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Prof. Christiane Gatz is a Professor of Plant Molecular Biology at the University of Göttingen, where she has led the Molecular Biology and Plant Physiology department since 1996. She holds a Dr. rer.nat. from the Technical University Darmstadt (1985) and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. Her habilitation in Molecular Genetics was awarded by the Free University of Berlin in 1992. She previously held professorships at the University of Bielefeld (1993–1995) and received the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Award (1994) for young professors.
Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms of plant innate immunity, particularly signal transduction pathways mediating defense against bacteria and fungi. Her lab investigates the interplay between salicylic acid (SA)- and jasmonic acid/ethylene (JA/ET)-dependent responses, with emphasis on TGA transcription factors and ROXY glutaredoxins. Techniques include genetic analysis (CRISPR/Cas), molecular biology (RT-PCR), cell biology (protein localization), and biochemistry (chromatin immunoprecipitation).
Key projects include elucidating how ROXY proteins regulate TGA activity and the novel COI1 function in defense against Verticillium longisporum. She leads the Schwann-Schleiden Research Center group and contributes to initiatives like the International Research Training Group 2172 - PRoTECT. Her work bridges fundamental molecular mechanisms with evolutionary aspects of plant immunity.
- Awards: Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Award (1994)
- Labs/Teams: Schwann-Schleiden Research Center, Molecular Biology and Plant Physiology Department
