A project by Berzah Gülsüm KOÇAK, a student in our Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, has been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Student Research Project Support Program

The project titled “The Effect of Heat Stress on Oleosin Protein Synthesis and Oil Body Distribution in Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds” by Berzah Gülsüm KOÇAK, a student in our Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, has been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A-University Student Research Project Support Program

The aim of the project is to investigate the effect of heat stress on the morphology of oil bodies (OB) found in the seeds of the Arabidopsis thaliana plant and on the synthesis of oleosin proteins that stabilize these structures. A. thaliana wild-type (Col-0) and Hdac6 mutant plants will be exposed to heat stress during the budding stage. The findings obtained will reveal the role of chromatin modifications in the synthesis of oil bodies and the effects of heat stress on fatty acid storage in seeds. This project aims to contribute to scientific research and development activities in the fields of plant biology and biotechnology by establishing a knowledge base for the development of plant species resistant to temperature stress, one of the abiotic stressors.

We congratulate our student and their advisor and wish them continued success.