Project

Establishment of a 3-dimentional DNA ploidy map of the Arabidopsis root to study the role of the endoreduplication process in the growth and development of a multicellular organ

Code
3G002911
Duration
01 January 2011 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • 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.