This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $750,000 to the University of Missouri System from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026.
The grant supports collaborative research among multiple institutions to elucidate the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying nonhost resistance in plants. Nonhost resistance confers broad immunity to most plant species against pathogens that can infect other species. The research aims to identify genes contributing to nonhost resistance in Arabidopsis and rice using forward and reverse genetics approaches. It will also characterize novel immune mechanisms through comparative 'omics techniques. Findings may help establish frameworks for nonhost resistance and its connection to other immunity pathways. The grant additionally supports community outreach activities focused on training underrepresented minority students in plant science.
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