Research
01
Plant–Pathogen Interactions
Genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling plant responses to pathogen infection — from the hypersensitive response to systemic acquired resistance.
02
Receptor-Like Kinases
Functional genomics of the 600+ receptor-like kinase family in Arabidopsis — how plants perceive environmental and pathogen-derived signals at the cell surface.
03
microRNA-Mediated Defence
How plant microRNAs post-transcriptionally regulate defence against bacterial pathogens — including the salicylic-acid-dependent miR167 / ARF6 / ARF8 circuit.
04
Abiotic Stress Responses
How plants sense and respond to drought, temperature, and oxidative stress — and how these responses interact with pathogen defence.