Male (left) and female (right) moths of the European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis. The caterpillars of this pest mainly attack the stems of maize plants.

Publications of Sandra Irmisch

Journal Article (18)

2021
Journal Article
Huber, M.; Roder, T.; Irmisch, S.; Riedel, A.; Gablenz, S.; Fricke, J.; Rahfeld, P.; Reichelt, M.; Paetz, C.; Liechti, N. et al.; Hu, L.; Bont, Z.; Meng, Y.; Huang, W.; Robert, A. C.; Gershenzon, J.; Erb, M.: A beta-glucosidase of an insect herbivore determines both toxicity and deterrence of a dandelion defense metabolite. eLife 10, e68642 (2021)
2019
Journal Article
Clavijo McCormick, A. L.; Irmisch, S.; Boeckler, A.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T. G.; Unsicker, S.: Herbivore-induced volatile emission from old-growth black poplar trees under field conditions. Scientific Reports 9, 7714 (2019)
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Lackus, N.; Petersen, N.; Nagel, R.; Schmidt, A.; Irmisch, S.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T. G.: Identification and characterization of trans-isopentenyl diphosphate synthases involved in herbivory-induced volatile terpene formation in Populus trichocarpa. Molecules 24 (13), 2408 (2019)
2018
Journal Article
Günther, J.; Irmisch, S.; Lackus, N.; Reichelt, M.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T. G.: The nitrilase PtNIT1 catabolizes herbivoreinduced nitriles in Populus trichocarpa. BMC Plant Biology 18, 251 (2018)
2016
Journal Article
Beran, F.; Rahfeld, P.; Luck, K.; Nagel, R.; Vogel, H.; Wielsch, N.; Irmisch, S.; Ramasamy, S.; Gershenzon, J.; Heckel, D. G. et al.; Köllner, T. G.: Novel family of terpene synthases evolved from trans-isoprenyl diphosphate synthases in a flea beetle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113 (11), pp. 2922 - 2927 (2016)
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Luck, K.; Jirschitzka, J.; Irmisch, S.; Huber, M.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T. G.: CYP79D enzymes contribute to jasmonic acid-induced formation of aldoximes and other nitrogenous volatiles in two Erythroxylum species. BMC Plant Biology 16, 215 (2016)
Journal Article
Richter, A.; Schaff, C.; Zhang, Z.; Lipka, A.E.; Tian, F.; Köllner, T. G.; Schnee, C.; Preiss, S.; Irmisch, S.; Jander, G. et al.; Boland, W.; Gershenzon, J.; Buckler, E. S.; Degenhardt, J.: Characterization of biosynthetic pathways for the production of the volatile homoterpenes DMNT and TMTT in Zea mays. The Plant Cell 28 (11), pp. 2651 - 2665 (2016)
2015
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Irmisch, S.; Müller, A. T.; Schmidt, L.; Günther, J.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T. G.: One amino acid makes the difference: the formation of ent-kaurene and 16alpha-hydroxy-ent-kaurane by diterpene synthases in poplar. BMC Plant Biology 15, 262 (2015)
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Irmisch, S.; Zeltner, P.; Handrick, V.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T. G.: The maize cytochrome P450 CYP79A61 produces phenylacetaldoxime and indole-3-acetaldoxime in heterologous systems and might contribute to plant defense and auxin formation. BMC Plant Biology 15, 128 (2015)
2014
Journal Article
Becker, E.-M.; Herrfurth, C.; Irmisch, S.; Köllner, T. G.; Feussner, I.; Karlovsky, P.; Splivallo, R.: Infection of corn ears by Fusarium spp. induces the emission of volatile sesquiterpenes. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 62 (4), pp. 5226 - 5236 (2014)
Journal Article
Clavijo McCormick, A. L.; Irmisch, S.; Reinecke, A.; Boeckler, A.; Veit, D.; Reichelt, M.; Hansson, B.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T.; Unsicker, S.: Herbivore-induced volatile emission in black poplar: regulation and role in attracting herbivore enemies. Plant, Cell and Environment 37 (8), pp. 1909 - 1923 (2014)
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Irmisch, S.; Clavijo McCormick, A. L.; Günther, J.; Schmidt, A.; Boeckler, G. A.; Gershenzon, J.; Unsicker, S.; Köllner, T.: Herbivore-induced poplar cytochrome P450 enzymes of the CYP71 family convert aldoximes to nitriles which repel a generalist caterpillar. The Plant Journal 80 (6), pp. 1095 - 1107 (2014)
Journal Article
Irmisch, S.; Jiang, Y.; Chen, F.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T.: Terpene synthases and their contribution to herbivore-induced volatile emission in western balsam poplar (Populus trichocarpa). BMC Plant Biology 14, 270 (2014)
2013
Journal Article
Hong, Y. J.; Irmisch, S.; Wang, S. C.; Garms, S.; Gershenzon, J.; Zu, L.; Köllner, T.; Tantillo, D. J.: Theoretical and experimental analysis of the reaction mechanism of MrTPS2, a triquinane-forming sesquiterpene synthase from chamomile. Chemistry-a European Journal 19, pp. 13590 - 13600 (2013)
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Irmisch, S.; Clavijo McCormick, A. L.; Boeckler, A.; Schmidt, A.; Reichelt, M.; Schneider, B.; Block, K.; Schnitzler, J.-P.; Gershenzon, J.; Unsicker, S. et al.; Köllner, T.: Two herbivore-induced cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP79D6 and CYP79D7 catalyze the formation of volatile aldoximes involved in poplar defense. The Plant Cell 25 (11), pp. 4737 - 4754 (2013)
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Irmisch, S.; Unsicker, S.; Gershenzon, J.; Köllner, T.: Identification and characterization of CYP79D6v4, a cytochrome P450 enzyme producing aldoximes in black poplar (Populus nigra). Plant Signaling & Behavior 8 (12), e27640 (2013)
2012
Journal Article
Irmisch, S.; Krause, S. T.; Kunert, G.; Gershenzon, J.; Degenhardt, J.; Köllner, T.: The organ-specific expression of terpene synthase genes contributes to the terpene hydrocarbon composition of chamomile essential oils. BMC Plant Biology 12, 84 (2012)
2011
Journal Article
Danner, H.; Boeckler, A.; Irmisch, S.; Yuan, J. S.; Chen, F.; Gershenzon, J.; Unsicker, S.; Köllner, T.: Four terpene synthases produce major compounds of the gypsy moth feeding-induced volatile blend of Populus trichocarpa. Phytochemistry 72 (9), pp. 897 - 908 (2011)

Thesis - PhD (1)

2014
Thesis - PhD
Irmisch, S.: The molecular basis of herbivore-induced volatile formation in poplar. Dissertation, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena (2014)
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