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GORDON, Thomas R. Professor of Plant Pathology and Department Chair Department of Plant Pathology University of California, Davis 95616 Office Phone: (530) 754-9893 FAX: (530) 752-5674 email: trgordon@ucdavis.edu link to the Gordon lab web page |
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| Degree | Institution | Year | Specialization | ||||||
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| B.S. | California State University, Northridge | 1974 | Biology | ||||||
| M.S. | California State University, Northridge | 1976 | Botany | ||||||
| Ph.D. | University of California, Davis | 1981 | Plant Pathology | ||||||
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| The ecology and evolution of plant pathogenic fungi, fungal-insect interactions, disease control. | |||||||||
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Projects in my lab include applied and basic investigations into the biology of plant pathogenic fungi, primarily species of Fusarium and Verticillium. Pitch canker disease on Monterey pine, caused by Fusarium circinatum, is currently a major focus of activity. This includes studies on the breeding biology of the pathogen, constitutive and induced disease resistance in the host, and the interactions between the fungus and its insect vectors. | |||||||||
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| Click on the photo to learn more about Pitch Canker Disease in California | |||||||||
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Sakamoto, J.M., Gordon, T.R., Storer, A.J. and Wood, D.L. 2007. 2007. The role of Pityophthorus spp. as vectors of pitch canker affecting Pinus radiata. Canadian Entomologist 139:864-871. Friel, C.J., Desjardins, A.E., Kirkpatrick, S.C. and Gordon, T.R. 2007. Evidence for recombination and segregation for virulence to pine in a hybrid cross between Gibberella circinata and G. subglutinans. Mycological Research 111:827-31. De Vos, L., Myburg, A.A., Wingfield, M.J., Desjardins, A.E., Gordon, T.R. and Wingfield, B.D. 2007. Complete genetic linkage maps from an interspecific cross between Fusarium circinatum and Fusarium subglutinans. Fungal Genetics and Biology 44:701-14. Fisher, A.J., DiTomaso, J. M., Gordon, T.R., Aegerter, B.J. and Ayres, D.R. 2007. Salt marsh Claviceps purpurea in native and invaded Spartina marshes in Northern California. Plant Disease, 91(4), 380-386. Bonello, P., Gordon, T.R., Herms, D.A., Wood, D.L. and Erbilgin, N. 2006. Nature and ecological implications of pathogen-induced systemic resistance in conifers: A novel hypothesis. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 68: 95-104. Gordon, T.R., Kirkpatrick, S.C., Petersen, J.C. and Friel, C.J. 2006. Potential diversity in vegetative compatibility groupings in the California population of Gibberella circinata. Mycological Research 110:936-940. Aegerter, B.J. and Gordon, T.R. 2006. Rates of pitch canker induced seedling mortality among Pinus radiata families varying in levels of genetic resistance to Gibberella circinata (anamorph Fusarium circinatum). Forest Ecology and Management 235:14-17. Gordon, T.R. 2006. Pitch canker disease of pines. Phytopathology 96:657-659. Sakamoto, J.M. and Gordon, T.R. 2006. Factors influencing infection of mechanical wounds by Fusarium circinatum on Monterey pines (Pinus radiata). Plant Pathology 55: 130-136. Gordon, T.R., Kirkpatrick, S.C., Aegerter, B.J., Wood, D.L. and Storer, A.J. 2006. Susceptibility of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) to pitch canker, caused by Gibberella circinata (anamorph = Fusarium circinatum). Plant Pathology 55:231-237. |
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