Main research areas:
Our research focuses on the molecular and developmental biology of plants. We are strongly interested in the regulatory mechanisms governing plant development, particularly regarding hormone metabolism and signal transduction. Our studies primarily focus on unraveling gene functions using genetic, molecular, biochemical, and cellular methods.
Master and bachelor thesis projects in Molecular Plant Physiology available
Topics: Functional analysis of genes regulating plasmodesmata trafficking, plant hormone responses or endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation.
Methods: The projects will employ diverse molecular biological, biochemical and genetic techniques, for example DNA cloning, reporter gene analysis, quantitative PCR, and CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
Start: Anytime, in agreement with the team
Contact: Univ-Prof. Dr. Tomas Werner, tomas.werner(at)uni-graz.at
