Open AccessDirections for research and training in plant omics: Big Questions and Big Data
Author(s) -
Argueso Cristiana T.,
Assmann Sarah M.,
Birnbaum Kenneth D.,
Chen Sixue,
Dinneny José R.,
Doherty Colleen J.,
Eveland Andrea L.,
Friesner Joanna,
Greenlee Vanessa R.,
Law Julie A.,
MarshallColón Amy,
Mason Grace Alex,
O'Lexy Ruby,
Peck Scott C.,
Schmitz Robert J.,
Song Liang,
Stern David,
Varagona Marguerite J.,
Walley Justin W.,
Williams Cranos M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
plant direct
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.211
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2475-4455
DOI - 10.1002/pld3.133
Subject(s) - arabidopsis , arabidopsis thaliana , training (meteorology) , big data , graduate students , engineering ethics , data science , biology , computer science , medical education , engineering , medicine , geography , genetics , data mining , meteorology , gene , mutant
A key remit of the NSF ‐funded “Arabidopsis Research and Training for the 21 st Century” ( ART ‐21) Research Coordination Network has been to convene a series of workshops with community members to explore issues concerning research and training in plant biology, including the role that research using Arabidopsis thaliana can play in addressing those issues. A first workshop focused on training needs for bioinformatic and computational approaches in plant biology was held in 2016, and recommendations from that workshop have been published (Friesner et al., Plant Physiology , 175, 2017, 1499). In this white paper, we provide a summary of the discussions and insights arising from the second ART ‐21 workshop. The second workshop focused on experimental aspects of omics data acquisition and analysis and involved a broad spectrum of participants from academics and industry, ranging from graduate students through post‐doctorates, early career and established investigators. Our hope is that this article will inspire beginning and established scientists, corporations, and funding agencies to pursue directions in research and training identified by this workshop, capitalizing on the reference species Arabidopsis thaliana and other valuable plant systems.