Plant biology research and training for the 21st century

Plant biology research and training for the 21st century

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on an Examination of Plant Science Research Programs in the United States (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press 1992.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Botany > Research > United States.
Plants > Research > United States.
Botanists > Training of > United States.
Agriculturists > Training of > United States.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Plant Biology Research and Training for the 21st Century
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • RECOMMENDATION 1
  • RECOMMENDATION 2
  • RECOMMENDATION 3
  • 1 WHY PLANT-BIOLOGY RESEARCH TODAY?
  • PLANTS, HUMAN HEALTH, AND CIVILIZATION
  • PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  • PLANTS IN AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE, AND INDUSTRY
  • PLANTS AND THE ORIGINS OF MODERN BIOLOGY
  • 2 FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
  • THE FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Funding for Plant-Science Research
  • Support for Training
  • Competitively Awarded Research and Training Grants
  • Department of Energy
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Multiagency Cooperation
  • IMPEDIMENTS TO AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM OF BASIC PLANT-BIOLOGY RESEARCH
  • Lack of Focus on Plant Science as an Important Basic Biology Discipline
  • Plant Sciences are Isolated from Other Disciplines of Biology
  • Funding for Basic Plant-Biology Research is Insufficient
  • Funding is Awarded to Specific Institutions
  • Grants for Plant Research are Smaller
  • Financial Support for Training in Plant Sciences is Inadequate and Undependable
  • The Need for Instrumentation and Facilities is Critical
  • 3 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
  • 4 RECOMMENDATIONS
  • MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT-BIOLOGY PROGRAM
  • RECOMMENDATION 1
  • RECOMMENDATION 2
  • ELEMENTS OF THE NIPB PROGRAM
  • Individual Research Grants
  • Competitive Postdoctoral Training Awards
  • Predoctoral Training Awards
  • Departmental Training Grants
  • Individual Predoctoral Fellowships
  • Summer Undergraduate Training
  • Career Training and Redevelopment
  • Facilities and Equipment
  • Scientific Communications
  • RECOMMENDATION 3
  • COST ELEMENTS AND SIZE OF THE PROGRAM
  • LITERATURE CITED
  • INFORMATION ON COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

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