Research Group: Plant Ecophysiology

• Pathway discovery of genes involved in general and specialized metabolism, with a focus on the role of cytochromes P450 and flavin containing monooxygenases
• Integrated “omics” approach to understand the role and regulation of specialized metabolites in trees (Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Betula) in response to biotic and abiotic stress
• Drought tolerance and recovery in cereal crops by redirection of nitrogen between specialized and general metabolism
• Biosynthesis and role of oximes in plant metabolism
• Evolution of general and specialized metabolite pathways in ferns

For students wishing to work within these topics,. M.Sc. and B.Sc. projects are currently available. Please contact en@plen.ku.dk

Novo Nordisk Emerging Investigator “liftOFF! Optimizing Plant FMOs for Future Production” 2019-2024

• VILLUM Foundation Young Investigator Program “How does climate change impact plants and their herbivores?” - 2016-2021
• Danish Council for Independent Research “Improved drought tolerance and recovery via redirection of nitrogen between specialized and general metabolism”  - 2016-2021

Using a multi-disciplinary approach, our research has established an intricate interplay between plant general and specialized metabolism. We have demonstrated that plants exhibit a metabolic shift in chemistry in response to developmental and environmental change; in the glasshouse and in the field. The redirection of resources between general and specialized metabolism can improve plant growth and performance under adverse conditions. This metabolic shift, however, has significant consequences for plant toxicity and nutritional content, and downstream consequences on different trophic levels.

We have optimized analytical methods to separate and analyze complex plant mixtures. We are currently identifying key biosynthetic pathway members involved in the biosynthesis of different specialized metabolite classes, combining transcriptomic and proteomic analyses.

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