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Molecular Mycology and Mycoparasitism

Head: Susanne Zeilinger

Team: Alexander Lichius, Daniel Flatschacher, Julia Embacher, Mario Gründlinger, Siebe Pierson, Ulrike Schreiner, Verena Speckbacher 

Former colleagues: Lea Atanasova, Rossana Segreto, Dubraska Coromoto Moreno Ruiz, Hoda Bazafkan, Lisa Kappel

Guest scientists: Acela Diaz (Kuba, University of Havana), Jan Viglas (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava), Spela Mandl (University of Maribor), Daniela Kasáková (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava)

Our research focuses on microbial interactions with a special emphasis on fungal mycoparasites. We investigate molecular details of gene regulation of the interaction partners and signal transduction and recognition processes involved in microbial communication. We further investigate fungal secondary metabolite production triggered by biotic and abiotic signals in efficient mycoparasitic biocontrol agents such as Trichoderma atroviride.

 

Latest Projects

• From organismic to biomolecular interactions: Visualizing signaling complexes in the fungal Membrane
  
• Tricho-TOR 
• Tricho-Met
  
• Chemotropism in the fungus-fungus interaction
  
• Trichoderma atroviride and its secondary metabolites
  
• T. tip – Understanding mycoparasitic attack on the single cell level
  
• Chitosan Metabolism: Sabine Gruber, Lisa Kappel 
• Chem-Talk

Links & Articles

 "Fighting Fungi with Fungi: Utilising Chemical Warfare for Human Benefit" (Scientia, 2020)

  "Mikrobiologie: Die Welt der Schimmelpilze" - video (15.01.2019)

  "Gesprächige Pilze" - article in "wissenswert" (25.10.2017)

  Mycology Tyrol - Information and Communication Platform