Molecular identification and characterization of root diseases in the western USA

Rachael A. Sitz; John W. Hanna; Jane E. Stewart; Mee-Sook Kim; Phil G. Cannon; Brent W. Oblinger; Jim T. Blodgett; John C. Guyon; Liz G. Hebertson; Robin L. Mulvey; Doug Westlind; Josh J. Bronson; Amy C. Ramsey; Sara M. Ashiglar; Melissa J. Fischer; Bill Woodruff; Greg J. Reynolds; Ned B. Klopfenstein

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Molecular identification and characterization of root diseases in the western USA

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Authors:

Rachael A. Sitz, John W. Hanna, Jane E. Stewart, Mee-Sook Kim, Phil G. Cannon, Brent W. Oblinger, Jim T. Blodgett, John C. Guyon, Liz G. Hebertson, Robin L. Mulvey, Doug Westlind, Josh J. Bronson, Amy C. Ramsey, Sara M. Ashiglar, Melissa J. Fischer, Bill Woodruff, Greg J. Reynolds, Ned B. Klopfenstein

Year:

2020

Type:

Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Reynolds, Gregory J.; Wilhelmi, Nicholas P.; Palacios, Patsy, compilers. Proceeding of the 66th Western International Forest Disease Work Conference; 3-7 June 2019; Estes Park, CO. WIFDWC: www.wifdwc.org. p. 209-211.

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Abstract

Root diseases cause extensive damage to forests in the western USA (Blodgett et al. 2015). However, despite their abundance and economic impact (Lockman et al. 2016), we know very little about the identity and distribution of some pathogens responsible for these diseases. Our project addresses this knowledge gap by characterizing root pathogens in forests of the western USA (Kim et al. 2006) and has the potential to result in updated distribution maps, bioclimatic models, as well as first reports.

Keywords

root diseases, molecular identification, pathogens

Citation

Sitz, Rachael A.; Hanna, John W.; Stewart, Jane E.; Kim, Mee-Sook; Cannon, Phil G.; Oblinger, Brent W.; Blodgett, Jim T.; Guyon, John C.; Hebertson, Liz G.; Mulvey, Robin L.; Westlind, Doug J.; Bronson, Josh J.; Ramsey, Amy C.; Ashiglar, Sara M.; Fischer, Melissa J.; Woodruff, Bill; Reynolds, Greg J.; Klopfenstein, Ned B. 2020. Molecular identification and characterization of root diseases in the western USA. In: Reynolds, Gregory J.; Wilhelmi, Nicholas P.; Palacios, Patsy, compilers. Proceeding of the 66th Western International Forest Disease Work Conference; 3-7 June 2019; Estes Park, CO. WIFDWC: www.wifdwc.org. p. 209-211.