Plant-Metal Interactions Research Laboratory (PMIRL)

 

The research conducted at the Plant-Metal Research Laboratory focuses on eco-physiological studies centered on stress physiology in plants. One of the primary goals of the laboratory is to generate and share knowledge with stakeholders regarding the relationships between plants, heavy metals, and their environments, as well as to shed light on toxicity and tolerance mechanisms. Additionally, the laboratory contributes to combating environmental pollution by enhancing the efficiency of phytoremediation, a method that uses plants to remediate areas contaminated by heavy metals. In this context, the identification of metal hyperaccumulator genotypes and the study of their germination and growth physiology are key areas of research. Furthermore, the laboratory investigates ways to increase metal tolerance and accumulation in crops (such as safflower, sunflower, and canola) by leveraging the symbiotic relationships these plants establish with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB).

Within the scope of heavy metal stress physiology, research is carried out on toxicity and tolerance, focusing on biochemical and physiological parameters such as biomass measurements, photosynthesis performance (chlorophyll a fluorescence analysis), photosynthetic pigment levels, oxidant levels, antioxidant activity, germination performance, membrane damage, water content, protein and carbohydrate levels. Moreover, molecular studies examining proteomic and transcriptomic changes in plants exposed to metals are also an essential part of the laboratory's research efforts to better understand the mechanisms of tolerance.

Principal Investigator (PI): Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aksoy

Research Assistant (RA): Uğurcan Baran, PhD cand.

Graduate Students: Mert Can Vardar, MSc; Sude Tanık

Address: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2nd Floor, Annex 2-1

Phone: +90 242 310 38 56

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