Problems from the Third Mathematics in the Plant Sciences Study Group, 14-17 December 2009, at the University of Nottingham

1. Intracellular dynamics of secretory vesicles in the tip of growing pollen tubes

Problem presented by Anja Geitmann (University of Montreal).

This report is available by emailing Rosemary Dyson.

2. Assessing the adaptive significance of plant architectural adaptations to elevated temperature

Problem presented by Kerry Franklin (University of Leicester)

Report prepared by Mariano Beguerisse Dı́az, Lloyd Bridge, Calin Bogdan Miron, Simon Pearce, Ming Qian, and Kerry Franklin.

3. Intracellular posttranslational protein targeting

Problem presented by Ben Abell (Sheffield Hallam University)

Report prepared by John Ward (Loughborough), John Fozard, Anthony Hampstead, John King, Daniele Muraro (Nottingham), Verena Kriechbaumer (Sheffield Hallam) and Irene Lavagi (Warwick).

4. Optimising composition and spatial deployment of diversity in agricultural crops for disease control and yield enhancement

Problem presented by Adrian Newton (SCRI)

Report prepared by Zofia Jones, Jonathan Wattis, Jonathan Hiorns & Ibrahim Taha. Other contributors Marianna Cerasuolo & Katarzyna Oles.