Genome-based circumscription and phenotyping of regulated microbes, especially the select agent Ralstonia solanacearum
Rapid and precise identification of putative bacterial pathogens is critically important in protecting U.S. agriculture. This project leverages genome sequencing and genome-based classification to precisely identify select agents and other high risk quarantine pathogens and conclusively distinguish them from non-pathogens and closely related pathogens already present in the United States. While the experimental work is focused on Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), the employed genome sequence-based approach is expandable to other bacterial pathogens.
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Webinar: Genetic dissection of disease resistance mechanisms hijacked by a necrotrophic pathogen of wheat
Septoria nodorum blotch (SNB) is a foliar disease of wheat caused by the necrotrophic fungus Parastagonospora nodorum. In this pathosystem, the fungus produces necrotrophic effectors (NEs) that activate a defense response in the plant when recognized by corresponding host genes in an inverse gene-for-gene manner. January 06, 2021 News, Webinar
Webinar: Predictive biology: understanding and reversing the evolution of antibiotic resistance
Predictive biology is the next frontier in systems and synthetic microbiology. Experimental data, quantitative modeling, and machine learning can now be readily integrated to provide new and exciting insights into microbial community structure and dynamics. One particularly useful application of this interdisciplinary approach is in better understanding the evolution of antibiotic resistance, which is a growing global threat for human and agricultural health. November 22, 2020 News, WebinarPhytobiomes Alliance Newsletter – October 2020
Projects Genome-based circumscription and phenotyping of regulated microbes The Alliance-coordinated project funded by the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service... October 15, 2020 News, Newsletter
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