Project

Identification and characterization of novel ACC transporter in Arabidopsis

Code
3E023415
Duration
01 October 2015 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Biochemistry and metabolism
    • General biology
    • Plant biology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Medical biochemistry and metabolism
    • Medical biochemistry and metabolism
    • Medical biochemistry and metabolism
Keywords
ethylene transport arabidopsis
 
Project description

Plant hormones are crucial signaling molecules that regulate many aspects of development. Ethylene is one of the most important hormones regulating both vegetative and generative development and is involved in stress signaling. In this project we aim to identify and characterize transport proteins of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid, which is the direct precursor of the hormone ethylene.