Home Institution, country: BioISI, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Host Institution: Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Scientific contact person at the institution: Dr. John Moore

Mobility period: 28/02/2021 – 26/05/2021

 Objectives :

To analyze cell wall composition of grapes from Vitis vinifera cultivars Trincadeira, Syrah and Carignan upon infection by pathogens such as Botrytis cinerea and Erysiphe necator.

Tasks :

• AIR extraction of samples
• CDTA and NaOH fraction and dialysis
• Samples derivatization for GC-MS analysis of cell wall polysaccharides

Deliverables (expected) :

Better understanding of cell wall metabolism upon infection by different pathogens in both susceptible and tolerant cultivars.