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Profil
| Derzeitige Stellung | Professor W-3 und Äquivalente |
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| Fachgebiet | Genetik und Genomik der Pflanzen |
| Keywords | plant genomics, microRNAs, short interfering RNAs, RNA interference, antiviral defense |
Aktuelle Kontaktadresse
| Land | USA |
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| Ort | St. Louis |
| Universität/Institution | Donald Danforth Plant Science Center |
Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung
| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Detlef Weigel | Abteilung 6 - Molekulare Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie Tübingen, Tübingen |
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| Beginn der ersten Förderung | 01.11.2008 |
Programm(e)
| 2008 | Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA |
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Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden
| Professor Carrington is a leading authority on RNA-based biology of plants. His pioneering work has revealed the diversity and function of small RNA-based silencing pathways, which significantly altered our understanding of gene regulation in multicellular organisms including plants. During his stay in Germany, Professor Carrington will initiate research in a new area, the contribution of small RNAs to naturally occurring phenotypic variation. |