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David N. Appel Research in the Forest Pathology Laboratory focuses on factors that influence the incidence and severity of plant disease epidemics, such as oak wilt and Pierce's disease of grapes. Similar studies are being conducted on potentially dangerous invasive species, such as exotic and native dodder species. Phillip Colbaugh Plant pathogenic isolates of ectotrophic root infecting fungi (ETRI) are being assembled for identification using DNA probes. Investigations are in progress to further understand the ETRI fungi of the ultradwarf bermudagrasses. This project involves obtaining numerous isolates, identification of similar colony morphologies and use of PCR primers to identify suspected organisms causing root and stolen decline on bermudagrass golf greens. Charles M. Kenerley Understanding the genes involved in the interactions between the biocontrol agent, Trichoderma virens, and its hosts will greatly assist in the development of fungal agents for disease suppression as well as provide insight into the life strategies of soilborne fungi. In addition to genes encoding hydrolytic enzymes, we are analyzing the role peptaibols and other secondary metabolites have in fungal development. Joseph P. Krausz My activities emphasize plant disease management of fungal diseases primarily of rice and turfgrass. Clint W. Magill Current research is aimed at developing real-time PCR based systems for detection of differences among downy mildews that attack monocots, especially maize and sorghum. Marvin Miller My research interests center on the etiology, epidemiology, and host-pathogen relationships of diseases of vegetable crops in South Texas and the development of methods to control these diseases. Brian D. Shaw My Interests include the study of the developmental biology of fungi. Currently I am working with a group of Aspergillus nidulans mutants that are aberrant in spore germination and polarized growth. Heather Wilkinson In my fungal evolutionary ecology program I use a variety of fungal systems to evaluate both 1) how targeted traits contribute to fitness and 2) the evolutionary trajectory and/or history of the traits. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have concerning our program. |
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