Research Project: Ecology and Genomics of Soilborne Pathogens, Beneficial Microbes, and the Microbiome of Wheat, Barley, and Biofuel Brassicas

Location: Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research

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

Microbial Phenazines: Biosynthesis, Structural Diversity, Evolution, Regulation, and Biological Significance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Root exudates protect rhizosphere Pseudomonas from water stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Classification of Verticillium dahliae vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) with machine learning and hyperspectral imagery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Upadhaya, S., Zhang, C., Sankaran, S., Paulitz, T.C., Wheeler, D. 2025. Classification of Verticillium dahliae vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) with machine learning and hyperspectral imagery. Applied Microbiology. 5(2). Article 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol5020041.

Changes in the soil and rhizosphere microbiomes associated with bacterial wilt decline in the tomato monoculture field - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peng, J., Hou, J., Liu, H., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O.V., Sun, F., Shen, M., Wang, X., Dang, K., Yan, M., Lang, H., Dong, Y., Li, J. 2025. Changes in the soil and rhizosphere microbiomes associated with bacterial wilt decline in the tomato monoculture field. Geoderma. 457. Article 117273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117273.

Lack of evidence of control of pythium root rot of wheat by indigenous 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol-producing pseudomonads in take-all suppressive soils in Washington State - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Transcriptomic analysis reveals cloquintocet-mexyl-inducible genes in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landau, O.A., Jamison, B.V., Riechers, D.E. 2025. Transcriptomic analysis reveals cloquintocet-mexyl-inducible genes in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLOS ONE. 20(2). Article e0319151. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319151.

Legacy effects of cropping system and precipitation influence the core Camelina sativa microbiome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barnes, E., Yin, C., Schlatter, D.C., Peng, H., Willmore, C.G., Lu, C., Tringe, S., Paulitz, T.C. 2025. Legacy effects of cropping system and precipitation influence the core Camelina sativa microbiome. Phytobiomes Journal. 9(2):327-339. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-08-24-0080-R.

First detection of aster yellows associated with phytoplasma on Camelina sativa in Montana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wen, N., Chen, C., Garland Campbell, K.A., Li, C., Paulitz, T.C. 2025. First detection of aster yellows associated with phytoplasma on Camelina sativa in Montana. Plant Disease. 109(1):229. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-24-1875-PDN.

Identification and management of Bipolaris sorokiniana in wheat and barley in Southeast Kazakhstan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kharipzhanova, A., Dutbayev, Y., Erginbas-Orakci, G., Dababat, A.A., Korkulu, S.G., Aydin, S., Paulitz, T.C., Ozer, G., Bozoglu, T., Zholdoshbekova, S., Sultanova, N., Kokhmetova, A. 2025. Identification and management of Bipolaris sorokiniana in wheat and barley in Southeast Kazakhstan. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 84. Article e288758. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.288758.

The rhizosphere microbiome of dryland and irrigated wheat and suppression of root diseases - (Abstract Only)

Microbial communities and high trophic level nematodes in protected argan soil show strong suppressive effect against Meloidogyne spp. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Obidari, T., Wardi, M., Alaoui, I., Braimi, A., Paulitz, T.C., El Mousadik, A., Mayad, E. 2024. Microbial communities and high trophic level nematodes in protected argan soil show strong suppressive effect against Meloidogyne spp. Global Ecology and Conservation. 54. Article e03191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03191.

Phosphorus availability influences disease-suppressive soil microbiome through plant-microbe interactions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cao, Y., Shen, Z., Zhang, N., Deng, X., Thomashow, L.S., Lidbury, I., Liu, H., Li, R., Shen, Q., Kowalchuk, G.A. 2024. Phosphorus availability influences disease-suppressive soil microbiome through plant-microbe interactions. Microbiome. 12. Article 185. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01906-w.

Plant-driven assembly of disease-suppressive soil microbiomes - (Review Article)
Spooren, J., van Bentum, S., Thomashow, L.S., Pieterse, C.M., Weller, D.M., Berendsen, R.L. 2024. Plant-driven assembly of disease-suppressive soil microbiomes. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 62:11.1-11.30. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-021622-100127.

Response of durum wheat vs. bread wheat to Fusarium foot and root rot under semi-arid conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chekali, S., Ayed, S., Khemir, E., Gharbi, M., Marzougui, S., Paulitz, T.C., Gargouri, S. 2024. Response of durum wheat vs. bread wheat to Fusarium foot and root rot under semi-arid conditions. Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-024-01659-3.

Metabolism of halauxifen acid is regulated by genes located on wheat chromosome 5A - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landau, O.A., Concepcion, J.C., Riechers, D.E. 2024. Metabolism of halauxifen acid is regulated by genes located on wheat chromosome 5A. Weed Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2024.24.

Disease-suppressive soils induce systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weller, D.M., van Pelt, J.A., Thomashow, L.S., Mavrodi, D.V., Mavrodi, O., Pieterse, C.M., Bakker, P.A. 2024. Disease-suppressive soils induce systemic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-02-24-0012-R.

Soil health in Moroccan olive agroecosystems: The bioindication role of terrestrial nematode dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laasli, S., Lahlali, R., Dababat, A.A., Paulitz, T.C., Assouguem, A., Ullah, R., Bari, A., Imren, M., Yuksel, E., Kenfaoui, J., Kiarie, L., Iraqi, D., Mokrini, F. 2024. Soil health in Moroccan olive agroecosystems: The bioindication role of terrestrial nematode dynamics. Heliyon. 10(23). Article e40715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40715.

Nematodes associated with saffron II: Bioindication for soil health assessment and impact of agricultural practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benjlil, H., Filali Alaoui, I., Ait Hamza, M., Braimi, A., Oubidari, T., Idhmida, A., Ihitassen, A., Tazi, H., El Kherrak, H., Paulitz, T.C., Fossati-Gaschignard, O., Ferji, Z., Cherifi, K., Mayad, E. 2023. Nematodes associated with saffron II: Bioindication for soil health assessment and impact of agricultural practices. Applied Soil Ecology. 193. Article 105111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105111.

Phytopathogenic nematode communities infesting Moroccan olive agroecosystems: Impact of agroecological patterns - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laasli, S., Mokrini, F., Iraqi, D., Shtaya, M., Amiri, S., Dabaat, A.A., Paulitz, T.C., Khfif, K., Lahali, R. 2023. Phytopathogenic nematode communities infesting Moroccan olive agroecosystems: Impact of agroecological patterns. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06190-5.

Multiple receptors contribute to the attractive response of Caenorhabditis elegans to pathogenic bacteria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cheng, W., Xue, H., Yang, X., Huang, D., Cai, M., Huang, F., Zheng, L., Peng, D., Thomashow, L.S., Weller, D.M., Yu, Z., Zhang, J. 2022. Multiple receptors contribute to the attractive response of Caenorhabditis elegans to pathogenic bacteria. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(1). Article e02319-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02319-22.

Canola rotation effects on soil water and subsequent wheat in the Pacific Northwest USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schillinger, W., Paulitz, T.C., Hansen, J.C. 2023. Canola rotation effects on soil water and subsequent wheat in the Pacific Northwest USA. Agronomy Journal. 115(1):314-324. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21248.