A5021085646- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Food composition and properties
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Potato Plant Research
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
- Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Effects of Radiation Exposure
Plant & Food Research
2012-2018
Medical College of Wisconsin
2009-2010
Lincoln University
1999-2008
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
2004-2005
Canterbury Health Laboratories
1999
University of Canterbury
1998
Science Applications International Corporation (United States)
1998
National Cancer Institute
1995-1996
AgResearch
1993-1995
Genesis Laboratories
1995
The lion (Panthera leo) population in the Serengeti ecosystem was recently afflicted by a fatal epidemic involving neurological disease, encephalitis and pneumonia. cause identified as canine distemper virus (CDV). Several other species were also affected. This report presents CDV H P gene sequences isolated from lions leo), spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta), bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) domestic dog (Canis familiaris). Sequence analyses demonstrated that four carry closely related...
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a lentivirus which causes an AIDS-like disease in domestic cats (Felis catus). A number of other felid species, including the puma (Puma concolor), carry closely related to cat FIV. Serological testing revealed presence antibodies FIV 22% 434 samples from throughout geographic range puma. FIV-Pco pol gene sequences isolated pumas extensive sequence diversity, greater than has been documented cat. The formed two highly divergent groups, analogous clades...
Starch is biosynthesised by a complex of enzymes including various starch synthases and branching debranching enzymes, amongst others. The role all these has been investigated using gene silencing or genetic knockouts, but there are few examples overexpression due to the problems either cloning large genomic fragments toxicity functional cDNAs bacteria during cloning. aim this study was investigate function potato STARCH BRANCHING ENZYME II (SBEII) in tubers. A hybrid SBEII intragene...
Mycoparasitism of fungal plant pathogens by Trichoderma species is a complex process that involves the production and coordinated secretion cell-wall degrading enzymes. Genes implicated in mycoparasitism atroviride contain motifs promoter region, designated MYRE1-MYRE4, are proposed to act as binding sites for global inducer mycoparasitic response. The aim our study was establish whether these also were present hamatum presence could predict co-expression when T. confronted pathogen. Using...
Starch phosphorylation is an important aspect of plant metabolism due to its role in starch degradation. Moreover, the degree determines physicochemical properties and therefore relevant for industrial uses starch. Currently, chemically phosphorylated increase viscosity paste stability. Potato cultivars with elevated would make this process unnecessary, thereby bestowing economic environmental benefits. a complex trait which has been previously shown by antisense gene repression be...
Although starch consists of large macromolecules composed glucose units linked by α-1,4-glycosidic linkages with α-1,6-glycosidic branchpoints, variation in structural and functional properties is found both within between species. Interest genetics based on the importance food industrial processes, potential to provide novel starches. The metabolic pathway complex but has been characterized diverse plant species, including pea. To understand how allelic pea affects structure percent...
Abstract Genetic variation of the fungal plant pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary was examined using DNA fingerprinting. Seventy‐five isolates S. were collected from four populations in South Island New Zealand. fingerprints generated for each isolate by Southern blotting a cloned repetitive sequence, pLK44.20, as probe. The 47 different produced revealed high level both within and between populations. Comparison fingerprint similarities indicated substantial local movement but...
Subtractive hybridisation was used to target novel genes involved in the mycoparasitic interaction of biocontrol agent Trichoderma hamatum with phytopathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Nineteen T. were identified that showed increased expression during mycoparasitism compared a control. Sequence analysis revealed some cDNA fragments had similarity known fungal or bacterial whereas others no any previously described. Only one has been characterised another species, reesei hex1gene. The...
Genomic selection (GS) is a breeding tool which rapidly gaining popularity for plant breeding, particularly traits that are difficult to measure. One such trait ascochyta blight resistance in pea (Pisum sativum L.), assay because it strongly influenced by the environment and depends on natural occurrence of multiple pathogens. Here we report study efficacy GS predicting pea, as represented disease score (ASC), using nucleotide polymorphism data acquired through genotyping-by-sequencing. The...
AbstractMycoparasitism of fungal plant pathogens by Trichoderma species is a complex process that involves the production and coordinated secretion cell-wall degrading enzymes. Genes implicated in mycoparasitism atroviride contain motifs promoter region, designated MYRE1-MYRE4, are proposed to act as binding sites for global inducer mycoparasitic response. The aim our study was establish whether these also were present hamatum presence could predict co-expression when T. confronted pathogen....
Petri disease causes decline of grapevines worldwide. The grapevine endophyte Phaeomoniella chlamydospora is the most important fungal pathogen associated with this disease. Epidemiological studies have been hampered by its common occurrence in internal tissue apparently healthy vines. Development a molecular marker for single strain would overcome limitation and aid experiments designed to answer key questions about biology pathogen. Genetic variation analysis New Zealand Italian strains P....
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors (sEHIs) are demonstrating promise as potential pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammation, and kidney disease. The present study determined ability a first-inclass sEHI, AR9281, to decrease blood pressure, improve vascular function, renal inflammation injury in angiotensin hypertension. Rats were infused with AR9281 was given orally during 14-day infusion period. Systolic pressure averaged 180 ± 5 mmHg...
Phaeomoniella chlamydospora is considered to be the causal agent of Petri disease. This disease causes decline grapevines in most grape growing regions world. Genetic variation within 39 New Zealand isolates of Phaeomoniella was compared six from Italy using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), microsatellites (RAM), fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), and universally primed polymerase chain reaction (UP-PCR). Using each method, genetic and Italian P. shown low, with a maximum seven...