 Ariane Kemen
Education
2002 Diplom (Equivalent to master) University of Konstanz (Germany)
2007 PhD (summa cum laude), University of Konstanz (Germany) Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Kurt W. Mendgen
Since 2007 Postdoc in Anne Osbourns’ group
Current Research
The objective of my research project is the understanding
of the regulation of genes required for synthesis of natural
compounds that confer disease resistance in cereals. I
will carry out a detailed investigation of avenacin content
and expression of avenacin biosynthetic genes (use of Sad1 and Sad2 as
markers) during plant growth and development. Avenacins
have an important ecological function as deterrents in
interactions with other organisms. Therefore I want to
investigate the role of biotic and abiotic stress on the
regulation of avenacin biosynthesis. A second aspect of
the project is designed to identify regulators controlling Sad gene
expression.
Funding
Grant in aid to the John Innes Centre from the BBSRC.
Publications
Peer-reviewed publications in international journals:
Kemen, E.*, A. C. Kemen*, M. Rafiqi, U. Hempel, K. Mendgen, M. Hahn and R. T. Voegele. (2005). "Identification of a protein from rust fungi transferred from haustoria into infected plant cells." Mol Plant Microbe Interact 18(11): 1130-9.
*Authors contributed equally to this work
Haerter, A. C. and R. T. Voegele (2004). "A novel beta-glucosidase in Uromyces fabae: feast or fight?" Curr Genet 45(2): 96-103.
In preparation:
Kemen, A. C., E. Kemen, K. Mendgen and R. T: Voegele. "RTP1- A protein with amyloid-like properties"
Other publications:
A. C. Kemen. (2006) "RTP1p, eine neue Familie amyloid-ähnlicher Proteine“ (Dissertation:Universität Konstanz) (summa cum laude)
Kemen, A. C., E. Kemen, M. Hahn, K. Mendgen and R. T. Voegele. (2006) RTP1p: "Rust Transferred Protein 1 – A protein with unusual properties" BIOspektrum. ISSN 0947-0867.
Haerter, A. C., E. Kemen, U. Hempel, M. Hahn, K. Mendgen and R. T. Voegele. (2003). "RTP1p: Rust Transferred Protein 1 - Communication between fungus and plant?" Molecular Biology of fungi 2003. Edited by Ursula Kües. ISBN 3-9333-16-8.
Haerter, A. C., R. T. Voegele and K. Mendgen. (2002). "Feast or fight? : β-glucosidase in Uromyces fabae" Phytomedizin. 32(3): 40. ISSN-0944-0933.
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