Part of thesis (PH. D.) - University of Michigan, 1942. / Reprinted from Phytopathology, vol. 34, no. 1, January, 1944. Literature cited: p. 19-20.

Universiẗat, Diss., 2002--Giessen.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Michigan, 1935. / Cover title. Running title: Reaction of barley to powdery mildew. "Papers from the Department of botany and Herbarium of the University of Michigan no. 570." "Reprinted from Phytopathology, January, 1937, vol. XXVII, no. 1." "Literature cited": p. 66-68.

Universiẗat, Diss. 2002--Giessen. / Zeichendarst. im Sachtitel teilw. nicht vorlagegemäß wiedergegeben.

Universiẗat, Diss., 2003--Giessen.

University, Diss., 2005--Köln.

In ihrer Evolution mussten Pflanzen Strategien entwickeln um sich sowohl gegen Pathogene aus der Luft als auch solche im Boden zu verteidigen. Diese Resistenzmechanismen der Pflanzen zu verstehen ist von höchster Wichtigkeit für die moderne Gesellschaft. Die Weltbevölkerung wächst schnell, was zu der Notwendigkeit führt, die landwirtschaftlichen Flächen möglichst optimal zu nutzen. Ohne die Weiterentwicklung der landwirtschaftlichen Methoden wird eine ausreichende Versorgung mit Grundnahrungsmitteln nicht möglich sein. Obwohl nicht viele Daten zu diesem Thema vorliegen, ist es sehr wahrscheinlich, dass ein hoher Prozentsatz der jährlichen Ernteverluste auf Pflanzenkrankheiten zurückzuführen ist (Orke et al. 1994, Pinstrup-Andersen; 2001). Der Ernteverlust ist nicht ausschließlich auf den Tod der infizierten Pflanze zurückzuführen, sondern vielmehr auf die sogenannten Resistenzkosten Walters und Heil; 2007). Um sich gegen das Pathogen zu schützen müssen Ressourcen genutzt werden, die sonst für die korrekte Entwicklung der Pflanze, sowie der Samen und Früchte verwendet würden. Die pflanzliche Cuticula, welche die Blattoberfläche bedeckt, ist die erste Verteidigungslinie gegen pathogene Microorganismen, die durch die Luft verbreitet werden. Um diese Barriere zu umgehen nutzen Bakterien und einige Pilze die Stomata als Eingang in den Apoplasten der Blätter. Dies kann durch die Pflanze allerdings verhindert werden, indem diese Poren geschlossen werden. Diese Schließzellantwort wurde zunächst als Teil der Immunantwort auf Bakterien angesehen (Melotto et al. 2006). Nichtsdestotrotz konnte beobachtet werden, dass die Stomata auch während der Infektion des Mehltaupilzes schließen, obwohl dieser nicht durch die Stomata in das Blatt eindringen. Daher haben wir Einzelzellstudien an intakten Gerstenpflanzen vorgenommen um zu klären, wie die Signale erkannt und weitergeleitet werden, die schließlich zum pathogen-induzierten Stomaschluss führen (Koers et al. 2011). Zusammengefasst kann gesagt werden, dass der Stomaschluss ein wichtiger Bestandteil der pflanzlichen Immunantwort ist. Innerhalb dieser Antwort der Stomata auf durch Wind übertragene Pathogene, spielt die Aktivierung der S-Typ Anionenkanäle eine entscheidende Rolle. Es konnte dabei gezeigt werden, dass die Immunantwort die Licht-induzierte Inhibierung dieser Anionenkanäle außer Kraft setzt. S-Typ Anionenkanäle sind aber nicht allein in der Pathogenabwehr von Bedeutung, sondern auch in der Reaktion der Pflanzen auf Trockenstress. Es ist jedoch nicht bekannt, in wie weit sich die beiden Signalwege überschneiden. Zusammen mit den neuen mutierten Gerstenlinien, werden die in dieser Arbeit beschriebenen Techniken zur Messung von Einzelzellen tiefere Einsichten in das Zusammenspiel zwischen Trockenstress und Pathogenabwehr in Pflanzen ermöglichen. Die daraus resultierenden Ergebnisse können zur Optimierung von Getreide für die moderne Landwirtschaft genutzt werden. Dies wird einer der wichtigsten Ansätze sein, um die Menschheit auch in Zukunft mit ausreichend Nahrung versorgen zu können. / During evolution, plants had to evolve potent strategies to defend themselves against airborne pathogens, as well as against those encountered in the soil. Understanding the mechanisms that provide plant immunity is crucial for modern society. The world population is growing at rapid pace, leading to the necessity of using agricultural areas as productive as possible. Without improvement of agricultural practice, a sufficient supply with staple foods will not be possible. It is very likely that an important percentage of crop loss is due to plant diseases, even though precise data on this issue are lacking, (Orke et al. 1994, Pinstrup-Andersen; 2001). Crop loss is not exclusively caused by the death of infected plants, but more often by so called costs of resistance (Walters and Heil; 2007). To gain protection against an attacking pathogen, resources have to be consumed, which otherwise would be used for proper plant, crop and fruit development. Plant cuticles, that cover the leaf surface, are the first line of defence to airborne pathogenic microorganisms. To bypass this barrier, bacteria and some fungi use stomata as an entry site into the apoplastic space of leaves. The entry of pathogens through stomata can be prevented by plants upon closure of these pores. This guard cell response was proposed to contribute to plant innate immunity against bacteria (Melotto et al. 2006). However, stomata were found to close during the infection of powdery mildew fungi, which do not use open stomata to enter the leaf. We therefore pursued single cell studies within intact barley plants to elucidate the signal perception and transduction mechanisms that evoke stomatal closure during a pathogen attack (Koers et al. 2011). All results taken together, stomatal closure is an integral part of plant innate immunity. Within the stomatal response to airborne pathogens, the activation of S-type anion channels is essential. It is shown, that the immunity responses of guard cells bypass light induced inhibition of anion channels. S-type anion channels are not only crucial for responses to pathogens, but they are also involved in the response of guard cells towards drought. However, it is unknown to which extent both signals share mutual components. Together with the, now available, mutant lines of barley, the single cell techniques described in this thesis can provide a further insight into the interplay of drought and pathogen responses in plants. The results are likely to be used for optimizing crops for the future agriculture, which is a pivotal step in providing enough food for mankind in the near future.

Powdery mildew of wheat, Erysiphe graminis f. sp. tritici attacks wheat during periods of rapid growth, high levels of nitrogen fertilizer, high humidities, and cool temperatures. Yield losses due to mildew are caused by reduction in photosynthesis, increase in respiration and transpiration, impairment of heading and grain filling, and loss of plant vigor and growth.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Alnarp : Sveriges lantbruksuniv., 2002. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Powdery mildew, caused by Blumeria graminis (DC.) E.O. Speer f. sp. tritici E'm. Marchal (syn. Erysiphe graminis f. sp. tritici), is one of the major diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. The use of cultivars with resistance to powdery mildew is an efficient, economical and environmentally safe way to control powdery mildew. Race-specific resistance has been extensively used in breeding programs; however, it is ephemeral. Adult plant resistance (APR) to powdery mildew is more durable as demonstrated by the cultivar Massey, which has maintained its APR to powdery mildew since its release in 1981. To develop an efficient breeding strategy, it is essential to understand the genetic basis of APR. The objectives of this study were to identify molecular markers associated with APR to powdery mildew in common wheat Massey and to verify their association using recombinant inbred (RI) lines. A cross was made between the powdery mildew susceptible cultivar Becker and Massey. One hundred and eighty F2:3 lines were rated for disease severity under natural pressure of powdery mildew in field. Using both restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and microsatellite markers, three quantitative trait loci (QTL), designated as QPm.vt-1B, QPm.vt-2A and QPm.vt-2B, were identified in the Becker x Massey F2:3 generation. These loci are located on chromosomes 1B, 2A and 2B, respectively, and explained 17%, 29% and 11% of the total variation among F2:3 lines for powdery mildew resistance, respectively. Cumulatively, the three QTLs explained 50% of the phenotypic variation among F2:3 lines in a multi-QTL model. The three QTLs associated with APR to powdery mildew were derived from Massey and displayed additive gene action. QPm.vt-2B also fits a recessive model for APR to powdery mildew. In the second part of this study, 97 RI lines were developed from the Becker x Massey cross. The RI lines were evaluated for APR to powdery mildew under natural disease pressure for three years. Both single marker analysis and interval mapping confirmed the presence of the three QTLs identified in the F2:3 generation. The three QTLs, QPm.vt-1B, QPm.vt-2A and QPm.vt-2B, accounted for 15%, 26% and 15% of the variation of mean powdery mildew severity of the RI lines over three years. In a multi-QTL model, the three QTLs explained 44% of the phenotypic variation of the RI lines. The RI lines were grouped according to the genotype of the three QTLs, represented by markers GWM304a, KSUD22 and PSP3100, respectively. The RI lines with Massey alleles at all three loci had a mean disease severity of 3.4%, whereas the RI lines with Becker alleles at all three loci had a mean disease severity of 22.3%. These severity values are similar to those of the corresponding parents. The molecular markers identified and verified as to their association with APR to powdery mildew in Massey have the potential for use in marker-assisted selection for resistance to powdery mildew and in pyramiding powdery mildew resistance genes, as well as facilitating a better understanding of the molecular basis of APR to powdery mildew. / Ph. D.