Characterization of wheat blast resistance: Using the Swiss Wheat Genbank to contribute to a sustainable solution of a global food security issue
| Responsable du projet | Daniel Croll |
| Résumé |
For the past decade, a new fungal wheat disease called wheat blast
is causing severe yield losses across South America. In March 2016,
the disease was introduced to Bangladesh where 15,000 hectares of
wheat were affected. The spread across continents made the disease
a global concern and demonstrated how international trade can cause
severe quarantine issues. In this project, we will systematically
screen the Swiss Wheat Genbank for resistance to wheat blast and
introduce resistance loci into Swiss wheat cultivars. We will also
screen pathogen populations to identify the genetic basis of
pathogenicity. In combination, resistant wheat cultivars and
pathogen monitoring will prepare Switzerland for a potential
outbreak of the disease. |
| Mots-clés |
Agriculture, fungal pathogens, wheat blast, GWAS, evolutionary, genetics, population genomics |
| Type de projet | Recherche fondamentale |
| Domaine de recherche | Biologie |
| Source de financement | Office fédéral de l'agriculture |
| Etat | En cours |
| Début de projet | 1-4-2017 |
| Fin du projet | 31-3-2021 |
| Budget alloué | 249'917 CHF |
| Autre information |
Co-PIs: Daniel Croll (UNINE), Simon Krattinger (UZH), Bruce McDonald
(ETH Zurich) |
| Contact | Daniel Croll |