1. Identify natural compounds highly effective as antifungal or antimycotoxigenic in almond orchards. 2. Identify the most efficient molecular targets (e.g., mitochonfrial superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) for newly discovered compounds using functional genomics approaches. 3. Determine an effective method for delivery of newly discovered natural compounds, leading to a target-specific strategy for an easy, safe and economic approach to fungal pathogen control in the field or during processing and storage.
PREVENTION OF PREHARVEST AND POST HARVEST AFLATOXIN-PRODUCTION AND FUNGAL INFECTION IN ALMONDS BY APPLICATION OF SAFE, NATURAL COMPOUNDS.
Objective
Investigators
Campbell, Bruce
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2009
End date
2011
Funding Source
Project number
5325-42000-037-01T
Accession number
418302
Commodities