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J. B. Jones

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Microbiology· 6 Ecology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 5 Research Focus:clustering· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 2

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N. Potnis· 3 shared G. V. Minsavage· 2 shared S. Timilsina· 2 shared A. Aspin· 1 shared A. Bogdanove· 1 shared A. Edwards· 1 shared A. H. C. van Bruggen· 1 shared A. N. Edwards· 1 shared

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2017-2023 · peak 3/yr

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Transcriptome profiling of type VI secretion system core gene tssM mutant of Xanthomonas perforans highlights regulators controlling diverse functions ranging from virulence to metabolism

S. Ramamoorthy, M. Pena, P. Ghosh, Y.-Y. Liao, M. L. Paret, J. B. Jones, N. Potnis

This study profiles the transcriptome of a T6SS core gene mutant in Xanthomonas perforans to identify regulators affecting virulence, metabolism, and other functions.

bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Genetic and functional diversity help explain pathogenic, weakly pathogenic, and commensal lifestyles in the genus Xanthomonas

M. M. Pena, R. Bhandari, R. M. Bowers, K. Weis, E. Newberry, N. Wagner, T. Pupko, J. B. Jones, T. Woyke, B. A. Vinatzer, M.-A. Jacques, N. Potnis

This study examines the genetic and functional diversity of Xanthomonas strains to understand their pathogenic, weakly pathogenic, and commensal lifestyles through genomic analysis and phylogenetic relationships.

bioRxiv · May 31, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Core genome MLST for epidemiological and evolutionary analyses of phytopathogenic Xanthomonas citri

R. Ragupathy, K. A. Jolley, C. Zamuner, J. B. Jones, J. Redfern, F. Behlau, H. Ferreira, M. C. Enright

This paper develops a core genome MLST scheme for Xanthomonas citri to improve epidemiological and evolutionary analysis of plant pathogens.

bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Mapping of the bs5 and bs6 non-race-specific recessive resistances against bacterial spot of pepper

A. Sharma, J. Li, R. Wente, G. V. Minsavage, U. S. Gill, A. Ortega, C. E. Vallejos, J. P. Hart, B. J. Staskawicz, M. R. Mazourek, R. E. Stall, J. B. Jones, S. F. Hutton

This study maps two recessive resistance genes, bs5 and bs6, against bacterial spot in pepper, aiding marker-assisted breeding and resistance mechanism understanding.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2022Plant Biology

Identification of functional Spo0A residues critical for sporulation in Clostridioides difficile

M. A. DiCandia, A. N. Edwards, J. B. Jones, G. L. Swaim, B. D. Mills, S. M. McBride

This study identifies functional Spo0A residues critical for sporulation in C. difficile by analyzing mutations in conserved regions and their effects on spore formation.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2022Microbiology

Potential soil transmission of a novel Candidatus Liberibacter strain detected in citrus seedlings grown in soil from a huanglongbing infested citrus grove

U. Nunes da Rocha, K. Shin, S. Timilsina, J. B. Jones, B. H. Singer, A. H. C. van Bruggen

The paper investigates whether a novel Candidatus Liberibacter strain can be transmitted through soil by testing citrus seedlings in soils from a huanglongbing-infested grove.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2019 · PreprintEcology

Phase variation of a signal transduction system controls Clostridioides difficile colony morphology, motility, and virulence

E. Garrett, O. Sekulovic, D. Wetzel, J. B. Jones, A. Edwards, G. Vargas-Cuebas, S. McBride, R. Tamayo

This paper identifies a phase-variable signal transduction system in C. difficile that controls colony morphology, motility, and virulence, with implications for bacterial survival and pathogenesis.

PLOS Biology · Oct 28, 2019Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Transfer of Xanthomonas campestris pv. arecae, and Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to Xanthomonas vasicola (Vauterin) as Xanthomonas vasicola pv. arecae comb. nov., and Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum comb. nov. and description of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasculorum pv. nov.

D. J. Studholme, E. Wicker, A. Aspin, A. Bogdanove, K. Broders, Z. Dubrow, M. Grant, J. B. Jones, G. Karamura, J. Lang, J. Leach, S. M. Abrare, G. Mahuku, G. V. Nakato, T. Coutinho, , C. Bull

The paper transfers two Xanthomonas species to Xanthomonas vasicola and describes a new pathovar.

bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2019Microbiology

Characterisation of gut microbiota of farmed Chinook salmon using metabarcoding

M. Ciric, D. Waite, J. Draper, J. B. Jones

This paper characterizes the gut microbiota of farmed Chinook salmon using 16S rRNA metabarcoding and identifies taxonomic patterns under environmental stress.

bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2018Microbiology

Genome shuffling in a globalized bacterial plant pathogen: Recombination-mediated evolution in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and X. perforans

M. O. Jibrin, N. Potnis, S. Timilsina, G. V. Minsavage, G. E. Vallad, P. D. Roberts, J. B. Jones, E. M. Goss

The paper shows recombination between Xanthomonas species generates new pathogenic lineages with unique virulence factors, affecting disease management.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2017Evolutionary Biology