February 2025
10 years of CPPSI at the SBC!
This year marks 10 years of the Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification at the Seed Biotechnology Center. CPPSI's mission is to provide tools for standardized plant pathogen strain or race identification and variety resistance determination. CPPSI was established with the support of ASTA and several vegetable seed companies. Learn more about the history of CPPSI here.
CPPSI Updates
New reference materials available through CPPSI
Differential seed, type isolates, and inoculation procedures are now available for:
- Pepper Tobamoviruses
- Tomato Bacterial Speck
Check out our white papers for more details and the CPPSI accessions on USDA-GRIN for access to seeds and isolates donated by CPPSI.
Coming soon
Reference materials for CMV in pepper including inoculation procedures, seed of differential hosts, and pepper CMV type isolate.
Other reference materials provided by CPPSI:
- Watermelon Fusarium Wilt
- Melon Fusarium Wilt
- Spinach Downy Mildew
- Tomato and Pepper TSWV
- Tomato ToMV
Click here for more information.
Interested in participating?
CPPSI resources are made available with support and sponsorship from the seed industry. All individual corporations engaged in the distribution, breeding, production, testing, and enhancement of vegetable seeds are eligible for membership in CPPSI.
Please send membership inquiries or questions to the CPPSI Director, Kelley Clark at kjclark@ucdavis.edu
Current companies sponsoring CPPSI:
Bayer, Sakata, Syngenta, HM.Clause, Rijk Zwaan, Enza Zaden, and East-West Seed
Give to CPPSI
CPPSI is a part of the UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center
Check out the 2023 SBC Annual Report!
Click or scan the QR code below:
or visit: https://tinyurl.com/2j2rnzxm
Questions about SBC?
Contact us at sbc@ucdavis.edu
Questions about CPPSI?
Contact us at cppsi@ucdavis.edu
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