THE NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ASPP

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Volume 25, Number 6

ASPP welcomes John Lisack, Jr., as its newexecutive director. John joined the Society in

early October after eight years as executive directorwith the American Congress on Surveying andMapping (ACSM). ACSM has 8,000 individualmembers, 50 corporate members, and 50 stateaffiliations and publishes two journals and a societymagazine. Prior to his position at ACSM, John wasexecutive vice president of the National Associationof Personnel Consultants and deputy director of theAmerican Society for Engineering Education. Hehas a BSCE in civil engineering and an MBA, bothfrom the University of Massachusetts. In addition,he is a certified association executive who has servedtwo terms as chairman of the board of the GreaterWashington Society of Association Executives. Inthe following interview John outlines his visions forthe Society.

What attracted you to ASPP?There were several reasons I was interested in ASPP.First was the opportunity to work with an organiza­tion of scientists who have a decided impact on theworld's food supply and plant-related products.Second, I enjoyed my interview with the Society'sleaders. Having a good working relationship iscritical to success. Third, I knew Ken Beam, mypredecessor, through other mutual associationmanagement activities and was able to gain somepositive insights about the Society's future.

What challenges do you see yourself facing in your role asASPP's executive director?Each organization has its own personality andmethod of functioning. My first challenge is to learnmore about the activities of the Society and to focus

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my attention and skills on accomplishing the goalsand objectives that lie ahead for the Society. I feelour most pressing challenge is to publish thetextbook Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ofPlants. This project is a very exciting one that hasbeen under way for several years and that will havea significant impact on the Society. A monumentaleffort by its editors and authors and the Society'sstaff will ensure its success. Another majorchallenge on the horizon is the introduction of anew journal on plant genomics. This endeavor willrequire a major commitment by the Society of itsfinancial and human resources.

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Sectional RepresenfativesMidwestern

Mork BrodlNortheastern

Alison Roberts .Southern

More A. Cohn ...Woshinglon, DC

Jonel P. Slov;n ..Western

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PresidenfBrion A. Lorkins

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Managing editor, Plant Physiology,Deborah I. Weiner, exl. 18 dweiner@ospp.org

Managing editor, THE PLANT CELl,Crispin B. Taylor, ext. 21 .. cloylor@ospp.org

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Contac!: Nancy A. Winchester,Editor, ASPP NEWS, 15501Monona Drive, Rockville, MD20855-2768 USA; e-mailnancyw@aspp.org; telephone301-251-0560, ext. 17.

ASPP NEWS is distributed to allASPP members and is publishedsix limes annually, in odd­numbered months. It is editedand prepared by ASPP stafffrom material provided by ASPPmembers and olher interestedparties.

Copy deadline is the 10th day ofthe preceding even-numberedmonth (for example, December10 for January/Februarypublication). Submit copy bye·mail whenever possible;submit all other copy by mail,not by lax.

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What opportunities do you foresee?Opportunities and challenges go hand inhand. [ would consider it a major accom­plishment to publish a textbook that isconsidered an essential volume for plantbiologists and for students aspiring tobecome plant biologists. The same applies tothe prospect of producing a new journal ongenomics. As the premier organizationdealing with plant biology, we must strive tobe on the cutting edge of plant research andto disseminate such information in a timely,cost-effective way. The Web offers unprec­edented opportunities for doing just that. Ibelieve we can accomplish these objectivesand more as we move into the new century.

What is your vision for the Society as it enters its75th year and the 21st century? How can you helpus achieve it?My vision for ASPP as we enter the 21stcentury is that of an organization wellpositioned to accomplish the goals andobjectives of its membership. Changes areoccurring today more rapidly than everbefore. These changes present both chal­lenges and opportunities, and ASPP mustposition itself to meet them in the mostpropitious manner. The effective and

efficient management of the Society'sresources in accomplishing our objectives ismy goal. Expanding our membership is alsovery important because we will want torepresent all who contribute to theprofession's knowledge base. By providingdynamic journals, effective conferences, andelectronic means for the exchange ofinformation, we will attract potentialmembers into our fold.

Where do you see the Society in five years?The textbook Biochemistry and MolecularBiology ofPlants will have established itselfas a premier text and will be in its secondedition. The plant genomics journal will bewell established as the Society's thirdjournal. Membership will have expandedsignificantly as a result of increased servicesto members. We will have the full text andgraphics of all issues of our journals--that means back to 1926 for Plant Phys­iology-accessible online in a fully search­able format. The ASPP Education Founda­tion will be well established and managingmultiple projects to promote plant biology atseveral different levels ... to grade school andhigh school audiences, to undergraduatestudents, and to the general public.

What skills do you bring to the Society?Successful association managementdemands some important competencies thatI have demonstrated during my career.Leadership skills; the ability to managefinancial and human resources; communica­tions, negotiating, and planning skills; andhonesty and integrity have all been requiredduring my 23 years in association manage­ment. I have served as CEO of both trade andprofessional societies. I have been respon­sible for managing federal relations,membership, promotion, conferences, grantadministration, certification programs, andmore. I have been a certified associationexecutive (CAE) since 1980, which meansthat I have successfully passed a rigorouswritten examination and maintain a highlevel of continuing professional developmentthrough my involvement in associationmanagement education programs. My peershave recognized my competencies andleadership by electing me chairman of theboard of the Greater Washington Society ofAssociation Executives for an unprecedentedtwo-year term. These are some of the talentsand skills I bring to ASPP, but I hasten toadd that I feel privileged to serve ASPP asyour executive director.

ASPP Members Support Education Foundation\

I n the short time since the ASPP EducationFoundation was established, ASPP mem­

bers have responded generously to support itand its programs. Approximately a fifth ofthe membership have made financialdonations. Many members have alsocontributed their time, skills, and energy.

Foundation board members have initiatedactivities to carry out t~e foundation mission"to promote a broad understanding of theimportance of plant sciences in providing anongoing supply of affordable, high qualityfood, fiber and renewable resources." Thefoundation is a forum for leaders in businessand plant research to work together toimprove education and to promote publicunderstanding of the plant sciences. It hastaken the lead in helping to create channelsof information exchange among scientists,industry, and the public.

The foundation supports efforts tostrengthen public awareness and apprecia-

tion of plant science, such as the plantscience research briefing papers developed bythe ASPP Education and Public AffairsCommittees, generation of coverage innational and international publications andon television and the Internet, and represen­tation at exhibitions. The foundation isencouraging better science education bysupporting the Education Committee'spresentation of the ASPP Principles ofPlantBiology-Concepts for Science Education toteachers, education reform leaders, and plantscience societies to promote the review andinclusion of the principles in state publicscience education curricula and instruc­tional texts. Some 100,000 people viewed the"Plants for the 21st Century" exhibit atEpcot, which presented exciting advances inbasic plant research that are increasing thesupply and available selection of food, fiber,energy, pharmaceuticals, and environmentalproducts.

ASPP members understand the need forenhancing education and public understand­ing of plant science. The ASPP annualmembership renewal mailed out recentlyincludes a solicitation to contribute to theASPP Education Foundation. Broad supportfrom the ASPP membership is essential tocontinue and expand the work of thefoundation and to demonstrate to corporateand other potential partners ASPP'scommitment to this endeavor.

Please support the foundation in its plantscience education efforts by taking part inthis solicitation. Contributions to thefoundation can also be made by visiting theASPP Web site at http://aspp.org and clickingon the Education Foundation icon.

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PRESIDENT.S LETTER[i;,~T

Come to Baltimore!

There are many important issues facingthe American Society of Plant Physiolo­

gists this year, and I plan to bring several ofthese to your attention in upcoming issuesof the AS??NEWS. However, I want to takethis opportunity to set the stage for a bigevent in 1999-the Society's annualmeeting, Plant Biology '99! This coming yearwill be a noteworthy one for plant scientists,because it marks the beginning of a largeincrease in funding for plant genomicsresearch. These funds, along with the recentlarge commitment of resources from theagricultural biotechnology industry, willdramatically influence our science and willhave a tremendous effect on agriculture andplant ecology in the coming years.

However, 1999 is of special significance toplant physiologists for another reason, as itmarks the 75th anniversary of the foundingof ASPP. Since its beginning, ASPP has beenthe leading scientific society that supportsresearch and education in plant biology. It isappropriate, therefore, that we make specialeffort this year to recognize the people whohave built ASPP and take note of theSociety's accomplishments, activities, andaspirations for the future.

To make the 75th anniversary of ASPP amemorable occasion, we are planning severalspecial events and features at our annualmeeting, which will be held July 24-28,1999, in Baltimore, Maryland. I want to tellyou about our plans, so you will be sure toattend.

Even though ASPP is a society of nearly5,000 individuals, its membership is aremarkably close-knit family tied together bya relatively small number of educationalinstitutions and research mentors. Conse­quently, we thought it would be interestingto examine the pedigree of our members toconstruct an ASPP "family tree." Theapplication materials you receive for ASPPmembership in 1999 will include a form onwhich you will be asked to list the institutionwhere you completed your Ph.D. researchand the name of your major professor. Inaddition, we would like you to provide us thenames of your graduate students andpostdoctoral research associates. We plan tocompile this information into a large familytree that will be displayed at the annualmeeting. I'm sure this will be of interest toboth young and old ASPP members, as you

may find "academic" family you never knewyou had!

The American Society of Plant Physiolo­gists became the leading society in plantbiology because of the dedicated service of itsmany members. Those of us who have beenassociated with ASPP for many years knowthat membership does indeed have itsbenefits. Perhaps the greatest of these islongevity! Nevertheless, several foundingfathers of ASPP have passed away in recentyears. Consequently, the 75th annualmeeting offers a wonderful opportunity tobring together both old and new members ofthe Society to allow them to meet oneanother and celebrate our accomplishments.To this end, we are organizing an anniver­sary banquet to which all conferenceattendees will be invited. Former officers andaward winners will be our special guests, andI expect many of them to attend. FormerASPP President Jim Siedow will serve asmaster of ceremonies for this occasion,which, besides providing an opportunity forreunion and reminiscence, will take note ofwhere ASPP has been and where its going.

I have planned a very special President'sSymposium for the 75th annual meetingthat will focus on global issues that affectand are affected by plant physiology research.Dr. Lester Brown, president of The WorldWatch Institute, Dr. Peter Raven, director ofthe Missouri Botanical Garden, and Dr.Robert Fraley, vice president for research,Monsanto/Cerengen, will speak on issues ofecology, food and agriculture, and agricul­tural biotechnology. This symposium shouldbe a particularly interesting one that I'mcertain everyone will want to attend.

The other symposia should also be of wideinterest. In what represents a slight reorga­nization of the program, the opening sessionwill feature the Stephen Hales address by the1998 Hales Prize winner, Dr. Hans Kende.We are also planning to announce 1999'saward winners at this time. Other majorsymposia slated for the 1999 annual meetinghighlight new, cutting-edge topics, as well asthose of long-standing interest to plantphysiologists. Mark Estelle is organizing asymposium on auxin, Jeff Bennetzen isputting one together on plant genomics,Tom Jacobs is organizing cell division andcell cycle regulation in plants, and DeanDella Penna is taking the lead on plant

biochemistry and biochemical genetics. Allin all, it should be an exciting meeting and amemorable occasion.

I will close by saying that I very much lookforward to serving as president of ASPP thisyear, and that I enthusiastically welcomeJohn Lisack, Jr., as the Society's newexecutive director. I am pleased to beworking with him.

This is an exciting time for plant biology,and I am confident that ASPP will continueto provide scientific leadership to thisscientific field. I hope to see you inBaltimore!

Brian LarkinsUniversity of Arizona

larkins@ag.arizona.edu

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ASPP Officers Assume Posts for 1998-1999

New ASPP officers and committeemembers assumed their responsibilities

October 1. Brian Larkins, University ofArizona, became president; Deborah Delmer,University of California, Davis, becamepresident-elect; Kenneth Keegstra, MSU­DOE Plant Research Laboratory, MichiganState University, became immediate pastpresident; and Vicki Chandler, University ofArizona, became an elected member of theExecutive Committee. Other changes on theExecutive Committee include RebeccaChasan, American Institute of BiologicalSciences, Publications Committee chair;C. S. Prakash, Tuskegee University, MinorityAffairs Committee chair; and Ann Hirsch,University of California, Los Angeles,Committee on the Status of Women in PlantPhysiology chair.

Following is a list of the membership ofASPP's committees for 1998-1999, asannounced by President Brian Larkins:

BOARD OF TRUSTEESDouglas D. Randall (99), chairMary Helen Goldsmith (00)Donald R. Ort (01)Terri Lomax (00), ex officio, treasurer

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEERebecca Chasan (03), chairJudy Callis (99)David Longstreth (00) "Pamela Green (01)Robert L. Last (02)\

PROGRAM COMMITTEEDaniel R. Bush (02), chairDon Ort (99)Michael E. Salvucci (99)Roger Hangarter (00)Danny Schnell (Ol)Richard A. Jorgensen (02)Brian Larkins (00), ex officio, president

NOMINATING COMMITTEEKenneth Keegstra (99), ex officio,past presidentBrian Larkins (00), ex officio, presidentDeborah Delmer (01), ex officio,president-elect

EDUCATION COMMITTEEJohn P. Markwell (99), chairH. Carol Reiss (00)Paul H. Williams (01)Eric Davies (02)Gary Kuleck (02)

CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS COMMITTEEWilliam H. Outlaw, Jr. (99)Subhash Minocha (00)Alan Monte Jones (01)

COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OFWOMEN IN PlANT PHYSIOLOGYAnn M. Hirsch (01), chairCynthia A. Henson (99)Elizabeth E. Hood (99)Dean Della Penna (00)C. Robertson McClung (00)Rebecca S. Boston (01)

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRSLouis Sherman (99), chairElisabeth Gantt (99)R. James Cook (00)James N. Siedow (00)Peggy G. Lemaux (01)Dawn S. Luthe (01)Anthony 1. Cavalieri (02)Robert T. Leonard (02)Kenneth Keegstra (99), ex officio,past president

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEAPPOINTEDLaura S. Privalle (99), chairAnton A. Sanderfoot (00)Gary A. Thompson (01)SECTION REPRESENTATIVESMarc A. Cohn (99), SouthernAlison W. Roberts (00), NortheasternMark Brodl, (01), MidwesternDean Della Penna (01), WesternJanet P. Slovin (01), Washington, DC

COMMITTEE ON MINORITY AFFAIRSC. S. Prakash (01), chairRobert Jones (99)Tuan-Hua David Ho (00)Robert Louis Vellanoweth (00)Elizabeth A. Bray (01)William R. Gordon (01)

The list ofawards committees members willbe announced in the January/February issueof the ASPP NEWS.

