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303e: Plant disease resistance

Reference	BBS/E/H/00032122
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor James Beynon
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Eric Holub, Professor John Walsh
Institution	University of Warwick
Department	Warwick HRI
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,597,300
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2000
End date	31/03/2003
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This programme will address the fundamental understanding of disease resistance and biotrophy as well as more strategic goals in obtaining effective resistance genes for use in crop improvement. The research will focus on host/parasite interactions relavant to Brassica crop plants including biotrophic oomycetes (downy mildew and white rust caused by Peronospora parasitica and Albugo candida, respectively) and Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV). Genomic resources and our established expertise in Arabidopsis pathology will be used extensively, given the high levels of homology between the crucifer genomes. Plant studies will contribute to understanding the mechanisms of disease resistance at a pathogen genotype specific (gene-for-gene) and species level. And complementary pathogen studies are focused on identifying genes involved in their interactions with plant hosts. Turnip mosaic virus is being studied to identify the avirulence gene products that interact with key disease resistance genes that have potential use in crops. Peronospora parasitica is being developed as a model system for understanding the mechanisms of biotrophy in the oomycetes.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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