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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) in Western North America by Liu, Jun-Jun, Sniezko, Richard, Murray, Michael, Wang, Ning, Chen, Hao, Zamany, Arezoo, Sturrock, Rona N, Savin, Douglas, Kegley, Angelia

“…Whitebark pine (WBP, Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) is an endangered conifer species due to heavy mortality from white pine blister rust (WPBR, caused by Cronartium…”
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Characterization of Five Novel Mitoviruses in the White Pine Blister Rust Fungus Cronartium ribicola by Liu, Jun-Jun, Chan, Danelle, Xiang, Yu, Williams, Holly, Li, Xiao-Rui, Sniezko, Richard A, Sturrock, Rona N

“…The white pine blister rust (WPBR) fungus Cronartium ribicola (J.C. Fisch.) is an exotic invasive forest pathogen causing severe stem canker disease of native…”
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Gene expression profiling of candidate virulence factors in the laminated root rot pathogen Phellinus sulphurascens by Williams, Holly L, Sturrock, Rona N, Islam, Muhammad A, Hammett, Craig, Ekramoddoullah, Abul K M, Leal, Isabel

“…Phellinus sulphurascens is a fungal pathogen that causes laminar root rot in conifers, one of the most damaging root diseases in western North America. Despite…”
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Transcriptome analysis of Pinus monticola primary needles by RNA-seq provides novel insight into host resistance to Cronartium ribicola by Liu, Jun-Jun, Sturrock, Rona N, Benton, Ross

“…Five-needle pines are important forest species that have been devastated by white pine blister rust (WPBR, caused by Cronartium ribicola) across North America…”
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Fungal decay of western redcedar wood products– a review by Stirling, Rod, Sturrock, Rona N., Braybrooks, Ann

“…Western redcedar (WRC; Thuja plicata Donn) is widely used in outdoor building applications where the natural decay resistance of its heartwood is highly…”
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Effects of biotic disturbances on forest carbon cycling in the United States and Canada by Hicke, Jeffrey A., Allen, Craig D., Desai, Ankur R., Dietze, Michael C., Hall, Ronald J., (Ted) Hogg, Edward H., Kashian, Daniel M., Moore, David, Raffa, Kenneth F., Sturrock, Rona N., Vogelmann, James

“…Forest insects and pathogens are major disturbance agents that have affected millions of hectares in North America in recent decades, implying significant…”
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Transcriptome analysis of the white pine blister rust pathogen Cronartium ribicola: de novo assembly, expression profiling, and identification of candidate effectors by Liu, Jun-Jun, Sturrock, Rona N, Sniezko, Richard A, Williams, Holly, Benton, Ross, Zamany, Arezoo

“…The fungus Cronartium ribicola (Cri) is an economically and ecologically important forest pathogen that causes white pine blister rust (WPBR) disease on…”
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Saturated genic SNP mapping identified functional candidates and selection tools for the Pinus monticola Cr2 locus controlling resistance to white pine blister rust by Liu, Jun‐Jun, Sniezko, Richard A., Zamany, Arezoo, Williams, Holly, Wang, Ning, Kegley, Angelia, Savin, Douglas P., Chen, Hao, Sturrock, Rona N.

“…Summary Molecular breeding incorporates efficient tools to increase rust resistance in five‐needle pines. Susceptibility of native five‐needle pines to white…”
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Western white pine SNP discovery and high-throughput genotyping for breeding and conservation applications by Liu, Jun-Jun, Sniezko, Richard A, Sturrock, Rona N, Chen, Hao

“…Western white pine (WWP, Pinus monticola Douglas ex D. Don) is of high interest in forest breeding and conservation because of its high susceptibility to the…”
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Genetic mapping of Pinus flexilis major gene (Cr4) for resistance to white pine blister rust using transcriptome-based SNP genotyping by Liu, Jun-Jun, Schoettle, Anna W, Sniezko, Richard A, Sturrock, Rona N, Zamany, Arezoo, Williams, Holly, Ha, Amanda, Chan, Danelle, Danchok, Bob, Savin, Douglas P, Kegley, Angelia

