Characterization of selective autophagy initiation during salt stress

To face environmental stresses, plants rely on cellular adaptation mechanisms to adjust their cellular homeostasis and onset a stress response. This adaptation requires a large proteome remodelling relying on proteolytic pathways to ensure removal of unwanted proteins. Among the environmental perturbations plants face, salinity stress is one of the major threats. Due to its nature, increase in soil salt content leads to strong plant growth inhibition through ionic imbalance, osmotic stress, oxidative stress and reduced nutrient uptake. However, the mechanisms underlying proteome remodelling to mitigate salt stress are poorly understood. This project aims to investigate the importance of plant selective autophagy in response to salt-stress. It will provide significant advances in our understanding of plant response to stress, in an era where agricultural challenges are increasing.