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2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Auditorium 2
Foyer
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Poster Browsing
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Opening Keynote 1
Cell Biology of Mechanical Response in the Shoot Apical Meristem
Auditorium 2
Elliot Meyerowitz
California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), USA
California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), USA
Opening Keynote 2
Connecting NLR Resistosome-Mediated Ca2+ Influx to the Execution of Effector-Triggered Immunity
Auditorium 2
Xinnian Dong
Duke University, USA
Duke University, USA
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Reception
Auditorium 2 Foyer
9:00am - 8:00pm
Poster Browsing
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
9:00am - 10:30am
Plenary 1 - Plant Development
Auditorium 2
Tetsuya Higashiyama
University of Tokyo, Japan
University of Tokyo, Japan
Centering stomatal biology
Dominique BergmannStanford University, USA
How the FLOWERING LOCUS T locus manages to be both highly responsive to environmental cues and restrained
Franziska TurckMax Planck Institute, Germany
10:30am - 11:00am
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
11:00am - 12:30pm
Concurrent 1-4
Concurrent Session 1
Auditorium 2
Plant Cell BiologyChair: Yvon Jaillais
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
From membrane nanodomains to polar domains: the regulation of Rho GTPase membrane dynamics and their impact on signal specificity output
Yvon Jaillais
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France
Yvon Jaillais
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
New insight into BRI1 regulation and BRI1-mediated signaling
Gregory Vert
Toulouse, France
Gregory Vert
Toulouse, France
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
Interplay between Membrane Dynamics and Plant Selective Autophagy
Xiaohong Zhuang
CUHK, Hong Kong
Xiaohong Zhuang
CUHK, Hong Kong
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
Cellulose Synthase Complexes and Remorins Mediate Stress Resilience Through Cell Wall-Plasma Membrane Attachments
Yue Rui
Stanford University, USA
Yue Rui
Stanford University, USA
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Reodermis: A de novo epidermal barrier for wound repair in mature leaves
Yuree Lee
Seoul National University, Korea
Yuree Lee
Seoul National University, Korea
Concurrent Session 2
Auditorium 1
Single-cell and Spatial BiologyChair: Jiawei Wang
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
ID-seq: Rapid Perturbations of Cell Identity and Single Cell RNA-seq
Kenneth Birnbaum
New York University, USSA
Kenneth Birnbaum
New York University, USSA
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
High-resolution Spatiotemporal Multi-omics in Arabidopsis and Beyond
Xun Xu
BGI, China
Xun Xu
BGI, China
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
A Developmental Viewpoint of Plant Inflorescence Evolution at Single-Cell Resolution
Xiaosa (Jack) Xu
University of California Davis, USA
Xiaosa (Jack) Xu
University of California Davis, USA
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
A ploidy-resolved single-nucleus atlas reveals multi-layered epigenome remodeling during Arabidopsis leaf development
James Walker
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
James Walker
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
From cell atlas to control logic: How are cell-type specific gene regulatory networks linked to physiological traits ?
