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Jessica R Cavaletto
Crop Production and Pest Control Research
Biological Science Lab Technician

Phone: (765) 494-4662
Fax: (765) 496-3452

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
The mitochondrial genome of the ethanol-metabolizing, wine cellar mold Zasmidium cellare is the smallest for a filamentous ascomycete - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodwin, S.B., McCorison, C.B., Cavaletto, J.R., Culley, D.E., LaButti, K., Baker, S.E., Grigoriev, I.V. 2016. The mitochondrial genome of the ethanol-metabolizing, wine cellar mold Zasmidium cellare is the smallest for a filamentous ascomycete. Fungal Biology. 120(8): 961-974. doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.05.003.
Accidental Amplification and Inactivation of a Methyltransferase Gene Eliminates Cytosine Methylation in Mycosphaerella Graminicola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhillon, B., Cavaletto, J.R., Wood, K.V., Goodwin, S.B. 2010. Accidental Amplification and Inactivation of a Methyltransferase Gene Eliminates Cytosine Methylation in Mycosphaerella Graminicola. Genetics. 186:67-77.
Absence of Cytosine Methylation in Mycosphaerella Graminicola Correlates with Repeat Induced Point Mutation Signature in its Dim-2 Homologue - (Abstract Only)
Dhillon, B., Cavaletto, J.R., Wood, K.V., Goodwin, S.B. 2009. Absence of Cytosine Methylation in Mycosphaerella Graminicola Correlates with Repeat Induced Point Mutation Signature in its Dim-2 Homologue. Fungal Genetics Conference Proceedings. Abstract No. 43.
Validation of a new map location for the Stb3 gene for resistance to septoria tritici blotch in wheat - (Abstract Only)
Goodwin, S.B., Cavaletto, J.R., Lowe, I., Thompson, I.A., Xu, S.X., Adhikari, T.B., Dubcovsky, J. 2008. Validation of a new map location for the Stb3 gene for resistance to septoria tritici blotch in wheat. International Septoria Stagonospora Workshop. Available at: http://www.path.ethz.ch/news/conferences/Mycosphaerella_Ascona_2007/00022_posterabstract.pds
DISCOVERY OF A FUNCTIONAL MYCOSPHAERELLA TELEOMORPH IN THE PRESUMED ASEXUAL BARLEY PATHOGEN SEPTORIA PASSERINII - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ware, S.B., Verstappen, E.C., Breeden, J., Cavaletto, J.R., Goodwin, S.B., Waalwijk, C., Crous, P.W., Kema, G.H. 2007. Discovery of a functional Mycosphaerella teleomorph in the presumed asexual barley pathogen Septoria passerinii. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 44:389-397.
IDENTIFICATION AND GENETIC MAPPING OF HIGHLY POLYMORPHIC MICROSATELLITE LOCI FROM AN EST DATABASE OF THE SEPTORIA TRITICI BLOTCH PATHOGEN MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodwin, S.B., Van Der Lee, T., Cavaletto, J.R., Hekkert, B., Crane, C.F., Kema, G.H. 2006. Identification and genetic mapping of highly polymorphic microsatellite loci from an EST database of the Septoria tritici blotch pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 44:398-414.
IDENTIFICATION FROM AN EST DATABASE AND GENETIC MAPPING OF MICROSATELLITES IN MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Abstract Only)
Goodwin, S.B., Cavaletto, J.R., Lee, T.V., Hekkert, B.T., Kema, G.H. 2005. Identification from an EST database and genetic mapping of microsatellites in Mycosphaerella graminicola. Fungal Genetics Newsletter. Fungal Genetics Conference Proceedings, March 15-19, 2005, Pacific Grove, CA. 51(S):154.
EXPRESSION OF DEFENSE-RELATED GENES IN WHEAT DURING COMPATIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE INTERACTIONS WITH MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Abstract Only)
Adhikari, T.B., Boovaraghan, B., Breeden, J.D., Cavaletto, J.R., Goodwin, S.B. 2005. Expression of defense-related genes in wheat during compatible and incompatible interactions with mycosphaerella graminicola (abstract). Plant and Animal Genome XIII Conference, January 15-19, 2005, San Diego, CA. p. 759. Available: http://www.intl-pag.org/13/abstracts/PAG13_P759.html
MOLECULAR MAPPING OF THE STB4 GENE FOR RESISTANCE TO SEPTORIA TRITICI BLOTCH IN WHEAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adhikari, T., Cavaletto, J.R., Dubcovsky, J., Gieco, J., Schlatter, A.R., Goodwin, S.B. 2004. Molecular mapping of the stb4 gene for resistance to septoria tritici blotch in wheat. Phytopathology. 94:1198-1206.
