Welcome to the Roots in Salt lab. We investigate how plants deal with salt stress. Our lab is part of the Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, and is led by prof. Christa Testerink. Here, you can find information about our research, the team, opportunities to join the team, and the latest lab news.
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Introducing the roots in salt team.
BioRxiv Alert: On SAUERKRAUT, the floral transition and salt stress!
Plants face a multitude of environmental stresses, with salt stress being one of the most elusive. High soil salinity can alter plant development, including the floral transition—the shift from vegetative growth to flowering. However, the molecular mechanisms behind this process remain poorly understood. Our recent study is now available on bioRxiv and it sheds light on a novel regulatory pathway involving the SAUERKRAUT (SKRT) transposon and the adjacent genes: UGT74E1, UGT74E2 & BT3, and their role in controlling the floral transition under salt stress.
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