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Richard W Jones
Research Plant Pathologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Genomic characterization of a new mitovirus associated with walking iris (Trimezia northiana) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alvarez-Quinto, R., Grinstead, S.C., Jones, R.W., Mollov, D.S. 2023. Genomic characterization of a new mitovirus associated with walking iris (Trimezia northiana). Archives of Virology. 168:273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-023-05901-8.
Steroidal glycoalkaloids contribute to anthracnose resistance in solanum lycopersicum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabian, M.L., Zhang, C., Sun, J., Price, N.P., Chen, P., Clarke, C.R., Jones, R.W., Stommel, J.R. 2023. Steroidal glycoalkaloids contribute to anthracnose resistance in solanum lycopersicum. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(12):3700-3713. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad108.
Differential plant response to toxins and elicitor proteins released by the potato and tomato pathogens Alternaria solani and Alternaria alternata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2022. Differential plant response to toxins and elicitor proteins released by Alternaria solani. Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01286-w.
First report of southern blight, caused by athelia rolfsii (syn. sclerotium rolfsii) on hellebores in north america - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2022. First report of southern blight, caused by athelia rolfsii (syn. sclerotium rolfsii) on hellebores in north america. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2004-PDN.
Characterization and analysis of anthocyanin-related genes in wild-type blueberry and the pink-fruited mutant cultivar 'Pink Lemonade': New insights into anthocyanin biosynthesis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Die, J.V., Jones, R.W., Ogden, E.L., Ehlenfeldt, M.K., Rowland, L.J. 2020. Characterization and analysis of anthocyanin-related genes in wild-type blueberry and the pink-fruited mutant cultivar 'Pink Lemonade': New insights into anthocyanin biosynthesis. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091296.
Assessing possible mechanisms of resistance to early blight caused by Alternaria solani - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2019. Assessing possible mechanisms of resistance to early blight caused by Alternaria solani. Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-019-9420-9.
Plant vascular system-feeding Psyllidae (Hemiptera) and Nematoda genomes encode family 12 glycosyl hydrolases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W. 2019. Plant vascular system-feeding Psyllidae (Hemiptera) and Nematoda genomes encode family 12 glycosyl hydrolases. The Canadian Entomologist. 151(3):291-297. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2019.11.
Detached leaf assays: A simplified approach to study gene expression in potato during infestation by the chewing insect Manduca sexta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Novak, N.G., Perez, F.G., Jones, R.W., Lawrence, S.D. 2019. Detached leaf assays: A simplified approach to study gene expression in potato during infestation by the chewing insect Manduca sexta. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 147:e59153.
Over expression of the Q-type ZFP StZFP2 in potato increases resistance to potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lawrence, S.D., Novak, N.G., Perez, F.G., Jones, R.W. 2019. Over expression of the Q-type ZFP StZFP2 in potato increases resistance to potato late blight (Phytophthora infestans) infection. Journal of Plant Interactions. 14(1):129-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2018.1562109.
A small cellulose-binding-domain protein (cbd1) in phytophthora is highly variable in the non-binding amino terminus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2017. A small cellulose-binding-domain protein (cbd1) in phytophthora is highly variable in the non-binding amino terminus. Current Microbiology. 74:1287-1293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-017-1315-x.
A second set of XEGIP-encoding genes resides on chromosome 8 of potato and tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2017. A second set of XEGIP-encoding genes resides on chromosome 8 of potato and tomato. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 97(5): 917-922.
Application of succulent plant leaves for Agrobacterium infiltration-mediated protein production Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W. 2015. Application of succulent plant leaves for Agrobacterium infiltration-mediated protein production. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 120:65-67.
Detection of gene expression changes in Capsicum annuum L. leaf foliar blight caused by Phytophthora capsici Leon. using qRT-PCR and leaf discs Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.F., Bosland, P.W., Steiner, R.L., Jones, R.W., O'Connell, M.A. 2015. Detection of gene expression changes in Capsicum annuum L. leaf foliar blight caused by Phytophthora capsici Leon. using qRT-PCR and leaf discs. HortScience. 50(9):1342-1348.
Amino terminal region of Phytophthora sojae cel12 endoglucanase confers tissue collapse function in Nicotiana - (Abstract Only)
Constituitive expression of XEGIP in potato results in phenotypic changes suggesting endogenous inhibition of cell wall growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2014. Constituitive expression of XEGIP in potato results in phenotypic changes suggesting endogenous inhibition of cell wall growth. Potato Research. 57:133-144.
