Research Project: Innovative Food and Feed Safety Research to Eliminate Mycotoxin Contamination in Corn and other Crops

Location: Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research

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

First report and characterization of Fusarium meriodinale, F. boothii and F. temperatum causing preharvest maize ear rot in Ethiopia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

In vitro functional analysis and in silico structural modelling of pathogen-secreted polyglycine hydrolases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naumann, T.A., Dowling, N.V., Price, N.P.J., Rose, D.R. 2024. In vitro functional analysis and in silico structural modelling of pathogen-secreted polyglycine hydrolases. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149746.

Biophysical factors and agronomic practices associated with Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination of maize in multiple agroecosystems in Ethiopia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deressa, T., Girma, A., Suresh, L.M., Bekeko, Z., Opoku, J., Vaughan, M., Proctor, R.H., Busman, M., Burgueno, J., Prasanna, B.M. 2023. Biophysical factors and agronomic practices associated with Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination of maize in multiple agroecosystems in Ethiopia. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21159.

Does alteration of fumonisin production in Fusarium verticillioides lead to volatolome variation? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Josselin, L., Proctor, R.H., Lippolis, V., Cervellieri, S., Hoylaerts, J., De Clerck, C., Fauconnier, M.-L., Moretti, A. 2023. Does alteration of fumonisin production in Fusarium verticillioides lead to volatolome variation? Food Chemistry. 438. Article 138004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138004.

Predicting the identity of su(met-2) in Neurospora crassa by genome resequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Population structure and genetic diversity of Fusarium graminearum from southwestern Russia and the Russian Far East as compared to northern Europe and North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yli-Mattila, T., Opoku, J., Ward, T.J. 2023. Population structure and genetic diversity of Fusarium graminearum from southwestern Russia and the Russian Far East as compared to northern Europe and North America. Mycologia. 115(4):513-523. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2023.2198927.

A secondary function of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase is required for resistance to oxidative and desiccation stress in Fusarium verticillioides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McMillan, S.D., Oberlie, N.R., Hardtke, H.A., Montes, M.M., Brown, D.W., McQuade, K.L. 2023. A secondary function of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase is required for resistance to oxidative and desiccation stress in Fusarium verticillioides. Fungal Biology. 127(3):918-926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2023.01.006.

Crystal structure of a polyglycine hydrolase determined using a RoseTTAFold model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dowling, N.V., Naumann, T.A., Price, N.P.J., Rose, D.R. 2023. Crystal structure of a polyglycine hydrolase determined using a RoseTTAFold model. Acta Crystallographica, Section D: Structural Biology. 79:168-176. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2059798323000311.

Discovery of a secreted Verticillium dahliae protease that cleaves cotton CRR1 and induces plant cell death - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naumann, T.A., Hao, G., Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Naldrett, M.J., Price, N.P.J. 2022. Discovery of a secreted Verticillium dahliae protease that cleaves cotton CRR1 and induces plant cell death. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 123. Article 101941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2022.101941.

Gene drive by Fusarium SKC1 is dependent on its competing allele - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lohmar, J.M., Rhoades, N.A., Hammond, T.M., Brown, D.W. 2022. Gene drive by Fusarium SKC1 is dependent on its competing allele. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 163. Article 103749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103749.

Donald Thomas Wicklow, 1940–2021: Distinguished Fungal Ecologist and Model Scientist - (Other)
Gloer, J.B., Naumann, T.A., O'Donnell, K. 2022. Donald Thomas Wicklow, 1940–2021: Distinguished fungal ecologist and model scientist. Mycologia. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2022.2108977.

Fusarium abutilonis and F. guadeloupense, two novel species in the Fusarium buharicum clade supported by multilocus molecular phylogenetic analyses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Donnell, K., Grafenhan, T., Laraba, I., Busman, M., Proctor, R.H., Kim, H.-S., Wiederhold, N.P., Geiser, D.M., Seifert, K.A. 2022. Fusarium abutilonis and F. guadeloupense, two novel species in the Fusarium buharicum clade supported by multilocus molecular phylogenetic analyses. Mycologia. 114(4):682-696. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2022.2071563.

Genus-wide analysis of Fusarium polyketide synthases reveals broad chemical potential - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, D.W., Kim, H.-S., McGovern, A.E., Probyn, C.E., Proctor, R.H. 2022. Genus-wide analysis of Fusarium polyketide synthases reveals broad chemical potential. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 160. Article 103696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2022.103696.

A-to-I mRNA editing controls spore death induced by a fungal meiotic drive gene in homologous and heterologous expression systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lohmar, J.M., Rhoades, N.A., Patel, T.N., Proctor, R., Hammond, T.M., Brown, D.W. 2022. A-to-I mRNA editing controls spore death induced by a fungal meiotic drive gene in homologous and heterologous expression systems. Genetics. 221(1). Article iyac029. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyac029.

Phylogenetic diversity and mycotoxin potential of emergent phytopathogens within the Fusarium tricinctum species complex - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laraba, I., Busman, M., Geiser, D.M., O'Donnell, K. 2022. Phylogenetic diversity and mycotoxin potential of emergent phytopathogens within the Fusarium tricinctum species complex. Phytopathology. 112(6):1284-1298. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-21-0394-R.

DNA sequence-based identification of Fusarium: A work in progress - (Review Article)
O'Donnell, K., Whitaker, B.K., Laraba, I., Proctor, R.H., Brown, D.W., Broders, K., Kim, H.-S., McCormick, S.P., Busman, M., Aoki, T., Torres-Cruz, T.J., Geiser, D.M. 2022. DNA sequence-based identification of Fusarium: A work in progress. Plant Disease. 106(6):1597-1609. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2035-SR.

FUSARIUM-ID v.3.0: An updated, downloadable resource for Fusarium species identification - (Database / Dataset)
Torres-Cruz, T.J., Whitaker, B.K., Proctor, R.H., Broders, K., Laraba, I., Kim, H.-S., Brown, D.W., O'Donnell, K., Estrada-Rodriguez, T.L., Lee, Y.-H., Cheong, K., Wallace, E.C., McGee, C.T., Kang, S., Geiser, D.M. 2022. FUSARIUM-ID v.3.0: An updated, downloadable resource for Fusarium species identification. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2105-SR.

Weeds harbor Fusarium species that cause malformation disease of economically important trees in western Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Montoya-Martinez, A.C., O'Donnell, K., Busman, M., Vaughan, M.M., McCormick, S.P., Santillan-Mendoza, R., Pineda-Vaca, D., Clapes-Garduno, L., Fernandez-Pavia, S.P., Ploetz, R.C., Benitez-Malvido, J., Montero-Castro, J.C., Rodriguez-Alvarado, G. 2022. Weeds harbor Fusarium species that cause malformation disease of economically important trees in western Mexico. Plant Disease. 106(2):612-622. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1339-RE.

Time-lapse imaging of root pathogenesis and fungal proliferation without physically disrupting roots - (Book / Chapter)
Kim, H.-S., Park, S.-Y., Kang, S., Czymmek, K.L. 2022. Time-lapse imaging of root pathogenesis and fungal proliferation without physically disrupting roots. In: Coleman, J., editor. Fusarium wilt. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2391. New York, NY: Humana. p. 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1795-3_13.

Species diversity and mycotoxin production by members of the Fusarium tricinctum species complex associated with Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley in Italy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Senatore, M.T., Ward, T.J., Cappelletti, E., Beccari, G., McCormick, S.P., Busman, M., Laraba, I., O'Donnell, K., Prodi, A. 2021. Species diversity and mycotoxin production by members of the Fusarium tricinctum species complex associated with Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley in Italy. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109298.