Projects

EFFECTORS OF PATHOGENICITY IN THE STAGONOSPORA NODORUM-WHEAT PATHOSYSTEM, CHARACTERIZATION OF HOW S. NODORUM INDUCES DISEASE General Cooperative Agreement (A)   Accession Number: 419816

IMPROVEMENT OF HARD RED SPRING AND DURUM WHEAT FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE AND QUALITY USING GENETICS AND GENOMICS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413121

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Dimerization and protease resistance: new insight into the function of PR-1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, S., Faris, J.D., Sherwood, R., Edwards, M.C. 2013. Dimerization and protease resistance: new insight into the function of PR-1. Journal of Plant Physiology. 170:105-110.

Genetic variation of single nucleotide polymorphisms identified at the mating type locus correlates with form-specific disease phenotype in the barley net blotch fungus Pyrenophora teres - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, S., Edwards, M.C., Friesen, T.L. 2013. Genetic variation of single nucleotide polymorphisms identified at the mating type locus correlates with form-specific disease phenotype in the barley net blotch fungus Pyrenophora teres. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 135(1):49-65.

Differential expression of the pathogenesis-related protein 1 (PR-1) gene family in stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici )-wheat interactions - (Abstract Only)

Lu, S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2012. Differential expression of the pathogenesis-related protein 1 (PR-1) gene family in stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici )-wheat interactions. Meeting Abstract. 102:S4.73.

Heterologous expression and functional analysis of the wheat group 1 pathogenesis-related (PR-1) proteins - (Abstract Only)

Dunnell, K.L., Faris, J.D., Friesen, T.L., Edwards, M.C., Lu, S. 2012. Heterologous expression and functional analysis of the wheat group 1 pathogenesis-related (PR-1) proteins. Meeting Abstract. 102:S4.33.

The cysteine rich necrotrophic effector SnTox1 produced by Stagonospora nodorum triggers susceptibility of wheat lines harboring Snn1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Z., Zhang, Z., Faris, J.D., Oliver, R.P., Syme, R., Mcdonald, M.C., Mcdonald, B.A., Solomon, P.S., Lu, S., Shelver, W.L., Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L. 2012. The cysteine rich necrotrophic effector SnTox1 produced by Stagonospora nodorum triggers susceptibility of wheat lines harboring Snn1. PLoS Pathogens. 8(1):e1002467.

Altering sexual reproductive mode by interspecific exchange of MAT loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, S., Yun, S., Lee, T., Turgeon, B. 2011. Altering sexual reproductive mode by interspecific exchange of MAT loci. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 48:714-724.

Molecular characterization and genomic mapping of the pathogenesis-related protein 1 (PR-1) gene family in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2011. Molecular characterization and genomic mapping of the pathogenesis-related protein 1 (PR-1) gene family in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 285:485-503.

Use of The Yeast Two-Hybrid System to Identify Targets of Fungal Effectors - (Book / Chapter)

Lu, S. 2012. Use of the yeast two-hybrid system to identify targets of fungal effectors. In: M. Bolton & B. Thomma (eds), Plant Fungal Pathogens: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology 835:165-189.

Tracing the Origin of the fungal Sex a1 domain places its ancestor in the HMG-box superfamily: implication for fungal mating-type evolution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Martin, T., Lu, S., Tilbeurgh, H., Ripoll, D., Dixelius, C., Turgeon, B.G., Debuchy, R. 2010. Tracing the Origin of the fungal Sex a1 domain places its ancestor in the HMG-box superfamily: implication for fungal mating-type evolution. PLoS One. 5(12):e15199.

Chorismate mutase: an alternatively spliced parasitism gene and a diagnostic marker for three important Globodera nematode species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yu, H., Chronis, D.N., Lu, S., Wang, X. 2011. Chorismate mutase: an alternatively spliced parasitism gene and a diagnostic marker for three important Globodera nematode species. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 129:89-102.

