David Chitwood |
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Dawn Northedge
Program Support Assistant (OA)
Biographical Information:
Dr. Chitwood received a B.S. in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of Maryland. After working as a postdoctoral associate at Beltsville, he joined the Insect and Nematode Hormone Laboratory in 1982. In 1989, he joined the Nematology Laboratory and assumed the position of Research Leader a few years later.Research Interests:
- Development of environmentally safe control methods for plant-parasitic nematodes, based upon unique aspects of their biochemistry.
- Nematode biochemistry, especially the biosynthesis and function of steroids, sphingolipids, and other lipids.
- The isolation and identification of nematode-antagonistic compounds from fungi and plants.
Expanded Publication List
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Pridannikov, M. V., D. J. Chitwood, Z. A. Handoo, L. K. Carta, A. M. Skantar, D. V. Shumilina, S. V. Zinovieva and G. G. Petelina, 2012. The plant-parasitic nematode collections of ARRIP: Realization of an ISTC project. Pages 192-200 in S. Sanin,
A. A. Makarov and I. V. Kudaykina, eds. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference on Immunogenetic Control of Plant Diseases in Agriculture: The Theory and Practice, July 17-21, 2012, Bolshie Vyazemy, Russia. p. 192-200. Chitwood, D. J., and R. N. Perry. 2009. Reproduction, physiology and biochemistry. Chapter 8, pages 182-200 in R. N. Perry, M. Moens and J. L. Starr, Eds. Root-knot Nematodes. CABI, Wallingford, UK, 488 pp.
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Lee, E.-Y., P.-Y. Jeong, S.-Y. Kim, Y.-H. Shim, D. J. Chitwood and Y.-K. Paik. 2009. Effects of sterols on the development and aging of Caenorhabditis elegans. Chapter 11, pages 167-179 in B. Larijani, R. Woscholski, and C. A. Rosser, Eds. Lipid Signaling Protocols. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 413 pp.
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Choi, B.-K., Y.-K. Shin, E.-Y. Lee, P.-Y. Jeong, Y.-H. Shim, S.-Y. Kim, D. J. Chitwood and Y.-K. Paik. 2009. Proteomic Analysis of the sterol-mediated signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. Chapter 12, pages 181-195 in B. Larijani, R. Woscholski, and C. A. Rosser, Eds. Lipid Signaling Protocols. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 413 pp.
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Jeong, P.-Y., K. Na, M.-J. Jeong, D. J. Chitwood, Y.-H. Shim, and Y.-K. Paik. 2009. Proteomic analysis of Caenorhabditis elegans. In: Sheehan, D., Tyther, R., editors. Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis Protocols. New York, NY: Humana Press. p. 145-169.
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Chitwood, D. J., H. Diaz-Soltero, E. P, Hoberg, S. Miller, R. Reynolds, B. M. Rosenthal, A. Y. Rossman, M. Sitnik and M. A. Solis. 2008. Protecting America's economy, environment, health, and security against invasive species requires a strong federal program in systematic biology. Situation Report on U.S. Systematic Biology. Washington, DC: Systematics Subcommittee of the Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens. 55p.
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Meyer, S. L. F. and D. J. Chitwood. 2007. Edna Marie Buhrer (1898-1988) and Grace Whitney Sherman Cobb (1905-1993): Pioneering nematologists at the USDA Nematology Laboratory. Pages 67-83 in: Ristaino, J. B. (ed.). Pioneering Women, Plants and Pathogens, APS Press, St. Paul, MN.
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Lee, J.-H., S.-H. Choi, O.-S. Kwon, T.-J. Shin, J.-H. Lee, B.-H. Lee, I.-S. Yoon, M. K. Pyo, H. Rhim, Y.-H., Lim, Y.-H. Shim, J.-Y. Ahn, H.-C. Kim, D. J. Chitwood, S.-M. Lee, and S.-Y. Nah. 2007. Effects of ginsenosides, active ingredients of Panax ginseng, on development, growth, and life span of Caenorhabditis elegans. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 30:2126-2134.
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S. A. Lewis, D. J. Chitwood, and E. C. McGawley. 2004. Nematode biology, morphology, and physiology. Pages 781-783 in R. M. Goodman, ed., Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.
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Vir?gh, E., E. Fodor, D. J. Chitwood, T. Farkas, and A. Fodor. 2003. An analysis of the role of polar (phospholipid) membranes, polyunsaturated fatty acids and sterols in the thermoadaptation of entomopathogenic nematode (Steinernema) species. Chapter 12 in R.-U. Ehlers, ed. COST Action 850: Molecular identification and taxonomy of undescribed species of "Long-dauer juvenile phenotype" from Europe and Southern Mediterranean Regions.
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Lichtenfels, J. R., J. H. Kirkbride, and D. J. Chitwood (eds.). 1998. Systematic collections of the Agricultural Research Service. USDA Miscellaneous Publication Number 1343, 71 pp.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1998. Biosynthesis. Pages 303-330 in R. N. Perry and D. J. Wright, eds. The physiology and biochemistry of free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1997. Biochemistry and function of nematode steroids. Pages 169-180 in E. J. Parish and W. D. Nes, eds. Biochemistry and function of sterols. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
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Fodor, E., E. Sz?ll?s, Z. Kiss, A. Fodor, L. I. Horvath, D. J. Chitwood, and T. Farkas. 1997. Composition and biophysical properties of lipids in Xenorhabdus nematophilus and Photorhabdus luminescens, symbiotic bacteria associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 63:2826-2831.
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Abdul-Baki, A. A., J. R. Teasdale, R. Korcak, D. J. Chitwood, and R. N. Huettel. 1996. Fresh-market tomato production in a low-input alternative system using cover-crop mulch. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 31:65-69.
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Abdul-Baki, A. A., S. A. Haroon, and D. J. Chitwood. 1996. Temperature effects on resistance to Meloidogynespp. in excised tomato roots. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 31:147-149.
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Beachy, R. N., R. P. Cantrell, D. J. Chitwood, R. J. Cook, P. B. Cregan, P. R. Day, T. E. Devine, E. Gantt, D. G. Gilchrist, G. G. Kennedy, T. J. Ng, C. O. Qualset, J. S. Thenell, S. A. Tolin, and A. K. Vidaver. 1996. Appropriate oversight for plants with inherited traits for resistance to pests. Chicago: Institute of Food Technologists.
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Chitwood, D. J., W. R. Lusby, M. J. Thompson, J. P. Kochansky, and O. W. Howarth. 1995. The glycosylceramides of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans contain an unusual, branched-chain sphingoid base. Lipids 30:567-573.
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Orion, D., W. P. Wergin, and D. J. Chitwood. 1995. Root cortical cell spherical bodies associated with an induced resistance reaction in monoxenic cultures of Meloidogyne incognita. Journal of Nematology 27:320-327.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1994. Book review: The World of Nematodes by David R. Viglierchio. American Entomologist 40:187.
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Patterson, G. W., E. Tsitsa-Tsardis, G. H. Wikfors, P. K. Gladu, D. J. Chitwood, and D. Harrison. 1994. Sterols and alkenones of Isochrysis. Phytochemistry 35:1233-1236.
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Handoo, Z. A., A. M. Golden, D. J. Chitwood, W. A. Haglund, D. A. Inglis, G. S. Santo, J. G. Baldwin, and D. J. Williams. 1994. Detection of pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) in western Washington. Plant Disease 78:831.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1993. Naturally occurring nematicides. Pages 300-315 in S. O. Duke, J. J. Menn, and J. R. Plimmer, eds. Pest control with enhanced environmental safety. Washington American Chemical Society.
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Patterson, G. W., E. Tsitsa-Tsardis, G. H. Wikfors, P. K. Gladu, D. J. Chitwood, and D. J. Harrison. 1993. Sterols of Tetraselmis (Prasinophyceae). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 105B:253-256.
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Abdul-Baki, A. A., J. B. Teasdale, D.J. Chitwood, R. N. Huettel, and C. A. Prince. 1993. Effect of mulches on growth and yield of muskmelons. Pages 303-308 in W. J. Lamont, Jr., ed. Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth National Agricultural Plastics Congress, Overland Park, Kansas. American Society of Plasticulture and Kansas State University.
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Svoboda, J. A., and D. J. Chitwood. 1992. Inhibition of sterol metabolism in insects and nematodes. Pages 205-218 in W. D. Nes, E. J. Parish, and J. M. Trzaskos, eds. Regulation of isopentenoid metabolism. ACS Symposium Series 497. American Chemical Society, Washington.
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Binder, B. F., A. B. DeMilo, J. P. Kochansky, and D. J. Chitwood. 1992. Inhibition of development in Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematoda) by a reduced aromatic Schiff base and related compounds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 40:1475-1477.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1992. Nematicidal compounds from plants. Pages 185-204 in H. N. Nigg and D. Seigler, eds. Phytochemical resources for medicine and agriculture. Plenum Press, New York.
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Chitwood, D. J., and W. R. Lusby. 1991. Sterol composition of the corn root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus agilis and corn root cultures. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 58:43-50.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1991. Nematode sterol biochemistry. Pages 257-293 in G. W. Patterson and W. D. Nes, eds. Physiology and biochemistry of sterols. American Oil Chemists' Society, Champaign, IL.
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Chitwood, D. J., and G. W. Patterson. 1991. Separation of epimeric pairs of C-24 alkylsterols by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography of the free sterols at subambient temperature. Journal of Liquid Chromatography 14:151-163.
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Chitwood, D. J., and W. R. Lusby. 1991. Metabolism of plant sterols by nematodes. Lipids 26:619-627.
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Gladu, P. K., G. W. Patterson, G. H. Wikfors, D. J. Chitwood, and W. R. Lusby. 1991. Sterols of some diatoms. Phytochemistry 30:2301-2303.
