SoSC research seminar on sustainable agriculture
- Event Name
- SoSC research seminar on sustainable agriculture
- Date
- 11 December 2020
- Time
- 10:00 am -
- Location
- Online
Address (Room): https://uws.zoom.us/j/4841637742?pwd=cXVpNTQ3QXlXVGErUkxaSGMwYWJ1Zz09
- Description
When: Friday 11th December 2020
Time: 10:00am
Zoom Link: https://uws.zoom.us/j/4841637742?pwd=cXVpNTQ3QXlXVGErUkxaSGMwYWJ1Zz09
Speaker: Priti Krishna Professor & foundation chair of sustainable agriculture School of Science, Western Sydney University, Australia
Subject: BRASSINOSTEROID: A UNIQUE TARGET FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT
Abstract:
To increase food production and achieve sustainable agriculture, crop varieties that can effectively face the unexpected cascades of multiple stresses during their lifecycles must be developed. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a class of plant steroidal hormones that provide a unique opportunity to simultaneously enhance plant yield and stress tolerance. BRs control plant architecture, growth rate, grain filling, and both biotic and abiotic stress responses. Recent advances in our knowledge, through genomic and genetic analyses, have identified BR-responsive genes that confer multiple beneficial effects on plants, including seed yield increase, root system architectural changes and broad-range stress tolerance. These novel and key regulators of both growth and stress tolerance are excellent candidates for crop improvement.
Web page: https://twitter.com/CastignollesP/status/1334358439775010817
- Contact
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Name: Patrice Castignolles
p.castignolles@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: 0413021562
School / Department: Science
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