Proteomics
Morden Research and Development Centre
Business Type
Researcher
Main Contact Person
Chris Rampitsch
Position
Research Scientist
Department
N/A
City
Winnipeg
Province
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Keywords
Infrastructure
High-resolution LC-MS (Q-Exactive), HPLC, protein bioinformatics software (MaxQuant, Scaffold and Mascot)
Other
Proteomics, peptidomics, bioinformatics and biological mass spectrometry to investigate plant-pathogen interactions. Research is mainly focused on Puccinia triticina (wheat leaf rust), with emphasis on effector proteins and peptides, and on Fusarium graminearum, with emphasis on mycotoxin biosynthesis regulation. Our lab collaborates extensively with other researchers who use proteomics but lack the expertize, equipment and software to address complex biological questions. These projects currently involve complex analyses using stable-isotope-labelled tags, label-free quantification, and analyzing post-translational modifications (phosphorylation and redox modifications).