The research field Molecular and Cell Biology combines a broad spectrum of basic and applied projects with up-to-date methodology in molecular genetics and systems biology. Main focus is given to the molecular mechanisms of signal perception, signal transduction and signal integration e.g. in response to environmental stresses, upon changes in cellular redox milieu or following pathogen infection. Stimulus-driven changes and acclimation responses in animals, bacteria and plants are assessed at the level of the transcriptome, proteome and metabolome in order to understand processes such as fitness, yield, disease and cell death. The second major topic addresses processes of differentiation and development in genetic model systems. Exemplary topics are differentiation of neuronal stem cells, modulation of cytoskeleton, cell specification in Volvox and flower induction in Arabidopsis. Many projects rely on interdisciplinary cooperation such as those in the Special Research Center SFB613 dealing with “Physics of single molecule processes and molecular recognition”. Applied projects investigate systems for biofuel production and provide resources for genome-driven investigation in Arabidopsis thaliana, crop plants and biotechnologically relevant microorganisms.
Genetics of Prokaryotes Volker F. Wendisch
Genome Research Bernd Weisshaar
Proteome and Metabolome Research Karsten Niehaus
Plant Biochemistry and Physiology Karl-Josef Dietz
Molecular Cell Physiology Dorothee Staiger
Cell Biology Christian Kaltschmidt
Cellular and Developmental Biology of Plants Armin Hallmann
Algae Biotechnology Olaf Kruse
Dynamic Cell Imaging (Jun.-Prof.) Thorsten Seidel
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Ursula Eichenlaub-Ritter (provisional head) |
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