Obiettivo Apple and pear trees treated with the plant growth regulator prohexadione-ca are significantly less affected by fire blight (a bacterial disease) and by scab (caused by a fungus). Initial results indicate that prohexadione-ca, which is inactive as a bactericide or fungicide, transiently alters the sspectrum of endogenous flavonoids and related substances, thereby inducing natural resistance. The project aims at an in-depth elucidation of the under lying physiological, biochemical and molecular biological mechanisms. As a result, optimised methods for fire blight control, which are urgently needed particularly in pear -growing areas, and will become available. The disputed use of antibiotics to combat this disease will no longer be required. Likewise, the understanding of the new type of resistance mechanism will lead to new efficient, safe and environment friendly products for pathogen control in several further crop plants. Campo scientifico agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologymycologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsantibioticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Programma(i) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Argomento(i) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore INSTITUT FUER VERFAHRENSTECHNIK, UMWELTTECHNIK UND TECHNISCHE BIOWISSENSCHAFTEN, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Getreidemarkt 9/166 1060 WIEN Austria Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (3) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Carl-Bosch-Straße 64 67117 LIMBURGERHOF Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 21,Alte Akademie 16 85350 FREISING Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA Italia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Via Filippo Re 6 40126 Bologna Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
