Exploring the contribution of cell wall components and osmotic pressure to mechanical properties that enable root growth

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K17868
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 38060:Applied molecular and cellular biology-related
Research Institution	Hokkaido University
Principal Investigator	バイヤーマルセル・パスカル北海道大学, 高等教育推進機構, 助教 (30850367)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	mechanics / root / cellwall
Outline of Research at the Start	In this project i will identify genes that are responsible for the alteration of mechanical properties that allow for growth alteration through a GWAS population. Known genes will be analyzed in more detail.