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Devin Coleman-Derr
Plant Gene Expression Center
Research Molecular Biologist

Phone: (510) 559-5911
Fax: (510) 559-5678
Room 1026

USDA, ARS, PWA, PGEC
800 BUCHANAN STREET
ALBANY, CA 94710

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Projects
Molecular Causes and Phenotypic Consequences of Bacterial Enrichment Patterns in the Root Endospheres of Drought-Stressed Crop Systems
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 436643
Molecular Causes and Phenotypic Consequences of Bacterial Enrichment Patterns in the Root Endospheres of Drought-Stressed Crop Systems
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 437351
Discovery of Plant Genetic Mechanisms Controlling Microbial Recruitment to the Root Microbiome
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 434454
Exploring the Molecular Causes and Phenotypic Consequences of Bacterial Enrichment Patterns in the Root Endospheres of Drought-Stressed Crop Systems
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 436059
Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Plant Development, Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses, and Microbiome Interactions
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440675

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Plant immunity suppression via PHR1-RALFFERONIA shapes the root microbiome to alleviate phosphate starvation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tang, J., Wu, D., Li, X., Wang, L., Xu, L., Xu, F., Liu, H., Dai, Shaojun, S., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Yu, F. 2022. Plant immunity suppression via PHR1-RALFFERONIA shapes the root microbiome to alleviate phosphate starvation. EMBO Journal. 41:e109102. https://doi.org/10.15252/embj.2021109102.
Towards a biomanufactory on Mars Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berliner, A., Hilzinger, A., Abel, A., Mcnulty, M., Criddle, C., Mcdonald, K., Yang, P., Nandi, S., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Arkin, A. 2021. Towards a biomanufactory on Mars. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 8:711550. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2021.711550.
The plastid-localized AtFtsHi3 pseudo-protease of Arabidopsis thaliana has an impact on plant growth and drought tolerance Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mishra, L., Mishra, S., Caddell, D.F., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Funk, C. 2021. The plastid-localized AtFtsHi3 pseudo-protease of Arabidopsis thaliana has an impact on plant growth and drought tolerance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12:694727. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.694727.
Genome resolved metagenomics reveals role of iron metabolism in drought-induced rhizosphere microbiome dynamics Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, L., Dong, Z., Chiniquy, D., Pierroz, G., Deng, S., Gao, C., Diamond, S., Simmons, T., Wipf, H.M., Caddell, D.F., Varoquaux, N., Madera, M.A., Hutmacher, R., Deutschbauer, A., Dahlberg, J., Guerinot, M., Purdom, E., Banfield, J.F., Taylor, J.W., Lemaux, P.G., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2021. Genome resolved metagenomics reveals role of iron metabolism in drought-induced rhizosphere microbiome dynamics. Nature Communications. 12. Article 3209. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23553-7.
Genome wide association study reveals plant loci controlling heritability of the rhizosphere microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deng, S., Caddell, D.F., Xu, G., Dahlen, L., Washington, L., Wang, J., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2021. Genome wide association study reveals plant loci controlling heritability of the rhizosphere microbiome. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. Available: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-021-00993-z.
Evaluating domestication and ploidy effects on the assembly of the wheat bacterial microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wipf, H., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2021. Evaluating domestication and ploidy effects on the assembly of the wheat bacterial microbiome. PLoS ONE. 16(3). Article e0248030. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248030.
Holo-omics for deciphering plant-microbiome interactions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, L., Pierroz, G., Wipf, E., Gao, C., Taylor, J., Lemaux, P., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2021. Holo-omics for deciphering plant-microbiome interactions. Microbiome. 9:69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-021-01014-z.
Agricultural soil management practices differentially shape the bacterial and fungal microbiome of Sorghum bicolor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wipf, H., Xu, L., Gao, C., Spinner, H., Taylor, J., Lemaux, P., Mitchell, J., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2021. Agricultural soil management practices differentially shape the bacterial and fungal microbiome of Sorghum bicolor. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87(5). https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02345-20.
Loss of Arabidopsis matrix metalloproteinase-5 affects root development and root bacterial communities during drought stress Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mishra, L., Kim, S., Caddell, D.F., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Funk, C. 2021. Loss of Arabidopsis matrix metalloproteinase-5 affects root development and root bacterial communities during drought stress. Physiologia Plantarum. 172(2):1045-1058. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13299.
Distinguishing between the impacts of heat and drought stress on the root microbiome of Sorghum bicolor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wipf, H., Bui, T., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2021. Distinguishing between the impacts of heat and drought stress on the root microbiome of Sorghum bicolor. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 5(2):2471-2906. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-07-20-0052-R.
The generalizability of water-deficit on bacterial community composition; Site-specific water-availability predicts the bacterial community associated with coast redwood roots Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Willing, C., Pierroz, G., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Dawson, T. 2020. The generalizability of water-deficit on bacterial community composition; Site-specific water-availability predicts the bacterial community associated with coast redwood roots. Molecular Ecology. 29:4721–4734. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15666.
