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Recent publications from the SIPS community – September 7, 2023

Characterization of Imazamox-Resistant Shattercane (Sorghum bicolor L.) Populations from Kansas.

Kumar, V., Liu, R., Chauhan, D., Perumal, R., Morran, S., Gaines, T. A., and Jha, P. 2023. Weed Technology:1-23.

Crop establishment and diversification strategies for intensification of rice-based cropping systems in rice-fallow areas in Odisha.

Peramaiyan, P., Srivastava, A. K., Kumar, V., Seelan, L. P., Banik, N. C., Khandai, S., Parida, N., Kumar, V., Das, A., Pattnaik, S., Sarangi, D. R., Yeggina, P. K., Yadav, A., McDonald, A. J., Craufurd, P., Singh, S., and Malik, R. K. 2023. Field Crops Research 302:109078.

Silencing ZmPP2C-A10 with a foxtail mosaic virus (FoMV) derived vector benefits maize growth and development following water limitation.

Nihranz, C. T., Guzchenko, I. A., and Casteel, C. L.  Plant Biology n/a.

Effective Management of Powdery Mildew in Cantaloupe Plants Using Nighttime Applications of UV Light.

Lopes, U. P., Alonzo, G., Onofre, R. B., Mello, P. P., Gadoury, D. M., Vallad, G. E., and Peres, N. A. 2023. Plant Disease 107:2483-2489.

Machine-Learning Methods to Identify Key Predictors of Site-Specific Vineyard Yield and Vine Size.

Taylor, J. A., Bates, T. R., Jakubowski, R., and Jones, H. 2023.  American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 74:0740013.

Efficacy of Organic Fungicides for Downy Mildew in Field-Grown Sweet Basil.

McGrath, M. T. 2023. Plant Disease 107:2467-2473.

Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics.

Ferrão, L. F. V., Dhakal, R., Dias, R., Tieman, D., Whitaker, V., Gore, M. A., Messina, C., and Resende, M. F. R. 2023.  Current Opinion in Biotechnology 83:102968.

Phytophthora capsici: Recent Progress on Fundamental Biology and Disease Management 100 Years After Its Description.

Quesada-Ocampo, L. M., Parada-Rojas, C. H., Hansen, Z., Vogel, G., Smart, C., Hausbeck, M. K., Carmo, R. M., Huitema, E., Naegele, R. P., Kousik, C. S., Tandy, P., and Lamour, K. 2023. Annual Review of Phytopathology 61:185-208.

Evaluation of Malus Germplasm Identifies Genetic Sources of Powdery Mildew and Frogeye Leaf Spot Resistance for Apple Breeding.

Awan, S. I., Thapa, R., Svara, A., Feulner, H., Streb, N., and Khan, A. 2023. Phytopathology® 113:1289-1300.

Maize defense against insect herbivory: A novel role for 9-LOX-derived oxylipins.

Jimenez-Aleman, G. H., and Jander, G. 2023. Molecular plant.

Editorial overview: Tapping into the secret life of small molecules: Addressing the “dark matter” of metabolomes.

Skirycz, A., and Dickinson, A. J. 2023 Current Opinion in Plant Biology 75:102437.

The genetic and physiological basis of Arabidopsis thaliana tolerance to Pseudomonas viridiflava.

Duque-Jaramillo, A., Ulmer, N., Alseekh, S., Bezrukov, I., Fernie, A. R., Skirycz, A., Karasov, T. L., and Weigel, D. New Phytologist n/a.

Inoculation of Maize with Sugarcane Mosaic Virus Constructs and Application for RNA Interference in Fall Armyworms.

Gull, I., and Jander, G. 2023. Bio-protocol 13:e4760.

September 1: Plant Science Renovation Update

Project Brief

This gut renovation project will reconfigure floor layouts, restore the exterior building envelope, replace the exterior windows, replace the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Life Safety systems and generally modernize the facility to meet the School of Integrative Plant Science’s Instructional and Research needs in the 21st century.

  • The project obtained B&P’s Construction Approval on March 23, 2023.
  • FAHS Construction is the General Contractor.
  • The 30-month Construction period began on July 5, 2023, and is scheduled for substantial completion in January 2026.

