报告时间：2013年4月27日（星期六）上午9:00

报告地点：生物楼学术报告厅

报告人：Zhongmin Dong, Ph.D，Prof.

Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University

报告人简介：

B. Sc., Shaanxi Normal University, Xian
  M. Sc., Peking University, Beijing
  Ph. D., Carleton University, Ottawa
  Post Doctoral, Queen's University, Kingston
  Professor, Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University

Plant-microbe interactions in rhizosphere have a profound effect on plant health, and yield. Through the selective release of exudates plants activate and sustain specific rhizobacterial communities in the root zone. In turn, rhizobacteria are able to positively influence plant establishment, growth and development. Many agricultural practices to enhance plant production, such as crop rotation, intercropping, and land management, are actually developed to promote the beneficial soil microbial communities. My research has been in the general field of interrelationships between root systems and rhizosphere organisms. The long-term objective of my study is to have a better understanding of the mutual beneficial relationships between plants and microorganisms, and eventually apply the knowledge gained in my study to enhance agricultural production.

植物与根围微生物的互作对植物正常生长和产量有重要意义。植物往往选择性的释放特定分泌物以刺激和维持植物根围微生物生长，另一方面，根围微生物可以正向的影响植物生长发育。农业生产中采用的许多措施如作物轮作、作物混作、土地管理实际上都有利于提升土壤中微生物群落的功能。董教授的研究主要针对植物根系统与根围生物体的互作，长期目标是通过更好的理解植物与微生物的互作关系，进而将基础研究的发现应用于农业生产促进作物生长。董教授的相关研究工作发表在Plant physiology, Critical reviews in plant sciences, Plant and soil, Analytical biochemistry, Symbiosis, Environmental microbiology等国际知名学术期刊。

报告联系人：1805组 杜昱光（9061）