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SPSW NEWSLETTER 1/12

The new SPSW newsletter has been published on 12 April 2012.

PUBLIC EVENT: Fascination of Plants Day 2012

Switzerland paricipates together with more than 260 institutions from over 38 countries worldwide.

Current Research Topics in the SPSW

Adaptation and diversification of succulent plants

Comparative Evolutionary Biology and Systematics

The succulent life form is a tried and true strategy for flowering plants to thrive in arid environments. The adaptation...

Ethnobotany

Ethnobotany

Ethnobotanical studies involve the investigation of biocultural diversity and thus the interactions between plants and p...

Plant metabolic pathways and phosphate homeostasis

Plant Molecular Biology-Metabolic Pathways

There are presently three main axes of research within our laboratory. 

1. Metabolic pathways in the peroxisom...

Plant primary metabolism - From basic research to crop productivity

Plant Biochemistry

The domestication of crops was a landmark in the development of human civilisation. Today, most of our food and many of ...

Plant-animal interactions and ecosystem function

Ecology of Plant Reproduction

The ecology of plant reproductive processes underlies the composition and dynamics of ecosystems and is essential for th...

Systematic mycology

Systematic Mycology

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