2026_IR_9_PC_DAFNAE_QUAGGIOTTI - Functional Characterization of ZmWBC33 in Arabidopsis thaliana

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

07/AGRI-06 - Agricultural And Forest Genetics, Chemistry And Pedology

Description

This project aims to functionally characterize the maize ABCG transporter ZmWBC33 and to elucidate its role instrigolactone-mediatedplant responses to environmental stress. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a heterologous modelsystem, transgenic lines expressingZmWBC33 will be analyzed under controlled conditions to assess theirdevelopmental and molecular responses to exogenousstrigolactones, nutrient availability, and water stress. The study will combine phenotypic analyses of root and shoot architecture withtargeted gene expression profiling andtranscriptomic approaches (RNA-seq), providing an integrated view of ZmWBC33-dependentregulatory pathways.

Compensation

22,500 Euro

Job posting website

https://protocollo.unipd.it/albo/viewer

Number of positions

1

Maximum duration

12.0

Funding body

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA - DIPARTIMENTO DI AGRONOMIA ANIMALI ALIMENTI RISORSE NATURALI E AMBIENTE – DAFNAE

How to apply

https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/

Selection process