Research Project: Plant-Fungal Interactions and Host Resistance in Fusarium Head Blight of Barley and Wheat

Location: Cereal Disease Lab

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

Comparative analysis of distinct phenotyping methods for assessing wheat resistance and pathogen virulence among Fusarium species causing head blight disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rafiei, V., DeGenring, L., Schwister, E.M., Elmore, J.M., Dubey, M., Karlsson, M., Drott, M.T. 2025. Comparative analysis of distinct phenotyping methods for assessing wheat resistance and pathogen virulence among Fusarium species causing head blight disease. Plant Methods. 21. Article 85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-025-01402-8.

A Multiplex High-Resolution Melting (HRM) assay to differentiate Fusarium graminearum chemotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, L., Drott, M.T., Kim, H., Proctor, R., Mccormick, S.P., Elmore, J.M. 2024. A Multiplex High-Resolution Melting (HRM) assay to differentiate Fusarium graminearum chemotypes. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81131-5.

Identification and differentiation of the Fusarium graminearum NX-2 chemotype using High-Resolution Melting (HRM) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, L., Drott, M.T., Elmore, J.M. 2025. Identification and differentiation of the Fusarium graminearum NX-2 chemotype using High-Resolution Melting (HRM). Plant Disease. 109(2):435-444. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-23-1972-RE.

Synergism between pathogens in the 2022 Fusarium head blight outbreak in Ethiopia under investigation - (Other)
Degenring, L., Gemechu, A., Drott, M.T. 2024. Synergism between pathogens in the 2022 Fusarium head blight outbreak in Ethiopia under investigation. U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative Scab News. 24(2):1-10.

Improved super-resolution ribosome profiling reveals prevalent translation of upstream ORFs and small ORFs in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hsin-Yen, L., Ai, Q., Teixeira, R., Nguyen, P., Song, G., Montes, C., Elmore, J.M., Walley, J.W., Yingshan Hsu, P. 2023. Improved super-resolution ribosome profiling reveals prevalent translation of upstream ORFs and small ORFs in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 36(3):510-539. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad290.

Bioinformatic analysis of yeast two-hybrid next-generation interaction screen data - (Book / Chapter)
Velásquez-Zapata, V., Elmore, J.M., Wise, R.P. 2023. Bioinformatic analysis of yeast two-hybrid next-generation interaction screen data. In: Mukhtar, S., editor. Protein-Protein Interactions, Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology. 2690:223-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3327-4_19.

Next-generation yeast two-hybrid screening to discover protein-protein interactions - (Book / Chapter)
Elmore, J.M., Velásquez-Zapata, V., Wise, R.P. 2023. Next-generation yeast two-hybrid screening to discover protein-protein interactions. In: Mukhtar, S.,editor. Protein-Protein Interactions, Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology. 2690:205-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3327-4_19.

A new and effective method to induce infection of Phyllachora maydis into corn for tar spot studies in controlled environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solorzano, J.E., Issendorf, S.E., Drott, M.T., Check, J.C., Roggenkamp, E.M., Cruz, C.D., Kleczewksi, N.M., Malvick, D.K. 2023. A new and effective method to induce infection of Phyllachora maydis into corn for tar spot studies in controlled environments. Plant Methods. 19. Article 83. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-023-01052-8.

Mining for a new class of fungal natural products: The evolution, diversity, and distribution of isocyanide synthase biosynthetic gene clusters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nickles, G.R., Oestereicher, B., Keller, N.P., Drott, M.T. 2023. Mining for a new class of fungal natural products: The evolution, diversity, and distribution of isocyanide synthase biosynthetic gene clusters. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(14):7220-7235. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkad573.

Aneuploidy formation in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus flavus in response to azole stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barda, O., Sadhasivam, S., Gong, D., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Zakin, V., Drott, M.T., Sionov, E. 2023. Aneuploidy formation in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus flavus in response to azole stress. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(4). Article e04339-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04339-22.

Amanita thiersii and Amanita foetens are closely related but genetically and geographically distinct taxa, leaving the origins of A. thiersii and its range expansion enigmatic - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dunkirk, N., Wang, Y., Drott, M.T., Elmore, H., Robledo, G., Tulloss, R.E., Pringle, A. 2023. Amanita thiersii and Amanita foetens are closely related but genetically and geographically distinct taxa, leaving the origins of A. thiersii and its range expansion enigmatic. F1000Research. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.134814.1.

Pangenomics of the death cap mushroom Amanita phalloides, and of Agaricales, reveals dynamic evolution of toxin genes in an invasive range - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drott, M.T., Chul Park, S., Wang, Y., Harrow, L., Keller, N.P., Pringle, A. 2023. Pangenomics of the death cap mushroom Amanita phalloides, and of Agaricales, reveals dynamic evolution of toxin genes in an invasive range. The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-023-01432-x.

LaeA-regulated fungal traits mediate bacterial community assembly - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tannous, J., Cosetta, C.M., Drott, M.T., Rush, T.A., Abraham, P.E., Giannone, R.J., Keller, N.P., Wolfe, B.E. 2023. LaeA-regulated fungal traits mediate bacterial community assembly. mBio. 14(3). Article e00769-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00769-23.

The Fusarium graminearum transporters Abc1 and Abc6 are important for xenobiotic resistance, trichothecene accumulation, and virulence to wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Mara, S.P., Broz, K.L., Schwister, E.M., Singh, L., Dong, Y., Elmore, J.M., Kistler, H.C. 2023. The Fusarium graminearum transporters Abc1 and Abc6 are important for xenobiotic resistance, trichothecene accumulation, and virulence to wheat. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-09-22-0345-r.

Lipo-Chitooligosaccharides induce specialized fungal metabolite profiles that modulate bacterial growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rush, T.A., Tannous, J., Lane, M.J., Gopalakrishnan Meena, M., Carrell, A.A., Golan, J.J., Drott, M.T., Cottaz, S., Fort, S., Ané, J., Keller, N.P., Pelletier, D.A., Jacobson, D.A., Kainer, D., Abraham, P.E., Giannone, R.J., Labbe, J.L. 2022. Lipo-Chitooligosaccharides induce specialized fungal metabolite profiles that modulate bacterial growth. mSystems. 7(6). Article e01052-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01052-22.

Powdery mildew effectors AVRA1 and BEC1016 target the ER J-domain protein HvERdj3B required for immunity in barley - (Pre-print Publication)