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Research Interests of Participating Faculty
James P. Prince, Biology.
This laboratory's primary mission is the investigation of
host-pathogen genetics in the pepper-Phytophthora capsici system.
Pepper root rot, caused by P. capsici, is the most important fungal
pathogen of green and hot pepper in the world. We are tagging the
genes responsible for root rot resistance by constructing genetic
linkage maps of pepper using molecular markers. We are also
exploring the range of phenotypes in the pepper root rot system by
screening multiple field isolates of the fungus against a wide range
of peppers. We are also involved in genetic mapping and sequencing
of the garlic genome, tagging the gene for male sterility, and
comparing it to its relatives onion and asparagus. Additional
smaller projects include the investigation of repetitive DNA in
pepper and the attempt to construct a transgenic forage grass which
is salt-tolerant.
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