The AtIREGs [Elektronische Ressource] : characterization of a new family of metal transporters in Arabidopsis thaliana / presented by Silvia Kirchner

Silvia Kirchner The AtIREGs – Characterization of a new family of metal transporters in Arabidopsis thaliana Institute of Plant Nutrition University of Hohenheim Prof. Dr. N. von Wirén The AtIREGs - Characterization of a new family of metal transporters in Arabidopsis thaliana Dissertation Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree „Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften“ (Dr. Sc. Agr. / Ph. D. in Agricultural Sciences) to the Faculty Agricultural Sciences of the University of Hohenheim presented by Silvia Kirchner from Neu-Ulm 2009 This thesis was accepted as a doctoral dissertation in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree “Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften” by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim. rdDate of oral examination: 3 March 2009 Examination Committee Supervisor and reviewer Prof. Dr. Nicolaus von Wirén Co-reviewer Prof. Dr. Gerd Weber Additional examiner Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hanke Vice dean and head of the committee Prof. Dr. Werner Bessei Table of contents 1 Summary – Zusammenfassung ………………………......................………………………...….... 1 1.1 Summary ……………………………...........................………………………………………........ 1 1.2 Zusammenfassung ……………………........................….......... 3 2 Introduction ………………………………………………………...…............................................... 5 2.