Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.) Eight years in the soil: temporal dynamics of wheat-associated bacterial communities under dryland and irrigated conditions -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Plant-driven assembly of disease-suppressive soil microbiomes -(Review Article) Spooren, J., van Bentum, S., Thomashow, L.S., Pieterse, C.M., Weller, D.M., Berendsen, R.L. 2024. Plant-driven assembly of disease-suppressive soil microbiomes. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 62:11.1-11.30. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-021622-100127. Disease-suppressive soils induce systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Weller, D.M., van Pelt, J.A., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O., Pieterse, C.M., Bakker, P.A. 2024. Disease-suppressive soils induce systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-02-24-0012-R. Deciphering the mechanism of fungal pathogen-induced disease-suppressive soil -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wen, T., Ding, Z., Thomashow, L.S., Hale, L.E., Yang, S., Xie, P., Liu, X., Wang, H., Shen, Q., Yuan, J. 2023. Deciphering the mechanism of fungal pathogen-induced disease-suppressive soil. New Phytologist. 238(6):2634-2650. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18886. Multiple receptors contribute to the attractive response of Caenorhabditis elegans to pathogenic bacteria -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cheng, W., Xue, H., Yang, X., Huang, D., Cai, M., Huang, F., Zheng, L., Peng, D., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Yu, Z., Zhang, J. 2022. Multiple receptors contribute to the attractive response of Caenorhabditis elegans to pathogenic bacteria. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(1). Article e02319-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02319-22. Specific metabolites drive the deterministic assembly of diseased rhizosphere microbiome through weakening microbial degradation of autotoxin -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wen, T., et al. Specific metabolites drive the deterministic assembly of diseased rhizosphere microbiome through weakening microbial degradation of autotoxin. Microbiome. (2022)10. Article 177. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01375-z. Specific metabolites drive the deterministic assembly of diseased rhizosphere microbiome through weakening microbial degradation of autotoxin -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wen, T., Xie, P., Penton, C.R., Hale, L.E., Thomashow, L.S., Yang, S., Ding, Z., Su, Y., Yuan, J., Shen, Q. 2022. Specific metabolites drive the deterministic assembly of diseased rhizosphere microbiome through weakening microbial degradation of autotoxin. Microbiome. 10:177. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01375-z. Glutamic acid reshapes the plant microbiota to protect plants against pathogens -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kim, D., Jeon, C., Cho, G., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Paik, M., Lee, Y., Kwak, Y. 2021. Glutamic acid reshapes the plant microbiota to protect plants against pathogens. Microbiome. 9. Article 244. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-021-01186-8. Rhizosphere plant-microbe interactions under water stress -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bhattacharyya, A., Pablo, C.D., Mavrodi, O.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V. 2021. Rhizosphere plant-microbe interactions under water stress. Advances in Applied Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aambs.2021.03.001. Rhizosphere plant-microbe interactions under water stress
-(Literature Review) Bhattacharyya, A., Pablo, C.D., Mavrodi, O.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V. 2021. Rhizosphere plant-microbe interactions under water stress . Advances in Applied Microbiology. 115,2021,65-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aambs.2021.03.001. Evaluation of the phytotoxicity of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol and Pseudomonas brassicacearum Q8r1-96 on different wheat cultivars -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, M., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2021. Evaluation of the phytotoxicity of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol and Pseudomonas brassicacearum Q8r1-96 on different wheat cultivars. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-07-20-0315-R. Functional analysis of phenazine biosynthesis genes in Burkholderia spp. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hendry, S., Steinke, S., Wittstein, K., Adewunmi, Y., Sahukhal, G., Elasri, M., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Mavrodi, O., Blankenfeldt, W., Mavrodi, D. 2021. Functional analysis of phenazine biosynthesis genes in Burkholderia spp.. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87. Article e02348-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02348-20. The effect of root exudates on the transcriptome of rhizosphere Pseudomonas spp. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, O.V., McWilliams, J.R., Peter, J.O., Berim, A., Hassan, K.A., Elbourne, L.D., LeTourneau, M., Gang, D.R., Paulsen, I.T., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Flynt, A.S., Mavrodi, D.V. 2021. The effect of root exudates on the transcriptome of rhizosphere Pseudomonas spp.. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. Article 651282. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.651282. Global landscape of phenazine biosynthesis and biodegradation reveals species-specific colonization patterns in agricultural soils and crop microbiomes -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dar, D., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Newman, D.K. 2020. Global landscape of phenazine biosynthesis and biodegradation reveals species-specific colonization patterns in agricultural soils and crop microbiomes. eLife. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.59726. Proteomics reveals the changes that contribute to Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, M., Xianguo, W., Dong, J., Zhao, W., Alam, T., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Gao, X., Rustgi, S., Wen, S. 2020. Proteomics reveals the changes that contribute to Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat. Phytopathology. 111(2):386-397. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-05-20-0171-R. Genome-wide identification and expression profile analysis of the phospholipase C gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wang, X., Liu, Y., Li, Z., Gao, X., Dong, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Yang, M. 2020. Genome-wide identification and expression profile analysis of the phospholipase C gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plants. 9(7). Article 885. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070885. Predicting disease occurrence with high accuracy based on soil macroecological patterns of Fusarium wilt -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yuan, J., Wen, T., Zhang, H., Zhao, M., Penton, R., Thomashow, L.S., Shen, Q. 2020. Predicting disease occurrence with high accuracy based on soil macroecological patterns of Fusarium wilt. ISME Journal. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-020-0720-5. Pseudomonas synxantha 2-79 transformed with pyrrolnitrin biosynthesis genes has improved biocontrol activity against soilborne diseases of wheat and canola -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Zhang, J., Yang, M., Mavrodi, D.V., Kelton, J., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2020. Pseudomonas synxantha 2-79 transformed with pyrrolnitrin biosynthesis genes has improved biocontrol activity against soilborne diseases of wheat and canola. Phytopathology. 110: 1010-1017. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-19-0367-R. Impact of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid upon the dynamics and wheat uptake of soil iron and manganese under dryland and irrigated conditions -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Le Tourneau, M.K., Marshall, M.J., Grant, M.R., Freeze, P., Strawn, D., Lai, B., Dohnalkova, A.C., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Harsh, J.B. 2019. Impact of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid upon the dynamics and wheat uptake of soil iron and manganese under dryland and irrigated conditions. Environmental Science and Technology. 