Sub-project D01: Activation of LRR receptor kinases through common co-receptor proteins
Principle Investigator
Dr. Michael Hothorn
Friedrich-Miescher-Laboratorium der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Arbeitsgruppe Strukturbiologie der Pflanzen
Spemannstr. 39, 72076 Tübingen
Tel 07071 - 601 823
Fax 07071 - 601 801
Summary
TP D01 focuses on how plant leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases control plant growth and development. The project aims to uncover how plant LRR-RKs can sense a very diverse set of ligands, ranging from small molecules to peptides and entire proteins. The proposed research also sets out to dissect why many plant LRR-RKs rely on a shared co-receptor protein for activation.