Tri-Continental Partnership Plant Sciences Symposium
May 29, 2025
The Tri-Continental Partnership Plant Sciences Symposium was held on Monday, May 19, 2025, on the University of Missouri campus. The Tri-Continental Partnership is a trilateral agreement between the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, Ghent University in Belgium and the University of Missouri in the United States.
European funding sources
Presented by Erika Fiset of University of Ghent.
AtNOGC1 enhances plant tolerance to nitrogen starvation in Arabidopsis
Presented by Takalani Mulaudzi-Masuku of University of the Western Cape.
Mechanism of action and biosynthesis of the toxic proline mimic azetidine 2-carboxylic acid in plants
Presented by Craig Schenck of University of Missouri.
Unraveling fitness programs that steer plant metabolism: a research path towards increased fundamental insights and novel tools for plant metabolic engineering
Presented by Alain Goossens of University of Ghent.
Integrated biocontrol of Fusarium head blight pathogens using Trichoderma asperellum and potassium silicate
Presented by Ashwil Klein of University of the Western Cape.
Auxin transport and maize development
Presented by Paula McSteen of University of Missouri.
Reactive oxygen species in plant stress signaling: Towards stress resilient crops
Presented by Frank Van Breusegem of University of Ghent.
Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of root development in plants
Presented by Abdellah Lakehal of University of Ghent
Email abdellah.lakehal@psb.vib-ughent.be with questions about this research.
Decoding the morpho-physio-biochemical response mechanisms of Common bean to waterlogging and Fusarium oxysporum infection
Presented by Marshall Keyster of University of the Western Cape
Leveraging natural variation and comparative physiology to improve crop resilience to abiotic stress
Presented by Felix Fritsch of University of Missouri.
Transgenerational effects of water limitation on seed morphology, ionome, and performance under nutrient limiting conditions
Presented by David Mendoza of University of Missouri.
Integrating imaging, automated root phenotyping and OMICs approaches to unveil rapid root responses to nutrient starvation
Presented by Inge Verstraeten of University of Ghent.
Advancements in plant transformations and genome editing: Methodologies and applications
Presented by Bing Yang of University of Missouri.
Unraveling nematode feeding site formation in plant roots
Presented by Tina Kyndt of University of Ghent.
Toward a comprehensive understanding of Peking-type soybean cyst nematode resistance
Presented by Andrew Scaboo of University of Missouri.