THE 39TH UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI INTERDISCIPLINARY PLANT GROUP�S ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON REDOX REGULATION OF PLANT STRESS AND DEVELOPMENT

Redox regulation of plant metabolism, development, and responses to stress plays a key role in the adaptation and acclimation of plants to various environments, as well as changes within these environments. For example, redox and ROS regulation of gene expression play a key role in plant acclimation to different abiotic stress conditions. As global warming and climate change are subjecting plants and crops to increasing levels of different abiotic stresses and their combination, threatening agricultural production, decreasing food security, and destabilizing societies around the globe, determining the role of ROS and redox in activating defense and acclimation mechanisms in response to stress (biotic and/or abiotic) could significantly contribute to the development of climate-resilient crops.The meeting will bring researchers from diverse disciplines together to exchange ideas and promote new collaborations to address this central concept in biology.The overarching goals of the symposium are to:Foster the sharing of ideas and promote interdisciplinary research to address critical challenges,Create networking opportunities for students and postdocs, andFoster career development of early career investigators.