Arthur Korte
University of Wuerzburg, Germany
Arthur Korte
University of Wuerzburg, Germany
Concurrent Session 3
LT50
Plant Beneficial MicrobiomeChair: Jieshun Lin and Sanjay Swarup
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Sanjay Swarup
National University of Singapore, Singapore
National University of Singapore, Singapore
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Plant immunity reshapes bacterial lifestyles toward host benefit
Kenichi Tsuda
Huazhong Agriculture University, China
Kenichi Tsuda
Huazhong Agriculture University, China
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
An endophytic fungus establishes selective cooperation with beneficial bacteria to promote plant growth under low-nitrogen conditions
Tan Anh Nhi Nguyen
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Tan Anh Nhi Nguyen
The University of Tokyo, Japan
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
The Arabidopsis cytochrome P450 71B12 functions in camalexin detoxification
Erich Glawischnig
TU Munich. Germany
Erich Glawischnig
TU Munich. Germany
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Soil bacteria accelerate the ontogeny of the plant root immune system
Elhanan Tzipilevich
Tel Hai Academic College, Israel
Elhanan Tzipilevich
Tel Hai Academic College, Israel
Concurrent Session 4
LT51
Synthetic Engineering in PlantsChair: Daisuke Urano
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Structural mechanism of CCM bicarbonate transport and insights for plant photosynthetic engineering
Peng Zhang
Chinese Academy of Science, China
Peng Zhang
Chinese Academy of Science, China
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Agrocheminformatics and plant growth regulator discovery
Gefei Hao
Guizhou University, China
Gefei Hao
Guizhou University, China
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
C2-centric Dual-cycle Increases Photosynthesis, Oil production, and Plant Growth
Kuan-Jen Lu
Agricultural Biotechnological Research Center, Academia Sinica, China
Kuan-Jen Lu
Agricultural Biotechnological Research Center, Academia Sinica, China
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
Engineered bacterial effector allows for ubiquitin-independent degradation of custom targets
Federico G. Mirkin
John Innes Centre, Argentina
Federico G. Mirkin
John Innes Centre, Argentina
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
2-Oxoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenases Drive the Diversification of Clastokines in Solanaceae
Kohei Shigeta
Kobe University, Japan
Kohei Shigeta
Kobe University, Japan
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Lunch Break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Plenary 2 - Biotic Interactions
Sponsored and Chaired by Wiley Advanced Portfolio
Auditorium 2
ARGONAUTE10 orchestrates trans-species RNA interference as an immune response
Wenbo MaThe Sainsbury Laboratory, UK
Mechanisms of plant-microbe symbiosis and applications
Ertao WangShanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, China
Naweed Naqvi
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Concurrent 5-8
Concurrent Session 5
Auditorium 2
PhytohormoneChair: Claus Schwechheimer
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
AGC1 Kinases and The Power of Movement in Plants
Claus Schwechheimer
Technical University of Munich
Claus Schwechheimer
Technical University of Munich
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
TurboID Reveals a broad DELLA Regulatory Network
Tai-ping Sun
Duke University, USA
Tai-ping Sun
Duke University, USA
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Recent Advances in Strigolactone Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Salim Al-Babili
KAUST, Saudi-Arabia
Salim Al-Babili
KAUST, Saudi-Arabia
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
Elucidating the physiological and molecular function of the biphasic effect of ABA on root system architecture
Nir Sade
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Nir Sade
Tel Aviv University, Israel
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
A Brassicaceae-specific intronic enhancer in the Arabidopsis PIN-FORMED 3 integrates developmental and cold signals to control auxin-mediated stomatal development
Zimin Zhou
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Zimin Zhou
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Concurrent Session 6
Auditorium 1
Molecular Condensation in Plant SignallingChair: Yansong Miao and Guoyong Xu
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
Tissue-Scale Crowding Gradients Controls Biomolecular Condensation with Cell Specificity
Yansong Miao
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Yansong Miao
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
From harm to healing: Targeted protein-condensate degradation restores disease tolerance
Guoyong Xu
Wuhan University, China
Guoyong Xu
Wuhan University, China
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Protein quality and dynamics of thermoperception
Panagiotis Moschou
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Panagiotis Moschou
