Research Portfolios
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Biological activity and role of syrbactins in host-microbe interactions
Prof. Dr. Robert Dudler, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology
aaSyringolin, a representative of syrbactins, constitutes a novel class of proteasome inhibitors secreted by a group of...
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...
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...
Molecular and Cellular Plant-Virus Interactions
Macromolecular trafficking and intercellular communication in plants
Dr. Manfred Heinlein, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Basel, Institute of Botany
Intercellular communication in plants plays pivotal roles in the orchestration of development and defence responses and...
Plant Biotechnology
Model organism proteomics and protein regulation
Dr. Katja Bärenfaller, Zurich-Basel PSC, ETH Zurich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences
Protein level and protein activity are not solely determined by their respective mRNA levels, but regulation occurs also...
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 Genetics of Plant Development
Regulatory factors controlling cell wall formation
PD Dr. Christoph Ringli, Zurich-Basel PSC, University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology