Offered Papers Theme C: Delivering the Benefits from Grassland
Description
The Lotus Newsletter (LN) was created by Dr. W.F. Grant (former editor) in 1971, integrating scientists working on diverse aspects of research on Lotus spp. The LN received further impetus under the editorship of Dr. P.R. Beuselinck, who shaped the electronic version (http://www.psu.missouri.edu/lnl/). The newsletter aims to provide a vehicle for the exchange of information where opinions, in addition to established facts, can be presented. One of the strengths of the LN has been the lead article for each issue and the extensive bibliographic listing published every year, which facilitates access to recent literature. As a medium to let everyone know what research is being carried on in different parts of the world, it helped to prevent overlap of projects and to form research alliances.
Broadleaf birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), narrowleaf trefoil (L. glaber Mill.), and big trefoil (L. uliginosus Schkuhr.) are the most common commercial species of Lotus, but there are more than 150 other species. Within LN volumes the first indications of a biotechnology revolution are recorded. This eventually identified L. japonicus as a plant model for genetic research on symbiosis and physiological processes. The LN had pulled together information on all aspects of Lotus spp. research and provided a wide view of the Lotus community. The Lotus community through the Newsletter could play a key role in exploiting the close relationships between the model species and forage Lotus species, thus assisting the development of the latter.
Citation
Rebuffo, Mónica, "The Lotus Newsletter: An Electronic Lotus Research Community" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeC/6
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The Lotus Newsletter: An Electronic Lotus Research Community
The Lotus Newsletter (LN) was created by Dr. W.F. Grant (former editor) in 1971, integrating scientists working on diverse aspects of research on Lotus spp. The LN received further impetus under the editorship of Dr. P.R. Beuselinck, who shaped the electronic version (http://www.psu.missouri.edu/lnl/). The newsletter aims to provide a vehicle for the exchange of information where opinions, in addition to established facts, can be presented. One of the strengths of the LN has been the lead article for each issue and the extensive bibliographic listing published every year, which facilitates access to recent literature. As a medium to let everyone know what research is being carried on in different parts of the world, it helped to prevent overlap of projects and to form research alliances.
Broadleaf birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), narrowleaf trefoil (L. glaber Mill.), and big trefoil (L. uliginosus Schkuhr.) are the most common commercial species of Lotus, but there are more than 150 other species. Within LN volumes the first indications of a biotechnology revolution are recorded. This eventually identified L. japonicus as a plant model for genetic research on symbiosis and physiological processes. The LN had pulled together information on all aspects of Lotus spp. research and provided a wide view of the Lotus community. The Lotus community through the Newsletter could play a key role in exploiting the close relationships between the model species and forage Lotus species, thus assisting the development of the latter.
