Tasks

• Analysis of plant-pathogen interactions of the potato wart disease agent Synchytrium endobioticum and its host plant conducting confocal laser scanning microscopy as well as raster electron microscopy
• Investigating different methods to induce synchronous hatching of zoospores from resting and summer sori
• Determination of resistance mechanisms applying optical methods
• Development of vitality tests applying distinct staining methods and confocal laser scanning microscopy