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
MAPK-regulated condensates in development and defence pathways
Justin Lee
Leibniz Inst of Plant Biochemistry, Germany
Justin Lee
Leibniz Inst of Plant Biochemistry, Germany
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
Phosphorylation of eIF2α by SPA1 Kinase Integrates Light and Heat Stress Signals to Enhance Thermotolerance in Plants
Hui-Hsien Chang
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Hui-Hsien Chang
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Concurrent Session 7
LT50
AI in Plant ScienceChair: Marek Mutwil
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
Gene function prediction with knowledge graphs
Marek Mutwil
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Marek Mutwil
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
Kinetic parameter prediction using neural networks identifies limitations to C4 photosynthesis
Zoran Nikoloski
Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany
Zoran Nikoloski
Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
PlantGraph: A Multi-Omic Reasoning Engine for Arabidopsis
Ehsan Estaji
UMEA University, Sweden
Ehsan Estaji
UMEA University, Sweden
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
Decoding Phase Separation Evolution in Signaling via AI and System Biology
Qiyu Liang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Qiyu Liang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
Structure-guided discovery of protein functions in plants
Ronghui Pan
Zhejiang University, China
Ronghui Pan
Zhejiang University, China
Concurrent Session 8
LT51
Light Signalling and DevelopmentChair: Enamul Huq
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
Role of reversible phosphorylation of transcription factors in light signaling pathways in Arabidopsis
Enamul Huq
The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Enamul Huq
The University of Texas at Austin, USA
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
The Arabidopsis blue-light photoreceptor CRY2 is turned off and on by blue light to balance competing growth processes
Hongtao Liu
Shenzhen University, China
Hongtao Liu
Shenzhen University, China
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Christian Fankhauser
UNIL, Switzerland
UNIL, Switzerland
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
ABA regulates root thermomorphogenesis via a columella-localized DEAR4 module
Sanghwa Lee
Yonsei University, Korea
Sanghwa Lee
Yonsei University, Korea
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
The UV-B photoreceptor UVR8 interacts with LOX1 enzyme to promote stomatal closure through the LOX-derived oxylipin pathway
Xi Huang
Xiamen University, China
Xi Huang
Xiamen University, China
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Poster Presentation
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
9:00am - 8:00pm
Poster Browsing
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
9:00am - 10:30am
Plenary 3 - Abiotic Interactions
Sponsored by Frontiers in Plant Science
Auditorium 2
Cold Resilience: Translation Insights from Arabidopsis to Maize
Shuhua YangChina Agricultural University, Beijing, China
Natural temperature profiles recorded through antisense co-transcriptional sensitivity
Caroline DeanJohn Innes Centre, UK
Is there "temperature signalling" in plants?
Sureshkumar BalasubramanianMonash University, Australia
10:30am - 11:00am
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
11:00am - 12:30pm
Concurrent 9-12
Concurrent Session 9
Auditorium 2
Plant-pathogen InteractionsChair: Eunyoung Chae
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Understanding and exploiting plant immune receptor mechanisms
Jonathan Jones
The Sainsbury Laboratory, UK
Jonathan Jones
The Sainsbury Laboratory, UK
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Primary metabolism underpins immune-associated plasmodesmal closure
Christine Faulkner
John Innes Centre, UK
Christine Faulkner
John Innes Centre, UK
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
Guard cell-mediated local and systemic immunity
Tiancong Qi
Tsinghua University , China
Tiancong Qi
Tsinghua University , China
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
Structural basis of activation of signaling by a canonical TIR-NLR and biochemical characterization of TIR domain-containing proteins in plant innate immunity
Natsumi Maruta
University of Queensland, Australia
Natsumi Maruta
University of Queensland, Australia
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Multivalent Oligomerisation of DM3, an Alpha/Beta Hydrolase, Modulates Metabolic and Immune Signalling Pathways
Wei-Lin Wan
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Wei-Lin Wan
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Concurrent Session 10
Auditorium 1
Plant Technology and InnovationSponsored by Molecular Plant / Plant Communications
Chair: Tedrick Lew
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Peptide-mediated gene delivery system for plant organellar modifications
Keiji Numata
