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Identification and characterization of plant lipid droplet-associated proteins
(2024-02-23)The molecular study of plant lipid droplets, first described over a century ago, has garnered attention since the identification of oleosins in the 1980s’. In recent years, considerable progress has been achieved in ... -
Functional characterization of protease inhibitors involved in induced systemic defenses in poplar
(2024-02-05)Plants are constantly challenged with biotic stresses. Stresses are gaining importance due to climate change, where extended periods of warmer conditions are expected globally. Extended warmer temperatures also mean longer ... -
The evolution of hydrophobic barriers among land plants
(2023-08-03)The terrestrialization of plants required major physiological and metabolic adaptations, including the capacity to deposit extracellular hydrophobic barriers that shield plant surfaces against various abiotic and biotic ... -
Collembola communities across forest ecosystems in Germany: Long-term dynamics and interrelationships with fungal food resources
(2023-06-20)Collembola, one of the most abundant animals in soils worldwide, are important drivers of soil ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration and the cycling of organic matter. By feeding on fungal hyphae and spores, they ... -
Systemic ectomycorrhizal defense induction in poplar
(2023-05-25)Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are important soil symbiotes in boreal and temperate forests. They form beneficial interactions (ectomycorrhizae) with the roots of tree species. Ectomycorrhizae facilitate plant nutrient ... -
Down-Stream molecular Responses to Volatile Signaling in Roots
(2021-05-20)Plants, fungi, and prokaryotic organisms emit volatiles for inter-kingdom communication. Some volatiles are emitted in large quantities into the environment and act as climate relevant gases, others are released for ... -
Salicylic Acid (SA)-independent processes in Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR)
(2021-03-25)SAR is an immune response that is established in the systemic leaves after infection of local leaves with biotrophic or hemibiotrophic pathogens. According to the current model, the amino acid-derived metabolite ... -
Impact of Nitrogen Nutrition and Ectomycorrhizal Interaction on Populus x canescens Xylem Sap Composition and Defense
(2020-10-15)Nitrogen (N) is an essential macro-nutrient for plant growth and development. Inorganic N is taken up by plant roots as ammonium (NH4+) or nitrate (NO3-). Roots of tree species are colonized by mycorrhizal fungi, which ... -
Defense remodelling by ectomycorrhizal fungi in non-hosts
(2020-08-04)Root colonizing beneficial microorganisms promote growth of host plants and protect them against biotic threats. These microbes are considered as sustainable replacements for the hazardous chemical treatments in agriculture. ... -
Function of Cuticular Waxes in Plant Response to Wounding
(2019-08-27)Neutral lipids, such as triacylglycerol (TAG) and wax are essential metabolites for plants. TAG is the most abundant storage compound in all eukaryotes. It plays an important role in plant germination but also in lipid ... -
Branching control mechanisms in the model tree Populus: analyzing the role of strigolactones and BRANCHED1
(2016-05-13)Plants exhibit a large degree of phenotypic plasticity. Modifications of their genetically pre-defined body plan allow them to flexibly react to a wide range of environmental conditions. This includes changes in plant ... -
Analyse der Jasmonoyl-Isoleucin-unabhängigen Funktion des Jasmonat-Rezeptors CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1 in Wurzeln von Arabidopsis thaliana
(2015-06-23)Verticillium longisporum is a soil borne vascular plant pathogen and a serious threat to the agronomically important oilseed rape, the source for biofuel and nutritional oil in Europe. In the interaction of the model plant ... -
Mycorrhizal fungi in deciduous forests of differing tree species diversity and their role for nutrient transfer
(2014-07-25)Mycorrhizal fungi are forming EcM on beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and AM on ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) and are an important component of several ecosystem processes in forests. One main functional role is nutrient acquisition, ... -
Functional diversity of mycorrhizal fungi with regard to nutrient transfer
(2013-11-11)Mycorrhizal associations of tree species are important drivers of plant belowground interactions. The main objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of mycorrhizal fungi on plant competition for nutrients. ... -
Fungal diversity in a transgenic poplar plantation and the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi for tree performance under field and controlled drought stress conditions
(2013-06-05)The worldw ide increasing energy demand comes along with diminishing fossil fuel resources. Thus, research on alternative bioenergy sources is urgently needed. Poplars with optimized properties for bioethanol ... -
Growth, fruiting body development and laccase production of selected coprini
(2008-11-26)The coprini are a form group of mushrooms that grow mainly on compost and horse dung and that for over 100 years were thought to present one genus. Only in 2001 it was discovered by Redhead and coworkers by molecular ...