Plant Pathology Faculty Profile
Plant Pathology Faculty Profile
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James R. AlfanoProfessor(Ph.D., Washington State University, 1993)N315 Beadle Center(402) 472-0395jalfano2@unl.edu |
Appointment:
80% Research
20% Teaching
Education:
B.S. Microbiology, San Diego State University, 1986
M.S. Microbiology, Washington State University, 1993
Professional Responsibilities and Activities:
Bacterial plant pathogens
Type III protein secretion systems
Plant innate immunity
Fundamentals of Microbiology (BIOS 312)
Genetics of Host-Microbe Interactions (BIOS963)
Research:
Teaching:
University and Professional Service:
Student Relations/Scholarship & Recruitment
Beadle Center Greenhouse Committee
Teaching:
Recognitions
2005 Syngenta Award from the American Phytopathological Society
Notable Distinctions:
Publications:
Current through 7/1/2005
Chapters 8
30 refereed journal articles
11 non-refereed journal articles
Senior Editor, Molecular Plant Pathology Journal : 2002 - Present
Senior Editor, Molecular Plant Microbe Interations : 2007 - Present
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Publication
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Selected Publication Examples:
Guo, M., S.T. Chancey, F. Tain, Z. Ge, Y. Jamir, and J.R. Alfano. 2005. Pseudomonas syringae type III chaperones ShcO1, ShcS1, and ShcS2 facilitate translocation of their cognate effectors and can substitute for each other in the secretion of HopO1-1. Journal of Bacteriology 187: 4257-4269.
Petnicki-Ocwieja, T., K. van Dijk, and J. R. Alfano. The hrpK operon of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 encodes two proteins secreted by the type III (Hrp) protein secretion system: HopB1 and HrpK, a putative type III translocator. 2005. Journal of Bacteriology 187: 649-663.
Wehling, M. D., M. Guo, Z. Q. Fu, and J. R. Alfano. 2004. The Pseudomonas syringae HopPtoV protein is secreted in culture and translocated into plant cells via the type III protein secretion system in a manner dependent on the ShcV type III chaperone. Journal of Bacteriology 186: 3621-3630.
Jamir, Y., M. Guo, H. -S. Oh, T. Petnicki-Ocwieja, S. Chen, X. Tang, M. B. Dickman, A. Collmer, and J. R. Alfano. 2004. Identification of Pseudomonas syringae type III effectors that can suppress programmed cell death in plants and yeast. Plant Journal 37: 554-565.
Espinosa, A., M. Guo, V. C. Tam, Z. Q. Fu, and J. R. Alfano. 2003. The Pseudomonas syringae type III-secreted protein HopPtoD2 possesses tyrosine phosphatase activity and suppresses programmed cell death in plants. Molecular Microbiology 49: 377-397.
