CAREER: Spatiotemporal Coordination of Growth and Differentiation Across Tissues — NSF Award to California Institute of Technology
Roots are essential for plant growth and agricultural productivity because they anchor plants and absorb the water and nutrients needed to sustain development. Root growth and development require neighboring tissues to divide, expand, and mature in a coordinated manner; if this coordination fails, because plants are su
| Award title | CAREER: Spatiotemporal Coordination of Growth and Differentiation Across Tissues |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2544734 |
| Awardee | California Institute of Technology |
| City | PASADENA |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $1,225,440 |
| Principal investigator | Trevor Nolan |
| Program | Cell, Dev, & Physio |
| Start date | 06/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Roots are essential for plant growth and agricultural productivity because they anchor plants and absorb the water and nutrients needed to sustain development. Root growth and development require neighboring tissues to divide, expand, and mature in a coordinated manner; if this coordination fails, because plants are surrounded by interconnected cell walls, organs tear themselves apart as they grow and normal root growth breaks down. More broadly, understanding how distinct tissues communicate du |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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