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Jan Karlsson Project Page

Functional genomics of pathogen interactions with poplar
Aspen (Populus tremula) – Venturia tremulae interactions – Functional genomics of fungal infection of a woody plant

The overall objective of this project is to describe the plant-pathogen (Aspen-Venturia tremulae) interactions in fungal infection by structural genomics and global transcript profiling.

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PI: Jan Karlsson

Marianne Sommarin Project Page

Molecular stress response mechanisms

Regulation of the plasma membrane H ⁺-ATPase activity
The plasma membrane forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings. This position as the outer permeability barrier gives the plasma membrane an unique role in controlling cell life. Important functions ascribed to the plasma membrane are i.e. balanced transport of specific molecules (ions, solutes, photosynthetic products etc) into or out of the cell to provide a relatively constant intracellular milieu, environmental signal recognition, and transduction of these signals into intracellular responses, and to provide structural links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular components to influence cell flexibility.

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PI. Marianne Sommarin

Vaughan Hurry Project Page

Metabolic acclimation to sub-optimal environments

Increasing attention is being given to improving agricultural productivity by genetically modifying the biochemical and physiological processes that contribute to plant growth. For this approach to be successful we require a thorough understanding of the impact of the environment on these processes. One of the most variable conditions under field conditions is temperature, with low temperatures being particularly important.

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Â PI: Vaughan Hurry

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March 2010

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