Prof. Dr. Jorge Jose Casal

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietPflanzenphysiologie,Zellbiologie
KeywordsPhotomorphogenesis, Phytochrome, Signalling networks, Photobiology, Shade avoidance

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandArgentinien
OrtBuenos Aires
Universität/InstitutionUniversidad de Buenos Aires
Institut/AbteilungFacultad de Agronomia

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Wilfried WeberFakultät für Biologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.06.2015

Programm(e)

2014Georg Forster-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Casal is well known internationally for his outstanding research in the field of plant photobiology. He has made important contributions to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms plants use to perceive light from the environment and how they integrate this information into physiological and developmental responses. The relevance of his research for improving agricultural productivity is of central relevance for his home country, Argentina. During his stay in Germany he will focus on applying plant and mammalian synthetic biology approaches to the study of plant light signalling pathways.

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2016Jorge J. Casal, Martina Legris, Cornelia Klose, E. Sethe Burgie, Cecilia Costigliolo et al.: Phytochrome B integrates light and temperature signals in Arabidopsis. In: Science, 2016, 897-900