Company
Department of Plant Sciences

Address
Department of Plant Sciences
76100 Rehovot

Telephone
+972 8-9343511

E-mail
gad.galili@weizmann.ac.il

1. Summary of work to be allocated into a specific WG

This Partner is using a systems biology approach to study the function of amino acid metabolism in abiotic stress responses mainly in Arabidopsis. The work is mostly integrated into WG4.

2. Links with other WG and/or Subgroups

The work is also linked with WG1.7 WG2.1 and WG2.6 in order to study interactions with other signaling/metabolic pathways.

3. Specific activities to be integrated into WG and/or Subgroups

WG4: The work will cover a number of aspects of this WG.

WG1.7: Development of systems biology approaches for integration of amino acid metabolism in various stress signaling pathways.

WG2.1: Genetic screening strategies will be targeted to the isolation of mutants defective in abiotic-stress signaling pathways regulating amino acid metabolism.

WG2.6: Physiological responses to abiotic stress of A. thaliana will be compared to assess the relevance of amino acid metabolism and related pathways with regard to adaptation to various stresses.

4. Qualification for the role and current grants

Gad Galili is Full Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science. He has more than 20 years of experience in studying the role of amino acid metabolism in plants and their regulatory role in abiotic stress responses. The work is currently financed by a National grant (The Israel Science Foundation, grant No. 764/07).

5. Technical expertise and facilities

This partner will provide all of the experience required for metabolite profiling of amino acids, experience on plant tissue and cell culture and molecular biological techniques, including quantitative real-time RT-PCR, gene cloning and characterization of recombinant proteins, plant transformation, etc. The Department of Plant Sciences and the Biological Research Services of The Weizmann Institute of Science have the equipment and facilities to carry out the work allocated.