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Dissection of a novel mechanism for suppression of induced defences in plants

ReferenceP19716
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Anne Osbourn
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of East Anglia
DepartmentSainsbury Laboratory
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 232,506
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/03/2004
End date 28/02/2007
Duration36 months

Abstract

We have recently obtained evidence for a novel two-component process in which a fungal pathogen subverts the preformed antimicrobial compounds of its host and utilises them to interfere with induced defence responses. This small molecule-mediated suppression phenomenon also compromises resistance to bacterial pathogens, indicating that fundamental disease resistance processes are affected. The objectives of this proposal are to use a combination of biochemical and genetic approaches to investigate this suppression mechanism.

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Committee Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
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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