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FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF PATHOGENS PRODUCING AFLATOXIN BASED ON DETECTION OF GENE EXPRESSION DURING CROP/FUNGAL INTERACTIONS

Objective

Control aflatoxin contamination of cottonseed through incorporation of foreign antifungal genes into cotton by genetic engineering. Determine plant stress effects on abilities of cotton and corn to mount defenses against A. flavus. Use detection of gene expression during crop/fungal interaction to develop rapid field identification methods to detect aflatoxin contamination, as well as associated biochemical resistance markers for use in marker assisted breeding to identify corn inbreds resistant to fungal invasion.

Investigators
Cleveland, Thomas
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2001
End date
2005
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6435-42000-016-00D
Accession number
404391
Categories
Mycotoxins
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