Research Portfolios
Plant Pathology
Evolutionary biology of plant pathogens
Dr. Patrick Brunner, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Integrative Biology
Research in the Plant Pathology group centers around population genetics and phylogeography of the fungal pathogens...
Plant Pathology
Induced resistance and priming against biotic and abiotic stress
Dr. Brigitte Mauch-Mani, BeNeFri, University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Biology
Plants have evolved inducible defence mechanisms to protect themselves against biotic and abiotic stresses. Upon...
Microbiology
Interactions of bacteria with plants
Prof. Dr. Leo Eberl, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
Many bacteria produce small diffusible signal molecules to co-ordinate expression of particular phenotypic traits, a...
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...
Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions
Molecular aspects of pathogenesis in plants
Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Métraux, BeNeFri, University of Fribourg, Dept. of Biology
<div>We are interested in the molecular determinants of fungal pathogenesis and their possible interactions with...
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis in plants
Prof. Dr. Thomas Boller, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Basel, Institute of Botany
Plants interact with microbes (bacteria and fungi), in both friendly and hostile ways – this is the essence of plant...
Plant Molecular Biology
Plant molecular biology
Prof. Dr. Edward Farmer, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Department of Plant Molecular Biology
We work on the jasmonate pathway which controls plant immunity to herbivores. Jasmonates are lipid-derived molecules...
Plant Pathology
Plant pathology
Prof. Dr. Cesare Gessler, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Integrative Biology
Cesare Gessler has been active in plant pathology at ETH for 35 years. During 2003-2008 he also led a research centre in...
Plant Pathology
Plant pathology
Dr. Monika Maurhofer Bringolf, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Integrative Biology
Monika Maurhofer is the leader of a research group with interest in elucidating the multitrophic interactions going on...
Plant Pathology
Population genetics and evolutionary biology of plant pathogenic fungi
Prof. Dr. Bruce McDonald, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Integrative Biology
Plant pathogens evolve rapidly to overcome the disease control strategies that are deployed against them. Resistance...
Plant Immunity
Regulation of plant receptor kinases in pattern triggered immunity
Dr. Delphine Chinchilla, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Basel, Institute of Botany
Plant immunity relies on the recognition of surrounding microbes and the induction of robust defense responses to...
Molecular Plant Virology
Silencing and innate immunity in plant defense against viruses
PD Dr. Mikhail M. Pooggin, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Basel, Institute of Botany