Biosynthesis and functions of two phytotoxins in Septoria nodorum blotch

该项目旨在研究真菌植物病原体如何制造和使用小的生物活性分子来促进感染。它将描述在致病小麦真菌Parastospora Nodorum中发现的与光激活的植物毒性分子和潜在的抗植物防御分子的生物合成有关的基因和酶的功能，并研究它们在疾病发展中的作用。预期的成果包括更好地了解植物与微生物的相互作用、疾病管理策略、识别其他真菌的生物合成途径的技术，以及合成分子的酶技术。这可能导致新的除草剂、生物杀虫剂和药物的出现。

This project aims to investigate how a fungal plant pathogen makes and uses small bioactive molecules to facilitate infection. It will characterise the function of the genes and enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of a light-activated phytotoxic molecule and a potential anti-plant defence molecule found in the pathogenic wheat fungus Parastagonospora nodorum, and investigate their contribution to disease development. Expected outcomes include better understanding of plant-microbe interactions, disease management strategies, technologies for identifying biosynthetic pathways in other fungi, and enzyme technology for synthesising molecules. This could lead to new herbicides, biopesticides and drugs.