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Welcome to the Plant Plasticity Lab
As global climate change reshapes ecosystems and threatens food security worldwide, understanding how plants adapt to changing environments has never been more important. Our lab studies plant plasticity, the ability of a single genotype to produce different traits in response to environmental conditions.
To explore the mechanisms underlying plant plasticity and environmental adaptation, we use Hygrophila difformis, a model for adaptation to amphibious habitats. Hygrophila exhibits heterophylly by producing finely dissected leaves underwater and simple, non-dissected leaves in terrestrial conditions. Using Hygrophila, we investigate how plants reprogram development to adapt to contrasting environments.
We also use Arabidopsis thaliana, a powerful genetic model to uncover how light shapes plant growth and development. By investigating photoreceptors and E3 ubiquitin ligases involved in light and environmental signalling pathways, we aim to reveal the molecular networks that enable plants to thrive in a changing world.
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