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Lecturer, Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Applications are invited from qualified individuals for one full-time without term Lecturer position in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. The primary departmental academic home for the position will be determined during the interview process, and will be based on the applicant’s areas of expertise. The position will have a primary responsibility for developing and delivering a new 100...Continue reading

Some plants can uptake phosphorus from dust on the leaves, during low P events. For example wheat increases hairs on leaves to trap more moisture and dust, and secretes organic acids to dissolve P from the soil dust. Although this response occurs in lettuce, wheat, and chickpea, it does not occur in maize. The former are native to regions with P deficiency. Research was presented at the December meeting of the E.G.U. and reported by several news media. The authors f the report are Avner Gross, Sudeep Tiwari, Ran Erel. Although P uptake from leaves from foliar sprays is well-known, this advances our understanding of mechanisms and why certain plants are better at it. See more at The Economist https://www.economist.com//wheat-absorbs-phosphorus-from-d https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientist-discovers-/

New evidence emerges on how plants adapt to different climates The gene FLC has long been studied as an important component in controlling when plants flower. Now an international study led by the John Innes Centre and collaborators in Sweden has uncovered evidence on how this floral suppressor allows plants to adapt to different winter climates around the world https://elifesciences.org/articles/57671

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M.Sc. project in Forest Soil Ecology, Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada... The Atlantic Root Symbiosis Lab seeks a Masters of Science student for a project in forest soil ecology through the Masters in Applied Science program at Saint Mary’s University beginning in 2021. Ectomycorrhizal fungi form symbioses with the roots of forest trees and receive large amounts of carbon which are used to build fungal tissue. This fungal biomass is then consumed by other soil organisms and either respired or transformed into soil organic matter. The utilization of this mycorrhizal carbon has important implications for carbon sequestration in forest soils. The research will involve interactions among forest soil organisms including ectomycorrhizal fungi, fungal endophytes and soil microarthropods. Methods could include identification of soil organisms by DNA sequencing (including next generation sequencing), real time PCR, and stable isotope analysis. Please contact: [email protected] msvu.ca/arsl

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May 24 - 28, 2021 University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA Proposed Session Themes Root and root system development... Root phenotyping approaches spanning lab to field Root stress biology Food roots The root-soil interface Underground communication Root-microbe interactions* Water and nutrient relations* Technologies to image root functions Modelling of root and rhizosphere processes Grafted root systems and intraplant communication* Root Ecosystem Services/Perennial Root Systems *Indicates shared session with ROOTING2021 Find Us Online http://www.isrr11.org http://www.rootresearch.org http://www.facebook.com/isrr2021 http://twitter.com/isrr2021 Contact Us email: [email protected] phone: +1 573-884-9320 Student & Postdoc Ambassador Program Continuing with the tradition established at the 2015 ISRR meeting, a pre-symposium workshop for students and postdocs will be held in conjunction with the 2021 meeting. Details will be posted on the ISRR11 website as the program develops. Local Organizing Committee Bob Sharp, University of Missouri (Chair) Felix Fritschi, University of Missouri (Chair, Int’l Program Committee) David Braun, University of Missouri Vicki Bryan, University of Missouri Rich Ferrieri, University of Missouri Laura Greeley, University of Missouri (postdoctoral representative) Ali Housh, University of Missouri (graduate student representative) Allison Miller, St Louis University Mel Oliver, University of Missouri Jonathan Stemmle, University of Missouri Gus Thies, University of Missouri/Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (graduate student representative) Chris Topp, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ISRR11 will bring together the global root research community to foster exchange and discuss new discoveries, developments, and challenges in root biology. The symposium will address root research across different scales from the molecular- to the ecosystem-level in agricultural and natural systems. The symposium will also feature a unique collaboration with the rescheduled ROOTING2021 - 9th International Symposium on Root Development with a number of livestreamed joint plenary talks and sessions and other shared activities. See more