Growth and development of higher plants
Research project P6/33 (Research action P6)
Description :
In an era characterized by dramatic shrinking of fossil energy sources, plants, representing natural power stations, become more and more indispensable to support and maintain the well-being of our current human world population.
Curiously enough, our present understanding of how plants develop and growth is still very limited and this shortage becomes exemplary when the subterranean part of the plant is considered. Roots however serve a multitude of functions that are essential for a normal growth and development of the plant. Within this network, 5 Belgian Laboratories assisted by an eminent European partner will combine efforts to tackle major aspects of root growth and development in a well-focused strategy by concentrating one species, Arabidopsis thaliana that turned out to be an ideal model system for root developmental research. The anticipated new insights will certainly become essential for all future approaches to enhance growth of plants as alternative energy sources.
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