Functional analysis of a novel oxygenase BDA5 in Arabidopsis

Plant diseases damage crops in both yield and quality. Outbreaks of plant diseases can cause huge losses to crops, threatening food security globally. It is of great importance to study plant immunity and understand how plants respond to pathogen attacks in nature. My recent work in the model plant Arabidopsis identified a mutation in a novel oxygenase BDA5 which is involved in plant immunity. However, the biochemical function of BDA5 remains unclear. My proposed research project will reveal the substrate and product of BDA5 and elucidate how these molecules help plant defend against pathogen attack. My research will thus help further our understanding of the plant immune system.

Faculty Supervisor:

Yuelin Zhang

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Partner:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

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