Sarenqimuge Sarenqimuge

Forschung

Role of root exudates as chemical signals in the interaction of Brassica napus roots with Verticillium longisporum in the soil.

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As a soil-borne fungus, microsclerotia of V. longisporum can stay viable in the soil for long periods of time in a dormant form. This temporally inactive phase of pathogen can be broken by some environmental factors. Studies have revealed that root exudates stimulate germination of V. longisporum microsclerotia and direct hyphae to the host roots. However, the exact compound (s) inducing germination of the dormant microsclerotia and the underlying mechanism still remain unclear. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify the root exudate component (s) involved in this initial host-pathogen communication.

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Born February 1990 in Shilingol, Inner Mongolia, China
2009-2013 BSc in Plant Protection at China Agricultural University, China
2013-2016 MSc in Agricultural Science at University of Hohenheim, Germany
Since 2019 PhD student at the Division of Plant Pathology and Crop Protection of the Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany