Sclerotinia Initiative Funded Projects - 2008

1. Evaluation of wild Helianthus species for resistance to Sclerotinia stalk rot

    Charles C. Block
    USDA-ARS, Ames, IA
    2008 – $13,140

2. Mapping QTL for white mold resistance in an interspecific dry bean backcross population

    Mark Brick
    Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
    2008 – $11,721

3. Variation in pathogenicity and fungicide sensitivity in relation to variation of neutral markers of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

    Weidong Chen
    USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
    $61,384

4. Identifying virulence factors of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum through insertional mutagenesis

    Weidong Chen
    USDA-ARS, Pullman WA
    2008 – $57,000

5. Identification and functional analysis of candidate defense-related genes to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean and Arabidopsis

    Steven J. Clough
    USDA-ARS, Urbana, IL
    2008 – $71,399

6. Characterization of the reaction of herbicide-tolerant, non herbicide-tolerant and double haploid canola lines to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

    Luis del Rio
    North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
    2008 – $61,982

7. Evaluation of fungicide alternatives for control of Sclerotinia stem rot of canola

    Luis del Rio
    North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
    2008 – $21,000

8. Defining critical environmental and biological parameters needed to develop Sclerotinia stem rot on canola

    Luis del Rio
    North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
    2008 – $26,532

9. Developing a disease-warning system for Sclerotinia stem rot on canola

    Luis del Rio
    North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
    2008 – $45,376

10.  Development of a transformation system in sunflower for Sclerotinia resistance via direct gene transfer and reverse genetics approaches

    John J. Finer
    Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
    $49,830

11.Sclerotinia resistance enhanced by accumulation of QTL and transgenic approaches

    George Graef
    University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
    2008 – $39,750

12.2008 Uniform sunflower germplasm evaluation for resistance to Sclerotinia head rot in Minnesota

    Charla R. Hollingsworth
    University of Minnesota, Crookston, MN
    2008 – $19,395

13.Pyramiding Sclerotinia head rot and stalk rot resistances into elite sunflower breeding lines with the aid of DNA markers

    Brent Hulke
    USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND
    2008 – $85,000

14.  Transferring Sclerotinia resistance genes from wild Helianthus species into cultivated sunflower

    Chao-Chien Jan
    USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND
    $148,119

15.Identification of QTL for white mold resistance in pinto bean

    James D. Kelly
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
    2008 – $34,000

16.Characterization of the genetic basis for partial resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in pea

    Kevin McPhee
    USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
    2008 – $50,000

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

    Kevin McPhee
    USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
    2008 – $63,240

18.  Genetic characterization of scarlet-runner bean derived resistance to white mold in common bean

    Phillip N. Miklas
    USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA
    2008 – $78,000

19.  Contribution of partial genetic resistance to white mold disease management in pinto and great northern beans

    Phillip N. Miklas
    USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA
    2008 – $12,000

20.  Transfer and characterization of white mold resistance from P. coccineus into P. vulgaris

    James R. Myers
    Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
    2008 – $56,626

21.  Genetic variation and virulence of S. sclerotiorum on six crops in the North Central Region

    Berlin D. Nelson
    North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
    2008 – $50,000

21.  Expression profiling of the pea-Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction for genomics-assisted breeding

    Tobin Peever
    Washington State University, Pullman, WA
    2008 – $53,000

22.  The requirement for oxalate during pathogenesis on multiple crops

    Jeffrey Rollins
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    2008 – $13,400

23.  Screening of sunflower for resistance to Sclerotinia head rot

    Blaine G. Schatz
    North Dakota State University, Carrington, ND
    2008 – $72,500

24.  Cultivar, plant spacing and fungicide effects upon white mold management in dry bean

    Howard Schwartz
    Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
    2008 – $42,538

25.  Introgressing white mold resistance from the secondary gene pool of common bean

    Shree P. Singh
    University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
    2008 – $25,000

26.  Gametic-recurrent selection for simultaneously pyramiding and introgressing white mold resistance from Phaseolus species into pinto bean

    Shree P. Singh
    University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
    2008 – $50,000

27.  Improved resistance in common bean through multi-site screening and pathogen characterization throughout major production areas

    James R. Steadman
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
    2008 – $55,000

28.  Identifying molecular markers linked in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) to white mold resistance derived from the lentil cultivar Pennell

    George Vandemark
    USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA
    2008 – $70,000

29.  Enhancing soybean for resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot

    Dechun Wang
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
    2008 – $38,418

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National Sclerotinia Initiative

Northern Crop Science Lab
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