Research Portfolios
Chloroplast Metabolism
Chlorophyll breakdown
Prof. Dr. Stefan Hörtensteiner, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
Chlorophyll breakdown is the most obvious sign of leaf senescence, but occurs also during fruit ripening and as response...
Molecular Genetics of Plant Development
Chromatin and transcriptome dynamics during sexual plant reproduction
Dr. Célia Baroux, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants involves several cell fate transitions: (i) vegetative-to-reproductive...
Plant Genetics and Development
Crop breeding and genomics
Dr. Zerihun Tadele, BeNeFri, University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences
Research in my group focuses on increasing the productivity of crops in order to contribute towards alleviating the...
Plant Developmental Genetics
Cytokinin's role in embryonic root stem-cell formation
Dr. Bruno Müller, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
Despite the essential role of plants to support animal life on earth, our understanding of plant developmental processes...
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
Genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction
Prof. Dr. Ueli Grossniklaus, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
Our research centers on the genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction. We are interested in both sexual...
MicroRNAs and siRNAs in Plant Development
Molecular analysis of plant small RNAs regulations
Dr. Franck Vazquez, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Basel, Institute of Botany
RNA silencing processes are recently discovered RNA dependent processes involved in controlling the expression and...
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 Integrative Genomics
Both genetic and environmental factors influence growth and development of any living organism. Plant development is...
Plant Developmental Biology
Plant developmental biology
Prof. Dr. Cris Kuhlemeier, BeNeFri, University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences
<b>Leaf development.</b> The vegetative shoot apical meristem consists of a small group of dividing cells, which give...
Systems Biology
Plant developmental modeling
Prof. Dr. Richard S. Smith, BeNeFri, University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences
Our research uses mathematical and computer simulation techniques to investigate questions in plant development. Working...
Molecular Genetics of Plant Development
Regulatory factors controlling cell wall formation
PD Dr. Christoph Ringli, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
The shape of plant cells and ultimately the entire plant is defined by the cell wall surrounding each cell. Cell walls...
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