CAREER: Friend or Foe: Investigating the Chemical Weapons Produced by the Bioherbicide Col — NSF Award to University of North Texa
The total global food demand is projected to increase significantly over the next couple of decades, yet plant diseases and invading species lead to considerable losses in global crop production. Although some species of fungi can cause plant diseases or produce harmful toxins that affect plants, humans, and the enviro
| Award title | CAREER: Friend or Foe: Investigating the Chemical Weapons Produced by the Bioherbicide Col |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2542819 |
| Awardee | University of North Texas |
| City | DENTON |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $909,256 |
| Principal investigator | Elizabeth Skellam |
| Program | Org Interaction & Ecology |
| Start date | 06/01/2026 |
| Abstract | The total global food demand is projected to increase significantly over the next couple of decades, yet plant diseases and invading species lead to considerable losses in global crop production. Although some species of fungi can cause plant diseases or produce harmful toxins that affect plants, humans, and the environment, other fungal species produce small molecules that help protect plants and humans by acting as fungicides or antibiotics. This project aims to investigate how the little-stud |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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