RNA metabolism in plants
Our group is interested in RNA metabolism in plants. We focus on microRNA biogenesis and functional connections of this process with transcription and other RNA processing events: splicing, RNA methylation and polyadenylation. In our research we use the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, but also two important crop plants: barley and potato. We investigate molecular responses of A. thaliana as well as crop plants to abiotic stresses.
Keywords
Plants / Arabidopsis thaliana / gene expression / transcription / RNA metabolism / RNA splicing / microRNA / abiotic stresses