- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Light effects on plants
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Iron-based superconductors research
- GABA and Rice Research
- Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
- 14-3-3 protein interactions
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2013-2017
VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology
2016-2017
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
2016-2017
University of the Andes
2004-2005
Aurora kinases are key effectors of mitosis. Plant Auroras functionally divided into two clades. The alpha (Aurora1 and Aurora2) associate with the spindle cell plate implicated in controlling formative divisions throughout plant development. beta (Aurora3) localizes to centromeres likely functions chromosome separation. In contrast wealth data available on role other kingdoms, knowledge their function plants is merely emerging. This exemplified by fact that only histone H3 homolog TPX2 have...
Understanding the biologically relevant structural and functional behavior of proteins inside living plant cells is only possible through combination biology cell biology. The state-of-the-art techniques are typically applied to molecules that isolated from their native context. Although most experimental conditions can be easily controlled while dealing with an isolated, purified protein, a serious shortcoming such in vitro work we cannot mimic extremely complex intracellular environment...