W01 – Root biology and agriculture ecological system-Part I
Program Schedule:
10:00-10:15 Welcome
10:15-11:10 Prof.Joseph Dubrovsky, Universidad Nacional Autónoma, México
Lateral root development in plants: from initiation to branching
11:10-12:00 Prof. Alexis Maizel, University of Heidelberg, Germany
How to build a lateral root: lessons from Arabidopsis
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:00 Prof. Kris Vissenberg, University of Antwerp, Belgium
RALF-mediated control of root hair tip growth
14:00-14:20 Dr.Hugues De Gernier, Ghent University, Belgium
Exploring the machinery governing de novo lateral root organogenesis in Arabidopsis
14:20-14:40 Loïc Haelterman, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Genetic and nutritional influences on root morphology of rapeseed crop
14:40-15:00 Maurine Antoine, Université de Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Belgium
Study of the effects of abiotic factors (drought and CO2) on root growth and root architecture of winter wheat
15:00-15:20 SAid Khourchi, Université de Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Belgium
Contribution of root traits and beneficial rhizobacteria to enhanced wheat P acquisition under polyphosphates application
15:20-15:40 Luis Díaz Gordoa
Our Mexican Roots
The event is supported by the Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies (BrIAS)
& the Thematic Doctoral School - Plant Science, F.R.S.-FNRS.