News and Reviews Editor Hired for THE PLANT CELL

Dr. Harry B.Smith will

join the ASPPheadquartersstaff in mid­Novemberwhen heassumes theposition ofnews andreviews editorfor THE PLANTCELL.

Harry received a bachelor's degree inbiochemistry from Vassar College. He earnedhis Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1989, usingribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase as a model to understandstructure-function relationships in proteinengineering. After completing two

postdoctoral projects in biomedical researchlaboratories, he decided to pursue his otherabiding interest-German literature-andwas awarded a master's degree in Germanicstudies in 1996. Since then, he has been ableto unite his scientific and literary proclivitiesin his position as assistant editor at theJournal ofMolecular Medicine (JMM), whichis published in Berlin by Springer-Verlag.

Among his many responsibilities at JMM,Harry writes "In This Issue" articles thathighlight the research and review topicsfeatured in each month's issue. He alsoperforms substantive and technical editing ofreview articles for JMM, just as he will forthe Cell Biology special issue of THE PLANTCELL.

He counts the following among hisresearch interests in the field of biochemis­try/molecular biology: enzyme-catalyzed

reactions; structure-function relationshipsand druglherbicide design; gene regulationand expression; signal transduction; proteinpurification and characterization; andscience ethics. He is fluent in severallanguages and has been published exten­sively in such journals as Plant MolecularBiology, Journal ofBiological Chemistry,and Biochemistry.

ASPP staff are delighted to welcome Harryon board.

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Workshops in Countries with Emerging Research Programs: Ateaching andresearch workshop in Argentina

The Plant-Microbe Interactions group taught by Ann Matlhysse ond Ann Hirsch (seated).

ASPP member John W. Rodin (right), of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, recently mode agenerous donalion 10 Ihe ASPP Education Foundation. Dr. Radin presented his check to ASPPexecutive director John Lisack, Jr., in early November.

Aworkshop sponsored by ASPP, theSocietad Argentina de Fisiologfa Vegetal,

and the Comite Argentino-Brasilefio deBiotechnologfa (CABBIO) took place fromJuly 27 to August 7 at the UniversidadNacional de Rio Cuarto to discuss "Frontiersin Plant Biology." The meeting was orga­nized by Wendy Boss, Jerry Cohen, and Hec­tor Flores on the U.S. side and by RubenBottini and his colleagues on the Argentineside. Thirty-three graduate students fromseveral Argentine and Brazilian universitiesand research institutes participated in thiscourse, in which the topics ranged hom gly­colysis and electrochemical potential differ­ences to plant-microbe interactions. In addi­tion to lectures on their individual areas ofstudy, the American participants-ElizabethBray, Lindy Brigham, Hector Flores, AnnHirsch, Bruce Kohorn, Ann Matthysse, BillPaxton, Edgar Spalding, and Linda Wall­ing-prepared and taught practical courses.In these, the students were exposed to sev­eral techniques including yeast two-hybridscreens, use of green fluorescent protein,transposon mutagenesis, immuno-blotting,and measurement of membrane potentialswith intracellular microelectrodes. A numberof Argentine scientists, among them Luis G.Wall, Antonio Lagares, Pedro Balatti, EdithTaleisnik, Eligio Morandi, Juan J. Guiamet,Alberto Golberg, Gabriela Amodeo, Ana M.Castro, and Malena Alvarez, and Antonio A.Corsetti-Purcino of Brazil and Dave Bergerof South Mrica were also invited to give lec­tures on their area of research to the stu­dents and the American participants.

Although a two-week workshop with lec­tures starting at 8:30 a.m. and labs ending at8:00 p.m. was rather intense, there was timeto relax in the late evening at the unofficialcourse headquarters "La Barraca" in down­town Rio Cuarto, a charming city in centralArgentina. There was also a weekend soccergame ably played by both North and SouthAmerican participants and a field trip to thesurrounding countryside. All in all, thisworkshop offered a tremendous opportunityfor North and South American scientists todiscuss research, conduct experiments, andlearn from one another. Student feedbackwas enthusiastic, and no doubt research col­laborations will be established in the future.Possibly some new graduate students andpostdocs will even be recruited from thesefirst links made among scientists from theUnited States, Argentina, and Brazil.

Ann HirschUniversity of California, Los Angeles

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Plant Genome Research Champion Kit Bond Recognized for Leadership in Science

Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO)was presented the Society's 1998

Leadership in Science Public Service Awardin a ceremony held at the University ofMissouri in Columbia on August 18.

Senator Bond authored the plant genomeinitiative, which resulted in the appropria­tion of $40 million for research in this areasponsored by the National Science Founda­tion in fiscal year 1998.

Senator Bond led successful efforts toincrease support for plant genome researchto $50 million in FY99. He is seekingcontinued funding in future years for thisfive-year program. He has also led efforts togain substantial increases in overall supportfor NSF during the two years since hebecame chair of the appropriations subcom­mittee with spending jurisdiction over NSF.

In accepting the award, Senator Bondexpressed how meaningful it was to him. Headded that he looks forward to building onthe start that has been made towardmapping the crop genomes and called on theneed to build more support for plant genomeresearch "for what must be a major effort inthe years ahead."

ASPP Board of Trustees Chair DouglasRandall, who presented the award to SenatorBond, explained the\ many benefits that theplant genome initiative offers to Americanfarmers and consumers as well as to ourworld neighbors. Following are Randall'sremarks:

"In the plant science community,we've known the tremendous opportu­nities offered by plant genomics. Butthese have generally not been recog­nized outside the plant researchcommunity, and 04tside some of thecompanies in the life sciences and in theproducer community. However, thanksto Senator Kit Bond, the benefits ofenhancing plant genome research arebecoming widely recognized. Those inCongress and the White House now arefully aware of the value that thisresearch can have for our nation'seconomic and physical health. Just aswith the Food for the 21st Centuryprogram here in Missouri, whenSenator Bond-then governor ofMissouri-realized the importance ofplant research and plant genomics, wegot action.

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ASPP members lou Sherman (left) and Douglas Randall express Iheir appreciation for Senator Bond's outstanding work insupparl of plant science.

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"It was at Senator Bond's requestthat the White House Office of Scienceand Technology Policy appointed theInteragency Working Group (IWG) towork out a plan to enhance plantgenome research. The IWG provided theplan and the rationale for the nationalplant genome initiative, and SenatorBond led the way in Washington to getthe funding started through theNational Science Foundation. Theassistant to the president for scienceand technology said in the IWG reportthat 'implementation of this plan willpush plant biology into a new phase ofdiscovery, resulting in exciting opportu­nities in agriculture, environmentmanagement, energy and health.'

"It is my great honor to ask thedistinguished Senator Kit Bond to joinme here for a special presentation. Onbehalf of the more than 5,000 membersof the American Society of PlantPhysiologists, I am greatly honored tosay that in appreciation for launching

the national plant genome initiative,which will lead to important benefits forall Americans and our world neighborsby helping to-

• revitalize rural America with amore robust agricultural sector

• reduce greenhouse gas emissionsthrough more efficient biofuels

• rehabilitate contaminated landand water

• reduce malnutrition worldwidethrough producing more food and morenutritious foods

the American Society of Plant Physiolo­gists presents to the HonorableChristopher "Kit" S. Bond the Leader­ship in Science Public Service Awardthis day, August 18, 1998."

The award was initiated by the ASPPCommittee on Public Affairs. CommitteeChair Lou Sherman of Purdue Universityand formerly of the University of Missourireturned to the campus to take part in theceremony. Sherman said that ASPP memberswill work to inform the public of the

"significance of the politically courageousactions and historic leadership demonstratedby Senator Bond in promoting the nationalplant genome initiative."

Sherman credited Senator Bond for hisimpressive history of support for research,including the Food for the 21st Centuryresearch program that then-Governor Bondsucceeded in establishing. In introducingDouglas Randall, who presented the award toSenator Bond and who actively supportedthe senator's research initiative, Shermansaid, "There is no one in the country whobetter deserves the honor of making thispresentation on behalf of ASPP."

The ceremony was held in coordinationwith the ground breaking for a new plantgrowth facility (greenhouse) and seedstorage facility at the University of Missouri.There were a number of honored guests inattendance for the presentation and groundbreaking, including Representative KennyHulshof (R-MO), Brian Klippenstein ofSenator Bond's staff, and university officials.Several representatives of the media coveredthe event.

NSF Plant Genome Research Up 25 Percent as Requested by Senator Bond

The full House and Senate have approvedthe House and Senate Conference

agreement on fiscal year 1999 appropriationsfor the National Science Foundation. Theconferees agreed to Senator Christopher"Kit" Bond's (R-MO) request to increaseplant genome research funding by $10million. FY99 appropriations legislation forNSF was subsequently signed into law by thepresident on October 21.

NSF had requested $40 million for theplant genome initiative for FY99; theconference agreement actually calls for $50million for plant genome research in FY99.Senator Bond succeeded in winning $40million to launch the plant genome initiativein FY98.

Overall for NSF, the conferees agreed to atotal appropriation of $3.672 billion forFY99. This amount is $243 million, or 7.1percent, more than the FY98 level.

For Research and related activities, theconferees agreed to provide $2.770 billion,which represents an increase of $224million, or almost 9 percent, over the FY98level.

For Education and Human Resources, theconferees agreed to provide $663 million, an

increase of about $30 million, or 5 percent,over the FY98 appropriation.

For the Major Research Equipmentaccount, the conferees agreed to provide $90million.

In the bill that the Senate initially passed,the additional $10 million in plant genomeresearch would have been all new funds forNSF. Under the compromise agreed to inconference, the additional $10 million willcome from within the "overall researchprogram funded through this account." Theoverall research program is funded at $2.770billion. This language is more favorable thancalling for use of funds from a smalleraccount.

It is expected that this provision, aswritten in the conference agreement, willnot have a negative impact on NSF researchprograms overall because $10 millionrepresents just 0.36 percent of $2.770billion. In addition, the $10 million increasewill have a very substantial positive impacton plant genome research, as it increasessupport for the plant genome initiative by 25percent in FY99.

This marks the second year in a row thatSenator Bond has succeeded in obtaining the

full amount in conference for plant genomeresearch that he guided through the Senate.Often conferees agree on a figure somewherein between the higher and lower versionsbeing negotiated.

ASPP Campus Contacts and corn andother growers were among the most activesupporters of the plant genome initiativeduring the past two years. The plant genomeinitiative is expected to lead to more rapidadvancements in plant research that willimprove food and fiber production, lead toenhanced foods, make possible the discoveryof new lifesaving pharmaceutical products,spur development of plant-based alternativesto petroleum-based products, and lead todevelopment of modified plants to cleancertain toxic metals from contaminated soiland water.

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FY99 Funds for Division of Energy Biosciences Up 9 Percent

'rhe House and Senate adopted the1 conference report for fiscal year 1999

appropriations for the Department of Energyon September 28 and 29. President Clintonsigned the legislation into law on October 7.The appropriation calls for an increase of 9percent, to $30 million, for the Departmentof Energy Division of Energy Biosciences,which supports basic plant and microbialresearch.

The increase for the Division of EnergyBiosciences fell short of the DOE's requestfor an increase for the division of $5 million(or 18 percent). Opposition in the House tothe Kyoto agreement that was reached toaddress global warming and to some DOEpolicy reports on the subject led to a 50percent reduction in increases for theClimate Change Technology Initiative. Theincrease proposed for the Division of EnergyBiosciences is contained in the ClimateChange Technology Initiative.

The Division of Energy Biosciences wasthreatened by an earmark in the Housereport that would have reduced the programby $2.5 million-nearly 10 percent of theFY98 budget for the program. ASPPmembers in key districts and states ofconference members successfully battled theearmark.

States of conferees and AppropriationsCommittee members where efforts on behalfof the Division of Energy Biosciences wereparticularly effective included California,Arizona, Washington, Michigan, Wisconsin,Georgia, and Nevada. ASPP Campus Contactsand grantees in these states worked with keyconferees and other members of theAppropriations Committee.

For example, Representative Vic Fazio (D­CA), who was contacted by a group of ASPPmembers led by Larry Vanderhoef, was veryhelpful in protecting the Division of EnergyBiosciences from the earmark in conference.Fazio is the highest ranking Democrat onthe House Appropriations Subcommittee onEnergy and Water Development.

ASPP member Norm Lewis, of WashingtonState University, traveled to Washington, DC,to hold timely meetings with his congres­sional offices. Both of Washington State'ssenators were conferees, and the congress­man representing the district in whichWashington State University is located is amember of the Appropriations Committee. Aconsistently strong supporter of the Divisionof Energy Biosciences, Representative EdPastor (D-AZ), a conferee, was contacted byASPP President Brian Larkins and ASPPmembers including Hans Bohnert and

Martha Hawes, as well as by all DOE EnergyBiosciences grantees at the University ofArizona. AMichigan State Universityrepresentative in Washington, DC, and ASPPPresident Ken Keegstra contacted seniorsubcommittee member Joseph Knollenberg's(R-MI) office. ASPP members also contactedthe offices of Senator Harry Reid (D-NV),Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Representa­tive Jack Kingston (R-GA).

In addition to successfully fighting back athreatening earmark in the FY99 appropria­tions bill, ASPP also played a key role incorrecting a typographical error in an earliersubcommittee report of the FY99 budget inwhich no funds were included for theDivision of Energy Biosciences. The work ofthe ASP? public affairs staff with SenateAppropriations Committee staff led tocorrection of the typographical error thatsame day, prior to the printing of the fullcommittee report.

When bills are enacted with a typographi­cal error, the error becomes part of the law. Alengthier and more complicated process isthen needed to seek a technical correctionsbill. Responsive Appropriations Committeestaff took care of the ominous error withinhours of ASPP identifying it, and theDivision of Energy Biosciences receivedneeded funding.

Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems Rejected, but Half theFunds Salvaged'for Existing Research Programs

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ASPP Bids Farewell to Zaneta Bieglecka

Administrative assistant Zaneta (Janet)Bieglecka resigned from ASPP earlier

this month to accept the position ofwebmaster at the Health InsuranceAssociation of America. Janet had been amember of the ASPP Finance andAdministration Department since June1997 and assisted with all functions ofthat department including work withmembership, the annual meeting,marketing, accounting, and informationsystems. It was during Janet's time withASPP that she developed her interest inthe Internet and Web design and gradu­ally assumed increasing responsibility formaintaining a large portion of theSociety's Web site. Good luck, Janet!

Formula funds for base programs were up 7percent, except for Extension, which was up 3percent.

All these higher-than-usual increases for theNRI, ARS, and formula funds resulted fromredirecting funds from the rejected Initiativefor Future Agriculture and Food Systems. KeyHouse conferees had voiced objections to theinitiative's proposed use of mandatory funds,which technically skirt the authority of theappropriations committees.

The issue of funding the Initiative for FutureAgriculture and Food Systems, which was notfunded in conference this year, is expected tocome up again next year because it wasauthorized as a five-year mandatory program.

The president vetoed the appropriations billfor agriculture, and it was subsequently madepart of the larger omnibus appropriations bill.In the omnibus bill, the president and Congressagreed to increase emergency spending forfarmers hurt by low crop prices and naturaldisasters to $5.9 billion. The research spendingagreed to totaled $1.7 billion.

Nearly half the research funds that wouldhave gone to the rejected Initiative for

Future Agriculture and Food Systems havebeen redirected to other research programswithin the U.S. Department of Agriculture,including the National Research Initiative(NRI), the Agricultural Research Service(ARS), and formula funds.

The NRI will receive.$119.3 million infiscal year 1999 compared to the $97.2million it received last year. The PlantSystems category of the NRI is up $4 million,to $41 million. The Natural Resources andthe Environment category, which includessupport for plant stress research, is up$3 million, to $20.5 million. The biggestincrease in the NRI went to the Nutrition,Food Quality and Health category, whereCongress placed funds for the major FoodSafety Initiative. That category is up$8 million, to $16 million.

ARS will actually receive more than theUSDA requested, with FY99 funding set at$782 million ($777 million originallysought). FY98 funding was $744.3 million.

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Science Policy Report Recommends Placing Priority on Basic Research

The House Science Committee's sciencepolicy report Unlocking Our Future­

Toward a New National Science Policy callsfor placing a priority on basic research. Thereport, which was released September 24,1998, recommends that "because the federalgovernment has an irreplaceable role infunding basic research, priority for federalfunding should be placed on fundamentalresearch."

The report noted that the primary channelby which the government stimulatesknowledge-driven basic research is throughresearch grants to individual scientists andengineers. Therefore, direct funding of theindividual researcher must continue to be amajor component of the federal govern­ment's research investment. "The federalgovernment should continue to administerresearch grants that include funds forindirect costs and use a peer-reviewedselection process [to award funds] toindividual investigators," the report said.

Because the practice of science is becom­ing increasingly interdisciplinary andprogress in one discipline is often propelledby advances in other, seemingly unrelated,fields, the report noted that "it is importantthat the federal government fund basicresearch in a broad spectrum of scientificdisciplines, mathematics and engineering,and resist concentrating funds in a particulararea."

Partnerships between university research­ers and industries have become moreprevalent as a way for universities to leveragefederal money to capture research resultswithout building up in-house expertise.Therefore, university-industry partnershipsshould be encouraged so long as theindependence of the institutions and theirdifferent missions are respected.

International scientific collaborationsform another important aspect of theresearch enterprise. The report said that U.S.participation in international scienceprojects should be in the national interestand that the United States should enter intointernational projects when doing so wouldreduce the cost of science projects that thecountry would likely pursue unilaterally orwould otherwise not pursue at all.

In the area of education, Unlocking OurFuture recommends that a greater fractionof the federal government's spending oneducation be spent on research programsaimed at improving curricula and increasingthe effectiveness of science and mathteaching. Salaries that make the professioncompetitive may be needed to attractqualified science and math teachers. The

report called for school districts to considermerit payor other incentives as a way toreward and retain good K-12 science andmath teachers.

Focusing further on the education arena,the report suggested that more universityscience programs institute specially designedmaster's of science degree programs as anoption for graduate study that does notentail a commitment to a Ph.D. And in thearea of communication of science to thepublic, universities should consider offeringscientists, as part of their graduate training,the opportunity to take at least one course injournalism or communication. Journalismschools were urged to encourage journaliststo take at least one course in scientificwriting.

The report said that government agencieshave a responsibility to make the results offederally funded research widely available.Summaries of research written in layperson'slanguage describing research results andimplications should be prepared and widelydistributed, including via the Internet.

Although it makes up just a small fractionof the federal research budget, the NationalResearch Initiative (NRI) Competitive GrantsProgram within the U.S. Department ofAgriculture was singled out in the report fordoing a "credible job of making scientificinformation available to a wide audience. Itdistributes what it calls Research Highlights,newsletters featuring competitive researchsponsored by NRI that has been published ina peer-reviewed journal. The newsletters arewritten in plain English and describe theresults of the research and its impact on U.S.agriculture. These reports serve a usefulpurpose and could serve as a model for otheragencies interested in making the results oftheir research more readily available."

ASPP public affairs staff met earlier thisyear with Science Committee staff writingthe report and included a sampling of thefull-color NRI Research Highlights with thepacket of information delivered to committeestaff. ASPP Public Affairs Committeemember Jim Cook of Washington StateUniversity called for development of severalNRI Research Highlights during his tenureas chief scientist of the NRI.

Aresolution recently passed by the Houseendorsed the committee report. The reportwas written in response to a request fromSpeaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) to develop a"new, sensible, coherent long-range scienceand technology policy." Gingrich saidCongress needed to take a look at nationalscience policy in the post-Cold Warenvironment.

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ASPP Education Forunl-------------i~~...Compiled and edited by Bob Wise, Depart­ment of Biology, University of Wisconsin­Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901, e-mailwise@uwosh.edu

Two Join ASPP Education Committee

Eric Davies and Gary Kuleck have beeninvited by ASPP President Brian Larkins

to serve four-year terms on the Society'sEducation Committee. Both new membersbring with them impressive credentials inand a deep commitment to plant scienceeducation.

Eric Davies has a B.S. in horticulture fromWye College of London University and aPh.D. in botany from McGill University.Currently he is professor and head of theDepartment of Botany at North CarolinaState University in Raleigh. He has taughtintroductory biology, plant physiology, cellbiology, genetics, plant hormones, and plantgrowth and development. He has receivedsubstantial funding over the years from NSF,Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI),and NASA specifically for plant scienceeducation. His research interests includewound signals and systemic gene expression,the cytoskeleton and translation on cytoskel­eton-bound polysomes, and the early effectsof gravity on cytosolic calcium.

Gary Kuleck double-majored in biologyand chemistry at tlk University of Marylandat Baltimore County and subsequentlyearned his Ph.D. in genetics from theUniversity of Pennsylvania. He is currentlyassistant professor at Loyola MarymountUniversity (Los Angeles), where he teachesgenetics, molecular biology, and plantdevelopment. As a faculty member at aprimarily undergraduate institution and amember of the Council on UndergraduateResearch, undergraduates figure heavily inhis research program. He also serves as chairof the steering committee for the West CoastUndergraduate Research Conference and is amember of Project Kaleidoscope, an NSF­sponsored program to encourage youngfaculty to take leadership roles in reformingundergraduate science, mathematics, andtechnology education. Recent funding hascome from LACTE (Los Angeles Collabora­tive for Teacher Excellence), another NSF­sponsored program, to prepare a hands-onscience certification course for non-sciencemajors interested in becoming K-8 teachers.His research program focuses on theisolation and characterization of auxin

metabolism enzymes and the regulation ofauxin biosynthetic genes.

Drs. Davies and Ku\eck replace retiringmembers Dina Mandoli (University ofWashington) and Bob Wise (University ofWisconsin-Oshkosh).

"12 Principles" Used as Basis for Teacher Trainingat UC Berkeley

Past ASPP President Bob Buchanan(University of California, Berkeley) has

developed a seminar course for scienceteachers that centers around the Society'sPrinciples ofPlant Biology-Concepts forScience Education. The students served areworking toward their master's degree inteaching at the UC-Berkeley School ofEducation.

The first 10 of the 50-minute, weekly classmeetings are used to cover the 12 principles.Buchanan and several graduate students leadthe discussions, which are based on readingmaterial assigned before each lecture(graduate students can receive seminarcredit for their involvement). The remainingfour classes are used for the future teachersto make presentations on any plant sciencetopic of their choosing.

The students enrolled in the course leavethe School of Education with a master'sdegree with an emphasis in biology and aCalifornia teaching credential. In addition,they graduate with an expanded understand­ing of the role of plant biology in modernscience. Buchanan has been impressed withthe quality of the students and the effective­ness of the course in generating gooddiscussion. He comments, "If all futureteachers are like the ones in my class, ourschools will be in good hands." Furtherdetails are available from Bob Buchanan atview@nature.berkeley.edu.

Pub(lic) Understanding of Science Launched

T he July/August 1998 issue of the ASPPNEWS introduced readers of the

Education Forum to a novel scienceeducation project by Dr. David Walker(Sheffield, England) and Mic Rolph (aprofessional illustrator). That project is nowin full swing.

Walker and Rolph are collaborating on theintroduction into pubs of beer mats(coasters/drip mats), each with a relevantillustration on one side and a scientificquestion on the other. Patrons will be able to

test their scientific acumen and engage inscientific discourse as they relax with a pint.

Walker, a noted plant physiologist andauthor of Energy Plants and Man, and Rolphhad worked together previously on a projectcalled "A Leaf in Time," which won thehighly prestigious Millennium Award of theRoyal Society and the British Association.The Millennium Award comes with amandate (and funding) that requires thewinners to use their expertise to enhance the"public understanding of science" in thecommunity by working with local institu­tions. Certainly pubs are included on the listof institutions that are central to Britishcommunity life. So Rolph and Walkercollaborated to produce a total of 15 differentbeer mats for distribution in 51 Englishpubs. The project is funded, in part, by BassTaverns. Atotal of 90,000 mats will bedistributed.

Distribution of the beer mats began onOctober 5 and will continue until January12, 1999. Each week, mats containing a newquestion will be distributed and last week'sanswer will be displayed on a wall poster.

For those of us unable to visit the TheCross Keys (in Thropton, Northumberland)or the The Albion (in East Molesy, Surrey)for a pint of Bass ale and some scientificinquiry, the 15 questions and participatingtaverns can be found on the Web at http://www.alegba.demon.co.uklbeermats.html.Inaddition, David Walker can be reached atdavid@alegba.demon.co.uk for comments orquestions.

New USDA Web Site Offers Kids a Sneak Peek intothe Science Behind Agriculture

(The following story is one of the news releasesand story leads that ARS Information distributeson weekdays to fax and e-mail subscribers. Youcan also get the latest ARS news on the Web athttp://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/thelatest.htm.Direct feedback and questions to ARS NewsService via e-mail: isjh@ars-grin.gov.)

H elping kids use science to bridge thegap between agriculture and daily life is

the aim of "Science For Kids," a new WorldWide Web site from the U.S. Department ofAgriculture's Agricultural Research Service.Geared to children ages 8 to 13, "Sci4Kids" isa series of interactive stories based onresearch projects featured in AgriculturalResearch, ARS's monthly publication, and

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other news items. Sci4Kids debuted on theWeb at http://www.ars.usda.govlis/kids.

"We're hoping children will use the site togain a greater understanding of agriculture'simportance to their daily life-the food theyeat, the clothes they wear, the water theydrink," said Undersecretary of Agriculture forResearch, Education and Economics I. MileyGonzalez. "Today's children are tomorrow'sfarmers, scientists, policymakers andconsumers. So it's important that childrenhave access to information about agricul­tural research that is significant and timelyas well as enjoyable."

New stories will be added regularly,accompanied by photos, graphics, trivia,classroom connections, and links to otherscientific resources. Sci4Kids stories alsooffer a window through which kids can peekinto the sometimes wacky world of science.Among the 19 stories now featured:

• Gainesville, Florida, entomologistSanford Porter is enlisting a head-hunter flyto battle the fearsome imported fire ant, amajor farm and household pest in much ofthe South.

• In Beltsville, Maryland, researcher andASPP member Rufus Chaney grows plantswith a taste for "heavy metal"-not the hard­rocking kind, but real metals like zinc andnickel that can contaminate soils.

• Tucson, Arizona, scientist Eric Ericksonuses satellite technology to help beekeeperstrack their bee colonies in remote areas.

Another Sci4Kids feature, "Dr. Watts,"allows kids to e-mail questions or commentsabout the stories they read. Kids, as well asparents and teachers, can also e-mail Dr.Watts their suggestions for improving thesite.

_OB_I~_UA_RIE_S ~~

Kazimierz Kleczkowski

Professor Kazimierz Kleczkowski, a plantbiochemist at the Institute of Biochemis­

try and Biophysics (!BB), Polish Academy ofSciences, Warsaw, Poland, died after aprolonged illness on August 8, 1998, at age74. Born in the northeastern corner of pre­war Poland, in what is now part of Belarus,Professor Kleczkowski received his under­graduate training at the Warsaw AgriculturalUniversity in the early 1950s. He completedhis Ph.D. at the !BB in 1958. He joined thefaculty there and woked at the institute forthe rest of his scientific career. From 1971 to1990, he was head of the Department ofPlant Biochemistry at the !BB and from 1987to 1989 served as its elected director. Evenafter his retirement in 1991, he was stillactively participating in institute events,supervising Ph.D. students and laying outplans for the new !BB center in southWarsaw.

Professor Kleczkowski was the author ofwell over 100 research papers, reviews, andabstracts concerned with, among othertopics, the isolation and characterization ofenzymes of the ornithine cycle in plants,translation and posttranslational proteinmodifications, and the mode of action ofphytohormones. More recently, he investi­gated the biotechnological aspects of theresistance of potato plants to pathogenattack. He was the recipient of stipends fromthe Rockefeller Foundation (1962-63) andthe Humboldt Foundation (1965, 1985-86).He served on various scientific councils andadvisory boards of the Polish Academy ofSciences and was a long-time member of thePolish Biochemical Society. He had also beena member of ASPP.

