Lead Researcher (PI): Andriy Bilichak

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $61,500

Co-Funders: Alberta Wheat Commission, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Start Date: 2022

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

To establish a catalogue of mycoviruses from the 300 rust isolates and correlate to the host virulence. To identify peptides with affinity to wheat flag leaves and urediniospores' surfaces using the phage display library.