Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of British Columbia
$200,000.00
Plant Cell Biology
FY 2023-24
Summary
This research aims to understand how plants integrate signals from their surroundings to control growth patterns and developmental transitions that optimize performance. Research will focus on (1) the assembly and self-organization of dynamic cellular components that dictate tissue and growth patterns, (2) hormone-mediated feedback systems that balance cell proliferation and differentiation, and (3) identifying how plants gauge and modify their cell wall composition to maintain unidirectional expansion. These three mechanisms underscore the evolutionary processes that have enabled plants to colonize land and thrive in harsh environments. The program will therefore lead to new strategies for enhancing plant performance and productivity under challenging climatic conditions.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2017-00102
Name nom
Wasteneys, Geoffrey
Department département
Botany - The University of British Columbia
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10602;RDF10608
Field of research list names en
Cell biology;Animal physiology
Field of research list names fr
Biologie cellulaire;Physiologie animale
Application title
Plant Cell Biology
Keyword
Plant Growth and Development
Cytoskeleton
Microtubule
; Abiotic Stress
Microscopy
Application summary
This research aims to understand how plants integrate signals from their surroundings to control growth patterns and developmental transitions that optimize performance. Research will focus on (1) the assembly and self-organization of dynamic cellular components that dictate tissue and growth patterns, (2) hormone-mediated feedback systems that balance cell proliferation and differentiation, and (3) identifying how plants gauge and modify their cell wall composition to maintain unidirectional expansion. These three mechanisms underscore the evolutionary processes that have enabled plants to colonize land and thrive in harsh environments. The program will therefore lead to new strategies for enhancing plant performance and productivity under challenging climatic conditions.