Herbivory responsive C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor protein StZFP2 from potato Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lawrence, S.D., Novak, N.G., Jones, R.W., Farrar, R.R., Blackburn, M.B. 2014. Herbivory responsive C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor protein StZFP2 from potato. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 80:226-233.
Multiple copies of genes encoding XEGIPs and EDGPs are harbored in an 85kB region of potato genome(Solanum tuberosum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W. 2012. Multiple copies of genes encoding XEGIPs and EDGPs are harbored in an 85kB region of potato genome(Solanum tuberosum). Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 30:1040-1046.
First report of Colletotrichum acutatum on tamarillo in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G. 2012. First report of Colletotrichum acutatum on tamarillo in the United States. Plant Disease. 96:587.
A small cellulose binding domain protein in Phytophtora is cell wall localized - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Ospina-Giraldo, M. 2011. A small cellulose binding domain protein in Phytophtora is cell wall localized. PLoS One. 6(8):e23555.
Allele mining in the gene pool of wild Solanum species for homologues of late blight resistance gene RB/Rpi-blb1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pankin, A., Sokolova, E., Rogozina, E., Kuznetsora, M., Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Khavkin, E. 2011. Allele mining in the gene pool of wild Solanum species for homologues of late blight resistance gene RB/Rpi-blb1. Plant Genetic Resources. 9:305-308.
Natural occurrence of Phytophthora infestans on woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) in New York - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deahl, K.L., Perez, F.G., Jones, R.W., Baker, C.J., Mcgrath, M. 2010. Natural occurrence of Phytophthora infestans on woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) in New York. Plant Disease. 94:1063.
First report of Oidiopsis taurica causing powdery mildew outbreak on pepper in Maryland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Stommel, J.R., Wanner, L.A. 2009. First report of Oidiopsis taurica causing powdery mildew outbreak on pepper in Maryland. Plant Disease. 93:1222.
The genome sequence of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hass, B., Kamoun, S., Zody, M.C., Jiang, R.H., Handsaker, R.E., Cano, L.M., Grabherr, M., Kodira, C.D., Raffaele, S., Torto-Alalibo, T., Bozkurt, T.O., O'Neill, K.O., Ah-Fong, A.M., Alvarado, L., Anderson, V.L., Armstrong, M., Avrova, A., Baxter, L., Benyon, J., Boevink, P.C., Bos, J.I., Bulone, V., Cai, G., Cakir, C., Carrington, J.C., Chawner, M., Costanzo, S., Fahlgren, N., Fugelstad, J., Gilroy, E.M., Gnerre, S., Green, `.J., Greenville-Briggs, L.J., Griffith, J., Gupta, S., Horn, K., Horner, N.R., Hu, C., Huitema, E., Jeong, D., Jones, A., Jones, J.D., Jones, R.W., Karisson, E., Lamour, K., Liu, Z., Ma, L., Maclean, D., Marcus, C., Mcdonald, H., Mcwalters, J., Meijer, H.J., Morgan, M., Morris, P.F., Munro, C.A., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Pinzon, A., Pritchard, L., Ramsahove, B., Ren, Q., Restrepo, S., Roy, S., Sadanandom, A., Savidor, A., Schornack, S., Schwartz, D.C., Schumann, U.D., Schwessinger, B., Seyer, L., Sharpe, T., Silvar, C., Song, J., Studholme, D.J., Sykes, S., Vondervoort, P.J., Vipaporn, P., Wawra, S., Weide, R., Win, J., Young, C., Zhou, S., Fry, W., Meyers, B.C., West, P.V., Ristaino, J., Govers, F., Birth, P.R., Whisson, S., Judelson, H.S., Nusbaum, C., Bollmann, S.R., Grunwald, N.J. 2009. The genome sequence of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Nature. 461:393-398.
Characterization of Two ABC Transporters from Biocontrol and Phytopathogenic Fusarium oxysporus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fravel, D.R., Moravec, B.C., Jones, R.W., Costanzo, S. 2008. Characterization of two ABC transporters from biocontrol and phytopathogenic fusarium oxysporus. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 73:2-8.
First report of the occurrence of the A2 mating type of Phytophthora infestans on tomato crops in Taiwan, Republic of China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Black, L.L., Wang, T.C., Cooke, L.R. 2008. First report of the occurrence of the A2 mating type of Phytophthora infestans on tomato crops in Taiwan, Republic of China. Plant Disease. 92:978.
Alternate Intron Processing of Family 5 Endoglucanase Transcripts from Genus Phytophthora - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Costanzo, S., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Deahl, K.L., Baker, C.J., Jones, R.W. 2007. Alternate Intron Processing of Family 5 Endoglucanase Transcripts from Genus Phytophthora. Eukaryotic Cell. 52:115-123.
