The Plant Shape Lab
University
www.theplantshapelab.org/Edinburgh, United KingdomAbout
In the Plant Shape Lab we investigate the gene regulatory networks that control cereal crop growth and development, and how plant architecture influences crop resilience, quality and yield. We aim to harness this knowledge to improve the predictability of engineering and breeding approaches to generate crops with optimal architectures and traits for specific end-uses, agronomic practices and environments. We currently work with Barley, Maize and Erogrostis tef, and use comparative approaches to rapidly translate knowledge of developmental processes and GRNs between diverse species.
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
6 Improving grassland management in European livestock farming systems8 Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)9 Strengthening the EU crop breeding research and innovation ecosystem for competitive, resilient, and sustainable agriculture15 Additional activities of the European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate18 Emerging and future risks to plant health
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
12 Breeding for resilience: enhancing multi-stress tolerance in crops