PATHOmics

Pathogenomics of coffee leaf rust to probe virulence mechanisms and diagnostic markersPATHOmics

Focusing on the devastating fungal pathogen Hemileia vastatrix, the main threat to Arabica coffee production worldwide, this project intends to apply an integrative pathogenomics approach to dissect the molecular mechanisms underlying virulence divergence and evolution of pathotypes, and to develop molecular markers for high-throughput discrimination of races. Generated tools will contribute for the design of sustainable disease control practices and establishment of worldwide disease surveys

Instituições / Escolas:

• Faculdade de Ciências da ULisboa

• Instituto Superior de Agronomia