Progress Report

  • The two Construction Trailers have been installed on the island adjacent to the Alumni Fields (N Lot) Parking.
  • Abatement has begun on the Ground floor.
  • Selective demolition is ongoing on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors.
  • Planning for the relocation of the RO/DI system is ongoing.

Two-week look ahead

  • De-energization of the electrical circuits will continue through the next two weeks.
  • Installation of temporary power and lights will continue through the next two weeks.
  • Selective demolition of the Mechanical systems will continue through the next two weeks.
  • Asbestos abatement will progress from the ground floor to the upper floors.

Upcoming shut-downs

  • No utility shutdowns have been scheduled for the next two weeks.

Egress/Ingress changes

  • See maps for ingress/egress and restroom locations
  • Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.

Parking disruptions

  • Reserved parking for the Red Hort Truck has been relocated to the parking area near the Plant Science Building loading dock.

Major deliveries

  • The delivery of the second construction trailer is will be made on Monday, August 14th. No disruptions to traffic flow are expected.

Project Team

  • SUCF (State University Construction Fund) – Project Sponsor
  • Peter Taylor – SUCF, Construction Manager
  • Andy Vail – Unit Facility Director
  • Greg Smith – Facility Manager
  • Brad Newhouse – Director, Project Management, FCS
  • Davies Orinda – FCS Project Manager
  • Art Fives – FCS Construction Manager
  • Jon Minarski – FCS Project Coordinator
  • Jace Prine – LeChase Construction (CM Agent), Project Manager
  • Brian Lalonde – FAHS Construction, Project Manager
  • Ivan Cote – FAHS Construction, Site Superintendent
hallway with ethernet cable
On-going selective demolition – 2nd floor corridor
gutted lab
On-going selective demolition – a lab on 3rd floor
white curtains installed for abatement
Asbestos abatement barrier on Ground Floor
Weill Hall with trailor
Construction Trailers on the island adjacent to the N Lot (Alumni Fields Parking Lot) – skirting in progress

Recent publications from the SIPS community – August 31, 2023

The evolving definition of plant cell type.

Amini, S., Doyle, J. J., and Libault, M. 2023.  Frontiers in Plant Science 14.

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Iris Yellow Spot Virus and its Onion Thrips Vector, Thrips tabaci, in Transplanted and Seeded Onion Fields in New York.

Komondy, L., Hoepting, C. A., Fuchs, M., Pethybridge, S. J., and Nault, B.  Plant Disease 0:null.

Cytokinin Promotes Jasmonic Acid Accumulation in the Control of Maize Leaf Growth.

Uyehara, A. N., Del Valle-Echevarria, A. R., Hunter, C. T., Nelissen, H., Demuynck, K., Cahill, J. F., Gorman, Z., Jander, G., and Muszynski, M. G. 2023.  Plants 12:3014.

Matrix Approach to Accelerate Spin-Up of CLM5.

Liao, C., Lu, X., Huang, Y., Tao, F., Lawrence, D. M., Koven, C. D., Oleson, K. W., Wieder, W. R., Kluzek, E., Huang, X., and Luo, Y. 2023. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 15:e2023MS003625.

Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture.

Huber, M., Julkowska, M. M., Snoek, L. B., van Veen, H., Toulotte, J., Kumar, V., Kajala, K., Sasidharan, R., and Pierik, R. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET n/a.

Incentive programs promote cover crop adoption in the northeastern United States.

Chami, B., Niles, M. T., Parry, S., Mirsky, S. B., Ackroyd, V. J., and Ryan, M. R. 2023. Agricultural & Environmental Letters 8:e20114.

Quantifying the roles of intraspecific and interspecific diversification strategies in forage cropping systems.

Bybee-Finley, K. A., Menalled, U. D., Pelzer, C. J., Ruhl, L., Lounsbury, N. P., Warren, N. D., Cherney, J. H., Darby, H. M., Smith, R. G., and Ryan, M. R. 2023. Field Crops Research 302:109036.

Boxwood phyllosphere fungal and bacterial communities and their differential responses to film-forming anti-desiccants.

Li, X., Omolehin, O., Hemmings, G., Tseng, H. T., Taylor, A., Taylor, C., Kong, P., Daughtrey, M., Luster, D., Gouker, F., and Hong, C. 2023.  BMC Microbiology 23:219.

