MSc Thesis Subjects Plant immune receptors
Evolution, structure and function of plant immune receptors.
Overview of MSc Thesis Topics
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The beginning of infection: Hormone manipulation during nematode invasion
Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major pest in agriculture. They penetrate the plant and feed from it by forming a unique organ on the roots. -
What is the role of these Really Interesting New Genes in the resistance mechanism?
Evidence exists that RING finger motif proteins have a role in resistance. -
War of the worlds
How plants protect themselves against divers pathogens -
Structural diversity and evolutionary relationships of homologues of the potato cyst nematode resistance gene H1
The resistance gene H1 confers resistance to the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis and is located at the distal end of the long arm of... -
Solve the genetic puzzle and build a physical map of a resistance gene locus
The Grp1 locus confers broad-spectrum resistance to the potato cyst nematode species Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis and is located in the... -
Shine your light on the CC domain of Rx1
The potato Rx1 protein confers resistance to most Potato Virus X strains and has proven to be a valuable model for understanding R protein... -
Molecular evolution of resistance genes in Solanaceae
Recently, the resistance gene Gpa2 was cloned from potato. This R-gene confers resistance against specific populations of the potato cyst nematode... -
Developing TRV-mediated Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) assay in potato roots for functional analysis of genes involved in nematode resistance and susceptibility
Plant viruses are able to elicit a form of posttranscriptional gene silencing and are commonly used as a reverse genetics tool for functional... -
Build your own resistance genes
Closely related resistance genes can act against totally different pathogens and pests. For example, the nematode resistance gene Gpa2 is virtual...