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Projects - dr. JAL (Jan) van Kan

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  Regulation of infection structure development in Botrytis cinerea

  Plant infection by a pathogen starts with penetration of the surface. For this purpose, the fungus Botrytis cinerea can develop two types of...
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  Fungi has sex: Functional molecular-genetic analysis of sexual reproduction in the fungus Botrytis cinerea

  Plants are in constant battle with pests and pathogens. Plants defend themselves by producing soapy defence compounds to combat fungi and deter...
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  Exploring plant genes that participate in the response to the phytotoxic metabolite botrydial produced by Botrytis cinerea

  The plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea attacks a broad range of host species. Due to the genetic plasticity of B. cinerea and its various modes...
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  Soaps help plants: Exploiting plant defense compounds to improve disease resistance in chrysanthemum

  Plants are in constant battle with pests and pathogens. Plants defend themselves by producing soapy defence compounds to combat fungi and deter...
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  Comparative genome analysis of Botrytis species

  Comparative genome analysis of Botrytis species - WUR Project Comparative genome analysis of Botrytis species A molecular phylogeny was established...
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  Pathogen infection mechanisms

  Pathogen infection mechanisms - WUR Project Pathogen infection mechanisms Research focuses on molecular-genetic approaches to unravel the mechanisms...
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  Genes involved in sexual reproduction

  Genes involved in sexual reproduction - WUR Project Genes involved in sexual reproduction Sexual reproduction in the field by means of apothecia seems...

• Plant defence responses and resistance mechanisms

  Plant defence responses and resistance mechanisms - WUR Project Plant defence responses and resistance mechanisms The role of phytohormone...