Protein Biochemistry Laboratory

Our research group aims to research the plant developmental processes and how hormones coordinate these processes. Currently we are working with plant peptide hormones. The main focus of our projects is to understand how the rapid alkalinization factor (RALF) peptides work and what are their functions.

PATHOGEN RESPONSES

To investigate how RALF intermediates pathogen responses together with hormones.

DROUGHT STRESS RESPONSES

To investigate how RALF peptides interfere with hormones in response to drought stress.

DEVELOPMENT

To investigate how RALF peptides influence plant development.

ABOUT

The Protein Biochemistry Laboratory was funded in 2009. We are located at the Biotechnology Center (CEBTEC) at Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Piracicaba-SP). Currently we are seeking to answer questions regarding the functions and mechanisms behind the RALF peptides. To answer these questions the Protein Biochemistry Laboratory makes use of multidisciplinary approaches, which includes genetical, biochemical and molecular biology techniques and microscopy.

OPPORTUNITIES

Prospective students are always welcome. Our graduate students are engaged in the “Genetics and Plant Breeding”, “Plant Physiology and Biochemistry” or in the “Internacional Cellular and Molecular Plant Biology” programs.

PEOPLE

Principal investigator in the Protein Biochemistry Laboratory.
Daniel Scherer de Moura
Coordinator
PhD Student in the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry program.
André Guilherme Daubermann
PhD STUDENT
Laboratory Manager in the Protein Biochemistry Laboratory.
Antonio Francisco de Campos Amaral
Technician
PhD Student in the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry program.
Mariana Antunes Leão
PhD STUDENT
M.S Student in the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry program.
Halisson Marques Silva
MS STUDENT

LAST PUBLICATION

2020

Twenty years of progress in physiological and biochemical investigation of RALF peptides

Campos, W F; Dressano, K; Ceciliato, PHO; Guerrero-Abad, JC; Silva, AL; Fiori, CS; do Canto, AM; Bergonci, T; Claus, LAN; Silva-filho, MC; Moura, DS.

Plant Physiology. 2020.

Want to contact us?

Protein Biochemistry Laboratory
Avenue Duque de Caxias, 1001-909 – São Dimas, Piracicaba – SP, 13416-150

Phone number:
+55 (19) 3429 4344 ext 19

E-mail:
danielmoura@usp.br

M.S Student in the Genetics and Plant Breeding program.
André Arruda Lima
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