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Adaptive manipulation of vector and parasitoid biology by plant viruses

ReferenceD17838
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Glen Powell
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Imperial College London
DepartmentLife Sciences - Biology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 182,004
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/05/2003
End date 01/05/2006
Duration36 months

Abstract

This programme will provide and integrate new perspectives in the interactions between plant viruses, aphid vectors and their parasitoids, by investigating: 1) manipulation of vector biology by viruses with different modes of transmission (evolutionary and ecological perspectives); 2) the plant-mediated mechanisms, especially changes in plant volatile profiles following virus infection (mechanistic perspectives); and 3) the influence of plant viruses on interactions between parasitoids and their aphid hosts, and the evolution of parasitoid-mediated viral adaptations (tritrophic perspectives).

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