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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Dr. Pierson's areas of research include plant-microbe interactions, biological control, and sustainable agriculture. She also conducts research related to zebra chip disease of potato, microbe-insect interactions, and terrestrial plant ecology.  She teaches the undergraduate course Garden Science and the graduate course Plant-associated Microorganisms, which is available to students in three different graduate programs.  Dr. Pierson is active in graduate education, currently serving as a member of the Horticultural Sciences Graduate Program Committee and the MEPS admissions committee and as the advisor for the Horticulture Graduate Council. She also serves as a chair or member of graduate research committees and provides undergraduate laboratory research experience.

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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3102 Bioinformatics And Computational Biology

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1.1 Normal Biological Development And Functioning

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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12 Responsible Consumption And Production

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Washington State University - (Pullman, Washington, United States)

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Indiana University Bloomington - (Bloomington, Indiana, United States)

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Roles of the Gac-Rsm pathway in the regulation of phenazine biosynthesis in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84.

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Comparative genomics of the Erwinia and Enterobacter olive fly endosymbionts.

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Draft Genome Sequence of Enterobacter cloacae Strain S611.

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Survival of GacS/GacA mutants of the biological control bacterium Pseudomonas aureofaciens 30-84 in the wheat rhizosphere.

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Quorum sensing in plant-associated bacteria.

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PcsR2 Is a LuxR-Type Regulator That Is Upregulated on Wheat Roots and Is Unique to Pseudomonas chlororaphis.

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N-acyl-homoserine lactone-mediated gene regulation in biological control by fluorescent pseudomonads: Current knowledge and future work

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Adaptation genomics of a small-colony variant in a Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84 biofilm.

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Fluorescent pseudomonad populations in modified rhizosphere atmospheres

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Drought-Stress Tolerance in Wheat Seedlings Conferred by Phenazine-Producing Rhizobacteria.

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Transcriptome profiling reveals links between ParS/ParR, MexEF-OprN, and quorum sensing in the regulation of adaptation and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Role of phenazine structural derivatives in fungal inhibition and biofilm formation

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The population biology of Bromus tectorum in forests: effect of disturbance, grazing, and litter on seedling establishment and reproduction.

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Disruption of MiaA provides insights into the regulation of phenazine biosynthesis under suboptimal growth conditions in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84.

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Translocation of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum', the Zebra Chip pathogen, in potato and tomato.

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Methods for rapid and effective PCR-based detection of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' from the insect vector Bactericera cockerelli: streamlining the DNA extraction/purification process.

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Settling and Ovipositional Behavior of Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) on Solanaceous Hosts Under Field and Laboratory Conditions.

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Roles and Regulation of Phenazines in the Biological Control Strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84

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Phenazine antibiotic production in Pseudomonas aureofaciens: role in rhizosphere ecology and pathogen suppression

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Effect of the symbiont Candidatus Erwinia dacicola on mating success of the olive fly Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Roles of diffusible signals in communication among plant-associated bacteria.

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Soil Bacterial Community Was Changed after Brassicaceous Seed Meal Application for Suppression of Fusarium Wilt on Pepper.

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Prevalence of Candidatus Erwinia dacicola in wild and laboratory olive fruit fly populations and across developmental stages.

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Regional demographic trends from long-term studies of saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) across the northern Sonoran Desert

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Time-course of Zebra Chip symptoms in potato tubers and correlation between sprouting and bacterial titer in seed potatoes

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Implications of Seed Size for Seedling Survival in Carnegiea gigantea and Ferocactus wislizeni (Cactaceae)

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Cytotoxic and other metabolites of Aspergillus inhabiting the rhizosphere of Sonoran desert plants.

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Correlation between "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" infection levels and fecundity in its psyllid vector.

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Succession of desert plants on debris flow terraces, Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A.

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Effect of Producing Different Phenazines on Bacterial Fitness and Biological Control in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84.

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Synchronous Elicitation of Development in Root Caps Induces Transient Gene Expression Changes Common to Legume and Gymnosperm Species

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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Procedure (LAMP) for Detection of the Potato Zebra Chip Pathogen "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum".

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The effect of shading on photosynthesis, growth, and regrowth following defoliation for Bromus tectorum.

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A Predictive Degree Day Model for the Development of Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) Infesting Solanum tuberosum.

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Comparison of RNA expression profiles based on maize expressed sequence tag frequency analysis and micro-array hybridization.

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Altering the ratio of phenazines in Pseudomonas chlororaphis (aureofaciens) strain 30-84: effects on biofilm formation and pathogen inhibition.

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Impact of brassicaceous seed meals on the composition of the soil fungal community and the incidence of Fusarium wilt on chili pepper

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Global gene expression in two potato cultivars in response to 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' infection.

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An upstream sequence modulates phenazine production at the level of transcription and translation in the biological control strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84.

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'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' translocation and quantification in potato and tomato

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Spontaneous Gac mutants of Pseudomonas biological control strains: cheaters or mutualists?

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The function of the acr genes in phenazine regulation and transport in the biological control strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84

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Comparative genomics of plant-associated Pseudomonas spp.: insights into diversity and inheritance of traits involved in multitrophic interactions.

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AN 85YEAR STUDY OF SAGUARO (CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA) DEMOGRAPHY

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Use of Mixtures of Fluorescent Pseudomonads to Suppress Take-all and Improve the Growth of Wheat

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'Candidatus Liberibacter' Pathosystems at the Forefront of Agricultural and Biological Research Challenges.

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Pseudomonas chlororaphis Produces Two Distinct R-Tailocins That Contribute to Bacterial Competition in Biofilms and on Roots.

