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Acclimation in plants - the Green Hub consortium.

Tatjana Kleine¹, Thomas Nägele², H Ekkehard Neuhaus³

¹Plant Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, Germany.

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Summary

Plant acclimation, the ability to adapt to environmental changes, is crucial for crop yield. Research focuses on chloroplasts and cellular networks to enhance plant resilience to climate change through smart breeding strategies.

Keywords:

Camelina Chlamydomonas Arabidopsis Tobacco acclimation adaptive laboratory evolution gene expression metabolism signalling systems biology

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Environmental Science
Genetics

Background:

Acclimation enables plants to adapt to changing environments, a critical trait for sessile organisms.
Climate change intensifies environmental extremes, necessitating enhanced plant acclimation for food security.
Chloroplasts are central to plant acclimation, sensing and responding to environmental cues.

Purpose of the Study:

To understand and modify cellular networks mediating plant acclimation to adverse conditions.
To develop 'smart breeding' methods for improved crop acclimation properties.
To identify modulators of acclimation for enhancing crop yield under environmental stress.

Main Methods:

Utilizing model organisms like Arabidopsis, tobacco, and Chlamydomonas.
Investigating gene expression, metabolism, and signaling pathways in acclimation.
Applying systems biology, computational biology, and adaptive laboratory evolution.

Main Results:

Highlighting the role of chloroplast-related processes in plant acclimation.
Testing acclimation modulators in the model oilseed crop Camelina sativa.
Identifying key cellular networks and mechanisms underlying plant acclimation.

Conclusions:

Enhancing plant acclimation is vital for mitigating climate change impacts on crop yields.
Strategic modification of cellular networks, particularly in chloroplasts, can improve crop resilience.
Interdisciplinary approaches, including systems biology and smart breeding, are key to advancing plant acclimation research.