Fruitlet Thinning Improves Juice Quality in Seven High-tannin Cider Cultivars.

Zakalik, D. L., Brown, M. G., and Peck, G. M. 2023. HortScience 58:1119-1128.

Biofortification of Ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata Mill.) Through Soil Selenium Application.

Zauza, S. B., Namorato, F. A., Silva, V. M., de Oliveira, C., Lopes, G., Li, L., Pasqual, M., Guilherme, L. R. G., and Dória, J. 2023.  Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.

Silencing translation with phenolic acids.

Thirumalaikumar, V. P., Chodasiewicz, M., and Skirycz, A. 2023.  Nature Plants.

Recent publications from the SIPS community – August 24, 2023

Rapid headspace solid-phase microextraction sheets with direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (SPMESH-DART-MS) of derivatized volatile phenols in grape juices and wines.

Bates, T. L., and Sacks, G. L. 2023. Analytica Chimica Acta 1275:341577.

Evaluation of pruning therapies in apple trees with fire blight.

DuPont, S. T., Munir, M., Cox, K., Johnson, K., Peter, K., and Baro, A. 2023.  Journal of Plant Pathology.

Metagenomic stable isotope probing reveals bacteriophage participation in soil carbon cycling.

Barnett, S. E., and Buckley, D. H. Environmental Microbiology n/a.

Microbial Models for Simulating Soil Carbon Dynamics: A Review.

Chandel, A. K., Jiang, L., and Luo, Y. 2023.  Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 128:e2023JG007436.

Decomposition decreases molecular diversity and ecosystem similarity of soil organic matter.

Davenport, R., Bowen, B. P., Lynch, L. M., Kosina, S. M., Shabtai, I., Northen, T. R., and Lehmann, J. 2023.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120:e2303335120.

The intracellular immune receptor like gene SNC1 is an enhancer of effector-triggered immunity in Arabidopsis.

Wang, Z., Yang, L., and Hua, J. 2022. Plant Physiology 191:874-884.

Introduction of barnase/barstar in soybean produces a rescuable male sterility system for hybrid breeding.

Szeluga, N., Baldrich, P., DelPercio, R., Meyers, B. C., and Frank, M. H.  Plant Biotechnology Journal n/a.

Anatomical and biophysical basis for graft incompatibility within the Solanaceae.

Thomas, H. R., Gevorgyan, A., and Frank, M. H. 2023. Journal of experimental botany 74:4461-4470.

An image-analysis based leaf disc assay for the rapid evaluation of genetic resistance to fire blight in apples.

Tegtmeier, R., Hickok, D., Robbins, K., and Khan, A. 2023.  European Journal of Plant Pathology.

The Evolution of Mechanical Properties of Conifer and Angiosperm Woods.

Higham, T. E., Schmitz, L., and Niklas, K. J. 2022.  Integrative and Comparative Biology 62:668-682.

The viral origin of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

Hanson, M. R. 2023. PLOS Pathogens 19:e1011523.

A new fossil Acmopyle with accessory transfusion tissue and potential reproductive buds: Direct evidence for ever-wet rainforests in Eocene Patagonia.

Andruchow-Colombo, A., Rossetto-Harris, G., Brodribb, T. J., Gandolfo, M. A., and Wilf, P. American Journal of Botany n/a:e16221.

First Report of Pectobacterium brasiliense Causing Bacterial Blackleg and Soft Rot of Potato in Pennsylvania.

Zhang, X., Ma, X., Fan, X., Ge, T., Leiby, R. E., Swingle, B. M., Johnson, S. B., Larkin, R. P., Chim, B. K., and Hao, J. Plant Disease 0:PDIS-09-22-2085-PDN.

Applications of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light as A Tool for Fire Blight Management (Erwinia amylovora) in Apple.

Yannuzzi, I., Gadoury, D., Davidson, A., and Cox, K. D. Phytopathology 0:null.

Recent publications from the SIPS community – August 17, 2023

Matrix Approach to Accelerate Spin-Up of CLM5

Liao, C., Lu, X., Huang, Y., Tao, F., Lawrence, D. M., Koven, C. D., Oleson, K. W., Wieder, W. R., Kluzek, E., Huang, X., and Luo, Y. 2023. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 15:e2023MS003625.

