CAREER: Dissecting the Molecular Regulation of Septin-Mediated Plant Invasion by the Blast — NSF Award to Merrimack College (MA, $
This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117- 2) The fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes a highly destructive disease of cultivated rice and wheat, called blast, which poses an ongoing threat to food security around the world. In the field, blast is combatted using a
| Award title | CAREER: Dissecting the Molecular Regulation of Septin-Mediated Plant Invasion by the Blast |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2603444 |
| Awardee | Merrimack College |
| City | NORTH ANDOVER |
| State | MA |
| Amount obligated | $533,591 |
| Principal investigator | Martin Egan |
| Program | Plant-Biotic Interactions |
| Start date | 10/01/2025 |
| Abstract | This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117- 2) The fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes a highly destructive disease of cultivated rice and wheat, called blast, which poses an ongoing threat to food security around the world. In the field, blast is combatted using a limited range of fungicides, and the emergence of resistance to these chemistries is a looming threat. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop new strategies to control blast, but |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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