The main research of the Plant Physiology group is focused on the response of plants to different abiotic stresses, such as high or low temperatures, water shortage, and metal pollution. In recent years the group has also worked on the interaction between plants of agronomic interest and beneficial soil microorganisms. It also studies intra- and inter-plant communication mediated by volatile organic compounds. The studies are carried out through physiological and molecular analyzes, in particular proteomics and phosphoproteomics.
Staff and contacts
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- Prof. Marcella Bracale (full professor)
- Prof. Candida Vannini (associate professor)
- Dr. Guido Domingo (researcher)
- Dr. Eleonora Davide (PhD)
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Find us: Campus Bizzozero; Via Dunant, 3; 21100 Varese; green floor
Keywords: plants, abiotic stress, biotic stress, proteomic, phosphoproteomic
ERC sectors: LS2_3 proteomics; LS3_8 signal transduction; LS9_5 food sciences
Collaborations: Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS); University of Milan; University of Bari; University of Turin; University of Urbino; Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome; IRD, Cirad, Univ. Montpellier, Plantes Microorganismes Environnement Interactions (IPME); CNR ITB of Milan; CNR DiSBA of Rome; CNR IPSP of Florence; CNR IPSP of Portici; Centro Tessile Cotoniero S.p.A, Varese; KCS biotech, Vergiate, Varese.