Systematic Botany and Mycology
- Mycology
(Gerhard Kost)
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- Systematic Botany
(Hans Christian Weber)
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Mycology
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kost
Scientific focus
The Unit of Mycology has concentrated their scientific activities on three main topics:
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Interactions between fungi and plants (Mycorrhiza)
- Structure of the populations of the mycorrhizal fungi associated with Abiesalba and Populus-Hybrids.
- Morphology and ultrastructure of the interface between the root endophyte Pririformospora indica, host spectrum of the fungus
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Systematics und taxonomy of fungi, especially Basidiomycota
- Molecular studies to elucidate systematic relationships of Basidiomycetes
- Molecular studies of the population structures of fungal communities
- Morphology and ultrastructural studies of Basidiomycetes
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Studies of the biodiversity of fungi in tropical and subtropical countries, and in different forest communities of the temperate zone
- Phylogeographic studies in Yunnan / China
- Mycoflora of Turkmenistan
- Mycoflora of Costa Rica and Panama
- Fungal community of Pinus peuce-forests in Macedonia (FYROM)
- Mycoflora of the National Park “Kellerwald” (Hessen)
Equipment and methods used by the Unit of Mycology
Molecular methods, scanning electron microscopy, light microscopy
with computer-supported image analysis, cultivation techniques,
greenhouse cultivation, and field methods.
Herbarium Marburgense (conservation and documentation methods)
Contact
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kost
Phone: ++49 6421 28 22087 or ++49 6421 28 23696
Fax: ++49 6421 28 22092
kost@staff.uni-marburg.de
Dr. Karl-Heinz Rexer
Phone: ++49 6421 28 25436
rexer@staff.uni-marburg.de
Systematic Botany
Prof. Dr. Hans Christian Weber
Scientific focus
Plants are autotrophic, are self-feeding . . . thats what the textbook says. But, strictly speaking, this is untrue. Most plants are more or less dependent on other organisms for their thriving. Some tap their neighbouring plants in order to participate from their sap, others, and those are the majority of plants, use fungi as partners for efficient nutrient uptake. Both strategies gave rise to nutritional specialists, which even can afford to pass on own photosynthesis and entirely rely on external carbon supply! Our group works on structural aspects of these specialized plants and their kin, in order to elucidate their special adaptations, their pattern of live, ecology, an evolutionary pathways.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Hans Christian Weber
Phone: ++49 6421 28 22091
Fax: ++49 6421 28 22057
weberh@staff.uni-marburg.de
Phone: ++49 6421 28 25185
imhof@staff.uni-marburg.de
Homepage (http://staff-www.uni-marburg.de/~b_morpho/)
