Bioassays for phenotyping
When breeding for resistance, it is important to phenotype the progeny reliably. Infection assays (bioassays) are often not desired at breeding companies, due to the risk of contamination and spread of disease.
At Iribov we offer this service to breeders. We have developed phytotrons where we can grow plants under controlled conditions. This way we can perform infection experiments under a broad range of environmental conditions year-round. We limit the type of pathogens to fungi, bacteria and mechanically transmitted viruses which are not under quarantine regulation. For every pathogen it should be determined whether an isolate is available and if we can set-up a bioassay.
More information
For more information about such projects or other questions, please contact our researchers of the analytical laboratory through analysis@iribov.com.