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Environmental Signal Integration in Plants

Reference	BBS/E/J/000C0656
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Vinod Kumar
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	149,002
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/09/2011
End date	31/03/2017
Duration	66 months

Abstract

The Kumar lab is studying how plants integrate environmental signals to mount an ecologically meaningful response. The focus of our research is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying environmental signal integration. We are studying how environmental factors (e.g. temperature) affect plant-pathogen interactions in particular. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a discovery platform, we seek to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying gene regulation and how environmental factors affect gene regulatory mechanisms. By understanding the molecular basis of environmental signal integration, we seek to study adaptation of gene regulatory mechanisms to local and dynamic environments. Understanding the fundamental aspects of environmental adaptation will be key to improve crop performance through developing crops resilient or adapted to climate change.

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Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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