Fire Blight Resistance of Malus x robusta 5

Fire blight is one of the most damaging bacterial diseases in apple and pear orchards. All cultivated Malus x domestica species are highly to moderately susceptible. Wild apple species such as Malus x robusta 5 are known to have high levels of resistance. This resistance could be mapped to one genetic locus. In this locus on linkage group three, one candidate resistance gene, FBMR5, was identified coding for a protein with the structure CC-NBS-LRR. FBMR5 was engineered into susceptible Gala plants with the aim to demonstrate its functionality.

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2012 PhD in plant pathology, ETH Zurich, CH; thesis: this book.2007 Diploma in biology, animal & plant physiology, ecology and clinical chemistry, University of Freiburg,DE; thesis: Investigation of the interaction of Plasmopara viticola and Vitis vinifera.2000 University entrance qualification: Waldorf School Freiburg Wiehre, DE