NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in Korea

NSF 东亚及太平洋地区 2012 财年韩国暑期学院

• 批准号: 1209245
• 负责人: Gregory Reeves
• 金额: $ 0.58万
• 依托单位: Reeves Gregory P
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-06-01 至 2013-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1209245&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; East; Asia; Pacific; Summer

This action funds Gregory Philip Reeves of New Mexico State University to conduct a research project, entitled "Locating a New Disease Resistance Gene in Chile Peppers," during the summer of 2012 at Seoul National University (SNU) in Seoul, South Korea. The host scientist is Dr. Doil Choi.The intellectual merit is found in the identification of disease resistance genes in chile peppers, which is required for breeding elite disease resistant chile pepper varieties in the future and increasing crop yield by reducing the losses due to plant pathogens. Also, discovery of new disease resistance genes yields new insights into plant/pathogen interactions. Discoveries made in chile peppers can be applied to other crops - for the development of disease resistance in them as well, with significant economic impact on East Asian and U.S. agriculture. Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.

这项行动资助了新墨西哥州立大学的Gregory Philip Reeves于2012年夏天在韩国首尔的首尔国立大学（SNU）开展一项名为“在智利辣椒中寻找新的抗病基因”的研究项目。主持的科学家是崔博士。辣椒抗病基因的鉴定具有智力上的优势，为今后培育优质抗病辣椒品种和减少植物病原菌造成的损失提高作物产量提供了理论依据。此外，新的抗病基因的发现为植物/病原体相互作用提供了新的见解。在辣椒上的发现可以应用到其他作物上——也可以用于发展它们的抗病能力，对东亚和美国的农业产生重大的经济影响。EAPSI奖学金的广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍该地区的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的了解。这些活动符合美国国家科学基金会的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期培养国际合作，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。