Professor Kleczkowski was a dedicatedscientist and a kind senior who was always

willing to help colleagues and youngresearchers. Many of his former students andassociates in Poland and abroad rememberhim for the perceptive and personal way inwhich he treated them and for the warmthand outgoing character he personified. Hewas a proud son of the endless forests, fields,and lakes of his native childhood country­side, with a love for a good joke and teary,nostalgic songs. His love for science wascontagious and, perhaps, hereditary; Itreasure a photo of me as a two-year-oldchild standing in front of the entrance to theWarsaw Agricultural University, where myfather used to bring me to help him waterplants in a small greenhouse. Perhapsinevitably, 20 years later I followed myfather's footsteps, working in the samebuilding, entering the same entrance. Hislegacy lives on through a host of friends andcollaborators who will miss his scientificsupport no less than his friendship.

Professor Kleczkowski is survived by hiswife, Danuta, also a biochemist, and theirtwo children, Hanna and Leszek, bothbiochemists.

Leszek KleczkowskiUniversity of Umea

Sweden

Miklos Faust

A SPP headquarters was recentlyinformed of the death of Dr. Miklos

Faust, ASPP emeritus member.

J. Brian Mudd

A SPP member J. Brian Mudd, emeritusprofessor at the University of California,

Riverside, died on Wednesday, November 4,1998.

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NEW ANNUAL MEETING FORMAT!CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Submit your abstract for Plant Biology '99 via the World Wide Web.(Abstracts will also be accepted by physical mail. Faxed abstracts will not be accepted.)

All abstracts submitted for Plant Biology '99will be accessible for browsing and searching on the

World Wide Web beginning in April 1999.

The program format for the 1999 annual meeting will include five major symposia, 24minisymposia selected primarily from the submitted poster abstracts, and poster presentations(no oral presentations). All posters will be on display for four days. Authors should submittheir abstracts in one of the 22 poster categories. The program committee will also use theseabstracts as a basis for composing the 24 minisymposia. Potential minisymposium topics arelisted on page 3 of the call for abstracts. Suggestions or proposals for any additionalminisYffiposium topics should be sent to Susan Chambers, chambers@aspp.org or PlantBiology '99, 15501 Monona Dr., Rockville, MD 20855 USA.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be able to submit and view abstracts on theWorld Wide Web,

instructions for authors have beensignificantly changed from previous years.

It is essential to read and follow carefully the enclosed newinstructions for submitting abstracts to Plant Biology '99.

The new system will work best for. abstracts submitted via the World Wide Web.

All authors who have the electronic capability to submit via the Webare urgently requested to do so.

Deadline for Receipt of AbstractsMONDAY, MARCH 1, 1999.

Do not submit beforeMonday, February 1, 1999.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTSPLANT BIOLOGY '99:

1999 Annual Meeting of theAmerican Society of Plant Physiologists

Saturday, July 24-Wednesday, July 28, Baltimore, MD, USA

Deadline: Monday, March I, 1999Do not submit abstracts before February 1, 1999.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS FOR PLANT BIOLOGY '99

Abstracts to Be Submitted and Viewed Electronically for Plant Biology '99

For Plant Biology '99, abstracts should be submitted via the World Wide Web, and the annual abstract supple­ment will be available for viewing and searching on the Web beginning in April 1999. We will also publish a printedversion of the abstract supplement in 1999 which will be available to attendees at the meeting.

Abstracts will be available for viewing and program details will be attached to the abstracts, making it possiblefor you to plan your visit to the annual meeting with precision long before you get to the meeting. The Web site willmake it possible for you to prepare and print out a personal program to guide you at the meeting.

The deadline for submission is Monday, March I, 1999. Abstracts may not be submitted before Monday, FebruaryI, 1999.

This system will work best for members who have access to the World Wide Web through a forms-capable Webbrowser. We strongly recommend Netscape or MS Internet Explorer, version 3.0 or higher. We will include links atthe site to immediately download the latest version of these two browsers. We strongly urge all members who areable to do so to use this method of submission. The more abstracts that are received via the Web, the better theelectronic abstract supplement will work.

In recognition that not all members have access to the Web or to the proper browsing software, abstracts may alsobe submitted via physical mail. Although this alternate method of submission will work, it is cumbersome andexpensive to convert to the Web file. Again, we urgently request everyone who has World Wide Web capability touse that format to submit his or her abstract.

For all abstract submissions, authors will be strictly limited to 1800 characters in the body of the abstract.Automatic acknowledgments will be sent to all who submit regardless of the method they use.Inside this insert are the new instructions for submitting your abstracts electronically (or by regular mail if

you don't have access to the Web). For this electronic submission project to work effectively, it is critical thatyou read and follow these new instructions carefully when you send your abstracts for Plant Biology '99. If youhave any questions, contact Susan Chambers at chambers@aspp.org or 301-251-0560, ext. 11.

Remember the following four guidelines:• Limit the body of your abstract to 1800 characters.• Do not submit any abstracts before February 1, 1999.• Be sure to submit by Monday, March 1, 1999.• Do not use fax.• Most important:

IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, SUBMIT BY WORLD WIDE WEB.

FOLLOW THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.

Call for Abstracts-Plant Biology '991999 ASPP Annual Meeting

Baltimore, MD, USA, Saturday, July 24-Wednesday, July 28

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT TO PLANT BIOLOGY '99We ur e all who have the electronic ca abilit to use the World Wide Web.

I. Via the World Wide Web

1. Select a poster presentation report category from the list below. Amember may submit or sponsor one research poster abstract andone Education poster abstract.

2. A member may request that an abstract also be considered for aselected minisymposium category (optional).

3. Deadline for receipt is Monday, March I, 1999. 00 NOT USE FAX.

4. DO NOT include any graphics or tabular material in the body ofyour abstract.

5. Access URLhttp://aspp.org/abstract. You must have a forms-capable browser(for example, Netscape 3.0 or above or Internet Explorer).

6. Detailed instructions will be provided on the screen. Enter theinformation called for in each field. If you use special characters(super- or subscripts, italics, bold or Greek letters), you will beasked to enter some simple text mark up codes. The codes will beprovided in the instructions on screen. Those with Internetbrowsers 3.0 or higher have more automated functions for insertingthe characters. The system will provide an immediate proofingcopy to ascertain that you have entered the codes properly. Thesystem will count the characters (minus the codes) and will notpermit you to enter an abstract of more than 1800 characters.

7. After proofing, press the "Submit" button. Acknowledgment willbe sent to you bye-mail.

II. Via Physical Mail

1. Select a poster presentation report category from the list below. Amember may submit or sponsor one research poster abstract andone Education poster abstract.

2. A member may request that an abstract also be considered for aselected minisymposium category (optional).

3. Deadline for receipt is Monday, March 1, 1999. 00 NOT USE FAX.

4. 00 NOT include any graphics or tabular material in the body ofyour abstract.

5. Use this method of submission only if you do not have access to theWorld Wide Web.

6. Fill in the form on the following page exactly as it is shown andwithin the space provided.

7. Type the abstract in the area provided; DO NOT exceed 1800characters. A proofing copy and acknowledgment will be e-mailedto you; if you do not have or do not provide an e-mail address, theproofing copy will be sent by fax.

8. Mail two flat, unfolded copies (original and photocopy) of yourabstract to Plant Biology '99 Abstracts, 15501 Monona Drive,Rockville, MD 20855-2768 USA.

The meeting format for Plant Biology '99 will include poster presentations and minisymposia. All abstracts must be submitted as poster presenta­tions in one of the followtng 22 poster session categories. The program committee will then review the poster abstract submissions and select alimited number of abstracts to compose up to 24 minisymposia. If you wish to have your abstract considered for a minisymposium presentation,please select a potehtial minisymposium topic in which it would best fit. If your abstract is chosen by the program committee for aminisymposium presentation, you will be contacted before April 1, 1999.

POSTER PRESENTAnON REPORT CATEGORIESAbstracts for poster presentations (no orals) may be submitted in any of the following 22 categories.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.

Reproductive BiologyVegetative DevelopmentSeed PhysiologySignal TransductionCell Walls and CytoskeletonInteractions of C and N MetabolismLipids and Related MoleculesMitochondria and RespirationNatural Products, Medicinals, EthnobotanyProtein Processing, Trafficking, and AssemblyRoot Physiology

12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.

Transgenics and BiotechnologyAssimilate Partitioning and AllocationEnvironmental Response and AdaptationEnzymology and MetabolismPlant GenomicsGrowth Regulators and HormonesMembrane TransportPhotosynthesisPlant Interactions with Other OrganismsRegulation of Gene ExpressionEducation

Potential Minisymposium Topics:

Enhancing Etlmic Diversity in the Plant SciencesWhat does research tell us about learning?Lipids in Cell BiologyReproductive BiologyCell Development and DifferentiationCytoskeletonMembrane TransportResource Alloca tionSignal Perception and Transduction

Sugar signalingKinases & Phosphatases

Calcium14-3-3 ProteinsRedox Regula tionReceptors

Regulation of Gene ExpressionAbiotic StressPlant Insect InteractionPlant Pathogen InteractionClocksVola tile SignalsRemediation

TropismsPlasmodesma taOrganelle BiogenesisCell WallsMolecular Biology of Wood DevelopmentGene and Genome EvolutionDNA Recombination and RepairPolysaccharidesWeed Species: Why do they succeed.

Address any questions to Susan Chambers, chambers@aspp.org or 301-251-0560, ext. 11.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1999. DO NOT SUBMIT BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 1999.

FOLLOW THIS FORM EXACTLY TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT TOPLANT BIOLOGY '99 BY PHYSICAL MAIL

(Type information directly onto this form and mail this original and one photocopy.Please submit via physical mail only if you lack the electronic capability to submit via the Web)

ABSTRACT TITLE (Type in sentence style: capitalize first letter of first word only; type all other words except proper names in lower case letters):

AUTHOR:

AUTHOR:

AUTHOR:

AUTHOR:

AFFILIATION:

AFFILIATION:

AFFILIATION:

AFFILIATION:

POSTER PRESENTATION REPORT CATEGORY (select from list at the bottom of page 3 of the call for abstracts):

MINI SYMPOSIUM TOPIC (if you would like the program corruruttee to consider your abstract for a minisymposium, select from the

minisymposium topics list on page 3 of the call for abstracts):

SUBMITTING OR SPONSORING MEMBER (a member may submit or sponsor one research abstract and one education abstract):

NAME:

PRESENTER'S NAME (if e-mail address cannot be provided, fax number must be provided):

MAILING ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE: E-MAIL ADDRESS: FAX:

ASPP Member: [ ] YES ] No Other Plant Physiology Society Membership: _BODY OF ABSTRACT: (Abstract must fit into space below, and it must not exceed 1800 characters. Present all elements of a research report[introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion] but without headings. End abstract with acknowledgment of funding sources, ifapplicable. Do not indent first line of abstract. 00 NOT break copy into paragraphs. 00 NOT include graphics or any tabular material. Super­and subscripts, bold, and italics may be used. Abstracts submitted by physical mail will be retyped to be put into the electronic file that willappear on the Web and be used for printing the abstract supplement. Mail two flat, unfolded copies of this abstract (this form and a photocopy) toPlant Biology '99 Abstracts, 15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855-2768 USA.)

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The AS?? NEWS publishes dates, titles, locations, and contact names and addresses for meetings, courses, seminars, and the likethat are of interest to ASPP members. Submit announcements via e-mail to sbraxton@aspp.org or mail to Sylvia J. Braxton, ASPPNEWS, 15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855-2768 USA. Faxed transmissions are not accepted.

January 31-February 5, 1999Temperature Stress in PlantsGordon Research ConferenceVentura, CaliforniaContact Charles Guy, University of Plorida,Department of Environmental Horticulture,PO Box 110670, Gainesville, FL 32611-0670;telephone 352-392-7934, fax 352-392-3870,e-mail c1g@gnv.ifas.un.edu, Web site http://www.grc.uri.edulprograms/1999/tempstrs.htm.

FEBRUARY

February 14-18, 1999Gordon Research Conference onAgricultural Science: Genomics inCrop ProductionVentura, CaliforniaFor information contact Dan O'Keefe(okeefe@esvax.email.dupont.com) or see the GRCWeb site at http://www.grc.uri.edulprograms/1999/agsci. htm.

1998

NOVEMBER

November 19-20Developing & Comm~rciallzing ResistanceManagement Strategies: Technologies andProfitable Business Models Revealed forResistance Management StrategiesRoyal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, LouisianaTo register or obtain more information, contactGlobal Business Research Customer Servicc at800-868-7188 or see our Web site at http://www.globaI8.com/conference98/rm_cover.html.

DECEMBER

December 5-6National Academy of Sciences ColloquiumPlant and Population: Is There Time?Irvine, CaliforniaFor information contact Edward Patte, NAS-146,National Academy of Sciences, 2101 ConstitutionAvenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418.

1999

JANUARY

January 21-23, 199920th Symposium in Plant Physiology­"Cell and Developmental Biology ofArabinogalactan-Proteins"University of California, RiversideOrganizers: E. A. Nothnagel, A. Bacic, and A. E.Clarke. Contact Cindi McKernan, Department ofBotany and Plant Sciences, University ofCalifornia, Riverside, CA 92521; telephone 909­787-3423, fax 909-787-4437, e-mailbpscin@ucracl.ucr.edu. For a more detailedlisting, visit our Web site at http://cnas.ucr.edul-bps/symposium99.htm.

January 28-29, 1999Integration Strategies to Capture Output TrailValues in Agricultural Biotechnology: ExtractingValue Along the Way from Seed to ShelfSheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina,San Diego, CaliforniaTo register or for more information, call GlobalBusiness Research, Ltd., at 800-868-7188 or visitour Web site at http://www.globaI8.com/conference98/agb_cover.html.

MARCH

March 21-26, 1999European Symposium on Photomorphogenesis,ESOP 99Freie Universitaet Berlin, GermanyOrganizer: Elmar Hartmann. Contact Hans-PeterHaschke, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Institute ofPlant Physiology and Microbiology, Koenigin­Luise-Strasse 12-16, 0-14195 Berlin, Germany;telephone +49-30-838-31-28, fax +49-30-838-43­57, e-mail haschke@zedatJu-beriin.de. Web sitehttp://www.biologie.fu-berl in.de/esop99.