Mating Type (MAT) Locus -Specific PCR Markers for Differentiation of Pyrenophora teres f. teres and P. teres f. maculata, the Causal Agents of Barley Net Blotch - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lu, S., Platz, G., Edwards, M.C., Friesen, T.L. 2010. Mating Type (MAT) Locus -Specific PCR Markers for Differentiation of Pyrenophora teres f. teres and P. teres f. maculata, the Causal Agents of Barley Net Blotch. Phytopathology. 100(12):1298-1306.

A Unique Wheat Disease Resistance-like Gene Governs Effector-Induced Susceptibility to Necrotrophic pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Faris, J.D., Zhang, Z., Lu, H., Lu, S., Cloutier, S., Fellers, J.P., Meinhardt, S.W., Rasmussen, J.B., Xu, S.S., Oliver, R.P., Simons, K.J., Friesen, T.L. 2010. A Unique Wheat Disease Resistance-like Gene Governs Effector-Induced Susceptibility to Necrotrophic pathogens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107:13544-13549.

Diverse CLE peptides from cyst nematode species - (Abstract Only)

Chen,, S., Lu, S., Yu, H., Mitchum, M., Wang, X. 2010. Diverse CLE peptides from cyst nematode species. Meeting Abstract. p. 20.

Dissection of effector-induced host susceptibility pathways in Stagonospora nodorum blotch of wheat - (Abstract Only)

Lu, S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2010. Dissection of effector-induced host susceptibility pathways in Stagonospora nodorum blotch of wheat.Phytopathology 100:S151

Pathogen Exploitation of Gene-for-Gene Resistance Mechanisms in the Wheat-Stagonospora nodorum Pathosystem - (Abstract Only)

Faris, J.D., Zhang, Z., Lu, S., Lu, H., Reddy, L., Cloutier, S., Fellers, J.P., Meinhardt, S.W., Rasmussen, J.B., Xu, S.S., Simons, K.J., Friesen, T.L. 2010. Pathogen Exploitation of Gene-for-Gene Resistance Mechanisms in the Wheat-Stagonospora nodorum Pathosystem. Meeting Abstract. pg.136

SnTox3 Acts in Effector Triggered Susceptibility to Induce Disease on Wheat Carrying the Snn3 Gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, Z., Faris, J.D., Oliver, R.P., Tan, K., Solomon, P.S., Mcdonald, M.C., Mcdonald, B.A., Nunez, A., Lu, S., Rasmussen, J.B., Friesen, T.L. 2009. SnTox3 Acts in Effector Triggered Susceptibility to Induce Disease on Wheat Carrying the Snn3 Gene. PLoS Pathogens. 5:(9) 1-15

Genetic Diversity of Polyketide Synthase/Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Genes in Isolates of the Barley Net Blotch Fungus Pyrenophora teres f. teres - (Abstract Only)

Lu, S., Friesen, T.L. 2009. Genetic Diversity of Polyketide Synthase/Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Genes in Isolates of the Barley Net Blotch Fungus Pyrenophora teres f. teres. Meeting Abstract 99:S77

Identification of ToxA-Interacting Proteins Suggests a Possible Role for Pathogenesis-Related Protein 1(PR-1) in Mediating Stagonospora Nodorum-wheat Interactions - (Abstract Only)

Lu, S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2009. Identification of ToxA-Interacting Proteins Suggests a Possible Role for Pathogenesis-Related Protein 1(PR-1) in Mediating Stagonospora Nodorum-wheat Interactions. Meeting Abstract. p. 97.

Map-Based Cloning of the Fungal Toxin Sensitivity Gene Tsn1 in Wheat - (Abstract Only)

Faris, J.D., Zhang, Z., Lu, H., Reddy, L., Lu, S., Simons, K.J., Fellers, J.P., Friesen, T.L. 2009. Map-Based Cloning of the Fungal Toxin Sensitivity Gene Tsn1 in Wheat. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XVII abstracts p. 305