Project

The role of chromatin remodelling factors HIT4 and HIT4-LIKE in Arabidopsis thaliana heat stress tolerance

Code
01SC0824
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • 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.