Biological role of endopolyploidy in flowering plants
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
Standard projects
Call for proposals
SGA0202600001
Main participants
Masarykova univerzita / Přírodovědecká fakulta
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-20660S
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Biological role of endopolyploidy in flowering plants
Annotation in Czech
Endopolyploidy (EP) is a programmed process where cells multiply their genome without subsequent cell division. For many plant species, EP likely contributes to the development of their vegetative parts, yet its exact role in plant growth and adaptation to specific ecological settings remains speculative. This is mainly due to the plastic nature of EP, which challenges its accurate quantification and cross-species comparison, the lack of anatomical observations of EP cell occurrence, and the absence of experimental proof for suggested EP functions. In this project, we will screen EP using a standardized methodology in the largest species sample to date from several plant groups (spring geophytes, alpine plants, grasses, succulents). In selected species, we will perform detailed anatomical observations of EP cell occurrence and other growth-related anatomical traits to test several of our new ideas about EP function in plants. The validity of these ideas will be tested in two manipulative experiments.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
10611 - Plant sciences, botany
OECD FORD - secondary branch
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OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
EF - Botany
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2028
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GA-R
Data delivery date
May 11, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
16,903 thou. CZK
Public financial support
16,903 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK