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The effects of ecosystem complexity and biodiversity
on the expression of ecologically-relevant genes
in a model plant, Solanum nigrum.
People
Ian T. Baldwin, Project P.I.
André Keßler, PostDoc
Dominik Schmidt, Ph.D.-student
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Rationale
The function of the majority of plant genes are not rigorously understood and little to nothing is known about the genetic basis of ecological sophistication. We propose to investigate the molecular basis of ecological interactions for genes whose expression are altered by:
- mechanical wounding,
- attack from specialist insect herbivores from two feeding guilds:
- single-cell feeders and
- free-living leaf chewers,
- mycorrhizal fungal associations and
- intraspecific competition.
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GERMAN