Brazil - Enhancing Fusarium head blight and brusone resistance through improved phenotyping and genotyping
Lead Research Organisation:
John Innes Centre
Department Name: Crop Genetics
Abstract
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Organisations
- John Innes Centre (Lead Research Organisation)
- The University of Passo Fundo (Collaboration)
- Limagrain (Collaboration)
- State University of Maringa (Project Partner)
- Embrapa (Brazilian Agri Res Corp) (Project Partner)
- Agrarian Agricultural Research Fdn (Project Partner)
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Project Partner)
Publications
Arora S
(2023)
A wheat kinase and immune receptor form host-specificity barriers against the blast fungus
in Nature Plants
Ferreira J
(2020)
Quantitative trait loci conferring blast resistance in hexaploid wheat at adult plant stage
in Plant Pathology
Ghosh S
(2018)
Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research.
in Nature protocols
Goddard R
(2020)
Dissecting the genetic basis of wheat blast resistance in the Brazilian wheat cultivar BR 18-Terena.
in BMC plant biology
Goddard R
(2021)
Identification of Fusarium head blight resistance loci in two Brazilian wheat mapping populations.
in PloS one
Mellers G
(2020)
Genetic Characterization of a Wheat Association Mapping Panel Relevant to Brazilian Breeding Using a High-Density Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Array.
in G3 (Bethesda, Md.)
Polturak G
(2022)
Pathogen-induced biosynthetic pathways encode defense-related molecules in bread wheat
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Steed A
(2022)
Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Triticum timopheevii Accessions and Characterization of Wheat-T. timopheevii Introgression Lines for Enhanced Resistance
in Frontiers in Plant Science
Watson A
(2018)
Speed breeding is a powerful tool to accelerate crop research and breeding.
in Nature plants
| Description | We have demonstrated that differences in the susceptibility of Brazilian wheat varieties to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is not due to the presence of a known potent gene for resistance called Fhb1. This implies that the resistance present may be novel and used to complement that found in other varieties across the globe |
| Exploitation Route | Others can select the varieties that show resistance to FHB and undertake genetic studies to identify the novel resistnaces present. This information can then be passed to plant breeders attempting to enhance resistance to FHB. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | This information is being used by wheat breeders in Brazil to enhance levels of FHB resistance in their varieties. Information relating to the loci in resistance to wheat blast is being used by wheat in Brazil to enhance levels of blast resistance in their varieties |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Limagrain |
| Organisation | Limagrain |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Genetics and genomics |
| Collaborator Contribution | Germplasm and breeder know-how |
| Impact | Phd Studentship, field trails, among others |
| Start Year | 2009 |
| Description | University of Passo Fundo |
| Organisation | The University of Passo Fundo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | information on genetic basis of resistance to wheat blast |
| Collaborator Contribution | information on research tools and data relating to specific resistances |
| Impact | student secondment to my laboratory for nine months |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | AHDB Fusarium ratings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to act an expert/consultant in Fusarium head blight (FHB) to provide guidance to AHDB on the appropriate testing systems and assessment systems required for determining the FHB resistance ratings for UK wheat varieties that enter the Recommended List. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Bangladesh wheat blast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with primary Bangladesh wheat researcher on wheat blast resistance |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Discussion Norman Lamb, MP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussion Norman Lamb, MP |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Discussion with Gov Office Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with Gov Office Science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | European Fusarium Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Over 200 delegates from across the globe attended the meeting. My presentation sparked many questions and further discussions on the implications of our findings for improving the resistance of wheat to FHB and reducing the risk of mycotoxins accumulating in grain and posing a threat to consumers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fusarium head blight RAGT |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The potential of increasing resistance to Fusarium head blight by eliminating susceptibility factors rather than the conventional approach of introducing resistance factors was discussed at length. This approach stimulated much interest as a means to tackle a disease where there is a paucity of effecive resistance |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | JIC Open day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | JIC Open Day |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Limagrain wheat blast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of knowledge on genetics of wheat blast which led to Limagrain supporting an iCASE PhD studentship application (successful) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Penny Mordaunt, Secretary of State for International Development. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Penny Mordaunt, Secretary of State for International Development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Rachel Lambert, Senior Livelihoods Adviser, Agriculture Research DFID |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Rachel Lambert, Senior Livelihoods Adviser, Agriculture Research DFID |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | School teacher education |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The activity involved a presentation and discussion with school teachers on the importance and relevance of plant disease in a historical and current context. The activity is aimed at providing teachers who are not experts in plant pathology to effectively provide all the relevant information required within the A-level curriculum to their students |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Workshop for research priority setting: Embrapa Wheat |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Bi-lateral workshop in Brazil (Passo Fundo) involving 7 UK participants (JIC and NIAB) and Embrapa wheat research scientists identifying research target priorities of relevance to both countries. no actual impacts realised to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | school visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Delivery of the plant disease and host disease resistance components of the A level curriculum to A'level students. This was delivered alongside a presentation on the impact of plant disease on human civilisation throughout history and efforts to combat disease through plant breeding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |