Research Project: Identification of Resistance in Sorghum to Fungal Pathogens and Characterization of Pathogen Population Structure

Location: Crop Germplasm Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Comparing the effects of grain weathering and presence of fungal communities on waxy and non-waxy sorghum hybrids grown across texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Incidence of zonate leaf spot on sorghum accessions under disease-conducive growing conditions Burleson County, Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Isakeit, T. 2021. Incidence of zonate leaf spot on sorghum accessions under disease-conducive growing conditions Burleson County, Texas. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 8(1):35-38. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.81.35.38.

Response of sorghum accessions from three African countries to anthracnose, grain mould, and rust - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cuevas, H.E., Ahn, E., Isakeit, T., Magill, C. 2022. Response of sorghum accessions from three African countries to anthracnose, grain mould, and rust. Plant Pathology Journal. 21(1):12-23. https://doi.org/10.3923/PPJ.2022.12.23.

Diversity and frequency of fungal genera from sorghum lines inoculated with Alternaria alternata alone and in combination with Curvularia lunata and Fusarium thapsinum in a field infected with anthracnose - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Isakeit, T. 2021. Diversity and frequency of fungal genera from sorghum lines inoculated with Alternaria alternata alone and in combination with Curvularia lunata and Fusarium thapsinum in a field infected with anthracnose. Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research. 9(11):264-267. https://doi.org/10.33495/jacr_v9i11.21.166.

Correlations among grain mold severity, seed weight, and germination rate of sorghum association panel lines inoculated with Alternaria alternata, Fusarium thapsinum, and Curvularia lunata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Ahn, E., Isakeit, T., Magill, C. 2021. Correlations among grain mold severity, seed weight, and germination rate of sorghum association panel lines inoculated with Alternaria alternata, Fusarium thapsinum, and Curvularia lunata. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 8(1):7-11. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.81.7.11.

Pathogenic variability of Colletotrichum sublineolum isolates on sorghum differentials under greenhouse conditions in Jimma, Ethiopia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Diseases of johnsongrass: Possible role as a reservoir of pathogens to other plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Response of sorghum accessions against newly documented pathotypes 5 and 6 of head smut pathogen, Sporisorium reilianum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Perumal, R., Isakeit, T., Erattaimuthu, S., Magill, C. 2021. Response of sorghum accessions against newly documented pathotypes 5 and 6 of head smut pathogen, Sporisorium reilianum. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 12:432-443. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2021.123028.

Genome-wide association analysis for response of Senegalese sorghum accessions to Texas isolates of anthracnose - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E., Prom, L.K., Hu, Z., Odvody, G., Magill, C. 2021. Genome-wide association analysis for response of Senegalese sorghum accessions to Texas isolates of anthracnose. The Plant Genome. Article e20097. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20097.

SNPs that identify alleles with highest effect on grain mold ratings after inoculation with Alternaria alternata or with a mixture of Alternaria alternata, Fusarium thapsinum, and Curvularia lunata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Ahn, E.J., Magill, C.W. 2021. SNPs that identify alleles with highest effect on grain mold ratings after inoculation with Alternaria alternata or with a mixture of Alternaria alternata, Fusarium thapsinum, and Curvularia lunata. Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research. 9(3):72-79.

The occurrence and distribution of sorghum diseases in major production regions of Senegal, West Africa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Sarr, M., Diatta, C., Ngom, A., Aidara, O., Cisse, N., Magill, C. 2021. The occurrence and distribution of sorghum diseases in major production regions of Senegal, West Africa. Plant Pathology Journal. 20(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.3923/ppj.2021.1.10.

Leaf angle distribution in Johnsongrass, leaf thickness in sorghum and Johnsongrass, and association with response to Colletotrichum sublineola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Effect of Bacillus velezensis and fungicides on sorghum anthracnose in Burleson County, Texas, 2020 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Isakeit, T., Labar, S., Rooney, W.L., Prom, L.K. 2021. Effect of Bacillus velezensis and fungicides on sorghum anthracnose in Burleson County, Texas, 2020. Plant Disease Management Reports. 15. Article CF076.