Kyoto University, Japan
Keiji Numata
Kyoto University, Japan
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Intercept Plant Communication by Soft “Wearable” Sensors
Qingshan Wei
North Carolina State University, USA
Qingshan Wei
North Carolina State University, USA
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
Advanced Nanotechnology for In Vivo Plant Monitoring and Precision Tissue Culture
Seonyeong Kwak
Seoul National University, Korea
Seonyeong Kwak
Seoul National University, Korea
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
Precision Plant Genome Editing: Combining DNA Repair insights and Rational Cas9 Engineering
Feng Zhang
University of Minnesota, USA
Feng Zhang
University of Minnesota, USA
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Transcriptomic and imaging approaches implicate root redox dynamics as biomarkers of beneficial microbes efficacy for plant stress resilience
Tao-Ho Chang
National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Tao-Ho Chang
National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
Concurrent Session 11
LT50
Plant NutritionChair: Yi-Fang Tsay
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Nitrate on the Move: Coordinating Subcellular Allocation and inter-organ Transport at Dusk for Efficient Utilization
Yi-Fang Tsay
Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Yi-Fang Tsay
Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Spatiotemporal analysis of the nitrate response for leaf growth
Rodrigo A Gutiérrez
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile
Rodrigo A Gutiérrez
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
Zinc mediates control of nitrogen fixation via transcription factor filamentation
Jieshun Lin
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Jieshun Lin
National University of Singapore, Singapore
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
Decoding Phosphorus Cues in Plant Developmental Decisions
Hatem Rouached
Michigan State University, USA
Hatem Rouached
Michigan State University, USA
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Nanodomain-localized formin gates symbiotic microbial entry in legume and Solanaceous plants
Pengbo Liang
China Agricultural University, China
Pengbo Liang
China Agricultural University, China
Concurrent Session 12
LT51
Cellular Reprogramming and Organ RegenerationChair: Momoko Ikeuchi and Charles Melnyk
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
All roads lead to dome: multicellular dynamics during shoot regeneration
Momoko Ikeuchi
EMBO Young Investigator Lecture
NAIST, Japan
Momoko Ikeuchi
EMBO Young Investigator Lecture
NAIST, Japan
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Understanding fate determination during plant grafting
Charles Melnyk
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
Charles Melnyk
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
How does GSH regulate cell cycle progression in plants?
Laura Lee
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Laura Lee
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
WUSCHEL modulates jasmonate signaling to control the balance between growth and defense in the shoot apical meristem
Pengfei Fan
Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg. Germany
Pengfei Fan
Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg. Germany
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Proline transporters balance the salicylic acid-mediated trade-off between regeneration and immunity in plants
Li Yang
University of Georgia, USA
Li Yang
University of Georgia, USA
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Lunch Break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Concurrent 13-16
Concurrent Session 13
Auditorium 2
Abiotic Stress BiologyChair: Prakash Kumar
02:00pm - 02:20pm20 mins
RNA turnover modulates plant response to warm temperatures
Rodrigo Reis
University of Bern, Switzerland
Rodrigo Reis
University of Bern, Switzerland
02:20pm - 02:40pm20 mins
Plant cell wall mechanics at the intersection of development and drought resistence
Thorsten Hamann
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Thorsten Hamann
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
02:40pm - 03:00pm20 mins
MAP4K1 and MAP4K2 regulate ABA-induced and Ca2+-mediated stomatal closure in Arabidopsis
Taishi Umezawa
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Taishi Umezawa
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
03:00pm - 03:15pm15 mins
Hub Genes Linking Growth and Development & Stress Response: Exploration and Breeding Application from Arabidopsis to Rice
Shiyong Song
Zhejiang University, China
Shiyong Song
Zhejiang University, China
03:15pm - 03:30pm15 mins
Dynamic Gene Regulatory Programs Underlying Temporal and Organ-Specific Stress Responses in Arabidopsis
Alessandra Boccaccini
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Italy
Alessandra Boccaccini
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Italy
Concurrent Session 14
Auditorium 1
RNA BiologyChair: Lisha Shen
02:00pm - 02:20pm20 mins