2019,53,24,14273-14284. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b03962. Exploring the phytotoxic effect of Pseudomonas brassicacearum Q8r1-96 on tomato -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, M., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2019. Exploring the phytotoxic effect of Pseudomonas brassicacearum Q8r1-96 on tomato. Plant Disease. 104(4):1026-1031. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1989-RE. A mutualistic interaction between Streptomyces bacteria, strawberry plants and pollinating bees -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kim, D., Cho, G., Jeon, C., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Kwak, Y. 2019. A mutualistic interaction between Streptomyces bacteria, strawberry plants and pollinating bees. Nature Communications. 10,4802. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12785-3. Diversity of phytobeneficial traits revealed by whole-genome analysis of worldwide-isolated phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Biessy, A., Novinscak, A., Blom, J., Leger, G., Thomashow, L.S., Cazorla, F.M., Josic, D., Filion, M. 2018. Diversity of phytobeneficial traits revealed by whole-genome analysis of worldwide-isolated phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. Environmental Microbiology. 21(1):437-455. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14476. Root-associated microbes in sustainable agriculture: models, metabolites and mechanisms -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Thomashow, L.S., Kwak, Y., Weller, D.M. 2019. Root-associated microbes in sustainable agriculture: models, metabolites and mechanisms. Pest Management Science. 75(9):2360-2367. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5406. Suppression of banana Panama disease induced by soil microbiome reconstruction through an integrated agricultural strategy -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Shen, Z., Xue, C., Penton, C.R., Thomashow, L.S., Zhang, N., Wang, B., Ruan, Y., Li, R., Shen, Q. 2018. Suppression of banana Panama disease induced by soil microbiome reconstruction through an integrated agricultural strategy. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 128:164-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.10.016. Rapidly mitigating antibiotic resistant risks in chicken manure by Hermetia illucens bioconversion with intestinal microflora -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cai, M., Ma, S., Hu, R., Tomberlin, J.K., Thomashow, L.S., Zheng, L., Li, W., Yu, Z., Zhang, J. 2018. Rapidly mitigating antibiotic resistant risks in chicken manure by Hermetia illucens bioconversion with intestinal microflora. Environmental Microbiology. 20(11):4051-4062. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14450. The soil-borne legacy in the age of the holobiont -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Thomashow, L.S., Letourneau, M., Kwak, Y., Weller, D.M. 2018. The soil-borne legacy in the age of the holobiont. Microbial Biotechnology. 12(1):51-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13325. Construction of a proteome reference map and response of the wheat take-all pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici to 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kwon, Y., Jeon, C., Bae, D., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Kwak, Y. 2018. Construction of a proteome reference map and response of the wheat take-all pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici to 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol. Fungal Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/jfunbio.2018.09.001. Biocontrol of soilborne diseases of wheat: A tale of two antibiotics -(Abstract Only) Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and soil moisture influence biofilm development and turnover of rhizobacterial biomass on wheat root surfaces -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Letourneau, M.K., Marshall, M.J., Cliff, J.B., Bonsall, R.F., Mavrodi, D.V., Devi, S.I., Mavrodi, O.V., Harsh, J.B., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2018. Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and soil moisture influence biofilm development and turnover of rhizobacterial biomass on wheat root surfaces. Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14244. An integrated workflow for phenazine biosynthetic gene cluster discovery and characterization -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Coates, R., Bowen, B.P., Oberortner, E., Thomashow, L.S., Hadjithomas, M., Zhao, Z., Ke, J., Silva, L., Louie, K., Wang, G., Robinson, D., Tarver, A., Hamilton, M., Lubbe, A., Feltcher, M., Dangl, J., Pati, A., Weller, D.M., Northen, T.R., Cheng, J., Mouncey, N.J., Deutsch, S., Yoshikuni, Y. 2018. An integrated workflow for phenazine biosynthetic gene cluster discovery and characterization. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 45(7):567-577. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-018-2025-5. Function and distribution of a lantipeptide in strawberry Fusarium wilt disease suppressive soils -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kim, D., Jeon, C., Shin, J., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Kwak, Y. 2019. Function and distribution of a lantipeptide in strawberry Fusarium wilt disease suppressive soils. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 32(3):306-312. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-05-18-0129-R. Long-term irrigation affects the dynamics and activity of the wheat rhizosphere microbiome -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D., Mavrodi, O., Elbourne, L., Tetu, S., Bonsall, R., Parejko, J., Yang, M., Paulsen, I., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2018. Long-term irrigation affects the dynamics and activity of the wheat rhizosphere microbiome. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00345. Multiple modes of nematode control by volatiles of Pseudomonas putida 1A00316 from Antarctic soil against Meloidogyne incognita -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Zhai, Y., Shao, Z., Cai, M., Zheng, L., Li, G., Huang, D., Cheng, W., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Yu, Z., Zhang, J. 2018. Multiple modes of nematode control by volatiles of Pseudomonas putida 1A00316 from Antarctic soil against Meloidogyne incognita. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00253. Suppressive Soils: New Paradigms for an Old Story? -(Abstract Only) Volatile organic compounds from Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 control Meloidogyne incognita by multiple strategies -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cheng, W., Cheng, J., Nie, Q., Huang, D., Yu, C., Zheng, L., Cai, M., Yu, Z., Zhang, J., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2017. Volatile organic compounds from Paenibacillus polymyxa KM2501-1 control Meloidogyne incognita by multiple strategies. Scientific Reports. 7:16213. Construction of a recombinant strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens producing both phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and cyclic lipopeptide for the biocontrol of take-all disease of wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, M., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2017. Construction of a recombinant strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens producing both phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and cyclic lipopeptide for the biocontrol of take-all disease of wheat. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 149:683-694. Molecular and microscopic insights into the formation of soil organic matter in a red pine rhizosphere -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dohnalkova, A.C., Tfaily, M.M., Smith, A.P., Chu, R.K., Crump, A.R., Brislawn, C.J., Varga, T., Shi, Z., Thomashow, L.S., Harsh, J.B., Keller, C.K. 2017. Molecular and microscopic insights into the formation of soil organic matter in a red pine rhizosphere. Soil Processes. 