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The Nova Scotian Institute of Science (NSIS) invites you to attend its upcoming free public lecture entitled:
Dying to Live: The Role of Programmed Cell Death in Plant Development
Speaker: Dr. Arunika Gunawardena
Department of Biology, »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥
Monday, November 5, 2012 7:30pm
Museum of Natural History auditorium, 1747 Summer St., Halifax
Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically encoded, active process which results in the death of individual cells, tissues, or whole organs. PCD has been studied most extensively in animal cells where it plays a major role during development. As in animals, PCD plays an important role in plant development and defense and occurs throughout a plant’s life cycle, from the fertilization of the ovule to the death of the whole plant. One of the fascinating examples of PCD in plant development is perforation (hole) formation in the lace plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis) leaves. This lecture will focus on plant PCD and the unique lace plant as an excellent model for studying PCD.
All are welcome to attend!
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