معرفی
Allan Rasmusson is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Lund University, Faculty of Science, specializing in Plant Biology and Molecular Biosciences. His research spans plant-fungal interactions, mitochondrial function, redox biology, and paleophysiology. He leads multiple active research projects and supervises graduate students, while also managing shared infrastructure such as the departmental greenhouses.
Research Interests:
Allan Rasmusson's research is highly interdisciplinary, focusing on:
- Plant-Trichoderma interactions for biocontrol and biostimulation in crops like sugar beet, quinoa, and cañahua.
- Mitochondrial function, including electron transport chain assembly and retrograde signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana and maize.
- Redox biology and plant metabolism under different nitrogen sources.
- Paleophysiology, investigating how ancient plant lineages survived mass extinctions through studies of fossil pollen and plant physiology under paleomimetic conditions.
Recent Research Trends:
His recent publications (2022–2024) reflect a strong focus on both molecular plant biology and paleobotany. Key themes include mitochondrial translation initiation, cytochrome c oxidase assembly, plant defense against pathogens like Peronospora, and the role of abnormal pollen in end-Triassic extinction events. These works appear in high-impact journals such as Science, Plant Physiology, and Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
Scientific Awards and Funding:
- Funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for research on ancient and modern plant comparisons.
Advising and Grants:
Allan Rasmusson actively supervises doctoral students and serves as Principal Investigator (PI) on multiple research projects. He is currently supervising V. D. Palma Encinas and co-supervising H. C. Tran. His projects include biocontrol using Trichoderma, mitochondrial retrograde signaling, and paleophysiogenomics. He also contributes to educational grants through textbook development and curriculum design.
Labs and Teams:
He is a co-manager of the Department of Biology’s greenhouse infrastructure at Lund University, supporting experimental plant growth. He collaborates with researchers from SLU, DLF Research AB, UMSA-La Paz (Bolivia), Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Linnaeus University, Copenhagen University, CSU-San Marcos, and Warsaw University.
