Jorge Hernández García

Jorge Hernández García is an External employee in the Biochemistry department at Wageningen University & Research, actively contributing to plant molecular biology research with a focus on auxin signaling pathways and the evolution of plant hormone systems. His work bridges biochemistry, genetics, and evolutionary biology to understand fundamental mechanisms in plant development.

His primary research interests include:

• Molecular mechanisms of auxin response factors (ARFs) in transcriptional regulation
• Evolutionary conservation of hormone signaling pathways from algae to land plants
• Transcriptional regulation in plant development
• Comparative analysis of signaling components across streptophyte lineages

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on the structural and functional conservation of auxin signaling components across plant evolution. His work demonstrates how key regulatory mechanisms originated in algal ancestors of land plants and were co-opted during terrestrial adaptation. The research combines structural biology, comparative genomics, and functional analysis across diverse plant models.

Hernández García actively supervises graduate students and leads research projects focused on plant cell polarity and the evolutionary biochemistry of auxin signaling. His collaborative network includes researchers across multiple institutions working on plant evolution and development. While specific grant details aren't provided, his project leadership indicates successful funding for research in plant molecular evolution.