Overview

Plants adapt to their environment through high growth flexibility, capable of adjusting their development and physiological functions in response to environmental changes. They can also change their growth direction, develop new organs, or regenerate tissues. Much of this developmental flexibility is regulated by plant hormones.

Our team explores how plant cells integrate environmental stimuli and endogenous signals through endomembrane system transport. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes molecular biology, developmental and cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, and mathematical modeling, we focus on studying protein transport, cell polarity, endocytosis, and signaling mechanisms related to root behavior and tropism. Through these studies, we aim to gain deeper insights into the regulatory processes of plant development, demonstrating how environmental signals are integrated into plant signaling pathways, leading to changes in growth and development.