Research Project: Sclerotinia Initiative

Location: Sunflower and Plant Biology Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Arabidopsis GOLD36/MVP1/ERMO3 is required for powdery mildew penetration resistance and proper targeting of the PEN3 transporter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Underwood, W. 2022. Arabidopsis GOLD36/MVP1/ERMO3 is required for powdery mildew penetration resistance and proper targeting of the PEN3 transporter. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 35:393-400. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-09-21-0240-R.

Multiple species of Asteraceae plants are susceptible to root infection by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Underwood, W., Gilley, M., Misar, C.G., Gulya, T.J., Seiler, G.J., Markell, S.G. 2022. Multiple species of Asteraceae plants are susceptible to root infection by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Plant Disease. 106:1366-1373. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1314-RE.

Population genomics of filamentous plant pathogens—a brief overview of research questions, approaches, and pitfalls - (Review Article)
Everhart, S., Gambhir, N., Stam, R. 2020. Population genomics of filamentous plant pathogens—a brief overview of research questions, approaches, and pitfalls. Phytopathology. 111:12-22. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-20-0527-FI.

Spontaneous and fungicide-induced genomic variation in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gambhir, N., Kamvar, Z.N., Higgins, R., Amaradasa, B., Everhart, S.E. 2020. Spontaneous and fungicide-induced genomic variation in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Phytopathology. 111:160-169. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-10-20-0471-FI.

Registration of 'Eiger' great northern bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kelly, J.D., Awale, H.D., Wiersma, A.T., Wright, E.M. 2020. Registration of 'Eiger' great northern bean. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15:271-277. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20090.

A greenhouse method to evaluate sunflower quantitative resistance to basal stalk rot caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Underwood, W., Misar, C.G., Block, C., Gulya, T.J., Talukder, Z., Hulke, B.S., Markell, S. 2020. A greenhouse method to evaluate sunflower quantitative resistance to basal stalk rot caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Plant Disease. 105:464-472. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-19-1790-RE.

Registration of 'Charro' pinto bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kelly, J.D., Awale, H.E., Wiersma, A.T., Wright, E.M. 2021. Registration of 'Charro' pinto bean. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15:260-264. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20071.

Registration of 'Adams' black bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kelly, J.D., Awale, H.E., Wiersma, A.T., Wright, E.M. 2020. Registration of 'Adams' black bean. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15:253-259. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20063.

Transcriptome analysis of the plant pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction with resistant and susceptible canola (Brassica napus) lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chittem, K., Yajima, W.R., Goswami, R.S., del Rio Mendoza, L.E. 2020. Transcriptome analysis of the plant pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction with resistant and susceptible canola (Brassica napus) lines. PLoS ONE. 15(3):e0229844. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229844.

Improving sunflower resistance to the necrotrophic fungal pathogens Sclerotinia and Phomopsis - (Abstract Only)

Gene regulation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum during infection of Glycine max: on the road to pathogenesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Westrick, N.M., Ranjan, A., Jain, S., Grau, C.R., Smith, D.L., Kabbage, M. 2019. Gene regulation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum during infection of Glycine max: on the road to pathogenesis. BMC Genomics. 20:157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5517-4.

Metatranscriptomic analysis and in silico approach identified mycoviruses in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus spp. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, A., Feng, C., Feng, J., Kafle, A., Bucking, H., Marzano, S.-Y.L. 2018. Metatranscriptomic analysis and in silico approach identified mycoviruses in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus spp. Viruses. 10:707. https://doi.org/10.3390/v10120707.

Mechanisms of broad host range necrotrophic pathogenesis in Sclerontinia sclerotiorum - (Review Article)
Liang, X., Rollins, J.A. 2018. Mechanisms of broad host range necrotrophic pathogenesis in Sclerontinia sclerotiorum. Phytopathology. 108:1128-1140. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-18-0197-RVW.

Mycoviruses as triggers and targets of RNA silencing in white mold fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mochama, P., Jadhav, P., Neupane, A., Marzano, S.-Y.L. 2018. Mycoviruses as triggers and targets of RNA silencing in white mold fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Viruses. 10:214. https://doi.org/10.3390/v10040214.

Soybean resistance to white mold: evaluation of soybean germplasm under different conditions and validation of QTL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kandel, R., Chen, C.Y., Grau, C.R., Dorrance, A.E., Liu, J.Q., Wang, Y., Wang, D. 2018. Soybean resistance to white mold: evaluation of soybean germplasm under different conditions and validation of QTL. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:505. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00505.

The Elongator complex-associated protein DRL1 plays a positive role in immune responses against necrotrophic fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, C., Zhang, X., Li, J., Zhang, Y., Mou, Z. 2016. The Elongator complex-associated protein DRL1 plays a positive role in immune responses against necrotrophic fungal pathogens in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant Pathology. 19(2):286-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12516.