Thesis supervisor: Éva Kondorosi
Location of studies (in Hungarian): BRC Abbreviation of location of studies: SzBK
Description of the research topic:
In Medicago truncatula-Sinorhizobium meliloti / medicae symbiosis, nitrogen-fixing bacteria are the result of an extraordinary differentiation process. This process is driven by hundreds of plant peptides, of which about 700 peptides belong to the nodule-specific cysteine-rich NCR peptide family. These secreted peptides are produced only in symbiotic plant cells where they interact with the bacteria. The peptides abolish the cell division ability of bacteria and turn them into huge polyplod cells. The signal peptide of peptides is relatively conserved, while the sequence of mature peptides can be highly variable and can be a source of an extremely wide variety of biological activities. One of the aims of the doctoral dissertation is to understand the function of some selected NCR peptides and to explore what may be the reason for the conservation of the signal peptide.
Recommended language skills (in Hungarian): English Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2020-12-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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