CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Plant Biology 2006
Joint Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists—la Société Canadienne de Physiologie Végétale

Saturday, August 5, through Wednesday, August 9
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA



The Plant Biology 2006 format will include six Major Symposia and up to 28 Minisymposia based primarily on the abstracts submitted under the topic categories listed below. The Program Committee determines the titles and contents of the Mini-symposia after reviewing the submitted abstracts. Poster presentations are also expected for those abstracts selected for presentation in Minisymposia. Suggestions for Mini-symposia topics are welcomed and should be sent to Wendy Sahli, wendys@aspb.org, or Plant Biology 2006 Abstracts, 15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855 USA.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

• Abstracts must be submitted via the web at www.aspb.org/abstract not before January 1, 2006.
• To be considered for inclusion in a Minisymposium, submit abstract by February 28, 2006.
• For Poster sessions only,* submit by April 3, 2006.
• For inclusion in the Program Book, submit by May 2, 2006.
  
  * The online submission form provides an author the opportunity to request that an abstract be presented only by poster.

Click here to see instructions for submitting your abstract electronically. It is critical that you read and follow these instructions carefully. If you have any questions, contact Wendy Sahli at wendys@aspb.org or 301-251-0560, ext. 123.

Environmental physiology
Global change
Tree biology
Legume biology
Integrative plant physiology
Heavy metals and phytoremediation
Oxidative stress
Salinity
Temperature responses
Water relations
Membrane transport
Mineral nutrition
Photosynthesis (light)
Photosynthesis (carbon)
Plant-pest interactions
Plant-pathogen interactions
Plant-symbiont interactions
Cell walls
Organelle biogenesis
Protein targeting and vesicular trafficking
Cell division
Cytoskeleton structure and dynamics
Education and outreach
Metabolism
Secondary metabolism

Lipids
Growth
Biophysics
Vegetative development
Evolution of development and physiology
Reproductive development
Seed biology
Rhythms
Photomorphogenesis
Tropisms
Intracellular signaling
Cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling
Hormone synthesis and metabolism
Mechanisms of gene regulation
Protein modification and turnover
Epigenetics and gene silencing
Genome evolution
Modeling and computational biology
Large-scale technologies and resources
Emerging technologies
Plant biotechnology
Metabolic engineering
Biotech risk assessment
Late and moved abstracts*

*All abstracts received by April 3, 2006, will be assigned to a thematic poster session, but abstracts received later than April 3, 2006, will be presented in the late/moved category. Abstracts received after May 2, 2006, will not appear in the program book.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT TO PLANT BIOLOGY 2006
Submit Abstract via the Web (DO NOT SEND VIA FAX, MAIL, OR EMAIL)

1. Select an abstract topic category from the list on the previous page. A member may submit or sponsor only one research poster abstract and one education poster abstract. Submitting or sponsoring member ID will be required.
2. A U.S. $50 non-refundable fee is required for each abstract. This fee can then be credited to the presenter's registration fee when registering for the meeting. The fee may be transferred with the permission of the initial abstract submitter.
3. Do not include any graphics or tabular material in the body of your abstract.
4. Access http://www.aspb.org/abstract/. You must have a forms-capable browser (for example, MS Internet Explorer or Netscape, version 5.0 or higher).
5. If you would not like to be selected for a Minisymposium, please indicate that on the online form. Otherwise, your abstract is automatically considered for a Minisymposium if submitted by February 28, 2006.
6. Detailed instructions will be provided on the screen. Enter the information called for in each field. When using special characters (superscripts or subscripts, italics, bold, or Greek letters), you will be asked to enter some simple text mark-up codes. The codes will be provided in the instructions on the screen. Those using Internet Explorer browsers 5.0 or higher have button functions for inserting the characters. The system will provide an immediate proofing copy to ascertain that you have entered the codes properly. The system will count the characters (minus the codes) and will not permit you to enter an abstract of more than 1,800 characters (including spaces).
7. Proof your abstract, double checking any special characters or symbols.
8. After proofing, press the "Submit" button. Acknowledgment will be sent to you by e-mail.

The meeting format for Plant Biology 2006 will include Poster presentations, Major Symposia, and Minisymposia. All abstracts must be submitted as Poster presentations in one of the Poster session categories. The Program Committee will then review the poster abstract submissions and select a limited number of abstracts to compose the Minisymposia. If you wish to have your abstract considered for a Minisymposium presentation, submit your abstract by February 28, 2006. If your abstract is chosen for a Minisymposium presentation, you will be contacted by April 3, 2006.

Address any questions to Wendy Sahli, wendys@aspb.org or 301-251-0560, ext. 123.