My current research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms by which Phytophthora sp., cause epidemics on crop plants. More specifically, work in my group focuses on the functions of the Crinklers, a novel class of cytoplasmic effectors from Phytophthora. In addition, we are interested in the events that couple signaling cues to developmental transitions during pathogen ingress. We hypothesise that these processes are critical for disease establishment and form a possible basis for regulation of effector secretion and delivery.
Professor Paul Birch - Division of Plant Sciences, University of Dundee at The James Hutton Institute, Dundee
Professor Kurt H. Lamour - Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tenessee
Professor Sophien Kamoun - The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich
Links:
[1] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5766-0830
[2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=DetailsSearch&term=Huitema+E&log$