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Michael H Wheeler (Mike)
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Research Chemist

Phone: (979) 260-9516
Fax: (979) 260-9319

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Phylogeny and pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum isolates from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for dairy cattle feed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, J., Bell, A.A., Wheeler, M.H., Stipanovic, R.D., Puckhaber, L.S. 2011. Phylogeny and pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum isolates from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for dairy cattle feed. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 57:874-886.
New Biosynthetic Step in the Melanin Pathway of Wangiella (Exophiala) dermatitidis: Evidence for 2-Acetyl-1,3,6,8-Tetrahydroxynaphthalene as a Novel Precursor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wheeler, M.H., Abramczyk, D., Puckhaber, L.S., Naruse, M., Ebizuka, Y., Fujii, I., Szaniszlo, P.J. 2008. New biosynthetic step in the melanin pathway of Wangiella (Exophiala) dermatitidis: Evidence for 2-Acetyl-1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene as a novel precursor. Eukaryotic Cell 7:1699-1711.
Mycotoxigenic potential of ten Fusarium species grown on sorghum and in vitro - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Isakett, T., Prom, L.K., Wheeler, M.H., Puckhaber, L.S., Liu, J. 2008. Mycotoxigenic potential of ten Fusarium species grown on sorghum and in vitro. Plant Pathology Journal. 7:183-186.
Biosynthesis of fusaric acid by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum - (Abstract Only)
NMR Structural Studies on the Biosynthesis of Fusaric Acid from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum - (Abstract Only)
Stipanovic, R.D., Wheeler, M.H., Puckhaber, L.S., Bell, A.A., Liu, J. 2008. NMR structural studies on the biosynthesis of fusaric acid from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum [abstract]. Proceedings of Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 8-12, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee. 2008 CDROM.
Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for dairy feed - (Abstract Only)
Liu, J., Bell, A.A., Wheeler, M.H., Stipanovic, R.D. 2008. Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for dairy feed [abstract]. Proceedings of Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 8-12, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee. 2008 CDROM.
Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for dairy feed - (Abstract Only)
Liu, J., Bell, A.A., Wheeler, M.H., Stipanovic, R.D. 2007. Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for dairy feed [abstract]. Proceedings of World Cotton Research Conference, September 10-14, 2007, Lubbock, Texas. 2007 CDROM.
Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum isolates recovered from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for cattle feed - (Abstract Only)
Liu, J., Bell, A.A., Wheeler, M.H. 2007. Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum isolates recovered from cottonseed imported from Australia into California for cattle feed [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. Phytopathology. 97(7):S65.
EVIDENCE FOR HEPTAKETIDE MELANIN BIOSYNTHESIS AND CHAIN-SHORTENING OF THE MELANIN PRECURSOR YWA1 TO 1,3,6,8-TETRAHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE IN WANGIELLA (EXOPHIALA) DERMATITIDIS - (Abstract Only)
Wheeler, M.H., Cheng, Q., Puckhaber, L.S., Szaniszlo, P. 2005. Evidence for heptaketide melanin biosynthesis and chain-shortening of the melanin precursor YWA1 to 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene in Wangiella (Exophiala) dermatitidis [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology. p. 266.
THE ROLE OF MELANIN PRODUCTION IN ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT OF CHICKPEA. - (Abstract Only)
Chen, W., Sharma, K.D., Wheeler, M.H., Muehlbauer, F.J. 2004. The role of melanin production in ascochyta blight of chickpea.. Phytopathology. 94:S132.
IDENTIFICATION OF 1, 8-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE MELANIN IN MONOSPORASCUS CANNONBALLUS AND THE ANALYSIS OF HEXAKETIDE AND PENTAKETIDE COMPOUNDS PRODUCED BY WILD-TYPE AND PIGMENTED ISOLATES OF THE FUNGUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wheeler, M.H., Bruton, B.D., Puckhaber, L.S., Zhang, J., Stipanovic, R.D. 2004. Identification of 1, 8-dihydroxynaphthalene melanin in Monosporascus cannonballus and the analysis of hexaketide and pentaketide compounds produced by wild-type and pigmented isolates of the fungus. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52(13):4113-4120.
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF HEXAKETIDES FROM A PIGMENTED MONOSPORASCUS CANNONBALLUS ISOLATE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stipanovic, R.D., Zhang, J., Bruton, B.D., Wheeler, M.H. 2004. Isolation and identification of hexaketides from a pigmented Monosporascus cannonballus isolate. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52(13):4109-4112.
BIOCHEMISTRY AND GENETICS OF FUNGAL MELANIN BIOSYNTHESIS - (Abstract Only)
Wheeler, M.H., Tsai, H.F. 2004. Biochemistry and genetics of fungal melanin biosynthesis [abstract]. Phytopathology. 94:S132.
EVIDENCE FOR 1,8-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE MELANIN IN THREE HALOPHILIC BLACK YEASTS GROWN UNDER SALINE AND NON-SALINE CONDITIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kogej, T., Wheeler, M.H., Rizner, T.L., Gunde-Cimerman, N. 2004. Evidence for 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene melanin in three halophilic black yeasts grown under saline and non-saline conditions. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 232:203-209.
IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF PENTAKETIDE AND HEXAKETIDE METABOLITES IN CULTURES OF WILD-TYPE AND DEGENERATIVE ISOLATES OF MONOSPORASCUS CANNONBALLUS. - (Proceedings)
Wheeler, M.H., Bruton, B.D., Stipanovic, R.D., Puckhaber, L.S. 2003. Identification and analysis of pentaketide and hexaketide metabolites in cultures of wild-type and degenerative isolates of Monosporascus cannonballus [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society. Paper No. P-2003-0660-AMA.
POLYKETIDE SHORTENING INVOLVED IN PENTAKETIDE-MELANIN BIOSYNTHESIS IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS. - (Abstract Only)
ANTIBIOTIC PROPERTIES OF A PROTOPLST FUSANT OF TRICHODERMA VIRENS AND T. ATROVIRIDE - (Abstract Only)
PENTAKETIDE MELANIN BIOSYNTHESIS IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS REQUIRES CHAIN- LENGTH SHORTENING OF A HEPTAKETIDE PRECURSOR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
BIOSYNTHESIS OF THE PENTAKETIDE, 1,3,6,8-T4HN IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS REQUIRES BOTH POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE AND AYG1P - (Abstract Only)
DISCOVERY AND POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANCE OF NECTRIAFURONE, 5-O-METHYJAVANICIN AND RELATED COMPOUNDS BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. VASINFECTUM - (Abstract Only)
DISCOVERY AND POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANCE OF NECTRIAFURONE, 5-O-METHYLJAVANICIN, AND RELATED COMPOUNDS PRODUCED BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. VASINFECTUM. - (Abstract Only)
CRYOSTORAGE OF COTTONSEED WITH LIQUID NITROGEN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
PENTAKETIDE MELANIN BIOSYNTHESIS IN SPOROTHRIX SCHENCKII - (Abstract Only)
A DEVELOPMENTALLY REGULATED GENE CLUSTER INVOLVED IN CONIDIAL PIGMENT BIOSYNTHESIS IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A GENE CLUSTER REQUIRED FOR CONIDIALPIGMENT BIOSYNTHESIS IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS - (Abstract Only)
CARACTERIZACION BIOQUIMICA DE LA VIA DE SINTESIS DE LA MELANINA DE SPOROTHRIX SCHENCKII Y SU PARTICIPACION EN LA PROTECCION DEL HONGO A CONDICIONES DE ESTRES - (Abstract Only)
A DEVELOPMENTALLY REGULATED ALB 1 GENE OF ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS INFLUENCES CONIDIAL MORPHOLOGY AND VIRULENCE - (Abstract Only)
CONIDIAL PIGMENT BIOSYNTHESIS IN ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS: USE OF MUTANT STRAINS AND TRICYCLAZOLE TO STUDY THE METABOLISM OF SCYTALONE AND 1,3,8-TRIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE - (Abstract Only)
EFFECT OF ALB1 GENE OF ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS ON OPSONOPHAGOCYTOSIS - (Proceedings)
DEVELOPMENTALLY REGULATED ALB1 GENE OF ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS: ITS ROLE IN MODULATION OF CONIDIAL MORPHOLOGY AND VIRULENCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GAEUMANNOMYCES GRAMINIS VAR. GRAMINIS MELANIN MUTANTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
EVIDENCE FOR 1,3,6,8-TETRAHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE AND SCYTALONE AS PRECURSORS FOR THE BLUISH-GREEN PIGMENT IN THE CELL WALLS OF ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS CONIDIA - (Abstract Only)
CRYOGENIC PRESERVATION OF COTTONSEED WITH LIQUID NITROGEN - (Proceedings)
EQUISETIN AS A PHYTOTOXIN AND ITS DISCOVERY IN CULTURES OF FUSARIUM EQUISETI AND F. SEMITECTUM, ISOLATED FROM COTTONSEED - (Abstract Only)
FREQUENCY OF ISOLATION AND THE PATHOGENICITY OF FUSARIUM SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTHY COTTON SEEDLING ROOTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
CRYOPRESERVATION OF HEALTHY AND DISEASED COTTONSEED - (Abstract Only)