Our Research

We are currently working on the following general questions

How does PAMP signalling work? Jing Li
What is the basis for natural variation for resistance in Arabidopsis? A. Nemri
How does AvrRPS4 trigger RPS4-dependent defense activation? Can we use AvrRPS4 to deliver oomycete effectors? K.H. Sohn
What genes does Peronospora parasitica express during infection of Arabidopsis, and can we identify the Peronospora effectors recognized by RPP4 and RPP5? A. Rougon-Cardoso, R. Lei, Georgina Fabro
Plant defence responses involve jasmonic acid and salicylic acid signalling pathways. How do these pathways intersect with auxin and gibberellin signalling? Rajendra Bari and Alexandre Robert-Seilaniantz
We are close to cloning multiple new genes for resistance to late blight from wild potato species. What pathogen molecules do they recognize? What is the best way to deploy them to confer durable resistance? Simon Foster and Chu Zhao-Hui.
How does PAMP signalling intersect with NB-LRR signalling?
How do oomycete pathogen effectors suppress defences? Georgina Fabro and Eric Kemen