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First we will decipher the formation of particular plasma membrane domains in isolated cells and at interfaces between neighboring cells. Second we will study the functional consequences of selected cellular interfaces in the context of the organisms. Our studies employ state-of-the-art high-resolution imaging modalities and utilize the advantages offered by genetic model organisms. We will then integrate both levels of analyses by incorporating the mechanistic insights gained from simpler model systems into a multicellular context to gain a better understanding of how specific properties of cellular interfaces are used to shape and regulate complex tissue structures within organisms.
Exciting seminar with Joel Boerckel about "Mechanobiology of skeletal development and repair". Click here for more information.
Please mark your calenders - our SFB1348 meeting at "Cellular interfaces across scales: from molecules to tissue dynamics" will take place from May 7-9, 2025. Click here for more information.
Der „Maschinenraum“ der Photosynthese bezieht sich auf den hochkomplexen Prozess, der in den Chloroplasten pflanzlicher Zellen abläuft. Hier werden Lichtenergie und chemische Reaktionen miteinander verknüpft, um Wasser in Sauerstoff und Wasserstoff zu spalten sowie Kohlenstoffdioxid in energiereiche Kohlenhydrate umzuwandeln. Zentral für diesen Prozess sind die Photosysteme I und II, die zusammenarbeiten, um Elektronen zu übertragen und die Energieproduktion in Form von ATP und NADPH zu ermöglichen. Diese Energie wird genutzt, um den Kohlenstoffkreislauf anzutreiben und die Pflanze mit Nährstoffen zu versorgen.
Strukturelle Untersuchungen dieser molekularen Maschinen, insbesondere durch Röntgenkristallographie und Kryo-Elektronenmikroskopie, haben entscheidend dazu beigetragen, die detaillierten Mechanismen der Energiekonversion und Elektronentransportprozesse aufzuklären. Diese Erkenntnisse eröffnen neue Wege, die Effizienz der Photosynthese zu steigern oder biotechnologische Ansätze für die nachhaltige Energieproduktion zu entwickeln.
The CRC 1348 office is located in the Multiscale Imaging Center (MIC). Our seminars take place in the MIC auditorium.
From Münster central station (Münster Westf Hbf) you can reach the MIC by bus in around 30 minutes.
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(Status as of November 2023)
(Status as of November 2023)