Seminar Talks
Seminar Talks take place on Tuesday at 1:00 pm
Peptide hormones: coordinating plant development with nutrient acquisition and allocation
Friday, September 18, 2026
Talk by Michael Taleski, Australian State University
It is a great pleasure to announce the upcoming PlantMicrobe seminar talk to be given by
Michael Taleski, Australian State University
on Friday*, September 18th 2026 at 11:00 in person at University of Ulm (Building N25, H9) and also via Zoom.
Plants must continuously coordinate growth and reproduction with nutrient availability, allocating resources such as nitrogen and carbon between roots, shoots and reproductive structures. This coordination depends on long-distance signalling that integrates nutritional status across organs. Peptide hormones are increasingly recognised as central to this integration, linking a plant's internal and external resource levels to diverse developmentaldecisions, from shaping root growth to establishing symbiotic associations with soil microbes.
In this seminar, I will give an overview of my work uncovering how C-TERMINALLY ENCODED PEPTIDE (CEP) hormone signalling shapes root system architecture and influences reproductive development and seed yield. More broadly, I will discuss how modulating peptide hormone signalling might offer avenues to improve crop nutrient use and productivity.
The Zoom link will be sent to members via E-Mail.
*Please note that this particular seminar talk will take place on a Friday at 11:00 am.