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Bakterien-induzierte Morphogenese der marinen Makroalge Ulva

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The morphogenesis of the marine green algae Ulva mutabilis depends on bacteria that release diffusible morphogenetic compounds. Axenic U. mutabilis gametes develop into callus-like colonies without normal cell walls. From the accompanying microbial flora two specific bacteria were isolated, which form a symbiotic tripartite community and induce readily algal morphogenesis. We use axenic algal cultures as a powerful tool to investigate the multiple cross-kingdom interactions on a molecular level.

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  1. Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Jena School For Microbial Communication, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Lessingstraße 8, D-07743, Jena, Deutschland

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Thomas Wichard Jahrgang 1976. Biochemiestudium an der Universität Regensburg. 2002–2006 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Ökologie in Jena. 2006 Promotion. 2006–2008 Postoc an der École polytechnique fédérale de Lau - sanne, Schweiz, und am Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, NJ, USA. Seit 2009 Arbeitsgruppenleiter am Lehrstuhl für Bioanalytik des Instituts für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Universität Jena. Seit 2014 Projektleiter im SFB 1127 „ChemBioSys“.

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Wichard, T. Bakterien-induzierte Morphogenese der marinen Makroalge Ulva . Biospektrum 22, 585–588 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-016-0732-x

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