Short-term storage of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples at 0.5 oC does not improve control of bitter pit without increasing low temperature-induced physiological disorders.

Al Shoffe, Y., Park, D., Algul, B. E., and Watkins, C. B. 2023. Scientia Horticulturae 321:112364.

Evidence that Chinese white olive (Canarium album (Lour.) DC.) fruits are solids of revolution.

Wang, L., Shi, P., Chen, L., Gielis, J., and Niklas, K. J. 2023. Botany Letters:1-7.

Gull, I., and Jander, G. 2023. Inoculation of Maize with Sugarcane Mosaic Virus Constructs and Application for RNA Interference in Fall Armyworms. Bio-protocol 13:e4760.

Exploring the impacts of unprecedented climate extremes on forest ecosystems: hypotheses to guide modeling and experimental studies.

Holm, J. A., Medvigy, D. M., Smith, B., Dukes, J. S., Beier, C., Mishurov, M., Xu, X., Lichstein, J. W., Allen, C. D., Larsen, K. S., Luo, Y., Ficken, C., Pockman, W. T., Anderegg, W. R. L., and Rammig, A. 2023. Biogeosciences 20:2117-2142.

The chromosome hoarding syndrome of (some) ferns and lycophytes.

Li, F.-W. 2023. Nature Reviews Genetics.

Non-destructive monitoring of foliar fungicide efficacy with hyperspectral sensing in grapevine.

Gambhir, N., Paul, A., Qiu, T., Combs, D., Hosseinzadeh, S., Underhill, A., Cadle-Davidson, L., Jiang, Y., and Gold, K. M. Phytopathology 0:null.

Interactions between land use and soil type drive soil functions, highlighting water recharge potential, in the Cantareira System, Southeast of Brazil.

Santana, M. L. T., dos Santos, F. F., de Carvalho, K. M., Peixoto, D. S., Uezu, A., Avanzi, J. C., Serafim, M. E., Nunes, M. R., van Es, H. M., Curi, N., and Silva, B. M. 2023 Science of The Total Environment 903:166125.

Multisite field evaluation of bacteriophages for fire blight management: incorporation of UVR protectants, and impact on the apple flower microbiome.

Gdanetz, K., Dobbins, M., Villani, S., Outwater, C., Slack, S., Nesbitt, D., Svircev, A., Lauwers, E., Zeng, Q., Cox, K. D., and Sundin, G. W. Phytopathology 0:null.

Forage harvest management impacts “Kernza” intermediate wheatgrass productivity across North America.

Culman, S., Pinto, P., Pugliese, J., Crews, T., DeHaan, L., Jungers, J., Larsen, J., Ryan, M., Schipanski, M., Sulc, M., Wayman, S., Wiedenhoeft, M., Stoltenberg, D., and Picasso, V. Agronomy Journal n/a.

Whole Genome Sequencing-Based Tracing of a 2022 Introduction and Outbreak of Xanthomonas hortorum pv. pelargonii.

Iruegas-Bocardo, F., Weisberg, A. J., Riutta, E. R., Kilday, K., Bonkowski, J. C., Creswell, T., Daughtrey, M. L., Rane, K., Grünwald, N. J., Chang, J. H., and Putnam, M. L. 2023. Phytopathology 113:975-984.

Energy-efficient AI-based Control of Semi-closed Greenhouses Leveraging Robust Optimization in Deep Reinforcement Learning.

Ajagekar, A., Mattson, N. S., and You, F. 2023. Advances in Applied Energy 9:100119.

Phytophthora capsici, 100 Years Later: Research Mile Markers from 1922 to 2022.

Sanogo, S., Lamour, K., Kousik, C. S., Lozada, D. N., Parada-Rojas, C. H., Quesada-Ocampo, Lina M., Wyenandt, C. A., Babadoost, M., Hausbeck, M. K., Hansen, Z., Ali, E., McGrath, M. T., Hu, J., Crosby, K., and Miller, S. A. 2023. Phytopathology 113:921-930.

Genome editing of apple SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDNG PROTEIN-LIKE 6 enhances adventitious shoot regeneration.

