Prof. Dr. James C. Carrington

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietGenetik und Genomik der Pflanzen
Keywordsplant genomics, microRNAs, short interfering RNAs, RNA interference, antiviral defense

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtSt. Louis
Universität/InstitutionDonald Danforth Plant Science Center

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Detlef WeigelAbteilung 6 - Molekulare Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie Tübingen, Tübingen
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.11.2008

Programm(e)

2008Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

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.