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C38.CU5.12

Engineering Photosynthesis For Global Sustainable Supply Of Plants For Food Crops, Bioenergy And More

  • Reference person
    Alberta
    Pinnola
    alberta.pinnola@unipv.it
  • Host University/Institute
    University of Pavia
  • Internship
    N
  • Research Keywords
    Photosynthesis
    Photoprotection mechanisms
    Plant productivity
  • Reference ERCs
    LS9_2
    LS9_7
    LS1_9
  • Reference SDGs
    GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
    GOAL 13: Climate Action
    0
  • Studente
  • Co-Supervisor

Description

Suggested skills:

The skills required include: analytical and innovative thinking, autonomy, critical skills, lateral skills, ability to achieve goals, problem solving, communicative spirit, teamwork.

Research team and environment

The research team is composed by the PI, Alberta Pinnola and 2 master thesis students for the molecular cloning and heterologous expression of the LHCSR protein in sp. Nicotiana. The team collaborate with the group of Prof. Federico Forneris for the purification procedures and biochemical characterization of the different LHCSR variants. The Isolated LHCSR variants will be spectroscopically analyzed in collaboration with Giulio Cerullo (University of Milan, Italy) and Prof. Gabriela-Schlau-Cohen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA). The candidate will join and work with these different teams having different but combined expertise.