[Plsgs] Tuesday - School of Plant Sciences Seminar - Dr. Christopher Frost

[Garcia, Jennifer Jene - (jennyj)]

Mark your calendar: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 4:00 PM

Join us Tuesday for the School of Plant Sciences Seminar.  This event is offered as a hybrid event.  Our speaker, Dr. Christopher Frost, will be presenting via Zoom and we will be hosting a live broadcast in Marley 230 for those who would like to mingle and enjoy some refreshments.  In person attendees are REQUIRED to wear masks while Marley 230.
Title: Mechanisms and Applications of Plant Smells in Modulating Innate Plant Immunity
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Frost
Day/Time: Tuesday, September 14, 4:00 pm
Zoom Link: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/88431130345
Password: spls2021
Host: David Baltrus
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Abstract:
Plants sense and react to reliable information cues in their environment.  While some plants like the venus fly trap or the sensitive plant are notable examples of how dynamic such responses can be, almost all plants are responsive in ways that are not visibly apparent. For example, plants have evolved sophisticated chemical defense strategies to resist or tolerate environmental stresses including insect herbivory, and these defenses are inducible and therefore change in real time.  A prominent chemical response to herbivory is the synthesis and emission of distinct bouquets of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that provide ecologically relevant information used by a variety of animals including herbivores' natural enemies.  Remarkably, plants can also eavesdrop these volatile cues and "prime" themselves against future stress.  Priming is therefore an inducible phenomenon requiring changes within a plant to modify its physiological condition to more rapidly mount defense against a future foe.  This talk will explore this remarkable feature of plant biology and some ways in which it provides an opportunity to enhance agricultural sustainability.


Zoom Link: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/88431130345

Password: spls2021


Jennifer Garcia, CGMP, DES
She/her/hers
School of Plant Sciences
1140 E. South Campus Dr., Forbes 303
Office: 520-621-9728
Cell: 520-444-8153 (text preferred)
jennyj at arizona.edu
https://cals.arizona.edu/spls/home

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