Metabolic engineering in apple [Elektronische Ressource] : overexpression of apple transcription factors involved in the regulation of the flavonoid pathway for increased disease resistance / Khaled Al Rihani

Metabolic Engineering in Apple: Overexpression of Apple Transcription Factors Involved in the Regulation of the Flavonoid Pathway for Increased Disease Resistance von der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover zur Erlangung des Grades DOKTOR DER NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN Dr. rer. nat. genehmigte Dissertation von Khaled Al Rihani, Al Madjistir geboren am 27.01.1977 in Damaskus-Syrien 2011 Referent: Prof. Dr. Hans- Jörg Jacobsen Korreferent: Prof. Dr.Moritz Knoche Prüfungsvorsitz: Prof. Dr.Bernhard Huchzermeyer Tag der Prüfung:05/09/2011 Dedicated with much love and affection to my beloved parents, my wife, my children (Hanin and Hamza), my sisters, my brothers and my friends ABSTRACT I ABSTRACT Metabolic engineering in apple: Overexpression of apple transcription factors involved in the regulation of the flavonoid pathway for increased disease resistance Khaled Al Rihani Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) is one of the most important fruit trees rich in flavonoids. the defensive role of flavonoids in apple has been studied before, but, there is a need to improve our knowledge of this role.