Molecular characterization and epidemiology of toroviruses

Our group was established with the aim of studying different aspects of the Biology of toroviruses. These are emergent viruses that cause diarrhea in…

Development, differentiation and regeneration in vertebrates

The aim of our research is to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms that direct embryonic development in vertebrates. We use mouse and…

Genetic control of bud dormancy

Regulation of gene activity in plants: the phosphate starvation rescue system

Mechanisms underlying nutrient uptake and phytoremediation

Our group is involved in the identification of relevant genes in root architecture and in arsenic tolerance to develop biotechnological tools for…

Role of ubiquitin in the control of plant growth and stress tolerance

Jasmonate signalling and plant defence

Signalling networks in plant development and defence responses

Natural variation of plant development

Structure and function of molecular chaperones

Our group is devoted to the structural determination of macromolecular complexes, among them molecular chaperones, proteins that assist the folding…