DETOXIFICATION OF THE MYCOTOXIN, DEOXYNIVALENOL, BY EXPRESSING UDP-GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE IN BARLEY

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA CONTRACT
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0409472
• Project Start Date: May 10, 2005
• Project End Date: May 9, 2007
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
UNIV OF ARKANSAS
(N/A)
PINE BLUFF,AR 71601

Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component

60%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

20%

Applied

60%

Developmental

20%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
212	1550	1080	50%
711	1550	1080	50%

Knowledge Area
212 - Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants; 711 - Ensure Food Products Free of Harmful Chemicals, Including Residues from Agricultural and Other Sources;

Subject Of Investigation
1550 - Barley;

Field Of Science
1080 - Genetics;

Keywords

barley

don

deoxynivalenol

fusarium

head

blight

Goals / Objectives
Produce transgenic barley expressing an anti-toxin gene that may detoxify DON and limit FHB infection.

Project Methods
Use the barley cultivar Conlon for generating transgenic plants. Test homozygous transgenic plants against FHB in the greenhouse and field.