Dynamics of photosynthesis
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Research at our institute focusses on the photosynthetic organelle of plants, the chloroplast. We pursue two different research directions to unravel its molecular and evolutionary characteristics. Thereby, our focus is on the life-defining process of photosynthesis. This biochemical process requires the establishment of highly complex photosystems. One of our research objectives is to understand how the photosystem II is assembled, which auxiliary proteins are needed, what is their exact molecular function and how they evolved. One other major research aim is to understand how plant photosynthesis reacts in fluctuating environments and how molecular responses on different time scales interact. For further information on our research on photosystem II assembly and the dynamics of photosynthesis, please click on the respective icons below.
Prof. Dr. Ute Armbruster
Head of Institute
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Universitätsstr. 1
40225 Düsseldorf
Building: 26.24
Floor/room: U1.101
Sabine May
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GoPMF Meeting in Basel
As part of the DFG research consortium GoPMF, members of our institute participated in a joint meeting of the collaborating research groups in Basel. The meeting provided an opportunity to present current research findings and exchange ideas with partner groups. Research results from our institute were also presented in a talk. In addition to the scientific discussions, the meeting focused on ongoing projects and future collaborations.
39th Molecular biology of Plants conference in Hennef.
Around 190 scientists attended, with Prof. Kris Niyogi (UC Berkeley, USA) as keynote speaker. Under patronage of the Section Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (SPPMB) of the DBG.
Left: Our PhD student Juan Carlos Dávila Frantzen presenting “Eukaryote-specific assembly factor DIP1 supports early steps of Photosystem II assembly”.
Right: Ute together with organizer Henning Kunz and Keynote speaker Kris Niyogi.
Bachelor projects within the TRR341 are conducted in a botanical garden setting, focusing on Arabidopsis accessions from diverse geographical origins. Accession were selected based on light simulations at the NPEC (https://www.npec.nl) with and without shade by grasses. These accessions and are now being tested outdoors to validate observed differences in fitness-related traits.
Team dinner at the 2024 Botany Conference in Halle.
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