We are delighted to present the inaugural Frontiers in Plant Science, "Women in Plant Development and EvoDevo” series of article collections. This Research Topic is headlined by female members of our Plant Development and EvoDevo editorial board.
At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women away from science-related fields, and STEM research in particular. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.
Therefore, Frontiers in Plant Science is proud to offer this platform to promote the work of women scientists, across all fields of Plant Development and EvoDevo.
The work presented here highlights the diversity of research performed across the entire breadth of Plant Development and EvoDevo research and presents advances in theory, experiment, and methodology with applications to compelling problems. Submissions on the following themes are welcome, but not limited to:
- initiation, growth, and morphogenesis of plant organs and tissues;
- embryogenesis;
- role of stress in developmental processes;
- evolution of developmental mechanisms in plants;
- evolution of communication systems ie., mechanisms in source-sink communications, crosstalk between different seed compartments.
An additional aim is to present global views on this topic and to encourage women, minorities, and early-career researchers to contribute to this Research Topic.
Note: Submissions to this Research Topic are not limited to female researchers alone.
We are delighted to present the inaugural Frontiers in Plant Science, "Women in Plant Development and EvoDevo” series of article collections. This Research Topic is headlined by female members of our Plant Development and EvoDevo editorial board.
At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women away from science-related fields, and STEM research in particular. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.
Therefore, Frontiers in Plant Science is proud to offer this platform to promote the work of women scientists, across all fields of Plant Development and EvoDevo.
The work presented here highlights the diversity of research performed across the entire breadth of Plant Development and EvoDevo research and presents advances in theory, experiment, and methodology with applications to compelling problems. Submissions on the following themes are welcome, but not limited to:
- initiation, growth, and morphogenesis of plant organs and tissues;
- embryogenesis;
- role of stress in developmental processes;
- evolution of developmental mechanisms in plants;
- evolution of communication systems ie., mechanisms in source-sink communications, crosstalk between different seed compartments.
An additional aim is to present global views on this topic and to encourage women, minorities, and early-career researchers to contribute to this Research Topic.
Note: Submissions to this Research Topic are not limited to female researchers alone.
