Weekly meeting at 2pm on Mondays, 2316 Fifield Hall

Discussions led by Dr. Kevin Folta and Dr. Heidi Wang

kfolta@ifas.ufl.edu   heidiwang@ufl.edu

Plants are anchored in one place and therefore must carefully and continually adjust physiology and development based on prevailing environmental cues.  These changes are typically rapid, yet carefully constrained by multiple systems that tailor responses to best fit ambient conditions.  The goal of this journal colloquium is to explore the recent literature regarding plant adaptation to environmental changes.  Topics will include discussion of light, shade, gravity, temperature, or other abiotic signals.  Each student will present a topic and draw examples from several related papers, using both crop and model systems.