Research Topics

Main fields of activities

• Genome sequencing of plant species;

• Comparative transcription analysis for detection of genes involved in the expression of key traits;

• Integration of genomics and metabolomics data for engineering plant metabolic pathways;

• Development of molecular techniques for early detection of biological agents from complex substrates.

Other fields of interest

• Developing genomics for reducing recalcitrance of biomass for biofuel production;

• Molecular regulations of genes, proteins, and metabolites to manipulate selected biomass for improved productivity and processing;

• Microbial genomics for biofuels and other biomaterials of particular interest;

• Metagenomics for discovery of new gene sources for enzymatic hydrolysis of selected biomass;

• Correlations between plant photoreceptor’s signaling and biomass production.