Dr Úrsula Flores Pérez
Scientist
plant biotechnology
Department of plant Science
France
Biography
Chloroplast protein import in Arabidopsis, Researcher and highly focused on Chloroplast research, Has many publications and awards and honors for the contributions in the field of plant diversity
Research Interest
Chloroplasts are organelles of endosymbiotic origin that perform essential functions in plants. Although chloroplasts do contain their own DNA, most of the plastid proteins are nucleus-encoded, synthesized in precursor form in the cytosol, and transported into the chloroplasts post-translationally. Import of these preproteins is generally mediated via the envelope complexes TOC and TIC (Translocon at the Outer/Inner envelope membrane of Chloroplasts). Currently, I am participating in two research projects that involve the TOC and TIC translocons.
