Institut F.-A. Forel

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Claudia Cosio

Dr  Claudia  Cosio
Collaboratrice UNIGE, Associée de recherche
Téléphone: +41 22 379 0310


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Curriculum vitae -
Publications since 2010 (included) extract from "Archive Ouverte" -
Publications prior to 2011

WORK EXPERIENCES

05/2008-Geneva University
Maitre-Assistante, Ecotoxicology and biology laboratory, Forel Institute.
Assessing aquatic plant and moss potential for bioremediation, biomarker and biomonitoring of waters polluted by heavy metals:
• Genomics, proteomics, ecotoxicology, ….
• Microcosms and field studies
09/2004-
02/2008		 Geneva University
Post-doc, Laboratory of Plant Biology and Physiology.
Molecular and functional analysis of class III peroxidases:
• Macroarrays, immunoprecipitation, IEF, SDS-PAGE, ….
• Curation of Peroxidase database (http://peroxidase.isb-sib.ch/).
11/2000-
03/2004		Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne
 PhD student, Soil science laboratory.
Biochemical and molecular study of metal tolerance, transport and storage in plants:
• Microarrays, protoplasts, radiotracer studies, microscopy, chemical analysis (ICP-AES, GF-AAS), hydropony….
• Field and green house studies.
05/1999-
12/1999		Cornell University, Ithaca (USA)
 Research assistant, Department of Plant Pathology.
Molecular study of resistance to thaxtomin A in A. thaliana:
• Screening and genes mapping (CAPS, SSLP) of plants.
• Crossing of the identified mutants.

TRAINING PERIODS

02-09/1998 Biocem Pacific - Limagrain, Canberra (Australia)
Construction of a plant inducible promoter.
06/1997Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Strasbourg (France)
Directed mutagenesis of ORF2 from the cacao swollen shoot virus.
07/1996National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico (Mexico)
Biochemical study of plant-mycorrhiza interactions.

STUDIES

2000-2004PhD in plant physiology, EPFL, Lausanne
1997-1998Master in cellular and molecular biology, ULP, Strasbourg (France).
1995-1998Engineering degree in Biotechnology, ESBS, Strasbourg (France).
1993-1995Undergraduate studies in Biology, Geneva University

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Cosio C.*, and Dunand C., 2010. Transcriptome analysis of various flower and silique development stages indicates a set of class III peroxidase genes as candidate for pod shattering mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana, BMC genomics, 11:528.
    ( doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-11-528)
  2. Cosio C*, and Dunand, C. 2009. Specific functions of individual class III peroxidases. Journal of Experimental Botany 60, 391-408. (IF 3.917, cited 1)
  3. Cosio C., Vuillemin, L., De Meyer, M., Kevers, C., Penel, C., Dunand C.* 2009. An anionic peroxidase from zucchini regulates elongation due to its auxine oxidase activity. Planta 229, 823-836. (IF 3.058).
  4. Passardi F., Theiler G., Zamocky M., Cosio C., Rouhier N., Teixera F., Margis-Pimheiro M., Ioannidis V., Penel C., Falquet L., Dunand C.* 2007. PeroxiBase: the peroxidase database. Phytochemistry 68, 1605-1611. (IF 2.322, cited 16)
  5. Vollenweider, P.*, Cosio, C., Günthardt-Goerg, M.S., Keller, K. 2007. Detecting cadmium in willow leaves. Microscopy and Analysis 106, 17.
  6. Cosio C.*, Vollenweider P., Keller C. 2006. Localization and effects of phytoextracted cadmium in leaves of tolerant willows (Salix viminalis L.). I. Macrolocalisation and phytotoxic effects of cadmium. Environmental and Experimental Botany 58, 64-74. (IF 1.820, cited 6)
  7. Vollenweider P.*, Cosio C., Günthardt-Goerg, M.S., Keller C. 2006. Localization and effects of phytoextracted cadmium in leaves of tolerant willows (Salix viminalis L.). II. Microlocalisation and cellular effects of cadmium. Environmental and Experimental Botany 58, 25-40. (IF 1.820, cited 9)
  8. Keller C.*, Diallo S., Cosio C., Basic N., Galland N. 2006. Cadmium tolerance and hyperaccumulation by Thlaspi caerulescens populations grown in hydroponics are related to plant uptake characteristics in the field. Functional Plant Biology 33, 673–684. (IF 2.272, cited 4)
  9. Bakalovic N., Passardi F., Ioannidis V., Cosio C., Penel C., Falquet, L., Dunand C.* 2006. Peroxibases: A class III plant peroxidase database. Phytochemistry 67:534-539. (IF 2.417, cited 26)
  10. Cosio C., Passardi F., Penel C., Dunand C.* 2005. Peroxidases have more functions than a Swiss army knife. Plant Cell Reports 24: 255-65. (IF 2.173, cited 78)
  11. Cosio C.*, DeSantis L., Frey B., Diallo M. S., Keller C. 2005. Cadmium distribution in leaves of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Journal of Experimental Botany 56: 765-775. (IF 3.336, cited 29)
  12. Cosio C.*, Martinoia E., Keller C. 2004. Hyperaccumulation of cadmium and zinc in Thlaspi caerulescens and Arabidopsis halleri at the leaf cellular level. Plant Physiology 134: 716-725. (IF 5.881, cited 35)

