Laboratory of Phytopathology
Phytopathology is the science of plant disease. We research how plant pathogens interact with plants, how they gain foothold, and exactly what effect they have. The aim of this research is to gain knowledge that will stand at the basis of ensuring future food security and prevention of harvest disasters such as the potato famine and the current banana crisis.
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Phytopathology contributes to multiple BSc and MSc programmes. Our education is focused on training future scientists to contribute to solving phytopathological problems in crops important to worldwide food security.
Phytopathology also offers thesis projects. Interested?
Publications spotlight
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Botrytis cinerea combines four molecular strategies to tolerate membrane-permeating plant compounds and to increase virulence
Nature Communications (2024), Volume: 15 - ISSN 2041-1723 -
Receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases of different subfamilies differentially regulate SOBIR1/BAK1-mediated immune responses in Nicotiana benthamiana
Nature Communications (2024), Volume: 15 - ISSN 2041-1723