The role of primary metabolism in plant resistance against herbivory [Elektronische Ressource] : a study with the native annual Nicotiana attenuata / von Jens Schwachtje

The role of primary metabolism in plant resistance against herbivory: A study with the native annual Nicotiana attenuata 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-Trophologe Jens Schwachtje Geb. am 14. 6. 1970 in Bietigheim-Bissingen/Württ. Gutachter: 1. Prof. Ian T. Baldwin 2. Prof. Ralf Oelmüller 3. Prof. Dierk Scheel Tag der Doktorprüfung: 30. 1. 2008 Tag der öffentlichen Verteidigung: 20. 2. 2008 Table of contents Table of contents 1. Introduction 1.1 A plant’s response to its environment is highly plastic 1 1.2 Plant resistance against insects 1 1.3 The ecology of N. attenuata - a model system 3 1.4 Tolerance of herbivory 4 1.4.1 Mechanisms of tolerance – primary metabolism is important 5 1.5 SNF1-related protein kinases (SnRKs) - regulators of primary metabolism in plants 6 1.6 Using gene silencing in ecology – the study of gene function 8 2. List of Manuscripts: Contents and Author’s Contributions 11 3. Manuscripts I. J. Schwachtje, P. E. H. Minchin, S. Jahnke, J. T. Van Dongen, U. Schittko, Ian T.