Irene García Fernández
Group: Metabolism and signaling by Sulfide and Cyanide
Position: Tenured Scientist CSIC
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Formation
Bachelor in Biology (University of Sevilla), 1992
PhD in Biological Sciences (University of Sevilla), 1997
Post-doctoral researcher in the Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie, Université Paris-Sud, France, 1997-2003
Research project (current): PID2021-127450NB-I00. Análisis funcional de la S-cianilación de proteínas mediada por cianuro en la respuesta adaptativa de las plantas frente a patógenos. Financing entity: Agencia Estatal de Investigación del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (2021). 2022- 2025.
Research Interests
In the last years, my interests have evolved from basic and biotechnological aspects of the plant-pathogen interaction in relation to cysteine towards the signaling mechanisms mediated by cysteine and related molecules. My recent work has shown that besides its toxicity, cyanide has a regulatory function in root hair development and plant-pathogen response. The elucidation of the mechanisms underlying this regulation and the role of cyanide as a signal molecule in Arabidopsis and crops are the objectives of my current research. Indeed, the role of cyanide as a signaling molecule is being investigated in organisms from other kingdoms, notably in mammals, as a result of our findings.
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