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Alice A Wright
Sugarcane Research
Research Agronomist

Phone: (985) 772-0374
Fax: (985) 868-8369

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Projects
New Crop Production and Protection Practices to Increase Sugarcane Ratoon Longevity and Maximize Economic Sustainability
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 437753
Dissipation and Activity of Selected Pesticides in Sugarcane Production Soil of Louisiana
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 441687
Investigating Multiple Herbicide Resistance in Italian Ryegrass
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 444116

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Distribution and Frequency of Little Cherry Virus 2 Genotypes in both Production and Ornamental Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shires, M.K., Molnar, C., Wright, A.A., Bishop, G., Harper, S.J. 2024. Distribution and Frequency of Little Cherry Virus 2 Genotypes in both Production and Ornamental Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest. Plant Health Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-09-23-0077-S.
Agricultural Research Service weed science research: past, present, and future Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Young, S.L., Anderson, J.V., Baerson, S.R., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Blumenthal, D.M., Boyd, C.S., Boyette, C.D., Brennan, E.B., Cantrell, C.L., Chao, W.S., Chee Sanford, J.C., Clements, D.D., Dray Jr, F.A., Duke, S.O., Porter, K.M., Fletcher, R.S., Fulcher, M.R., Gaskin, J., Grewell, B.J., Hamerlynck, E.P., Hoagland, R.E., Horvath, D.P., Law, E.P., Madsen, J., Martin, D.E., Mattox, C.M., Mirsky, S.B., Molin, W.T., Moran, P.J., Mueller, R.C., Nandula, V.K., Newingham, B.A., Pan, Z., Porensky, L.M., Pratt, P.D., Price, A.J., Rector, B.G., Reddy, K.N., Sheley, R.L., Smith, L., Smith, M., Snyder, K.A., Tancos, M.A., West, N.M., Wheeler, G.S., Williams, M., Wolf, J.E., Wonkka, C.L., Wright, A.A., Xi, J., Ziska, L.H. 2023. Agricultural Research Service weed science research: past, present, and future. Weed Science. 71(4):312-327. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2023.31.
Recovery plan for X-disease in stone fruit caused by 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni' Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harper, S.J., Northfield, T.D., Nottingham, L.R., Dupont, S.T., Thompson, A.A., Sollato, B.V., Serban, C.F., Shires, M.K., Wright, A.A., Catron, K.A., Marshall, A., Molnar, C., Cooper, W.R. 2023. Recovery plan for X-disease in stone fruit caused by 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni'. Plant Health Progress. 24(2):258-295. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-23-0016-RP.
Draft genome sequence of a Washington isolate of Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, A.A., Harper, S.J. 2022. Draft genome sequence of a Washington isolate of Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 11(12):e00790-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00790-22.
Physiological and transcriptomic analysis of Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni infection in Prunus persica Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, A.A., Molnar, C., Shires, M.K., Bishop, G., Harper, S.J. 2023. Physiological and transcriptomic analysis of Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni infection in Prunus persica. PhytoFrontiers. Vol. 3, No.2. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-08-22-0083-R.
Multiple herbicide-resistant Junglerice (Echinochloa colona): Identification of genes potentially involved in resistance through differential gene expression analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, A.A., Rodriguez-Carres, M., Sasidharan, R., Koski, L., Peterson, D.G., Nandula, V.K., Ray, J.D., Bond, J.A., Shaw, D.R. 2018. Multiple herbicide-resistant Junglerice (Echinochloa colona): Identification of genes potentially involved in resistance through differential gene expression analysis. Weed Science. 66:347-354.
Transcriptomic changes in Echinochloa colona in response to treatment with the herbicide imazamox - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, A.A., Sasidharan, R., Koski, L., Rodriguez-Carres, M., Peterson, D.G., Nandula, V.K., Ray, J.D., Bond, J.A., Shaw, D.R. 2018. Transcriptomic changes in Echinochloa colona in response to treatment with the herbicide imazamox. Planta. 247:369-379.
Survey of the genomic landscape surrounding the EPSPS gene in glyphosate resistant Amaranthus palmeri from geographically distant populations in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Molin, W.T., Wright, A.A., Vangessel, M.J., McCloskey, W.B., Jugulam, M., Hoagland, R.E. 2018. Survey of the genomic landscape surrounding the EPSPS gene in glyphosate resistant Amaranthus palmeri from geographically distant populations in the United States. Pest Management Science. 74:1109-1117.
The unique genomic landscape surrounding the EPSPS gene in glyphosate resistant Amaranthus palmeri: A repetitive path to resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Molin, W.T., Wright, A.A., Lawton-Rauh, A., Saski, C.A. 2017. The unique genomic landscape surrounding the EPSPS gene in glyphosate resistant Amaranthus palmeri: A repetitive path to resistance. BMC Genomics. doi:10.1186/s12864-016-3336-4.
Characterization of Fenoxaprop-P resistant Echinochloa colona from Mississippi Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, A.A., Nandula, V.K., Grier, L., Showmaker, K.C., Bond, J.A., Peterson, D.G., Ray, J.D., Shaw, D.R. 2017. Characterization of Fenoxaprop-P resistant Echinochloa colona from Mississippi. Weed Science. 61,4:588-595. https://doi.org/10.1614/WS-D-16-00024.1.
Distinguishing between weedy Amaranthus species based on intron one sequences from the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS)gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, A.A., Molin, W.T., Nandula, V.K. 2016. Distinguishing between weedy Amaranthus species based on intron one sequences from the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS)gene. Pest Management Science. DOI 10.1002/ps.4280.
Transfer and expression of ALS inhibitor resistance from Amaranthus palmeri to an A. spinosus X A. palmeri hybrid. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Molin, W.T., Nandula, V.K., Wright, A.A., Bond, J.A. 2016. Transfer and expression of ALS inhibitor resistance from Amaranthus palmeri to an A. spinosus X A. palmeri hybrid. Weed Science. 64(2):240-247.
Glyphosate resistance in giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) from Mississippi is partly due to reduced translocation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nandula, V.K., Wright, A.A., Vah Horn, C., Molin, W.T., Westra, P., Reddy, K.N. 2015. Glyphosate resistance in giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) from Mississippi is partly due to reduced translocation. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 6:2104-2113.
EPSPS amplification in glyphosate-resistant spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus): a case of gene transfer via interspecific hybridization from glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nandula, V.K., Wright, A.A., Molin, W.T., Ray, J.D., Bond, J.A., Eubank, T.W. 2013. EPSPS amplification in glyphosate-resistant spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus): a case of gene transfer via interspecific hybridization from glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri. Pest Management Science. pg.3754. doi:10.1002.
Glyphosate-resistant goosegrass from Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Molin, W.T., Wright, A.A., Nandula, V.K. 2013. Glyphosate-resistant goosegrass from Mississippi. Agronomy. 3:474-487.
Identification of genetic elements associated with EPSPS gene amplification - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaines, T.A., Wright, A.A., Molin, W.T., Lorentz, L., Riggins, C.W., Tranel, P.J., Beffa, R., Westra, P., Powles, S.B. 2013. Identification of genetic elements associated with EPSPS gene amplification. PLoS One. 8(6):1-10.