Code
01SC0824
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Epigenetics
Keywords
Temperature stress
epigenetic regulation
gene expression
Project description
This project investigates heat stress tolerance in plants, focusing on chromatin remodelling’s role. It centres on the HIT4 and CENH3 proteins, hypothesizing their crucial interaction in heat response. The aim is to understand and enhance plant resilience to temperature fluctuations by studying the genetic and molecular mechanisms of heat tolerance.