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The diversity of verticillium chlamydosporium populations and its relevence to the regulation of nematode populations

Reference	D17565
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Penny Hirsch
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Brian Kerry
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Sustainable Soils and Grassland Systems
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	144,396
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/2002
End date	30/06/2006
Duration	45 months

Abstract

Soil nematode populations may be controlled by fungi; V. chlamydosporium, the causal agent of the decline of several nematode pests in a range of soils, is very variable. It is unclear if nematode suppression is due to one effective isolate or several distinct isolates acting together. Molecular, biochemical and population studies will investigate the spatio-temporal dynamics of different fungal isolates in soil, rhizosphere and nematode eggmasses. Determining isolate diversity in these niches will indicate if any selection occurs during the saprophytic or parasitic phases of fungal growth. Such knowledge is important for rational exploitation of this fungus as a biocontrol agent using methods based on a single selected isolate.

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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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