Publications- Dr. Davis

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Complete Genome Sequence of Spiroplasma phoeniceum Strain P40_T, a Plant Pathogen Isolated from Diseased Plants of Madagascar Periwinkle [Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don].

Davis RE, Shao J, Zhao Y, Wei W, Bottner-Parker K, Silver A, Stump Z, Gasparich GE, Donofrio N.

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2019 Mar 21;8(12). pii: e01612-18. doi: 10.1128/MRA.01612-18.

PMID: 30938707

 

Draft Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni" Strain CX, a Plant-Pathogenic Bacterium.

Lee IM, Shao J, Bottner-Parker KD, Gundersen-Rindal DE, Zhao Y, Davis RE.

Genome Announc. 2015 Oct 15;3(5). pii: e01117-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01117-15.

PMID: 26472824

 

'Candidatus Phytoplasma hispanicum', a novel taxon associated with Mexican periwinkle virescence disease of Catharanthus roseus.

Davis RE, Harrison NA, Zhao Y, Wei W, Dally EL.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016 Sep;66(9):3463-3467. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001218. Epub 2016 Jun 6.

PMID: 27266266

 

Genome Sequence of a Xylella fastidiosa Strain Causing Sycamore Leaf Scorch Disease in Virginia.

Guan W, Shao J, Davis RE, Zhao T, Huang Q.

Genome Announc. 2014 Aug 21;2(4). pii: e00773-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00773-14.

PMID: 25146135

 

Occurrence, distribution and possible functional roles of simple sequence repeats in phytoplasma genomes.

Wei W, Davis RE, Suo X, Zhao Y.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2015 Aug;65(8):2748-60. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.000273. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

PMID: 25899506

 

'Candidatus Phytoplasma sudamericanum', a novel taxon, and strain PassWB-Br4, a new subgroup 16SrIII-V phytoplasma, from diseased passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deg.).

Davis RE, Zhao Y, Dally EL, Jomantiene R, Lee IM, Wei W, Kitajima EW.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2012 Apr;62(Pt 4):984-9. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.033423-0. Epub 2011 Jun 13.

PMID: 21669919

 

Physical and genetic map of the Spiroplasma kunkelii CR2-3x chromosome.

Dally EL, Barros TS, Zhao Y, Lin S, Roe BA, Davis RE.

Can J Microbiol. 2006 Sep;52(9):857-67.

PMID: 17110978

 

Cryptic plasmid pSKU146 from the wall-less plant pathogen Spiroplasma kunkelii encodes an adhesin and components of a type IV translocation-related conjugation system.

Davis RE, Dally EL, Jomantiene R, Zhao Y, Roe B, Lin S, Shao J.

Plasmid. 2005 Mar;53(2):179-90.

PMID: 15737404

 

Complete Genome Sequence of Spiroplasma citri Strain R8-A2_T, Causal Agent of Stubborn Disease in Citrus Species.

Davis RE, Shao J, Zhao Y, Gasparich GE, Gaynor BJ, Donofrio N.

Genome Announc. 2017 Apr 20;5(16). pii: e00206-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00206-17.

PMID: 28428304

 

Complete Genome Sequence of Spiroplasma kunkelii Strain CR2-3x, Causal Agent of Corn Stunt Disease in Zea mays L.

Davis RE, Shao J, Dally EL, Zhao Y, Gasparich GE, Gaynor BJ, Athey JC, Harrison NA, Donofrio N.

Genome Announc. 2015 Oct 22;3(5). pii: e01216-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01216-15.

PMID: 26494665

 

Complete Genome Sequence of Spiroplasma turonicum Strain Tab4cT, a Parasite of a Horse Fly, Haematopota sp. (Diptera: Tabanidae).

Davis RE, Shao J, Zhao Y, Gasparich GE, Gaynor BJ, Donofrio N.

Genome Announc. 2015 Nov 19;3(6). pii: e01367-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01367-15.

PMID: 26586899

 

Gene content and organization of an 85-kb DNA segment from the genome of the phytopathogenic mollicute Spiroplasma kunkelii.

Zhao Y, Hammond RW, Jomantiene R, Dally EL, Lee IM, Jia H, Wu H, Lin S, Zhang P, Kenton S, Najar FZ, Hua A, Roe BA, Fletcher J, Davis RE.

Mol Genet Genomics. 2003 Aug;269(5):592-602. Epub 2003 Jul 4.

PMID: 12845528

 

Sensitive detection and identification of mycoplasma-like organisms in plants by polymerase chain reactions.

Schaff D, Lee IM, Davis RE.

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1992 Aug 14;186(3):1503-9.

PMID: 1510676

 

Classification of new phytoplasmas associated with diseases of strawberry in Florida, based on analysis of 16S rRNA and ribosomal protein gene operon sequences.

Jomantiene R, Davis RE, Maas J, Dally EL.

Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1998 Jan;48 Pt 1:269-77.

PMID: 9542097

 

New Symptoms Identified in Phytoplasma-Infected Plants Reveal Extra Stages of Pathogen-Induced Meristem Fate-Derailment.

Wei W, Davis RE, Bauchan GR, Zhao Y.

Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 2019 Aug 13:MPMI01190035R. doi: 10.1094/MPMI-01-19-0035-R. [Epub ahead of print]

PMID: 31120802

 

Characterization of a Novel Adhesin-like Gene and Design of a Real-Time PCR for Rapid, Sensitive, and Specific Detection of Spiroplasma kunkelii.

Wei W, Opgenorth DC, Davis RE, Chang CJ, Summers CG, Zhao Y.

Plant Dis. 2006 Sep;90(9):1233-1238. doi: 10.1094/PD-90-1233.

PMID: 30781107

 

First Report of a Natural Infection of Opuntia sp. by a 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'-Related Phytoplasma in China.

Wei W, Cai H, Chen H, Davis RE, Zhao Y.

Plant Dis. 2007 Apr;91(4):461. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-91-4-0461C.

PMID: 30781198

 

Criteria for phytoplasma 16Sr group/subgroup delineation and the need of a platform for proper registration of new groups and subgroups.

Zhao Y, Davis RE.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016 May;66(5):2121-3. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000999. Epub 2016 Feb 29.

PMID: 26928977

 

'Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae', a novel taxon associated with witches' broom disease of loofah, Luffa aegyptica Mill.

Davis RE, Zhao Y, Wei W, Dally EL, Lee IM.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017 Aug;67(8):3127-3133. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001980. Epub 2017 Jul 31.

PMID: 28758630

 

'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni', a novel taxon associated with X-disease of stone fruits, Prunus spp.: multilocus characterization based on 16S rRNA, secY, and ribosomal protein genes.

Davis RE, Zhao Y, Dally EL, Lee IM, Jomantiene R, Douglas SM.

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2013 Feb;63(Pt 2):766-76. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.041202-0. Epub 2012 Jul 13.

PMID:22798643