U.S.-Argentina Cooperative Research: Plant Genetic Control of Phyllosphere Microbial Diversity

美国-阿根廷奖支持北卡罗莱纳大学威尔明顿分校的Ann E. Stapleton博士，她进行了一项相关研究，以确定番茄和玉米植物叶片上微生物多样性模式的四个因素之间的关系。这四个因素是：植物种类类型；植物基因型;紫外线照射；和接触害虫。她将与阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯农业植物生理与生态研究所（IFEVA）的Carlos Ballare博士合作。他们将使用变性梯度凝胶电泳（DGGE）测量微生物多样性。这项工作将增加我们对这个系统圈的微生物生态的了解。该项目将把PI在分子遗传学和基因组方面的专业知识与同行在生态学和生态生理学方面的专业知识结合起来。

0436491StapletonThis U.S.-Argentina award supports Dr. Ann E. Stapleton, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, as she undertakes a correlative study to identify relationships of four factors to patterns of microbial diversity on plant leaves of tomato and maize. These four factors are: plant species type; plant genotype; U.V. radiation exposure; and exposure to insect pests. She will collaborate with Dr. Carlos Ballare at the Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology Research Institute (IFEVA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They will measure microbial diversity using Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE).This work will increase our understanding of what is known about the microbial ecology of this phylosphere. The project will combine the PI's expertise in molecular genetics and genomes with her counterpart's expertise in ecology and ecophysiology.