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Starch Degradation by Gibberella Zeae and Its Role in Fueling Development

Objective

Understand the life cycle of the main causal agent, Gibberella zeae, and provide new information that will contribute to more effective control of Fusarium head blight.

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Approach: Disrupt the genes of three classes of starch degrading enzymes to determine their effect on inoculum production, pathogenicity, and grain colonization.

Investigators
Walker-Simmons, M. Kay
Institution
Michigan State University
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2006
End date
2009
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
0500-00053-002-57G
Accession number
410635
Categories
Bacterial Pathogens