Research Portfolios
Genetics of Photosynthesis
Chloroplast biogenesis and light acclimation
Prof. Dr. Michel Goldschmidt-Clermont, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Chloroplasts are organelles of the plant cell that specialize in photosynthesis. In this process, light energy from the...
Acclimation to Changing Environmental Conditions
Chloroplast signaling
Prof. Dr. Jean-David Rochaix, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Plants and algae are constantly subjected to changes in light quality and quantity and need to adapt rapidly to maintain...
Epigenetics in Plants
Epigenetics in plants
Prof. Dr. Jerzy Paszkowski, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
Our research focuses on the transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic information in plants and on the molecular...
Molecular Genetics and Evolution
Genetics and evolution of the mycorrhizal symbiosis
Prof. Dr. Ian R. Sanders, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Department of Ecology and Evolution
Our work focuses on the mycorrhizal symbiosis between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. The symbiosis occurs...
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 Molecular Biology-Metabolic Pathways
Plant metabolic pathways and phosphate homeostasis
Prof. Dr. Yves Poirier, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Lausanne, Department of Plant Molecular Biology
There are presently three main axes of research within our laboratory. ...
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 Systematic and Biodiversity
Plant systematic and biodiversity laboratory
Prof. Dr. Daniel Jeanmonod, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
From ecosystems to genes, the lab concentrates on the study of plants and fungi, as well as the biodiversity that they...
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...
Biodiversity and Evolution
Understanding plant speciation and diversification patterns
Dr. Yamama Naciri, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology
I am interested in understanding speciation and diversification patterns of plants, questioning the role of adaptation...
Plant Biochemistry and Physiology
Vitamin metabolism and its relations to environmental stress
Prof. Dr. Teresa Fitzpatrick, Arc Lémanique PS, University of Geneva, Department of Botany and Plant Biology