DESIGNING BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOSAFETY - (Proceedings)
Jones, R.W. 2006. DESIGNING BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOSAFETY. Ecological and Environmental Biosafety of Transgenic Plants Symposium Proceedings. 141-148.
CHARACTERIZATION OF ISOLATES OF PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS FROM FOUR SOLANACEOUS HOSTS GROWING IN ASSOCIATION WITH LATE-BLIGHTED POTATOES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Perez, F.G., Shaw, D.S., Cooke, L.R. 2006. Characterization of isolates of phytophthora infestans from four solanaceous hosts growing in association with late-blighted potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 41:1635-1639.
PHYTOPHTHORA GENOME SEQUENCES UNCOVER EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS AND MECHANISMS OF PATHOGENESIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tyler, B.M., Tripathy, S., Xuemin, Z., Dehal, P., Jiang, R.H., Aerts, A., Arredondo, F., Baxter, L., Benasson, D., Beynon, J.L., Damasceno, C.M., Dickerman, A., Dorrance, A.E., Dou, D., Dubchak, I., Garbelotto, M., Gijzen, M., Gordon, S., Govers, F., Grunwald, N., Huang, W., Ivors, K., Jones, R.W., Kamoun, S., Konstantinos, K., Lamour, K., Lee, M., Mcdonald, W.H., Medina, M., Meijer, H.J., Nordberg, E., Maclean, D.J., Ospina-Giraldo, M.D., Morris, P., Phuntumart, V., Putnam, N., Rash, S., Rose, J.K., Sakihama, Y., Salamov, A., Savidor, A., Scheuring, C., Smith, B., Sobral, B.W., Terry, A., Torto-Alalibo, T., Win, J., Xu, Z., Zhang, H., Grigoriev, I., Rokhsar, D., Boore, J. 2006. Phytophthora genome sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis. Science. 313:1261-1266.
PHYTOPHTHORA GENOME SEQUENCES UNCOVER EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS AND MECHANISMS OF PATHOGENESIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tyler, B.M., Tripathy, S., Zhang, X., Dehal, P., Jiang, R.H., Aerts, A., Arredondo, F.D., Baxter, L., Bensasson, D., Beynon, J.L., Chapman, J., Damasceno, C.M., Dorrance, A.E., Dou, D., Dickerman, A.W., Dubchak, I.L., Garbelotto, M., Gijzen, M., Gordon, S.G., Govers, F., Grunwald, N.J., Huang, W., Ivors, K.L., Jones, R.W., Kamoun, S., Krampis, K., Lamour, K.H., Lee, M., Maclean, D.J., Mcdonald, W.H., Medina, M., Meiger, H.J., Morris, P.F., Nordberg, E.K., Ospina-Giraldo, M.D., Phuntumart, V., Putnam, N.H., Rash, S., Rose, J.K., Sakihama, Y., Salamov, A.A., Savidor, A., Scheuring, C.F., Smith, B.M., Sobral, B.W., Terry, A., Torto-Alalibo, T.A., Win, J., Xu, Z., Zhang, H., Grigoriev, I.V., Rokhsar, D.S., Boore, J.L. 2006. Phytophthora genome sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis. Science. 313:1261-1266.
ASSESSMENT OF LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM IN POTATO GENOME WITH SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM MARKERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Jones, R.W. 2006. Assessment of linkage disequilibrium in potato genome with single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Genetics, vol. 173:pp. 1-9
GENE DUPLICATION EVENT IN FAMILY 12 GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE FROM PHYTOPHTHORA SPP. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Costanzo, S., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Deahl, K.L., Baker, C.J., Jones, R.W. 2006. Gene duplication event in family 12 glycosyl hydrolase from phytophthora spp. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 43:707-714.
GENE SILENCING INDICATES A ROLE FOR POTATO ENDOGLUCANASE INHIBITOR PROTEIN IN GERMPLASM RESISTANCE TO LATE BLIGHT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, R.W., Ospina-Giraldo, M., Deahl, K. 2006. Gene silencing indicates a role for potato endoglucanase inhibitor protein in germplasm resistance to late blight. American Journal of Potato Research 83:41-46.
PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS ON SOLANUM SARRACHOIDES IN NORTHEASTERN MAINE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deahl, K.L., Jones, R.W., Wanner, L.A., Plant, A. 2005. Phytophthora Infestans on Solanum Sarrachoides in Northeastern Maine. Plant Disease. 89:435.