1(1):4. https://doi.org/10.3390/soils1010004. Disease suppressive soils: New insights from the soil microbiome -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Paulitz, T.C., Schlatter, D.C., Kinkel, L., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2017. Disease suppressive soils: New insights from the soil microbiome. Phytopathology. 107(11):1284-1297. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-17-0111-RVW. Sensitivity of Rhizoctonia isolates from the Inland Pacific Northwest of the United States to phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and biological control by phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jaaffar, K.M., Parejko, J.A., Paulitz, T.C., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2017. Sensitivity of Rhizoctonia isolates from the Inland Pacific Northwest of the United States to phenazine-1-carboxylic acid and biological control by phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. Phytopathology. 107(6):692-703. Induced systemic resistance: a delicate balance -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Thomashow, L.S. 2016. Induced systemic resistance: a delicate balance. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 8(5):560-563. Suppressive soils: back on the radar screen -(Abstract Only) Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2016. Suppressive soils: back on the radar screen. Proceedings, IOBC. O MES 1. Contribution of biocontrol agents to sustainable agriculture: do insights from microbiome research and BCA “omics” pay off -(Abstract Only) Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2016. Contribution of biocontrol agents to sustainable agriculture: do insights from microbiome research and BCA “omics” pay off. Proceedings, IOBC. O KL 1. Biofilm adaptation to iron availability in the presence of biotite and consequences for chemical weathering -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Grant, M.R., Tymon, L.S., Helms, G.L., Thomashow, L.S., Keller, C., Harsh, J.B. 2016. Biofilm adaptation to iron availability in the presence of biotite and consequences for chemical weathering. Geobiology. 14; issue:6, pages 588-598. Rhizosphere competence of wild-type and genetically-engineered Pseudomonas brassicacearum is affected by the crop species -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bankhead, S., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2016. Rhizosphere competence of wild-type and genetically-engineered Pseudomonas brassicacearum is affected by the crop species. Phytopathology. 106:554-561. Molecular characterization, morphological characteristics, virulence and geographic distribution of Rhizoctonia spp. in Washington State -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jaaffar, A.M., Paulitz, T.C., Schroeder, K.L., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2016. Molecular characterization, morphological characteristics, virulence and geographic distribution of Rhizoctonia spp. in Washington State. Phytopathology. 106:459-473. Microbial and biochemical basis of a Fusarium wilt-suppressive soil -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cha, J., Han, S., Hong, H., Cho, H., Kim, D., Kwon, Y., Nislow, C., Lee, Y., Kwon, S., Kim, J.F., Crusemann, M., Moore, B.S., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Kwak, Y. 2015. Microbial and biochemical basis of a Fusarium wilt-suppressive soil. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 10:119-129. Control of cereal root pathogens with PGPR: The role of the natural antibiotic phenazine-1-carboxylic acid -(Abstract Only) Control of cereal root pathogens with PGPR: The role of the natural antibiotic 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol -(Abstract Only) New Suppressive System with a Novel Antibiotic Conprimycin -(Abstract Only) Draft genome sequence of the phenazine-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens strain 2-79 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Nesemann, K., Braus-Stromeyer, S.A., Thuermer, A., Daniel, R., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Braus, G.H. 2015. Draft genome sequence of the phenazine-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens strain 2-79. Genome Announcements. 3(2):e00130-15. Impact of phenazine-producing pseudomonads upon Fe and Mn bioavailability in the rhizosphere of dryland wheat -(Abstract Only) Microbial Contribution to Organic Carbon Sequestration in Mineral Soil -(Abstract Only) Phytosanitation and the development of transgenic biocontrol agents -(Book / Chapter) Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2015. Phytosanitation and the development of transgenic biocontrol agents. Book Chapter. pp 35-43. Microbial Control of Root-Pathogenic Fungi and Oomycetes -(Book / Chapter) Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5 causes discoloration and pitting of mushroom caps due to the production of antifungal metabolites -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Henkels, M.D., Kidarsa, T.A., Shaffer, B.T., Goebel, N.C., Burlinson, P., Mavrodi, D.V., Bentley, M.A., Rangel, L.I., Davis Ii, E.W., Thomashow, L.S., Zabriskie, T., Preston, G.M., Loper, J.E. 2014. Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5 causes discoloration and pitting of mushroom caps due to the production of antifungal metabolites. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 27(7):733-746. Microbial Phenazines: Biosynthesis, Agriculture and Health -(Book / Chapter) Thomashow, L.S., Chincholkar, S. (Eds). 2014. Microbial Phenazines: Biosynthesis, Agriculture and Health. Heidelberg: Springer. Complete Book. 248 p. Cation uptake and allocation by red pine seedlings under cation-nutrient stress in a column growth experiment -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Shi, Z., Stacks, D., Keller, C., Grant, M., Harsh, J., Letourneau, M., Balogh-Brunstad, Z., Gill, R., Thomashow, L.S., Dohnalkova, A. 2014. Cation uptake and allocation by red pine seedlings under cation-nutrient stress in a column growth experiment. Plant and Soil. 378:83-98. Biological control of take-all and Rhizoctonia root rot of wheat by the cyclic lipopeptide-producing strain Pseudomonas fluorescens HC1-07 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, M., Wen, S., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Von Wettstein, D., Thomashow, L.S., Guo, J., Weller, D.M. 2014. Biological control of take-all and Rhizoctonia root rot of wheat by the cyclic lipopeptide-producing strain Pseudomonas fluorescens HC1-07. Phytopathology. 104:248-256. Phenazines in the environment: microbes, habitats, and ecological relevance. In: Chincholkar, S., Thomashow, L., editors. Microbial phenazines: biosynthesis, agriculture and health. New York, NY; Springer -(Book / Chapter) Thomashow, L.S. 2013. Phenazines in the environment: microbes, habitats, and ecological relevance. In: Chincholkar, S., Thomashow, L., editors. Microbial phenazines: biosynthesis, agriculture and health. New York, NY: Springer. p.199-216. Antibiotic-producing pseudomonads in dryland wheat: from genes to ecosystem and back -(Abstract Only) Rhizobacterial community structure and function in a dryland agroecosystem -(Abstract Only) pA506: A conjugative plasmid of the plant epiphyte Pseudomonas fluorescens A506 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Stockwell, V.O., Davis, E.W., Carey, A.B., Shaffer, B.T., Mavrodi, D.V., Hassan, K.A., Hockett, K.L., Thomashow, L.S., Paulsen, I.T., Loper, J.E. 2013. pA506: A conjugative plasmid of the plant epiphyte Pseudomonas fluorescens A506. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 79:5272-5282. Taxonomy and distribution of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid-producing Pseudomonas spp. in the dryland agroecosystem of the Inland Pacific Northwest -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Parejko, J.A., Mavrodi, D.M., Mavrodi, O.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2013. Taxonomy and distribution of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid-producing Pseudomonas spp. in the dryland agroecosystem of the Inland Pacific Northwest. