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About NSPCC
The National Soybean Pathogen Collection Center (NSPCC) was established
in August 2002 and is located in the National Soybean Research Center (NSRC)
at the University of Illinois (http://nspcc.cropsci.uiuc.edu).
The University of Illinois also is the site of USDA
Soybean Germplasm Collection, which complements the NSPCC by having
specific germplasm to characterize the isolates. In addition to the University
of Illinois location, there are eight other laboratories maintaining soybean
pathogen cultures at the U.S. and Canada.
NSPCC maintains representative duplicates of individual state
collections as well as maintains and seeks collections of its own. At the
present time, the NSPCC has representative cultures of Fusarium solani f.
sp. glycines (cause of sudden death syndrome), Heterodera glycines (soybean
cyst nematode), Meloidogyne spp. (root-knot nematode), and Phytophthora
sojae (cause of Phytophthora stem and root rot). Also, the NSPCC has
minor collections of a number of other soybean pathogens.
Diseases are the result of the genetic interaction of the host and the pathogen
over time. Considerable federal, state, and private resources have been used
to assemble diverse soybean germplasm and to utilize this germplasm for genetic
improvements including disease resistance. Therefore, a centralized collection
supported by a long-term strategy to address diversity and preservation of
soybean pathogens will benefit soybean researchers and producers. An extensive,
genetically diverse collection of soybean pathogens is essential for identifying
novel genes for resistance in soybean, improving disease resistance, and
understanding pathogen genomics. Strengthening these areas is imperative
in order to protect the long-term productivity of soybean in the U.S.
Project coordinator: Dr. D. Phillips
(University of Georgia)
Central laboratory
Head curator: Dr. S. Li
Committee members: Drs. Hartman, Domier, Nelson, Niblack,
Pedersen.
Other laboratories
Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines –
Drs. Rupe (University of Arkansas) and Yang (Iowa State University).
Heterodera glycines – Drs. Niblack (University
of Illinois) and Riggs (University of Arkansas).
Meloidogyne spp. – Drs. Davis (North Carolina
State University) and Hussey (University of Georgia).
Phytophthora sojae – Drs. Anderson (Agric &
Agri-Food Canada), Abney (Purdue University), and Dorrance (Ohio
State University). |
Miller Home School visit (Jan 25, 2006)
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