Third webinar, Nov 13, 2024
The CREA-ZA Zootechnics Research Center of Lodi edited by Researcher Nelson Nazzicari, presents Professor Lars Kamphuis of the Center for Crop Disease Management (CCDM) of the School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS) (Curtin University, Australia) who will hold a webinar on the topic of Ascochyta blight of lentils. Our understanding of the genetic control of disease and the main effectors of the pathogen.
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When: Wednesday 13 November 2024 - hour: 16:00
Where: PIATTAFORMA TEAMS
The CREA-ZA Zootechnics Research Center of Lodi edited by Researcher Nelson Nazzicari, presents Professor Lars Kamphuis of the Center for Crop Disease Management (CCDM) of the School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS) (Curtin University, Australia) who will hold a webinar on the topic of Ascochyta blight of lentils. Our understanding of the genetic control of disease and the main effectors of the pathogen.
Lentil, like all pulses, is an important crop that will help address global food security and environmental sustainability worldwide. However, pulses suffer from the devastating fungal disease known as ascochyta blight (AB). In lentil, Ascochyta lentis is responsible for AB which can infect all above-ground parts of the plant, reducing grain quality and yield, and resulting in yield loss of up to 40% under severe infection. In this webinar an overview of our research progress to develop an understanding of the host resistance and the key genes for the pathogens will be presented.