Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200103393

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200103393

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Funded Activity Summary

Extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of fungal plant disease. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane bound sacs that carry information between cells in essentially all organisms. EVs are also produced by bacterial and fungal pathogens and have a crucial role in infection in mammals . We propose that fungal EVs are key players in the establishment of fungal diseases in plants. We have isolated EVs from the cereal pathogen Fusarium graminearum which decreases yield and quality of grain in major food crops such as wheat, barley and corn. This project will focus on the cargo that EVs transport through the fungal cell wall and into the plant host and will establish the role of this cargo in disease progression. Ultimately, this knowledge will be used to design new strategies for disease control.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 30-06-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $430,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics) | Mycology | Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) | Crop and Pasture Production

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments |

Other Keywords

Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Crop and Pasture Production | Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) | Mycology | Proteomics and Intermolecular Interactions (excl. Medical Proteomics)

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