Dissecting innate immunity pathways in plant

剖析植物的先天免疫途径

• 批准号: 238256-2009
• 负责人: Li, Xin
• 金额: $ 5.17万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2011-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=478779
• 关键词: Dissecting; innate; immunity; pathways; plant

One of the major factors contributing to loss of crop yield and quality are diseases caused by microbial pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. Every year, farmers around the world spend billions of dollars on pesticides to save their crops, even though most chemicals are environmentally unfriendly and may generate pesticide-resistant pathogens. More and more attempts are being made to look for alternative control methods that are more sustainable and environmentally safe. One strategy is to utilize the defense mechanisms plants naturally use to fight against pathogens. To accomplish this, scientists all over the globe are teaming up to study the underlying general defense mechanisms (so called innate immunity) of plants, although much is left to be revealed.

导致作物产量和质量损失的主要因素之一是由微生物病原体如真菌、细菌和病毒引起的疾病。每年，全世界的农民都要花费数十亿美元购买杀虫剂来拯救他们的作物，尽管大多数化学品对环境不友好，可能会产生抗药性病原体。越来越多的尝试正在寻找更可持续和环境安全的替代控制方法。一种策略是利用植物天然用于对抗病原体的防御机制。为了实现这一目标，地球仪的科学家们正在联合起来研究植物潜在的一般防御机制（所谓的先天免疫），尽管还有很多东西有待揭示。