Ingo Hein

+44 (0)344 928 5428 
ingo.hein@hutton.ac.uk

The James Hutton Institute
Invergowrie
Dundee DD2 5DA
Scotland UK

Dr Ingo Hein

Biography

Ingo's research aims to identify and clone more durable resistances towards major potato pathogen. 

Current projects include:

  • Identification and cloning of new genetic variations in Solanum species for resistance to Phytophthora infestans.
  • Identification of the Phytophthora infestans effectors underpinning Ph2 and Ph3 resistance in tomato.Identification of potato NB-LRR genes and development of a second generation sequencing approach to clone functional R genes more rapidly
  • Phytophthora infestans effector Avr3a diversity and function.
  • Enhancing the recognitions specificity of known Solanum resistance genes in vitro

Leading Ideas

Crop and grassland production and disease control
Crop Genetics

Area of Strategic Research Programme

Further information the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme is available

Theme 2: Productive and sustainable land management and Rural Economies
2.1 - Crop and Grassland Production and Disease Control
2.1.2 Crop genetic improvement
2.1.1 Genetic diversity of crops
2.1.3 Plant-pest interactions