The contribution of transposable elements of Blumeria graminis to cross kingdom compatibility with cereal hosts
With this project, the role of transposable elements (TEs) in shaping the genomic organization and effector repertoire of Blumeria hordei will be examined. As a result of adaptation to the host environment, this obligate parasitic fungus shows intra-species diversity at the genome organization as well as effector sequence levels.
This project will address the questions
- whether diversity is observed and selection occurs at TEs and candidate effector genes that derive from TE sequences (Nottensteiner et al. 2018, J Exp. Bot., https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery174) and
- what is the contribution of TEs to the chromosomal re-structuring and evolution and regulation of TE-neighbouring housekeeping and effector genes as well as on genome structure.
Prof. Dr. Ralph Hückelhoven
2nd Deputy Speaker
Steering Committee
A03 Co-PrincipaI Investigator
Chair of Phytopathology
School of Life Sciences
Technical University of Munich
Emil-Ramann-Str. 2
85354 Freising
Phone: +49 8161 7136 82
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Prof. Aurelién Tellier, PhD
A03 Co-PrincipaI Investigator
Assoc. Prof. for Population Genetics
Dept of Life Science Systems
School of Life Sciences
Technical University of Munich
Hans Eisenmann Forum
Liesel-Beckmann Strasse 2
85354 Freising
Phone: +49 08161 71 61 31