Department of Plant Pathology Theses:
2000-2009
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2009
Willyerd, Katelyn T. (2009).Fusarium head blight disease development and mycotoxin accumulation in wheat. Ph.D. dissertation; Gretchen A. Kuldau, Thesis Advisor.
2008
Dufault, Nicholas S. (2008). The deposition of Phakopsora Pachyrhizi urediniospores on soybean. Ph.D. dissertation; Scott A. Isard, Thesis Advisor.
Estrada, Alma Edith Rodriguez. (2008). Molecular phylogeny and increases of yield and the antioxidants selenium and ergothioneine in basidiomata of Pleurotus eryngii. Ph.D. dissertation; Daniel J. Royse and Maria del Mar Jimenez-Gasco, Thesis Co-advisors.
PDF version of the dissertation is also available at http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideFiles/ETD-2822/RodriguezEstradaDissertation2008.pdf.
Heredia, Ermita Hernandez. (2008). Integration of alternative tactics to manage key diseases and insect pests in cucurbits. M.S. thesis; Paul A. Backman and Shelby Fleischer, Thesis Co-advisors.
Hidalgo, José H. Santa Cruz. (2008). Inheritance and marker-assisted selection for resistance to early blight disease in a diploid hybrid Solanum phureja - S. stenotomum population after one cycle of recurrent selection. M.S. thesis. Barbara J. Christ, Thesis advisor.
Marelli Jean-Philippe. (2008). Solanum lycopersicum as a model system to study pathogenicity mechanisms of Moniliophthora perniciosa, the causal agent of witches' broom disease of Theobroma cacao. Ph.D. dissertation; Mark J. Guiltinan and Seogchan Kang, Thesis Co-advisors.
Northover, Philip Robert. (2008). Factors influencing the infection of cultivated grape (Vitis spp. section Euvitis) shoot tissue by Guignardia bidwellii (Ellis) viala & ravaz. Ph.D. dissertation; James Travis, Thesis Advisor.
Schall, Mark J. (2008). Verticillium wilt of Ailanthus altissima. Ph.D. dissertation; Donald Davis, Thesis advisor.
Vélez-Climent, Maria C. (2008). Adhesion of Phakopsora pachyrhizi urediniospores to soybean leaves. M.S. thesis; Scott Isard, Thesis Advisor.
2007
Brown, Aaron D. (2007). Quantitative analysis of bacterial blotch disease symptom development on Agaricus bisporus. Master's thesis.
Molineros, Julio E. (2007). Understanding the challenges of Fusarium head blight forecasting. Ph.D. dissertation.
Wickramasinghe, W. M. Damitha K. (2007). Linkage analysis, QTL mapping and marker-assisted selection for disease resistance in a diploid hybrid potato population. Master's thesis.
2006
Kline, Lee Jerome. (2006). Susceptibility and foliar response of broadleaved species exposed to ozone. Master's thesis.
Ma, Bangya. (2006). Azoxystrobin sensitivity and resistance management strategies of Magnaporthe grisea causing gray leaf spot on perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne) turf. Ph.D. dissertation.
Mamiro, Delphina Peter. (2006). Non-Composted and spent mushroom substrates for production of Agaricus bisporus. Ph.D. dissertation.
Melnick, Rachel. (2006). Bacillus spp. from vegetable crops as biological control agents against black pod rot of Theobroma cacao. Master's thesis.
Nanayakkara, Upeksha. (2006). Effects of silicon on gray leaf spot development of perennial ryegrass turf. Ph.D. dissertation.
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2005
Burkhart, Christopher Ryan. (2005). Genetic resistance to Fusarium dry rot in a diploid hybrid, Solanum phureja - S. Stenotomum, populations, and the relative virulence of various Fusarium species isolates on potato. Master's thesis.
Demers, Anissa M. (2005). Biological control of Canada thistle using the rust Puccinia punctiformis. Master's thesis.
Estrada, Alma Edith Rodriguez. (2005). Influence of substrate composition and mushroom strains on productivity and susceptibility of Pleurotus eryngh to bacterial blotch disease. Master's thesis.
Khang, Chang Hyun. (2005). Molecular characterization of the MgMEP avirulence gene family in the blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea. Ph.D. dissertation.
Note: Electronic dissertation. File withheld at author's request.
Mansfield, Michele Ann. (2005). Fungi and mycotoxins in fresh and ensiled maize and the affects of agronomic practices, weather conditions and silage characteristics on toxin contamination. Ph.D. dissertation.
Note: PDF version of the dissertation is also available to the Penn State University community at http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/
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Collopy, Patrick D. (2004). Characterization of phytase activity from cultivated edible mushrooms and mushroom substrates. Ph.D. dissertation.