March 25-29, 19996th International Botanical MicroscopyMeeting-Plant Cell BiologyUniversitY of S1. Andrews, ScotlandFor information contact Rebecca Morden, RMS,37/38 St. Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AJ, UnitedKingdom; telephone +44-1-865-248768, fax +44­1-865-791237, e-mail info@rms.org.uk.

APRIL

April 6-10, 19994th International Workshop on SulfurMetabolism: Sulfur Nutrition and SulfurAssimilation in Higher Plants: Molecular,Biochemical and Physiological AspectsWengen, SwitzerlandContact Dr. Christian Brunold, University ofBerne, Institute of Plant Physiology, Altenbergrain21,3013 Bern, Switzerland; telephone +41-31­631-49-16, fax +41-31-332-20-59, e-mailpiub@pfp.unibe.ch, Web site http://www.botany.unibe.ch/piub/sulfur.htm.

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April 21-23, 1999IV European Symposium on Plant IsoprenoidsUniversitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainOrganizing Committee: Albert Boronat, NarcisoCampos, Albert Perrer, and Santiago Imperial. Pordetails, please contact Dr. Albert Boronat,Departament de Bioqufmica i Biologia Molecular,Facultat de Quimica, Marti i Franques 1, 08028­Barcelona, Spain; telephone +34-93-4021194, fax+34-93-4021219, e-mail isoprenoid@sun.bq.ub.es.Web site http://www.bq.ub.es/terpnet.

MAY

May 2-5, 1999INFORMS Cincinnati Spring 1999Omni Netherland PlazaCincinnati, OhioGeneral Chair: David F. Rogers, University ofCincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0130; telephone513-556-7143.

May 16-20, 19996th Symposium on Stand Establishmentand the Seed Working Group of theInternational Society for Horticultural ScienceRoanoke, VirginiaContact Greg Welbaum, Department of Horticul­ture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327;telephone 540-231-5801, fax 540-231-3083,e-mail welbaum@Vt.edu; visit our symposiumWeb site at http://www.conted.vt.edulstandlestablishment.htm.

JUNE

June 5-9, 19991999 Congress on In Vitro BiologyThe Radisson Hotel, New Orleans, LouisianaContact Tiffany McMillan; telephone 301-324­5054, fax 301-324-5057. For meeting registrationrates and updated program information, visit Website at http://www.sivb.org.

JULY

July 11-14, 1999The 26th Annual Meeting of the PlantGrowth Regulation Society of America (PGRSA)Costa Mesa, CaliforniaFor information, check the PGRSA Web site athttp://www.griffin.peachnet.edulpgrsa/.

July 11-16, 1999Forest Biotechnology '99A joint meeting incorporating the 3rd Interna­tional Wood Biotechnology Symposium and theIUFRO Working Party for the Molecular Geneticsof Trees (S.04-06)Oxford, EnglandContact Malcolm M. Campbell, Department ofPlant Sciences, University of Oxford, South ParksRd., Oxford OX1 3RB, UK; telephone +44-1865­275135, fax +44-1865-275074, e-mailforest.biotech99@plants.ox.ac.uk, Web site http://www.plants.ox.ac.ukltop.htm.

July 17-21, 1999International Symposium on Plant PeroxidasesColumbus, OhioFor more information please contact Dr. L. MarkLagrimini, Department of Horticulture and CropScience, The Ohio State University, 2001 Fyffe Ct.,Columbus, OH 43210-1096; e-maillagrimini.l@osu.edu, Web site http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edulpod/pod.htm.

July 19-23, 19992nd International Symposium onPlant DormancyAngers, FranceFor information and registration forms contactDr. J. D. Viemont, Universite d'Angers, Faculte desSciences, 2 Boulevard Lavoisier, 1"-49045 Angers,Cedex, France; fax +33-241-73-53-52, e-mail jean­dani el.viemont@univ.angers.fr.

July 26-30, 1999International SymposiumAuxins and Cytokinins in Plant DevelopmentPrague, Czech RepublicDetailed information about the symposium and apreliminary registration form can be found athttp://www.ueb.cas.czlacpd. Other contacts:Symposium e-mail acpd@ueb.cas.cz. telephone+420-2-20390-445 or +420 2 20390-429, fax+420-2-20390-446, Mirek Kaminek or EvaZazimalova, Institute of Experimental Botany,Rozvojova 135, CZ 16502 Prague 6, CzechRepublic.

AUGUST

August 3-7, 19996th International Congress on Amino AcidsBonn, GermanyContact Bijay K. Singh, American CyanamidCompany, PO Box 400, Princeton, NJ 08543-0400;telephone 609-716-2066, fax 609-275-5216, e­mail singhb@pt.cyanamid.com.

August 28--September 1, 1999Cellular Responses to Oxidative and OsmoticStress, Sensing, Signalling and Gene ExpressionEgmond aan Zee, NetherlandsMeeting registration deadline is April 2, 1999. Forinformation contact Dr. Pim Mager, telephone+31-20-444-7569, e-mail mager@chem.vu.nl. andfor more details visit our Web site at http://www.chem.vu.nl/STAR99/index.html.

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ACADEMIC/GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY PERMANENTPOSITIONS (Ph.D.)

Center DirectorUSDAIARS, Fargo, North Dakota(Received 09fJO)The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Centerat Fargo, North Dakota, is seeking a highlyqualified individual with an established record ofexperience to serve as an agricultural administra­tor (center director). Salary would be commensu­rate with experience and would range from$64,998 to $99,397 per annum. Responsibilitiesinclude management and oversight of aninterdisciplinary scientific staff in addition tosupervision of administrative staff. Currentresearch is being done to (1) reduce the impact offoreign chemicals on animals used for food; (2)control perennial invasive weeds; (3) control andmanage harmful and beneficial insects; (4)develop improved germplasm of wheat, barley,oats, sugarbeets, and sunflowers; (5) developimproved quality tests for small cereal grains; and(6) improve. nutritional quality of potatoes andreduce post-harvest loss. A degree in a field ofscience associated with agricultural crops such asphysiology, biochemistry, genetics, molecularbiology, plant pathology, entomology, or relateddisciplines or a combination of education andexperience is needed to qualify. A Ph.D. is highlydesirable. Applicants must have excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills with ademonstrated ability to guide research programs

and provide leadership. This is a permanent, full­time position and applicants must be U.S.citizens. For application information andprocedures, contact Paula Bovee at 970-229-5503or write to USDA, ARS, HRD, WOB, 5601Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5106. Afull copy of the job announcement is available onARS Web site http://www.ars.usda.gov/afm/hrd/resjobs. Applications accepted November 9, 1998,to January 11, 1999, and must be postmarked byJanuary 11, 1999. ARS is an equal opportunityemployer.

Faculty PositionsNational Central University, Taiwan(Received 1% 1)Up to three tenure-track faculty positions in thearea of environmental biological sciences areavailable in Taiwan beginning August 1, 1999.Candidate should have postdoctoral experienceand research interests in plant molecular biology,environmental physiology, biochemistry, orgenetics. The successful candidates should be ableto teach the introductory sequence for under­graduates, molecular biology, and other topics ofcandidates' expertise for graduate courses.Statements of teaching and research interest,curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, andrecent publications should be sent directly toProf. Edward Lee, Chair of Faculty SearchCommittee, Institute of Life Science, NationalCentral University, Chung-Li 32054, Taiwan.

Review of applications will begin November 15,1998, and will continue until the positions arefilled.

Plant Molecular GeneticistThe Ohio State University, Wooster(Received 10/13)A tenure-track position at the assistant professorlevel is available in the Department of Horticul­ture and Crop Science at the Ohio AgriculturalResearch and Development Center, WoosterCampus. The position will involve mainlyresearch; teaching of one graduate-level course isexpected. The successful applicant will beexpected to develop a nationally competitiveresearch program in molecular genetics relatingto plant/microbe or plant/insect interactions.There is a significant opportunity for interactionwith other faculty working on molecularmechanisms of gene expression, plant cell anddevelopmental biology, plant-microbe interac­tions, and application of basic knowledge for cropimprovement. Applicants must have a Ph.D. andpostdoctoral experience. Competitive salary andstart-up funds will be provided. Applicants shouldforward a curriculum vitae including a summaryof research interests and three letters ofreferences to Dr. John Streeter, Search CommitteeChair, Department of Horticulture and CropScience, The Ohio State University/O.A.R.D.C.,1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691-4096.Applications will be accepted until December 15,

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1998, or until a suitable candidate is identified.The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified women,minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabledveterans, and individuals with disabilities areencouraged to apply.

Assistant/Associate ProfessorMichigan State University, East Lansing(Received 10/14)The Department of Biochemistry at MichiganState University seeks applications for a tenure­track position at the assistant or associateprofessor level in the area of genetic engineeringof plant metabolism with the objective ofdeveloping new plants or plant products. This isone of six new positions intended to furtherenhance the position of Michigan State Universityas a leader in the plant sciences. Applicants musthave a Ph.D. and postdoctoral research experiencethat demonstrates productivity and gives evidenceof the potential for independent research. Thesuccessful applicant will participate in thedepartmental program in plant biochemistry, anarea of research emphasis within the department,and in interdisciplinary interactions with plantscientists in other departments and at the MSU­DOE Plant Research Laboratory. Applicantsshould submit a curriculum vitae and a descrip­tion of research accomplishments and futureinterests and have three letters of recommenda­tion sent to Dr. William L. Smith, Chairperson,Department of Biochemistry, Box P, MichiganState University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1319.Candidates from groups currentlyunderrepresented in academic science areencouraged to apply. To ensure consideration,applications should be received by December 8,1998. F'urther information about the Departmentof Biochemistry.is available.(lt http://www.bch.msu.edu.

Research Specialist, PrincipalColumbia University's Biosphere 2 Center, Inc.Oracle, Arizona(Received 10/14)Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center, Inc., isrecruiting several new research specialists in theareas of ecosystem research and forestry andagriculture studies. For ecosystem research, thesuccessful candidate will participate in thearticulation, coordination, and implementation ofcollaborative projects examining the impact ofchanging atmospheric (C02) and land-use changeon terrestrial ecosystem processes. A recent Ph.Din plant physiological or ecosystem ecology orrelated field is required. Experience in stableisotopic analysis, flux measurement, or ecosystemmodeling techniques is preferred. For the forestryprogram, the successful candidate will act asscientist for Biosphere 2 research on carbon andwater exchange from an experimental forestecosystem under ambient and elevated CO2, Theresearch goal is to span multiple spatial andtemporal scales, from molecules to ecosystemsand from seconds to years. Species is Populusdeltoides (cottonwood), a fast-growing ecologi­cally and economically important tree species. Arecent Ph.D. in plant physiology, biogeochemistry,

or ecology is required. Incumbents will conductresearch, guide student research, coordinateresearch by visiting scientists, and integrateresearch with other ongoing research programs.Communication, organizational, and supervisoryskills are required. Candidates should submit afull curriculum vitae, research statement andfuture plans, and contact information for threeindividuals who can provide recommendations toHR Manager, Columbia University, Biosphere 2Center, 32540 S. Biosphere Road, Oracle, AZ85623. Visit our Web site at http://www.bi02.edu.

Faculty PositionsWashington University, St. Louis(Received 10/14)As the first two of several faculty additionsdesigned to build on existing strengths, theDepartment of Biology at Washington Universitynow seeks colleagues working in the areas ofplant science and evolution of development.Candidates should have significant researchaccomplishments and a commitment toexcellence in both undergraduate and graduateteaching. Although we anticipate filling thesepositions at the assistant professor level, we wouldbe pleased to consider distinguished seniorapplicants. Plant Science: Candidates are soughtwho pursue innovative molecular and cellularapproaches to the study of any area of plantbiology using plant or model microbial systems.Participation in interdisciplinary research withinthe university, as well as with the newly estab­lished Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center inSt. Louis, will be encouraged. Evolution ofDevelopment: Candidates are sought who will beable to establish a vigorous program of research,and provide leadership in research training, at theinterface between evolutionary and developmentalbiology. Those studying evolution of developmentin any taxa will be carefully considered, butcandidates with expertise in vertebrate biologywill be viewed with particular interest. Review ofapplications will begin December 14. Letters ofapplication should be accompanied by acurriculum vitae, brief statements of research andteaching interests, reprints of three papers, andthe names of three persons who have been askedto send letters of recommendation to The PlantScience Search Committee, or The Evolution ofDevelopment Search Committee, Department ofBiology, Campus Box 1137, WashingtonUniversity, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899. Visit ourWeb site at http://www.biology.wustl.edu.Washington University is an affirmative action!equal opportunity employer.

Plant Molecular BiologistChatham College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania(Received 10/19)Chatham College is seeking qualified applicantsfor a tenure-track appointment as assistantprofessor in biology. Teaching responsibilitiesinclude cell and molecular biology (introductoryand advanced) and courses in the area of plantsciences. Additional expertise in the areas ofenvironmental science and/or histotechniqueswould be welcome. The successful candidate willbe expected to develop a research program that

links to one of the ongoing initiatives of thecollege and provides opportunities for under­graduate participation. An earned doctorate andteaching experience at the college level arerequired. The college, a pioneer in curricularprogress, is dedicated to enabling its graduates tomake an impact on the world around them.Students and staff have easy access to Pittsburgh'sdynamic cultural and entertainment offerings andcan share in educational and social offerings ofnine other area colleges and universities. Anewscience complex is currently under constructionand will be completed in December 1999. Pleasesend letter of application, transcripts, curriculumvitae, and the names and phone numbers of threereferences by November 30, 1998, to ChathamCollege, Job #293, Human Resources, WoodlandRoad, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Chatham College isan equal opportunity employer.

Principal InvestigatorSamuel Roberts Noble FoundationArdmore, Oklahoma(Received 10/19)The F'orage Biotechnology Group (FBG) at TheSamuel Roberts Noble F'oundation is seeking astaff scientist (principal investigator) in the areaof molecular marker/genomics research anddevelopment. The Noble Foundation is anonprofit organization of approximately 200employees involved in community service anddevelopment, agricultural consultation andresearch, and fundamental plant biology research.The mission of the FBG is to develop improvedforages for the southern Great Plains and, in theprocess, advance the science of forages. Thegenomics position will involve development ofmarker-assisted selection protocols for foragegrasses and legumes and research in the areas ofgene expression as well as molecular geneticdiversity. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in anappropriate area of biology, plus additionalexperience in molecular marker/genomicsresearch and technology. Salary commensuratewith qualifications and experience. Health andretirement benefits provided. Send a letter ofapplication and a detailed resume and arrange forthree letters of reference to be sent to ATTN:Genomics Specialist (Position #25), HumanResources Dept., The Samuel Roberts NobleFoundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore,OK 73401.

