The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded a $104,015 Project Grant to Florida A&M University (FAMU) to integrate metabolomics and determine the cross-tolerance memory for simultaneous fungal pathogen infestation and drought stress in peanut. This research project seeks to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying stress memory development in peanut plants, which can help improve their resilience against fungal pathogens that produce aflatoxin, a major food safety and industry concern. The project will leverage transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics approaches to construct a comprehensive molecular network of peanut cross-tolerance. The University of Mississippi has been awarded a sub-grant under this project to contribute to the research. The findings will be disseminated to the scientific community and incorporated into educational programs to support peanut improvement through molecular breeding.
Generated 1/28/25, 8:00 AM