[Seminar] Cross-talk between the "Target Of Rapamycin" (TOR) pathway and energetic metabolism in plants
Camila Caldana, Max Planck Partner Group do Laboratorio Nacional do Bioetanol, Campinas, Brasil
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13 Feb, 2015
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02:30 pm to 03:30 pm |
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| Where | Auditorium |
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Seminar
Title: Cross-talk between the Target Of Rapamycin (TOR) pathway and energetic metabolism in plants
Speaker: Camila Caldana
Affiliation: Max Planck Partner Group do Laboratorio Nacional do Bioetanol, Campinas, Brasil
Abstract:
Plant growth and development are maintained by a complex network controlled by both environmental factors (such as light and nutrient availability) and molecular signaling pathways that interact with each other. One of the best examples is the "Target Of Rapamycin" (TOR) kinase, which plays a fundamental role in regulating cell growth and energy metabolism. The main goal of our group has been to understand how TOR modulates molecular mechanisms involved in plant growth and metabolism. By applying functional genomics and metabolomics, our results revealed a central role of this kinase not only in the carbon/nitrogen balance, but also in energy metabolism. In my presentation, I will address the relationships between environmental factors and TOR signaling pathway in carbon allocation.
