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2025 journal article

Optimizing genomic sampling for demographic and epidemiological inference with Markov decision processes

By: D. Rasmussen n, M. Bursell n & F. Burkhart n

Ed(s): Y. Brandvain

topics (OpenAlex):
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 13, 2025

2025 article

First Report of <i>Golovinomyces ambrosiae</i> on <i>Cirsium arvense</i> Worldwide

Crouch, U., Bean, D., Paul, A., Thomas, J., & Bradshaw, M. (2025, October 2). PLANT DISEASE, Vol. 10.

By: U. Crouch n, D. Bean, A. Paul n, J. Thomas n & M. Bradshaw n

author keywords: biological control; fungi; powdery mildews; weeds
topics (OpenAlex): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 21, 2025

2025 article

Editorial: The use of volatile organic compounds in sustainable management of pests and diseases

Ficke, A., Schnitzler, J.-P., & Wei, Q. (2025, March 31). FRONTIERS IN HORTICULTURE, Vol. 4.

By: A. Ficke, J. Schnitzler & Q. Wei*

author keywords: pest detection; pest management; remote sensing; pest invasion; innovative tools; electronic nose
topics (OpenAlex): Insect Pest Control Strategies; Insect and Pesticide Research; Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 29, 2025

2025 magazine article

N.C. State University develops portable plant pathogen test

Ristaino, J. N. C. (2025, March 7). Farm World, 17–18.

By: J. Ristaino

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 14, 2025

2025 conference paper

Predicting Future Phytophthora Outbreaks: New tools to identify emerging lineages and track spread

Australasian Society of Plant Pathology. Presented at the Australasian Society of Plant Pathology, Sydney, Australia.

By: J. Ristaino

Event: Australasian Society of Plant Pathology at Sydney, Australia on May 26-28, 2025

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 14, 2025

2025 conference paper

Predicting Future Phytophthora Outbreaks: New tools to identify emerging lineages and track spread

Australasian Plant Pathology Society. Presented at the Australasian Plant Pathology Society, Sydney, Australia.

By: J. Ristaino

Event: Australasian Plant Pathology Society at Sydney, Australia on May 26-28, 2025

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 14, 2025

2025 conference paper

Tracking Ireland’s potato killer, Phytophthora infestans using historical mycological herbarium and archival collections

Australasian Society of Plant Pathology. Keynote Address presented at the Australasian Society of Plant Pathology, Sydney, Australia.

By: J. Ristaino

Event: Australasian Society of Plant Pathology at Sydney, Australia on May 26-28, 2025

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 14, 2025

2025 conference paper

Tracking Ireland’s potato killer, Phytophthora infestans using historical mycological herbarium and archival collections

Australasian Plant Pathology Society. Presented at the Australasian Plant Pathology Society, Sydney, Australia.

By: J. Ristaino

Event: Australasian Plant Pathology Society at Sydney, Australia on May 28, 2025

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: September 14, 2025

2025 article

From Lab to Market: Paper-Based CRISPR Diagnostics and Commercialization Pathways

Dalgan, S., & Wei, Q. (2025, August 28). ADVANCED SENSOR RESEARCH, Vol. 8.

By: S. Dalgan n & Q. Wei n

author keywords: CRISPR; global health; infectious diseases; paper device; point-of-care diagnostics
topics (OpenAlex): CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Biosensors and Analytical Detection; Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 8, 2025

2025 journal article

Erysiphe Aesculi-sylvaticae sp. nov. Infecting North American Aesculus Species: A New Cryptic Species Provides Insights Into the Invasion Dynamics of an Important Fungal Pathogen

FOREST PATHOLOGY, 55(4).

author keywords: co-evolution; Erysiphe flexuosa; evolutionary na & iuml;ve hosts; powdery mildews; Uncinula lineage
topics (OpenAlex): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant Pathogens and Resistance
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 2, 2025

2025 journal article

Prescribed fire management impacts on forest succession trajectories in future southern Appalachian forests

Ecological Modelling.

