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Adaptive Responses in Plants
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Welcome to Plant Genetics!
The aim of our program is to elucidate the fundamental biological processes that govern plant responses and adaptations to its environment, the molecular communication involved in such responses as well as ascribe a function to the response proteins and other molecules involved. To this end, we will:(i) Dissect signal processes involved in plant responses to environmental stimuli such as cold and drought, oxidative stress and pathogens. (ii) Characterize the role and interaction of plant signal molecules/hormones such as ROS, JA, SA, ABA and ethylene in these responses. (iii) Ascribe a function to stress response proteins and utilize this information for improving stress tolerance by providing molecular markers for breeding or by engineering stress tolerance. |
