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Studying the interactions between the surfaces of plant tissues with pathogens

  1. Barley leaves - Net Blotch disease (Pyrenophora teres)

  2. Melon fruit skin - Bacterial Fruit Blotch disease (Acidovorax citrulli)

  3. Banana roots - Panama disease (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense)

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Investigating the assembly pathways of cutin and suberin polymers in plants

  1. Bacterial and fungal cutinases / suberinases enzymes - plant polymer assembly 

  2. Fruit skin properties in Cucurbitaceae spp. - cuticle, waxes, suberin and lignin on the move...

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