STVE1 RESISTANCE LOCUS OF TETRAPLOID POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.) IS COMPRISED OF A SMALL NUMBER OF DIVERSE HAPLOTYPES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Ewing, E.E., Costanzo, S., Christ, B.J., Jones, R.W. 2004. Mapping genes for resistance to Verticillium albo-atrum in tetraploid and diploid potato populations using haplotype association tests and genetic linkage analysis. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 271:522-531
LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM MAPPING OF A VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE RESISTANCE QTL IN TETRAPLOID POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) THROUGH A CANDIDATE GENE APPROACH. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Costanzo, S., Haynes, K., Christ,B., Jones, R.W. 2004. Linkage disequilibrium mapping of a Verticillium dahliae resistance quantitative trait locus in tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum) through a candidate gene approach. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:217-224.
MINING DATA FROM POTATO PEDIGREES: TRACKING THE ORIGIN OF SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RESISTANCE TO VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE IN NORTH AMERICAN CULTIVARS THROUGH MOLECULAR MARKER ANALYSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Jones, R.W. 2004. Mining data from potato pedigrees: tracking the origin of susceptibility and resistance to Verticillium dahliae in North American cultivars through molecular marker analysis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:225-230.
CHARCTERIZATION OF THE GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE IOMERASE GENE IN PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS REVEALS THE PRESENCE OF MULTIPLE ALLELES - (Abstract Only)
Ospina-Giraldo, M., Jones, R.W. 2003. Characterization of the glucose-6-phosphate isomerase gene in Phytophthora infestans reveals the presence of multiple alleles. Fungal Genetics and Biology 40:197-206.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOST ACIDIFICATION AND VIRULENCE OF PENICILLIUM SPP. ON APPLE AND CITRUS FRUIT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prusky, D., Mcevoy, J.L., Saftner, R.A., Conway, W.S., Jones, R.W. 2003. Relationship between host acidification and virulence of penicillium spp. on apple and citrus fruit. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Phytopathology Vol. 94, No. 1, 2004, page 44-51
IDENTIFICATION OF MOLECULAR MARKERS LINKED TO THE VERTICILLIUM WILT RESISTANCE GENE HOMOLOGUE IN POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Haynes, K.G., Jones, R.W., Costanzo, S., Christ, B.J. 2003. Identification of molecular markers linked to the Verticillium wilt resistance gene homologue in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Acta Horticulturae. 619:127-133.
IDENTIFICATION OF MOLECULAR MARKERS LINKED TO THE VERTICILLIUM WILT RESISTANCE GENE HOMOLOGUE IN POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L.) - (Abstract Only)
POPULATION CHANGES IN PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS IN TAIWAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF RESISTANCE TO METALAXYL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DISPLACEMENT OF THE PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS POPULATIONS IN TAIWAN - (Abstract Only)
POPULATION CHANGES IN PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS IN TAIWAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF METALAXYL RESISTANCE - (Abstract Only)
EXPRESSION OF AN ANTIFUNGAL PEPTIDE IN SACCHAROMYCES: A NEW APPROACH FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF POSTHARVEST DISEASES CAUSED BY COLLETOTRICHUM COCCODES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BIOPRODUCTION OF STABLE PROTEIN/ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES FOR DISEASE CONTROL - (Abstract Only)
LATE BLIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - (Abstract Only)
ABUNDANCE OF SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS (MICROSATELLITES) IN STRAWBERRY. - (Abstract Only)
Wang, S.Y., Cregan, P.B., Jiao, H., Fickus, E.W., Jones, R.W., Hokanson, S.C. 2001. Abundance of simple sequence repeats (microsatellites) in strawberry.. Hortscience.
ANALYSIS OF PROSYSTEMIN IN POTATO - (Abstract Only)
AFLP MARKERS FOR SEX DETERMINATION IN AN ILEX SPECIES - (Proceedings)
Golan-Goldhirsh, A., Jones, R.W., Rowland, L.J. 2000. Aflp markers for sex determination in an ilex species. Proceedings from the International Symposium MMH Montpellier.
PROPERTIES OF THE MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA ENDOGLUCANASE (EGL 1) GENE PRODUCT IN BACTERIAL AND YEAST EXPRESSION SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BIOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF PLANT SATELLITE VIRUSES ACTIVATED BY ICOSAHEDRAL HELPER VIRUSES - ()
DEVELOPING NEW STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING AN OLD DISEASE - (Abstract Only)
THE OCCURRENCE OF LATE BLIGHT IN NORTH AMERICA - (Proceedings)