Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01982, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Zhang, Yuelin (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Lumenari is a Canadian company located in Richmond, British Columbia. It develops automated,_x000D_
premium-quality and easy-to-use light-emitting diode (LED) lighting technologies for residential, horticultural_x000D_
and commercial usages. Compared with traditional lighting system, LED lights have increased efficiency,_x000D_
better spectrum control, and reduced maintenance. The ability of LED grow lights to produce narrow-band_x000D_
wavelength lights also accommodates the specific lighting requirements of different types of plants. As_x000D_
previous studies have shown that both quantity and quality of light affect plant immunity, one critical question_x000D_
needs to be addressed is how deploying LED grow lights affects plant's natural resistance mechanisms against_x000D_
pathogenic microbial pathogens._x000D_
The Zhang lab at UBC uses different types of plant pathogens routinely to study plant immune responses. The_x000D_
goal of this Engage proposal is to secure funding to initiate collaboration with Lumenari in order to test the_x000D_
effects of different spectrums of LED grow lights on plant resistance against bacterial, oomycete and fungal_x000D_
pathogens. In addition, the molecular mechanism of how plant immune responses are affected by the spectrums_x000D_
of lights will be explored. These studies will provide guidance to the LED grow light industry on what_x000D_
spectrum, intensity and quantity of lighting would benefit the crop plants the most in the greenhouse industry_x000D_
for maximum yield without causing susceptibility to microbial pathogens., program purpose french : Lumenari is a Canadian company located in Richmond, British Columbia. It develops automated,_x000D_
premium-quality and easy-to-use light-emitting diode (LED) lighting technologies for residential, horticultural_x000D_
and commercial usages. Compared with traditional lighting system, LED lights have increased efficiency,_x000D_
better spectrum control, and reduced maintenance. The ability of LED grow lights to produce narrow-band_x000D_
wavelength lights also accommodates the specific lighting requirements of different types of plants. As_x000D_
previous studies have shown that both quantity and quality of light affect plant immunity, one critical question_x000D_
needs to be addressed is how deploying LED grow lights affects plant's natural resistance mechanisms against_x000D_
pathogenic microbial pathogens._x000D_
The Zhang lab at UBC uses different types of plant pathogens routinely to study plant immune responses. The_x000D_
goal of this Engage proposal is to secure funding to initiate collaboration with Lumenari in order to test the_x000D_
effects of different spectrums of LED grow lights on plant resistance against bacterial, oomycete and fungal_x000D_
pathogens. In addition, the molecular mechanism of how plant immune responses are affected by the spectrums_x000D_
of lights will be explored. These studies will provide guidance to the LED grow light industry on what_x000D_
spectrum, intensity and quantity of lighting would benefit the crop plants the most in the greenhouse industry_x000D_
for maximum yield without causing susceptibility to microbial pathogens., agreement title english : Analysis of the effects of LED grow lights on plant immunity against pathogens, agreement title french : Analysis of the effects of LED grow lights on plant immunity against pathogens, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada