Professor Dr. Maria Eriksson

Biography

Maria Eriksson is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, specifically at the Umeå Plant Science Centre. Her research focuses on understanding the circadian system and the multiple regulatory roles of proteins involved in the circadian clock complex. Through her work with forward and reverse genetics in the model plant Arabidopsis, she aims to discover new components of the circadian clock and elucidate their roles. Additionally, she employs the deciduous tree, Populus, to explore how clock functions operate in a seasonal context, particularly relating to cycling growth and dormancy. Maria is engaged in the research project 'Statistical Learning Chronosilviculture' which aims to adjust trees' internal clocks to help them cope with climate change. Her contributions have been recognized in various publications throughout her academic career.

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