In preparation or submitted:

  • Cosio C.*, Shang, Y., Perry, S., Penel, C., Dunand C. AtPrx17 is involved in pod shattering mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana through lignifications of siliques. Plant Cell in revision.
  • Cosio C.*, Penel, C., Dunand C. Peroxidase isoforms involved in pod shattering mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana. in prep.
  • Cosio, C.*, and Bovet, L. Transcriptome analysis of Arabidopsis halleri in presence of environmentally relevant Cd concentrations. in prep.
  • Cosio C.*, Wildi W., and Dominik J. Elodea nuttallii bioaccumulation of Hg. In prep.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • Cosio C.*, Vuillemin L., De Meyer M., Kevers C., Penel C., and Dunand C. An anionic class III peroxidase from zucchini may regulate hypocotyl elongation thanks to its auxin oxidase activity 18th Swiss Plant Molecular and Cell Biology Conference 21-23.01.2009 (Les Diablerets, Switzerland)
  • Cosio C.*, Vuillemin L., De Meyer M., Kevers C., Penel C., and Dunand C. (2008). An anionic class III peroxidase from zucchini regulates hypocotyl elongation thanks to its auxin oxidase activity Joint session XVI Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology and 8th International Peroxidase Symposium 17-22.08.2008 (Tampere, Finland). Physiologia Plantarum 133, S12-02.
  • Cosio C.*, Zheng Y., Perry S., and Dunand C. (2008). Peroxidase isoforms involved in pod shatter mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana. 17th Swiss Plant Molecular and Cell Biology Conference 6-8.02.2008 (Les Diablerets, Switzerland)
  • Cosio C.*, Keller C. Visualisation of Cd localisation in leaves of Thlaspi caerulescens and Salix viminalis. Cell-to-Tree meeting 5.03.2003 (Birmensdorf, Switzerland)

POSTERS

  • Cosio C*, Minouflet M., Ferrari B. Assessing Elodea nuttallii potential for biological monitoring of polluted waters and sediments 18th Swiss Plant Molecular and Cell Biology Conference 21-23.01.2009 (Les Diablerets, Switzerland)
  • Cosio C.*, Zheng Y., Perry S., and Dunand C. Peroxidase isoforms involved in pod shatter mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana. XVI Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FEBSP) 17-22.08.2008 (Tampere, Finland). Physiologia Plantarum 133, P10-019
  • Cosio C.*, Penel C., Dunand C. Peroxidase isoforms associated to leave senescence and flower maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana. 16th Swiss Plant Molecular and Cell Biology Conference 7-9.03.2007 (Les Diablerets, Switzerland)
  • Cosio C.*, Penel C., Dunand C. Peroxidase isoforms associated to leave senescence and flower maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana. 7th International Peroxidase Symposium 6-9.07.2006 (Aveiro, Portugal)
  • Cosio C., Vollenweider P.*, Keller C. Localization and effects of cadmium in leaves of a cadmium-tolerant willow (Salix viminalis L.). Part I Macrolocalization and phytotoxic effects of cadmium. Metal fluxes and stresses in terrestrial ecosystems 15–20.10. 2005 (Monte Verità, Switzerland).
  • Cosio C.*, Martinoia E., Keller C. Hyperaccumulation of cadmium and zinc in Thlaspi caerulescens and Arabidopsis halleri at the leaf cellular level. 7th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements 15-19.06.2003 (Uppsala, Sweden).
  • Cosio C.*, DeSantis L., Keller C. Visualization of Cd localization in leaves of Thlaspi caerulescens and Salix viminalis COST 837 Meeting 12-15.06.2003 (Stockholm, Sweden).
  • Cosio C.*, Bovet L., Keller C. Screening of cadmium-responsive genes in hyperaccumulating Arabidopsis halleri. COST 837 Meeting 30.11-1.12.2001 (Montpellier, France)

Publications since 2010 (included) extract from Archive Ouverte

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