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Biology and genetics of durable resistance to biotrophic pathogens of cereals

Reference	BBS/E/J/0000A160
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Lesley Boyd
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	167,970
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2003
End date	31/03/2007
Duration	48 months

Abstract

Objective (1) Examination of pre-inoculation light quantities on wheat susceptibility to yellow rust. Preliminary observations indicate that different light quantities precondition susceptible wheat seedlings to infection by yellow rust. Exposure of wheat seedlings to high, pre-inoculation light quantities results is high levels of infection by the fungal pathogen responsible for yellow rust. This program will initially examine this effect in susceptible plant-pathogen interactions. The ability of high, pre-inoculation light quantities to compromise different sources of resistance in wheat to yellow rust will then be examined. Objective (2) Characterisation of resistance phenotypes in a series of wheat varieties showing potentially durable sources of yellow rust resistance. A set of wheat varieties, believed to confer durable resistance to yellow rust, based on long term observations of resistance will be; (1) Field tested in different locations, to diverse races of yellow rust, for resistance, (2) Greenhouse tested to monitor the phenotype of the resistance response to yellow rust infection, and (3) A microscopic examination will monitor the developmental arrest of the pathogen in response to the different sources of resistance.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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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