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Research Project: System Approaches Using Genomics and Biology to Manage Postharvest Fruit Decay, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Mycotoxins to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

Location: Food Quality Laboratory

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

Colletotrichum species causing Glomerella leaf spot and apple bitter rot in the southeastern United States exhibit disparities in relative frequency, morphological phenotype, and QoI sensitivity Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, K., Douglas, R., Bradshaw, M.J., Brannen, P.M., Jurick Ii, W.M., Villani, S. 2025. Colletotrichum species causing Glomerella leaf spot and apple bitter rot in the southeastern United States exhibit disparities in relative frequency, morphological phenotype, and QoI sensitivity. Plant Disease. 109(3):579-592. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-24-1006-RE.

Omics-based comparison of fungal virulence genes, biosynthetic gene clusters, and small molecules in penicillium expansum and penicillium chrysogenum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bartholomew, H.P., Gottschalk, C.C., Cooper, B., Bukowski, M.R., Yang, R., Gaskins, V.L., Luciano-Rosario, D., Fonseca, J.M., Jurick Ii, W.M. 2024. Omics-based comparison of fungal virulence genes, biosynthetic gene clusters, and small molecules in penicillium expansum and penicillium chrysogenum. The Journal of Fungi. 11(1). Article e14. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010014.

Omics-based comparison of fungal virulence genes, biosynthetic gene clusters, and small molecules in penicillium expansum and penicillium chrysogenum Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Cardenas, D., Aguliar, C., Bhatta, U., Bugingo, C., Murray, S., Gazis, R., Miles, T., Jurick Ii, W.M., Naegele, R.P., Queseda, L., Thiessen, L., Cano, L. 2024. Omics-based comparison of fungal virulence genes, biosynthetic gene clusters, and small molecules in penicillium expansum and penicillium chrysogenum. Plant Disease. 11(1). Article e14. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010014.

Apple bitter rot: biology, ecology, omics, virulence factors, and management of causal colletotrichum species Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Boeckman, N., Borba, M., Jurick Ii, W.M., Acimovic, S.G. 2025. Apple Bitter Rot: Biology, Ecology, Omics, Virulence Factors, and Management of Causal Colletotrichum Species. Molecular Plant Pathology. 26(1). Article e70050. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.70050.

Mold in, mold out: harvest bins harbor viable inoculum that can be reduced using novel sanitation methods to manage blue mold decay of apples Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luciano-Rosario, D., Castro, J., Peter, K., Cox, K., Gaskins, V.L., Fonseca, J.M., Jurick Ii, W.M. 2024. Mold in, mold out: Storage bins harbor viable inoculum that can be reduced using novel sanitation methods to manage blue mold decay of apples. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 221. Article e113323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.113323.

The near-gapless penicillium fuscoglaucum genome enables the discovery of lifestyle features as an emerging post-harvest phytopathogen Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luciano-Rosario, D., Jurick II, W.M., Gottschalk, C.C. 2024. The near-gapless penicillium fuscoglaucum genome enables the discovery of lifestyle features as an emerging post-harvest phytopathogen. The Journal of Fungi. 10(6). Article 430. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10060430.

Avirulent isolates of Penicillium chrysogenum to control blue mold of apple caused by P. expansum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bartholomew, H.P., Luciano-Rosario, D., Bradshaw, M., Gaskins, V.L., Peng, H., Jurick II, W.M., Fonseca, J.M. 2023. Avirulent isolates of Penicillium chrysogenum to control blue mold of apple caused by P. expansum. Microorganisms. 11(11). Article e2792. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112792.

Mining the penicillium expansum genome for virulence genes: A functional-based approach to discover novel loci mediating blue mold decay of apple fruit Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luciano-Rosario, D., Peng, H., Gaskins, V.L., Fonseca, J.M., Keller, N.P., Jurick II, W.M. 2023. Mining the penicillium expansum genome for virulence genes: A functional-based approach to discover novel loci mediating blue mold decay of apple fruit. The Journal of Fungi. 9(11). Article e1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9111066.

Genomic resources of four colletotrichum species (c. fioriniae, c. chrysophilum, c. noveborasense and c. nupharicola) threatening commercial apple production in the eastern United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khodadadi, F., Giroux, E., Bilodeau, G., Jurick II, W.M., Acimovic, S.G. 2023. Genomic resources of four colletotrichum species (c. fioriniae, c. chrysophilum, c. noveborasense and c. nupharicola) threatening commercial apple production in the eastern United States. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 36(8):529–532. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-10-22-0204-A.

A bitter, complex problem: causal Colletotrichum species in Virginia orchards and apple fruit susceptibility Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khodadadi, F., Santander, R., Mchenry, D., Jurick II, W.M., Acimovic, S.G. 2023. A bitter, complex problem: causal Colletotrichum species in Virginia orchards and apple fruit susceptibility. Plant Disease. 107(10):2907-3272. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-10-22-0204-A.

Comparative Penicillium spp. transcriptomics: conserved pathways and processes revealed in ungerminated conidia and during postharvest apple fruit decay Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bartholomew, H.P., Lichtner, F., Bradshaw, M., Gaskins, V.L., Fonseca, J.M., Bennett, J., Jurick II, W.M. 2022. Comparative Penicillium spp. transcriptomics: conserved pathways and processes revealed in ungerminated conidia and during postharvest apple fruit decay. Microorganisms. 10(12). Article e2414. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10122414.

PATHMAP (Pathogen And Tree fruit Health MAP): A smart phone app and interactive dashboard to record and map tree fruit diseases, disorders, and insect pests Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jurick II, W.M., Messinger, L., Wallis, A., Peter, K.A., Villani, S.M., Bradshaw, M.J., Bartholomew, H.P., Buser, M.D., Acimovic, S.G., Fonseca, J.M., Cox, K.D. 2022. PATHMAP (Pathogen And Tree fruit Health MAP): A smart phone app and interactive dashboard to record and map tree fruit diseases, disorders, and insect pests. PhytoFrontiers. 2(4):331-338. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-06-22-0070-TA.