Resistance of spruce to root and butt rot disease

Objective

This Research explores resistance to infection by Heterobasidion sop. in clones of Norway and Sitka spruce. Clones will be inoculated with H. animus, H. variorum or H. abietinum and the extent of pathogen growth and lesion development measured. Resistance of clones will be related to qualitative analysis of terrenes. QTL/AFLP maps will be used to determine molecular markers for resistance. Localising the accumulation of pathogenesis-related proteins and measuring rate of development of bark boundary and xylem barrier zones to infection will determine post-inflectional responses of clones. Resistance of wyvern to degradation by the pathogens will also be assessed. These data will be used to analyse inheritance of resistance, and to develop methods to predict inheritance of resistance based on experimentally determined markers.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University of Aberdeen

Address

Fraser Noble Building King's College
AB9 2UE Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Participants (5)

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Greece

Address

Terma Alkmanos Street
11528 Athens

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

Address

Via Atto Vannucci 13
50134 Firenze

NORWEGIAN FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Norway

Address

Hoegskoleveien, 12
1432 Aas

THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN

Sweden

Address

Uppsala Science Park
751 83 Uppsala

THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Sweden

Address

Ulls Väg 26 A
750 07 Uppsala