My current research studies soilborne plant pathogens from the perspective of three distinct but complementary areas of research: population genetics and microbial epidemiology, integrated pest management and functional genomics.
DASNR's International Visiting Scholars program
Lab members:
Current Lab members: Denica Blazheva, Chelsea Shafley, Kylie Bloug, Carla Garzon,
Mohammad Arif, Patricia Garrido, Francisco Flores
Dr. Mohammad Arif
Postdoctoral Researcher - Population Genetics, Genomics, Diagnostics
Dr. Shefali Dobhal
Population Genetics, Diagnostics
Ing. Patricia Garrido
Visiting Researcher - Population Genetics, Diagnostics
Francisco Flores
M.S. Graduate Research Assistant - Hormesis
Kylie Blough
Undergraduate research assistant
Former lab members:
Dr. Denica Blazheva
Visiting Borlaug Fellow - Diagnostics
Chelsea Shafley
Undergraduate Research Assistant - Population Genetics
Scientific Affiliations:
National Institute for Microbial Forensics and Food and Agricultural Biosecurity (NIMFFAB)
Global Initiative on Late Blight (GILB)
Oomycete Molecular Genetics Research Collaboration Network (OMGN)
Publications:
Garzón, C.D., Moorman, G.W., Yánez, J.M., Molineros, J.E., Leonard, R.C., Jimenez-Gasco, M.M. 2008. Low-doses of fungicides have a stimulatory effect on Pythium spp. in vitro and in planta. Phytopathology 98:S58
Jimenez-Gasco, M., Berbegal, M., Yánez, J., Garzon, C., Armengol, J., Jimenez-Diaz, R.M. 2008. New polymorphic markers for analysis of genetic diversity in Verticillium dahliae populations. Phytopathology 98:S75
Knapp, K. D., Garzón, C.D., Killian, S.B. 2008. The Antimicrobial Effects of Garlic Oil (GO) and the Organosulpha-compounds (OSC) Diallyl Monosulphide (DS), Diallyl Disulphide (DDS) and Diallyl Trisulphide (DTS) against Planktonic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and MRSA Biofilms. 108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 08-GM-A-2455-ASM
Garzón, C.D., Yánez, J. M., Moorman, G.W. 2007. Pythium cryptoirregulare, a new species within the P. irregulare complex. Mycologia, 99 (2):291-301.
Garzón, C. D., Oliva, R., Coffey, M. D., Kamoun, S. 2007. Evolution of RXLR effector proteins in the Phytophthora infestans species complex. Phytopathology 97 (7): S39-S39.
Tan, Q., C. P. Romaine, C. Schlagnhaufer, M. J. Chen, Q. Guo, J. Geml, and C. Garzón. 2006. DNA fingerprinting of six Pleurotus nebrodensis strains cultivated commercially in China. Acta Edulis Fungi 13:20-23.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2005. Analysis of AFLP and ITS sequence variation reveals a cryptic species boundary within Pythium irregulare. Phytopathology 95: 1489-1498.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2005. Diagnosis and population analysis of Pythium species using AFLP fingerprinting. Plant Disease. 89:81-89.
Oyarzún P.J., Garzón C.D., Leon D., Andrade I., Forbes G.A., 2005. Incidence of Potato Tuber Blight in Ecuador. American Journal of Potato Research. 82 (2): 117-122.
Garzón, C.D., Yánez, J.M., Moorman, G.W. 2005. Pythium cryptoirregulare, a new species within the Pythium irregulare Buis. complex. American Phytopathological Society, 2005 North Eastern Division Meeting, Geneva, NY.
Garzón, C.D., J. E. Molineros, and G. W. Moorman. 2004. Effects of sub-lethal fungicide doses on the incidence of post-emergence damping-off of seedlings caused by Pythium. Phytopathology 94:S33.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2004. Moderate genetic differentiation in Pythium aphanidermatum. Phytophthora Molecular Genetics Network, New Orleans, LA.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2003. Population genetics studies of Pythium aphanidermatum and P. irregulare using AFLP markers. Phytopathology 93:S28.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2003. Population studies of Pythium species causing greenhouse diseases. 22nd Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove CA.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2002. AFLP fingerprinting and population genetics of Pythium species. Phytophthora Molecular Genetics Network, Pacific Grove, CA.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2002. Comparison of AFLP and ISSR genetic markers in the study of populations within Pythium species. Phytopathology 92:S28.
Garzón, C.D., Geiser, D.M., Moorman, G.W. 2001. Characterization of Pythium species using AFLPs. Phytopathology 91:S31.
Garzón, C.D. and Forbes, G.A. 1999. Suppression of Phytophthora infestans in six Ecuadorian Soils. Late blight: a threat to global food security. First International Meeting of the Global Initiative on Late Blight, GILB. Quito, Ecuador.
Trognitz, B., Garzón, C.D., Ramón, M.P., Chacón, G. 1999. Does S. phureja have R genes? Late blight: a threat to global food security. First International Meeting of the Global Initiative on Late Blight, GILB. Quito, Ecuador.
Extension publications:
Garzón, C. D. and Moorman, G. W. 2005. Pythium root rots in greenhouse crops: A Growing Interest. Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association (PFIA newsletter) Spring 2005. p. 4-5
Garzón, C. D. Training material on Phytophthora ramorum for first-responders. Pennsylvania, 2005.
Notas sobre Enfermedades de Plantas. 2005. Translation to Spanish of "Plant Disease Fact Sheets", by G. W. Morman.
Garzón, C. D. and Moorman, G. W. 2005. Pythium Root Rots in Greenhouse Crops. Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association (PFIA) Research Report.
Burbuja Seca Causada por Verticillium. Translation to Spanish of Verticillium dry bubble, by D.M. Beyer, P.J. Wuest, and J.J. Kremser.
