Objectif In our modern society we are dependent on efficient agricultural production of plants. To enable sustainable food production for a growing population, increased knowledge of how plants coordinate their resources is of key importance. As natural resources become scarce, understanding how plants assimilate and incorporate compounds through the roots is essential for engineering crops with increased nutrient use efficiency. Plants take up essential nutrients and block out unwanted compounds from the soil by means of transport across a barricade cell layer in the roots. Although this selective process is vital for plant growth, we are only beginning to understand how the mechanisms that allow the plant to take up specific compounds are controlled. By taking advantage of recent breakthroughs in identification of factors controlling the development of the critical barrier in roots of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, this project’s aim is to define the existence and biological function of specialized passage cells within this barrier that may facilitate selective uptake into roots. With the high degree of genetic knowledge available as well as methods suitable for single cell analysis, an investigation of the role of specific cells in plant roots is becoming feasible. A functional study of passage cells is likely to reveal novel mechanisms underlying how plants coordinate uptake of resources from the surrounding soil. Understanding these physiological aspects of plant development opens up possibilities for novel biotechnological solutions aimed at improving plant nutrient uptake. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculture Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinateur UNIVERSITE DE LAUSANNE Contribution de l’UE € 199 317,60 Adresse QUARTIER UNIL CENTRE - BATIMENT UNICENTRE 1015 LAUSANNE Suisse Voir sur la carte Région Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Laurence Cienciala (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée