Research report 2021 - Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
The balance of holding on or letting grow in plants
Authors
Caldana, Camila; Calderan-Rodrigues, Maria Juliana
Departments
Forschungsgruppe Stoffwechselregulation des Pflanzenwachstums
Summary
Due to climate changes and the increasing demand for food and other high-value products there is a critical need for understanding the basic mechanisms controlling plant growth for crop improvement. By using a combination of genetics, systems biology approaches, high-throughput imaging and mathematical modelling, we have identified molecular key players involved in controlling plant growth in response to a fluctuating environment as a promising means to improve plant performance.