Biochemistry and molecular biology
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. Molecular biology concerns the molecular basis of biological activity between the various systems of a cell, including the interactions between DNA, RNA and proteins and their biosynthesis, as well as the regulation of these interactions.
SLU Plant Protection Network
We explore how to protect crops and trees from diseases, pests, weather damage, weeds and invasive species, and how to create healthy environments for plants. The network connects SLU researchers and
Stress granules
Stress granules are transient membraneless organelles which are formed in eukaryotic cells in response to stress. They are composed of messenger ribonucleoprotein complexes, have core-shell
Autophagy
Autophagy (“self-eating”) is a major catabolic process in eukaryotes that involves the sequestration of cytoplasmic contents into double membraned vesicles known as autophagosomes, which are then
Proteases
Proteases cleave polypeptide chains and, in this way, modulate activity of target proteins and downstream pathways. Our current efforts are to unravel structure-function relationships of metacaspases
Chloroplast calcium signaling
Light intensity is rarely stable during the span of a day – think of changing cloud cover, shading, flickering of leaves and daily rhythms of dusk and dawn. As the primary site of photosynthesis,
CGD Seminar on zoonotic and non-zoonotic viral infections
bettina.back@slu,se Welcome to a seminar on zoonotic and non-zoonotic viral infections organized by the SLU Committee for Global Animal Diseases (CGD) . Program 14:30 – 14:35 Welcome and short
A Non-Toxic Environment
We provide decision support and expertise in the work towards a non-toxic environment in Sweden. The data from our monitoring programmes contributes to the overall picture of the environmental status
Join the network
Welcome to join our network on plant protection and plant health! The SLU Plant Protection Network is available to stimulate and support collaborations between staff at SLU's various locations and
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Sign up to our email-list and newsletter if you want to stay in contact with other researchers in plant protection at SLU and get information on plant protection activities at SLU. The newsletter
European Research Alliance
The purpose of the Research Alliance is to promote research, support practitioners and guide policy towards effective crop protection with fewer or no chemical pesticides in European agri-food
Gene-silencing spray to combat cereal disease is safe for the environment
Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate the attack. Now, researchers from SLU and the James Hutton Institute have
Contact a researcher
The SLU Plant Protection Network consists of over 200 researchers within plant protection and plant health at SLU. You are very welcome to contact us if you have a question about plant protection! Do