Pathogen Collection & Disease Resistance
One primary objective of the Defra-funded OREGIN project is to establish, characterise, and catalogue a world-wide collection of fungal pathogen isolates to underpin rapeseed breeding for disease resistance.
Leptosphaeria maculans
Phoma Stem Canker (Aggressive)
Considered the more aggressive species, infecting cotyledons, leaves, and stems leading to devastating crown cankers. The collection includes 135 isolates representative of world-wide distribution.
- UK Isolates: 42
- International: 135
Leptosphaeria biglobosa
Phoma Stem Canker (Upper Stem)
Linked to less-harmful upper stem lesions. This species is gaining importance as L. maculans is controlled by fungicides and resistance.
- UK Isolates: 11
- International: 41
Pyrenopeziza brassicae
Light Leaf Spot (LLS)
An economically important pathogen in the UK causing up to 30% yield reduction. Collection includes 270+ characterized isolates.
- UK Isolates: 167
- International: 291
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