Seit 1. Juli 2021 läuft unser neues Projekt M4F - Microbes for Future an. Gefördert vom Strategiefond des Präsidiums versuchen wir, das Immunsystem der Weinrebe klimafest zu machen, indem wir die Mikroben im Wurzelraum über terra preta beeinflussen. mehr...
Plant Stress
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What is it about? Plants cannot run away, therefore, they have to adapt. Whether drought stress or fungal attack - each stress factor requires a different strategy. However, the cell deploys different responses using the same signalling molecules. By what rules can the cell convey, by combining different molecular signals different "meaning"? Can we decode the "grammar of stress signals" and make use of it? The plant is not alone in this endeavour, it communicates with microbes in the rhizosphere, similar to our gut microbiome that regulates our resilience. Thus, we try to understand plant stress not only in molecular terms, but also in the ecological context. This leads to important contributions for a more sustainable agriculture. The tight link between hypothesis-driven research and application is important to us. Therefore, we work with the relevant crop plants rice and grapevine. |
Dr. Islam Khattab
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Stress Ecology and Climate ChangeLooking at the ecology of the root helps to safeguard crop plants against climate change.
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Jasmonate and Climate ChangeJasmonates are the plant adrenalin and a key to improve climate resilience.
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Grapevine ImmunityTo pour pure wine is hard, because our grapes are "Fungicide Junkies". Can we activate immunity instead? Our tool: Wild Grapevines that harbour immunity genes. |
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Cytoskeleton as Signalling HubThe plant cytoskeleton is relevant for signal processing. Fluorescent lines of rice and grapevine allow us to follow the earliest stress responses of crop plants.
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