Assistant ProfessorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity, Blacksburg(Received 10/27)The Department of Plant Pathology, Physiologyand Weed Science of Virginia Tech invitesapplications for a 12-month, tenure-trackassistant professor position in plant biotechnol­ogy. The successful candidate will be expected todevelop an innovative, externally funded researchprogram using molecular, cellular, and biochemi­cal approaches to solve problems in applied plantbiotechnology. Potential areas for researchinclude applications of transgenic plant technolo­gies to bioproduction of pharmaceutical andindustrial compounds, edible vaccines, nutritional

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enhancement, metabolic engineering, disease andpest resistance, and abiotic stress resistance.Qualifications include a Ph.D., postdoctoralexperience, publication in refereed journals,excellent communication skills, and interest incollaborative research. Teaching responsibilitiesinclude an applied biotechnology course andteam-taught graduate-level topics course inmolecular cell biology and biotechnology.Qualified applicants should send a statement ofinterest, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, andthree letters of recommendation by January 15,1999, to Dr. Carole Cramer or Dr. ElizabethGrabau, Department of Plant Pathology,Physiology and Weed Science, Fralin Biotechnol­ogy Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061­0346; telephone 540-231-6757 (Cramer) or 540­231-9597 (Grabau), e-mail ccramer@Vt.edu oregrabau@Vt.edu. For more information and adetai led description of the position, see depart­mental Web site at http://www.ppws.vt.edu.Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity employer.

Assistant ProfessorMichigan Technological University, Houghton(Received 10/27)The Institute of Wood Research, School ofForestry and Wood Products at MichiganTechnological University, seeks to fill a new nine­month, tenure-track position in the areas oflignin biosynthesis, genome mapping,bioinformatics, or molecular biology of stressresponse in trees. The position will includedevelopment and teaching of graduate-levelcourses in tree genome mapping andbioinformatics, plus undergraduate courses inbiotechnology. Astrong, extramurally fundedresearch program involving graduate students isrequired. Collaboration is expected with facultyand staff of the Plant Biotechnology ResearchCenter. The salary is commensurate withexperience. For further information consulthttp://forestry.mtu.edu. Submit curriculum vitae,statement of research and teaching interests, andat least three letters of recommendation. Theapplication review process will begin November15, 1998, and continue until the position is filled.Send information to Biotechnology SearchCommittee, School of Forestry and WoodProducts, Michigan Technological University,Houghton, MI 49931. Michigan TechnologicalUniversity is an equal opportunity educationalinstitution/equal opportunity employer.

Faculty PositionNorth Dakota State University, Fargo(Received 10/28)The Department of BotanylBiology at NorthDakota State University seeks to fill a nine-month,tenure-track faculty position at the assistantprofessor level. Responsibilities will includeadvising undergraduate and graduate studentsand teaching undergraduate plant physiology,introductory biology, and advanced courses in thecandidate's area of specialty. The successfulcandidate will develop an externally fundedresearch program in an area of plant physiologyand will attract and support graduate students.The department offers B.S. and M.S. degrees inbotany and Ph.D. degrees in botany and cellular

and molecular biology. Additional informationcan be obtained at http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/holbrooklnonclass.stm. The closing date isJanuary 18, 1999. Applicants should submit acurriculum vitae, transcripts, statement ofteaching philosophy and research interests, copiesof representative publications, and names of threereferences to Plant Physiology Search Committee,Department of Botany, North Dakota StateUniversity, Fargo, NO 58105-5517. NDSU is anequal opportunity institution.

Assistant ProfessorMichigan State University, East Lansing(Received 11/05)The successful candidate is expected to develop astrong research program in a fundamental arearelevant to phytoremediation. Examples ofresearch areas include uptake and utilization ofmetals and/or organic pollutants by plants,phytodegradation, and ways to improvephytoremediation traits of plants through plantbreeding or molecular techniques. A Ph.D. inplant physiology or related area is required.Experience in one or more phytoremediationresearch areas is desired. The candidate isexpected to teach an undergraduate/graduatecourse in phytoremediation and an advancedcourse in his or her specific area of expertise. Theposition will be located in the Department of Cropand Soil Sciences. To ensure consideration,applications should be received by January 15,1999. For information on position and/orapplications, contact Dr. Stephen Boyd, SearchCommittee Chair, Department of Crop and SoilSciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing,MI 48824-1325; e-mail boyds@pilot.msu.edu.Michigan State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. People withdisabilities have the right to request and receivereasonable accommodations.

POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS

Postdoctoral PositionsUniversity of California, Riverside(Received 09/14)A position is avai lab Ie immediately to study themolecular genetics of citric acid accumulation incitrus fruit. The objectives are to clone a majorgene that controls fruit acidity and to clone genesexpressed in juice vesicle cells using differentialdisplay and segregation analysis (Genome 40,841-849). A Ph.D. in plant physiology, biochemis­try, or genetics is required. Experience withcloning, differential display, and DNA sequencingis desirable. Asecond position is avai lableNovember 1, 1998, to work on positional cloningand analysis of a gene that causes resistance tocitrus tristeza virus. A BAC contig containing thegene has been completed. A Ph.D. in molecularbiology, genetics, plant physiology, or biochemis­try is required. Experience in molecular genetics,DNA sequencing, and plant transformation isdesirable. Send a curriculum vitae, statement ofresearch interests, and the names, addresses andtelephone numbers of three references to MikeRoose, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences,University of California, Riverside, CA 92521;telephone 909-787-4137, fax 909-787-4437,

e-mail roose@citrus.ucr.edu, Web site http://www.cnas.ucr.edu/-bps/roose.html. TheUniversity of California is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Minnesota, St. Paul(Received 09/17)A postdoctoral position will be availablebeginning January 1999, to study the biochemicaland molecular responses of white lupin roots tophosphorus deficiency stress under the supervi­sion of Drs. Deborah Allan and Carroll Vance.Responsibilities of the postdoc will includeidentification of -P stress induced genes viasubtractive hybridization and differential display,and characterization of these genes and theirtranscript expression. The ultimate goal is to usegenes in the transformation of alfalfa to improve Pacquisition. Astrong background in plantphysiology and laboratory skills in moleculartechniques and protein/RNA purification isrequired. Experience with light and/or electronmicroscopy is desirable. Send a curriculum vitae,brief statement of experience and goals, andnames and addresses of three references to Dr.Deborah Allan, Department of Soil, Water andClimate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN55108; e-mail dallan@soils.umn.edu. TheUniversity of Minnesota is an equal opportunityeducator and employer.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Idaho, Moscow(Received 09/17)A postdoctoral position is available to investigatesignal transduction mechanisms of plant diseaseresistance. The research wi II focus on theregulation and roles of pathogen-induced DNA­binding transcription factors in disease resistanceusing a combination of biochemical, molecular,and genetic approaches. Candidates should have aPh.D. with strong experience in biochemical andmolecular biology techniques. Please send a coverletter, curriculum vitae, and three letters ofrecommendation to Dr. Zhixiang Chen, Depart­ment of Microbiology, Molecular Biology andBiochemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID83844-3052; telephone 208-885-4030, fax 208­885-6518, e-mail zchen@uidaho.edu.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Stellenbosch, South Mrica(Received 09/21)A postdoctoral position will be available January1, 1999, to study the tissue-specific expression ofgenes involved in carbohydrate metabolism insugarcane and grapes. Applicants should have aPh.D. and a strong background in molecularbiology and plant biochemistry. Experience in insitu hybridization work is required. To apply, sendyour curriculum vitae and the names andaddresses of three references to Dr. F. C. Botha,Institute for Plant Biotechnology, University ofStellenbosch, Private Bag Xl, Matieland, 7602,South Nrica; fax +27-21-8083835, e-mailfcb@maties.sun.ac.za.

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Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Stellenbosch, South Mrica(Received 09/21)A postdoctoral position will be available January1, 1999, to study the regulation of carbohydratemetabolism during ripening and maturation insugarcane and grapes. Applicants should have aPh.D. and a strong background in plant physiol­ogylbiochemistry. Experience in proteinpurification, enzymology, and metabolic fluxanalysis is required. To apply, send your curricu­lum vitae and the names and addresses of threereferences to Dr. F'. C. Botha, Institute for PlantBiotechnology, University of Stellenbosch, PrivateBag Xl, Matieland, 7602, South Africa; fax +27­21-8083835, e-mail fcb@maties.sun.ac.za.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Florida, Gainesville(Received 09/23)A postdoctoral position is available in metabolicengineering of plant one-carbon metabolismincluding synthesis of the osmoprotectantsglycine betaine (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 94, 3454­3458; 1997) and DMSP (Nature 387, 891-894;1997). Astrong background in biochemistry,preferably including enzyme purification, isrequired; eDNA cloning and plant transformationexperience is essential. Applicants must have goodscientific writing skills and be able to workindependently. Please send curriculum vitae,cover letter describing research interests andexperience, and names of three references toAndrew Hanson, University of Florida, Horticul­tural Sciences Department, Gainesville, FL 32611­0690; telephone 352-392-1928, ext. 334, e-mailadha@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of California, Berkeley(Received 09/23) \A postdoctoral position is available to studyantioxidant metabolism in xanthophyll-deficientmutants of Chlamydomonas (Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci. 94, 14162-14167; 1997). The successfulapplicant will use a combination of moleculargenetic and biochemical techniques to dissect theroles of xanthophylls and other antioxidants inphotoprotection. Astrong background inmolecular genetics is required, and experience inphotosynthesis research would be helpful. Send aletter of application, curriculum vitae, and threeletters of reference to Dr. Krishna K. Niyogi,Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, IIIKoshland Hall, University of California, Berkeley,CA 94720-3102; e-mail niyogi@nature.berkeley.edu.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of California, Riverside(Received 09/25)A position is available immediately to studyelicitor recognition and the role of a 34 kDaelicitor-binding protein from soybean. Immuno­precipitations will be used to identify otherinteracting proteins, and mutations will beconstructed in the cloned 34 kDa protein gene toidentify amino acids important for elicitorbinding and interactions with other proteins.

Genes encoding other proteins that interact withthe 34 kDa binding protein will be cloned andcharacterized. Transgenic plants over- and under­expressing the 34 kDa protein will be character­ized. References to prior work can be found in(Plant Cell 9, 1425; 1997) and (Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci. 95, 3306; 1998). The successful applicantmust have a good background in biochemistryand genetics and be able to work with proteins.The position has two years' guaranteed grantfunding with a starting salary of $31,000 plusmedical and vacation benefits. Applicants shouldsupply names of three references to Noel Keen,Department of Plant Pathology, University ofCalifornia, Riverside, CA 92521; telephone 909­787-4134, e-mail noel.keen@ucr.edu.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Caen, France(Received 09/25)Aone-year postdoctoral posi tion is avai lableimmediately in Caen University, to work onregulation of N uptake and N storage in Brassicanapus. Experience in plant molecular biology isrequired including RNA extraction, RT-PCR,northern blotting, differential display, andscreening of eDNA libraries. An extension for 12months is a possibility. The yearly stipend is144000-166000 Fr. Send curriculum vitae,statement of research background, and names ande-mail addresses of three references to Dr. AlainOurry, U.A. INRA Physiologie et BiochimieVegetales, Universite, 14032 Caen, Cedex, France;fax +33-23156-53-60, e-mailourry@ibba.unicaen.fr.

Postdoctoral PositionDuke University, Durham, North Carolina(Received 09/28)Professor M. C. Pirrung seeks a postdoctoralfellow with a background in mechanisticenzymology. We are particularly interested inusing mass spectrometry to examine themolecular changes that are experienced by theethylene-forming enzyme as it is inactivated,either by turnover or by mechanism-basedinhibitors. We are also involved in kinetic studiesto examine the process by which the putativeenzymatic oxidant, an iron-oxo species, isgenerated. Experience in site-directed mutagen­esis, structure-function relationships, and/orsteady-state kinetics is desirable. (See Chern. BioI.5, 49-57; 1998.) Send curriculum vitae,publication list, and references with contactinformation to Department of Chemistry, DukeUniversity, PO Box 90317, Durham, NC 27708­0317; fax 919-660-1591; Web site http://www.chem.duke.edul-pirrung.

Postdoctoral PositionColorado State University, Fort Collins(Received 10/06)A two-year postdoctoral position is available tostudy flower senescence and postharvest quality ofornamentals. The project will focus on character­izing the role of proteases in flower senescenceand the regulation of ethylene biosynthetic genesand receptors by pollination. Candidates shouldhave a Ph.D. with a strong background in plant

physiology and molecular biology. I<nowledge ofand experience in plant tissue culture andtransformation, PCR, western blotting and proteinassays, and library construction and screening arcpreferred. Please send a letter of application,curriculum vitae, publication list, and threeletters of reference to Dr. Michelle L. Jones,Department of Horticulture and LandscapeArchitecture, Colorado State University, 111Shepardson, Fort Collins, CO 80525; telephone970-491-7216, fax 970-491-7745, e-mailjonesml@lamar.colostate.edu. The applicationdeadline is November 16, 1998, or until a suitablecandidate is found. Colorado State University is anequal opportunity employer.

Postdoctoral PositionMax-Planck-Institute of Chemical EcologyJena, Germany(Received 10/07)Two postdoctoral positions are available inmolecular evolutionary genetics at the Max­Planck-Institute of Chemical Ecology to study thepopulation and ecological genetics of Arabidopsisand Arabis. Additional information can be foundat http://www.ice.mpg.de/. Review of applicationswill begin November 25, 1998, and continue untilsuitable candidates are found. Please send acurriculum vitae, statement of research interests,and addresses and phone numbers of threereferences to Thomas Mitchell-Olds, Max-Planck­Institute of Chemical Ecology, Tatzendpromenadela, 07745 Jena, Germany; telephone +49-3641­643657, fax +49-3641-643668, e-mailtmo@ice.mpg.de.

