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Plant Biology Seminar Series
Seminars from the RSB Division of Plant Sciences.
06
Nov
2024
12pm 6 November 2024
Assoc Prof Jodi Young, University of Washington, Seattle
This seminar will explore photosynthetic strategies across diverse extreme environments, presenting case studies on cyanobacteria inhabiting marine oxygen deficient zones, algae growing within sea-ice and snow, and chemoautotrophic bacteria encased within ancient anoxic marine brines.
PS Seminar Series: Photosynthesis at extremes
This seminar will explore photosynthetic strategies across diverse extreme environments, presenting case studies on cyanobacteria inhabiting marine oxygen deficient zones, algae growing within sea-ice and snow, and chemoautotrophic bacteria encased within ancient anoxic marine brines.. More information here: https://biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/ps-seminar-series-photosynthesis-extremes
2024-11-06 01:00:00Z
2024-11-06 01:00:00Z
Please note: this seminar will be held in the Eucalyptus Rm and via Zoom, details are included below.
Eucalyptus Seminar Room
S205, Level 2
RN Robertson Bldg (46)
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://anu.zoom.us/j/81332210949?pwd=qCpgFLpokQQGXFC8xgR7vAs2Szhw3P.1
Passcode: 108664
Canberra time: please check your local time & date if you are watching from elsewhere.
27
Nov
2024
12pm 27 November 2024
Rippei Hayashi, Group Leader, John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) ANU
Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), also known as retrotransposons, essentially carry two open reading frames that code for GAG and POL. Some ERVs additionally carry a third gene called envelope (env), becoming infectious.
PS Seminar Series: Ancient origin of envelope-containing retrotransposons in metazoan
Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), also known as retrotransposons, essentially carry two open reading frames that code for GAG and POL. Some ERVs additionally carry a third gene called envelope (env), becoming infectious. . More information here: https://biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/ps-seminar-series-ancient-origin-envelope-containing-retrotransposons-metazoan
2024-11-27 01:00:00Z
2024-11-27 01:00:00Z
Eucalyptus Seminar Room
S205, Level 2
RN Robertson Building (46)
29
Nov
2024
3.30pm 29 November 2024
Zhenyan Luo, PhD Candidate, Schwessinger Group
The rust fungi (Pucciniales) comprise the largest order of plant pathogenic fungi and are among the most serious threats to both agricultural crops and natural ecosystems.
PS PhD Exit Seminar - Genome biology of rust fungi
The rust fungi (Pucciniales) comprise the largest order of plant pathogenic fungi and are among the most serious threats to both agricultural crops and natural ecosystems. . More information here: https://biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/ps-phd-exit-seminar-genome-biology-rust-fungi
2024-11-29 04:30:00Z
2024-11-29 04:30:00Z
Slatyer Seminar Room
N2011, Level 2
RN Robertson Bldg (46)
06
Dec
2024
3pm 6 December 2024
Tanya Skinner, PhD Candiate, Whitney Group - Synthetic Photosynthesis - bioengineering enzymes to adjust carbon fixation
TBA
PS PhD Exit Seminar
TBA. More information here: https://biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/ps-phd-exit-seminar-0
2024-12-06 04:00:00Z
2024-12-06 04:00:00Z
Eucalyptus Seminar Room
S205, level 2
RN Robertson Building (46)
24
Jan
2025
PS Seminar Series
TBA. More information here: https://biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/ps-seminar-series
2025-01-24 04:30:00Z
2025-01-24 04:30:00Z
Eucalyptus Seminar Room
S205, Level 2
RN Robertson Bldg (46)
Past events
01
Nov
2024
PS Seminar Series: Let’s get positive about salt. Establishing a new paradigm for salinity tolerance in cereals »
Soil salinity (soil NaCl) can significantly reduce plant growth and yield; even moderate levels can reduce the grain yield of major cereal crops by 50%. In Australia, the estimated cost of salinity on agricultural productivity is valued at $1 billion per annum.
16
Oct
2024
PS Seminar Series - From Pathogen Genomics to Disease Resistance Engineering »
Genome structure and maintenance determine the evolvability of organisms. The genomes of fungal plant pathogens are often structured heterogeneously, harboring highly variable compartments and compartments of relative stability.
02
Oct
2024
PS Seminar Series - Eucalyptus genome architecture is driven by structural rearrangements that promote divergence and evolution »
Eucalyptus trees are widespread across Australia, providing habitat to a rich biodiversity of marsupials, birds and insects, being key foundation species in natural ecosystems.
27
Sep
2024
PS PhD Exit Seminar - Analysing cyanobacterial bicarbonate transporters in heterologous systems: linking structure to function »
The efficient photosynthetic capability of marine phytoplankton is key to their significant contribution to global primary production.
25
Sep
2024
PS Seminar Series: Myrtle rust research advances and challenges »
Austropuccinia psidii is the fungal pathogen that causes myrtle rust on Myrtaceae hosts. First described on South American guava in 1884, the disease was noted on introduced eucalypt plantations in Brazil in 1912 before spreading globally.
09
Aug
2024
PS Seminar Series - The good, the bad, and the ugly: hunting for novel diversity in wild barley »
The genebank of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) holds the 2nd largest collection of Barley (Hordeum) species, storing over thirty-two thousand accessions.
07
Aug
2024
PS PhD Exit Seminar: Appropriately Timing Seed Germination- New players and upstream controllers »
Seed germination is a most critical phase in a plant life cycle, particularly under abiotic stress conditions, such as drought or salinity, to which it is especially vulnerable, with severe consequences on productivity
26
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series - Evolution as a lens into lncRNA functionality »
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently emerged as prominent elements of the regulatory transactions of eukaryotic genomes.
24
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series - Harnessing synthetic gene circuits for customized gene expression patterns »
Plant carbon fixation, a vital process for capturing energy, profoundly influences various aspects of our lives, including food, clothing fibers, medicines, building materials, and even the production of human therapeutics.
17
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series: The Australian Plant Phenomics Network – your partner for Plant Phenotyping »
The Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN, formerly known as APPF) is comprised of nine institutions offering controlled-environment phenotyping facilities, mobile phenotyping units, and field sites strategically spread across Australia’s diverse climate zones.
12
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series - Photosynthesis promotes pre-protein processing of chloroplast SEC and TAT cargoes »
Results show that the processing of a specific module of Photosystem-associated proteins and concomitantly progression of chloroplast biogenesis depend on active photosynthesis early in plant development.
10
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series - Nocturnal warming and physiological acclimation in crops: lessons from a 100+ years of Australian wheat »
Global increases in mean minimum temperature (i.e. night temperature) is associated with significant crop yield losses.
02
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series: Targets of powdery mildew avirulence effectors in barley »
Blumeria hordei (Bh) causes the powdery mildew disease of barley. In resistant barley lines, the RNase-like Bh AVRA effectors are recognized by immune receptors encoded at the barley Mildew locus a (Mla).
01
Jul
2024
PS Seminar Series - How will plants adapt to a high CO2 world? »
In this talk I will discuss our progress in understanding the impact of eCO2 concentrations on a forest ecosystem using data from the Free-Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment (FACE) site at the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research (BIFoR), and show some recent data of the effects on the nutritional status of seed.
14
Jun
2024
PS Seminar Series - Development of Indigenous Indonesian pigmented rice as functional food to support food security amid global climate change »
Plant biotechnology has become an essential tool in the effort to enhance global food security. Faced with challenges such as a growing population, climate change, and land degradation, plant biotechnology plays a crucial role in improving food production, quality, and agricultural sustainability.