Plant Physiology Focus Issue on the Grasses

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1 NEW FROM GARLAND SCIENCE Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants Online Image Library! CALL FOR PAPERS: Caroline Bowsher Plant Physiology Focus Issue on the Grasses Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK Martin Steer Department of Botany, University College Dublin, Ireland Alyson Tobin School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, UK Plant Biochemistry presents each topic from the cellular level to the ecological and environmental levels, placing it in the context of the whole plant. Biochemical pathways are represented as route maps, showing how one reaction follows another. These maps emphasize the dynamism and flexibility of the plant in the face of environmental challenges. The unique and wide-ranging approach of this book emphasizes the importance of teaching and learning pathways within the framework of what the pathway does and why it is needed. Plant Biochemistry illustrates how plants impact human activity and success, in terms of their importance as a food supply and as raw materials for industrial and pharmaceutical products, and considers how humans can benefit from exploiting plant biochemical pathways. Deadline for Submissions: September 1, 2008 To submit an article, please go to The BMBP Online Image Library contains all images from the best-selling textbook/reference work Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants, by Buchanan, Gruissem, and Jones. Plant Physiology is pleased to announce a Focus Issue on the Grasses to be published in January The issue will be edited by Elizabeth Kellogg and C. Robin Buell. This Focus Issue will have a biological focus on the grasses. Research articles reporting on all areas of biological research in the grasses including physiology, development, environmental stress and adaptation, genetics, cell biology, bioenergetics, photosynthesis, genomics, and ecophysiology will be considered. A set of targeted update articles on important areas of research and molecular/genetic/ genomic resources within the grasses will be solicited. We hope the issue will impart excitement to the readers on the current state of not only research in the grasses but also the developing suite of molecular, genetic, and genomic resources available for research in the grasses. The Online Image Library features images listed by chapter plus the capability to search by individual images. And images are easily imported into PowerPoint for use in presentations. Access to the site is available for $ ASPB members receive a 20% DISCOUNT, making the purchase price for members $ To purchase the images from Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants using our secure web site, go to publications/biotext/imagelibrary/. Log in as a member for your member discount. Contact info@aspb.org for more information. Authors interested in contributing should indicate this in the cover letter when submitting papers online at Please select Grasses (January 2009) from the Focus Issue list in the online submission system. Articles published within 2 years before and after the Focus Issue will be considered for inclusion in an online Focus Collection of articles relevant to the focus topic (see for an editorial about Focus Collections). Advertise in Plant Biochemistry is invaluable to undergraduate students who wish to gain insight into the relevance of plant biochemistry to humans and animals. It is an ideal reference text for graduates and researchers. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry 2. Approaches to Understanding Metabolic Pathways 3. Plant Cell Structure 4. Light Reactions of Photosynthesis 5. Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation 6. Respiration 7. Synthesis and Mobilization of Storage and Structural Carbohydrates 8. Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism 9. Lipid Biosynthesis 10. Alkaloids 11. Phenolics 12. Terpenoids To order in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, contact: Taylor & Francis 7625 Empire Drive Florence, KY Call toll-free: Call International: Fax toll-free: Fax International: orders@taylorandfrancis.com Please contact Elizabeth Kellogg (tkellogg@umsl.edu) or C. Robin Buell (buell@msu.edu) for additional information. Reach top plant biologists by advertising in Plant Physiology. Product and job recruitment ads are accepted. Space is also available in The Plant Cell and the ASPB News. Discounts are available for multiple ad placements. For ordering information from other regions, science@garland.com For more information, go to or contact: The Advertising Network for the Life Sciences VISIT US AT BOOTH 304 AT PLANT BIOLOGY Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD Phone: Fax: adnet@faseb.org FASEB AdNet May pages 310 figures, line drawings and photographs 21 color images Paperback ISBN: $ Image courtesy of Elizabeth Kellogg.

2 Attention Plant Biologists and Agricultural Scientists in Developing Countries! If you live in one of the developing countries listed here, your institution may be eligible for FREE online access to Plant Physiology, The Plant Cell, and many other scientific journals! ASPB participates in three initiatives to bring the scientific research literature to scientists working in many developing nations: AGORA (food and agricultural science), HINARI (biomedical and health literature), and OARE (environmental science). Public institutions in eligible developing countries can sign up for access by registering online ( en/about.php; So, go to the person in charge of journal subscriptions at your institution (probably the chief librarian) to see if you are already registered. If not, then please explain that this is very important for your research and that the service is free. Don t delay act now! If you have questions, contact AGORA/HINARI/OARE or ASPB s director of publications, Nancy Winchester, at nancyw@aspb.org. AGORA HINARI OARE Afghanistan Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Benin Bhutan Bolivia Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Côte d Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gambia Georgia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People s Democratic Republic Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Papua New Guinea Republic of Moldova Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia Sudan Tadjikistan Timor Leste Togo Tokelau Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Republic of Tanzania Uzbekistan Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

