Generation and molecular analyses of transgenic barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in response to relevant pathogens [Elektronische Ressource] / submitted by Valiollah Babaeizad

Generation and molecular analyses of transgenic barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in response to relevant pathogens Dissertation for the Achievement of the Degree “Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften” At the Faculty of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Home Economics and Environmental Management Justus Liebig Universität Gießen Performed at Institute of Phytopathology and Applied Zoology Submitted by Valiollah Babaeizad from Iran Supervised by 1. Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Kogel 2. Prof. Dr. Ralph Hückelhoven Gießen 2009 Board of examiners: 1. Chairman of the Committee Prof. Ernst-August Nuppenau 2. Supervisor Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Kogel 3. Supervisor Prof. Dr. Ralph Hückelhoven 4. Examiner Prof. Dr. Sylvia Schnell 5. Examiner PD Dr. Helmut Baltruschat Date of oral examination: 15.05.2009 ii Parts of this work have already been published: Babaeizad, V., Claar, M., Imani, J., Kogel, K.H. and Langen G. (2007) Silencing of NPR1 enhances susceptibility to powdery mildew in barley. International conference.