Pflanzenwissenschaften

Prof. Dr. Thomas Dresselhaus

Wichtige Informationen: We are studying gene regulatory networks during germline and seed development, fertilization mechanisms, also under environmental stress.

Wichtige Informationen: We study how RNAPII transcript elongation and co-transcriptional processes in the chromatin context impact development and stress responses in plants

Wichtige Informationen: Theoretical Ecology
We study theory, models and statistical methods in ecology, evolution and conservation.

Wichtige Informationen: We study how regulatory non-coding and coding RNAs can be used as "sprayable RNAs" to improve the agricultural value of crops

Wichtige Informationen: We focus on the molecular aspects of maize yield, with a particular emphasis on agriculturally relevant questions of plant developmental biology and plant-pathogen interactions plus their points of overlap. In recent years, we also started to investigate the impact of climate change on maize yield. To enable groundbreaking research on maize, which is not a typical laboratory model plant but the world's most grown staple crop, our research always also aims at establishing novel methods specifically tailored to maize.

Wichtige Informationen: Plant Evolution and Systematics
We study evolutionary processes that shape plant diversity. Molecular techniques, phylogenetic methods, and population genetic tools are used to investigate particularly the effects of hybridization and polyploidization in plant evolution.

Wichtige Informationen: The chair for plant ecology is currently vacant after the retirement of Prof. Peter Poschlod. Connected to the chair is also the botanical garden and the Saatgutbank Regensburg

Wichtige Informationen: Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics
Genetic variation is essential for plant evolution and conservation. We analyse the mechanisms creating genetic variation and ask how much variation is needed for the longterm protection of endangered plant species

Wichtige Informationen: Our research focus is dedicated to the development and production of innovative RNA-based crop protection agents based on circular RNAs. Our goal is to develop sustainable alternatives to chemically synthetic pesticides and to bring them to market in the future.

Wichtige Informationen: We are working on flowering plant gamete formation, male-female gamete interactions and the establishment of cell polarity.