Sorghum seed fungal community and their association with grain mold severity, seed weight, and germination rate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Isakeit, T., Cuevas, H.E., Erattaimuthu, S., Jacobsen, R. 2020. Sorghum seed fungal community and their association with grain mold severity, seed weight, and germination rate. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 7(1):14-19. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.71.14.19.

Genome-wide association study of grain mold resistance in sorghum association panel as affected by inoculation with Alternaria alternata alone and Alternaria alternata, Fusarium thapsinum, and Curvularia lunata combined - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cuevas, H.E., Ahn, E., Isakeit, T., Rooney, W., Magill, C. 2020. Genome-wide association study of grain mold resistance in sorghum association panel as affected by inoculation with Alternaria alternata alone and Alternaria alternata, Fusarium thapsinum, and Curvularia lunata combined. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 157:783-798. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02036-3.

Screening sorghum accessions for resistance against anthracnose and grain mold through inoculating with pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cuevas, H.E., Isakeit, T., Magill, C. 2020. Screening sorghum accessions for resistance against anthracnose and grain mold through inoculating with pathogens. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. 42(1):73-83. https://doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i130453.

Survey of the prevalence and incidence of foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum across production fields in Niger - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Haougui, A., Adamou, I., Abdoulkadri, A.A., Karimou, I., Ali, O., Magill, C. 2020. Survey of the prevalence and incidence of foliar and panicle diseases of sorghum across production fields in Niger. Plant Pathology Journal. 19(2):106-113. https://doi.org/10.3923/ppj.2020.106.113.

Response of the set of anthracnose differentials to other foliar and panicle diseases in Niger - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Adamou, I., Haougui, A., Abdoulkadri, A.A., Karimou, I., Ali, O., Magill, C. 2020. Response of the set of anthracnose differentials to other foliar and panicle diseases in Niger. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 6(1):1-4. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.61.1.4.

Late growth stages of johnsongrass can act as an alternate host of Colletotrichum sublineola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E., Odvody, G., Prom, L.K., Magill, C. 2020. Late growth stages of johnsongrass can act as an alternate host of Colletotrichum sublineola. Plant Health Progress. 21(1):60-62. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-19-0084-RS.

Response to anthracnose and germination rate of Colletotrichum sublineola acervuli of greenhouse-grown sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Isakeit, T., Radwan, G. 2019. Response to anthracnose and germination rate of Colletotrichum sublineola acervuli of greenhouse-grown sorghum. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 5(12):266-269. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.512.266.269.

New sources of sorghum resistant genotypes to downy mildew diseases in Uganda - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kumi, F., Badji, A., Mwila, N., Odong, T., Ochwossemakula, M., Tusiime, G., Gibson, P., Biruma, M., Prom, L.K., Cuevas, H.E., Agbahoungba, S., Rubaihayo, P. 2019. New sources of sorghum resistant genotypes to downy mildew diseases in Uganda. Biodiversitas. 20(11):3391-3397. https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d201136.

Genome wide association analysis of sorghum mini core lines regarding anthracnose, downy mildew, and head smut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E., Hu, Z., Perumal, R., Prom, L.K., Odvody, G., Upadhyaya, H., Magill, C. 2019. Genome wide association analysis of sorghum mini core lines regarding anthracnose, downy mildew, and head smut. PLoS One. 14(5):e0216671. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216671.

GWAS analysis of sorghum association panel lines identifies SNPs associated with disease response to Texas isolates of Colletotrichum sublineola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Ahn, E., Isakeit, T., Magill, C. 2019. GWAS analysis of sorghum association panel lines identifies SNPs associated with disease response to Texas isolates of Colletotrichum sublineola. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132(5):1389-1396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03285-5.

