Donna M Gibson
Biological Integrated Pest Management Unit
Research Leader
Phone: (607) 255-2359
Fax: (607) 255-1132
Room 123 USDA-ARS, ROBERT W. HOLLEY CENTER
TOWER ROAD ITHACA, NY, 14853-2901
Worley, J.N., Russell, A.B., Wexler, A.G., Bronstein, P., Kvitko, B.H., Krasnoff, S., Munkvold, K.R., Swingle, B.M., Gibson, D.M., Collmer, A. 2013. Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 CmaL (PSPTO4723), a DUF1330 family member, is needed to produce L-allo-isoleucine, a precursor for the phytotoxin coronatine. Journal of Bacteriology. 195(2):287-296.
Donzelli, B., Krasnoff, S., Sun-Moon, Y., Churchill, A., Gibson, D.M. 2012. Genetic basis of destruxin production in the entomopathogen Metarhizium robertsii. Current Genetics. 58:105-116.
Sevim, A., Donzelli, B., Wu, D., Demirbag, Z., Gibson, D.M., Turgeon, B. 2012. Hydrophobin genes of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, are differentially expressed and corresponding mutants are decreased in virulence. Current Genetics. 58:79-92.
Gibson, D.M., Castrillo, L.A., Donzelli, B.G., Milbrath, L.R. 2012. First report of blight caused by Sclerotium rolfsii on the invasive exotic weed, Vincetoxicum rossicum (pale swallow-wort) in western New York. Plant Disease. 96:456.
Krasnoff, S., Englich, U., Miller, P., Shuler, M.L., Glahn, R.P., Donzelli, B.G., Gibson, D.M. 2011. Metacridamides A and B from the biocontrol fungus metarhizium acridum. American Society of Pharmacognosy. p. 325.
Gibson, D.M., Krasnoff, S., Biazzo, J., Milbrath, L.R. 2011. Phytotoxicity of antofine from invasive swallow-worts. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 37:871-879.
Gibson, D.M., King, B.C., Hayes, M.L., Bergstrom, G.C. 2011. Plant pathogens as a source of diverse enzymes for lignocellulose digestion. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 14(3):264-270.
Donzelli, B., Krasnoff, S., Churchill, A.L., Gibson, D.M. 2011. NRPS4 is responsible for the biosynthesis of destruxins in Metarhizium robertsii ARSEF 2575. Fungal Genetics Conference Proceedings. p. 263.
Donzelli, B., Krasnoff, S., Churchill, A.L., Vandenberg, J.D., Gibson, D.M. 2010. Identification of a hybrid PKS-NRPS required for the biosynthesis of NG-391 in Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae. Current Genetics. 50:151-162.
Donzelli, B., Krasnoff, S., Churchill, A., Vandenberg, J.D., Gibson, D.M. 2009. Identification of a hybrid PKS-NRPS required for the biosynthesis of NG-391 and NG-393 metabolites in Metarhizium anisopliae. Meeting Abstract. p.20.
Johnson, E.G., Krasnoff, S., Bignell, D.R., Chung, W., Tao, T., Parry, R.J., Loria, R., Gibson, D.M. 2009. 4-Nitrotryptophan is a substrate for the non-ribosomal peptide synthetase TxtB in the thaxtomin A biosynthetic pathway. Molecular Microbiology. 73:409-418.
Loria, R., Bignell, D.D., Moll, S., Huguet-Tapia, J.C., Joshi, M.V., Johnson, E.G., Seipke, R.F., Gibson, D.M. 2008. Thaxtomin biosynthesis: The path to plant pathogenicity in the genus Streptomyces. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 94:3-10.
Kirakosyan,, A., Gibson, D.M., Kaufmann,, P.B. 2008. The production of dianthrones and phloroglucinol derivatives in St. John’s wort. In: Ramawat, K.G., Merillon, J. editors. Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants. XXIV Edition. Springer. p. 149-162.
Pryor, S.W., Siebert, K., Gibson, D.M., Gossett, J.M., Walker, L.P. 2007. Modeling Production of Antifungal Compounds and their Role in Biocontrol Inhibitory Activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55:9530-9536.
Oide, S., Krasnoff, S., Gibson, D.M., Turgeon, G. 2007. Intracellular siderophores are essential for ascomycete sexual development in heterothallic Cochliobolus heterostrophus and homothallic Gibberella zeae. Eukaryotic Cell. 6:1339-1353.
Donzelli, B., Krasnoff, S., Gibson, D.M., Vandenberg, J.D., Churchill, A. 2007. Identification of Metarhizium anisopliae transcripts expressed during the fungus- insect interaction. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting. p. 87.
Pryor, S., Gibson, D.M., Hay, A., Gossett, J., Walker, L. 2007. Optimization of Spore and Antifungal Lipopeptide Production during the Solid State Fermentation of Bacillus subtilis. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 143:63-79.
Wach, M.J., Loria, R., Krasnoff, S.B., Gibson, D.M. 2007. Effect of carbohydrates on the production of thaxtomin a by streptomyces acidiscabies. Archives Of Microbiology. 188:81-88
Kornfeld, A., Kaufman, P.B., Lu, C.R., Gibson, D.M., Bolling, S.F., Warber, S.L., Chang, S., Kirakosyan, A. 2007. The production of hypericins in two selected Hypericum perforatum shoot cultures is related to differences in black gland structure. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 45:24-32.
