Plant Immunology

植物免疫学

• 批准号: 1000232886-2019
• 负责人: Monaghan, Jacqueline
• 金额: $ 8.74万
• 依托单位: Queen's University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=695117
• 关键词: Plant; Immunology

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.

微生物疾病和虫害降低产量，毁掉庄稼，对具有重大经济和社会影响的农业造成重大制约。每年，加拿大种植农作物的农民通过向田地喷洒不环保的杀虫剂来与疾病作斗争。正如了解我们自己的免疫系统对于开发有效的药物和疫苗很重要一样，了解植物免疫系统对于有效地管理作物疾病也很重要。从这个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，并可能为提高作物产量和减少化学物质使用的农业实践提供指导。