Defense responses against the sorghum anthracnose pathogen in leaf blade and midrib tissue of johnsongrass and sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E., Prom, L.K., Odvody, G., Magill, C. 2019. Defense responses against the sorghum anthracnose pathogen in leaf blade and midrib tissue of johnsongrass and sorghum. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 106:81-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2018.12.008.

Mating type a locus alleles and genomic polymorphism in Sporisorium reilianum: Comparison of sorghum isolates to those from maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Radwan, G., Prom, L.K., Odvody, G., Magill, C. 2019. Mating type a locus alleles and genomic polymorphism in Sporisorium reilianum: Comparison of sorghum isolates to those from maize. Australasian Plant Pathology. 48(2):119-129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-018-0607-3.

Mycoflora analysis and other measured parameters of sorghum seeds collected from Puerto Rico and Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cuevas, H.E., Isakeit, T., Perumal, R., Erathaimuthu, S. 2018. Mycoflora analysis and other measured parameters of sorghum seeds collected from Puerto Rico and Mexico. Plant Pathology Journal. 17(2):80-86. https://doi.org/10.3923/ppj.2018.80.86.

Response of sorghum lines and hybrids from the United States to long smut and grain mold - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cisse, N., Perumal, R., Cuevas, H.E. 2018. Response of sorghum lines and hybrids from the United States to long smut and grain mold. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 4(11):152-156. https://doi.org/10.32861/jac.411.152.156.

Inheritance of resistance of three sorghum lines to pathotypes of Colletotrichum sublineola, causal agent of anthracnose - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cuevas, H.E., Perumal, R., Isakeit, T., Magill, C. 2018. Inheritance of resistance of three sorghum lines to pathotypes of Colletotrichum sublineola, causal agent of anthracnose. Plant Pathology Journal. 17(2):75-79. https://doi.org/10.3923/ppj.2018.75.79.

Estimation of plant health in a sorghum field infected with anthracnose using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pugh, N., Han, X., Collins, D., Thomasson, A., Cope, D., Chang, A., Jung, J., Isakeit, T., Prom, L.K., Carvalho, G., Gates, I., Vree, A., Bagnall, G., Rooney, W. 2018. Estimation of plant health in a sorghum field infected with anthracnose using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial system. Journal of Crop Improvement. 32(6):861-877. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2018.1535462.

Responses of Johnsongrass against sorghum anthracnose isolates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E., Prom, L.K., Odvody, G., Magill, C. 2018. Responses of Johnsongrass against sorghum anthracnose isolates. Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology. 9:442. https://10.4172/2157-7471.1000442.

The role of plant pathology and plant pathology journals in future food security - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K. 2017. The role of plant pathology and plant pathology journals in future food security. Research Journal of Plant Pathology. 1(1):001.

A pictorial illustration of the inhibition of mycelial growth and spore germination of various sorghum fungal pathogens by a Bacillus species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Medrano, E.G., Isakeit, T., Jacobsen, R., Droleskey, R.E. 2017. A pictorial illustration of the inhibition of mycelial growth and spore germination of various sorghum fungal pathogens by a Bacillus species. Research Journal of Plant Pathology. 1(1):002.

Screening of sorghum lines against long smut and grain mold pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Cisse, N., Perumal, R., Cuevas, H.E. 2017. Screening of sorghum lines against long smut and grain mold pathogens. International Journal of Plant Pathology. 8:23-27.

Aggressiveness of loose kernel smut isolate from Johnson grass on sorghum line BTx643 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K., Magill, C., Droleskey, R.E. 2017. Aggressiveness of loose kernel smut isolate from Johnson grass on sorghum line BTx643. Journal of Agriculture and Crops. 3(11):94-96.

Sorghum production and anthracnose disease management in future global energy and food security - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prom, L.K. 2017. Sorghum production and anthracnose disease management in future global energy and food security. Journal of Plant Diseases and Biomarkers. 1(1):1-3.

Sorghum breeding for biotic stress tolerance - (Book / Chapter)