AFFYMETRIX COMPLETES LARGEST GENECHIP PLANT MICROARRAY STUDY

摘要

The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute(VBI)at Virginia Tech,Blacksburg,Va.,has completed the largest ever Affymetrix GeneChip(r)microarray study for a plant experimental system in an academic research setting.The 2600-chip experiment explores the counter-play of plant and pathogen genes during infection of soybean with the root-rot pathogen Phytophthora sojae,with a focus on mechanisms of long-lasting disease resistance.P.sojae causes severe damage in soybean crops and results in 100-200 million annually in losses for commercial farmers in the United States alone.