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Prof. Petra Dietrich is a leading researcher in Plant Cell Biology at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), focusing on cation channels and signal transduction in Arabidopsis thaliana. Her work investigates how ion channels regulate membrane potential, Ca2+ signaling, and stress responses, with a particular emphasis on TPC1 and CNGC family channels.
Her research integrates molecular biology, electrophysiology, and confocal microscopy to dissect regulatory mechanisms in plant vacuoles and plasma membranes. Key projects include
- Structure-function analysis of TPC1 using mutagenesis
- Role of CNGC channels in growth and stress adaptation
- Ca2+ signaling network characterization
Recent publications highlight trends in CNGC/TPC channel biophysics, stress-induced Ca2+ dynamics, and membrane transport systems. Her team employs techniques like
- Patch-clamp electrophysiology
- Xenopus oocyte expression
- Fluorescence Ca2+ imaging
- Protein interaction assays
Contact: petra.dietrich@fau.de | Room 03.584, Staudtstraße 5, Erlangen, Germany
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