The Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory combines basic research in molecular and cell biology to study fundamental biological processes in plant and animal cells and to elucidate the mechanisms of action of novel bioactive components from Chinese medicinal plants.
PRESENTATION
The Plant Molecular Biology Unit was created in 2005 following André Steinmetz's move from the Institute of Plant Molecular Biology in Strasbourg (France) to CRP-Santé. Current research is on two topics: (i) proteins that control the structure and dynamics of the plant actin cytoskeleton; (ii) novel bioactive components from Chinese medicinal plants. The latter research is carried out in collaboration with a research team for the University of Bergen (Norway) and with two Chinese laboratories: one from Shanghai (MRCTCM-SMMU) and one from Beijing (IMPLAD-PUMC). It is partly funded by the International Research Staff Exchange Scheme of FP7 of the European Commission.
The laboratory is affiliated with the Doctoral School "Life Sciences and Health" of the University of Strasbourg (France).