Project

Framing a genetic network for hydrogen peroxide signal transduction in plants

Code
01SC2115
Duration
16 February 2015 → 30 November 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant biology
Keywords
oxidative stress plants signal transduction
 
Project description

Abiotic stresses like drought and temperature stresses are the major causes of yield loss in cultivated crops. An important issue during these stresses is the induction of photorespiration and subsequent oxidative stress. Both processes negatively affect performance and final yield of plants. This project aims to identify mutations in the Arabidopsis genome that are able to decrease photorespiratory activities or block oxidative stress dependent cell death induction.