Signaling networks in plant responses to nitrogen and sulphur limitation

Group Leader Joaquin Medina In nature, plants usually grow in soil that contains very low amounts of macronutrients like Nitrogen and Sulphur or conditions with an unbalanced proportion of both macronutrients. To adapt and grow in nutrient-deprived environments, plants have developed sophisticated strategies and molecular mechanisms. Notably, plant nutrient stress responses also integrate other environmental inputs such as light, temperature and water to optimize nutrient uptake, metabolism and growth. Our research group is focused on the effects of nutrition limitation in plant development. We are specifically interested in how N/S limitation impacts primary metabolism and that modulates root and fruit growth and development. These are key elements to understanding the plasticity of plant organogenesis but also important factors to improve nutrient use efficiency, biomass production and the quality of fruits /seeds, which are central problems in sustainable agriculture. To achiev