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 79(12):3887-3891. Trapped intermediates in crystals of the FMN-dependent oxidase PhzG provide insight into the final steps of phenazine biosynthesis -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xu, N., Ahuja, E., Janning, P., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Blankenfeldt, W. 2013. Trapped intermediates in crystals of the FMN-dependent oxidase PhzG provide insight into the final steps of phenazine biosynthesis. Acta Crystallographica, Section D: Biological Crystallography. D69, 1403-1413. Management of plant pathogens and pests using microbial biological control agents. In: Trigiano, R.N. and Ownley, B.H., editors. Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises -(Book / Chapter) Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., De La Fuente, L., Landa, B.B., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2013. Management of plant pathogens and pests using microbial biological control agents. In: Trigiano, R.N. and Ownley, B.H., editors. Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises. Book Chapter. 3rd editors. CRC Press (Taylor and Francis) USA, 2013. Recent Insights into the Diversity, Frequency and Ecological Roles of Phenazines in Fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Parejko, J.A., Mavrodi, O.V., Kwak, Y., Weller, D.M., Blankenfeldt, W., Thomashow, L.S. 2013. Recent insights into the diversity, frequency and ecological roles of phenazines in fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. Environmental Microbiology. 15(3):675-686. Structure and function of indigenous antibiotic-producing microbial communities in the rhizosphere of wheat -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, D., Mavrodi, O., Bonsall, R., Parejko, J., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2012. Structure and function of indigenous antibiotic-producing microbial communities in the rhizosphere of wheat. International Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop. Vol. 9, page 42. Factors impacting the activity of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens against take-all of wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kwak, Y., Bonsall, R.F., Okubara, P.A., Paulitz, T.C., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2012. Factors impacting the activity of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens against take-all of wheat. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 54:48-56. Comparative genomics of plant-associated Pseudomonas spp.: Insights into diversity and inheritance of traits involved in multitrophic interactions -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Loper, J.E., Hassan, K.A., Mavrodi, D., Davis, E.W., Lim, C., Shaffer, B.T., Elbourne, L.H., Stockwell, V.O., Hartney, S.L., Breakwell, K., Henkels, M.D., Tetu, S.G., Rangel, L.I., Kidarsa, T.A., Wilson, N.L., Van Mortel, J., Song, C., Blumhagen, R., Radune, D., Hostetler, J.B., Brinkac, L.M., Durkin, A., Kluepfel, D.A., Wechter, W.P., Anderson, A.J., Kim, Y., Pierson Iii, L.S., Pierson, E.A., Lindow, S.E., Raaijmakers, J.M., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Allen, A.E., Paulsen, I.I. 2012. Comparative genomics of plant-associated Pseudomonas spp.: Insights into diversity and inheritance of traits involved in multitrophic interactions. PLoS Genetics. 8(7):e1002784. Irrigation differentially impacts populations of indigenous antibiotic-producing Pseudomonas spp. in the rhizosphere of wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Parejko, J.A., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2012. Irrigation differentially impacts populations of indigenous antibiotic-producing Pseudomonas spp. in the rhizosphere of wheat. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78:3214-3220. The Role of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol- and phenazine-1-carboxylic acid-producing Pseudomonas spp. in Natural Protection of Wheat from Soilborne Pathogens -(Book / Chapter) Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Parejko, J.A., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2012. The Role of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol- and phenazine-1-carboxylic acid-producing Pseudomonas spp. in Natural Protection of Wheat from Soilborne Pathogens. Book Chapter. 267-284. Colonizing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens 2112, among collections of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens spp. in pea rhizosphere. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kim, S.D., De La Fuente, L., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2012. Colonizing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens 2112, among collections of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens spp. in pea rhizosphere.. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22(6):763-770. Population structure and diversity of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid producing fluorescent pseudomonas spp. from dryland cereal fields of central Washington State (U.S.) -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Parejko, J.A., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2012. Population structure and diversity of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid producing fluorescent pseudomonas spp. from dryland cereal fields of central Washington State (U.S.). Microbial Ecology. 64:226-241. Accumulation of the Antibiotic Phenazine-1-Carboxylic Acid in the Rhizosphere of Dryland Cereals -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Parejko, J.A., Bonsall, R.F., Kwak, Y., Paulitz, T.C., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2012. Accumulation of the Antibiotic Phenazine-1-Carboxylic Acid in the Rhizosphere of Dryland Cereals. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78:804-812. Effects of Traditional and New Agricultural Practices on Pathogen and Biological Control Agents Populations and on Soil Suppressiveness -(Proceedings) Weller, D.M., Paulitz, T.C., Okubara, P.A., Mavrodi, D.V., Schroeder, K.L., Bonsall, R.F., Mavrodi, O.V., Parejko, J.A., Thomashow, L.S. 2011. Effects of Traditional and New Agricultural Practices on Pathogen and Biological Control Agents Populations and on Soil Suppressiveness. European Meeting in the IOBC/WPRS Working Group. Vol. 71, pp 159-167. Genomic and Phenotypic Analysis of Pseudomonas spp. Biocontrol Strains -(Abstract Only) Breakwell, K., Hassan, K., Lim, C., Elbourne, L., Thomashow, L.S., Loper, J.E., Paulsen, I. 2011. Genomic and Phenotypic Analysis of Pseudomonas spp. Biocontrol Strains. Pseudomonas. 2011. 13th International Conference abstract book. Pg. 48. Biological control of take-all by phenazine-producing fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. from Chinese wheat fields -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Yang, M., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Bonsall, R.F., Pareko, J.A., Paulitz, T.C., Thomashow, L.S., Hetong, Y., Weller, D.M., Guo, J. 2011. Biological control of take-all by phenazine-producing fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. from Chinese wheat fields. Phytopathology. 101(12):1481-1491. Biological control of Rhizoctonia root rot on bean by phenazine- and cyclic lipopeptide-producing Pseudomonas CMR12a -(Peer Reviewed Journal) D'Aes, J., Khuong, H.G., De Maeyer, K., Pannecoucque, J., Forrez, I., Ongena, M., Dietrich, L.E., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Hofte, M. 2011. Biological control of Rhizoctonia root rot on bean by phenazine- and cyclic lipopeptide-producing Pseudomonas CMR12a. Phytopathology. 101(8):996-1004. Novel pathways revealed in P. fluorescens Q2-87 and Q8r1-96 -(Abstract Only) Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Hassan, K.A., Paulsen, I.T., Loper, J.E., Alfano, J.R., Weller, D.M. 2011. Novel pathways revealed in P. fluorescens Q2-87 and Q8r1-96. Phytopathology. 101:S231. Construction of recombinant fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. for suppression of soilborne pathogens -(Abstract Only) Zhang, J., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Weller, D.M. 2011. Construction of recombinant fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. for suppression of soilborne pathogens. Phytopathology. 101:S201. Ligand binding induces an ammonia channel in 2-amino-2-desoxyisochorismate (ADIC) synthase PhzE -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Li, Q., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Roessle, M., Blankenfeldt, W. 2011. Ligand binding induces an ammonia channel in 2-amino-2-desoxyisochorismate (ADIC) synthase PhzE. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(20):18213-18221. Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome-wide mutant screen for sensitivity to 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol, a biocontrol antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kwak, Y., Han, S., Thomashow, L.S., Topham, J., Paulitz, T.C., Kim, D., Weller, D.M. 2011. Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome-wide mutant screen for sensitivity to 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol, a biocontrol antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77(5):1770-1776. Biological control of soilborne pathogens: looking back and forward -(Book / Chapter) Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2010. Biological control of soilborne pathogens: looking back and forward. The Pytopathological Society of Japan (PSJ) Soilborne Disease Workshop Report. 25:48-66. Structural and functional analysis of the type III secretion system from Pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Joe, A., Mavrodi, O., Hassan, K.A., Weller, D.M., Paulsen, I.T., Loper, J.E., Alfano, J.R., Thomashow, L.S. 2011. Structural and functional analysis of the type III secretion system from Pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(1):177-189. Biological control of take-all of wheat by fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. from China -(Abstract Only) Yang, M., Guo, J., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2010. Biological control of take-all of wheat by fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. from China. Phytopathology. 100:S141. Genomic Diversity of Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp. Isolated from Aerial or Root Surfaces of Plants -(Abstract Only) Loper, J.E., Davis, E.W., Lim, K., Hassan, K., Wilson, N., Hartney, S., Shaffer, B.T., Stockwell, V., Henkels, M.D., Shen, K., Blumhagen, R.Z., Mavrodi, D., Van Mortel, J., Song, C., Radune, D., Hostetler, J., Kluepfel, D.A., Wechter, W.P., Anderson, A., Young, C., Pierson, L., Pierson, E., Lindow, S., Raaijmakers, J., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Allen, A., Paulsen, I. 2010. Genomic diversity of biocontrol strains of Pseudomonas spp. isolated from aerial or root surfaces of plants. International Symposium on Microbiology of Aerial Plant Surfaces Program Book. p.43. Accumulation of the antibiotic phenazine-1-carboxylic acid in the rhizosphere of dryland wheat -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, D., Mavrodi, O., Bonsall, R., Kwak, Y., Parejko, J.A., Paulitz, T.C., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2010. Accumulation of the antibiotic phenazine-1-carboxylic acid in the rhizosphere of dryland wheat. Microbial Ecology International Symposium, August 22-27, 2010, Seattle, Washington. IMPACT OF IRRIGATION ON POPULATIONS OF ANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS SPP. IN RHIZOSPHERE OF WHEAT -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, O., Mavrodi, D., Parejko, J., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. IMPACT OF IRRIGATION ON POPULATIONS OF ANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS SPP. IN RHIZOSPHERE OF WHEAT. Microbial Ecology International Symposium, 22-27, August, 2010, Seattle, WA. Accumulation of the antibiotic phenazine-1-carboxylic acid in the rhizosphere of dryland cereals -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Parejko, J.A., Bonsall, R.F., Kwak, Y., Paulitz, T.C., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2010. Accumulation of the antibiotic phenazine-1-carboxylic acid in the rhizosphere of dryland cereals. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. Extracellular metabolites limit bacterial susceptibility to predation in a protist-specific manner and their regulation may be protist-induced -(Abstract Only) Effect of pH on the growth of Rhizoctonia spp. from cereal-based cropping systems in eastern Washington State -(Abstract Only) Jaaffar, A.M., Weller, D.M., Paulitz, T.C., Thomashow, L.S. 2010. Effect of pH on the growth of Rhizoctonia spp. from cereal-based cropping systems in eastern Washington State. Phytopathology, Vol. 100, No.6,pg. S85. Diversity and Evolution of the Phenazine Biosynthesis Pathway -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Peever, T.L., Mavrodi, O.V., Parejko, J.A., Raaijmakers, J.M., Lemanceau, P., Mazurier, S., Heide, L., Blankenfeldt, W., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2010. Diversity and Evolution of the Phenazine Biosynthesis Pathway. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Feb, 2010, p. 866-879. Diversity and Evolution of the Phenazine Biosynthesis Pathway -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Peever, T.L., Mavrodi, O.V., Parejko, J.A., Raaijmakers, J.M., Lemanceau, P., Mazurier, S., Heide, L., Blankenfeldt, W., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2010. Diversity and Evolution of the Phenazine Biosynthesis Pathway. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Feb, 2010, p. 866-879. Of Two Make One: The Biosynthesis of Phenazines -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mentel, M., Ahuja, E.G., Mavrodi, D.V., Breinbauer, R., Thomashow, L.S., Blankenfeldt, W. Of Two Make One: The Biosynthesis of Phenazines. ChemBioChem 2009, 10, 2295-2304. Rhizosphere engineering and management for sustainable agriculture -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Peter, R.R., Dessaux, Y., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2009. Rhizosphere engineering and management for sustainable agriculture. Plant and Soil Journal, 321 (1-2): 363-383. A Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome-wide mutant screen for sensitivity to 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol, a biocontrol antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens -(Abstract Only) Evolution of the phenazine biosynthesis pathway and diversity of phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. in dryland wheat-producing areas of Washington state -(Abstract Only) Involvement of phenazines and biosurfactants in biocontrol of Pythium myriotylum root rot on cocoyam by Pseudomonas sp. CMR12A -(Abstract Only) The effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens strain q2-87 in pathogen inhibition and growth promotion of slash pine seedlings -(Abstract Only) Analysis of the type III secretion system from Pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96 -(Abstract Only) Phenazine-producing fluorescent Pseudomonas spp.: Diversity and biogeography in central Washington state -(Abstract Only) Evolution of the phenazine biosynthesis pathway and diversity of phenazine-producing Pseudomonas spp. in dryland wheat-producing areas of Washington state -(Abstract Only) Beyond efficacy: Challenges in the selection of safe bacterial biological control agents -(Abstract Only) Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Mavrodi, M.V. 2009. Beyond efficacy: Challenges in the selection of safe bacterial biological control agents. Phytopathology. 99:S174. Mobile genetic elements in the genome of the beneficial rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Loper, J.E., Paulsen, I.T., Thomashow, L.S. 2009. Mobile genetic elements in the genome of the beneficial rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5. BMC Microbiology. 9:8. Mobile genetic elements in the genome of the beneficial rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Loper, J.E., Paulsen, I.T., Thomashow, L.S. 2009. Mobile genetic elements in the genome of the beneficial rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5. BMC Microbiology, 9: ART No. 8. PhzA/B catalyzes the formation of the tricycle in phenazine biosynthesis. