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Thomas O. Powers

Professor

(Ph.D., University of California-Riverside, 1984)

406F Plant Sciences Hall

(402) 472-5726

tpowers1@unl.edu

 		 

 

Appointment:

  • 90% Research

  • 10% Teaching

Education:

  • B.S. Entomology, Purdue University, 1976

  • M.S. Entomology, University of Florida, 1979

  • Ph.D. Entomology, University of California-Riverside, 1984

Professional Responsibilities and Activities:

    Research:

    • Molecular diagnostice of nematodes

    • Biology of nematodes

    • Nematodes as environmental indicators

    • Nematodes and prairie ecosystems

    • Managerment of nematodes of economic and regulatory importance

    Teaching:

    • Biological Invaders (PLPT270)

    • Plant Pathogenic Nematodes (PLPT866)

    • Principles of Plant Pathology I (PLPT864A)

    Service (Extension):

    • Diagnosis of nematodes associated with plant stress

University and Professional Service:

  • UNL Speakers Bureau

  • Soceity of Nematologists, President 2003

Recognitions

    Notable Distinctions:

    • Fulbright Scholar, Ireland, 1994

Publications:

Current through 7/1/2005

    Editorship:

    • Associate editor - Nematology

    • Associate editor - Phytopathology

    Selected Publication Examples:

    • Powers, T.O. 2004. Nematode molecular diagnostics: From bands to barcodes. Annual Review of Phytopatology. 42:367-385

    • Mullin, P.G., T.S. Harris, and T.O.Powers. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships of Nygolimina and Dorylaimina (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) inferred using small subunit ribosomal DNA. Nematology. 7:59-79

    • Powers, T.O. P.G. Mullin, T.S. Harris, L. A. Sutton, and R.S. Higgins. 2005 Incorporating molecular identification into a large-scale regional nematode survey. Journal of Nematology. 37:xxx-xxx.

    • Brito, J., T.O.Powers, P.G.Mullin, R.N.Inserra, and D. W. Dickson. 2004. Morphological and molecular characterization of Meloidogyne mayaguensis isolates from Florida. Journal of Nematology. 36: 232-240.

    • Powers, T. O., Szalanski, A. L., Mullin, P. G., Harris, T. S., Bertozzi, T. and Griesbach, J. A. 2001. Identification of seed gall nematodes of agronomic and regulatory concern with PCR-RFLP of ITS1. Journal of Nematology. 33(4) 191-194.

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