Herbivore-induced indirect plant defences of Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae) [Elektronische Ressource] / von Christian Kost

Herbivore-induced indirect plant defences of Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae) Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Biologisch-Pharmazeutischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena von Diplom-Biologe Christian Kost geboren am 9. September 1975 in Bad Sobernheim Gutachter 1. Prof. Dr. Martin Heil (Universität Duisburg-Essen, Deutschland) 2. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang W. Weisser (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Deutschland) 3. Prof. Dr. Paulo S. M. C. de Oliveira (Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasilien) Tag der Doktorprüfung: 30.01.2006 Tag der öffentlichen Verteidigung: 21.04.2006 Preface I 1 Preface This thesis is the end of a journey that lasted almost three years and that took me along the way twice to Mexico. When I look back and say that I learned a lot dur-ing this time, I mean not only scientific skills and knowledge that I acquired in the course of this interesting, inter-disciplinary project, but I also appreciate invaluable Just as much I owe thanks to Prof. experiences that I gained during my stays Wilhelm Boland (MPI for Chemical Ecol-abroad and my work in Jena. ogy) for teaching organic chemistry to an An enterprise like this Ph.D.