Our primary research focus is on understanding the molecular mechanisms
that control the maintenance of root stem cells, which are crucial for
the growth and survival of higher plants. Since roots provide anchorage
in the soil and facilitate access to water and nutrients, it is
essential to study the fundamental processes that regulate plant
development and architecture, especially given the ongoing anthropogenic
climate change. Therefore, our team is working to translate insights
from fundamental research in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to the crop Hordeum vulgare (barley),
with the aim of deciphering the molecular mechanisms that control root
stem cell regulation. By doing so, we want to strengthen plants against
adverse climate conditions and ensure food security.