The Dynamics of Root Stem Cell Regulation

• Applicant: Professorin Dr. Yvonne Stahl
• Subject Area: Plant Cell and Developmental Biology
• Term: from 2014 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 257393443

Plant roots are essential for overall plant development, growth and performance by providing anchorage in the soil and uptake of nutrients and water. Root stem cell research is needed to address urgent problems faced by our society such as food security and provision of sustainable energy sources. Elucidating the fundamental mechanisms of root meristem maintenance and regulation will provide the basis for translational research from model species such as Arabidopsis thaliana to important crop plants. My aim is to elucidate how intercellular signaling processes in Arabidopsis root stem cell maintenance are mediated and how these affect overall root architecture and development in plants. This will be achieved by utilizing a combination of genetic and advanced fluorescence microscopic techniques to bear on fundamental problems of plant biology.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants