ROS and Nitric Oxide-Dependent Signaling and Peroxisomal Dynamics in Plants

In our group we are interested in understanding the mechanisms involved in plant responses to different types of abiotic (heavy metal and xenobiotics) and biotic (Pseudomonas and Fusarium) stress with the aim of applying the knowledge obtained to early stress monitoring and design of improved plant breeding strategies. For that purpose, multidisciplinary approaches will be used: biochemistry, cellular and molecular. The Group focuses on two main lines of research: 1) The study of the function of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as signaling molecules in the regulation of gene expression and plant metabolism, throughout protein post-translational modifications and autophagy processes in response to stress. 2) The study of the role of peroxisomal dynamics (peroxules formation and proliferation) and peroxisomal dependent signaling in both the perception and regulation of cell response to their environment.