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Luis Lopez-Molina is an Associate Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva. His research focuses on molecular genetic mechanisms controlling seed germination, particularly the roles of abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellic acid (GA) signaling pathways, genomic imprinting, and endosperm functions in Arabidopsis thaliana.
He obtained a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics (1991) and a PhD in Molecular Biology (1997) from the University of Geneva, followed by post-doctoral work on ABA signaling at The Rockefeller University. His lab investigates seed dormancy, biotic and abiotic germination controls, and cuticle formation in seeds.
- Key research areas include seed dormancy regulation by phytohormones
- Environmental and maternal influence on germination
- Endosperm-associated cuticle development
- Biotic interactions like Pseudomonas aeruginosa effects
- Epigenetic and genomic imprinting mechanisms
Recent publications highlight thermoinhibition via phyB, sulfated peptides in cuticle formation, and RNA-directed DNA methylation in dormancy. His lab mentors PhD and Master’s students while collaborating internationally on plant physiology projects.
