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PROJECT 1 ABSTRACTArs Agreement • March 26th, 2013
The long-term goal of this collaborative project is to enhance Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in wheat. With previous support from the USWBSI we have utilized Arabidopsis thaliana to identify plant genes that are involved in plant defense and susceptibility to F. graminearum. In addition, we have identified a microbial elicitor and a plant-derived diterpenoid that enhance resistance against F. graminearum. We propose to utilize these activators and defense/susceptibility genes to enhance FHB resistance in wheat. Three strategies will be utilized: (i) The ectopic expression of defense regulatory genes, (ii) targeting non-host resistance mechanism, and (iii) reducing the level of host susceptibility factors.
