Rafal Zgadzaj: How do plants and endophytes interact?

Rafal Zgadzaj’s PhD studies were dedicated towards identification of plant genes required for interactions with endophytes – a large group of microorganisms capable of increasing plant fitness and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Additionally, host colonisation pattern by endophytic strains was investigated, as well as bacterial cell components required for such processes.
Better understanding of host-endophyte symbiosis may result in application of that knowledge towards modern, sustainable agriculture.

The PhD degree was completed at the Centre for Carbohydrate Recognition and Signalling (CARB), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, AarhusUniversity.

Time: Wednesday 19 March 2014 at 13:00
Place: Meeting Room 2, AU conference centre, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 2-4, 8000 Aarhus C
Title of Dissertation: Identification of genetic components involved in Lotus-endophyte interactions
Contact information: Rafal Zgadzaj, e-mail: rafalz@mb.au.dk, zgadzaj@gmail.com, address: Sjaellandsgade 123, 8000C Aarhus
Members of the assessment committee
Associate Professor Mari-Anne Newman, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Professor Anton Hartmann, Helmholtz Centre Muenchen, Neuherberg, Germany
Associate Professor Ditlev Egeskov Brodersen, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Main supervisor: Professor Jens Stougaard, CARB Centre, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Simona Radutoiu, CARB Centre, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English.

The defence is public.
The dissertation is available for reading at the Graduate School of Science and Technology/GSST, Ny Munkegade 120, building 1521, room 112, 8000 Aarhus C.