Li, H., Sun, H., Dong, H., Wang, S., Fan, X., Li, Y., Cheng, L., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, X., Xu, X., Han, Z., and Li, W. 2022. Plant Physiology 191:840-843.

Comparative Phylogenomics and Phylotranscriptomics Provide Insights into the Genetic Complexity of Nitrogen Fixing Root Nodule Symbiosis.

Zhang, Y., Fu, Y., Xian, W., Li, X., Feng, Y., Bu, F., Shi, Y., Chen, S., Velzen, R. v., Battenberg, K., Berry, A. M., Salgado, M. G., Liu, H., Yi, T., Fournier, P., Alloisio, N., Pujic, P., Boubakri, H., Schranz, M. E., Delaux, P.-M., Wong, G. K.-s., Hocher, V., Svistoonoff, S., Gherbi, H., Wang, E., Kohlen, W., Wall, L. G., Parniske, M., Pawlowski, K., Philippe, N., Doyle, J. J., and Cheng, S.  Plant Communications.

Recent publications from the SIPS community – August 10, 2023

Regulation of nutrient utilization in filamentous fungi.

Kerkaert, J. D., and Huberman, L. B. 2023. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Genomic prediction of seed nutritional traits in biparental families of oat (Avena sativa).

Brzozowski, L. J., Campbell, M. T., Hu, H., Yao, L., Caffe, M., Gutiérrez, L. a., Smith, K. P., Sorrells, M. E., Gore, M. A., and Jannink, J.-L.  The Plant Genome n/a:e20370.

Synchrotron Science for Sustainability: Life Cycle of Metals in the Environment.

Smieska, L., Guerinot, M. L., Hoal, K. O., Reid, M., and Vatamaniuk, O. 2023. Metallomics.

Visualizing Metal Distribution in Plants Using Synchrotron X-Ray Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques.

Chia, J.-C., Woll, A. R., Smieska, L., and Vatamaniuk, O. K. 2023.  Pages 177-189 in: Plant Iron Homeostasis: Methods and Protocols. J. Jeong, ed. Springer US, New York, NY.

Decomposition decreases molecular diversity and ecosystem similarity of soil organic matter.

Davenport, R., Bowen, B. P., Lynch, L. M., Kosina, S. M., Shabtai, I., Northen, T. R., and Lehmann, J. 2023.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120:e2303335120.

Changes in the supply chain outcomes of food regionalization, 2007–2017: Broccoli in the eastern United States.

Dai, B., Gómez, M. I., Atallah, S. S., and Björkman, T. 2023. PLOS ONE 18:e0287691.

Practical Considerations for Using the NeoSpectra-Scanner Handheld Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectrometer to Predict the Nutritive Value of Undried Ensiled Forage.

Feng, X., Cherney, J. H., Cherney, D. J. R., and Digman, M. F. 2023.  Sensors 23:1750.

Microbial Models for Simulating Soil Carbon Dynamics: A Review.

Chandel, A. K., Jiang, L., and Luo, Y. 2023.  Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 128:e2023JG007436.

Assessing carbon storage capacity and saturation across six central US grasslands using data–model integration.

Wilcox, K. R., Collins, S. L., Knapp, A. K., Pockman, W., Shi, Z., Smith, M. D., and Luo, Y. 2023. Biogeosciences 20:2707-2725.

Infrastructure to factorially manipulate the mean and variance of precipitation in the field.

Rudgers, J. A., Luketich, A., Bacigalupa, M., Baur, L. E., Collins, S. L., Hall, K. M., Hou, E., Litvak, M. E., Luo, Y., Miller, T. E. X., Newsome, S. D., Pockman, W. T., Richardson, A. D., Rinehart, A., Villatoro-Castañeda, M., Wainwright, B. E., Watson, S. J., Yogi, P., and Zhou, Y. 2023.  Ecosphere 14:e4603.

An evaluation of nitrogen indicators for soil health in long-term agricultural experiments.

Liptzin, D., Rieke, E. L., Cappellazzi, S. B., Bean, G. M., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Tavarez, O. B., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Gracia, A. B., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Reyes, D. B., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N., Crawford, J. J. W., Creech, C. F., Culman, S. W., Deen, B., Dell, C. J., