Evolution and Development of
Flowers, Fruits and Reproductive Meristems
Our research lines
Our lab is mainly focused on the study of genetic networks controling different aspects of reproductive development.
- Genetic control of the end of the flowering phase
- Genetic networks controlling floral reproductive organ development
- Genetic basis of the evolution of the angiosperm carpel
- Biotechnological applications to improve reproductive traits in crops
The projects
FULL-STOP
Xeed Impact
DontStopMeFlow
EvoDevoSigNet
The team
We are a team of PI, postdocs, PhD students, MSc students, undergrads and frequently welcome visiting researchers
Publications
Ph.D. THESIS
FULL LIST
NEWS AND EVENTS
2
2025
December
Time to collaborate
Vicente and Cristina have been visiting our friend and colleague Rüdiger Simon at Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf. Time for interesting discussions on our projects and also some Christmas fun.
5
2025
November
Two new grants for the lab
Two new grants funded by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación have been awarded to the lab. FULLSTOP (PI Cristina Ferrandiz) and Xeed-Impact (PI, Vicente Balanzà). Find out some more about our goals and progress by clicking here.
26
2025
September
Congrats, Dr Irene!
Irene Gonzalez Cuadra defended her PhD work on the hormonal dynamics in the meristem linked to proliferative arrest. Proud supervisors, Paz and Cristina, and R. Solano, C. Martin Pizarro and K. Wabnik in the committee were happy to participate in her day.
1
2025
August
Our last evofrulander
Estefania Elejalde has been our last visitor from the MCSA-RISE Evofruland consortium. We have enjoyed her for three months, a lot of in situs done, and a lot of fun as well. Ah, and she is a great artist, author or the Evodevosignet logo too!
12
2025
May
Guangzhou!
Our collaborator Fanjiang Kong invited Paco and Cristina to visit his lab in Guangzhou University in China. A really interesting experience with lots of science, exchanges, culture, food and great moments together. Thanks a lot, Fanjiang!
Make science with us!
Do you want to participate ina citizen science project? If you are a farmer, professional or amateur, and want to help us collect data for our project on how to prolong the flowering seasons, click here and fill out a very simple questionnaire
14
2025
February
PhD committee in Kiel
Kea Ille and her supervisor, Siegbert Melzer, invited Cristina to her PhD defense. It was great to learn about their beautiful work in Brassica flowering and to visit Kiel University. Good science and fun. ANd even some collaborations came out!
31
2025
January
Well done, Maria Jesus!
M. Jesús Lopez Martin brillianty defended her PhD on the characterization of proliferative arrest in tomato. Two proud supervisors, Concha and Cristina, and an awesome committee of S. Prat, J.M. Jimenez and M. Costa were happy to participate in her day.
1
2024
November
Welcome Moises
Moisés Pérez Rojas just joined our team for a postdoctoral reserach funded by Mexican government. He had been here before for a short stay as an Evofrulander, and now, already a Ph.D., has come back to identify signals between seeds and meristems. Good luck!
1
2024
August
Colombian evofrulanders
Yesenia Madrigal (for 3 months) and Natalia Pabón-Mora (for one month) have been visiting the lab in the framework of our MCSA-RISE Evofruland project. We love these exchanges and our visitors too. As always, interesting collaborations come out
17
2024
July
A new but remote doctor
Congrats, Edu Burillo, on his PhD defense viva. A hybrid format, since Edu now lives in Tasmania, with Marian Bemer, Antonio Serrano-Mislata and Héctor Candela in the committee. Here you can see the final outcome, with proud supervisors and the happy new doctor .
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