Plant Immunology

微生物病虫害降低产量，毁坏作物，对农业造成重大限制，对经济和社会产生重大影响。每年，加拿大的农民都要用对环境不友好的杀虫剂来对抗疾病。就像了解我们自己的免疫系统对开发有效的药物和疫苗很重要一样，了解植物的免疫系统对有效地管理作物疾病也很重要。从该项目中获得的知识将促进我们对植物如何抵御病原体感染的理解，并可能为农业实践提供信息，以提高作物产量和减少化学品的使用。

Microbial diseases and pests reduce yields and ruin crops, placing major constraints on agriculture that have significant economic and social impacts. Every year, Canadian crop farmers battle diseases by spraying fields with environmentally-unfriendly pesticides. Just like understanding our own immune system is important for developing effective drugs and vaccines, understanding the plant immune system is important for managing crop diseases effectively. Knowledge gained from this project will advance our understanding of how plants defend against pathogen infection and may inform agricultural practices to improve crop yield and reduce chemical use.