Research Groups

Fry Lab - Research on the biology of oomycetous plant pathogens, mainly Phytophthora infestans. Includes members, project details, marker database, protocols, publications, life cycle with photographs, and relevant links. Cornell University, U.S.
http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/fry/

PPathRI, Egypt - Contains personel, research and department information.
http://members.fortunecity.com/smgantiry/index.htm

Phytopathology, University of Almeria, Spain - Research on Pythium species, biocontrol of plant pathogenic fungi and nematodes. Includes publications.
http://www.ual.es/personal/mycoual/english.htm

Petr Karlovsky's Lab - Based in the Department of Molecular Phytopathology, University of Goettingen, Germany. Study plant pathogenic fungi using tools of molecular genetics and biochemistry, focusing on secondary metabolites, mycotoxins, and their biological detoxification.
http://www.gwdg.de/~instphyt/karlovsky/index.html

Australian Center for Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens - Research projects and opportunities, background of researchers, collaborations, publications, calendar of events, and related links. Murdoch University, Perth.
http://wwwscience.murdoch.edu.au/centres/acnfp/

Blackleg Group - Study the disease caused by Leptosphaeria maculans in canola (Brassica napus) and Indian mustard (B. juncea), which threatens the industry in Australia. Contains overview, current and recent projects, research opportunities, and list of publications. University of Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/blackleg/

South Australian Research and Development Institute: Horticulture - Research on all aspects of disease management of pathogens and parasitic nematodes of a range of crops. Includes publications and disease information, personnel list, and details on current projects.
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pages/horticulture/pathology/pathology.htm

Plant Pathology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Research on biocontrol, perennial and annual crops, and population genetics. Contains list of people, publications, and related links. Zurich, Switzerland.
http://www.path.ethz.ch/

Australian Cooperative Research Center for Tropical Plant Protection - Develop new pest and disease-control technologies and disease-resistant cultivars for Australia. Includes postgraduate research opportunities, list of participants, and microarray data for Arabidopsis.
http://www.tpp.uq.edu.au/

Forest Pathology and Mycology Laboratory - Research projects on Phytophthora ramorum, Fusarium circinatum and Leptographium wagneri. Contains personnel, current research, diagnostic report, symptoms guide, papers, and related links. University of California, Berkeley, U.S.
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/garbelotto/english/index.php

Judelson Laboratory - Study the biology of oomycete plant pathogens such as Phytophthora infestans. Contains research interests, publications list, and lab members. University of California, Riverside, U.S.
http://138.23.152.128/JudelsonHome.html

Institute of Plant Pathology and Plant Protection - Research at the Georg August University Goettingen, Germany, on the development of new and improved plant protection systems, with special emphasis on considering and linking both ecological and economical demands.
http://www.gwdg.de/~instphyt/index-e.html

NONEMA Project - Collaborative European research that aims to make plants resistant to parasitic nematodes. Contains background, members list, and general information about the pathogen with video clips.
http://nonema.uni-kiel.de

Scottish Crop Research Institute - Topics in Plant Pathology - Descriptions of projects, taxonomy of plant viruses, posters presented at scientific meetings, and related links. Dundee, Scotland.
http://www.scri.sari.ac.uk/TiPP/TiPP.htm

Laboratory of Phytopathology - Research on several plant pathogens like Phytophthora infestans, Botrytis cinerea, Cladosporium fulvum, and biocontrol bacteria. Contains list of publications and related links. Wageningen University, Netherlands.
http://www.dpw.wau.nl/fyto/

Plant-pathogen Interactions Division - Research on interactions between plants, pathogenic agents and the environment of crops. Contains programs, members, photo gallery, and related links.
http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/ppi/ppiindex.htm

Nematech - Plant nematology laboratory working to develop nematode resistant crops including potato, rice, banana and pineapple. Includes research information, biosafety, and list of publications. University of Leeds, UK.
http://www.nematech.com/

Cereal Disease Laboratory - Information on diseases, research projects, databases, publications, staff profiles, and related links. U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=36400500

Farrand Microbiology Laboratory - Research projects examining the biology and molecular biology of the plant pathogen, Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Contains personnel and papers with abstracts. University of Illinois, U.S.
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/farrand/lab/index.html

Kamoun Laboratory - Research on the molecular genetics of interactions between plants and oomycete plant pathogens, particularly those of the genus Phytophthora. Contains publications list, conference posters, lecture notes, and related links. Ohio State University, U.S.
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/phytophthora/

Centre for Phytophthora Science and Management - Provides tools and solutions to reduce the impact and spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi and other Phyophthoras. Includes personnel, current research, potential student projects, publications list, and related links. Murdoch University, Western Australia.
http://www.cpsm.murdoch.edu.au/