Research Portfolios

Plant Nutrition

Oxygen isotope in phosphate, a new approach to study the soil/plant system

Dr. Federica Tamburini, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences

Phosphorus (P) is a major nutrient and an important constituent in cell membranes, DNA and RNA, and energy transporters....

Functional Genomics

Plant genetic networks – from databases to computational modeling

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Gruissem, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences

Using a systems biology approach, we are modeling biochemical pathways and regulatory processes that affect plant...

Plant Biochemistry

Plant primary metabolism - From basic research to crop productivity

Prof. Dr. Samuel Zeeman, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences

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