Individual Research Project 1. Novel histone modifications promoting seed priming and drought tolerance under the supervision of Vicente Rubio at Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) in Madrid, Spain.
The aim of the project is the characterization of the role of orphan-of-function histone posttranslational modifications (ofPTMs), during the seed-to-seedling transition and drought tolerance in both Arabidopsis and oilseed rape. The project involves the identification of ofPTM-targeted genes to be used as markers for optimal seed priming and seed quality, as well as the enzymes; writers and erasers that modulate ofPTMs deposition in response to stresses.
The objectives of the Project will allow the unveiling of new molecular connections between environmental signaling pathways, chromatin remodeling and proteostatic machineries that trigger precise gene expression programmes that allow increased tolerance of crops to climate change-associated stresses, particularly favoring enhanced seed vigour.
For this, a multidisciplinary approach will be undertaken; integrating phenotypic, molecular, proteomics and epigenomic information from both Arabidopsis and oilseed rape plants grown under control and stress conditions.
Active collaboration with partners at the University of Clermont Auvergne (France), at the company Deutsche Saatveredelung AG (DSV, Germany) and at the IBMCP-CSIC in Valencia (Spain) to get not only specific training in molecular approaches but also intellectual input that will be valuable to the progress of your project.
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Any questions?
Do you have any questions, or do you require additional information? Please contact: Dr Vicente Rubio; vrubio@cnb.csic.es.