Molecular Bases of Plant Defenses Against Fungal Diseases - Small Grains Cereals

Principal Investigator: R.J. Zeyen

Project Description: 

This research is aimed at understanding the molecular and biochemical events that plants use to defend themselves against disease, and tailoring cereal plants that are better able to resist fungal diseases. The first phase of testing antifungal transgenes to provide resistance to wheat and barley headblight fungus is complete. Greenhouse and field testing phases are now being done to determine the efficacy of these tested antifungal genes in transformed wheat and barley.

Project Years: 2003-2008

Funding Source: State Agricultural Experiment Station