Nematode-encoded RALF peptide mimics facilitate parasitism of plants through the FERONIA receptor kinase Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X., Peng, H., Zhu, S., Xing, J., Li, X., Zhu, Z., Zheng, J., Wang, L., Wang, B., Chen, J., Ming, Z., Yao, K., Jian, J., Luan, S., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Liao, H., Peng, Y., Peng, D., Yu, F. 2020. Nematode-encoded RALF peptide mimics facilitate parasitism of plants through the FERONIA receptor kinase. Molecular Plant. 13:214-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2020.08.014.
Nematode-encoded RALF Peptide Mimics Facilitate Parasitism of Plants through the FERONIA Receptor Kinase Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X., Peng, H., Zhu, S., Xing, J., Li, X., Zhu, Z., Zheng, J., Wang, L., Wang, B., Chen, J., Ming, Z., Yao, K., Jian, J., Luan, S., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Liao, H., Peng, Y., Peng, D., Yu, F. 2020. Nematode-encoded RALF Peptide Mimics Facilitate Parasitism of Plants through the FERONIA Receptor Kinase. Molecular Plant. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2020.08.014.
Drought drives spatial variation in the millet root microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simmons, T., Styer, A., Pierroz, G., Goncalves, A., Pasicha, R., Hazra, A., Bubner, P., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2020. Drought drives spatial variation in the millet root microbiome. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00599.
Fungal community assembly in drought-stressed sorghum shows stochasticity, selection and universal ecological dynamics Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gao, C., Montoya, L., Xu, L., Purdom, E., Hollingsworth, J., Singan, V., Vogel, J., Hutmacher, R., Dahlberg, J., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Lemaux, P., Taylor, J. 2020. Fungal community assembly in drought-stressed sorghum shows stochasticity, selection and universal ecological dynamics. Nature Communications. 11:34. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13913-9.
Peanut plant growth was altered by monocropping-associated microbial enrichment of rhizosphere microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Panke-Buisse, K., Yao, X., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Ding, C., Wang, X., Ruan, H. 2019. Peanut plant growth was altered by monocropping-associated microbial enrichment of rhizosphere microbiome. Plant and Soil. 446:655–669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04379-1.
A plant growth-promoting microbial soil amendment dynamically alters the strawberry root bacterial microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deng, S., Wipf, H., Pierroz, G., Raab, T.K., Khanna, R., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2019. A plant growth-promoting microbial soil amendment dynamically alters the strawberry root bacterial microbiome. Scientific Reports. 9:17677. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53623-2.
Transcriptomic analysis of field-droughted sorghum from seeding to maturity reveals biotic and metabolic responses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Varoquaux, N., Cole, B., Gao, C., Pierroz, G., Baker, C., Patel, D., Madera, M., Jeffers, T., Hollingsworth, J., Sievert, J., Yoshinaga, Y., Owiti, J., Singan, V., Degraaf, S., Xu, L., Blow, M., Harrison, M., Visel, A., Jansson, C., Niyogi, K., Hutmacher, R., Coleman-Derr, D.A., O'Malley, R., Taylor, J., Dahlberg, J., Vogel, J., Lemaux, P., Purdom, E. 2019. Transcriptomic analysis of field-droughted sorghum from seeding to maturity reveals biotic and metabolic responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(52):27124–27132. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907500116.
Causes and consequences of a conserved bacterial root microbiome resposnse to drought stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, L., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2019. Causes and consequences of a conserved bacterial root microbiome resposnse to drought stress. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 49:1-6.
OrthoVenn2: a web server for the whole-genome comparison and annotation of orthologous clusters across multiple species Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, L., Dong, Z., Fang, L., Luo, Y., Wei, Z., Guo, H., Zhang, G., Gu, Y.Q., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Xia, Q., Wang, Y. 2019. OrthoVenn2: a web server for the whole-genome comparison and annotation of orthologous clusters across multiple species. Nucleic Acids Research. 47(W1):W52-W58. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz333.
Role of the plant root microbiome in abiotic stress tolerance - (Book / Chapter)
Caddell, D., Deng, S., Coleman-Derr, D. 2019. Role of the plant root microbiome in abiotic stress tolerance. In: Verma, S. and White, J. editors. Seed Endophytes 1st Edition. Sham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag. p. 273-311.
Strong succession in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gao, C., Montoya, L., Xu, L., Madera, M., Hollingsworth, J., Sievert, J.A., Purdom, E., Dahlberg, J., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Lemaux, P.G., Taylor, J.W. 2018. Strong succession in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 13:214-226. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-018-0264-0.
Strong succession in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungul communities Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gao, C., Montoya, L., Xu, L., Madera, M., Hollingsworth, J., Purdom, E., Hutmacher, R., Dahlberg, J., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Lemaux, P.G., Taylor, J.W. 2018. Strong succession in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungul communities. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 13:214-226. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-018-0264-0.
Exploring the root microbiome: extracting bacterial community data for the soil, rhizosphere, and root endosphere - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simmons, T., Caddell, D., Deng, S., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2018. Exploring the root microbiome: extracting bacterial community data for the soil, rhizosphere, and root endosphere. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 135:1-10.
