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Research Project:
ENGINEERING BARLEY WITH ANTIFUNGAL GENE GASTRODIANIN TO ENHANCE RESISTANCE TO SCAB DISEASE
Project Number: 0500-00053-002-62
Project Type:
Grant
Start Date: Apr 17, 2006
End Date: Apr 16, 2009
Objective:
Develop transgenic barley plants expressing the antifungal gene GAFP (gastrodianin antifungal protein).
Approach:
Transform Colon, a malting barley variety, with an expression plasmid containing the coding region of GAFP and determine if gastrodianin is effective against Fusarium infection of cereals. Target GAFP to the spike tissue. Infect spikes of transgenic barley with F. graminearum to test the anti-Fusarium potential of gastrodianin.
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Last Modified: 10/20/2008
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