Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2011
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Plant Pathology and Microbiology
First Advisor
Thomas Baum
Abstract
Cyst nematodes are some of the most destructive plant pathogens. These biotrophic parasites form elaborate feeding sites, syncytia, in the roots of their host plants and remove valuable nutrients from the plant. During the formation of the syncytium the nematode secretes effector proteins into root cells, which causes extensive molecular changes in the cell and allows the parasite to manipulate cellular processes. The work reported here describes the functional characterization of three nematode effector proteins and a report profiling the role of host small RNAs in the infection process.
Copyright Owner
Peter Jacob Howe
Copyright Date
2011
Language
en
Date Available
2012-04-06
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
152 pages
Recommended Citation
Howe, Peter Jacob, "A look into the molecular mechanisms of parasitism including the functional characterization of Heterodera schachtii secreted effector proteins and the response of plant small RNA to nematode infection" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 10118.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/10118