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Thomashow, L.S. 2008. PhzA/B catalyzes the formation of the tricycle in phenazine biosynthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130 (50): 17053-17061. Biology, biological control and molecular genetics of root diseases of wheat and barley -(Abstract Only) Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D., Mavrodi, O., Bonsall, R., Paulitz, T.C., Okubara, P.A., Schroeder, K.L., Quak, Y., Weller, D.M. 2008. Biology, biological control and molecular genetics of root diseases of wheat and barley. Plant Pathology. S(2).18. Extraction and detection of antibiotics in the rhizosphere metabolome -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bonsall, R., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2007. Extraction and detection of antibiotics in the rhizosphere metabolome. LC GC North America. 11:14-19 Selection, monitoring, and enhancement of bacterial biocontrol agents -(Book / Chapter) Detection of Antibiotics Produced by Soil and Rhizosphere Microbes In Situ -(Book / Chapter) Quantification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens strains in the plant rhizosphere by real-time PCR. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2007. Quantification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing Pseudomonas fluorescens strains in the plant rhizosphere by real-time PCR.. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73:5531-5538. Quantification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol producing Pseudomonas fluorescens in the plant rhizosphere by real-time PCR. -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2007. Quantification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol producing Pseudomonas fluorescens in the plant rhizosphere by real-time PCR. ASM Conference.2007.P.88. Role of ssh53, 61, 85, and 127 loci in root colonization by Pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96 -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, D.V., Brok-Volchanskaya, V.S., Mavrodi, O.V., Thomashow, L.S. 2007. Role of ssh53, 61, 85, and 127 loci in root colonization by Pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96. ASM Conference.P.89. Antibiotic production by Pseudomonas: Insights into biosynthesis, diversity, and environmental consequences. -(Abstract Only) Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, V., Mavrodi, O.V., Weller, D.M. 2007. Antibiotic production by Pseudomonas: Insights into biosynthesis, diversity, and environmental consequences. ASM Conference. P.22. Utilization of Trehalose, Benzoate, Valerate, and Seed and Root Exudates as Sole Carbon Sources is Not Correlated With Superior Rhizosphere Colonization by 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Producing Pseudomonas spp. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) De La Fuente, L., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2007. Utilization of Trehalose, Benzoate, Valerate, and Seed and Root Exudates as Sole Carbon Sources is Not Correlated With Superior Rhizosphere Colonization by 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Producing Pseudomonas spp.. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. Selecting, monitoring, and enhancing the performance of bacterial biocontrol agents: principles, pitfalls, and progress -(Book / Chapter) Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V. 2007. Selecting, monitoring, and enhancing the performance of bacterial biocontrol agents: principles, pitfalls, and progress.p.87-105. In M. Vurro and J. Gressel (eds.) Novel Biotechnologies for Biocontrol Agent Enhancement and Management. Springer. Characterization of a phenazine-producing strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis GP72 with broad-spectrum antifungal activity from green pepper rhizosphere -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Haiming, L., Yanjing, H., Haixia, J., Huasong, P., Xianqing, H., Xuehong, Z., Thomashow, L.S., Yuquan, X. 2007. Characterization of a phenazine-producing strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis GP72 with broad-spectrum antifungal activity from green pepper rhizosphere. Current Microbiology. The role of ptsP, orfT, and sss recombinase in root colonization by Pseudomonas flurescens Q8r1-96. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. The role of ptsP, orfT, and sss recombinase in root colonization by Pseudomonas flurescens Q8r1-96. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72:7111-7122 The purification, crystallization and preliminary structural characterization of FAD-dependent monooxygenase PhzS, a phenazine-modifying enzyme from Pseudomonas aeruginosa -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Gohain, N., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Blankenfeldt, W. 2006. The purification, crystallization and preliminary structural characterization of FAD-dependent monooxygenase PhzS, a phenazine-modifying enzyme from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Acta Crystallographica F 62:989-992 The purification, crystallization and preliminary structural characterization of PhzM, a phenazine-modifying methyltransferase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Gohain, N., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Blankenfeldt, W. 2006. The purification, crystallization and preliminary structural characterization of PhzM, a phenazine-modifying methyltransferase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Acta Crystallographica B., 2006. F62, 989-992 Part 10. PHENAZINE COMPOUNDS IN FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS SPP.: BIOSYNTHESIS AN REGULATION -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Blankenfeldt, W., Thomashow, L.S. Phenazine compounds in fluorescent pseudomonas spp.: biosynthesis an regulation. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 2006. Vol. 44: 417-445. BIOGEOGRAPHY OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS. -(Abstract Only) Landa, B.B., Mavrodi, O., De La Fuente, L., Allende Molar, R., Mavrodi, D., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2006. Biogeography of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing pseudomonas fluorescens.. International Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop. P35, page 57. RHIZOSPHERE COLONIZATION OF TRANSGENIC AND WILD-TYPE PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS IS MODULATED BY THE CROP SPECIES -(Abstract Only) Blouin-Bankhead, S., Peterson, J.M., Son, M.Y., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2006. Rhizosphere colonization of transgenic and wild-type pseudomonas fluorescens is modulated by the crop species. International Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop. P66, page 72. APPLICATION OF REAL-TIME PCR QUANTIFICATION OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINAL-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS IN THE PLANT RHIZOSPHERE. -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2006. Application of real-time pcr quantification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinal-producing pseudomonas fluorescens in the plant rhizosphere.. International Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop. DIVERSITY OF PHENAZINE BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS IN PLANT-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA. -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, D., Bonsall, R.F., Blankenfelt, W., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. Diversity of phenazine biosynthetic pathways in plant-associated bacteria.. International Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop. P42, page 60. THE ROLE OF DSBA IN ROOT COLONIZATION BY PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS Q8R1-96. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.M., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. The role of dsba in root colonization by pseudomonas fluorescens q8r1-96. Microbiology 152: 863-872. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF RICE BACTERIAL BLIGHT BY PLANT-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA PRODUCING 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Velusamy, P., Immanuel, J.E., Gnanamanickam, S.S., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. Biological control of rice bacterial blight by plant-associated bacteria producing 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol. Can. J. Microbiol.52(1): 56-65. 