How can the environment be made sustainable for future generations?
The overarching goal of biology is to fully understand life and the operation of biological processes. The achievement of this goal requires detailed knowledge of life’s component parts at every level from molecules to ecosystems, as well as a holistic view of these components and their dynamic relationships over space and time. Arabidopsis is uniquely suited to research encompassing these diverse approaches. The development of powerful genetic and genomic technologies will continue to energize ongoing efforts to understand the molecular basis for cellular and physiological processes. These technologies will also facilitate major advances in our understanding of evolution. New analytical tools promise to provide near complete catalogs of all the constituents of every cell type as well as detailed knowledge of macromolecular function. Further, dramatic advances in cell imaging will produce unprecedented views of the cellular environment. Finally, the integration of this diverse knowledg
