FULLY FUNDED MASTERS BY RESEARCH PROJECT: Re-engineering peroxisome movement in plants

FULLY FUNDED MASTERS BY RESEARCH PROJECT: The growing global population requires the development of novel strategies to sustainably increase food production. Organelle movement is dynamic and linked to changes in cell size, plant biomass and in response to factors which affect food production such as pathogens. However, the molecular mechanisms regulating organelle movement and their effect on cell growth are poorly understood. This project will identify the molecular components driving organelle movement, with a focus on peroxisomes. Experiments will re-engineer peroxisome movement with a view to determining how changes in movement affect cell size. The project will provide training in plant imaging, cell biology and molecular biology.