Research GDER
Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance (GDER)
| GDER Research Area Committee Members as of: 1/1/25 |
| Chair, Harold Trick, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
| Vice-Chair, Nidhi Rawat, University of Maryland, College Park, MD |
| William Hay, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL |
| Matt Helm, USDA-ARS, West Lafayette, IN |
Program Description:
The Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance (GDER) research area (RA) places its primary focus on understanding mechanisms of resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) and identification of wheat and barley gene variants that can be deployed to increase FHB resistance and/or reduce DON accumulation. The GDER RA also supports utilization of gene editing and transgenic strategies as methodologies to better understand resistance mechanisms with the goal to improve FHB resistance. However, GDER places priority on strategies that can be deployed without transgenesis; gene discovery and transformation of non-cereal systems will be supported only for the purpose of rapidly screening potential anti-Fusarium genes. See the GDER section of the USWBSI Action Plan for research goals and needs.
| Summary of Funding* | ||
| FY24 (2024-25) | FY23 (2023-24) | |
| Number of Projects: | 10 | 10 |
| Number of PIs: | 10 | 10 |
| Total Award Amount: | $563,266 | $653,912* |
| % of Total Funding: | 7.36% | 7.55% |
| Research Projects: | FY24 | FY23 |
| *Summary does not include GDER-related projects that are part of the Barley Coordinated Project. | ||
*Received Equipment Request Funding
Research Reports/Publications
Workshop/Planning Meetings
- 2024 GDER-PBG Mid-year Meeting, Virtual, April 19, 2024 Agenda
- 2023 GDER-PBG Mid-year Meeting, Virtual, April 27, 2023 Agenda
- Report: 2021 USWBSI Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance Planning Meeting
- Transformation Laboratory Tours, May 7-8, 2001
- Northern Transformation Labs Tour/Workshop, September 24-25, 2001 (Group photo: PDF)
Publications