◆ Summary and Introduction ◆ Panel Discussion 1. How should we lay out post-Arabidopsis research? 2. Overcoming genetic redundancy in plants 3. Dealing with research redundancy 4. Super Plant−A powerful tool for post-Arabidopsis study 5. Engineering poplar for bioethanol production. The road toward a field trial. 6. Climate change and plants. Is vegetation part of the problem or the solution? 7. Plant biosensor systems 8. How can basic studies contribute to human society? ◆ Concluding Remarks Panel Discussion Organizing Group Tsuyoshi Aoyama (NIBB / Sokendai) − Organizing Chair Shino Goto (NIBB / Sokendai) Yasunori Ichihashi (Univ. Tokyo / NIBB) Hokuto Nakayama (Univ. Tokyo / NIBB) Toshiaki Tameshige (Kyoto Univ. / NIBB) Kouichi Toyokura (Kyoto Univ. / NIBB)