A5034261642- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Helminth infection and control
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
Colorado State University
2014-2021
Western Colorado University
2021
University of New Mexico
2011
Plant disease resistance that is durable and effective against diverse pathogens (broad-spectrum) essential to stabilize crop production. Such frequently controlled by Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL), often involves differential regulation of Defense Response (DR) genes. In this study, we sought understand how expression DR genes orchestrated, with the long-term goal enabling genome-wide breeding for more resistance. We identified short sequence motifs in rice promoters are shared across...
Effective and durable disease resistance for bacterial blight (BB) of rice is a continuous challenge due to the evolution adaptation pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. (Xoo), on cultivated varieties. Fundamental this pathogens' virulence transcription activator-like (TAL) effectors that activate host genes contribute differently pathogen virulence, fitness or both. Host plant predicted be more if directed at strategic factors impact both fitness. We characterized Tal7b, minor-effect factor...
To more sustainably mitigate the impact of crop diseases on plant health and productivity, there is a need for broader spectrum, long-lasting resistance traits. Defense response (DR) genes, located throughout genome, participate in cellular system-wide defense mechanisms to stave off infection by diverse pathogens. This multigenic avoids rapid evolution pathogen overcome host resistance. DR genes reside within resistance-associated quantitative trait loci (QTL), alleles resistant varieties...