Project

Tracing xylem-transported 11C-labelled CO2 in trees: importance and contribution to the carbon metabolism

Code

3S012016

Duration

01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019

Funding

Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)

Promotor

Kathy Steppe

Fellow

Jens Mincke

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- General biology
- Plant biology
Engineering and technology
- Multimedia processing
- Biological system engineering
- Signal processing

Keywords

PET-MRI photosynthesis drought medical imaging internal CO2-transport

Project description

By tracing radioactive 11CO2 in xylem of trees, the contribution of internally transported CO2 will be quantitatively determined with regard to the total carbon budget. Distribution of 11CO2 will be visualized at leaf, branch and stem level using medical imaging (i.e. positron emission tomography, PET). Different tree species will be examined and subjected towards changing atmospheric conditions.