This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award of $498,983 to Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin will support the development of two biochemical tools to study Potato Virus Y (PVY) infection in plants.
The key products to be delivered include:
- A synthetic PVY viral clone that will facilitate the targeted design of chimeric viruses to identify the genetic determinants of viral infection.
- An enzymatic reporter probe that will enable earlier detection of PVY spread through the host plant.
Together, these tools will enable investigating the virus-host interactions that allow PVY to hijack the host plant and spread throughout, which is essential for developing resistant crop cultivars. The project also aims to engage undergraduate students in cross-disciplinary research and provide a framework for introducing viral biology using model organisms and biochemistry techniques.
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