Protecting the Australian chickpea industry through knowledge of the current Ascochyta rabiei fungal population and risk to resistance breeding strategies.

澳大利亚鹰嘴豆极易受到Ascochyta疫病的影响，这可能导致作物歉收。该项目将通过最大限度地延长目前对拉氏僵杆菌的抗性基因的寿命，帮助保持澳大利亚作为全球主要鹰嘴豆生产国的地位。并确定其他潜在电阻源的适用性。将产生的关于病原体克服宿主耐药性的潜力的知识对于制定未来的疾病管理战略是必不可少的，特别是因为澳大利亚以外存在更具侵略性的分离株。该项目的研究结果将直接提供给澳大利亚鹰嘴豆国家育种计划。

Australian chickpea is highly vulnerable to epidemics of Ascochyta blight, which may cause total crop failure. This project will help to maintain Australia's position as a major global chickpea producer through maximising the life span of current resistance genes to A. rabiei. and determining the applicability of other potential resistance sources. The knowledge that will be generated regarding the pathogen's potential to overcome host resistance is imperative for developing future disease management strategies, especially since more aggressive isolates exist outside Australia. The project findings will feed directly into the National Australian Chickpea Breeding Program.