Dr. Santosh B. Satbhai Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences |
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ssatbhai(AT)iisermohali.ac.in | ![]() |
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Research Area Plant genetics, Plant stress physiology |
Research Focus How plant root development and growth is influenced and regulated by environmental signals is a major research question of our group. In particular, we focus on the effects of nutrient starvation, high temperature, cold temperature, salinity and drought on root system architecture (RSA) using Arabidopsis plants. We are applying experimental [forward/reverse genetics approach, transcriptomics approach, biochemical techniques, high-throughput phenotyping, Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and live imaging] and computational approaches to answer this question. As stress signalling pathways are evolutionary conserved, we also aim to translate knowledge gained from Arabidopsis to wheat, tomato and rice. Finding genes or regulatory systems that modify root development might have adaptive value and has various implications for biotechnology and agronomy. In particular, the ability to generate plants with different root growth has great potential for adapting plants to specific habitat. |
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