Research Portfolios

Developmental Cell Biology of Plants

Developmental cell biology of plants

Prof. Dr. Niko Geldner, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Department of Plant Molecular Biology

One of our main topics of interest is the study of endodermis as an invariant feature of vascular plants. It fulfils a...

Plant Developmental Genetics, Hormone Signaling

Molecular genetic control of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana

Prof. Dr. Luis Lopez-Molina, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology

Land plant’s success to colonize different continental environments lies in part in their ability to produce seeds:...

Plant Photoreceptor-Mediated Signal Transduction

Molecular mechanisms of light-regulated growth and development in plants

Prof. Dr. Christian Fankhauser, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Center for Intergrative Genomics

Both genetic and environmental factors influence growth and development of any living organism. Plant development is...

Biochemistry

Structure – function analysis of cutin and the cuticle in Arabidopsis

Dr. Christiane Nawrath, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Department of Plant Molecular Biology

One of the important steps in the evolution of land plants is the formation of a primary barrier at the surface of...

Molecular Genetics & Natural Genetic Variation

The molecular basis of plant growth & development

Prof. Dr. Christian Hardtke, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Department of Plant Molecular Biology

A central feature of plant development is the post-embryonic formation of the majority of plant organs in a reiterative...

Plant Molecular Biology

UV-B perception and signalling in plants

Prof. Dr. Roman Ulm, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology

Sunlight is of utmost importance to plants, not only as energy source but also as an environmental signal regulating...