Primary metabolism and Metabolic Engineering of Plants - MePiVe

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2013-155

 
Description of research activity:

The study of metabolism is emerging as a central area of plant biology due to the growing interest in topics such as increasing agricultural production, bioenergy, exploiting plant chemical biodiversity or obtaining phytonutrients. The manipulation of plant metabolism to achieve some of the above-mentioned applications requires, first of all, a precise knowledge of the functioning of metabolic pathways and the networks that connect them. Our research focuses on functionally characterising pathways of primary plant metabolism by combining metabolomics, bioinformatics, proethomics and genomics approaches. In addition, we try to elucidate the metabolic networks that connect the different pathways and how they interact with plant development. We are currently interested in the study of plastidial metabolic pathways, such as the glycolytic pathway or the phosphorylating pathway of serine biosynthesis.

 
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Caracteritzacio funcional de rutes del metabolisme primari vegetal i de les xarxes que conecten aquest amb el desenvolupament
 
Research lines:
  • Plastidial glycolytic pathway, phosphorylated serine biosynthesis pathway, photorespiration and climate change.We are characterising the phosphorylated serine biosynthesis pathway and the plastidial glycolytic pathway. Basic knowledge of these pathways will help to increase the nutritional quality of crops.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
ROQUE LUIS ROS PALAUDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
ESTER PEREZ LORENCESMemberUniversitat de València
BEGOÑA RENAU MORATAMemberUniversitat de València
 
Associated structure:
  • ERI Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED)
 
Keywords:
  • Glicolisis, serina, ruta fosforilativa, plasto, Arabidopsis, Redes metabólicas