International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR)

The purpose of the IASPRR is to stimulate scientific research in the field of plant reproduction and related subjects, and to promote the application of the results of such research in agriculture and forestry. The IASPRR was founded on 6 July 1990 in Leningrad during the XI Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction. The Association promotes contact between scientists undertaking research in sexual plant reproduction and related subjects through conferences, congresses, workshops, databases, and by the exchange of information concerning the entire range of activities in the field of plant sexual reproduction research. The IASPRR is affiliated with the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS).

Officers: (2006-2010)

President (2006-2010):
S.D. Russell (Norman, USA)
Vice President (2006-2010):
Erhard Kranz (Hamburg, Germany)
Past President (2006-2010):
Anna Koltunow (Adelaide, Australia)
Secretary-General (2006-2010):
Ewa Szczuka (Lublin, Poland)
Treasurer (2006-2010):
Christian J. Keijzer (Wageningen, The Netherlands)
Members of Executive Council (2006-2010):
G. Titova (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Rui Malho (Lisbon, Portugal)

More Information is available about:

• IASPRR Congresses (held in even-numbered years):
  • Future Meeting:
    • 21st ICSPR, Bristol, UK, 2-6 August 2010
      • Our first conference in the UK is planned for 2010, coinciding with the centenary of the University of Bristol's royal charter. Expect exceptional science and a meeting to remember!
      • Website: http://www.icspr21.com/
  • Past Meetings:
    • 20th ICSPR, Brazil, 4-8 August 2008
      • We were pleased to hold our first conference in South America in Brasilia, the modern and beautiful capital of Brazil
      • Website: http://www.cenargen.embrapa.br/XXICSPR/
  • Past, Past Meetings
• Sexual Plant Reproduction Message Board
• Membership Renewal / New Memberships
  
  • An Invitation to Join the IASPRR
  • Email Membership Form - new members*
  • Pay Membership Dues Online - renewing members (uses server interface with PayPal)*
  • Mail-in Membership Form
  • *Note on browser compatibility: I have received a complaint regarding Safari, but MSIE seems to work in all versions as does Netscape. I have not specifically checked compatibility with more than Netscape and MSIE, but this should work with Mozilla and Foxfire also.
• Constitution and Bylaws of the IASPRR
• Sexual Plant Reproduction - A journal published by Springer-Verlag devoted to cellular and molecular aspects of plant sexual reproduction
  • Aims and Scope of the Journal
  • Editorial Board
  • Online Manuscript Submission
  • Instructions for Authors are online at the manuscript submission site (above)
  • Personal Subscriptions - see special rate for IASPRR members below
  • Most recent Table of Contents (v22n2 added 20 May 2009)
  • Articles from volume 1 to the present are now available on the Sexual Plant Reproduction web site (above link)
  • Information about the OnlineFirst program:
    • Each article will appear with a stable, citable DOI (digital object identifier) number
    • Articles will appear at least one issue ahead of print, appearing within one week after approval by the author
    • Currently, the first articles of the next issue are now beginning to appear
    • Link to the SPR OnlineFirst site
    • Information on OnlineFirst publication
    • Available also via e-mail LINK Alert upon publication
  • Tables of Contents
  • Special issue: Deciphering Double Fertilization - celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sexual Plant Reproduction is available free online for this issue. Please inquire about printed issues. For more information, email SPR
  • Sign-up for a LINK Alert - e-mail notification whenever new issues or articles are posted.
  • Special personal subscription rates: Members of the International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR) are entitled to a greatly reduced subscription rate (plus carriage charges). The price for the subscriptions by members is substantially discounted, even after adding carriage charges (for overseas subscribers this may add 25%). Click here for further information about special SPR subscription rates.
• Job announcements
  • POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, Pollination Biology, University of Saskatchewan
    A postdoctoral position is available to conduct research projects related to angiosperm reproductive biology, particularly floral nectaries, nectar production and pollen formation, from developmental and cytological perspectives, with the possibility of some field work. Candidates with a Ph.D. in plant cell biology/ development/anatomy including experience with transmission and scanning electron microscopy, are encouraged to apply. This position, jointly supervised by Drs. A.R. Davis and V.K. Sawhney, is available immediately but must commence by September, 2009. The salary is $30,000-35,000 (Canadian) per year (dependent on experience) and is available for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled. Please send details of your career goals, curriculum vitae, reprints of published papers, and the names, addresses and emails of three referees to:
    Dr. Arthur R. Davis
    Department of Biology
    University of Saskatchewan
    112 Science Place
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
    CANADA S7N 5E2
    Email: art.davis@usask.ca
    
