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A Rapid Assay System for Transgenes that Confer Resistance to DON and FHB

Objective

Develop a rapid and efficient whole-plant system that allows potentially useful transgenes to be assessed for efficacy against FHB before they are introduced into wheat or barley.

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Approach: Establish Physcomitrella patens as a pathosystem for studying infection by F. graminearum. Compare the efficacy of different plant transgenes against FHB in Physcomitrella. Determine the efficacy of wheat and barley genes encoding BI-1 and L3Delta to confer resistance to DON and FHB in Physcomitrella.

Investigators
Walker-Simmons, M. Kay
Institution
Rutgers University
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2006
End date
2009
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
0500-00053-002-52G
Accession number
410626