Molecular determinants underlying symbiosis in the wheat metaorganism (A03)

• Subject Area: Organismic Interactions, Chemical Ecology and Microbiomes of Plant Systems ; Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 261376515

Project A3 aims to characterize the genetic basis underlying eco-evolutionary interactions among plant hosts and their microbiome. Focusing on wheat and ist associated fungi and bacteria, project A3 will study the role of plant immune receptors in shaping the endophytic microbial community and identify bacterial traits that determine the temporal and spatial distribution of a bacteria in the plant habitat.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1182: Origin and Function of Metaorganisms
• Applicant Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Tal Dagan; Professorin Dr. Eva Holtgrewe-Stukenbrock, Ph.D.