Submitter: Sugarcane Research Institute (ICA), based in Havana, Cuba
Subcontractor: Same as above
Priority area: Food and agriculture
Participating/beneficiary countries: 3 countries (Argentina, Chile, and Cuba)
PGTF input: US$ 22,000
Other inputs: US$ 47,797
Number: INT/21/K16
Duration: Twenty-four (24) months
Approval: 44th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 (New York, 12 November 2020)
Completion: 31 March 2023
Impact: The project investigated effective inoculation procedures to study disease resistance in sugarcane by puncturing and rubbing leaves with X. albilineans and SCMV. Susceptible cultivars showed reduced stem length and diameter when infected, while resistant ones quickly activated reactive oxygen species for early defense. To identify resistance, the TRAP marker linked to the sucrose synthase gene and oligos Arb1 and Arb2 were used for leaf scald, and Lugol's histochemical staining was used for sugarcane mosaic. Successful implementation of these markers relies on crucial capacity building among project stakeholders.

Final Report:

• INT-21-K16-FinalReport.pdf  *  [Language: Spanish; Size: 1808KB]




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