Fundamental Biology of African Swine Fever Virus

Our group studies the replication of the African swine fever virus (ASFV), one of the most relevant pathogens in the animal health field.

Vector Biology

Viral Immunology in Animal Health and Zoonoses Group (VIRSAZ)

Redox signaling in plants

Our group studies the involvement of thioredoxins (Trxs) and thioredoxin reductases (NTRs) in mechanisms of redox regulation in plants, focusing on…

TOR signaling and Autophagy in microalgae

The main goal of our research is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular adaptation to changing conditions and stress. To this aim…

Gene expression and metabolic regulation in cyanobacteria

Biology and Genetic Engineering of Multicellular Cyanobacteria

Filamentous, heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria are multicellular organisms in which the organismic unit is a chain of cells. Growth of these organisms…

System Biology and Biotechnology of Microalgas

The research group “Biotechnology of Microalgae” has focused its research activity in recent years on the photosynthetic production by…

Metabolism and signaling by sulfide and cyanide

The research of the group has focused from its beginning on the metabolism of sulfur in plants. Our main focus is the study of cysteine ​…

Mechanisms of adaptation to abiotic stress in plants

Our work is focused on the study of the role of the fibrillins (FBNs) in the protection of photosystems against abiotic stresses. FBNs are a family…