By: K. Jones, J. Vukomanovic, Z. Robbins & R. Scheller

topics (OpenAlex):
Source: ORCID
Added: August 27, 2025

2025 article

Shape and size-dependent surface plasmonic resonances of liquid metal alloy (EGaIn) nanoparticles

Jamalzadegan, S., Zare, M., Dickens, M. J., Schenk, F., Velayati, A., Yarema, M., … Wei, Q. (2025, August 1). NANOSCALE, Vol. 8.

By: S. Jamalzadegan n, M. Zare n, M. Dickens n, F. Schenk*, A. Velayati n, M. Yarema*, M. Dickey n, Q. Wei n

co-author countries: Switzerland 🇨🇭
topics (OpenAlex): Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research; Optical Coatings and Gratings; Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 27, 2025

2025 article

A compartment-free digital plasmonic coupling assay <i>via</i> single-particle imaging and counting

Zhang, S., Jamalzadegan, S., Wang, Y., Kelmer, N., & Wei, Q. (2025, July 28). NANOSCALE ADVANCES, Vol. 7.

By: S. Zhang n, S. Jamalzadegan n, Y. Wang n, N. Kelmer n & Q. Wei n

topics (OpenAlex): Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications; Biosensors and Analytical Detection; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 25, 2025

2025 article

A digital nonenzymatic nucleic acid amplification assay for ultrasensitive detection of cell-free microRNA in human serum

Yu, T., Dey Poonam, A., Halbing, A., Zhang, S., Liu, Y., Li, Z., … Wei, Q. (2025, August 5). SENSORS & DIAGNOSTICS, Vol. 8.

By: T. Yu*, A. Dey Poonam*, A. Halbing, S. Zhang*, Y. Liu, Z. Li, W. Marx, A. Nixon, Q. Wei*

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; MicroRNA in disease regulation; RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 25, 2025

2025 article

(3094) Proposal to conserve the name <i>Microsphaera extensa</i> (<i>Erysiphe extensa</i>) (<i>Ascomycota</i>: <i>Erysiphaceae</i>) with a conserved type

Mitchell, J. K., Braun, U., & Bradshaw, M. (2025, July 30). TAXON, Vol. 7.

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 11, 2025

2025 article

CRISPR-Cas based platforms for RNA detection: fundamentals and applications

Bagi, M., Jamalzadegan, S., Steksova, A., & Wei, Q. (2025, July 21). CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, Vol. 7.

topics (OpenAlex): CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 4, 2025

2025 journal article

paper Powdery mildews on<i> Fragaria</i> spp. and<i> Rubus</i> spp. - unravelling the phylogeny and taxonomy of economically relevant species within the intricate<i> Podosphaera</i><i> aphanis</i> s. lat. complex

MYCOSCIENCE, 66(4), 222–231.

co-author countries: Canada 🇨🇦 China 🇨🇳 Korea (Republic of) 🇰🇷
author keywords: Erysiphaceae; plant pathogens; raspberries; Rosaceae; strawberries
topics (OpenAlex): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Berry genetics and cultivation research; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 4, 2025

2025 journal article

Experimental Evolution of <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> on Tomato Reveals Rapid Genotypic and Phenotypic Adaptation and Dynamic RXLR Genome Variation

Phytopathology®, 115(8), 998–1007.

By: A. Coomber n, D. Rasmussen n & J. Ristaino n

author keywords: adaptation; experimental evolution; genomics; late blight; <italic>Phytophthora</italic>; RXLR; targeted sequencing; tomato
MeSH headings : Phytophthora infestans / genetics; Phytophthora infestans / physiology; Solanum lycopersicum / microbiology; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Plant Diseases / parasitology; Genotype; Phenotype; Genetic Variation; Adaptation, Physiological
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Virus Research Studies
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: July 31, 2025

2025 journal article

Preserving the Biologically Coherent Generic Concept of <i>Phytophthora</i>, “Plant Destroyer”

Preserving the Biologically Coherent Generic Concept of Phytophthora, “Plant Destroyer.” Phytopathology®, 115(6), 573–586.

