Research Project: Emerging and Invasive Nematode and Virus Pathogens Affecting Potato

Location: Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research

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

A key virulence effector from cyst nematodes targets host autophagy to promote nematode parasitism - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J., Chen, S., Xu, C., Yang, H., Achom, M., Wang, X. 2023. A key virulence effector from cyst nematodes targets host autophagy to promote nematode parasitism. New Phytologist. 237:1374-1390. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18609.

A plant cell wall-associated kinase encoding gene is dramatically downregulated during nematode infection of potato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, S., Cui, L., Wang, X. 2021. A plant cell wall-associated kinase encoding gene is dramatically downregulated during nematode infection of potato. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 17(1):e2004026. https://doi.org/10.1080%2F15592324.2021.2004026.

Genome resources of two pathotypes of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis from New York - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Yang, H., Veronneau, P., Thurston, D., Mimee, B. 2021. Genome resources of two pathotypes of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis from New York. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-20-0403-A.

Waneta, a variety with excellent chip color out of cold storage, long tuber dormancy, and resistance to the Golden Cyst Nematode - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dejong, W., Halseth, D.E., Plaisted, R.L., Wang, X., Perry, K.L., Qu, X., Paddock, K.M., Falise, M., Christ, B.J., Porter, G.A. 2020. Waneta, a variety with excellent chip color out of cold storage, long tuber dormancy, and resistance to the Golden Cyst Nematode. American Journal of Potato Research. 97:580-585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-020-09806-z.

Transmission modes affect the population structure of potato virus Y in potato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Da Silva, W., Kutnjak, D., Xu, Y., Xu, Y., Giovannoni, J.J., Santiago, E., Gray, S.M. 2020. Transmission modes affect the population structure of potato virus Y in potato. PLoS Pathogens. 16(6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008608.

Plant metabolism of nematode pheromones mediates plant-nematode interactions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Manohar, M., Tenjo-Castano, F., Chen, S., Zhang, Y.K., Kuman, A., Williamson, V.M., Wang, X., Klessig, D.F., Shroeder, F.C. 2020. Plant metabolism of nematode pheromones mediates plant-nematode interactions. Nature Communications. 11(208). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14104-2.

QTL for resistance to Globodera rostochiensis pathotype Ro2 and G. pallida pathotype Pa2/3 in autotetraploid potato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, J., Hackett, C.A., Dandurand, L., Wang, X., Dejong, W.S. 2019. QTL for resistance to Globodera rostochiensis pathotype Ro2 and G. pallida pathotype Pa2/3 in autotetraploid potato. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-019-09745-4.

Aphids and their transmitted potato viruses: Continuing challenges in potato crops - (Review Article)
Xu, Y., Gray, S.M. 2020. Aphids and their transmitted potato viruses: Continuing challenges in potato crops. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 19(2):367-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(19)62842-X.

Soybean resistance locus Rhg1 confers resistance to multiple cyst nematodes in diverse plant species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Butler, K.J., Chen, S., Smith, J.M., Wang, X., Bent, A.F. 2019. Soybean resistance locus Rhg1 confers resistance to multiple cyst nematodes in diverse plant species. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-19-0225-R.

Development of a species-specific PCR for detection and quantification of Meloidogyne hapla in soil using the 16D10 Root-Knot Nematode Effector Gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorny, A., Wang, X., Hay, F., Pethybridge, S. 2019. Development of a species-specific PCR for detection and quantification of Meloidogyne hapla in soil using the 16D10 Root-Knot Nematode Effector Gene. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1539-RE.

An aromatic amino acid and associated helix in the C-terminus of the potato leafroll virus minor capsid protein regulate systemic infection and symptom expression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, Y., Dasilva, W., Qian, Y., Gray, S.M. 2018. An aromatic amino acid and associated helix in the C-terminus of the potato leafroll virus minor capsid protein regulate systemic infection and symptom expression. PLoS Pathogens. 14(11):e1007451. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007451.

Anthropogenic influences on emergence of vector-borne plant viruses: the persistent problem of Potato virus Y - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gray, S.M., Power, A. 2018. Anthropogenic influences on emergence of vector-borne plant viruses: the persistent problem of Potato virus Y. Current Opinion in Virology. 33:177-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2018.10.002.

A review of the Citrus Greening research and development efforts supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease - (Review Article)
Fletcher, J., Berenbaum, M., Gray, S.M., Groves, R., Scorza, R., Triplett, L., Trumble, J., Yang, B. 2018. A review of the Citrus Greening research and development efforts supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease. National Academy Press. 1-270. https://doi.org/10.17226/25026.

A stem-loop structure in potato leafroll virus ORF5 that is essential for readthrough translation of the coat protein ORF stop codon 700 bases upstream - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, Y., Ju, H., DeBlasio, S.L., Carino, E.J., Johnson, R., MacCoss, M., Heck, M.L., Miller, W., Gray, S.M. 2018. A stem-loop structure in potato leafroll virus ORF5 that is essential for readthrough translation of the coat protein ORF stop codon 700 bases upstream. Journal of Virology. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01544-17.

Isolation of nematode DNA from 100 grams of soil using Fe3O4 super paramagnetic nanoparticles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gorny, A., Hay, F., Wang, X., Pethybridge, S. 2018. Isolation of nematode DNA from 100 grams of soil using Fe3O4 super paramagnetic nanoparticles. Nematology. 20:271-283.

An evaluation of two H1-linked markers and their suitability for selecting Globodera rostochiensis resistant potatoes in the New York breeding program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, J., Yang, H., Dejong, W.S., Wang, X. 2017. An evaluation of two H1-linked markers and their suitability for selecting Globodera rostochiensis resistant potatoes in the New York breeding program. American Journal of Potato Research. 95:170-177.

Mapping loci that control tuber and foliar symptoms caused by PVY in Autotetraploid Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Da Silva, W., Ingram, J.T., Hackett, C., Coombs, J., Douches, D., Bryan, G., Dejong, W., Gray, S.M. 2017. Mapping loci that control tuber and foliar symptoms caused by PVY in Autotetraploid Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. doi: 10.1534/g3.117.300264.

Relative susceptibility of Musa genotypes to banana bunchy top disease in Cameroon and implication for disease management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ngatat, S., Hanna, R., Kumar, P.L., Gray, S.M., Cilia, M., Ghogomu, R.T., Fontem, D.A. 2017. Relative susceptibility of Musa genotypes to banana bunchy top disease in Cameroon and implication for disease management. Crop Protection. 101:116-122.

Generation of novel resistance genes using mutation and targeted gene editing - (Review Article)
Gal-On, A., Fuchs, M., Gray, S.M. 2017. Generation of novel resistance genes using mutation and targeted gene editing. Current Opinion in Virology. 26:98-103.

First report of the Soybean Cyst Nematode, Heterodera glycines, in New York - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Bergstrom, G., Chen, S., Thurston, D., Cummings, J., Handoo, Z.A., Hult, M.N., Skantar, A.M. 2017. First report of the Soybean Cyst Nematode, Heterodera glycines, in New York. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-17-0803-PDN.

Sequential acquisition of Potato virus Y strains by Myzus persicae favors the transmission of the emerging recombinant strains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mondal, S., Gray, S.M. 2017. Sequential acquisition of Potato virus Y strains by Myzus persicae favors the transmission of the emerging recombinant strains. Virus Research. 241:116-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2017.06.023.

Phylogenetic study of recombinant strains of Potato virus Y - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Green, K.J., Brown, C.J., Gray, S.M., Karasev, A.V. 2017. Phylogenetic study of recombinant strains of Potato virus Y. Virology. 507:40-52.