Chemistry of Plant-Pathogen Interactions

植物-病原体相互作用的化学

• 批准号: 170210-2013
• 负责人: Pedras, MariaSoledade
• 金额: $ 6.12万
• 依托单位: University of Saskatchewan
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=545806
• 关键词: Chemistry; Plant; Pathogen; Interactions

Among numerous plant microbial diseases, fungal diseases cause the largest crop losses worldwide. Although yield losses are attenuated by the use of disease-tolerant plant varieties, application of fungicides is often used to maximize crop yields. Ongoing concerns about pollution and sustainability of agriculture production continue to inspire this research program. Our overall objective is to understand and control plant fungal diseases using environmentally and ecologically sustainable methods. Of particular emphasis in our studies is canola, one of the most important Canadian oilseed crops, as well as vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, rutabaga, and their most damaging fungal pathogens. Canada is expected to boost canola production by 65% to 15 million tonnes by 2015! What will be the impact of this increase on fungal diseases and other pests? Now, more than ever, studies to understand and produce disease resistant crops are essential.

在众多植物微生物病害中，真菌病害是全球造成农作物损失最大的病害。虽然通过使用抗病植物品种减轻了产量损失，但通常使用杀真菌剂来最大化作物产量。对污染和农业生产可持续性的持续关注继续激励着这项研究计划。我们的总体目标是使用环境和生态可持续的方法来了解和控制植物真菌病害。我们的研究特别强调的是加拿大最重要的油籽作物之一油菜，以及花椰菜，西兰花，芜菁甘蓝等蔬菜及其最具破坏性的真菌病原体。加拿大预计到2015年将油菜籽产量提高65%，达到1500万吨！这种增加对真菌疾病和其他害虫有什么影响？现在，比以往任何时候都更有必要进行研究，以了解和生产抗病作物。