You are receiving this e-mail because you subscribed to our seminars announcements and reminders service at [ https://maillist.psb.ugent.be/mailman/listinfo/seminars | https://maillist.psb.ugent.be/mailman/listinfo/seminars ] . '' Plant and seed priming as ‘green’ tools for sustainable agriculture '' Dr Va sileios Fotopoulos Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology & Food Science Cyprus University of Technology Limassol CYPRUS Friday, September 23, 2022 11:30 Increased frequency of extreme environmental events resulting from global climatic changes remarkably influences plant growth and development. Close examination of plant-to-plant communication in nature has revealed the development of unique strategies from plants for responding to abiotic stress, with one of the most interesting being through priming for improved defense responses. The process of priming involves prior exposure to a biotic or abiotic stress factor making a plant more tolerant to future exposure. Priming can also be achieved by applying natural or synthetic compounds which act as signaling transducers, ‘activating’ the plant’s defense system. The development of sustainable, ‘green’ technologies is therefore becoming of utmost importance, also due to the need for reduced agrochemical use. The current presentation gives an up-to-date description of main research activities carried out at the Cyprus University of Technology with the employment of chemical compounds, microorganisms and advanced nanomaterials and polymers applied as priming agents for stress protection and improved growth at plant and seed level, with current efforts focusing on potential commercialization approaches. This technology offers an attractive alternative to established approaches such as conventional breeding and genetic modification with key advantages, representing a characteristic example of integrative plant physiology where multiple disciplines such as materials science, agriculture and analytical chemistry join forces to develop exciting new tools in modern agriculture. Jozef Schell seminar room Technologiepark 71 - 9052 Invited by Prof Dirk Inzé If you do not wish to receive this information anymore, please unsubscribe from future mailings at [ https://maillist.psb.ugent.be/mailman/listinfo/seminars | https://maillist.psb.ugent.be/mailman/listinfo/seminars ] Genome editing, cutting-edge technology for a sustainable agriculture VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology Ghent University Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71 9052 Ghent-Belgium Phone: +32(0)9 331 38 00 [ http://www.psb.vib-ugent.be/ | https://www.psb.ugent.be/ ]