The functional regulation of RNA modification m6A in plant transcription and mRNA metabolism
Guifang Jia
Peking University, China
Guifang Jia
Peking University, China
02:20pm - 02:40pm20 mins
Unravelling the Complexity of mRNAs Long-Distance Transport
Friedrich Kragler
Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany
Friedrich Kragler
Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany
02:40pm - 03:00pm20 mins
Decoding RNA language in plants
Yiliang Ding
John Innes Centre, UK
Yiliang Ding
John Innes Centre, UK
03:00pm - 03:15pm15 mins
The expending roles of RNA modifications in plant-microbe interaction
Chengguo Duan
Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Chengguo Duan
Sun Yat-Sen University, China
03:15pm - 03:30pm15 mins
Multifaceted Roles of RNA-Binding Proteins in Flowering Regulation
Lisha Shen
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
Lisha Shen
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
Concurrent Session 15
LT50
Bioinformatics WorkshopChair: Tanya Berardini and Nicholas Provart
02:00pm - 02:20pm20 mins
Reactivity-based proteomics in Arabidopsis uncovers ATP-induced proteome remodelling
Brian Mooney
University of Oxford, UK
Brian Mooney
University of Oxford, UK
02:20pm - 02:40pm20 mins
Mapping Single-Cell Transcriptomic and Morphogenesis in Arabidopsis Root Development via 3D Spatial Transcriptomics
Che-Wei Hsu
California Institute of Technology, USA
Che-Wei Hsu
California Institute of Technology, USA
02:40pm - 03:00pm20 mins
A hybrid machine learning framework for deciphering temporal regulatory dynamics in plant immunity
Richalynn Leong
Leiden University, Institute of Biology, Netherlands
Richalynn Leong
Leiden University, Institute of Biology, Netherlands
03:00pm - 03:15pm15 mins
Updates to the Bio-Analytic Resource
Nicholas Provart
University of Toronto, Canada
Nicholas Provart
University of Toronto, Canada
03:15pm - 03:30pm15 mins
TAIR in 2026: the TAIR12 reannotation and AI integration
Tanya Berardini
TAIR/Phoenix Bioinformatics, USA
Tanya Berardini
TAIR/Phoenix Bioinformatics, USA
Concurrent Session 16
LT51
Plant MechanobiologyChair: Yuchen Long
02:00pm - 02:20pm20 mins
Coordinated biomechanical and hydraulic regulations in plant growth and development
Yuchen Long
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Yuchen Long
National University of Singapore, Singapore
02:20pm - 02:40pm20 mins
Cell wall patterning regulates plant stem cell dynamics
Weibing Yang
CEPAMS, China
Weibing Yang
CEPAMS, China
02:40pm - 03:00pm20 mins
How endoreduplication impacts multiscale growth coordination in plants
Mateusz Majda
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Mateusz Majda
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
03:00pm - 03:15pm15 mins
Beyond damage control: how the cell wall integrity network calibrates growth and stress responses
Laura Bacete
Umeå University, Sweden
Laura Bacete
Umeå University, Sweden
03:15pm - 03:30pm15 mins
Force-responsive symmetric cell divisions orient stomata along global tissue axes
Andrew Muroyama
UCSD, USA
Andrew Muroyama
UCSD, USA
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Free and easy
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Conference Dinner
Flower Dome -
Gardens by the Bay
9:00am - 8:00pm
Poster Browsing
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
9:00am - 10:30am
Plenary 4 - Translational Research
Auditorium 2
From Arabidopsis immunity to disease resistance in crops plants
Jian-Min ZhouInst of Genetics and Dev Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Phased, secondary siRNAs in plant reproduction
Blake MeyersUniversity of California, Davis, USA
Agriculture under global climate change: the challenges of stress resilience and nutritional losses
Dominique Van Der StraetenGhent University, Belgium
10:30am - 11:00am
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
11:00am - 12:30pm
Concurrent 17-20
Concurrent Session 17
Auditorium 2
Vegetative DevelopmentSponsored by Development
Chair: Adrienne Roeder
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
How to grow a flat leaf and leaf giant cells in Arabidopsis
Adrienne Roeder
Cornell University, USA
Adrienne Roeder
Cornell University, USA
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Trinh Duy Chi
University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam
University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
Cell fate determination and tissue organization in leaf development
Kimmy Ho
EMBO Global Investigator Lecture
IPMB, Taiwan
Kimmy Ho
EMBO Global Investigator Lecture
IPMB, Taiwan
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
The outermost layer of callus facilitates pluripotency acquisition through VLCFA-mediated inter-layer communication
Yuki Doll
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Yuki Doll
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
From Bulge to Branch: The Making Of A Trichome
Constance Le Gloanec
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Constance Le Gloanec
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Concurrent Session 18
Auditorium 1
