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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.