Postdoctoral, Graduate Students, TechniciansCornell University, Ithaca, New YorkTexas A&M University, College Station, Texas(Received 10/08)Multiple positions-postdoctoral, graduatestudent, and technician-are immediatelyavailable for participation in a multi-institutionaleffort on tomato genomics with the researchlocated at Cornell University (CU). the BoyceThompson Institute (BTl), and Texas A&MUniversity (TAMU). and in collaboration with theInstitute for Genome Research (TlCR). Objectivesinclude the development of tomato DNA chips(BTl, TAM). genome-wide expression analysisduring fruit development (TAMU, CU) in responseto pathogens (BTl), and tomato-Arabidopsissynteny analysis (CU). Inquiries should bedirected to one of the following: Steve Tanksley,Plant Breeding, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853 (sdt4@cornell.edu); Greg Martin, BoyceThompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca,NY 14853 (gbm7@cornell.edu); Jim Giovannoni,Crop Biotechnology Center, Texas A&M University,College Station, TX 77843-2133(jjg@unix.tamu.edu).

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of California, San Diego(Received 10/09)A postdoctoral position is available immediately topursue the molecular analysis of Tangledl, a generequired for the spatial regulation of cytokinesisin maize (for background see Smith et al. [19961.

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Development 122, 481-489; Cleary and Smith,[19981. Plant Cell 11, 1875-1888). A Ph.D. andexperience in one or more of the following areasare required: molecular biology, biochemistry andplant transformation, genetics. Applicants shouldsend a curriculum vitae to Ismith@biomail.ucsd.edu. In addition, please mail one or tworeprints reflecting your accomplishments andexperience and arrange to have two or threeletters of reference mailed to Dr. Laurie Smith,Department of Biology, University of California­San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA92093-0116.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Minnesota, St. Paul(Received 10/14)A postdoctoral associate position is immediatelyavailable to construct and use transgenic alfalfaplants, expressing a bacterial atrazine degradationand detoxification gene, to bioremediate soils andsoil water contaminated with atrazine and relateds-triazine herbicides. Appointment is initially forone year at full-time with a base salary of $30,000annually. Applicants require a Ph.D. in plantbiology, plant molecular genetics, biochemistry,molecular biology, or a related field. Experiencein molecular biology, recombinant techniques,plant transformations, and plant moleculargenetics is required. Send a curriculum vitae andthe names and addresses of three references to Dr.Michael Sadowsky, Department of Soil, Water, andClimate, University of Minnesota, 439 BorlaugHall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN55108; telephone 612-624-2706, fax 612-625­6725. The University of Minnesota is an equalopportunity employer.

Postdoctoral PositionsUSDA-ARS, Beltsville, Maryland(Received 10/14)The Agricultural Research Service, BeltsvilleAgricultural Research Center, Weed ScienceLaboratory, in Beltsville, Maryland, has two full­time, two-year postdoctoral positions availableimmediately. Salary: GS-IJ, $39,270 per annumplus benefits. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen orcitizen of country allied with the United States.One position is to study the mechanism ofapparent induced disease resistance observed intomato plants grown in a cover crop of hairyvetch. Applicants must have graduated with aPh.D. and gained practical experience inbiochemistry and molecular biology and have aknowledge of plant pathology. Send letter ofinterest, curriculum vitae, transcripts, disserta­tion, and names of three references to Dr. AutarMattoo, Vegetable Laboratory, Room 238, Bldg.010A, BARC, Beltsville, MD 20705; e-mailamattoo@asrr.arsusda.gov, home page http://www.barc.usda.gov/psi/vllhome.htm; or Dr. JamesAnderson, Weed Science Laboratory, Room 342,Bldg. 001, BARC, Beltsville, MD 20705; e-mailjanderso@asrr.arsusda.gov, homepage http://www.barc.usda.gov/psi/wsl/wsl.htm. The secondposition is concerned with studying fungalelicitor-induced cell-signaling mechanism inweeds and other non-beneficial plants (Weed Sci.45, 716-721; 1997). Applicants must havegraduated with a Ph.D. and gained practical

experience in plant pathology/physiology andplant biochemistry/molecular biology. Send letterof interest, curriculum vitae, transcripts,dissertation, and names of three references to Dr.James Anderson (address above). USDA-ARS is anequal opportunity provider and employer.

Postdoctoral ResearcherThe Ohio State University, Wooster(Received 10/19)A postdoctoral position is available the Depart­ment of Plant Pathology, Ohio AgriculturalResearch and Development Center (OARDC), TheOhio State University. The successful candidatewill define potyvirus replication and movement inmaize and will investigate mechanisms limitingvirus infection of resistant maize lines. Qualifica­tions: a Ph.D. in plant science, molecular biology,or related area. Experience with molecular and/orin situ techniques is desirable. The position is forone year, with extension possible. Please send aletter of application, curriculum vitae, and a listof three references to Dr. Peg Redinbaugh,Department of Plant Pathology, OARDC, 1680Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691; fax 330-263­3841, e-mail redinbaugh.2@osu.edu.

Postdoctoral PositionsUniversity of Missouri, Columbia(Received 10/21)As part of a large campus effort in crop genomicsin maize and soybean, we seek two postdoctoralsto participate in analysis of expression patterns ofroot genes of soybean. These positions aresupported by the NSF Plant Genomics Initiativeand by the Missouri Soybean MerchandisingCouncil. Campus PI's are Joe Polacco (Biochemis­try) and Hari Krishnan (Plant Science Unit!Biochemistry). Familiarity with plant molecularbiology techniques is required. We encourageapplicants who demonstrate familiarity with plantphysiological approaches (biochemistry, nutrition,genetics) and willingness to master genomicsapproaches (SAG E, macro- and microarraytechnology, and bioinformatics) to apply. Salariesare competitive and enabling in the Columbiaenvironment. Acurriculum vitae and three lettersof reference should be sent to either Dr. JoePolacco, 117 Schweitzer, University of Missouri,Columbia, MO 65211; telephone 573-882-4789,e-mail polaccoj@missouri.edu or Dr. HariKrishnan, 108 Waters Hall, University of Missouri,Columbia, MO 65211; telephone 573-882-2862,e-mail krishnanh@missouri.edu. University ofMissouri is an equal opportunity/ADA institution.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Edinburgh, EdinburghUnited Kingdom(Received 10/27)Applications are invited for a postdoctoralposition at the Institute of Cell and MolecularBiology, University of Edinburgh. The focus of theproject will be to investigate the role of theoxidative burst and cognate redox signaling in theestablishment of disease resistance in Arabidopsis.Applicants should be highly motivated individualswith experience in molecular biology orArabidopsis genetics. The successful applicant will

join an international group located within a well­equipped and resourced institute. The post isgrant-supported for a period of two years in thefirst instance on the salary scale stlg15,735­stlg23,651 depending on experience. Informalinquiries may be made to Gary Loake via e-mail atgloake@srvO.bio.ed.ac.uk or by telephone at +44­131-650-5332. Further particulars includingdetails of the application procedure can beobtained from Personnel Department, Universityof Edinburgh, 1 Roxburgh Street, Edinburgh EH89TB, UK Information is available on our Web siteat http://www.personnel.ed.ac.uklrecruit.htm.Please quote reference number 896792NA.

Postdoctoral PositionUniversity of Florida, Lake Alfred(Received 10/27)A postdoctoral position is available immediately tojoin an interdisciplinary team in citrus abscission.Candidates should have a Ph.D. in horticulture,plant physiology, plant molecular biology, orrelated discipline and have experience in proteinisolation, biochemistry, and/or expression, as wellas molecular biological techniques. The projectwill focus on identification and characterizationof abscission-related proteins including cell wallhydrolases, ethylene biosynthetic enzymes, andMAP kinases. One component of the project willfocus on differential responses of citrus toabscission-promoting compounds, includingsome materials unique to this program. Theoverall objective of the interdisciplinary programis to define tissue-specific responses to abscissionsignals that will be important for designing moreeffective citrus abscission management strategies.Send letter of application; curriculum vitae; andnames, addresses, and phone numbers of threereferences to Dr. J. K. Burns, jkbu@tangelo.lal.ufl.edu, University of Florida, Citrus Researchand Education Center, 700 Experiment StationRoad, Lake Alfred, FL 33850.

RESEARCH/TECHNICAL POSITIONS(Non-Ph.D.)

Laboratory Research TechnicianBoyce Thompson Institute at Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York(Received 09/25)A plant molecular biology research specialistposition is available immediately to support aresearch program that investigates the molecularbasis of disease resistance in plants. Responsibili­ties include (1) analysis of transgene expression intomato, tobacco, potato, and Arabidopsis plants byDNA, RNA, and Western blots; (2) performance ofdisease resistance assays and investigation of plantdefense gene expression in response to pathogenattacks; (3) isolation and analysis of genomicclones of known genes involved in plant diseaseresistance signaling pathways; and (4) mainte­nance of plants in greenhouse includingperforming crosses, harvesting seeds, and keepingseed inventory. Education: B.S. or M.S. ingenetics, plant pathology, horticulture, agronomy,or related field. Skills required: Successful workrequires technical skill to perform manylaboratory procedures, planning and preparationfor complicated procedures, ability to trouble-

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shoot when things go wrong, meticulousattention to detail, and careful record keeping.Knowledge of molecular biology procedures suchas cloning, hybridization, RNA and genomic DNAisolation, gel electrophoresis, protein isolation,and Western blotting. Knowledge of plantpathology desirable. Salary is dependent onexperience and qualifications. For moreinformation and to apply, contact Anne Zientek,Boyce Thompson Institute, Tower Road, Ithaca,NY 14853; telephone 607-254-1239, e-mailaczl@cornell.edu.

Research Associate PositionNovartis Crop Protection, Inc.Research Triangle Park, North Carolina(Received 09/29)Novartis Crop Protection, Inc. (formed by themerge of Ciba and Sandoz), the world's leadinglife sciences company, is seeking motivatedindividuals to join us at the Research TrianglePark site. The research associate position is for aplant tissue culture and transgenic specialist (Job#9859). The candidate will (1) work closely withthe team leader to develop novel selectionregimes for agrobacterium-mediated transforma­tion of monocots, (2) improve agrobacterium­mediated transformation efficiency of the existingprotocols in monocots, (3) work as a member of ateam generating transgenic events, and (4)document results and analyze data. The educa­tional requirements are a B.S. with two to eightyears' experience or an M.S. Solid experience inagrobacterium-mediated transformationtechniques is required, and skills in experimentdesign and data analysis are desirable. Knowledgeof herbicide science and molecular biology ishelpful. To apply, cut and paste your resume,followed by a cover letter, into the body of an e­mail message.·Send the e-mail, with the position#9859 in the subject area, to novartisbiotech@recruitmentsolutions.c()m. Principals only. We arean equal opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.

Laboratory ResearcherWaksman Institute, Rutgers UniversityPiscataway, New Jersey(Received 10/06)This is an opening for a qualified individual tocarry out research in a genomics project fundedby the NSF/Plant Genome Program. The projectaims to use the transposon Ac as a gene-searchingengine in the maize genome. The positionrequires a B.S. in biochemistry or biology.Proficiency in recombinant DNA technology(PCR, plasmid manipulations, Southern andNorthern blot analysis, DNA sequencing, etc.)essential. Salary commensurate with experience,plus a comprehensive benefits package. Pleasesend your resume to Dr. Hugo K. Dooner,Waksman Institute, Rutgers University,Piscataway, NJ 08855; e-mail dooner@waksman.ru tgers. edu.

Research PositionsINRA, Versailles, France(Received 10/07)INRA is creating a new laboratory in the field ofplant genomics. This facility will be set up in the

close vinicity of GENOSCOPE, the Frenchnational sequencing facility at Evry-GENOPOLEin the Paris area. The aim of this laboratory is todevelop new tools to study the structure andexpression of plant genomes as well as the rapididentification of plant gene function. Four long­term positions are opened from September 1999in this laboratory. One position is for a researchdirector with experience of team management inthe field requested. Candidate will coordinateprojects on the functional analysis of theArabidopsis genome (exploitation of insertionmutant collections, gene expression studies, andbioinformatics). There are three research scientistpositions available with postdoctoral experiencerequested. One is for a research scientistexploi ting new technologies (microarrays andchips) in the field of plant gene expression. Thesecond position is for a research scientistanalyzing the structure and organization of thegenomes of crops (physical maps and synteny withmodel genomes). The third position is for aresearch scientist in charge of the positionalcloning of genes of agronomic importance incrops. Applicants should send their curriculumvitae with two letters of reference to MichelCaboche, Programme Genoplante, Laboratoire deBiologie Cellulaire, INRA, 78026 Versailles, Cedex,before January 14, 1999.

Biological ScientistUniversity of Florida, Lake Alfred(Received 10/27)An opening is available immediately to join aninterdisciplinary program in citrus abscission.This position will provide general lab support aswell as conduct supervised research. Applicantsmust have a bachelor's degree in biologicalsciences and laboratory experience in molecularbiology. Experience in cloning, eDNA libraryconstruction and screening, Northern andSouthern blotting, PCR, and tissue culture isdesirable. Send a letter of application; curriculumvitae; and names, addresses, and phone numbersof three references to Dr. D. J. Lewandowski,University of Florida, Citrus Research andEducation Center, 700 Experiment Station Road,Lake Alfred, FL 33850; e-mail djlew@tangelo.lal.ufl.edu.

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Graduate AssistantUniversity of Saskatchewan, Canada(Received 09/21.)Agraduate assistant is sought to do research onthe molecular and biochemical analysis ofArabidopsis isocitrate dehydrogenase and its rolesin nitrogen assimilation. The candidate maypursue an M.S. or a Ph.D. Research will includeenzyme purification and characterization,molecular cloning and sequencing, and genera­tion and analysis of transgenic plants. Anotherproject is involved in structure-functionrelationship and engineering of enzymes withbacterial isocitrate dehydrogenase andisopropyl malate dehydrogenase as model system.Research will include protein purification andcharacterization, enzyme assays and kinetics,

molecular cloning and sequencing, and site­directed mutagenesis. B.S. or M.S. in biochemis­try, microbiology, biology, plant science, orrelated degree is necessary. Astipend of $12,000with a B.S. and $14,000 with an M.S. is available.The position is available immediately. Send letterof application, resume, official transcripts, andnames and addresses of three references to Dr.Ridong Chen, Department of Biochemistry,University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road,Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada; telephone 306­966-4364, fax 306-966-4390, e-mailchenr@duke.usask.ca

Undergraduate Internships in Plant Molecularand Cellular BiologyUniversity of Florida, Gainesville(Received 09/22)Paid research internships are available throughthe University of Florida InterdepartmentalProgram in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology(PMCB). Internships are available on a flexibleschedule during winter, spring, or summer 1999for undergraduates who are juniors or beginningseniors. Successful applicants select a facultymentor on the basis of scientific interests. Facultyresearch interests include genome organizationand mapping; chromatin structure; gene structureand regulation; plant responses to the environ­ment; organelle genetics and biogenesis; geneticbasis of development; cell culture, regeneration,and transformation; and plant-microbe interac­tions. Applicants should have a strong back­ground in some aspect of the life sciences andserious interest in applying to graduate programsin the molecular plant sciences. Add itionalinformation can be found on the program Websi te: http://www.ifas.ull.edu/-PMCB/index.htm.For further information and an applicationpacket, contact Dr. L. Curt Hannah, GraduateCoordinator, PMCB Program, c/o HorticulturalSciences Department, PO Box 110690, Universityof Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0690; telephone352-392-1928 ext. 315, e-mail PMCB@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu.

