Dr. Henrik Stotz PhD, Dipl Biol

Reader in Crop Protection

Research Focus

Molecular host-parasite interactions with emphasis on R gene-mediated or partial resistance of crops against extracellular fungal pathogens.

Scientific Activities

Henrik Stotz is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the British Society for Plant Pathology.

His research is focussed on molecular & systems biology and genomics to better understand agronomically important pathosystems, including the oilseed rape (Brassica napus) diseases phoma stem canker caused by Leptosphaeria maculans and light leaf spot caused by Pyrenopeziza brassicae.

Current collaborative projects are on "Mechanistic analysis of quantitative disease resistance in Brassica by associative transcriptomics" and on "Sustainable yield of oilseed rape through improved resistance against L. maculans (phoma stem canker)" funded by funded by ERA-CAPS/BBSRC and KTN/BBSRC, respectively.

To date, he has published 30 papers in international peer-refereed journals, 5 reviews/book chapters and 13 reports.

Significant Publications

Stotz HU, Mitrousia G, de Wit PJGM, Fitt BDL (2014) Effector-triggered defence against apoplastic fungal pathogens. Trends Plant Sci. 19:491-500

Awad J, Stotz HU, Fekete A, Krischke M, Engert C, Havaux M, Berger S, Mueller MJ (2014) 2-Cys peroxiredoxins create a water-water cycle that protects the photosynthetic apparatus better than the classical Mehler-ascorbate peroxidase pathway. Plant Physiol. 167: 1592-1603

Stotz HU, Sawada Y, Shimada Y, Hirai MY, Sasaki E, Krischke M, Brown PD, Saito K, Kamiya Y (2011) Role of camalexin, indole glucosinolates, and side chain modification of glucosinolate-derived isothiocyanates in defense of Arabidopsis against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Plant J. 67: 81–93

Collaborators

Contact information

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield
AL10 9AB

Email: h.stotz@herts.ac.uk
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