Fusarium Laboratory Workshop

This workshop is taught by international Fusarium experts. Participants are introduced to standard morphological, genetic and molecular biological techniques used to identify and characterize strains of Fusarium .

Contact Dr. John Leslie for information on upcoming workshops.

Participants will learn to use morphological characters to identify the most common Fusarium species, how to make tests for vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) and cross-fertility, and how to extract, PCR amplify DNA, and analyze DNA sequences. More than half of the time will be spent in the laboratory working with standard strains. Students may bring some of their own strains (please contact Dr. Leslie to arrange for proper USDA permits).

Topics

Topics covered in this workshop will include:

• Laboratory Strain Identification
• Molecular Identification
• Species Concepts
• Mating Types and Crosses
• VCG Analysis
• Strain Preservation
• Mycotoxins