EpigeneticsChair: Danhua Jiang
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Tiny Transposons, Big Effects: How MITEs Organize Chromatin to Shape Gene Expression
Pablo Manavella
Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture (IHSM) in Málaga, Spain
Pablo Manavella
Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture (IHSM) in Málaga, Spain
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Frederic Berger
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
RNA G-quadruplex senses sodium and drives ALBA-mediated salt tolerance in Arabidopsis
Jingqiu Lan
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Jingqiu Lan
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
TOP1α stabilizes CYP82C4 G4 DNA to repress lateral root initiation in Arabidopsis
Chunli Chen
Huazhong Agricultural University, China
Chunli Chen
Huazhong Agricultural University, China
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Aphid Small RNAs Exploit Host RNA Silencing Pathways to Promote Insect Performance
Junlin Chen
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Junlin Chen
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Concurrent Session 19
LT50
Plasmodesmata: Gating mechanisms and developmental ControlChair: Leor Williams
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Untangling plant cell walls and building bridges for communication
Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso
University of Leeds, UK
Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso
University of Leeds, UK
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
An emerging tobamovirus reveals a crossroad between viral movement and plant immunity
Ziv Spiegelman
Volcani Institute, ARO, Israel
Ziv Spiegelman
Volcani Institute, ARO, Israel
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
New “in sights” into plasmodesmal gating during virus infection
Tessa M Burch-Smith
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA
Tessa M Burch-Smith
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
From cell layers to the phloem: routes of mobile mRNA trafficking
Tien-Shin Yu
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Taiwan
Tien-Shin Yu
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Taiwan
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Mobile AT-Hook Proteins Interface with Auxin Signaling in the Root Apical Meristem
Ji-Young Lee
Seoul National University, Korea
Ji-Young Lee
Seoul National University, Korea
Concurrent Session 20
LT51
Evolution and GenomicsChair: Magnus Nordborg
11:00am - 11:20am20 mins
Magnus Nordborg
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
11:20am - 11:40am20 mins
Standing variation as an important factor in the domestication and range expansion of adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
Cheng-Ruei Lee
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Cheng-Ruei Lee
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
11:40am - 12:00pm20 mins
Extensive Post-Polyploid Genome Evolution in Maize and Its Wild Relatives
Matthew B Hufford
Iowa State University, USA
Matthew B Hufford
Iowa State University, USA
12:00pm - 12:15pm15 mins
A high-latitude Scandinavian Arabis alpina accession carries a weak TFL1 allele that promotes floral induction without affecting inflorescence architecture
Yoonkeum Oh
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany
Yoonkeum Oh
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany
12:15pm - 12:30pm15 mins
Divergent paralog regulation underlies temporal cold responses in Brassica rapa
Kathleen Greenham
University of Minnesota, USA
Kathleen Greenham
University of Minnesota, USA
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Lunch Break
Auditorium 2 Foyer
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Plenary 5 - Technology & Tools
Auditorium 2
A unified mechanism of NLR-mediated immune signaling in plants -from resistosomes to second messengers
Jijie ChaiWestlake University, China
Dissecting plant-microbe interactions at the single-cell and spatial resolution
Tatsuya NoboriThe Sainsbury Laboratory, UK
Cellular decision making in plant environmental responses
Alexander JonesSainsbury Lab, Cambridge, UK
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2
Foyer
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Concurrent 21-24
Concurrent Session 21
Auditorium 2
Plant Reproductive DevelopmentChair: Toshiro Ito
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
Imprinted Antagonism of Polycomb in Reproductive Development
Toshiro Ito
NAIST, Japan
Toshiro Ito
NAIST, Japan
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
Embryonic resetting of epigenetic ‘memory of winter cold’ in plants
Yuehui He
Peking University, China
Yuehui He
Peking University, China
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Calcium binding by arabinogalactan-proteins is required for pollen development and pollen tube growth in Arabidopsis
Sílvia Coimbra
University of Porto, Portugal
Sílvia Coimbra
University of Porto, Portugal
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
