A5101566811- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Potato Plant Research
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
University of Florida
2017-2025
Changchun University
2025
Plant (United States)
2024
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
2023
International Potato Center
2021
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2019-2020
BGI Group (China)
2019-2020
China National GeneBank
2019
Qingdao University
2019
Nanjing Agricultural University
2015-2016
Natural and human-driven disasters are a significant challenge to the sustainable production of food security crops in Great Lakes region Africa. A relevant research gap is effect climate change on distribution pathogens pests this region. We evaluated current geographic risk four - banana, cassava, potato, sweetpotato region, potential future under change. First, cropland connectivity analysis identified locations likely important spread establishment crop-specific for each crop, with...
Composting is an environmentally friendly treatment technology that recycles and sanitizes organic solid waste. This study aimed to assess the evolution of nutrients, maturity, microbial communities during composting different plant-derived wastes. The process was conducted over 49 days using three types waste: wheat bran (WB), peanut straw (PS), poplar leaf litter (PL). examined through physical, chemical, biological parameters. results revealed after composting, groups experienced...
The geographic pattern of cropland is an important risk factor for invasion and saturation by crop-specific pathogens arthropods. Understanding networks supports smart pest sampling mitigation strategies. We evaluate global connectivity key vegetatively propagated crops (banana plantain, cassava, potato, sweet yam) food security in the tropics. For each crop, potential movement between location pairs was evaluated using a gravity model, with associated uncertainty quantification. highly...
Before 1991, Xanthomonas euvesicatoria was the causal agent of bacterial spot tomato in Florida but quickly replaced by X. perforans. The perforans population has changed genotype and phenotype despite lack a clear selection pressure. To determine current Florida, we collected 585 strains from 70 fields, representing 22 farms across eight counties, production region. Strains were isolated 23 cultivars seed producers associated with transplant facilities during fall 2017 season. Our...
Potato is an essential food staple and a critical crop for rural livelihoods in the Republic of Georgia, where many phytosanitary risks threaten production. The objectives this study were, first, to characterize current seed ware potato transaction network, value chain, varietal adoption, Georgia. Second, we modeled scenarios spread emerging pathogen, Synchytrium endobioticum, Georgia as part geographic risk assessment analysis. Third, coupled estimated our simulation experiments with...
Studies in the Andes have demonstrated that seed degeneration of potato occurred experimental conditions, but was negligible farmers' conditions. There are two hypotheses for this difference: (1) farmers cultivate resistant varieties, or (2) they use on-farm practices can manage degeneration. Farmers may replace some saved from their fields with outside seed, it is an open question what level benefit experience partial replacement. The objective study to investigate role cultivated...
When emerging pathogens threaten global food security, collective action for disease management is key protecting systems. We evaluate how the informal exchange of information about epidemic and economic outcomes can influence decisions individuals resulting epidemics, in context avocado laurel wilt south Florida. In scenario analyses, we addressed socioeconomic networks, policy incentive structures, social behaviors combine to (a) across this region, (b) growers' management, (c) spread...
To determine the role of inflammation-related proteins in predicting asthma severity and outcome, 92 were measured asthmatic serum using Olink analysis. Different bioinformatics algorithms developed to cross analyze with single-cell or transcriptome data sets from Gene Expression Omnibus database explore IL18R1 related genes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). identified 52 differentially expressed asthma. They strongly linked cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, TNF, NF-κB signaling...
Abstract Modern agricultural practices increase the potential for plant pathogen spread, while advent of affordable whole genome sequencing enables in-depth studies movement. Population genomic may decipher movement and population structure as a result complex production systems. We used sequences 281 Xanthomonas perforans strains collected within one tomato season across Florida southern Georgia fields to test genetic associated with system variables. identified six clusters X. from core...
Policymakers and donors often need to identify the locations where technologies are most likely have important effects, increase benefits from agricultural development or extension efforts. Higher-quality information may help target high-benefit locations, but actions needed with limited information. The value of (VOI) in this context is formalized by evaluating results decision making guided a set specific compared acting without considering that We present framework for management...
