Plant sciences

Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus

Important information: We are studying gene regulatory networks during plant germline and seed development, fertilization mechanisms, also under environmental stress.

Further info of Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus

Important information: We study how RNAPII transcript elongation and co-transcriptional processes in the chromatin context impact development and stress responses in plants

Further info of Prof. Dr. Klaus Grasser

Important information: We study the mechanisms and principles underlying the patterns of biodiversity in ecology, evolution and conservation, using computer simulations, statistical methods and more recently, algorithms from machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Further info of Prof. Dr. Florian Hartig

Important information: We study how regulatory non-coding and coding RNAs can be used as "sprayable RNAs" to improve the agricultural value of crops

Further info of Prof. Dr. Aline Koch

Important information: We focus on the molecular aspects of maize yield, with a particular emphasis on agriculturally relevant questions of plant developmental biology and plant-pathogen interactions plus their points of overlap. In recent years, we also started to investigate the impact of climate change on maize yield. To enable groundbreaking research on maize, which is not a typical laboratory model plant but the world's most grown staple crop, our research always also aims at establishing novel methods specifically tailored to maize.

Further info of PD Dr. Karina van der Linde

Important information: Plant Evolution and Systematics
We study evolutionary processes that shape plant diversity. Molecular techniques, phylogenetic methods, and population genetic tools are used to investigate particularly the effects of hybridization and polyploidization in plant evolution.

Further info of Prof. Dr. Christoph Oberprieler

Important information: The chair for plant ecology is currently vacant after the retirement of Prof. Peter Poschlod. Connected to the chair is also the botanical garden and the Saatgutbank Regensburg

Further info of Successor Poschlod

Important information: Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics
Genetic variation is essential for plant evolution and conservation. We analyse the mechanisms creating genetic variation and ask how much variation is needed for the longterm protection of endangered plant species

Further info of Prof. Dr. Christoph Reisch

Important information: Our research focus is dedicated to the development and production of innovative RNA-based crop protection agents based on circular RNAs. Our goal is to develop sustainable alternatives to chemically synthetic pesticides and to bring them to market in the future.

Further info of Dr. Timo Schlemmer

Important information: We are working on flowering plant gamete formation, male-female gamete interactions and the establishment of cell polarity.

Further info of Prof. Dr. Stefanie Sprunck