Date of Award
4-22-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Biology
First Advisor
Philip Villani
Abstract
The moss Amblystegium serpens and the pathogenic fungus Pythium irregulare were used to study plant-pathogen interactions in a non-vascular plant. The major findings in this report include that P. irregulare does infect A. serpens but entire moss death was not noted, 25°C is the optimum temperature for P. irregulare appressoria formation, most appressoria were found on A. serpens leaves, and the SAR response within A. serpens seems to be reducing the number of P. irregulare penetrated moss cells. Future research on the pathogen defense mechanisms of A. serpens is important and promising. When we elucidate these complex chemical processes in “simpler” model systems such as A. serpens, we can then apply this information to increase the yields of economically important agricultural plants such as corn (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max).
Recommended Citation
Bowman, Collin Elliot, "Pathogen Induced Hypersensitive Response and Systemic Acquired Resistance in the Moss Amblystegium serpens" (2011). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 91.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/91