Graduate Research FellowshipsOregon State University, Corvallis(Received 10/02)The Horticulture Department at Oregon StateUniversity is offering two graduate researchfellowships, the ARCO and Swallow Fellowships,to conduct research that leads to an M.S. or aPh.D. degree. Successful candidates have theoption of choosing a faculty adviser or workingwith two to three faculty members during the firstyear. Faculty interests include plant physiology,molecular biology, breeding and genetics,sustainable agriculture, and horticultural systems.Selectioll will be based on academic achieve­ments, GRE scores, academic and/or workexperience, letters of reference, and a personalletter describing goals and interests in research.The fellowship stipend is $15,000 for M.S.candidates and $16,000 for Ph.D. candidates;tuition will be waived. The application deadline isFebruary 15, 1999. For information contact Dr.Machteld Mok, Department of Horticulture,Oregon State University, ALS 4017, Corvallis, OR97331-7304; e-mail mokm@bcc.orst.edu, Web sitehttp://www.orst.edu/deptlhortlgrad.

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Graduate AssistantshipsUniversity of Florida, Gainesville(Received 10/13)Research/teaching assistantships are available forstudies leading to an M.S. or a Ph.D. Programareas include plant production and nutrition,postharvest physiology and technology, physiol­ogy, biochemistry, molecular biology, seedphysiology, and plant breeding and genetics.Stipends range from $14,000 to $15,000 plus atuition waiver. The diverse climatic conditionsand cultural practices in Florida offer researchopportunities with temperate, subtropical, andtropical commodities. For further informationcontact Dr. D. J. Huber, Graduate Coordinator,Horticultural Sciences Department, PO Box110690, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL32611-0690; telephone 352-392-1928 ext. 216,e-mail rego@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu. Please refer toposition number 1114. The University of Floridais an equal opportunity employer.

Postdoctoral ResearcherThe Ohio State University, Wooster(Received 10/19)A postdoctoral position is available the Depart­ment of Plant Pathology, Ohio AgriculturalResearch and Development Center (OARDC), TheOhio State University. The successful candidatewill define potyvirus replication and movement inmaize and will investigate mechanisms limitingvirus infection of resistant maize lines. Qualifica­tions: a Ph.D. in plant science, molecular biology,or related area. Experience with molecular and/orin situ techniques is desirable. The position is forone year, with extension possible. Please send aletter of application, curriculum vitae, and a listof three references to Dr. Peg Redinbaugh,Department of Plant Pathology, OARDe, 1680Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691; fax 330-263­3841, e-mail redinbaugh.2@osu.edu.

Graduate Research AssistantshipNorth Carolina State University, Raleigh(Received 10/22)A research assistantship at the M.S. or Ph.D. levelwill open January 1999 to investigate the role ofthe sugar alcohol mannitol in stress tolerance inplants. The candidate will integrate physiological,biochemical, and molecular research to clarify therole of mannitol metabolism in environmentalstress responses in plants. The assistantshipcarries a stipend of $14,000 per year. Candidatesfor the Ph.D. program must have an M.S. in arelated field (e.g., biochemistry or plantphysiology) and will be guaranteed funding forthe full three-year program. Interested candidatesshould send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,and a list of three referees with addresses, phonenumbers, and e-mail addresses to Dr. StewartWarren, Graduate Program Coordinator,Department of Horticultural Sciences, NorthCarolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695­7609. For additional information contact Dr.Mason Pharr at 919-515-1217, e-mailmason_pharr@ncsu.edu, or Dr. John D.Williamson at 919-515-5366, e-mailjohn_williamson@ncsu.edu. For a review on ourwork, see Stoop, Williamson & Pharr (1996),Trends in Plant Science I, 139-144.

Graduate AssistantshipUniversity of Florida, Gainesville(Received 10/27)The University of Florida, Horticultural SciencesDepartment, is seeking a Ph.D. candidate to workon a project in an established research programrelated to lettuce seed thermotolerance. Thespecific research program will evolve aroundhormonal control by ethylene of cell walldegrading enzymes. Details and reprints from theprogram will be furnished upon request. Stipendpays a minimum of $15,000 per year (with raisesannually) and includes in/out-of-state tuitionwaivers. For further information, please contactDaniel J. Cantliffe, Professor and Chair, Universityof Florida, WAS, Horticultural Sciences Depart­ment, 1251 Fifield Hall, PO Box 110690,Gainesville, FL 32611-0690; telephone 352-392­1928 ext. 203, fax 352-392-6479, e-maildjc@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu.

Graduate Fellowships in Plant BiotechnologyWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts(Received 11111)USDA National Needs Graduate Fellowships(Ph.D.) are available for interdisciplinary researchand studies in plant biotechnology at WorcesterPolytechnic Institute (WPI). WPI excels not onlyin interdisciplinary research, but also in facultymentorship of students. The aim of the program isto prepare students to enter either academia orindustry with the knowledge and skills necessaryto succeed in an environment that requires moreand more cross-disciplinary communication andresearch. Program features include training inboth molecular biology and bioprocessing,research in cutting-edge basic and appliedproblems in plant biology, and training inteaching and ethical issues relevant to the field.The faculty include plant biologists, biochemists,a physicist, and engineers who have been workingtogether for a number of years to address complexproblems in plant biotechnology. Current topicsinclude molecular responses of roots to changesin bioreactor environments, optical transmissionproperties of roots in bioreactors, balancingbiosynthesis and degradation of sesquiterpenes,scale-up of micropropagation in bioreactors,physical measurements of membrane-wall con­nections using laser scissors and tweezers, and thechemistry of aerosols in nutrient mist bioreactors.See our Web site: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/DeptslBio/IPRG/index.html. The annual stipend is$17,000 with tuition remission for three years andincludes funds for travel to scientific meetings orresearch. Applicants must be U.S. citizens orpermanent residents. For information and anapplication packet, contact Professor PamWeathers, Department of Biology and Biotechnol­ogy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 InstituteRd., Worcester, MA 01609; telephone 508-831­5196, fax 508-831-5196, e-mail weathers@wpi.edu. Deadline: January 15, 1999.

Graduate Research AssistantshipKansas State University, Manhattan(Repeat)Contact Dr. Bingru Huang, Department ofHorticulture, Kansas State University, Manhattan,KS 66506; telephone 785-532-1429, e-mailbhuang@oz.oznet.ksu.edu. (Details September/October 1998 ASPP NEWS)

Graduate AssistantshipsUniversity of Florida, Gainesville(Repeat)Contact Dr. D. J. Huber, Graduate Coordinator,Horticultural Sciences Department, P.O. Box110690, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL32611-0690; telephone 352-392-1928, ext. 216,e-mail rego@gnv.ifas. ufl.edu. Please refer toposition number 1112. The University of Floridais an equal opportunity employer. (DetailsSeptember/October 1998 ASPP NEWS)

Graduate AssistantUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville(Repeat)Contact Dr. Derrick M. Oosterhuis, AI theimerLaboratory, 276 Altheimer Drive, University ofArkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72704; telephone 501­575-3979, fax 501-575-3975, e-mail oosterhu@comp.uark.edu. (Details September/October 1998ASPPNEWS)

Undergraduate Summer ResearchFellowships in "Radical" BiologyPennsylvania State University, University Park(Repeat)Contact Dr. Hector E. Flores, 315 WartikLaboratory, The Pennsylvania State University,University Park, PA 16802; telephone 814-865­2955, fax 814-863-7217, e-mail hefl@psu.edu.Women and minorities are especially encouragedto apply. The deadline for the summer researchfellowship application is February 28, 1999(available to U.S. citizens and residents only).(Details September/October 1998 ASPP NEWS)

Graduate Fellowships in "Radical" BiologyPennsylvania State University, University Park(Repeat)Contact Dr. Hector E. Flores, 315 WartikLaboratory, The Pennsylvania State University,University Park, PA 16802; telephone 814-865­2955, fax 814-863-7217, e-mail hefl@psu.edu.Women and minorities are especially encouragedto apply. The deadline for applications is January15, 1999 (available to U.S. citizens and residentsonly). (Details September/October 1998 ASPPNEWS)

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AS?? NEWS4.lssliO Frequ8llCY

Bimonthly

5. NUfI'Iber oIlssU8$ Pvb~shBdArInually

October l, 1998

6. An;i.SLJbSCrlP~;~1:-slI'lO hO>l~

Conl6¢tPersonNancy Winchester

ToloPMI\OJOI-251-0560, ext. l7

same as i tern 7.

9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Add/esses 01 Publlshor, Eelilor, and Managing Editor (Do not to/we olank)Publisher (Name and romp/ote mailing addross)

John Lisack, Executlve DirectorAmerican Society of Plant PhysiologistsRockville, Maryland 20855-2768

Edilo, (Nsmo and complete mailing eddtsss)

Nancy A. t-linchestec, Director of PublicationsAroedcan Society of Plant PhysiologistsRockville, Maryland 20855-2768

Managing EdilOl (Nama and romplBlo mDJl/ng address)

Nancy A. Winchester, Director of PublicationsAmerican Society of Plant PhysiologistsRockville, Maryland 20855-2768

Full Name Complete Mailing Addresl

American Society of Plant PhysiOlogists 15501 Monona Dr., Rockville, MD 20855-2768

11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees. and Other Secunty Holders Ownjng orHOlding 1 Porcent or M<lre of TOlal Amounl 01 Bonds, Mortgages. orOtllarSoCtlritics.llnooe,chedr.box • None

Full Name Complete Milling Addross

12. Tax Slalus (For comp1oflOfl by OOlIfJtotif OtglJllllOI:OnS outhonuJd to m8J1 at spedJl1 tatos) (CMck 0fI8)Tho purpose. function. and nonprofillllatus ollhis olganilaliOfl atld !,he eKompt slalVs lor fedoral inc:ome tax pUtpOS&S:flJ Hl\$ Nol Changed During Proce<!ing 12 ~.onlhs

o Has Changed During Preceding \2 Months (Publishot' mus' submit exptanatJon of chango with this statement)

PS Form 3526, Soplombar \995 (Seo InsfrtJctlons on Reverse)

13. Publication Tille

AsfJfJNG\NS14. Issue Dale for ClrcuLation Dala Bllk)w

/ik)vember/December: 199815.

EKfont end Nalur. of Clrculatlon Averago No. Copln each InueDu,lng Preceding 12 Monlhs

Actual No. Copies of Single IssuePubJlshod Ne.rullo FIling Daro

a. Total Numbor 01 Copies (Ner press run) 5199 4630

i. fotal (Sum of /Sg, 'ShO), and '5h(2))

g. TOlal Dlslnllutioo (Sum of 'ScaM 'Sf)

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(2) Paid or Requested Mail Subscrlpllons (lfldlX1d8dvetfJser's prool copies IJIId oxchangtJ oopifS)

b. PeidandlorRequestedCirculation

(2) Returns from News Agonls

h. COpies nolDislribu1ed

Pereant Paid and/or Requested CirculaTton(l5c/f5gKfOO)

16. PubijcaUon of Stalement 01 Ownership~Publlcation rcqulred. WIll be prin1o<:11n tho NOVIDEe r 98o Publication not required.

e. Free Distribution Outside tho Mail (C~ttiSfS Of other means)

d. FrgeDIslribulloo byMaJl(Samples, complimentary, and orMr ft8e)

c. Total Paid an(1for R~eslod ClrculltllOC'l(Sum 01 '5b(f) and ISb(2))

l. TOIaI Flee Ol$lributioo (Sum 01 15d and '58)

11. Slgfl8lure and Tille 01 Editor. Publisher, Business Manager. or Ownor

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(1) Office Use. Leftovers, Spoiled

1certify l1lal all In tioo lumlshed on this form Is lrU8 and oomplele. I undo sland ltIat anyone who rumlshes false or misleading inlormation on Ihls form01 whO omlls mal rial Of !nlormalion roquesled on the form may be subJoct to criminal sanctlons (InCluding finiS and imprisonmenl) and/or civil sanctio11sQncluding multiple damages and civil penalties).

Instructions to Publishers

1. Complele and rile 000 copy 01 this form with your postmaster annually on or lJelore Oclober I. Keep a copy 01 the compleled lorm loryour records.

2. In cases where Ihe stockholder Ot security holdor Is a trustoo. Includa/n items 10 and 11 Ihe name 01 the person or corporation lorwhom Ihe trustee Is aCling. Also Include the names and addtesses 01 individuals who ara stockholders who own or hold I percent ormore 01 lhe lolal amount 01 bonds, mortgages, or other securilles of the publishing corporation. In item 11, il none, check the box. Useblank sheets il more space is required.

3. 8e sure to furnish all circulation Inlormallon called lor in item 15. Free c1rculallon must be shown in ilems 15<1, e, and I.

4. IIlhe publicalion had second-class aulhodzatlon as a genotal Or requester pUb1icall~n. this Statement 01 Ownership, Management, andClrculalion must be published; (I must be printed In any Issue In October or, II Ihe publication Is not published during Oclober, Ihe firslIssue prinled atler October.

S. In item 16.lndicato tho date 01 tho issuo In which this Slalement of Ownershfp will be published.

6. lIem 17 musl be signed.

Failur9 10 tile or publish a statement of ownership may lead to suspsnsion of second-class 8urhorizalion.

PS Rlrm 3526. Seplember 1995 (Rev{Jfse)

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