John L Sears
Crop Improvement and Protection Research
Biological Science Technician (Plants)
Phone: (831) 755-2829
Fax: (831) 755-2814
1636 E. ALISAL ST.
SALINAS, CA, 93905
Publications
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Koike, S.T., Liu, H., Sears, J.L., Tian, T., Daugovish, O., Dara, S. 2012. Distribution, cultivar susceptibility, and epidemiology of Apium virus Y on celery in coastal California. Plant Disease. 96(5):612-617.
Gulati Sakhuja, A.N., Sears, J.L., Nunez, A., Liu, H. 2009. PRODUCTION OF POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES AGAINST PELARGONIUM ZONATE SPOT VIRUS COAT PROTEIN EXPRESSED IN ESCHERICHIA COLI AND APPLICATION FOR IMMUNODIAGNOSIS. Journal of Virological Methods. 160: 29-37.
Liu, H-Y., Sears, J.L., Lewellen, R.T. 2005. Etiology and pathogenicity studies of resistance-breaking isolates of beet necrotic yellow vein virus.Abstract of IX International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium. Page 96. April 4-7, 2005, Lima, Peru.
Liu, H., Sears, J.L., Lewellen, R.T. 2005. Biological and molecular analysis of beet necrotic yellow vein virus isolates that overcome the resistance genes. American Society of Sugarbeet Technologists, March 2-5, 2005, Palm Springs, California. p. 189-190.
Liu, H., Sears, J.L., Lewellen, R.T. 2004. Emergence of resistance-breaking isolates of beet necrotic yellow vein virus in the Imperial Valley, California. Phytopathology. 94:S62
Liu, H., Sears, J.L., Lewellen, R.T. 2004. P-pathotype of rhizomania in sugar beet has not been identified in the Imperial Valley. The California Sugar Beet, p. 12-13, 25.
LEWELLEN, R.T., LIU, H., WINTERMANTEL, W.M., SEARS, J.L. INHERITANCE OF BEET NECROTIC YELLOW VEIN VIRUS (BNYVV) SYSTEMIC INFECTION IN CROSSES BETWEEN SUGARBEET AND BETA MACROCARPA. PROCEEDING OF 66TH CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BEET RESEARCH. 2003. p. 149-160.
WISLER, G.C., LEWELLEN, R.T., SEARS, J.L., LIU, H., WASSON, J.W., WINTERMANTEL, W.M. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BNYVV & BSBMV AND THEIR EFFECT ON VIRUS LEVELS IN SUGARBEET. PROCEEDING OF INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON PLANT VIRUSES WITH FUNGAL VECTORS. 2002. p. 9.