Kacper Milanowski
PhD student in Biological Sciences: MSc Kacper Milanowski
The project: “Understanding the Role of ABA in Climate Resilience through Alternative Splicing in Barley”
PhD Supervisor: PhD Agata Daszkowska-Golec, University of Silesia in Katowice
PhD Advisor: PhD Giedrė Kacienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Kovno
Highlights:
- Drought is one of the most damaging factors for crops, thus elucidating the molecular regulators of drought-responsive pathways is imperative for advancing resilient and sustainable agriculture.
- Investigating abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathways offers critical insights into the development of climate resilient crops.
- Alternative splicing may play a pivotal role in modulating ABA signaling and regulating plant responses to environmental stress.
Profits you get being a member of T4EU PhD Tracks:
- International research collaboration
- Tailored academic and professional development
- Enhanced career opportunities
Project description:
Drought is a major stress reducing crop yields, and it’s expected to worsen globally. This project aims to investigate the role of potential regulators of drought stress response in barley in the signaling pathways of an important phytohormone (ABA) involved in the mechanism of plant drought tolerance and the degree of evolutionary conservation of these mechanisms in other plants, which may result into a more comprehensive understanding and translation of information obtained in this work, further contributing to the production of plants with greater tolerance to drought stress.
