H2S in Plants

Dr. Modolo has extensive experience in studies of the production and function of signaling molecules in plants, which include H2S and NO among others. She also has expertise in plant nitrogen nutrition and plant response to abiotic stress. She holds a Master's and a Ph.D. in Functional and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas, with a postdoctoral residency from the Noble Research Institute, USA, funded by the National Science Foundation. She has experience in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, mainly on topics including secondary metabolism, nitrogen nutrition and cell signaling in plants on environmental stresses. She is an Associate Professor at UFMG, a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Advanced Research, and acts as a manuscript reviewer for several indexed scientific journals. She is a member of the Brazilian Society of Plant Physiology, the American Society for Plant Biologists (ASPB) and the Brazilian Society of Soil Science. Dr. da-Silva is a biologist with experience in the study of the production and function of H2S in plant cells. She graduated from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, with a Master’s degree in plant Physiology from the Federal University of Viçosa and a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. She has experience in plant biochemistry, plant physiology and cell signaling with an emphasis on heavy metal stress, saline stress, water deficit and flooding.

• 1. Historical of what it has been learned since the discovery of H2S in plants 2. Anabolism and catabolism of H2S in plants 3. Is H2S a lead or a supporting player in the plant development and growth? 4. H2S as a frontline in the defense of plants against pathogen and herbivores 5. Post-translational modifications triggered by H2S in plant cells 6. Interplay between H2S and plant metabolites 7. Current trends in the use of H2S in crops 8. How techniques used in mammalian studies has helped to advance investigations on H2S in plant science 9. Analytical methods to assess H2S in plant tissues 10. H2S role in postharvest 11. H2S in guard cell signaling 12. H2S priming and plant tolerance to abiotic stress 13. H2S role in nutrient excess and deficiency