The Ustilago maydis forkhead transcription factor Fox1 is involved in the regulation of genes required for the attenuation of plant defenses during pathogenic development [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Alexander Zahiri

The Ustilago maydis forkhead transcription factor Fox1 is involved in the regulation of genes required for the attenuation of plant defenses during pathogenic development Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) dem Fachbereich Biologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg vorgelegt von Alexander Zahiri aus Toronto, Kanada Marburg/Lahn 2010 Vom Fachbereich Biologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg als Dissertation angenommen am: _________________ Erstgutachter: Herr Prof. Dr. Jörg Kämper Zweitgutachter: Herr Prof. Dr. Michael Bölker Tag der mündlichen Prüfung am:_________________ I DECLARATION Declaration I hereby declare that the dissertation entitled “The Ustilago maydis forkhead transcription factor Fox1 is involved in the regulation of genes required for the attenuation of plant defenses during pathogenic development” submitted to the Department of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, is the original and independent work carried out by me under the guidance of the PhD committee, and the dissertation is not formed previously on the basis of any award of Degree, Diploma or other similar titles.