Projects
Regulation of acute responses in cadmium-exposed Arabidopsis thaliana plants. From signal transduction to acclimation Hasselt University
Novel functions for Arabidopsis thaliana plant defensins KU Leuven
Plant defensins (PDFs) are small, cysteine-rich peptides that are structurally related to insect and mammalian defensins. They were originally isolated based on their antifungal activity and consequently believed to play a crucial role in the innate immune system of plants. However,accumulating evidence suggests additional in vivo functions for those peptides in general plant development. Surprisingly, however, no clear evidence for any of ...
Two trehalase isoforms produced from a single transcript: regulation and function in drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana KU Leuven
Trehalose is a non-reducing disaccharide, consisting of two glucose molecules linked in a 1,1-glycosidic bond, and typically functions as a storage carbohydrate, structural component, and stress protectant. It is biosynthesized in a wide range of organisms such as bacteria, fungi, nematodes, arthropods, and plants. In plants trehalose is synthesized through two consecutive enzymatic reactions catalyzed by trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) ...