“…Linkage of DNA markers with phenotypic traits provides essential information to dissect clustered genes with potential phenotypic contributions in a target…”
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Resistance and tolerance of Douglas‐fir seedlings to inoculation with the fungal root pathogen Coniferiporia sulphurascens by Cruickshank, Mike G., Sturrock, Rona N., Pellow, Kevin W., Leal, Isabel, Łakomy, Piotr

“…Two‐year‐old interior Douglas‐fir seedlings in a greenhouse were artificially inoculated with Coniferiporia sulphurascens and grown for four years. The study…”
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The effect of stump removal and tree admixture on butt decay incidence, damage and wood density in western redcedar by Cruickshank, Michael G., Filipescu, Cosmin N., Sturrock, Rona N.

“…Western redcedar (WRC) trees of 48-49 years in age grown in monoculture and in admixtures with birch, Douglas-fir and pine in the interior of British Columbia…”
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Gene Expression Profiling of a Compatible Interaction Between Douglas-Fir and the Root Rot Fungal Pathogen Phellinus sulphurascens by ISLAM, M. A, STURROCK, Rona N, EKRAMODDOULLAH, Abul K. M

“…Douglas-fir (DF) (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the largest and most economically important coniferous species in western North America. Its productivity is…”
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Characterization of four terpene synthase cDNAs from methyl jasmonate-induced Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii by Huber, Dezene P.W., Philippe, Ryan N., Godard, Kimberley-Ann, Sturrock, Rona N., Bohlmann, Jörg

“…Terpenoids play a vital role in conifer resistance to pests. We report the first cDNA isolation and characterization of terpene synthases from Douglas-fir…”
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Changes in anatomy and terpene chemistry in roots of Douglas-fir seedlings following treatment with methyl jasmonate by Huber, D.P.W, Philippe, R.N, Madilao, L.L, Sturrock, R.N, Bohlmann, J

“…Replicated trials were conducted on two full-sibling families of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) seedlings. In response to the application…”
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A proteomics approach to identify proteins differentially expressed in Douglas-fir seedlings infected by Phellinus sulphurascens by Islam, M. Aminul, Sturrock, Rona N., Ekramoddoullah, Abul K.M.

“…We carried out a comparative proteomic study to explore the molecular mechanisms that underlie the defense response of Douglas-fir (DF, Pseudotsuga menziesii)…”
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Gene cloning and tissue expression analysis of a PR-5 thaumatin-like protein in Phellinus weirii-Infected Douglas-fir by Zamani, A, Sturrock, R.N, Ekramoddoullah, A.K.M, Liu, J.J, Yu, X

“…In western North America, Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is the most economically important conifer species susceptible to laminated root rot caused by…”
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Detection of a chitinase-like protein in the roots of Douglas-fir trees infected with Armillaria ostoyae and Phellinus weirii by Robinson, Richard M., Sturrock, Rona N., Davidson, Joanne J., Ekramoddoullah, Abul K. M., Morrison, Duncan J.

“…Protein was extracted from root bark of 11- and 25-year-old interior Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) trees that were naturally infected with…”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Whitebark Pine by Liu, Jun-Jun, Sniezko, Richard, Murray, Michael, Wang, Ning, Chen, Hao, Zamany, Arezoo, Sturrock, Rona N, Savin, Douglas, Kegley, Angelia

“…Whitebark pine (WBP, Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) is an endangered conifer species due to heavy mortality from white pine blister rust (WPBR, caused by Cronartium…”
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Effects of biotic disturbances on forest carbon cycling in the U nited S tates and C anada by Hicke, Jeffrey A., Allen, Craig D., Desai, Ankur R., Dietze, Michael C., Hall, Ronald J., (Ted) Hogg, Edward H., Kashian, Daniel M., Moore, David, Raffa, Kenneth F., Sturrock, Rona N., Vogelmann, James

“…Abstract Forest insects and pathogens are major disturbance agents that have affected millions of hectares in N orth A merica in recent decades, implying…”
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