Single cell level elucidation of local cell death-triggered regeneration mechanism in Arabidopsis

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K17869
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	Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Principal Investigator	ZHANG YE 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 先端科学技術研究科, 助教 (10899470)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords	regeneration / single cell / cell-to-to communication / cell division / cell death
Outline of Research at the Start	Plant meristems have remarkable regeneration capacity. Upon local wounding in the root tip, certain wound-adjacent cells are activated to undergo cell division to replenish the cell loss. This project aims to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying plant cells' responsiveness to nearby wounding.