Table 10.
Nominal group responses to Common Question 5. What information should be generated or questions answered now for research in this area to progress after the current project ends in 2020?
| CDM 1 | CDM 2 | GB 1 | GB 2 | Response | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | S2 | # | S | # | S | # | S | |
| 3 | 10 | -4 | - | 6 | 25 | 1 | 4 | Climate change effects on toxigenic organisms and mycotoxin production |
| - | - | - | - | 5 | 11 | 4 | 12 | Improved understanding of host-pathogen interactions |
| 5 | 16 | - | - | 3 | 12 | - | - | Understand biocontrol effectiveness and mode of action |
| 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 16 | Improved modeling/predictive capabilities |
| 4 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | New integrated technologies for disease/mycotoxin prevention/control |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | Spreading information/training on quality control/assurance for multi-mycotoxin methods for HAACP and/or official control |
| 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | Global knowledge sharing and cooperation |
| ●3 | ● | 4 | 15 | - | - | - | - | Protocol for evaluating and comparing performance of rapid methods |
| 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | ● | ● | SOPs for farming practices to minimize mycotoxin contamination |
| - | - | 5 | 24 | - | - | - | - | Meta-study on the findings of all previously-funded EU mycotoxin projects |
| - | - | 5 | 14 | - | - | - | - | A database with links to documents relevant for mycotoxin researchers. Access via the MycoKey web site |
| - | - | - | - | 4 | 13 | - | - | Increase knowledge of fungal gene regulation to reduce/prevent mycotoxin production |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 13 | Health impacts of combinations/interactions among mycotoxins |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 12 | Validation of technology applications in the field |
| - | - | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | Simplified, harmonized procedure for measurement uncertainty calculation |
| - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | Interactions of toxigenic fungi in different ecological conditions and impact on mycotoxin production |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | Detailed economic analysis of impacts of mycotoxins |
| - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | - | - | Whole genome sequencing of toxigenic fungi at the population level |
| - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | - | - | Identify sources of mycotoxin detoxification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | Risk assessment of human/animal exposure to validate intervention strategies |
| - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | Predict which mycotoxins suppressed in MycoKey will come back in the future |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | Effects of climate change on predictive models |
| 2 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Development/implementation of mobile app |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | End-user benefits |
| - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | Increase knowledge of toxigenic fungi world wide |
| 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Increased European Union-China cooperation |
| - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | CRISPR/CAS protocol to modify toxigenic fungi for biocontrol |
| - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | Define correct species for mycotoxin-producing strains |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | Adaptability of strategies to other crops/food chains |
| 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Interlaboratory validation beyond state of the art |
| - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | Low cost methods: Identification of methods ready for market/large scale production |
| 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Management of contaminated materials |
| 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Green technologies for reducing mycotoxin exposure |
| - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | Define biodiversity of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus |
| 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | New remediation protocols |
| 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Effectiveness of binders/detoxifiers |
| - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | Develop novel biocontrol strategy(ies) using yeasts and/or bacteria |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | Smart labeling environmental sensing |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | Efficacy of RNAi under field condition |
| - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | Identify topics to be addressed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | Specific targets in pathogens |
| - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | How to identify/monitor emerging mycotoxins |
| ● | ● | - | - | - | - | - | - | Resistant host plant varieties |
| ● | ● | - | - | - | - | - | - | Masked/modified mycotoxins |
| - | - | - | - | ● | ● | - | - | Identify suppressor(s) of mycotoxin biosynthesis |
| - | - | - | - | ● | ● | - | - | Identify biocontrol agents of Fusarium head blight worldwide |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ● | ● | Specialization of fungi to host species |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ● | ● | Analysis of the impact of regulations |
1 Number of participants ranking this response as one of the five most important. 2 Weighted priority score, with each voting member ranking their top five topics. Five points assigned to the most important response and one point to the least significant of the important responses. 3 This response provided by one or more members of the group when ideas were listed, but was not identified as one of the five most important responses by any member of the group. 4 This response not provided by any member of the group.