Sergi Munné Bosch

Plant Physiology
University of Barcelona
Spain

Professor Plant Sciences
Biography

Sergi Munné Bosch is Professor from Department of Plant Physiology at University of Barcelona. His topic of interest is Antioxidants, Aging, Water stress, Oxidative stress, Photoprotection, Senescence.

Research Intrest

Function of the antioxidants, tocopherols (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), carotenoids, flavonoids and phenolic diterpenes in plants. Mechanisms of resistance to water and oxidative stresses. Mechanisms underlying aging in plants. Relationship between water deficit, oxidative stress and leaf senescence in plants.

List of Publications
Müller, M., Siles, L., Cela, J., Munné-Bosch, S. (2014) Perennially young: Seed production and quality in controlled and natural populations of Cistus albidus reveal compensatory mechanisms that prevent senescence in terms of seed yield and viability. Journal of Experimental Botany, 65 (1), pp. 287-297.
Miret, J.A., Munné-Bosch, S. (2014) Plant amino acid-derived vitamins: Biosynthesis and function. Amino Acids, 46 (4), pp. 809-824.
Munné-Bosch, S. (2014) Perennial roots to immortality. Plant Physiology, doi:10.1104/pp.114.236000