[Molecular-modelling] Call for papers for the Frontiers in Plant Science Research Topic "Plant morphological modeling: Unleashing geometric and topologic potential within the plant sciences"

[Alexander Bucksch]

Dear Colleague, 

Please find a call for papers for the Frontiers in Plant Science Research Topic "Plant morphological modeling: Unleashing geometric and topologic potential within the plant sciences" below. This Research Topic, co-hosted by Alexander Bucksch (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Dan Chitwood (Danforth Center for Plant Science)is meant to bring together mathematicians, computer scientists and plant biologists to better characterize the plant phenotype using modeling and other quantitative approaches. The Research Topic coincides with a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop on Morphological Plant Models (http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_plantmorph) for which we hope will spur collaborative perspectives on plant morphology and mathematics leading to submitted manuscripts. But we welcome manuscripts from the entire community, and if you know colleagues for which this Research Topic is appropriate, please spread the word! 

The deadline for abstract submission is October 16, 2015 and the manuscript submission deadline is March 18, 2016. But if you need more time, please contact Alexander Bucksch (bucksch from gatech.edu) or Dan Chitwood (dchitwood from danforthcenter.org) and we'll see what we can do.

We look forward to your contributions and a great Research Topic!


In collaboration with Frontiers in Plant Science, section Plant Biophysics and Modeling, we are organizing a Research Topic titled "Plant morphological modeling: Unleashing geometric and topologic potential within the plant sciences", hosted by Daniel H Chitwood, Alexander Bucksch. As host editors, we would like to encourage you to contribute to this topic. Please find more information about Research Topics below, including the publishing fees that apply. You can also visit the homepage we have created on the Frontiers website, which defines the focus of the topic, and where all published articles will appear.

http://frontiersin.org/Plant_Biophysics_and_Modeling/researchtopics/Plant_morphological_modeling_Unleashing_geometric_and_topologic_potential_within_the_plant_sciences/4300

Please note the submission deadline for this Research Topic: Mar 18, 2016

With your agreement to take part, we would request you submit an abstract in advance of any manuscript submission you choose to make (deadline identified at the homepage above).

As we are using the Frontiers system to manage this topic, please first indicate your decision to participate by clicking on one of the following links.

AGREE to Participate
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DECLINE to Participate
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Let usknow if you have any questions about my Research Topic. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

With best regards, 

Alexander Bucksch and Daniel H Chitwood
Guest Associate Editors, Frontiers in Plant Science
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