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Hettenhausen, C.; Baldwin, I. T.; Wu, J.: Nicotiana attenuata MPK4 suppresses a novel JA signaling-independent defense pathway against the specialist insect Manduca sexta but is not required for the resistance to the generalist Spodoptera littoralis. New Phytologist 199 (3), pp. 787 - 799 (2013)
Hettenhausen, C.; Baldwin, I. T.; Wu, J.: Silencing MPK4 in Nicotiana attenuata enhances photosynthesis and seed production but compromises abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure and resistance to pathogens. Plant Physiology 158 (2), pp. 759 - 776 (2012)
Yang, D.; Hettenhausen, C.; Baldwin, I. T.; Wu, J.: BAK1 regulates the accumulation of jasmonic acid and the levels of trypsin proteinase inhibitors in Nicotiana attenuata's responses to herbivory. Journal of Experimental Botany 62 (2), pp. 641 - 652 (2011)
Yang, D.; Hettenhausen, C.; Baldwin, I. T.; Wu, J.: The multifaceted function of BAK1/SERK3: plant immunity to pathogens and responses to insect herbivores. Plant Signaling & Behavior 6 (9), pp. 1322 - 1324 (2011)
Wu, J.; Hettenhausen, C.; Schuman, M. C.; Baldwin, I. T.: A comparison of two Nicotiana attenuata accessions reveals large differences in signaling induced by oral secretions of the specialist herbivore Manduca sexta. Plant Physiology 146 (3), pp. 927 - 939 (2008)
Wu, J.; Hettenhausen, C.; Meldau, S.; Baldwin, I. T.: Herbivory rapidly activates MAPK signaling in attacked and unattacked leaf regions but not between leaves of Nicotiana attenuata. The Plant Cell 19 (3), pp. 1096 - 1122 (2007)
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Wu, J. Q.; Hettenhausen, C.; Baldwin, I. T.: Evolution of proteinase inhibitor defenses in North American allopolyploid species of Nicotiana. Planta 224 (4), pp. 750 - 760 (2006)
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The natural product chemist and Director at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena has been elected a member of the German National Academy of Sciences.
As the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, we are fully committed to the principle of scientific freedom as enshrined in Article 5 of the German Basic Law and recognized worldwide as a fundamental human right.
The award recognizes her outstanding research in the chemistry and biochemistry of plant natural products, with particular emphasis on the detailed elucidation of metabolic pathways and the engineering of novel pathways and compounds for biomedical applications.
The doctoral researcher from the Department of Insect Symbiosis gave an excellent talk about the temporal and spatial dynamics of symbiont lineages in a grain pest beetle.
At the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE), currently taking place in Prague, Jonathan Gershenzon, Managing Director of our Institute and Head of the Department of Biochemistry, was awarded the Society's Silver Medal.
Jonathan Gershenzon, Head of the Department of Biochemistry, has been elected to membership of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). This prestigious honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to the life sciences.
After the IMPRS symposium on April 17-18, 2024, Marion Lemoine, Ronja Krüsemer, Johannes Körnig and Iulia Barutia received the presentation awards for the best talks and posters.
Wir laden am 25. April 2024 wieder alle interessierten Schülerinnen und Schüler ab der 8. Klasse ein, am Forsche Schüler Tag einen Blick in unsere Forschungslabore zu werfen und selbst Wissenschaft „auszuprobieren“.