Project properties

Title Spatial organization of plasma membrane proteins
Group Cell Biology
Project type thesis
Credits 18-39
Supervisor(s) Peter Grones
Examiner(s) Peter Grones
Contact info peter.grones@wur.nl
Begin date 2024/02/01
End date 2026/01/01
Description The role of ordered membrane domains in regulating the trafficking and function of plant membrane proteins still remains elusive. Several transmembrane proteins were found to cluster in the detergent resistant lipid nanodomains within PM, thus altering the membrane properties and modulating plant response towards environmental stimuli. There are several open questions in this topic: How are PM localized receptors spatially organized? Are environmental stimuli altering the spatial organization of PM?
Used skills Advanced light microscopy, molecular cloning, working with mutant lines, cell culturing, PCR and DNA cloning
Requirements recommended; CLB-30306