MOLECULAR MAPPING OF STB1, A POTENTIALLY DURABLE GENE FOR RESISTANCE TO SEPTORIA TRITICI BLOTCH IN WHEAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adhikari, T., Yang, X., Cavaletto, J.R., Hu, X., Buechley, G., Ohm, H.W., Shaner, G., Goodwin, S.B. 2004. Molecular mapping of Stb1, a potentially durable gene for resistance to Septoria tritici blotch in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 109(S):944-953.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE TELEOMORPH OF SEPTORIA PASSERINII, THE BARLEY SPECKLED LEAF PATHOGEN - (Abstract Only)
Ware, S., Verstappen, E.C., Cavaletto, J.R., Goodwin, S.B., Waalwijk, C., Kema, G.H. 2004. Identification of the teleomorph of septoria passerinii, the barley speckled leaf pathogen [abstract]. Fungal Genetics Conference Proceedings. p. 94.
MINING MICROSATELLITES IN AN EST DATABASE OF MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Abstract Only)
Goodwin, S.B., Cavaletto, J.R., Lee, T.V., Hekkert, B.T., Kema, G.H. 2004. Mining microsatellites in an EST database of Mycoshpaerella graminicola. 7th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Copenhagen, Denmark. Abstract IXp-26:223.
MOLECULAR MAPPING OF THE SEPTORIA TRITICI BLOTCH RESISTANCE GENE STB1 IN WHEAT - (Abstract Only)
Adhikari, T., Cavaletto, J.R., Hu, X., Shaner, G., Goodwin, S.B. 2004. Molecular mapping of the septoria tritici blotch resistance gene stb1 in wheat (abstract). Plant and Animal Genome XII. Abstract No. P454.
MULTI-GENE PHYLOGENIES REVEAL TAXONOMIC CONFUSION IN THE GENUS MAGNAPORTHE - (Abstract Only)
Goodwin, S.B., Levy, M., Cavaletto, J.R., Tian, Y. 2003. Multi-gene phylogenies reveal taxonomic confusion in the genus magnaporthe (abstract). Fungal Genetics Newsletter. 50(S):146.
EVIDENCE FOR REPEAT-INDUCED POINT MUTATION (RIP) AMONG SEQUENCES OF A PUTATIVE TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT FROM THE WHEAT PATHOGEN MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Abstract Only)
Goodwin, S.B., Tian, Y., Cavaletto, J.R. 2003. Evidence for repeat-induced point mutation (rip) among sequences of a putative transposable element from the wheat pathogen mycosphaerella graminicola (abstract). Fungal Genetics Newsletter. 50(S):153.
Cloning and analysis of the mating-type idiomorphs from the barley pathogen Septoria passerinii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodwin, S.B., Waalwijk, C., Kema, G.H., Cavaletto, J.R., Zhang, G. 2003. Cloning and analysis of the mating-type idiomorphs from the barley pathogen Septoria passerinii. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 269:1-12.
ANALYSIS OF 18S RIBOSOMAL RNA GENE SEQUENCES REVEALS THE PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS OF THE GENUS MYCOSPHAERELLA - (Abstract Only)
THE BARLEY PATHOGEN SEPTORIA PASSERINII PROBABLY HAS AN UNOBSERVED SEXUAL CYCLE. - (Abstract Only)
A COMBINED AFLP AND RAPD GENETIC LINKAGE MAP OF MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA THE SEPTORIA TRITICI LEAF BLOTCH PATHOGEN OF WHEAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SELECTED CEREAL AND GRASS RUSTS BASED ON ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR ITS SEQUENCES - (Abstract Only)
A TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT FROM MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Abstract Only)
ITS SEQUENCE EVIDENCE FOR PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LEAF RUSTS ON GRASSES AND CEREALS - (Abstract Only)
A DNA FINGERPRINT PROBE FROM MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA IDENTIFIES AN ACTIVE TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
CLONING AND ANALYSIS OF THE MATING TYPE GENES FROM THE BARLEY PATHOGEN SEPTORIA PASSERINII - (Abstract Only)
A DNA FINGERPRINT PROBE IN MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA IS AN ACTIVE TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT - (Abstract Only)
A TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT IN MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA IS ACTIVE DURING SEXUAL AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION - (Proceedings)
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF A DNA FINGERPRINT PROBE FROM MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA - (Proceedings)
MAPPING THE MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA GENOME - (Abstract Only)