Research topics

The experimental approach of our group tries to explain the structural arrangement and link it to the functional properties of the plant body. The internal organization of plants reflects their strategy for survival in the real world and their ability to efficiently use environmental resources at the cell, tissue and organ level. The internal structure of a plant is not rigid, but changes during ontogeny and, due to considerable developmental plasticity, allows these sessile organisms to adapt to changing environmental conditions and external factors. Our interest focuses mainly on the usually hidden part of the plant - the root system, its development, function and interaction with the soil environment, efficient use of soil resources and resistance to stress from adverse conditions.

 

We use approaches of plant anatomy combined with selected methodologies of cytology, biochemical analysis and molecular biology (more about methods of our team).

 

For more information and opportunities to work on your bachelor/diploma or dissertation thesis, please contact Aleš Soukup or Edita Tylová. You can find us in room 008 on the ground floor of Viničná 5 (behind the main door on the right).