Evolution of SERK-mediated specificity in development and immunity (D11#)

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SERKs act as general co-receptors of many leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases (LRR-RKs) involved in plant development and immunity. During evolution, SERKs diversified in eudicots forming two clades with overlapping and distinct roles. We will use an evolutionary approach to investigate SERKs neo- and sub-functionalization in different biological processes. The combination of phylogenetic and functional analyses in Marchantia and Arabidopsis will reveal SERKs determinants of specificity and the adaptation of their associated receptors in an evolutionary context.