Program Description | Research Priorities | Summary of Funding | Publications/Report Updates
Pathogen Biology and Genetics (PBG)
| Chair, David Schmale, Virginia Tech |
| Vice-Chair, Ivan Rayment, University of Wisconsin |
| Linda Harris, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON |
| Jin-Rong Xu, Purdue University |
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.
FY12-13 Research Priorities Derived from Action Plan Goals:
- 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* | ||
| FY11 (2011-12) | FY12 (2012-13) | |
| Number of Projects | 7 | 5 |
| Number of PIs | 6 | 4 |
| Total Award Amount | $224,867 | $125,105 |
| % Total Rec. Funding | 4.57% | 2.83% |
| Research Projects | FY11 | FY12 |
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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