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Michael B McMahon (Mike)
Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research
Collaborator

Phone: (301) 619-2232
Fax: (301) 619-2880
Room 221

1301 DITTO AVENUE
BLDG 1301
FORT DETRICK, MD 217025023

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Comparative analysis of extracellular proteomes reveals effectors of the boxwood blight pathogens, Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., McMahon, M.B., Ramachandran, S.R., Garrett, W.M., LeBlanc, N.R., Crouch, J., Shishkoff, N., Luster, D.G. 2021. Comparative analysis of extracellular proteomes reveals effectors of the boxwood blight pathogens, Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata. Bioscience Reports. Bioscience Reports. 41(3). Article BSR20203544. https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20203544.
Comparative secretome analyses of toxigenic and atoxigenic rathayibacter species Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tancos, M.A., Mcmahon, M.B., Garrett, W.M., Luster, D.G., Rogers, E.E. 2021. Comparative secretome analyses of toxigenic and atoxigenic rathayibacter species. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-20-0495-R.
Plant pathogenic fungi harbor as endophytes in Rhododendron spp. native to the Eastern U.S. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Widmer, T.L., McMahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2020. Plant pathogenic fungi harbor as endophytes in Rhododendron spp. native to the Eastern U.S. Fungal Ecology. Fungal Ecology 47:100949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2020.100949.
Immunoreagents for development of a diagnostic assay specific for Rathayibacter toxicus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L., Sechler, A.J., Rogers, E.E., Schroeder, B.K., Murray, T.D. 2020. Immunoreagents for development of a diagnostic assay specific for Rathayibacter toxicus. Food and Agricultural Immunology. 31(1):231-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2020.1714554.
Phytophthora stricta isolated from Rhododendron maximum in Pennsylvania - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Widmer, T.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Frederick, R.D. 2018. Phytophthora stricta isolated from Rhododendron maximum in Pennsylvania. Plant Disease. 102:827.
Partial proteome of the corynetoxin-producing Gram-positive bacterium, Rathayibacter toxicus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fennessey, C.M., McMahon, M.B., Sechler, A.J., Kaiser, J., Garrett, W.M., Tancos, M.A., Luster, D.G., Rogers, E.E., Schneider, W.L. 2018. Partial proteome of the corynetoxin-producing Gram-positive bacterium, Rathayibacter toxicus. Proteomics. 18:1700350. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201700350.
Effects of temperature on germination of sporangia, infection and protein secretion by Phytophthora kernoviae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shelley, B.A., Luster, D.G., Garrett, W.M., Mcmahon, M.B., Widmer, T.L. 2018. Temperature effects Phytophthora kernoviae infection, germination of sporangia and protein secretion. Plant Pathology. 67:719-728.
In situ hybridization for the detection of rust fungi in paraffin embedded plant tissue sections Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ellison, M.A., Mcmahon, M.B., Bonde, M.R., Luster, D.G., Palmer, C.L. 2016. In situ hybridization for the detection of rust fungi in paraffin embedded plant tissue sections. Plant Methods. 12:37. DOI: 10.1186/s13007-016-0137-3..
Protein expression profiling of Rathayibacter toxicus using mass spectrometry - (Abstract Only)
Fennessey, C.M., Blanc, J., Sechler, A.J., Mcmahon, M.B., Garrett, W.M., Luster, D.G., Schneider, W.L. 2015. Protein expression profiling of Rathayibacter toxicus using mass spectrometry. Phytopathology. 105:S4:43.
Changes in Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) shoot density following inoculation with Puccinia punctiformis and induction of symptomatic and asymptomatic systemic disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Disruption of Rpp1-mediated soybean rust resistance by virus-induced gene silencing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooper, B., Campbell, K., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2013. Disruption of Rpp1-mediated soybean rust resistance by virus-induced gene silencing. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 8(12):e27543.
Gene expression and proteomic analysis of the formation of P. pachyrhizi appressoria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stone, C.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Fortis, L.L., Nunez, A., Smythers, G.W., Luster, D.G., Frederick, R.D. 2012. Gene expression and proteomic analysis of the formation of P. pachyrhizi appressoria. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 13:269.
Novel phakopsora pachyrhizi extracellular proteins are ideal targets for immunological diagnostic assays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Edwards, H.H., Boerma, B.L., Miller, S.A., Dorrance, A.E. 2012. Novel phakopsora pachyrhizi extracellular proteins are ideal targets for immunological diagnostic assays. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78(11):3890-3895.
