Cell
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C1 - Proteostasis in C. elegans, Proteostasis in Mammalian Systems, Proteostasis and Aging , Proteostasis in Plants
Session Description
Proteostasis, the accurate and timely synthesis, folding, trafficking and degradation of proteins in response to physiologic and stress-related cues, maintains a fully functional proteome and is critical for life and health. All organisms dedicate a large part of their genome and resources to highly conserved protein quality control (PQC) processes: protein synthesis and folding are controlled at the ribosome; molecular chaperones survey the entire intra- and extra-cellular proteome for damaged proteins; and the ubiquitin-proteasome and autophagy-lysosome systems (UPS and ALS) govern degradation. Signalling pathways link physiologic and stress-related cues to changes in protein fate to orchestrate appropriate biological responses. This session will bring together experts in this field to scope put the latest developments in cellular proteostasis research
C2 - Biomolecular Condensates in Plants And Animals
Session Description
Biomolecular condensates are a very novel topic in the plant field. There is a growing community with an interest in this unknown field. The session will be on condensates in the cell that are formed at different stages. They might be involved in stress response or adaptation, but also they might be related with developmental transitions. In addition, there might be talks on condensates that are regulating translation or transcription, as well as any other processes in the cell.
C3 - Tip Growth in Plant Biology
Session Description
Tip growth is a process shared by root hairs, pollen tubes, moss protonemata, and fungal hyphae. Due to the diversity of these experimental systems, researchers focusing on different aspects of the phenomenon rarely have the chance to get together and compare concepts, findings and new insights. This session aims to provide an overview of recent advances in the molecular, physiological, and genetic understanding of tip growth, as well as in related topics like cell polarity, trafficking, cytoskeleton remodeling, cell wall integrity sensing, signaling, and biophysics. The goal is to increase collaboration between experimental researchers and modelers from fields such as life sciences, engineering, computer science, and mathematics.