Our Research

We are currently working in the following areas

The Arabidopsis thaliana / downy mildew (Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis) interaction; how does the pathogen suppress host defence?(collaboration with Lennart Wirtmueller in the Mark Banfield lab) Marie-Cecile Caillaud, Sophie Piquerez, Naveed Ishaque, Shuta Asai
Interactions of Albugo laibachii and A. candida with Arabidopsis and Brassica sp; how do host resistance and pathogen virulence result in specific interactions? Eric Kemen, Ariane Kemen, Anastasia Gardiner, Alexandre Robert-Seilaniantz, Kate Bailey, Torsten Schulz-Larsen, Oliver Furzer [VACANCIES AVAILABLE!]
How does Arabidopsis RPS4/RRS1 activate defence upon recognition of Pseudomonas syringae avrRps4 or Ralstonia solanacearum PopP2? (collaboration with Mark Banfield’s lab) Kee-Hoon Sohn, Simon Saucet, Ghanasayam (Shyam) Rallapalli
Can we identify, clone and deploy new genetic variation in Solanum sp for resistance to Phytophthora infestans? Walter Verweij, Kamil Witek, Laurence Tomlinson, Florian Jupe, (joint student with Ingo Hein at SCRI)