2006 ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY AMONG 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL (DAPG)-PRODUCING FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS SPP. -(Proceedings) Mavrodi, D., Validov, S., Mavrodi, O., De La Fuente, L., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. Antagonistic activity among 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (dapg)-producing fluorescent pseudomonas spp.. Proceedings of Workshop on Global Int Org Biocontrol (IOBC) Working Group. Vol. 29(2), pg 97-100. ROLE OF PTSP RECOMBINASE AND ORFT GENES IN ROOT COLONIZATION BY PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS Q8R1-96 -(Proceedings) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. Role of ptsp recombinase and orft genes in root colonization by pseudomonas fluorescens q8r1-96. Proceedings of Workshop on Global Int Org Biocontrol (IOBC) Working Group. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin Vol. 29(2) The Netherlands. 2006 REGULATION OF BENEFICIAL TRAITS IN ANTAGONISTIC BACTERIA -(Proceedings) Mavrodi, D., Khan, S., Farrand, S., Thomashow, L.S. 2006. Regulation of beneficial traits in antagonistic bacteria. Proceedings of Workshop on Global Int Org Biocontrol (IOBC) Working Group. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin Vol. 29(2) The Netherlands. 2006. ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY AMONG 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL (DAPG)-PRODUCING FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS SPP. -(Proceedings) ACTIVATION OF THE PHZ OPERON OF PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS 2-79 REQUIRES THE LUXR HOMOLOG PHZR, N-(3-OH-HEXANOYL)-L-HOMOSERINE LACTONE PRODUCED BY PHZI, AND A CIS-ACTING PHZ-BOX. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Khan, S.R., Mavrodi, D.V., Jog, G.J., Suga, H., Thomashow, L.S., Farrand, S.K. 2005. Activation of the phz operon of pseudomonas fluorescens 2-79 requires the luxr homolog phzr, n-(3-oh-hexanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone produced by phzi, and a cis-acting phz-box.. Journal of Bacteriology. (in press). SUSTAINABLE USE OF MICROBIAL GENETIC RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) PHLD-BASED GENETIC DIVERSITY AND DETECTION OF GENOTYPES OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS -(Peer Reviewed Journal) De La Fuente, L., Mavrodi, D.V., Landa, B.B., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2005. Genetic diversity and detection of genotypes of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing pseudomonas spp.fluorescens based on phld sequences. Federation of European Microbiological Societies Microbiology Ecology. 56:64-78. 2006. COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE OF THE PLANT COMMENSAL PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS PF-5: INSIGHTS INTO THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASE -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Paulsen, I.T., Press, C.M., Ravel, J., Kobayashi, D.Y., Myers, G., Mavrodi, D.V., Deboy, R.T., Seshadri, R., Ren, Q., Madupu, R., Dodson, R.J., Durkin, A.S., Brinkac, L.M., Daugherty, S.C., Sullivan, S.A., Rosovitz, M.J., Gwinn, M.L., Zhou, L., Schneider, D.J., Cartinhour, S.W., Nelson, W.C., Weidman, J., Watkins, K., Tran, K., Khouri, H., Pierson, E.A., Pierson, L.S., Thomashow, L.S., Loper, J.E. 2005. Complete genome sequence of the plant commensal pseudomonas fluorescens pf-5: insights into the biological control of plant disease. Nature Biotechnology. 23:873-878. COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE OF THE PLANT COMMENSAL PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS PF-5: INSIGHTS INTO THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASE. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Paulsen, I.T., Press, C.M., Ravel, J., Kobayashi, D.Y., Myers, G.A., Mavrodi, D.V., Deboy, R.T., Seshadri, R., Ren, Q., Madupu, R., Dodson, R.J., Durkin, A.S., Brinkac, L.M., Daugherty, S.C., Sullivan, S.A., Rosovitz, M.J., Gwinn, M.L., Zhou, L., Nelson, W.C., Weidman, J., Watkins, K., Tran, K., Khouri, H., Pierson, E.A., Pierson Iii, L.S., Thomashow, L.S., Loper, J.E. 2005. Complete genome sequence of the plant commensal pseudomonas fluorescens pf-5: insights into the biological control of plant disease. Nature Biotechnology. 23:873:878 ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY AMONG 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL-PRODUCING FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS SPP.FEMS MICROBIOL. LETT. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Validov, S., Mavrodi, O., De La Fuente, L., Boronin, A., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D. 2004. Antagonistic activity among 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing fluorescent pseudomonas spp.fems microbiol. lett.. Fems Immunology and Medical Microbiology. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE PHENAZINE BIOSYNTHETIC PROTEIN PHZF FROM PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Blankenfeldt, W., Kuzin, A.P., Skarina, T., Korniyenko, Y., Tong, L., Bayer, P., Janning, P., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D. 2004. Structure and function of the phenazine biosynthetic protein phzf from pseudomonas fluorescens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101:16431-16436. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE PHENAZINE BIOSYNTHETIC PROTEIN PHZF FROM PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Blankenfeldt, W., Kuzin, A.P., Skarina, T., Korniyenko, Tong, L., Bayer, P., Janning, P., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D. Structure and function of the phenazine biosynthetic protein phzf from pseudomonas fluorescens . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. VOL.101, NO.47, PP. 16431-16436. PLANT GROWTH PROMOTION AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: MECHANISMS AND METABOLITES -(Abstract Only) Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.M., Weller, D.M. 2004. Plant growth promotion and biological control: mechanisms and metabolites. Rhizosphere 2004, Munih, Germany, Book of Abstracts, p.74. (Project Plan 2). POPULATION DYNAMICS AND MOVEMENT OF TRANGENIC PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF FIELD GROWN WHEAT -(Abstract Only) Blouin Bankhead, S., Schroeder, K., Brown, A., Son, M., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2004. Population dynamics and movement of trangenic pseudomonas fluorescens in the rhizosphere of field grown wheat. Rhizosphere 2004, Munich, Germany, Book of Abstracts, p.74(Project Plan 5). ROLE OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL-PRODUCING FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS SPP. IN PLANT DEFENSE -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Weller, D.M., Landa, B.B., Mavrodi, O.V., Schroeder, K.L., De La Fuente, L., Bankhead, S.B., Molar, R.A., Bonsall, R.F., Mavrodi, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. Role of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing fluorescent pseudomonas spp. in plant defense. Plant Biology 9 (1): 4-20 Jan, 2007. BACTERIOCIN ACTIVITY AMONG 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL (DAPG)-PRODUCING FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS SPP. -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, D., Validov, S., De La Fuente, L., Boronin, A., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2004. Bacteriocin activity among 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (dapg)-producing fluorescent pseudomonas spp. APS Annual Meeting. Phytopathology 94: S67. DYNAMICS OF RHIZOSPHERE COMPETITION AMONG GENOTYPES OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGUCINOL (DAPG)-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS DEPENDS ON HOST CROP -(Abstract Only) De La Fuente, L., Landa, B.B., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2004. Dynamics of rhizosphere competition among genotypes of 2,4-diacetylphlorogucinol(dapg)-producing pseudomonas fluorescens depends on host crop. APS Annual Meeting. Phytopathology 94:S24. POPULATION DYNAMICS AND NON-TARGET EFFECTS OF TRANSGENIC PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF WHEAT AND PEA. -(Abstract Only) Bankhead, B.S., Brown, A., Son, M.Y., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M. 2004. Population dynamics and non-target effects of transgenic pseudomonas fluorescens in the rhizosphere of wheat and pea. APS Annual Meeting. Phytopathology 94: S8. ROLE OF SSS RECOMBINASE AND DSBA IN ROOT COLONIZATION BY -(Abstract Only) Mavrodi, O.V., Mavrodi, D.