Code
01SC2417
Duration
01 March 2017 → 30 September 2020
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Plant biology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural plant production
- Horticultural production
Keywords
Tetranychus urticae
acaricide resistance
detoxification enzymes
Project description
This projects aims to study the role of metabolizing enzymes in resistance development of Tetranychus urticae. Gene expression profiles will identify candidate resistance genes. The role of identified genes will be studied by RNAi. Genes with a major effect will be functionally expressed. Finally, we will localize detoxification ‘hotspots’ in the mite body by in situ hybridization.