Seeking Emerging Technologies for Control of Asian Soybean Rust

[Steven Crofts]

/*The following is being forwarded on behalf of Dr. Jeffrey Silvertooth 
to all ANR Extension Faculty:*/

> *From:* L C <researchacquisition at gmail.com 
> <mailto:researchacquisition at gmail.com>>
> *Date:* April 17, 2013, 16:48:18 EDT
> *To:* researchacquisition at gmail.com <mailto:researchacquisition at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* *Seeking Emerging Technologies for Control of Asian Soybean 
> Rust*
>
> Good Day,
>
> I am an Independent Research Coordinator for Idea Connection. My 
> client is seeking emerging technologies for control of a disease 
> called Asian Soybean Rust (ASR).
>
> ASR is a globally significant disease affecting soybean production in 
> major markets. It is caused by the fungal pathogens /Phakopsora 
> pachyrhizi/ and/or /Phakopsora meibomiae/. Current options used for 
> managing this disease are crop rotation, fungicide application, and 
> development of resistant varieties. All have significant limitations. 
> Crop rotation has poor efficacy because ASR has a broad host range of 
> over 80 species (30 legume species, including the highly invasive weed 
> kudzu) which can serve as disease hosts. The disease cycle is fast, 
> producing spores that can travel significant distances and infect leaf 
> tissue directly. Synthetic fungicides are costly and pathogen 
> resistance to triazoles and strobilurins is already an issue. Although 
> several types of resistant alleles/genes in soybean have been 
> identified, the resistance is frequently limited to certain pathogen 
> races, and this resistance is typically not durable.
>
> Consequently, my client is seeking broad spectrum, stable ASR control 
> technologies.
>
> *Technologies of interest include* any solution that could be the 
> basis for controlling Asian Soybean Rust:
>
>   * genes and molecular markers associated with novel soybean
>     resistance alleles with demonstrated horizontal or vertical
>     efficacy against a broad spectrum of /Phakopsora/ spp. or efficacy
>     against races that have broken existing resistance alleles or that
>     have overcome fungicides;
>   * chemical controls with effective and novel modes of action against
>     /Phakopsora/ sp.;
>   * novel biological controls for /Phakopsora/; or
>   * other control mechanisms and adjacent technologies for control of
>     rust in all plants.
>
> *Technologies NOT of interest include*:
>
>   * agronomic management practices; and
>   * patents, including patent applications, or technologies described
>     in scientific journals, prior to 1 January 2012.
>
>
>     Requirements
>
> All submissions must be emerging ASR control technologies that are:
>
>  1. Novel, i.e. entail a solution with a unique mode of action or new
>     concept for ASR control;
>  2. Evidence-based, i.e. demonstrate control of /Phakopsora in vitro
>     or in planta/, or control of rusts in general; and
>  3. *NOT* a current patent or published in major journals.
>
> Although the seeker is willing to consider solutions whose primary 
> application is in a plant species other than soybeans, the submitter 
> must provide evidence or a reason to believe that the solution may be 
> effective on soybeans, and that it meets all of the requirements 
> listed above.
>
> The following criteria must be met and documented for the seeker to 
> consider the technology:
>
>  1. Non-confidential description of the unique technology;
>  2. Data or strong rationale supporting efficacy for soybean rust control;
>  3. Mode of action, if known;
>  4. Current status of the development; and
>  5. Status of intellectual property protection, including availability
>     of the technology for access.
>
> *If you have the interest and or capability to assist in providing the 
> designated technologies, please provide the following information:*
>
> Please Note: Items with asterisks are required
> Company Name:
> Website URL:
> *Company Owner's Name:
> *Contact First Name:
> *Contact Last Name:
> *Country:
> *Address:
> *City/Town:
> State/Province:
> Postal/Zip Code:
> *Phone:
> *Email Address:
> *Company Size (number of employees):
> *Description of Company:
>
> **Non-Confidential* Description of the Technology:
>
> Mode of Action (if known):
>
> *Current status of the development of the Technology:
>
> Status of the intellectual property protection and information 
> regarding potentially encumbering agreements (if known):
>
> *Data, literature or research results supporting the efficacy for 
> soybean rust control, or /in vitro/ inhibition of /Phakopsora/:
>
> Other comments:
>
>
> *Thank you for your interest.*
>
> Regards,
>
> Lisa Campbell
> Independent Research Coordinator
> Tel: (404) 386-6554





-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://list.cals.arizona.edu/pipermail/anr-faculty/attachments/20130417/14bc6d68/attachment.htm>