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Purification of an antibiotic effective against Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici produced by a biocontrol agent, Pseudomonas aureofaciens

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The Candidatus Liberibacter-Host Interface: Insights into Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Disease Control.

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Host-mediated microbiome engineering (HMME) of drought tolerance in the wheat rhizosphere.

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Bacterial signaling: Activation of secondary metabolites with multiple roles in biological control

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Advances in the detection of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum', the causative agent of potato zebra chip disease

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Draft Genome Sequence of Erwinia dacicola, a Dominant Endosymbiont of Olive Flies.

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Draft Genome Sequence of Enterobacter sp. Strain OLF, a Colonizer of Olive Flies.

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A new anthraquinone and cytotoxic curvularins of a Penicillium sp. from the rhizosphere of Fallugia paradoxa of the Sonoran desert.

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Complete genome sequence of the plant commensal Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5.

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Printing DNA microarrays using the Biomek 2000 laboratory automation workstation.

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The population biology of Bromus tectorum in forests: distinguishing the opportunity for dispersal from environmental restriction.

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Metabolism and function of phenazines in bacteria: impacts on the behavior of bacteria in the environment and biotechnological processes.

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Phenazine-Producing Rhizobacteria Promote Plant Growth and Reduce Redox and Osmotic Stress in Wheat Seedlings Under Saline Conditions.

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Development of Primers for Improved PCR Detection of the Potato Zebra Chip Pathogen, 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum'.

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The multifactorial basis for plant health promotion by plant-associated bacteria.

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Isolation, optimization of production and structure-activity relationship studies of monocillin I, the cytotoxic constituent of Paraphaeosphaeria quadriseptata.

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Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas putida Strain S610, a Seed-Borne Bacterium of Wheat.

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Interpopulation Signaling via N -Acyl-Homoserine Lactones among Bacteria in the Wheat Rhizosphere

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The Phenazine 2-Hydroxy-Phenazine-1-Carboxylic Acid Promotes Extracellular DNA Release and Has Broad Transcriptomic Consequences in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84.

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Quorum sensing and phenazines are involved in biofilm formation by Pseudomonas chlororaphis (aureofaciens) strain 30-84.

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Green-fluorescent protein fusions for efficient characterization of nuclear targeting.

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Genetic analysis of the antifungal activity of a soilborne Pseudomonas aureofaciens strain.

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Silverleaf Nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), a Reservoir Host for 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum', the Putative Causal Agent of Zebra Chip Disease of Potato.

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Differential regulation of phenazine biosynthesis by RpeA and RpeB in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84.

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Mycorrhization Mitigates Disease Caused by "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" in Tomato.

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Characterizing the promoter of the phenazine biosynthesis operon in the biological control strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84

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Fusarium cotton wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (FOV4) supports a diverse aerobic and anaerobic bacterium on its hyphae

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Spontaneous Gac mutants in Pseudomonas biological control strains: Are they cheaters or mutualists?

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Bioprospecting Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria That Mitigate Drought Stress in Grasses.

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Pseudomonas chlororaphis type VI secretion systems: Roles in rhizosphere dynamics and plant microbe interactions

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Investigations on Putative Zebra Chip Tolerant Potato Selections

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Zebra chip, what we know and where are we headed

# publications[].label
Differential regulation of phenazine biosynthesis by RpeA and RpeB in Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain 30-84

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Pseudomonas chlororaphis Produces Multiple R-Tailocin Particles That Broaden the Killing Spectrum and Contribute to Persistence in Rhizosphere Communities.

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Diversity of endosymbionts in the potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Triozidae), vector of zebra chip disease of potato.

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Correction: Corrigendum: Complete genome sequence of the plant commensal Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5

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Characterization of the Serralysin-Like Gene of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' Associated with Potato Zebra Chip Disease.

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Roles of the Gac-Rsm pathway in the regulation of phenazine biosynthesis in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 30-84

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The Type VI Secretion Systems in Plant-Beneficial Bacteria Modulate Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Interactions in the Rhizosphere.

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Negative cross-communication among wheat rhizosphere bacteria: effect on antibiotic production by the biological control bacterium Pseudomonas aureofaciens 30-84.

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Systems biology-guided biodesign of consolidated lignin conversion

# publications[].tags
12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification procedure as a sensitive and rapid method for detection of 'candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' in potatoes and Psyllids.

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The olive fly endosymbiont, "Candidatus Erwinia dacicola," switches from an intracellular existence to an extracellular existence during host insect development.

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Plant-Microbe Interactions Involved in Promoting Plant Health and Bioenergy Production

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Plant-Microbe Interactions Involved in Promoting Plant Health and Bioenergy Production II

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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United States Department of Energy - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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DOE-Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-EERE

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Texas A&M University; Horticultural Sciences; 2133 TAMU

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Tienebo, Eric-Olivier (2016-08). Effect of Inoculation of Pseudomonas Chlororaphis 30-84 and / or Rhizophagus Irregularis DAOM 197198 on Maize Anthracnose Leaf Blight and Tomato Zebra Chip Disease. Master's Thesis.

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Thinakaran, Jenita (2014-04). Evaluation of Potato Psyllid, Bactericera Cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae), Host Preferences, Adaptation, Behavior, and Transmission of 'Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum' among Wild and Cultivated Solanaceous Hosts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Yu, Jun Myoung (2016-05). Regulation and Ecological Roles of Phenazine Biosynthesis in the Biological Control Strain Pseudomonas Chlororaphis 30-84. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Yang, Yan (2014-05). The Function of the acr Genes in Phenazine Regulation and Transport in the Biological Control Strain Pseudomonas Chlororaphis 30-84. Master's Thesis.