By: I. Carbone & J. Ristaino (2 connected NC State authors and many others, 110 authors in total )

co-author countries: Austria 🇦🇹 Australia 🇦🇺 Brazil 🇧🇷 Canada 🇨🇦 Czechia 🇨🇿 Germany 🇩🇪 Spain 🇪🇸 France 🇫🇷 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 Greece 🇬🇷 Hungary 🇭🇺 Indonesia 🇮🇩 India 🇮🇳 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 🇮🇷 Italy 🇮🇹 Japan 🇯🇵 Nigeria 🇳🇬 Netherlands 🇳🇱 Norway 🇳🇴 New Zealand 🇳🇿 Peru 🇵🇪 Pakistan 🇵🇰 Portugal 🇵🇹 Serbia 🇷🇸 Rwanda 🇷🇼 Thailand 🇹🇭 South Africa 🇿🇦
author keywords: clades; cladistics; disease management; downy mildews; oomycetes; Pangea; paraphyly; phylogeny; plant biosecurity; scientific communication; taxonomy
MeSH headings : Phytophthora / classification; Phytophthora / genetics; Phytophthora / physiology; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Plant Diseases / parasitology; Phylogeny; Biological Evolution
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: July 21, 2025

2025 article

Optimizing genomic sampling for demographic and epidemiological inference with Markov decision processes

Rasmussen, D. A., Bursell, M. G., & Burkhart, F. (2025, July 4).

By: D. Rasmussen*, M. Bursell & F. Burkhart

topics (OpenAlex): Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models; Statistical Methods and Inference; Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Source: ORCID
Added: July 4, 2025

2025 article

Microneedle-based precision payload delivery in plants

Li, M., Poonam, A. D., Singh, D., Whitfield, A. E., & Wei, Q. (2025, June 6).

By: M. Li, A. Poonam, D. Singh, A. Whitfield* & Q. Wei

topics (OpenAlex): Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
Source: ORCID
Added: July 1, 2025

2025 journal article

Hidden treasures of herbaria - even small collections contain a wealth of diversity: the powdery mildews of the North Carolina State Larry F. Grand Mycological Herbarium

IMA FUNGUS, 16.

By: S. LaGreca n, U. Crouch n, A. Paul n, J. Thomas n, J. Thompson n, C. Shaw n, M. Cubeta n, U. Braun*, M. Bradshaw n

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪
author keywords: Collection Based Research; Erysiphaceae; Fungarium; Museums; NCSLG
topics (OpenAlex): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 30, 2025

2025 article

Taxonomy and phylogeny of <i>Erysiphe</i> species on <i>Liquidambar formosana</i> (Hamamelidaceae)

Feng, J., Wang, S.-B., Liu, S.-Y., Bradshaw, M., Braun, U., Yu, S.-R., … Gao, H.-X. (2025, June 17). NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF BOTANY, Vol. 6.

By: J. Feng*, S. Wang*, S. Liu*, M. Bradshaw n, U. Braun*, S. Yu*, G. Guan*, D. Jin*, Z. Zhang*, H. Gao*

co-author countries: China 🇨🇳 Korea (Republic of) 🇰🇷
author keywords: Erysiphaceae; <italic>Erysiphe</italic>; taxonomy; phylogenetic analysis; molecular data
topics (OpenAlex): Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases; Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Berry genetics and cultivation research
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 30, 2025

2025 journal article

Protein landscape of the brush border membrane of first instar larvae of <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i>, the western flower thrips

PLOS ONE, 20(6).

By: M. Maurastoni n, D. Rotenberg n, R. Mishra*, B. Bonning* & A. Whitfield n

Ed(s): . Sumit Jangra

MeSH headings : Animals; Thysanoptera / metabolism; Thysanoptera / genetics; Microvilli / metabolism; Larva / metabolism; Insect Proteins / metabolism; Insect Proteins / genetics; Proteome / metabolism; Proteomics / methods; Tandem Mass Spectrometry; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Chromatography, Liquid
topics (OpenAlex): Insect-Plant Interactions and Control; Insect Resistance and Genetics; Plant Virus Research Studies
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 24, 2025

2025 article

Citizen science data reveals winter warming delays cherry bloom in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Maust, A., Bradshaw, M. J., Braun, M., Kim, S.-H., & Tobin, P. C. (2025, June 16). PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET, Vol. 6.

author keywords: bloom; citizen science; climate change; flowering cherry; phenology
topics (OpenAlex): Plant and animal studies; Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies; Plant Reproductive Biology
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 23, 2025

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