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2004. Role of sss recombinase and dsba in root colonization by pseudomonas fluorescens Q8r1-96. APS Annual Meeting. Phytopathology 94: S67. OVEREXPRESSION, PURIFICATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION OF PHZA, THE FIRST ENZYME OF THE PHENAZINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY OF PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS 2-79. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ahuja, E.G., Mavrodi, D.V., Thomashow, L.S., Blankenfeldt, W. 2004. Overexpression, purification and crystallization of phza, the first enzyme of the phenazine biosynthesis pathway of pseudomonas fluorescens 2-79. Acta Crystallographica B. D60: 1129-1131. TRANSFORMATION OF PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS WITH GENES FOR BIOSYNTHESIS OF PHENAZINE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID IMPROVES BIOCONTROL ACTIVITY AND IN SITU ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCTION -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Huang, Z., Bonsall, R.F., Mavrodi, D.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2004. Transformation of pseudomonas fluorescens with genes for biosynthesis of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid improves biocontrol activity and in situ antibiotic production. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 49:243-251. ROLE OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL FOR PLANT DISEASE CONTROL: ITS IMPORTANCE TO RICE BACTERIAL BLIGHT SUPPRESSION IN INDIA. -(Book / Chapter) Velusamy, P., Defago, G., Thomashow, L.S., Gnanamanickam, S.S. 2004. Role of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol for plant disease control: its importance to rice bacterial blight suppression in india. pp.182-191 in Biotechnological Approaches for the Integrated Management of Crop Diseases. PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS UP61 ISOLATED FROM BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL RHIZOSPHERE PRODUCES MULTIPLE ANTIBIOTICS AND EXERTS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF BIOCONTROL ACTIVITY -(Peer Reviewed Journal) De La Fuente, L., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Bajsa, N., Quagliotto, L., Cherin, L., Arias, A. 2004. Pseudomonas fluorescens up61 isolated from birdsfoot trefoil rhizosphere produces multiple antibiotics and exerts a broad spectrum of biocontrol activity. European Journal of Plant Pathology 110: 671-681. THE PURIFICATION, CRYSTALLISATION AND PRELIMINARY STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION OF PHZF, A KEY ENZYME IN THE PHENAZINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY FROM PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS 2-79. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) MAVRODI, D.M., BLEIMLING, N., THOMASHOW, L.S., BLANKENFELDT, W. THE PURIFICATION, CRYSTALLISATION AND PRELIMINARY STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION OF PHZF, A KEY ENZYME IN THE PHENAZINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY FROM PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS 2-79.. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA B. D60, 184-1862004. COOPERATION IN THE RHIZOSPHERE AND THE "FREE RIDER" PROBLEM -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Denison, R.F., Bledsoe, D., Kahn, M., O'Gara, F., Simms, E.L., Thomashow, L.S. Cooperation in the rhizosphere and the "free rider" problem. Ecology of Plant Pathogens. 2003. v. 84. p. 838-845. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STRAINS OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF WHEAT -(Peer Reviewed Journal) LANDA, B.B., MAVRODI, D.M., THOMASHOW, L.S., WELLER, D.M. 2003. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STRAINS OF 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF WHEAT. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 93:982-994. TAKE-ALL DECLINE: A MODEL FOR BIOCONTROL OF SOILBORNE PATHOGENS -(Other) Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S. 2003. Take-all decline: a model for biocontrol of soilborne pathogens. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings. p. 48-49. DGGE AS A SENSITIVE METHOD TO DETECT SHIFTS IN MICROBIAL POPULATIONS DURING A LONG-TERM FIELD STUDY -(Other) Viebahn, M., Ouwens, T., Glandorf, D., Smit, E., Leeflang, P., Wernars, K., Thomashow, L.S., Van Loon, L.C., Bakker, P. Dgge as a sensitive method to detect shifts in microbial populations during a long-term field study. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings.2003. Vol. 2.,pg 172. FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF GENES FOR BIOSYNTHESIS OF PYOCYANIN AND PHENAZINE-1-CARBOXAMIDE FROM PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA PAO1 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mavrodi, D.V., Bonsall, R.F., Delaney, S.M., Soule, M.J., Phillips, G., Thomashow, L.S. 2001. Functional analysis of genes for biosynthesis of pyocyanin and phenazine-1-carboxamide from pseudomonas aeruginosa pao1. Journal of Bacteriology. 183.21.6454-6465.2001 PHZO - A GENE COMPOUND FOR BIOSYNTHESIS OF 2-HYDROXYLATED PHENAZINE COMPOUNDS IN PSEUDOMONAS AUREOFACIENS 30-84. -(Peer Reviewed Journal) CHROMOSOMAL INSERTION OF PHENAZINE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY ENHANCES EFFICACY OF DAMPING-OFF DISEASE CONTROL BY PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS -(Peer Reviewed Journal) Timms-Wilson, T.M., Ellis, R.J., Renwick, A., Rhodes, D.J., Mavrodi, D.V., Weller, D.M., Thomashow, L.S., Bailey, M.J. 2000. Chromosomal insertion of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid biosynthetic pathway enhances efficacy of damping-off disease control by pseudomonas fluorescens. American Phytopathological Society. vol. 13, No. 12, 2000, pp.1293-1300. FREQUENCY OF ANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING PSEUDOMONAS SPP. IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS -(Peer Reviewed Journal) MOLECULAR BASIS OF PATHOGEN SUPPRESSION BY ANTIBIOSIS IN THE RHIZOSPHERE -(Book / Chapter) EFFECT OF GROWTH CULTURE PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE, METABOLITES, AND FORMULATION ON THE VIABILITY, PHYTOTOXICITY, AND EFFICACY OF THE TAKE-ALL BIOCONTROL AGENT PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS 2-79 STORED ENCAPSULATED ON WHEAT SEEDS -(Peer Reviewed Journal) CHARACTERIZATION OF A GENOMIC LOCUS REQUIRED FOR SYNTHESIS OF THE ANTIBIOTIC 2,4-DIACETYLPHLOROGLUCINOL BY THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS Q2-87 -(Peer Reviewed Journal) ROLE OF SECONDARY METABOLITES IN ROOT DISEASE SUPPRESSION -(Book / Chapter)
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles. Ph.D. in Microbiology, 1979.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst. B.S. in Microbiology, 1968.
Experience:
1985-present. USDA-ARS Root Disease and Biological Control Research Unit, Pullman, WA. Research Geneticist.
1984-1985. Department of Bacteriology and Public Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.Assistant Professor.
1981-1984 Department of Bacteriology and Public Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.Research Associate.
1979-1981. Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Postdoctoral fellow.
Professional Societies:
American Phytopathological Society
American Society for Microbiology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
International Society for Microbial Ecology
Research
Expertise and Scientific Interests:
Plant-microbe interactions
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; biological control
Rhizosphere microbiology and ecology
Microbial genomics
Current Research:
Distribution, diversity and population dynamics of phenazine antibiotic-producing Pseudomonas spp.in central and eastern Washington agricultural soils
Temporal dynamics of phenazine antibiotic production by wheat root-associated bacteria
Role of phenazine compounds in the uptake of metal nutrients by wheat
Impact of water availability on rhizosphere microbial community structure and function
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial survival under arid conditions
Genomics of Pseudomonas spp. associated with biological control
Updated November 2011