Dr. Manika Mishra-Knyrim

Abstract
Ectomycorrhiza Paxillus involutus (two strains: Maj and Nau) were used to synthesize mycorrhiza with Populus canescens in an axenic culture. Next fungal strain Maj and the systemic fungicide Previcur® N were used on 5 clones of Populus nigra cuttings in an open condition. Biometric parameters, microsatellite, photosynthesis rate, ecto- and arbuscular mycorrhization, endophytic fungal colonisation, ITS-sequencing, biochemical analysis, insect feeding test and emission of volatile compounds were studied.

Keywords: Populus canescens, petriculture, competent and incompetent ectomycorrhiza, Populus nigra, poplar clones, fungicide Previcur® N, Paxillus involutus, arbuscular mycorrhiza, endophytic fungi, genetic analysis, carbon and nitrogen, element analysis, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, phenolics, protein, morphological parameters, insect Helicoverpa armigera, poplar volatile compounds.

Manika Mishra-Knyrim is a native of India. She was born at Bhadreswar, West Bengal. She worked as a scientist at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India till 1997. In between with DAAD fellowship she acquired her Master degree on forestry from Göttingen University, Germany. After marriage she discontinued her job at India and established with family at Göttingen, Germany since 1999. In year 2005 she started her doctorate work and finished on 2009.