Regulation of Ethylene Biosynthesis

Ethylene plays an important role in the development of plants and is involved in several adaptation processes towards biotic and abiotic stress. Although the ethylene biosynthesis pathway of plants has been unravelled a long time ago, it is still unclear how plants control their ethylene production levels in order to exactly dose this hormone. In this project we aim to characterize the biosynthesis pathway and uncover novel regulators of ethylene biosynthesis. These new insights will in the long term benefit agriculture, and will allow us to develop new biotechnological applications to reduce or increase endogenous ethylene levels of crops.