Code
3G002911
Duration
01 January 2011 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Plant biology
Keywords
Arabidopsis
root
endoreduplication
Project description
Endoreduplicating cells duplicate their genome without mitosis. A major open question is how endoreduplicating cells are integrated into a developing organ. To address this question, a holistic systems biology-based approach will be applied to construct a 3-dimensional DNA ploidy cartogram of the root. The obtained map will be used to establish the significance of endoreduplication for correct root development.