The morphodynamics of the early Arabidopsis thaliana gynoecium development

Angiospermas, or flowering plants are the most successful group of plants on the planet. The reproductive structure of angiosperms known as gynoecium is the responsible for the success of flowering plants. In this project, we want to understand how growth, patterning and tissue differentiation interact during the gynoecium initiation. Currently, there is only hypothesis of how the gynoecium begins its growth, but there is nothing proven. We hope to know how the development of the gynecium begins using confocal microscopy and MorphoGraphX software. Thus, this information will guide other investigations to better understand the development of the fruits in the plants. Also, this research will allow the establishment of a new collaboration between both de Folter’s lab and Kierzkowski’s lab.

Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Kierzkowski

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Partner:

Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Discipline:

Life Sciences

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Education

University:

Université de Montréal

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