Seed system network analysis can reveal exchange connections between stakeholders and test scenarios such as those of seed systems shocks. We investigated the structure, disease surveillance risk, gender contribution in Burundi, under two banana risk scenarios. Two sites where bunchy top (BBTD) is endemic Cibitoke Province were compared with a site free Gitega Province. All had formal interventions using community nurseries. A quantitative survey on sharing was done followed by qualitative...
Effective altruism is an ethical framework for identifying the greatest potential benefits from investments. Here, we apply effective concepts to maximize research through identification of priority stakeholders, pathosystems, and questions technologies. Priority stakeholders may include smallholder farmers who have not yet attained minimal standards set out by United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; these would often most gain better crop disease management, if their management...
Tallgrass prairie species have evolved with regular exposure to fire. However, burning has been used as a management tool for reducing plant disease in agricultural systems, posing the question of how pathogens tallgrass would be affected by burning. The rust fungus Puccinia dioicae , infecting Erigeron strigosus (Asteraceae), was studied 8 years long‐term experiments evaluate effects native prairie. This experiment also allowed evaluation nutrient additions, although E. rare plots added...
Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nano-thin films were deposited on sapphire substrates under two different polishing processes (traditional loose abrasive and a new type of hydrophilic fixed polishing) by R.F. reactive magnetron sputtering. The crystallinity the was studied using X-ray diffraction surface morphology profilometer atomic force microscopy. results show that substrate has higher quality polishing, which mean roughness (Sa) are 1.2nm, while 3.0nm traditional polishing. And film...
The research of urban land use efficiency has important practical significance for improving the China's use, saving resources and solving contradiction between people land. method this paper is data envelopment analysis, which a new kind system analysis. Mainly five kinds model DEA are used, namely C2R, BC2, C2GS2, C2W C2WH model. scope application different. This uses C2R to evaluate validity in Harbin, from point relative efficiency, Harbin at higher level. but exits some shortcomings. In...
Abstract Context Informal seed trade can exacerbate crop disease epidemics. Potato production across Ethiopia is threatened by the spread of seedborne pests and pathogens, particularly bacterial wilt, caused Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex (RSSC). The RSSC commonly dispersed through informal potato, with potential to move long distances among trading countries. Efficient testing programs formal systems reduce risk expansion in a country’s potato cropping system. Objective In this...
ABSTRACT Policymakers and donors often need to identify the locations settings where technologies are most likely have important effects, increase benefits from agricultural development or extension efforts. Higher quality information may help target high-payoff locations. The value of (VOI) in this context is formalized by evaluating results decision making guided a set compared acting without taking into account. We present framework for management performance mapping that includes VOI...
Methylation of the N6 position adenine, termed N6-methyladenine, protects DNA from restriction endonucleases via host-specific restriction-modification system. N6-methyladenine was discovered and has been well studied in bacteria. N6-adenine-specific methyltransferase (N6AMT) is main enzyme catalyzing methylation adenine base knowledge this mainly derived work prokaryotic models. However, large-scale gene discovery at genome level many model organisms indicated that N6AMT also exists...
The geographic pattern of cropland is an important risk factor for invasion and saturation by crop-specific pathogens arthropods. Understanding networks supports smart pest sampling mitigation strategies. We evaluate global connectivity key vegetatively-propagated crops (banana plantain, cassava, potato, sweetpotato, yam) food security in the tropics. For each crop, potential movement between location pairs was evaluated using a gravity model, with associated uncertainty quantification....
Epidemic networks and potential sources of bacterial wilt infection in a potato seed network Kenya. Abstract Potato systems Kenya are largely informal, characterized by high degeneration due to the buildup seed- soil-borne diseases, including caused Ralstonia solanacearum. Informal include neighbors, local markets farmer-saved seed, present risk for spread establishment disease. To understand larger context disease Kenya, we used analysis evaluate (1) epidemic through trade centered around...