The project (JUNO) is funded under the BlueBio CoFund 3rd additional call which is a targeted call designed to amplify the project reach and knowledge of earlier projects funded by the BlueBio CoFund. Specifically JUNO directly amplifies MINERVA (lead PI Prof Stengel, University of Galway). At the scientific level JUNO adds to MINERVA impacts by 1) adding value to seaweed extracts prepared during MINERVA by a) increasing knowledge of other activities that the extracts are likely to possess through screening and characterising them for plant hormones and/or the ability to upregulate endogenous plant hormone levels and b) by identifying the mechanism through which MINERVA extracts improve plant resilience by identifying whether elements of the plant immune system are upregulated in response to treatment with the extracts. Training, Exchange, and Capacity Building (TECB) are integral and at the forefront of JUNO activities and are met through training students to carry out the JUNO activities.
Coordinator:
Zoë A. Popper, University of Galway