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Helaine Carrer

Principal Investigator

São Paulo State University

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Plant Biology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering

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Research centers on plastid genome engineering and organelle-targeted genetic transformation to study and enhance plant function. Work includes developing transformation systems for crops and optimizing protein expression in non‑green tissues for molecular farming.

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São Paulo State University

Improving photosynthesis efficiency through engineered Rubisco enzyme

Research platform targeting photorespiration reduction by engineering point mutations in the Rubisco large subunit. Using chloroplast transformation in tobacco and tomato, the project aims to introduce oxygen-insensitive...

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Helaine Carrer

Principal Investigator

São Paulo State University

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São Paulo State University

Principal Investigator

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Agricultural biotechnologyPlant breeding and genetics

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