3 The Arabidopsis Book The American Society of Plant Biologists has published The Arabidopsis Book (TAB) as a free online compendium since Founding editors Chris Somerville and Elliot Meyerowitz, and former editors Jeff Dangl and Mark Stitt, have brought over 50 chapters online, all available free of charge on the Internet. In 2006, TAB received 100,000 full-text downloads. The editors and ASPB are pleased to announce that TAB now has a new editorial board to guide its ongoing expansion: Caren Chang, University of Maryland Ian Graham, University of York Rob Last, Michigan State University Ottoline Leyser, University of York Rob McClung, Dartmouth College Cynthia Weinig, University of Minnesota The new board will be overseeing all new content development as well as updates to existing chapters to keep TAB the most comprehensive and current work on Arabidopsis. ASPB is providing funds for the production of TAB as a public service. All chapters are hosted in partnership with BioOne ( in HTML and PDF formats.

4 NEW FROM GARLAND SCIENCE Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants Online Image Library! CALL FOR PAPERS: Caroline Bowsher Plant Physiology Focus Issue on the Grasses Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK Martin Steer Department of Botany, University College Dublin, Ireland Alyson Tobin School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, UK Plant Biochemistry presents each topic from the cellular level to the ecological and environmental levels, placing it in the context of the whole plant. Biochemical pathways are represented as route maps, showing how one reaction follows another. These maps emphasize the dynamism and flexibility of the plant in the face of environmental challenges. The unique and wide-ranging approach of this book emphasizes the importance of teaching and learning pathways within the framework of what the pathway does and why it is needed. Plant Biochemistry illustrates how plants impact human activity and success, in terms of their importance as a food supply and as raw materials for industrial and pharmaceutical products, and considers how humans can benefit from exploiting plant biochemical pathways. Deadline for Submissions: September 1, 2008 To submit an article, please go to The BMBP Online Image Library contains all images from the best-selling textbook/reference work Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants, by Buchanan, Gruissem, and Jones. Plant Physiology is pleased to announce a Focus Issue on the Grasses to be published in January The issue will be edited by Elizabeth Kellogg and C. Robin Buell. This Focus Issue will have a biological focus on the grasses. Research articles reporting on all areas of biological research in the grasses including physiology, development, environmental stress and adaptation, genetics, cell biology, bioenergetics, photosynthesis, genomics, and ecophysiology will be considered. A set of targeted update articles on important areas of research and molecular/genetic/ genomic resources within the grasses will be solicited. We hope the issue will impart excitement to the readers on the current state of not only research in the grasses but also the developing suite of molecular, genetic, and genomic resources available for research in the grasses. The Online Image Library features images listed by chapter plus the capability to search by individual images. And images are easily imported into PowerPoint for use in presentations. Access to the site is available for $ ASPB members receive a 20% DISCOUNT, making the purchase price for members $ To purchase the images from Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants using our secure web site, go to publications/biotext/imagelibrary/. Log in as a member for your member discount. Contact info@aspb.org for more information. Authors interested in contributing should indicate this in the cover letter when submitting papers online at Please select Grasses (January 2009) from the Focus Issue list in the online submission system. Articles published within 2 years before and after the Focus Issue will be considered for inclusion in an online Focus Collection of articles relevant to the focus topic (see for an editorial about Focus Collections). Advertise in Plant Biochemistry is invaluable to undergraduate students who wish to gain insight into the relevance of plant biochemistry to humans and animals. It is an ideal reference text for graduates and researchers. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry 2. Approaches to Understanding Metabolic Pathways 3. Plant Cell Structure 4. Light Reactions of Photosynthesis 5. Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation 6. Respiration 7. Synthesis and Mobilization of Storage and Structural Carbohydrates 8. Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism 9. Lipid Biosynthesis 10. Alkaloids 11. Phenolics 12. Terpenoids To order in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, contact: Taylor & Francis 7625 Empire Drive Florence, KY Call toll-free: Call International: Fax toll-free: Fax International: orders@taylorandfrancis.com Please contact Elizabeth Kellogg (tkellogg@umsl.edu) or C. Robin Buell (buell@msu.edu) for additional information. Reach top plant biologists by advertising in Plant Physiology. Product and job recruitment ads are accepted. Space is also available in The Plant Cell and the ASPB News. Discounts are available for multiple ad placements. For ordering information from other regions, science@garland.com For more information, go to or contact: The Advertising Network for the Life Sciences VISIT US AT BOOTH 304 AT PLANT BIOLOGY Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD Phone: Fax: adnet@faseb.org FASEB AdNet May pages 310 figures, line drawings and photographs 21 color images Paperback ISBN: $ Image courtesy of Elizabeth Kellogg.

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