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Plant Interactions With Human Pathogens and The Implications to Food Safety

Objective

lettuce as a model crop. The specific objectives are:1. Identify STm-derived effectors that induce stomatal opening. 2. Identify genes required for STm internalization and endophytic persistence.3. Identify lettuce guard cell genes regulated upon STm infection.

Investigators
Melotto, MA
Institution
University of California - Davis
Start date
2016
End date
2020
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
CA-D-PLS-2327-H
Accession number
1009164
Categories
Parasites
Natural Toxins
Viruses and Prions
Bacterial Pathogens
Chemical Contaminants
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