Objective
The production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) is one of the earlier responses observed after pathogen infection in plants. It is becoming evident that ROS are not direct killers but signals that mediate the activation of the plant defenses as well as other responses to the environment, developmental processes and Programmed Cell Death (PCD). This topic is of such importance in plant biology that it was recently the subject of a Special Issue in Plant Physiology (June, 2006), were the importance of the NADPH oxidase was specially outlined. Plants use ROS-derived signals in a variety of developmental contexts and in response to both biotic and abiotic stress. It is hence important to understand the signaling controls that allow plant cells to interpret ROS-dependent signals. Our goal is to decipher, using functional genomics tools, the functions of the plant NADPH oxidase gene family. Different members of the rboh (respiratory burst oxidase homologues) family, components of the plant NADPH oxidase, control production of ROS during defense and other responses. We will perform this research in Arabidopsis, model organism for studies in plants, where many genomic tools are available. We intend to further the identification of the factors that regulate Atrboh function, as well as putative targets or mediators of ROS-dependent signaling. It has been suggested that phosphorylation events and Ca++ signaling are implicated in this regulation. In addition, many evidences suggest the existence of a crosstalk between ROS and other signaling molecules like salicylic acid (SA) and abscisic acid (ABA). We are particularly interested in the signaling interaction between ROS and heterotrimeric G proteins that mediate responses like pathogen defense and stomata closure. These studies will allow us to further understand the function of ROS not only in disease resistance, but also in other responses to the environment and developmental processes.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- natural sciences biological sciences genetics
- natural sciences biological sciences biochemistry biomolecules proteins
- medical and health sciences basic medicine physiology
You need to log in or register to use this function
Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-3-IRG
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
28040 MADRID
Spain
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.