Prof. Dr. Javier Fernando Palatnik

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietZell- und Entwicklungsbiologie der Pflanzen,Biochemie und Biophysik der Pflanzen,Zellbiologie
Keywordscell biology, small RNA Biology, plant development

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandArgentinien
OrtRosario
Universität/InstitutionCONICET Centro Cientifico Tecnologico de Rosario (CCT-Rosario)

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Beginn der ersten Förderung01.12.2020

Programm(e)

2019Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Palatnik is a leader in the field of small RNA biology. He was the first to discover a microRNA encoding gene in plants more than 15 years ago and since then has made seminal contributions to elucidate the role of small RNAs in plant development. Professor Palatnik´s research brings together detailed biochemical analyses with genomics and more classical approaches of developmental biology. During his stay in Germany, he now plans to investigate how microRNAs and their target proteins affect stem cell homeostasis in the shoot meristem.