Saskatchewan Regional Meeting, 2005

Abstract

Crop-management effects on leaf spots of spring wheat in eastern Saskatchewan. M.R. Fernandez, F.C. Stevenson, and F. Selles. Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 1030, Swift Current, SK S9H 3X2, Canada; and (F.C.S.) 142 Rogers Road, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3T6, Canada.

Differential and detection of Colletotrichum truncatum isolates by strain-specific PCR Markers. L. Forseille, Y.D. Wei, and G. Peng. Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada; and (G.P.) Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada.

Effect of crucifer phytoalexins on zoospore emergence and appressoria formation of germ tubes of Albugo candida>. R.S. Gadagi and M.S.C. Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.

Molecular markers linked to resistance genes to disease — are they applicable worldwide? Net blotch [Pyrenophora spp.] of barley — a case study. T.S. Grewal, B.G. Rossnagel, and G.J. Scoles. Crop Development Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, 51 Campus Drive, University of Saaskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada.

PCR detection and quantification of Fusarium spp. T.S. Grewal, B.G. Rossnagel, and G.J. Scoles. Crop Development Centre, Department of Plance Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada.

Inheritance of resistance to fusarium head blight in a population of recombinant inbred lines of barley. T.S. Grewal, B.G. Rossnagel, J.R. Tucker, W.G. Legge, M.E. Savard, and G.J. Scoles. Crop Development Centre, Department of Plance Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N5A8, Canada; (J.R.T.W.G.L.) Brandon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), P.O. Box 1000A, RR 3, Brandon, MB R7A 5Y3, Canada; and (M.E.S.) Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6, Canada.

Detoxification of crucifer chemical defenses by the stem rot fungus Sclerotinia scleretiorum. M. Hossain and M.S.C.Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.

Colletotrichum linicola, a novel pathogen of Arabidopsis thaliana. R. Kennedy, G. Liu, L. Forseille, D.L. Greenshields, and Y.D. Wei. Department of Biolody, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7B 5E2, Canada.

Fire and iron — tools for disease management? H.R. Kutcher and SS.Malhi. Melfort Research Farm, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 1240, Melfort, SK S0E 1A0, Canada.

Effectiveness of chemical seed treatments in improving the agronomic performance of cereal crops derived from Fusarium -infected seed lots, 2003–2004. W.E. May and M.R. Fernandez. Indian Head Research Farm, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; and (M.R.F.) Semiard Prairie Agriculture Research Centre, AAFC, P.O. Box 1030, Swift Current, SK S9H 3X2, Canada.

Influence of leaf wetness duration, interrupted wetness periods, and temperature on the development stemphylium blight [Stemphylium botryosum] on lentil E. Mwakutuya, B. Vandenberg, and S. Banniza. Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada

Isolation of brassinin oxidase from the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans.. O.Okeola, M.Jha, and M.S.C. Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7n 5C9, canada.

Studies on the biosynthesis of phytoalexins from the wild crucifer Erucastrum gallicum. D.P.O. Okinyo and M.S.C.Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University

Detection, by DNA methods, of phytoplasma strains as sociated with canada C.Y. Oliver, B. Galka. D. McAleese, D. Hegedus, and T. Barasubiye. Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada; and (T.B.) Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1A OC6, Canada.

Elicitation of phytoalexins in rutabaga and turnip following innoculation with Albungo candida or abiotic srtress.

Differential production of secondary metabolites in leaves of Brassica spp. in responseto inoculation with virulent and avirulent races of the biotrophic fungus Albugo candida M.S.C. Pedras, Q.A. Zheng, R.S. Gadagi and R.S. Rimmer. Department of Chemistry, university of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7n 5C9, Canada; and (R.S.R.) Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon SK S7n 0X2, Canada

Progress towards development of barley resistant to fusarium head blight in the barley-improvement program at the Crop Development Centre. B.G. Rossnagel, W.D. Voth, T.S. Grewal, T. Zatorski, J.R. Tucker, W.G. Legge, M.E. Savard, and G.J. Scoles. Crop Development Centre Department of Plant Sciences, 51 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada; (J.R.T.W.G.L.) Brandon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), P.O. Box 1000A, RR 3, Brandon, MB R7A 5Y3, Canada; and (M.E.S.) Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, AAFC, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa ON K1A 0C6, Canada.

New phytoalexins from crucifers. M.G. Sarwar and M.S.C. Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.

Metabolism of phytoalexins wasalexins by isolates of Leptosphaeria Maculans. M. Suchý and M.S.C. Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.

Potential biocontrol fungi in Picea mariana rhizosphere agains Cylindrocladium, Fusarium, and Pestalotiopsis root rots. V.Vujanovic, R.C. Hamelin, L. Bernier, and M.St-Amaud. Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science, College of Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan,51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Sk S7N 5A8, Canada; (R.C.H. Laurentian Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, 1055 du PEPS sreet, Québec, QC G1V 4C7, Canada, (L.B.)Center de recherche en biologie forestière Pavillon Charles-Eugène-Marchand, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada; and (M.S.-A.) Institut de recherche en biologie végétable, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Street East, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada.

Preliminary results from studies on inection of Colletotrichum truncatum in lentil. J. Wang and S. Banniza. Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada.

Searching for elicitors from the plant pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans Y.Yu and M.S.C. Pedras. Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.