1. Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat:
A. Identification of resistance sources
B. Molecular mapping and cloning of QTL for FHB resistance
C. Population genetics of Fusarium graminearum
2. Plant-fungal interactions in cereal crops:
A. Functional characterization of genes for pathogen virulence and host resistance/susceptibility in interactions between Cochliobolus sativus and cereals (barley, wheat, Brachypodium)