Novel actin isovariant controls nuclear dynamics during coenocytic endosperm development and contributes to seed size determination in Arabidopsis thaliana
Tomokazu Kawashima
University of Kentucky, USA
Tomokazu Kawashima
University of Kentucky, USA
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
Dissecting the molecular mechanisms underlying AGL62 function during endosperm development in Arabidopsis
Dongfang Wang
Spelman College, USA
Dongfang Wang
Spelman College, USA
Concurrent Session 22
Auditorium 1
From Arabidopsis to CropsChair: Naweed Naqvi
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
Decoding Accession-Specific Transcriptomic Responses to Compound Heat-Drought Stress in Brassica rapa
Eunyoung Chae
University of Oxford, UK
Eunyoung Chae
University of Oxford, UK
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
Trans-kingdom RNAi and Interspecies RNAi-from basic research to application
Huishan Guo
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Huishan Guo
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Combined Inbreeding And Outcrossing: Proof-of-concept in Arabidopsis for F1 hybrid breeding in self-incompatible species
Lynette Brownfield
University of Otago, New Zealand
Lynette Brownfield
University of Otago, New Zealand
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
Multi-omics Identification of Key Flowering Genes for Accelerating the Life Cycle of Semi-winter Brassica napus
Yang Zhu
Zhejiang University, China
Yang Zhu
Zhejiang University, China
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
Metabolic programming of growth heterosis: the tZR-folate axis drives leaf expansion in Brassica rapa hybrids
Cheng-yen Chen
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
Cheng-yen Chen
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore
Concurrent Session 23
LT50
Plant Lipid Metabolism and SignnallingChair: Wei Ma
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
ICAR abstract_ Plant Lipids Chapman final
Kent Chapman
University of North Texas, USA
Kent Chapman
University of North Texas, USA
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
Phospholipid metabolism-mediated phosphate use efficiency in plant
Liang Guo
Yazhouwan National Laboratory, China
Liang Guo
Yazhouwan National Laboratory, China
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Membrane lipid oscillation in plant growth and development
Yuki Nakamura
RIKEN Centre for sustainable Resource Science, Japan
Yuki Nakamura
RIKEN Centre for sustainable Resource Science, Japan
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
Redirecting Cytosolic PEP into Plastids via PPT1 Boosts Fatty Acid Accumulation in Sugar-Rich Tissues
Li-Qing Chen
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Li-Qing Chen
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
A role for lipid droplets in the apical root meristem during the phosphate depletion response
Cédric Schindfessel
Ghent University, Belgium
Cédric Schindfessel
Ghent University, Belgium
Concurrent Session 24
LT51
Stomatal DevelopmentSponsored by New Phytologist Foundation
Chair: Andrew Muroyama
04:00pm - 04:20pm20 mins
Guard cell form and function: a combined experimental and modelling approach
Andrew Fleming
University of Sheffield, UK
Andrew Fleming
University of Sheffield, UK
04:20pm - 04:40pm20 mins
Juan Dong
Texas A&M University, USA
Texas A&M University, USA
04:40pm - 05:00pm20 mins
Margot Smit
University of Tübingen, Germany
University of Tübingen, Germany
05:00pm - 05:15pm15 mins
Stomatal lineage cells regulate substomatal cavity formation through inter-tissue signaling during leaf development
Chynthia Hartono
IPMB-Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Chynthia Hartono
IPMB-Academia Sinica, Taiwan
05:15pm - 05:30pm15 mins
Evidence for a DREAM-like regulatory complex involving FLP in stomatal development
Masaki Ito
Kanazawa University, Japan
Masaki Ito
Kanazawa University, Japan
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Poster Presentation
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
9:00am - 10:30am
Plenary 6 - Signal Transduction
Auditorium 2
The roles of parental of origin genes in fertilization and embryogenesis
Meng-xiang SunUniversity of Wuhan, China
Vasculature as an Information Hub: JULGI-Mediated Post-transcriptional Regulation Coordinates Growth and Patterning
Ildoo HwangPohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
Stuck in Place, Ready for Anything: Deciphering the SUMO Code for Climate Resilient Plants
Ari SadanandomDurham University, UK
10:30am - 11:00am
Coffee / tea break
Auditorium 2
Foyer
11:00am - 1:00pm
Keynote 3
Root barrier formation: Walking the line between protection and exchange
Auditorium 2
Niko Geldner
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Keynote 4
Precision Genome Engineering: From Molecular Mechanisms to Programmable Crop Design
Auditorium 2
Caixia Gao
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Closing Remarks
Auditorium 2
12:00pm
Poster Removal
Sports Hall 2 (Zone A), Sports Hall 2 (Zone B)
Programme is subject to changes without prior notice
