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SUMMARY:Asking the plant about what's important in plant-herbivore interac
 tions - Professor Ian T. Baldwin\, MPI for Chemical Biology\, Jena
DTSTART:20071101T160000Z
DTEND:20071101T170000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The yeast genome was fully sequenced almost two decades ago an
 d yet we still don't understand the function of approximately a fifth of i
 ts genes. This observation doesn't bode well for the likelihood of meeting
  NSF's goal of understanding the function of all plant genes by 2010\, giv
 en their five-fold larger genomes. This talk will describe a graduate trai
 ning program established at the Dept of Molecular Ecology at the MPICOE to
  train scientists to identify genes that are required for the function of 
 plants in complex environments. The talk will highlight some of the studen
 ts' recent research findings in how a native plant defends itself from att
 ack from herbivores without wreaking havoc with the plant's mutualistic as
 sociations with pollinators and natural enemies. \n\nhttp://www.ice.mpg.de
 /itb/home/home_en.htm
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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