Note: PDF version of the dissertation is also available to the Penn State University community via the UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations database.
Dillon, Justin Michael. (2004). Exploring the role of the type III secreted DspA protein from Erwinia amylovora in disease and the effect of silicon supplementation on the foliar pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. Master's thesis.
Dufault, Nicholas S. (2004). The influence of environmental variables on Gibberella zeae perithecia production and development. Master's thesis.
Garzon, Carla D. (2004). Molecular characterization of selected Pythium species. Ph.D. dissertation.
Geml, Jozsef. (2004). Systematics, biogeography and control of artillery fungi (Sphaerobolus spp.). Ph.D. dissertation.
Note: PDF version of the dissertation is also available to the Penn State University community via the UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations database.
Gugino, Beth Krueger. (2004). The pathogenicity of Cylindrocarpon destructans, a factor in grapevine decline and its potential management using composted soil amendments. Ph.D. dissertation.
Nalim, F. Ameena. (2004). Studies in molecular phylogenetics of Fusarium species. Ph.D. dissertation.
Overton, Barrie E. (2004). Systematics of Hypocrea with effused stromata and anamorphs in Trichoderma section Hypocreanum. Ph.D. dissertation.
Wallis, Christopher M. (2004). Aphid vectors and viral microevolution of Pennsylvanian strains of Plum pox virus. Master's thesis.
Westover, Friedrich A. (2004). Biological soil factors involved in grape replant disorder in Pennsylvania and evaluation of compost amendments. Master's thesis.
Zhang, Ruofang. (2004). Genetic characterization and mapping of partial resistance to early blight in diploid potato. Ph.D. dissertation.
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Chaverri, Priscila. (2003). Studies on the systematics of Hypocrea-Trichoderma (Hypocreaceae, Hypocreales, Ascomycota): Species with green ascospores.
Ph.D. dissertation.
Costanzo, Stefano. (2003). Characterization and mapping of QTLs conferring resistance to late blight in potato. Ph.D. dissertation.
Fromm, Matthew S. (2003). Forest impacts of the hemlock woolly adelgid and its association with Armillaria species. Master's thesis.
Ramon, Maria Paola. (2003). Effects of fertilizer, pH and biological control on Pythium root rot. Master's thesis.
Rauyaree, Payungsak. (2003). Molecular basis of pathogenicity by soilborne fungal plant pathogen, Verticillium dahliae. Ph.D. dissertation.
Sica, Cory J. (2003). Pennsylvania populations of Alternaria solani, the causal agent of early blight of potato evaluated for fungicide resistance. Master's thesis.
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2002
Anderson, Merrilee G. (2002). Etiology and epidemiology of Trichoderma harzianum Rifai in association with the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach. Ph.D. dissertation.
Goldberg, Erik L. (2002). Investigation of the role of the plant transcription factor WRKY35 in disease resistance. Master's thesis.
Ivors, Kelly Lynn. (2002). Molecular characterization of microbial diversity in commercial mushroom substrate. Ph.D. dissertation.
Kuang, Mei. (2002). Transgenic analysis of La France isometric virus associated with La France disease of the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. Master's thesis.
Wei, Caimiao. (2002). Influence of sunflecks on hybrid poplar, black cherry, and red maple response to ozone. Ph.D. dissertation. Back to top of page 2001
Brantley, Elizabeth Ann. (2001). Ecology, genetic variation, and biological control of the artillery fungus (Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode:Pers.). Ph.D. dissertation.
Gao, Weimin. (2001). A Study on the evolution and genomic organization of a telomere-linked helicase gene family in Magnaporthe grisea. Ph.D. dissertation.
Shen, Qing. (2001). Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Grifola frondosa (Maitake) and related species and the influence of selected nutrient supplements on mushroom yield. Ph.D. dissertation.
Wiese, Cosima B. (2001). Oxidative modification of the cell wall in plants exposed to the atmospheric pollutant ozone. Ph.D. dissertation. Back to top of page 2000
Chamberlain, Holly L. (2000). The Genus Podostroma P. Karst. (Hypocreales). Master's thesis.
Collopy, Patrick D. (2000). Molecular phylogenetic analysis of populations of Verticillium fungicola on the cultivated button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. Master's thesis.
Gugino, Beth Krueger. (2000). Identification of soil-borne pathogens associated with grapevine decline in six vineyards from central, southcentral and southeastern Pennsylvania. Master's thesis. Pecchia, John A. (2000). The Influence of formulations and temperature regimes on mushroom composting odor generation and mushroom yield. Ph.D. dissertation.
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