Fusarium wilt disease has the potential to cause significant yield losses and the removal of some areas from cotton production. It is therefore likely to impact on the long-term sustainability of the cotton industry.

Fov is the causal organism of Fusarium wilt disease in cotton. This disease is of serious concern to the cotton industry in terms of potential yield loss.

The overall aim of this project was to develop systems for targeting transgene expression in plants to enhance their defence responses.

The Leaf Chamber Fluorometer is an exciting new addtion to the physiological instrumentation available to the scientists at ACRI.

In 2000/01, the Australian cotton industry produced approximately 3.4 million bales with a gross estimated value of 1.7 billion dollars.