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Barker, G. C., D. J. Chitwood, and H. H. Rees. 1990. Ecdysteroids in helminths and annelids. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development 18:1-11.
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Gladu, P. K., G. W. Patterson, G. H. Wikfors, D. J. Chitwood, and W. R. Lusby. 1990. The occurrence of brassicasterol and epibrassicasterol in the Chromophycota. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 97B:491-494.
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Chitwood, D. J., and M. F. Feldlaufer. 1990. Ecdysteroids in axenically propagated Caenorhabditis elegans and culture medium. Journal of Nematology 22:598-607.
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Salt, T. A., D. J. Chitwood, and W. R. Lusby. 1989. Sterol metabolism in the nematode Panagrellus redivivus. Lipids 24:325-328.
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Chitwood, D. J., W. R. Lusby, and T. A. Salt. 1987. Sterol metabolism in the nematodes Panagrellus redivivus, Turbatrix acetiand Caenorhabditis elegans. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 86B:103-107.
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Lozano, R., T. A. Salt, D. J. Chitwood, W. R. Lusby, and M. J. Thompson. 1987. Metabolism of sterols of varying ring unsaturation and methylation by Caenorhabditis elegans. Lipids 22:84-87.
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Chitwood, D. J., R. Lozano, W. R. Lusby, M. J. Thompson, and J. A. Svoboda. 1987. Metabolism and function of sterols in nematodes. In Ecology and Metabolism of Plant Lipids, G. Fuller and W. D. Nes (eds.), ACS Symposium Series Vol. 325, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. pp. 200-217.
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Herbert, E. W., Jr., D. J. Chitwood, and H. Shimanuki. 1987. Chalkbrood research at Beltsville. American Bee Journal 127:488-491.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1987. Inhibition of steroid or hormone metabolism or action in nematodes. In Vistas on Nematology, J. A. Veech and D. W. Dickson, (eds.), Society of Nematologists, Hyattsville, MD. pp. 122-130.
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Salt, T. A., R. Lozano, W. R. Lusby, D. J. Chitwood and M. J. Thompson. 1986. 24-Methyl-23-dehydrocholesterol: A new sterol intermediate in C-24 demethylation from the nematodes Panagrellus redivivus and Caenorhabditis elegans. Steroids 48:451-460.
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Herbert, E. W., Jr., D. J. Chitwood, and H. Shimanuki. 1986. The effect of a candidate compound on chalkbrood disease in New Jersey. American Bee Journal 126:258-259.
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Feldmesser, J., J. Kochansky, H. Jaffe, and D. J. Chitwood. 1985. Future chemicals for control of nematodes. In BARC Symposium VIII: Agricultural Chemicals of the Future, J. L. Hilton, (ed.), Rowman and Allanheld, Totowa, NJ. pp. 327-344.
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Chitwood, D. J., P. A. Hutzell, and W. R. Lusby. 1985. Sterol composition of the corn cyst nematode, Heterodera zeae, and corn roots. Journal of Nematology 17:64-68.
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Lozano, R., W. R. Lusby, D. J. Chitwood, and J. A. Svoboda. 1985. Dealkylation of various 24-alkylsterols by the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Lipids 20:102-107.
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Lozano, R., W. R. Lusby, D. J. Chitwood, M. J. Thompson, and J. A. Svoboda. 1985. Inhibition of C28 and C29 phytosterol metabolism by N,N-dimethyldodecanamine in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Lipids 20:158-166.
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Herbert, E. W., Jr., D. J. Chitwood, and H. Shimanuki. 1985. New compounds with potential for the control of chalkbrood. American Bee Journal 125:430-431.
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Chitwood, D. J., W. R. Lusby, and B. Fried. 1985. Sterols of Echinostoma revolutum (Trematoda) adults. Journal of Parasitology 71:846-847.
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Chitwood, D. J., W. R. Lusby, R. Lozano, M. J. Thompson, and J. A. Svoboda. 1984. Sterol metabolism in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Lipids 19: 500-506.
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Lozano, R., D. J. Chitwood, W. R. Lusby, M. J. Thompson, J. A. Svoboda, and G. W. Patterson. 1984. Comparative effects of growth inhibitors on sterol metabolism in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 79C:21-26.
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Chitwood, D. J., W. R. Lusby, R. Lozano, M. J. Thompson, and J. A. Svoboda. 1983. Novel nuclear methylation of sterols by the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Steroids 42:311-319.
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Chitwood, D. J., and L. R. Krusberg. 1981. Diacyl, alkylacyl and alkenylacyl phospholipids of the nematode, Turbatrix aceti. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 69B:115-120.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1980. Phospholipids of the nematodes Turbatrix acetiand Meloidogyne javanica. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Maryland.
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Chitwood, D. J. 1975. Pectolytic enzymes in three populations of Ditylenchus dipsaci. M. S. Thesis, University of Maryland.
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