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Scope According to Kitano ‘Systems biology is an emergent field that aims at system-level understanding of biological systems.’ The word ‘systems’ appears three times in the definition. Most biologists, particularly those working at the physiological or ecological level, think they have always aimed for ‘system-level understanding’. What is new about Systems Biology sensu Kitano? It seeks to bring together understanding of structure (in terms of gene and biochemical networks), system dynamics (involving predictive modelling), system control methods and system design. But crop scientists, ecologists, developmental biologists and the like who use tools such as ‘omics’, large-scale data-capture, informatics and modelling will say that they are also concerned with such ‘systems’ properties. So what is the relationship between Systems Biology and The Biology of Systems? This meeting, which brings together researchers in plant systems biology with plant scientists who work on physiological, developmental, ecological and agronomic systems, seeks to provide answers to this question. Symposium format The symposium will take place over two days at the Palace Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK. Ten invited talks will form the basis of discussion at what will be a relatively small meeting (up to 75 participants) which we hope will provide an ideal and informal atmosphere for the stimulation and exchange of ideas and the building of collaborations. Contact If you would like to receive further information relating to this
meeting please get in touch with Helen Pinfield-Wells (New Phytologist)
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Symposium logo, Leaf circuit board by Sam Day. Spatial and compositional discontinuities at the plant community and landscape levels revealed by multivariate analysis of hyperspectral images, courtesy of Alan Gay. Wheat endosperm development; Models of syncytia at 3 and 4d postanthesis and 12C nucleus 16 dpa, courtesy of Wegel et al., 2005 New Phytologist 168, p253. Two modes of mass, energy and information exchanges for a plant, courtesy of Chelle, 2005 New Phytologist 166, p781. Using L-systems for modeling source–sink interactions, architecture and physiology of growing trees: the L-PEACH model courtesy of Allen et al., 2005 New Phytologist 166, p869. |