• Other conferences, courses and workshops
  • "Cell-cell communication in plant reproduction" — 14-16 September 2009 — University of Bath, UK
    • The conference will be organized by James Doughty and Rod Scott. Topics to include Communication in post-fertilization development, Gamete interactions, Guidance and gamete delivery, Pollen-stigma recognition, Reproductive organ development and gametogenesis.
    • Speakers will include: Arp Schnittger, Colin Brownlee, David Twell, Elizabeth Lord, Hugh Dickinson, James Doughty, Kay Schneitz, Ravishankar Palanivelu, Rod Scott, Scott Russell, Thomas Dresselhaus, and Ueli Grossniklaus.
    • Website: http://www.biochemistry.org/Conferences/AllConferences/tabid/379/ModuleID/2545/ItemID/2246/Filter/40FC/view/GeneralInfo/Default.aspx
• Links to other sites on the Internet:
  • Educational Links:
    • Introductory level:
      • Why Do Plants Have Flowers - An explanation of sexual reproduction in plants for kids and Worksheet
    • Intermediate level:
      • Overview:
        • FLOWERING PLANT REPRODUCTION: Flower Structure
        • FLOWERING PLANT REPRODUCTION: Fertilization and Fruits
      • Detailed sites:
        • Pollination Adaptations
        • Flower Morphology
        • Honeybee Biology
        • Fruit Growth and Ripening
        • Fruit Growth and Fruit Types
        • Seeds and Fruits
        • Seeds and Seed Germination
        • Flower Structure
        • Pollen and Embryo Sac
    • Advanced level:
      • Deciphering molecular mechanisms of fertilization in seed plants - a *free* special issue of Sexual Plant Reproduction available online. Review papers on
        • synergids
        • attraction of pollen tubes
        • in vitro fertilization
        • control of fertilization
        • polyspermy barriers
        • zygote and embryo activation
        • male gamete genetic repertoire (all posted 14 March 2008)
      • Sexual Reproduction in Lily (Lilium) - pollen, embryo sac development and fertilization
      • Confocal Microscopy of Double Fertilization in Lily (Lilium) - stereorotation of sectioned material
      • In vitro Befruchtung mit isolierten Gameten von Angiospermen - In vitro fertilization with isolated gametes of angiosperms (in German)
      • Central cell fertilization and endosperm development in vitro - test tube endosperm
      • Three classical papers on double fertilization - historical literature from ~100 years ago
  • Research Links:
    • Bellagio Apomixis Declaration - result of the conference on "Designing a Research Strategy for Achieving Asexual Seed Production in Cereals" held at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Conference and Study Center (Italy), April 27th - May 1st, 1998 For information about apomixis:
      • What is apomixis?
      • Methods for Stabilizing and Controlling Apomixis
    • Apomixis Research in Europe
    • Australasian Pollination Ecologists Society
    • Pollination Links
    • Link to: PLANT-SIGNAL-TRANSDUCTION Newsgroup archives
    • Link to: bionet.plants Newsgroup archives
    • Botany-related WWW sites
    • Botany-related Usenet Newsgroups
    • Exploring Internet Resources - A general reference guide on the Internet
    • CIMMYT Home Page International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
    • Apomixis Research in Europe

Thanks for visiting our site....

This page is maintained by the Secretary of the IASPRR:

Dr Ewa Szczuka
Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology UMCS
Akademicka 19
20-033 Lublin, Poland
Phone: + 48 81 537-5061
E-mail: plantrep@biotop.umcs.lublin.pl

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