Proteomic analysis of germinating urediniospores of Phakopsora pachyrhizi, causal agent of Asian Soybean Rust - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L., Fortis, L.L., Nunez, A. 2010. Proteomic analysis of germinating urediniospores of Phakopsora pachyrhizi, causal agent of Asian Soybean Rust. Proteomics. 7:3549-3557.
A small family of Phakopsora pachyrhizi proteins localized to the spore wall - (Abstract Only)
Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L. 2008. A small family of Phakopsora pachyrhizi proteins localized to the spore wall. Phytopathology. 98:S95
Extracellular proteins from the Phakopsora pachyrhizi spore wall - (Abstract Only)
Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B. 2007. Extracellular proteins from the Phakopsora pachyrhizi spore wall. Phytopathology. 97:S68
First report of leaf spot caused by Cladosporium herbarum on Centaurea solstitialis in Greece - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Smallwood, E.L., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G., Kashefi, J. 2007. First report of leaf spot caused by Cladosporium herbarum on Centaurea solstitialis in Greece. Plant Disease. 91:463.
FIRST REPORT OF ANTHRACNOSE OF SALSOLA TRAGUS CAUSED BY COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES IN GREECE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Cavin, C.A., Mcmahon, M.B., Loumbourdis, I. 2006. First report of anthracnose of salsola tragus caused by colletotrichum gloeosporioides in greece. Plant Disease. 90:971.
CHARACTERIZATION OF PROTEINS SECRETED BY PHAKOPSORA PACHYRHIZI DURING SPORE GERMINATION - (Abstract Only)
Luster, D.G., Mcmahon, M.B., Carter, M.L. 2006. Characterization of proteins secreted by phakopsora pachyrhizi during spore germination. Phytopathology. 96:S71
DISCOVERY OF CERCOSPORELLA LEAF SPOT ON RUSSIAN KNAPWEED IN MONTANA - (Abstract Only)
Bruckart, W.L., Eskandari, F., Littlefield, J., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2006. Discovery of cercosporella leaf spot on russian knapweed in montana. Phytopathology. 96:S191.
FIRST REPORT OF LEAF SPOT CAUSED BY A CERCOSPORELLA SP. ON ACROPTILON REPENS IN THE UNITED STATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eskandari, F., Bruckart, W.L., Littlefield, J., Mcmahon, M.B. 2006. First report of leaf spot caused by a cercosporella sp. on acroptilon repens in the united states. Plant Disease. 90:833(on-line as DOI: 10.1094/Pd-90-0833B).
FIRST REPORT OF AN OVARY SMUT OF ITALIAN THISTLE CAUSED BY MICROBOTRYUM CARDUI IN GREECE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Mcmahon, M.B., Kashefi, J., Erbe, E. 2006. First report of an ovary smut of italian thistle caused by microbotryum cardui in greece. Plant Disease. 90:681.
CERCOSPORELLA ACROPTILI AND CERCOSPORELLA CENTAUREICOLA SP. NOV. - POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS OF RUSSIAN KNAPWEED AND YELLOW STARTHISTLE, RESPECTIVELY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Berner, D.K., Eskandari, F., Braun, U., Mcmahon, M.B., Luster, D.G. 2005. Cercosporella acroptili and cercosporella centaureicola sp. nov. - potential biological control agents of russian knapweed and yellow starthistle, respectively. Mycologia 97:1122-1128
IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS EXPRESSED IN GERMINATING PHAKOPSORA PACHYRHIZI UREDINIOSPORES - (Abstract Only)
Luster, D.G., McMahon, M.B., Choi, J., Carter, M.L., Nunez, A., Frederick, R.D. 2005. Identification of proteins expressed in germinating Phakopsora pachyrhizi urediniospores [abstract]. Phytopathology. 95:S63.
IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS IN PHAKOPSORA PACHYRHIZI UREDINIOSPORES USING MALDI-TOF/TOF MASS SPECTROMETRY - (Abstract Only)
Phytopathology 94:S69
IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS EXPRESSED DURING RESISTANT AND SUSCEPTIBLE SOYBEAN-RUST INTERACTIONS - (Abstract Only)
Luster, D.G., McMahon, M.B., Choi, J.J., Carter, M.L., Nunez, A., Frederick, R.D. 2004. Identification of proteins expressed during resistant and susceptible soybean-rust interactions. Phytopathology. 94:S64.
EVALUATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF A CLADOSPORIUM SP. AS A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT OF YELLOW STARTHISTLE IN THE USA - (Abstract Only)
Phytopathology 95:S155
PROTEIN PROFILES FROM SOYBEAN LEAVES INFECTED WITH SOYBEAN RUST - (Abstract Only)
LUSTER, D.G., MCMAHON, M.B., CHOI, J.J., FREDERICK, R.D. PROTEIN PROFILES FROM SOYBEAN LEAVES INFECTED WITH SOYBEAN RUST. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 93:S55. 2003.
GENOTYPING OF PATHOGENS WITH POTENTIAL FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE WEEDS - (Proceedings)
LUSTER, D.G., BRUCKART, W.L., YOURMAN, L., MCMAHON, M.B. GENOTYPING OF PATHOGENS WITH POTENTIAL FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE WEEDS. XI International Symposium of biological Control of Weeds. p118, #68. 2003.
A PHOMA SP. THAT KILLS COMMON CRUPINA (CRUPINA VULGARIS) - (Abstract Only)
ESKANDARI, F., MCMAHON, M.B., BRUCKART, W.L. A PHOMA SP. THAT KILLS COMMON CRUPINA (CRUPINA VULGARIS). PROCEEDINGS OF NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY. 57:120. 2003.
FIRST REPORT OF SILYBUM MARIANUM AS A HOST OF PUCCINIA PUNCTIFORMIS ()
BERNER, D.K., PAXSON, L.K., BRUCKART, W.L., LUSTER, D.G., MCMAHON, M.B., MICHAEL, J.L. FIRST REPORT OF SILYBUM MARIANUM AS A HOST OF PUCCINIA PUNCTIFORMIS. PLANT DISEASE. 86:1271. 2002.