FY09 Program Description | FY09 Research Priorities | Summary of Funding | Publications/Report Updates
Pathogen Biology and Genetics (PBG)
| Chair, Frances Trail, Michigan State University, MI |
| Vice-Chair, David Schmale, Virginia Tech., VA |
| Linda Harris, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Ivan Rayment, University of Wisconsin, WI |
FY11 Program Description
Research in this area includes studies that address pathogen diversity and mycotoxin biosynthesis on plants, host/parasite interactions, and host resistance mechanisms that target the pathogen. Research in PBG should complement and be linked to whole plant research that will lead to disease control and/or toxin reduction strategies. Population surveys should be accompanied by studies of biological relevance. Successive yearly surveys cannot be supported by this program, as funding is limited.
FY11 Research Priorities Derived from Action Plan Goals:
- Characterize genetic variation in the pathogen population with regard to aggressiveness toward plants, mycotoxin potential, and potential for pesticide resistance.
- Characterize plant-fungal interactions in plant lines being developed by researchers in the USWBSI.
- Develop new strategies for reducing impact of FHB disease and mycotoxin contamination in barley and wheat. Focus on research that seeks to demonstrate a reduction in FHB or DON in planta. Establish a protocol for transferring these new strategies into viable crop product through collaborative interactions with GDER.
| Summary of Funding* | ||
| FY09 (2009-10) | FY10 (2010-11) | |
| Number of Projects | 11 | 11 |
| Number of PIs | 10 | 11 |
| Total Award Amount | $251,486 | $290,282 |
| % Total Rec. Funding | 5.10% | 5.89% |
| Research Projects | FY09 | FY10 |
Research Reports/Publications
- Report: 2008 USWBSI PBG Planning Meeting
- Gene Sequencing Data - Fusarium graminearum Genomics
- Histology of Fusarium Head Blight - Selected References (PDF)
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