Objectif "Our existence as human beings is based on plants and their products. Worldwide, crops are threatened by pests including biotrophic fungi. Therefore, it is of vital interest to develop new strategies to reduce crop losses and to improve crop plants for the growing world population. Biotrophic plant pathogens employ small secreted molecules, so-called effectors, to overcome plant defence systems and to establish biotrophy. The rapid increase in available genome sequences of biotrophic pathogens and in transcriptomic datasets of their biotrophic stages allow us to identify putative secreted proteinaceous effectors by bioinformatic means. However, our insight into the functions of these effectors is still very limited. In this proposal, the PI´s extensive experience on both the plant host side and the fungal pathogen side of the biotrophic interaction is exploited to develop a workflow for functional, partially robotic-based screens to fill this gap. The combination of screen-deduced functional information with the analysis of effector localisation and specific host interactors will provide the basis for formulating starting hypotheses of effector function. These will then be tested in individual case studies, employing the well established Ustilago maydis-Zea mays as well as the new Ustilago bromivora-Brachypodium distachyon model systems. The project will be conducted at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology in a highly stimulating scientific environment. Linking the dramatic morphological changes and underlying molecular events during biotrophy on the host side to the action of subsets or even single effector proteins will allow the creation of a synthetic effectome. The deep functional understanding of the manipulative toolbox of biotrophs has the potential to facilitate transgenic crop development and will open a new era in the development of sustainable antifungal plant protection strategies." Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologymycologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomes Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) ERC-SG-LS2 - ERC Starting Grant - Genetics,Genomics,Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Appel à propositions ERC-2013-StG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Institution d’accueil GREGOR MENDEL INSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PFLANZENBIOLOGIE GMBH Contribution de l’UE € 1 446 315,80 Adresse DR BOHR GASSE 3 1030 Wien Autriche Voir sur la carte Région Ostösterreich Wien Wien Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Chercheur principal Armin Djamei (Dr.) Contact administratif Johanna Ostah (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Bénéficiaires (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire GREGOR MENDEL INSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PFLANZENBIOLOGIE GMBH Autriche Contribution de l’UE € 1 446 315,80 Adresse DR BOHR GASSE 3 1030 Wien Voir sur la carte Région Ostösterreich Wien Wien Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Chercheur principal Armin Djamei (Dr.) Contact administratif Johanna Ostah (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée