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If you are planning to attend any of the Transmitting Science courses, don’t forget that all members of any of our Member Organizations or Affiliates get a 20% discount on their course registration fee using the code: GC927384. Check out our Events page for courses that might be most relevant to plant scientists!

Abstract submission for Plant Biology Europe 2018 closes on 27th March. If you’d like to help us in our mission of facilitating international collaboration in plant science to tackle global challenges, please consider selecting the option of donating €5 to the Global Plant Council during your PBE2018 registration!

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New Journal of Experimental Botany special issue: When and how to die
The underlying metabolic changes in autumnal leaves and their redistribution of nutrients is fundamental to survival. But we still don’t know how plants ‘know’ when and how to die. This open question is at the heart of the latest special issue from Journal of Experimental Botany

Tropical trees use unique method to resist drought
Tropical trees in the Amazon Rainforest may be more drought resistant than previously thought, according to a new study published in New Phytologist. The trees make use of an abundance of living cells around their xylem to conserve and redistribute water in drought conditions.

Venus flytraps don’t eat the insects that pollinate them
While most people are familiar with Venus flytraps and their snapping jaws, there is still a lot we don’t know about their biology. Researchers have for the first time discovered which insects pollinate the rare plants in their native habitat – and discovered that the flytraps don’t dine on these pollinator species.

When did flowers originate?
Flowering plants likely originated between 149 and 256 million years ago according to new research.
The study, published in New Phytologist, shows that flowering plants are neither as old as suggested by previous molecular studies, nor as young as a literal interpretation of their fossil record.

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5th International Rice Conference
14–17 October 2018. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

ASA and CSSA 2018 meeting: Enhancing productivity in a changing climate
04–07 November 2018. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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