Search Results - "Manter, D. K."
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The gut microbiota composition of Trichoplusia ni is altered by diet and may influence its polyphagous behavior
Published in Scientific reports (11-03-2021)“…Insects are known plant pests, and some of them such as Trichoplusia ni feed on a variety of crops. In this study, Trichoplusia ni was fed distinct diets of…”
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Bacillus spp. from rainforest soil promote plant growth under limited nitrogen conditions
Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-03-2015)“…AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of PGPR (plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria) isolated from rainforest soil on different plants under…”
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Rhizobium selenireducens sp. nov.: A Selenite-Reducing α-Proteobacteria Isolated From a Bioreactor
Published in Current microbiology (01-11-2007)“…A Gram-negative, nonpigmented bacterium designated strain B1 was isolated from a laboratory bioreactor that reduced selenate to elemental red selenium (Se⁰)…”
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Virulence, sporulation, and elicitin production in three clonal lineages of Phytophthora ramorum
Published in Physiological and molecular plant pathology (01-09-2010)“…Phytophthora ramorum populations are clonal and consist of three lineages. Recent studies have shown that the clonal lineages may have varying degrees of…”
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A/Ci curve analysis across a range of woody plant species: influence of regression analysis parameters and mesophyll conductance
Published in Journal of experimental botany (01-12-2004)“…The analysis and interpretation of A/C(i) curves (net CO2 assimilation rate, A, versus calculated substomatal CO2 concentration, C(i)) is dependent upon a…”
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Growth response of Douglas-fir seedlings to nitrogen fertilization: importance of Rubisco activation state and respiration rates
Published in Tree physiology (01-08-2005)“…High foliar nitrogen concentration ([N]) is associated with high rates of photosynthesis and thus high tree productivity; however, at excessive [N], tree…”
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Comparison of biochemical, molecular, and visual methods to quantify Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii in Douglas-fir foliage
Published in Phytopathology (2003)“…A recent epidemic of Swiss needle cast along the Oregon coast has prompted efforts to quantify foliar infection and colonization of the causal agent…”
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Assessment of Swiss Needle Cast Disease: Temporal and Spatial Investigations of Fungal Colonization and Symptom Severity
Published in Journal of phytopathology (01-06-2003)“…Increasing severity of Swiss needle cast (SNC), a foliar disease of Douglas‐fir caused by the fungus Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii, has become a matter of concern…”
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Quantification of Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii colonization in Douglas-fir needles by ergosterol analysis
Published in Forest pathology = Journal de pathologie forestière = Zeitschrift für Forstpathologie (01-08-2001)“…Current assessments of infection levels of Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii, the incitant pathogen of Swiss needle cast disease on Pseudotsuga menziesii, typically…”
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climate-based model for predicting geographic variation in Swiss needle cast severity in the Oregon Coast Range
Published in Phytopathology (01-11-2005)“…Since the early 1990s, Swiss needle cast disease caused by Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii has been increasing in Douglas-fir plantations in the Oregon Coast Range…”
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sporicidal activity of yellow-cedar heartwood, essential oil and wood constituents towards Phytophthora ramorum in culture
Published in Forest pathology = Journal de pathologie forestière = Zeitschrift für Forstpathologie (01-10-2006)“…In this paper, we demonstrate that 140 mg/kg of essential oil from the wood of yellow-cedar, incense cedar, Port-Orford-cedar or western juniper strongly…”
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Modelling the impacts of the foliar pathogen, Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii, on Douglas-fir physiology: net canopy carbon assimilation, needle abscission and growth
Published in Ecological modelling (15-06-2003)“…This paper describes the parameterisation, testing and implementation of needle-level stomatal conductance ( g s) and net CO 2 assimilation ( A net) models…”
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Use of the ITS primers, ITS1F and ITS4, to characterize fungal abundance and diversity in mixed-template samples by qPCR and length heterogeneity analysis
Published in Journal of microbiological methods (01-10-2007)“…Molecular-based approaches to assess microbial biomass and diversity from soil and other ecosystems are rapidly becoming the standard methodology for analysis…”
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Effect of Swiss needle cast on Douglas-fir stem ethanol and monoterpene concentrations, oleoresin flow, and host selection by the Douglas-fir beetle
Published in Forest ecology and management (22-03-2004)“…Douglas-fir growing on the western slopes of the Oregon Coast Range are experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of Swiss needle cast (SNC) caused by the fungus…”
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Isolation and characterization of lignin-degrading bacteria from rainforest soils
Published in Biotechnology and bioengineering (01-06-2013)“…The deconstruction of lignin to enhance the release of fermentable sugars from plant cell walls presents a challenge for biofuels production from…”
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Energy Dissipation and Photoinhibition in Douglas-Fir Needles with a Fungal-Mediated Reduction in Photosynthetic Rates
Published in Journal of phytopathology (01-12-2002)“…The dissipation of absorbed light and potential for photooxidative damage was explored in Douglas‐fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii ) seedlings with and without…”
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Pathogenicity of Phytophthora ramorum
Published in Phytopathology (01-06-2009)“…Phytophthora spp. infect an extremely diverse array of host plants resulting in a variety of diseases, ranging from root rots to foliar blights. In particular,…”
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Photosynthetic Declines in Phytophthora ramorum-Infected Plants Develop Prior to Water Stress and in Response to Exogenous Application of Elicitins
Published in Phytopathology (01-07-2007)“…Phytophthora ramorum, causal agent of sudden oak death, is responsible for widespread oak mortality in California and Oregon, and has the potential to infect…”
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Rhizobium selenireducens sp. nov.: A Selenite-Reducing [alpha]-Proteobacteria Isolated From a Bioreactor
Published in Current microbiology (01-11-2007)“…A Gram-negative, nonpigmented bacterium designated strain B1 was isolated from a laboratory bioreactor that reduced selenate to elemental red selenium (Se^sup…”
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Pseudothecia of Swiss needle cast fungus, Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii, physically block stomata of Douglas fir, reducing CO sub(2) assimilation
Published in The New phytologist (01-12-2000)“…The following study investigates the timing and mechanism of impact of Swiss needle cast on Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) needle physiology (i.e. gas…”
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