Plant physiology
Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfannschmidt
Research at the Institute of Botany focuses on plant metabolism in both model systems and crop plants. Currently, three research groups are working at the institute: the groups of Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfannschmidt (plant physiology), Prof. Dr. Jutta Papenbrock (sulphur metabolism and abiotic stress in plants) and Prof. Dr. Jakob Franke (biochemistry of plant specialised metabolites).