Sclerotinia Initiative Funded Projects - 2005

1) Innovative methods to identify resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

 Berlin Nelson – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
 $20,160

2) A search for improved resistance in common bean through multi-site screening and pathogen characterization.

 James Steadman – PI
 Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
 $55,000

3) Crop sequencing and biological control to minimize Sclerotinia and impact of Sclerotinia inoculum on disease.

 Joe Krupinsky – PI
 USDA-ARS, Mandan, ND
 $50,000

4) Introgression and pyramiding of white mold resistance from the secondary gene pool of dry bean.

 Shree Singh – PI
 Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID
 $50,000

5) Genetic characterization of scarlet-runner bean derived resistance.

 Phil Miklas – PI
 USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA
 $59,000

6) Mapping and transfer of Sclerotinia resistance from scarlet runner to common bean.

 James Myers – PI
 Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
 $40,000

7) Genetics and mapping of resistance to Sclerotinia white mold in lentil.

 Fred Muehlbauer – PI
 USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
 $63,384

8) Identifying virulence factors of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum through transformation.

 Weidong Chen – PI
 USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
 $52,215

9) Validation and pyramiding white mold resistance from P. vulgaris and P. coccineus into an interspecific recomginant inbred population.

 Mark Brick – PI
 Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, CO
 $29,000

10) Development of soybean varieties or germplasm resistant to Sclerotinia stem rot.

 Dechun Wang – PI
 Michigan State Univ., E. Lansing, MI
 $30,000

11) Identification of defense response genes for white mold resistance in dry bean.

 James Kelly – PI
 Michigan State Univ., E. Lansing, MI
 $32,000

12) Genetic basis of oxalate sensitivity in relationship to Sclerotinia diseases.

 Henrik Stotz – PI
 Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
 $50,000

13) Development of PCR-based molecular markers for resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot in soybean.

 Glen Hartman – PI
 USDA-ARS, Urbana, IL
 $55,000

14) Soybean genome response to Sclerotinia and oxalate, its major virulence factor.

 Steven Clough – PI
 USDA-ARS, Urbana, IL
 $64,534

15) Influence of crop rotation and a cover crop on Sclerotinia in canola.

 Paul Porter – PI
 Univ. of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
 $5,500

16) Microarray gene expression profiling of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum development and pathogenesis.

 Jeffrey Rollins – PI
 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL
 $32,265

17) Fungicides and application timings for Sclerotinia disease control on field peas.

 Scott Halley – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Langdon, ND
 $15,000

18) Evaluation of canola cultivars for resistance to Sclerotinia.

 Bob Henson – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Carrington, ND
 $14,000

19) Sunflower head rot screening nursery and fungicide evaluation.

 Bob Henson – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Carrington, ND
 $60,320

20) Evaluation of Brassica napus accessions for resistance to Sclerotinia under mist-irrigation.

 Carl Bradley – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
 $19,460

21) Epidemiological studies on Sclerotinia stem rot of canola.

 Luis del Rio – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
 $28,100

22) Evaluation of the Brassica rapa NGRP collection for their reaction to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

 Luis del Rio – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
 $19,265

23) Modeling the relationship between Sclertotinia stem rot and yield losses in canola.

 Luis del Rio – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
 $11,350

24) A novel approach to develop elite, Sclerotinia resistant canola cultivars.

 Dan Phillips – PI
 Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
 $30,000

25) Development of sunflower germplasm with Sclerotinia head rot and stalk rot resistance.

 Tom Gulya – PI
 USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND
 $80,057

26) Sclerotinia resistance enhanced by accumulation of QTL and transgenic approaches.

 George Graef – PI
 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
 $78,564

27) Map the quantitative trait loci responsible for Sclerotinia tolerance in USDA sunflower lines.

 Jinguo Hu – PI
 USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND
 $67,240

28) Development of Sclerotinia resistant germplasm utilizing wild Helianthus species.

 C.C. Jan – PI
 USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND
 $79,240

29) Improved resistance to S. sclerotiorum in pea and lentil through breeding and biotechnology.

 Kevin McPhee – PI
 USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
 $47,120

30) Tech Transfer

 Ken Grafton – PI
 North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
 $20,000