This $180,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports research at the University of California, Davis to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying how the Ralstonia solanacearum bacterial wilt pathogen is able to survive and persist in water environments.
The research project aims to systematically screen the pathogen's genes to identify those that contribute to its ability to survive in water, with the goal of informing the development of new management strategies that can effectively target the full global diversity of this destructive plant disease. The findings from this research will help enhance understanding of how Ralstonia wilt pathogens spread and persist across different environments, which is crucial for designing more effective control measures. This 3-year project commences on August 15, 2024.
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