Phone: (309) 681-6089
Fax: (309) 681-6672
Room 3133
USDA ARS NCAUR
1815 N University St.
Peoria IL 61604

Thomas Usgaard is a technician working in the Culture Collection.

• Publications

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  • Detoxification and excretion of trichothecenes in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana expressing Fusarium graminearum trichothecene 3-O-acetyltransferase -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hao, G., McCormick, S., Tiley, H., Usgaard, T. 2021. Detoxification and excretion of trichothecenes in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana expressing Fusarium graminearum trichothecene 3-O-acetyltransferase. Toxins. 13(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13050320.
    
  • Trichothecene NX-3 is required for Fusarium graminearum initial infection and disease spread-(Abstract Only)
    Hao, G., Usgaard, T.R., Tiley, H.C., McCormick, S.P., Vaughan, M.M., Ward, T.J. 2021. Trichothecene NX-3 is required for Fusarium graminearum initial infection and disease spread [abstract].
    
  • Characterization of three Fusarium graminearum effectors and their roles during Fusarium head blight -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hao, G., McCormick, S., Usgaard, T., Tiley, H., Vaughan, M.M. 2020. Characterization of three Fusarium graminearum effectors and their roles during Fusarium head blight. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11. Article 579553. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.579553.
    
  • Chitin-triggered immunity in wheat and barley and its role during Fusarium head blight-(Abstract Only)
    Hao, G., Tiley, H.C., Usgaard, T.R., McCormick, S.P. 2020. Chitin-triggered immunity in wheat and barley and its role during Fusarium head blight [abstract].
    
  • Fusarium graminearum effectors suppress plant immunity and play a quantitative role during infection-(Abstract Only)
    Hao, G., McCormick, S.P., Usgaard, T.R., Tiley, H.C. 2020. Fusarium graminearum effectors suppress plant immunity and play a quantitative role during infection. [abstract].
    
  • Characterization of a Fusarium graminearum salicylate hydroxylase -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hao, G., Naumann, T.A., Vaughan, M.M., McCormick, S.P., Usgaard, T., Kelly, A., Ward, T.J. 2019. Characterization of a Fusarium graminearum salicylate hydroxylase. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03219.
    
  • A Targeted Multilocus Genotyping Assay for Lineage, Serogroup, and Epidemic Clone Typing of Listeria monocytogenes-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ward, T.J., Usgaard, T.R., Evans, P. 2010. A targeted multilocus genotyping assay for lineage, serogroup, and epidemic clone typing of Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76(19):6680-6684.
    
  • Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service Surveillance of Ready-to-Eat Foods and Processing Facilities-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ward, T.J., Evans, P., Wiedmann, M., Usgaard, T.R., Roof, S.E., Stroika, S.G., Hise, K. 2010. Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service Surveillance of Ready-to-Eat Foods and Processing Facilities. Journal of Food Protection. 73(5):861-869.
    
  • Multilocus Genotyping Assays for SNP-based Subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ward, T.J., Ducey, T.F., Usgaard, T.R., Dunn, K.A., Bielawski, J.P. 2008. Multilocus Genotyping Assays for SNP-based Subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74(24):7629-7642.
    
  • A Single-Nucleotide-Polymorphism-BASED MULTILOCUS GENOTYPING ASSAY FOR SUBTYPING LINEAGE I ISOLATES OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ducey, T.F., Page, B., Usgaard, T.R., Borucki, M.K., Pupedis, K., Ward, T.J. 2007. A single-nucleotide-polymorphism-based multilocus genotyping assay for subtyping lineage I isolates of Listeria monocytogenes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73(1):133-147.
    
  • THE PRESENCE OF GC-AG INTRONS IN N. CRASSA AND OTHER EUASCOMYCETES DETERMINED FROM ANALYSIS OF COMPLETE GENOMES: IMPLICATIONS FOR AUTOMATED GENE PREDICTION-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Rep, M., Duyvesteijn, R.G., Gale, L., Usgaard, T.R., Cornelissen, B.J., Ma, L., Ward, T.J. 2006. The presence of GC-AG introns in N. crassa and other Euascomycetes determined from analysis of complete genomes: Implications for automated gene prediction. Genomics. 87:338-347.
    
  • CHROMOSOME COMPLEMENT OF THE FUNGAL PLANT PATHOGEN FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM BASED ON GENETIC AND PHYSICAL MAPPING AND CYTOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gale, L.R., Bryant, J., Calvo, S., Giese, H., Katan, T., O Donnell, K., Suga, H., Taga, M., Usgaard, T.R., Ward, T.J., Kistler, H.C. 2005. Chromosome complement of the fungal plant pathogen Fusarium graminearum based on genetic and physical mapping and cytological observations. Genetics. 171:985-1001.
    
  • A GENETIC MAP OF GIBBERELLA ZEAE USING SEQUENCE-TAGGED SITES AND AFLPS.-(Abstract Only)
    Gale, L.R., Bryant, J.D., Giese, H., Katan, T., O Donnell, K., Suga, H., Usgaard, T.R., Ward, T.J., Kistler, H.C. A genetic map of Gibberella zeae using sequence-tagged sites and aflps [abstract]. Fungal Genetics Newsletter 52 (Suppl):82.
    
  • A GENETIC MAP OF FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM USING SEQUENCED-TAGGED SITES AND AFLP MARKERS-(Abstract Only)
    GALE, L.R., BRYANT, J.D., GIESE, H., KATAN, T., O DONNELL, K., SUGA, H., USGAARD, T.R., WARD, T.J., KISTLER, H.C. A GENETIC MAP OF FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM USING SEQUENCED-TAGGED SITES AND AFLP MARKERS. AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ABSTRACTS. 2004.