Ian B. Dry
Adjunct Professor

E-Mail: ian.dry@csiro.au

1981 B. Ag. Science, University of Adelaide
Honors 1st

1984 PhD, Botany, University of Adelaide

Division of Effort
Research - 100%, Molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions, development of new molecular/genetic strategies for the control of fungal diseases in grapevines

My research group, which is based in the Adelaide laboratory of CSIRO Plant Industry (http://www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/pch4i,,.html) in South Australia, is actively involved in developing molecular strategies to improve the genetic resistance of horticultural crops to fungal pathogens. Our research is mainly focused on fungal pathogens important for viticultural production, such as the obligate biotrophs powdery mildew (Uncinula necator) and downy mildew (Plasmopora viticola), and the casual agent of Botrytis bunch rot, the ubiquitous necrotrophic pathogen Botrytis cinerea. An important part of the development of new resistance strategies for crop species is a detailed understanding of the molecular basis of the host-pathogen interaction. We also utilize and adapt knowledge gathered from other pathosystems including model species such as Arabidopsis. One of our current goals is the map-based cloning and functional characterization of powdery mildew and downy mildew resistance genes from a wild American grape species. I have also been actively involved in collaborative research and graduate education with researchers at Cornell-Geneva. I have hosted visits of a number of faculty and students in Adelaide where the seasonal differences allow researchers to carry out experiments on grapes twice within one calendar year.

Professional Societies and Working Groups
American Phytopathological Society

Huang, Z. Dry, I. B., Webster, D., Strugnell, R. and Wesselingh, S. (2001) Oral Administration of a plant-derived measles virus Hemagglutinin protein induces neutralising antibodies in mice.  Vaccine  19: 2163 - 2171

Boss, P. K., Vivier, M., Matsumoto, S., Dry, I.B. and Thomas, M. T. (2001) A cDNA from grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), which shows homology to AGAMOUS and SHATTERPROOF, is not only expressed in flowers but also throughout berry development. Plant Mol.Biol. 45:541-553.

Behjatnia, S. A. A., Dry, I.B., and Rezaian, M. A (2001) Sequence divergence in new strains of tomato leaf curl virus resulting in replication specificity.  Australasian Plant Pathology  30: 337-342.

Donald TM, Pellerone F, Adam-Blondon A-F, Bouquet A, Thomas M. R and Dry I. B (2001) Identification of resistance gene analogs linked to a powdery mildew resistance locus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics104: 610-618.

Webster D. E, Thomas M. C, Strugnell R. A, Dry I. B and Wesselingh, S. L (2002) Appetising solutions; An edible vaccine for measles. Medical Journal of Australia176: 434-437.

Webster D. E, Cooney M. L, Huang Z, Drew D. R, Ramshaw I, Dry I. B, Strugnell RA, Martin JL and Wesselingh SL (2002) Successful boosting of a DNA measles immunization with an oral plant-derived measles vaccine. J. Virology 76 7910-7912

Lin B, Behjatnia A, Dry I. B, Randles J. W and Rezaian M. A (2003).  High affinity Rep-binding not required for the replication of a geminivirus satellite DNA. Virology305: 353-63.

Ficke A, Gadoury D. M, Seem, R. C and Dry I. B. (2003) Effects of Ontogenic Resistance upon Establishment and Growth of Uncinula necator on Grape Berries. Phytopathology. In Press

Seemanpillai M, Dry IB, Randles J and Rezaian MA (2003) Transcriptional Silencing of Geminiviral Promoter-Driven Transgenes Following Homologous Virus Infection. Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions16: 429-438.

Barker CB, Donald T, Adam-Blondon A-F, Pauquet J, Bouquet A, Thomas MR and Dry  IB (2003) Use of molecular techniques for the transfer of powdery mildew resistance from a wild American grapevine into elite winegrape cultivars.  The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker473: 97-99.

Dry IB, Yuan KH and Hutton DG (2004) Dicarboximide Resistance in Field Isolates of Alternaria alternata is Mediated By a Mutation in a Two-Component Histidine Kinase Gene. Fungal Genetics and Biology41: 102-108.

Shavrukov YN, Dry IB and Thomas MR (2004) Inflorescence and bunch architecture development in Vitis vinifera L. Australian J. Grape and Wine Research 10: 116-124

Ficke A, Gadoury DM, Seem RC, Godfrey D and Dry IB. (2004) Host Barriers and Responses to Uncinula necator in Developing Grape Berries. Phytopathology 94: 438-445.

Behjatnia A, Izadpanah K, Dry IB and Rezaian MR (2004) Molecular characterization and taxonomic position of the Iranian isolate of Tomato leaf curl virus.  Iran. J. Plant Pathol.40: 77-94.  

Webster DE, Thomas, MC, Pickering R, Whyte A, Dry IB, Gorry PR and Wesselingh SL (2005) Is there a role for plant-made vaccines in the prevention of  HIV/AIDS. Immunology and Cellular Biology83: 239-247.

Barker CB, Donald T, Pauquet J, Ratnaparkhe A, Bouquet A, Adam-Blondon A-F, Thomas MR and Dry  IB (2005). Genetic and physical mapping of the grapevine powdery mildew resistance gene, Run1, using a bacterial artificial chromosome library. Theoretical and Applied Genetics  111: 370-377.

Symons G, Davies C, Shavrukov Y, Dry IB, Reid J and Thomas MR (2005) Grapes on steroids: brassinosteroids are involved in grape berry ripening.  Plant Physiology 140: 150-158

Webster DE, Smith SD, Pickering R, Strugnell RA, Dry IB, and Wesselingh SL (2005)  Measles virus hemagglutinin protein expressed in transgenic lettuce induces neutralising antibodies in mice following mucosal immunisation. Vaccine 24: 3538 - 3544