Infection biology of the plant pathogenic fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana
Bipolaris sorokiniana is a fungal pathogen causing severe disease mainly in wheat and barley worldwide. In this thesis two aspects of the infection process were investigated: the adhesion mechanism of the fungus and the role of the non-host specific phytotoxin prehelminthosporol (PHL) in the disease. Adhesion of B. sorokiniana to artificial solid surfaces occurred in two stages: the first by conid