| Patricia A. Okubara |
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Education: UCLA. PhD in Biology, 1992. University of California, Davis. BS in Biochemistry, 1974. Santa RosaJunior College, Santa Rosa, CA. AA, 1972. Experience: 2001-present. USDA-ARS Root Disease and Biological Control Research Unit, Pullman, WA. Research Geneticist (Plants). 2001-present. Department of Plant Pathology, WashingtonStateUniversity. Adjunct Faculty. 2003-present. Molecular Plant Sciences Graduate Program, WashingtonStateUniversity. Adjunct Faculty. 1997-2001. USDA-ARS, Albany, CA. Postdoctoral Associate. 1995-1997. Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California, Davis. Visiting Scientist. 1992-1995. Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis. Postdoctoral Fellow. Professional Societies: American Phytopathological Society American Society of Plant Biologists Research Expertise and Scientific Interests:
Current Research: Inheritance and molecular basis of Rhizoctonia tolerance in EMS-treated and perennial wheat genotypes Defense gene expression in wheat roots during interactions with beneficial and pathogenic microbes Characterization of new Pseudomonas strains having multi-inhibitory activities against soilborne fungal pathogens and nematodes Development of real-time PCR diagnostics for soilborne pathogens and pests Comparative genomics of the Magnaporthaceae, with focus on the take-all pathogen of wheat Function of the jasmonate pathway in wheat root innate immunity Management of Rhizoctonia root rot and other root diseases of wheat and rotation crops Updated December 2011 |
