Projects

MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING HOST RESISTANCE AND PATHOGEN VARIABILITY FOR IMPROVING POTATO AND TOMATO DISEASE MANAGEMENT Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 415244

GENETIC ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY CONSTITUENTS IN SOLANACEOUS VEGETABLES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414362

Publications

Characterization of Two ABC Transporters from Biocontrol and Phytopathogenic Fusarium oxysporus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fravel, D.R., Moravec, B.C., Jones, R.W., Costanzo, S. 2008. Characterization of two ABC transporters from biocontrol and phytopathogenic fusarium oxysporus. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 73:2-8.

First report of the occurrence of the A2 mating type of Phytophthora infestans on tomato crops in Taiwan, Republic of China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Black, L.L., Wang, T.C., Cooke, L.R. 2008. First report of the occurrence of the A2 mating type of Phytophthora infestans on tomato crops in Taiwan, Republic of China. Plant Disease. 92:978.

Alternate Intron Processing of Family 5 Endoglucanase Transcripts from Genus Phytophthora - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Costanzo, S., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Deahl, K.L., Baker, C.J., Jones, R.W. 2007. Alternate Intron Processing of Family 5 Endoglucanase Transcripts from Genus Phytophthora. Eukaryotic Cell. 52:115-123.

Characterization of Isolates of Phytophthora Infestans from Four Solanaceous Hosts Growing in Association with Late-Blighted Potatoes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G., Shaw, D.S., Cooke, L.R. 2006. Characterization of isolates of phytophthora infestans from four solanaceous hosts growing in association with late-blighted potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 41:1635-1639.

Phytophthora Genome Sequences Uncover Evolutionary Origins and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tyler, B.M., Tripathy, S., Xuemin, Z., Dehal, P., Jiang, R.H., Aerts, A., Arredondo, F., Baxter, L., Benasson, D., Beynon, J.L., Damasceno, C.M., Dickerman, A., Dorrance, A.E., Dou, D., Dubchak, I., Garbelotto, M., Gijzen, M., Gordon, S., Govers, F., Grunwald, N., Huang, W., Ivors, K., Jones, R.W., Kamoun, S., Konstantinos, K., Lamour, K., Lee, M., Mcdonald, W.H., Medina, M., Meijer, H.J., Nordberg, E., Maclean, D.J., Ospina-Giraldo, M.D., Morris, P., Phuntumart, V., Putnam, N., Rash, S., Rose, J.K., Sakihama, Y., Salamov, A., Savidor, A., Scheuring, C., Smith, B., Sobral, B.W., Terry, A., Torto-Alalibo, T., Win, J., Xu, Z., Zhang, H., Grigoriev, I., Rokhsar, D., Boore, J. 2006. Phytophthora genome sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis. Science. 313:1261-1266.

Phytophthora Genome Sequences Uncover Evolutionary Origins and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tyler, B.M., Tripathy, S., Zhang, X., Dehal, P., Jiang, R.H., Aerts, A., Arredondo, F.D., Baxter, L., Bensasson, D., Beynon, J.L., Chapman, J., Damasceno, C.M., Dorrance, A.E., Dou, D., Dickerman, A.W., Dubchak, I.L., Garbelotto, M., Gijzen, M., Gordon, S.G., Govers, F., Grunwald, N.J., Huang, W., Ivors, K.L., Jones, R.W., Kamoun, S., Krampis, K., Lamour, K.H., Lee, M., Maclean, D.J., Mcdonald, W.H., Medina, M., Meiger, H.J., Morris, P.F., Nordberg, E.K., Ospina-Giraldo, M.D., Phuntumart, V., Putnam, N.H., Rash, S., Rose, J.K., Sakihama, Y., Salamov, A.A., Savidor, A., Scheuring, C.F., Smith, B.M., Sobral, B.W., Terry, A., Torto-Alalibo, T.A., Win, J., Xu, Z., Zhang, H., Grigoriev, I.V., Rokhsar, D.S., Boore, J.L. 2006. Phytophthora genome sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis. Science. 313:1261-1266.

Assessment of Linkage Disequilibrium in Potato Genome with Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Jones, R.W. 2006. Assessment of linkage disequilibrium in potato genome with single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Genetics, vol. 173:pp. 1-9

Gene Duplication Event in Family 12 Glycosyl Hydrolase from Phytophthora Spp. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Costanzo, S., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Deahl, K.L., Baker, C.J., Jones, R.W. 2006. Gene duplication event in family 12 glycosyl hydrolase from phytophthora spp. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 43:707-714.

Gene Silencing Indicates a Role for Potato Endoglucanase Inhibitor Protein in Germplasm Resistance to Late Blight - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jones, R.W., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Deahl, K. 2006. Gene silencing indicates a role for potato endoglucanase inhibitor protein in germplasm resistance to late blight. American Journal of Potato Research 83:41-46.

Phytophthora Infestans on Solanum Sarrachoides in Northeastern Maine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Wanner, L.A., Plant, A. 2005. Phytophthora Infestans on Solanum Sarrachoides in Northeastern Maine. Plant Disease. 89:435.

Stve1 Resistance Locus of Tetraploid Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Is Comprised of a Small Number of Diverse Haplotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Ewing, E.E., Costanzo, S., Christ, B.J., Jones, R.W. 2004. Mapping genes for resistance to Verticillium albo-atrum in tetraploid and diploid potato populations using haplotype association tests and genetic linkage analysis. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 271:522-531

Linkage Disequilibrium Mapping of a Verticillium Dahliae Resistance Qtl in Tetraploid Potato (Solanum Tuberosum) Through a Candidate Gene Approach. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Simko, I., Costanzo, S., Haynes, K., Christ,B., Jones, R.W. 2004. Linkage disequilibrium mapping of a Verticillium dahliae resistance quantitative trait locus in tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum) through a candidate gene approach. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:217-224.

Mining Data from Potato Pedigrees: Tracking the Origin of Susceptibility and Resistance to Verticillium Dahliae in North American Cultivars Through Molecular Marker Analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Jones, R.W. 2004. Mining data from potato pedigrees: tracking the origin of susceptibility and resistance to Verticillium dahliae in North American cultivars through molecular marker analysis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:225-230.

Charcterization of the Glucose-6-Phosphate Iomerase Gene in Phytophthora Infestans Reveals the Presence of Multiple Alleles - (Abstract)

Ospina-Giraldo, M., Jones, R.W. 2003. Characterization of the glucose-6-phosphate isomerase gene in Phytophthora infestans reveals the presence of multiple alleles. Fungal Genetics and Biology 40:197-206.

Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to the Verticillium Wilt Resistance Gene Homologue in Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Jones, R.W., Costanzo, S., Christ, B.J. 2003. Identification of molecular markers linked to the Verticillium wilt resistance gene homologue in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Acta Horticulturae. 619:127-133.

Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to the Verticillium Wilt Resistance Gene Homologue in Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) - (Abstract) - (10-Aug-02)