Drought stress and root-associated bacterial communities Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Naylor, D., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2018. Drought stress and root-associated bacterial communities. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8(2223):1-16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02223.
Drought and host selection influence microbial community dynamics in the grass root microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naylor, D., Degraaf, S., Purdom, E., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2017. Drought and host selection influence microbial community dynamics in the grass root microbiome. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. 11:2691-2704. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2017.118.
Drought delays development of the sorghum root microbiome and enriches for monoderm bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, L., Naylor, D., Dong, Z., Simmons, T., Pierroz, G., Hixson, K., Young, M., Zink, E.M., Engbrecht, K., Wang, Y., Gao, C., Degraff, S., Madera, M., Sievert, J.A., Hollingsworth, J., Birdseye, D., Scheller, H., Hutmacher, R., Dahlberg, J., Jansson, C., Taylor, J., Lemaux, P., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2018. Drought delays development of the sorghum root microbiome and enriches for monoderm bacteria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(18):E4284-E4293.
PIECE 2.0: an update for the plant gene structure comparison and evolution database Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Xu, L., Thilmony, R.L., You, F., Gu, Y.Q., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2016. PIECE 2.0: an update for the plant gene structure comparison and evolution database. Nucleic Acids Research. 45(D1):1015-1020. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkw935.
Piece2.0: an update for the pant gene structure comparison and evolution database - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Ling, X., Thilmony, R., You, F., Gu, Y., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2016. Piece2.0: an update for the pant gene structure comparison and evolution database. Nucleic Acids Research. 45:1015-1020.
Drought-induced shifts in the root microbiome - (Abstract Only)
Naylor, D., Deng, S., Xu, L., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2016. Drought-induced shifts in the root microbiome. Meeting Abstract. Plant Microbial Interactions Symposium, Joint Genome Institute
GSP: A web-based platform for designing genome-specific primers in polyploids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Tiwari, T., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Rawda, N., Gill, B., Huo, N., You, F., Gu, Y.Q. 2016. GSP: A web-based platform for designing genome-specific primers in polyploids. Bioinformatics. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btw/34.
MetaCoMET: a web platform for discovery and visualization of the core microbiome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Xu, L., Gu, Y.Q., Coleman-Derr, D.A. 2016. MetaCoMET: a web platform for discovery and visualization of the core microbiome. Bioinformatics. 32(22):3469-3470. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btw507.
GSP: a web-based platform for designing genome-specific primers in polyploids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Tiwari, V.K., Rawat, N., Gill, B.S., Huo, N., You, F.M., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Gu, Y.Q. 2016. GSP: a web-based platform for designing genome-specific primers in polyploids. Bioinformatics. 32(15):2382-2383.
The Cacti microbiome: interplay between habitat-filtering and host-specificity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fonseca-Garcia, C., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Garrido, E., Visel, A., Tringe, S., Partida-Martinez, L. 2016. The Cacti microbiome: interplay between habitat-filtering and host-specificity. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7:1-16.
High-resolution phylogenic microbial community profiling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Plant compartment and biogeography affect microbiome composition in cultivated and native Agave species. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
OrthoVenn: a web server for genome wide comparison and annotation of orthologous clusters across multiple species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Coleman-Derr, D.A., Chen, G., Gu, Y.Q. 2015. OrthoVenn: a web server for genome wide comparison and annotation of orthologous clusters across multiple species. Nucleic Acids Research. 43(W1):W78-W84. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkv487.
Inferring geographic origin of barley accessions using molecular markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bonman, J.M., Gu, Y.Q., Coleman Derr, D., Jackson, E.W., Bockelman, H.E. 2010. Inferring geographic origin of barley accessions using molecular markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-010-9574-4.
Origin of barley accessions with multiple disease resistance determined by SSR analysis. - (Abstract Only)
Bonman, J.M., Gu, Y., Coleman Derr, D., Jackson, E.W., Chao, S., Bockelman, H.E. 2008. Origin of barley accessions with multiple disease resistance determined by SSR analysis.. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings.
HYBSWEEPER: A RESOURCE FOR DETECTING HIGH-DENSITY PLATE COORDINATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lazo, G.R., Lui, N., Gu, Y.Q., Kong, X., Coleman Derr, D., Anderson, O.D. 2005. Hybsweeper: a resource for detecting high-density plate coordinates. Biotechniques. 39:320-324.
GENOMIC ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPLEX A-GLIADIN GENE LOCI IN WHEAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, Y.Q., Crossman, C.C., Kong, X., Luo, M., You, F.M., Coleman Derr, D., Dubcovsky, J., Anderson, O.D. 2004. Genomic organization of the complex a-gliadin gene loci in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 109:648-657.
Rapid genome evolution as revealed by comparative sequence analysis of orthologous regions from four triticeae genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gu, Y.Q., Coleman-Derr, D., Kong, X., Anderson, O.D. 2004. Dynamics and rapid genome evolution in allopolyploid wheat as revealed by comparative sequence analysis of the complex hmw-glutenin locus regions. Plant Physiology. 135:459-470.
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