2019
Using Pathogen Effectors to Improve the Soybean Immune System
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
James R Alfano, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1734
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
$86,500
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska
$86,500
Brief Project Summary:

lmproving soybean resistance to biotic stress will likely lead to increases in yield. To accomplish this it is critical that we increase our understanding of plant immunity. Additionally, understanding how microbial pathogens successfully breach plant immune systems will improve our ability to control diseases caused by microorganisms. Because pathogens have co-evolved
with their host plants they 'know' the weak links of the plant's immune system that if disabled will result in compromised immunity. ln the plant world our understanding of these topics are at a tipping point and this proposal seeks to exploit this to generate soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] plants with improved resistance...

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

i. Complete the experiments to determine if the soybean GRP7 RNA-binding protein can be manipulated to improve resistance to biotic stress in the field.
ii. Determine the extent that the microtubule network, a target of multiple type lll effectors, can be manipulated to improve plant immunity.
iii. Determine the role that the blue light receptor Phototropin 2 has in soybean immunity.
iv. Continue to identify soybean targets of type lll effectors from the soybean pathogen P. syringae pv. glycinea, evaluate the importance of these targets to soybean immunity, and explore the extent that these targets can be manipulated to produce soybean plants with improve resistance to biotic stress.

Final Project Results

Updated November 18, 2019:

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