Oide, S., Moeder, W., Krasnoff, S., Gibson, D.M., Haas, H., Yoshioka, K., Turgeon, G. 2006. Nps6, encoding a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase involved in siderophore-mediated iron metabolism, is a conserved virulence determinant of plant pathogenic ascomycetes. The Plant Cell. 18:2836-2853.
Pryor, S.W., Gibson, D.M., Krasnoff, S.B., Walker, L.P. 2006. Identification of antifungal compounds in a biological control product using a microplate inhibition bioassay and ms analysis. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE). 49:1643-1649.
Krasnoff, S.B., Sommers, C.H., Moon, Y., Donzelli, B., Vandenberg, J.D., Churchill, A., Gibson, D.M. 2006. Production of mutagenic metabolites by metarhizium anisopliae. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54:7083-7088.
Kim, B., Gibson, D.M., Shuler, M.L. 2006. Effect of the plant peptide regulator, phytosulfokine-alpha, on the growth and taxol production from taxus sp. suspension cultures. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 95:8-14.
Johnson, E.G., Wach, M., Gibson, D.M., Loria, R. 2006. Thaxtomin biosynthesis in plant-pathogenic streptomyces is induced by cellobiose, a plant cell wall component [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. 96:555.
Gibson, D.M., Krasnoff, S.B., Churchill, A.C. 2006. Searching for polyketides in insect pathogenic fungi. In: Rimando, A., Bauer, S., editors. Polyketides: Biosynthesis, Genetics, and Biological Activity. ACS Book Series 955. p. 48-67.
Krasnoff, S.B., Lobkovsky, E., Wach, M.J., Loria, R., Gibson, D.M. 2005. Chemistry and phytotoxicity of thaxtomin a alkyl ethers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53(24):9445-9451.
Johnson, E., Wach, M., Joshi, M., Loria, R., Gibson, D.M. 2005. Plant-pathogenic streptomyces: breaching the wall by sensing the wall [abstract]. International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. p.91.
Moon, Y., Krasnoff, S.B., Donzelli, B.G., Vandenberg, J.D., Churchill, A.C., Gibson, D.M. 2005. Targeted disruption of a peptide synthetase gene in metarhizium anisopliae has no effect on destruxins production or virulence against insects. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting. p. 51.
Krasnoff, S., Moon, Y., Donzelli, B.G., Churchill, A.C., Vandenberg, J.D., Gibson, D.M. 2005. Antibacterial toxins are overproduced in a gene disruption mutant of metarhizium anisopliae. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting. p. 50.
Gibson, D.M., Krasnoff, S.B., Churchill, A. 2005. Exploring polyketides of insect pathogenic fungi. Proceedings of American Chemical Society National Meeting. 229(1-2):AGRO 10.
Kim, B., Gibson, D.M., Shuler, M.L. 2005. Relationship of viability and apoptosis to taxol production in taxus sp. suspension cultures elicited with methyl jasmonate. Biotechnology Progress. 21:700-707.
Wach, M., Kers, J., Krasnoff, S.B., Loria, R., Gibson, D.M. 2005. Nitric oxide synthase inhibitors and nitric oxide donors modulate the biosynthesis of thaxtomin a, a nitrated phytotoxin produced by streptomyces spp. Nitric Oxide. 12:46-53.
Krasnoff, S.B., Reategui, R., Wagenaar, M.M., Gloer, J.B., Gibson, D.M. 2004. Cicadapeptins i and ii: new aib-containing peptides from the entomopathogenic fungus cordyceps heteropoda. Journal of Natural Products. 68(1):50-55.
Kim, B., Gibson, D.M., Shuler, M.L. 2004. Effect of subculture and elicitation on instability of taxol production in taxus sp. suspension cultures. Biotechnology Progress. 20:1666-1673.
Krasnoff, S.B., Gibson, D.M., Wagenaar, M., Reategui, R., Gloer, J.B. 2004. Cicadapeptins, new aib-containing peptides, from an entomopathogenic cordyceps sp [abstract]. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting Proceedings. p. 66.
Wach, M.J., Johnson, E.G., Gibson, D.M., Loria, R. 2004. Nitric oxide's role in common scab of potato: phytotoxin biosynthesis and what else? [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. 94:S106
Kers, J., Wach, M., Krasnoff, S.B., Cameron, K.D., Bukhalid, R., Gibson, D.M., Crane, B.R., Loria, R. 2004. A bacterial nitric oxide synthase functions to nitrate a peptide phytotoxin. Nature. 429:79-82.
Kirakosyan, A., Sirvent, T., Gibson, D.M., Kaufman, P. 2003. The production of hypericins and hyperforin by in vitro cultures of hypericum perforatum. Biotech and Applied Biochemistry. 39:71-81.
CHURCHILL, A.C., KRASNOFF, S.B., MOON, Y., MCLANE, H., WILLIAMS, J.E., VANDENBERG, J.D., GIBSON, D.M. CHARACTERIZATION OF IN VITRO DESTRUXIN PRODUCTION, PATHOGENICITY, AND RFLP PATTERNS OF PEPTIDE SYNTHETASE GENES IN METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY. 2003. v. 36. p. 51.
SIRVENT, T.M., GIBSON, D.M. INDUCTION OF HYPERICINS AND HYPERFORINS IN H. PERFORATUM (HYPERICACEAE) IN RESPONSE TO DAMAGE BY HERBIVORES. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY. 2003. V. 29. P. 2667-2681.
AKEY, D.H., ARTHUR, F.H., DE LUCCA II, A.J., GIBSON, D.M., HARRISON JR, H.F., PETERSON, J.K., GEALY, D.R., TWORKOSKI, T., WILSON, C.L., MORRIS, J.B. ARS RESEARCH ON NATURAL PRODUCTS FOR PEST MANAGEMENT. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 59. p. 708-717.
BRINCAT, C., GIBSON, D.M., SHULER, M. ALTERATIONS IN TAXOL PRODUCTION IN PLANT CELL CULTURE VIA MANIPULATION OF THE PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE PATHWAY. BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS. 2002. v. 18. p. 1149-1156.
GIBSON, D.M. USING MOLECULAR PROBES IN THE SEARCH FOR NOVEL SOURCES OF SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM INSECT PATHOGENIC FUNGI. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETYS ANNUAL MEETING SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. 2002.
WACH, M., GIBSON, D.M., LORIA, R. A NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE IN STREPTOMYCES TURGIDISCABIES AFFECTS THAXTOMIN BIOSYNTHESIS. AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING. 2002.
SIRVENT, T.M., MCLANE, H., TSANG, C., KRASNOFF, S., GIBSON, D.M., CHURCHILL, A.C. CHEMICAL AND GENETIC ANALYSES OF PIGMENT BIOSYNTHESIS IN THE CHESTNUT BLIGHT FUNGUS. AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING. 2002.
GIBSON, D.M. BRINGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO BEAR ON HIGH-VALUE PLANTS AND FUNGI: CASE STUDIES FOR PRODUCTION OF NATURAL PRODUCTS. Proceedings of the Inter-American Conference Series on Globalization of Agricultural Research. CD-ROM. Turrialba, Costa Rica: Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion Ensenanza (CATIE). 2003.
SIRVENT, T., GIBSON, D.M. INDUCTION OF HYPERICINS AND HYPERFORIN IN HYPERICUM PERFORATUM L. IN RESPONSE TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC ELICITORS. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY. 2002. v. 60. p. 311-320.
Kirakosyan, A., Gibson, D.M., Sirvent, T. 2003. A comparative survey of hypericum perforatum plants as sources of hypericins and hyperforin. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. 10:73-88.
WAGENAAR, M.M., GIBSON, D.M., CLARDY, J. AKANTHOMYCIN, A NEW ANTIBIOTIC PYRIDONE FROM THE ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGUS AKANTHOMYCES GRACILIS. ORGANIC LETTERS. 2002. v. 2 p. 671-673.
LASTRA, C.C., GIBSON, D.M., HAJEK, A.E. SURVIVAL AND DIFFERENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENTOMOPHAGA MAIMAIGA AND ENTOMOPHAGA AULICAE (ZYGOMYCETES: ENTOMOPHTHORALES) IN LYMANTRIA HEMOLYMPH. JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY. 2001. v. 78. p. 201-209.
WALKER, L., SIRVENT, T., GIBSON, D.M., VANCE, N. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN HYPERICIN AND PSEUDOHYPERICIN CONCENTRATIONS AND FIVE MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS AMONG HYPERICUM PERFORATUM L. PLANTS IN NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY. 2001. V. 79. P. 1248-1255.
GIBSON, D.M., SIRVENT, T. INCREASED LEVELS OF THE ANTHRAQUINONE HYPERICINS IN HYPERICUM PERFORATUM L.IN RESPONSE TO EXOGENOUS APPLICATION OF METHYL JASMONATE AND SALICYLIC ACID. PHYTOCHEMICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA PROCEEDINGS. 2001.
LIKHOVIDOV, V.E., ISANGALIN, F.S., HUMBER, R.A., GIBSON, D.M. STUDIES AND EVALUATION OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI AS NEW BIOPESTICIDE PRODUCERS. SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING. 2001.
KIRAKOSYAN, A., GIBSON, D.M., SIRVENT, T., VARDAPETYAN, H. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF HYPERICUM PLANTS AS SOURCES OF THE HYPERICINS AND HYPERFORIN. PHYTOCHEMICAL SOCIETY OF EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA PROCEEDINGS. 2001.
GIBSON, D.M., KRASNOFF, S.B., LEE, T., YUN, S., HODGE, K.T., HUMBER, R.A., TURGEON, G.B., YODER, O.C. USING A PCR-DIRECTED APPROACH TO NARROW THE SEARCH FOR BIOACTIVE METABOLITES FROM INSECT- AND NEMATODE-ASSOCIATED FUNGI. BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA SERIES. 2001.