Amino acid translocation to sink tissues and in organismic interactions (A08)

• Subject Area: Plant Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Term: from 2011 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 170483403

We investigate long and short distance transport of amino acids in Arabidopsis, Lotus and barley. Our goal is to understand efficient transport of reduced nitrogen to optimise seed yield. To this end, we will characterise transport across the plasmamembrane and within the vasculature by an electrophysiological approach or the phenotypical analyses of mutant plants, respectively. We will also investigate amino acid transporters in symbiotic interactions in Lotus and transfer the knowledge we gained in Arabidopsis seeds to the supply of developing barley grains with amino acids.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 924: Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Yield and Yield Stability in Plants
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität München (TUM)
• Project Head: Privatdozent Dr. Ulrich Hammes