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Molecular genetic analysis of zoospore-root interactions in a plant pathogenic oomycete
Reference
BRE13669
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Neil Andrew Robert Gow
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Pieter van West
Institution
University of Aberdeen
Department
School of Medical Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
180,804
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
12/03/2001
End date
12/03/2004
Duration
36 months
Abstract
This project takes advantage of recently developed molecular genetic tools including a new Phytophthora EST database, gene silencing technologies, GFP- reporter gene experiments and proteomics, to investigate the molecular basis of the interaction between Phytophthora palmivora and plant roots. Specifically, we will characterise the role of the ipiB genes, which are expressed during swimming, encystment, and early germ tube stages of the organism, and three ion- channel encoding genes, that our previous work implicates in host-zoospore interactions and host-pathogen signalling. In addition we will further develop gene silencing in Phytophthora to co-silence multiple genes in single transformations.
Summary
unavailable
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
Biological Interactions in the Root Environment (BRE) [2000]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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