Description
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a popular leafy vegetable grown globally under the field, greenhouse, and vertical farming conditions. The public-private partnership LettuceKnow aims to obtain basic knowledge about the regulation of development, architecture, and stress resilience in this crop. This consortium includes three Dutch Universities, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Centre for Genetic Resources in the Netherlands (CGN), and seven breeding companies. Research in our teams involves extensive characterization of 500 lines from four Lactuca species at the level of phenotypic and gene expression responses related to abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. Together with the Big Data and genetic transformation teams, we develop descriptive and predictive models of lettuce development and resilience. At the poster, we could talk about the overall organization of the LettuceKnow consortium and its connection to the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC). Also, I am glad to tell you about work to develop sustainable resistance against downy mildew and to mitigate the costs of activated immunity on physiology in lettuce. Finally, we could chat about my experience of teaming up with the industry to address fundamental questions in plant biology.| Period | 14 Jun 2022 |
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| Event title | Molecular responses of plants facing climate change: EMBO Workshop |
| Event type | Workshop |
| Location | Montpellier, FranceShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |