Obiettivo Plant growth is remarkably flexible in response to changing environmental conditions, which is especially important as human life depends on the production of plant materials and they are now also being explored as a source of non-fossil fuels. The proposed project aims to reveal novel regulatory mechanisms that control developmental processes in response to environmental stresses. Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathways have been in the focus of stress signalling research in plants for over a decade. On the other hand our recent results strongly suggest a role for a MAP kinase pathway in the regulation of meristem activity. We propose that the underlying mechanism is the regulation of transcription factors that are key regulators of stem cell identity and meristem development by direct MAP kinase phosphorylation. This notion is supported by our bioinformatics prediction of potential MAP kinase substrates as well as by proteomics data. Our goal is to generate biochemical and functional genetics evidence for the cross-talk between known MAP kinase and meristem regulatory pathways in the model plant Arabidopsis. To this end we will commence with testing the phosphorylation status of candidate MAP kinase substrates using efficient novel approaches. In the second part of the project a couple of the most intriguing substrates and their relation to MAP kinase pathways will be genetically analysed. Thus the proposed experimental program can provide important novel biological information of major agricultural significance. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomicsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologiesstem cellsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programma(i) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants" Invito a presentare proposte FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MC-ERG - European Re-integration Grants (ERG) Coordinatore AGRARTUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT Contributo UE € 45 000,00 Indirizzo BRUNSZVIK STREET 2 2462 Martonvasar Ungheria Mostra sulla mappa Regione Dunántúl Közép-Dunántúl Fejér Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Zoltán Bedő (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Agricultural Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Partecipazione conclusa Ungheria Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Brunszvik 2 2462 Martonvásár Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Zoltán Bedő (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato