Metabolites
M2.1 Regulatory metabolites in plant immunity
- UGOE: Metabolism of NHP and SA
- UBC: Reverse genetic study of proteins involved in the regulation of plant immune responses
- UBC: Genetic analysis of signaling pathways mediated by receptor like protein SNC2 and transcription factors SARD1/CBP60g in Arabidopsis
M2.2 Systemic defense remodeling by environmental stimuli and beneficial microbes
- UGOE: Mycorrhizal-induced systemic resistance
- UBC: Identification of Arabidopsis FMO1 and SARD4 orthologues in Triticum aestivum (Common Wheat) and their functional characterization in defence and Systemic Acquired Resistance
- UBC: Characterizing the protective effects of beneficial plant-associated microbes against pest and pathogens under elevated carbon dioxide
M2.3 Fungal metabolic responses required for virulence
- UGOE: Interplay between secondary metabolite formation, secretion of proteins and signal transduction
- UBC: The Roles of Multicopper Oxidases in the Ustilago maydis – Zea mays pathosystem
- UBC: The role of J domain co-chaperones in the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans
M2.4: Studying effectors of Ustilago maydis targeting pathways in maize plastids and mitochondria
- UBC: Role of Heme in pathobiology of Ustilago maydis