Thesis supervisor: Attila Fehér
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Biological Research Center, HAS Abbreviation of location of studies: SZBK
Description of the research topic:
Plants continuously form new organs during their whole life. This is due to the presence of the organ-forming meristematic regions. The main meristems are the apical meristems of the shoot and the root, which contribute to the continuous growth of the plant above- and underground. The meristems have also the function to lay down the lateral organs, the leaves, the flowers, and the side roots. These processes are dependent on the developmental program but are also strongly influenced by environmental signals. That is why there are no two plants looking identical despite having the same genetic material. The aim of the proposed research is to better understand the flexible growth and developmental strategy of plants allowing them to adapt repeatedly to the changing environment. The goal is to identify some of the key molecular players that are central to maintain the meristem function but are also capable of responding to environmental changes. We suppose that such molecular mechanisms allow the plants to adapt their growth to the environmental conditions. In addition to increasing our basic biological knowledge, the research may open possibilities to develop improved plant varieties, which can either change or maintain their growth under unfavourable conditions depending on our breeding aims.
Required language skills: English fluently Recommended language skills (in Hungarian): basic Hungarian knowledge Further requirements: basic laboratory skills (preparing solutions, pipetting, sterile work, etc.)
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2017-09-27
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