Plasticity of lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to different temperatures (A09)

• Subject Area: Plant Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 512328399

A9 (Correa) studies the plasticity of lipid metabolism to temperature. Plants can adjust their lipid composition in response to internal and external cues thanks to the plasticity exhibited by the lipid metabolic network. Consistent geographical patterns in the seed lipid composition suggest a high adaptive value to this plasticity. This project will elucidate the determinants of plasticity of lipid metabolism to different temperatures in A. thaliana using a combination of quantitative genetics and an improved genome-scale model of Arabidopsis metabolism.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1644: Phenotypic plasticity in plants – Mechanisms, constraints and evolution
• International Connection: USA
• Applicant Institution: Universität Potsdam
• Project Heads: Dr. Sandra Correa; Professor Alisdair Fernie, Ph.D.