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Research Project: Development of Novel Disease Control Strategies Based on Virus and Viroid Biology

Location: Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory

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

Genomic insights into host-specific adaptations and transmission pathways of a Mexican ToBRFV isolate Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zamora-Macorra, E.J., Ochoa-Martinez, D.L., Chavarin-Camacho, C.Y., Hammond, R., Avina-Padilla, K. 2025. Genomic insights into host-specific adaptations and transmission pathways of a Mexican ToBRFV isolate. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. Article e1580000. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1580000.

Dissecting the role of bHLH transcription factors in the potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd)-tomato pathosystem using network approaches Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avina-Padilla, K., Zambada-Moreno, O., Jumenez-Limas, M.A., Hammond, R., Hernandez-Rosales, M. 2025. Dissecting the role of bHLH transcription factors in the potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd)-tomato pathosystem using network approaches. PLOS ONE. 20(5). Article e0318573. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318573.

Comparison of molecular protocols to detect Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in solanaceae hosts Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zamora-Macorra, E.J., Avina-Padilla, K., Hammond, R., Ochoa-Martinez, D.L. 2023. Comparison of molecular protocols to detect Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in solanaceae hosts. Mexican Journal of Phytopathology. 41(4):2. https://doi.org/10.18781/R.MEX.FIT.2023-5.

Coding-complete genome sequence of a novel isolate of papaya virus E in tomato Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abrahamian, P., Mollov, D.S., Hammond, R., Rivera, Y. 2023. Coding-complete genome sequence of a novel isolate of papaya virus E in tomato. Microbiology Resource Announcements. Article. e00344-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00344-23.

CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis of tomato genes encoding proteins associated with intracellular pospiviroid movement and pathogenesis - (Abstract Only)

Wheat pore-forming toxin-like protein confers broad-spectrum resistance to fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, L., Sinha, A., Gupta, M., Xiao, S., Hammond, R., Rawat, N. 2023. Wheat pore-forming toxin-like protein confers broad-spectrum resistance to fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-12-22-0247-R.

Mexico: A landscape of viroid origin and epidemiological relevance of endemic species Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avina-Padilla, K., Zamora-Macorra, E., Ochoa-Martinez, D., Alcantar-Aguirre, F., Hernandez-Rosales, M., Calderon-Zamora, L., Hammond, R. 2022. Mexico: A landscape of viroid origin and epidemiological relevance of endemic species. Cells. 11(22): Article 11213487. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11213487.

Create two new species in the genus Tymovirus and one new species in the genus Marafivirus (Tymovirales; Tymoviridae) - (Other)