Metabolic Regulation of Seasonal Growth in Plants

• Grant number: 24/19284-3
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: February 01, 2025
• End date: January 31, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Genetics - Plant Genetics
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: Carlos Takeshi Hotta
• Grantee: Carlos Takeshi Hotta
• Principal researcher abroad: Joshua Gendron
• Institution abroad: Yale University, United States
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 22/13970-7 - Pseudo Response Regulator 7 dependent and independent thermotolerance acquisition in Arabidopsis thaliana, AP.PFPMCG.R

Abstract

Myo-inositol is a sugar that is important for plant growth and response to the environment. Despite its recognition as an important metabolite, little is known about how its levels are controlled by the environment and how it enacts its functions on growth and development. The laboratories of Dr. Carlos Hotta and Dr. Joshua Gendron work on rhythms in plant metabolites and have recently converged on studying myo-inositol. This proposal aims to formalize a collaboration between the two research groups to explore the regulation and function of myo-inositol. This will occur through two on-site mini-symposia, one at Yale and one at USP. The mini-symposia will be attended by students, postdoctoral associates, and PIs from both groups, and they will include information and reagent exchange, experimental training, and networking opportunities. These activities will result in the generation of funding proposals and an academic paper summarizing current knowledge and future perspectives in the field of plant metabolism, with a focus on myo-inositol. (AU)