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Wheat Rust Solutions - Coggle Diagram
Wheat Rust Solutions
Wheat Engineering
Immune Signaling
Synthetic GPCR immune signaling
Engineered CRISPR immune system
Adaptable immune system in plants
Universal antigen in wheat
Plant-ified antibody
CAR-T cell in wheat
SNAP-CARs for wheat
Macrophage in wheat
Corticosteroid immune regulator
Immunotherapy for wheat
Resistance Genetics
Gene pyramiding resistance genes
Stack resistance genes in GMO wheat
GMO-resistant wheat
Modify transcription pathways (not CRISPR)
Structural Defense
Extra-thick cell wall
Cytoplasm thickener
Thorns spores cannot penetrate
Rough leaf surface (antimicrobial)
Leaves engineered to stay closed
Stemless dwarf wheat (no xylem)
Plants without xylem
Change plant height (away from soil)
Moss-like wheat
Plant-Produced Antifungals
Fungi-dissolving chemical on leaves
Plants produce repellent
Diploid wheat producing antifungals
Roots that kill fungi
Vacuoles that swallow spores
Symbiosis
Wheat that eats / benefits from fungi
Programmed Sacrifice
Self-exploding wheat
Light-controlled wheat
Optogenetics for plants
Physical Solutions
Barriers
Plant condoms
Saran wrap
Giant net to filter spores in air
Net that captures spores
Tarps over soil
Clay coating on wheat
Airflow Control
Big-ass fan (BAF)
Fan blowing away from farm
Giant wall to stop the wind
Energy-Based
Controlled fire to limit growth
Solarization: tarps kill fungi with heat
Aerial near-infrared laser
Humidity laser
Field Physics
Electrical impedance targeting
Vibration to stop fungal adhesion
Big magnets cause repulsion
Fungi ingest magnets, then sorted out
Microclimate Control
Massive AC to reduce humidity
Alter gas content of the air
Vacuum environment
Control the weather
Stop the rain
Biological Agents
Phage & Viral Therapy
Bacteriophage that attack fungi
Infect fungi with viruses
Phages produced by wheat itself
Phage to confer resistance to wheat
Phage delivered in irrigation water
RNA Interference
RNAi in water supply (low $/acre)
RNAi vs fungal hallmark polysaccharides
RNAi sprayed on foliage
Microbial Competition
Inoculate with benevolent fungus
Engineered fungus that outcompetes
Soil bacteria make antifungal at roots
Predator Organisms
Fungi predator species
Insects engineered to eat the fungus
Engineered leaf bugs that eat fungi
Cultivation Systems
Growth Substrate
Aquatic wheat (no fungi)
Wheat not grown in soil
Grow on Mars (no fungi)
Soil Management
Modify the soil
Destroy sporal reservoirs
Spatial
Vertical farming
Mobile farm that moves fast
Crop Substitution
Mushroom as epiphyte
Wheat alternatives (gluten-free market)
Downstream + Economic
Salvage Infected Harvest
Ferment infected wheat into beer
Make whiskey
Turn into textile
Make clothes from diseased wheat
Feed to Wagyu cattle
Feedstock for Beyond Meat
Donate to churches
Sell infested wheat to fungi farm
Land Repurposing
Datacenters replace the fields
Demand-Side Change
Gluten-free wheat
Advertise against wheat
Make everyone celiac
Make people digest sick wheat
Enzymatic breakdown of wheat
Risk + Policy
Subsidies for fungicides
Betting on infections
Sell domain names
Chemical/Pharmaceutical
Molecular Targets
Drugs against chitin
Receptor targeting chitin (conserved)
Target fungal cell division cycle
Destroy dividing cells
Compound selectively taken up by fungi
Drug that binds & inactivates
Agent Classes
Antifungal tree sap spray
Micellar extracts
Nanoparticle spray (antimicrobial)
Ionic liquids
Conventional fungicides
Delivery Routes
Foliar antifungal spray
Antifungal in irrigation water
Soil percolation
Xylem-opening co-drug
Pesticide-resistant wheat + heavy spray
Detection + Modeling
In-Field Biosensors
Chitin-GFP fungi reporter
Infected wheat turns red
Detect compounds secreted by fungi
eDNA test passed to progeny
Motion-detecting fungi self-destruct
Molecular sieve for spores
Remote Sensing
Lasers to show infected crops
Aerial NIR survey
Radar sensor for fungi in soil or air
Predictive Modeling
Model stores of spores, then destroy
Model the spread through wind