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Molecular genetics of pathogen resistance and susceptibility in Arabidopsis thaliana

Reference	BBS/E/J/00000996
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Chris Lamb
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,396,411
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/10/1999
End date	01/06/2012
Duration	152 months

Abstract

Plants have evolved a battery of defence mechanisms that in aggregate provide protection against a wide range of potential pathogens encountered throughout the plant life cycle. However, in the artificial setting of agriculture, disease, although the exception can be costly and even devastating. The major focus of my group is the dissection of signal mechanisms underlying the activation of inducible defences against pathogens and pests. New knowledge and understanding emerging from these studies will allow the development of novel approaches to enhance durable resistance of crops to pathogens and pests, thereby helping to secure the future supply of safe, nutritious food world-wide and reduce environmental load in diverse agricultural systems. We are using the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana for a combination of genetic and molecular approaches for the study of plants' responses to pathogen attack. Specific areas of research centre on the genetic dissection of systemic acquired resistance and systemic signal networks, the analysis of stress signalling genes and on the genetics of non-host resistance.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Microbiology, Plant Science
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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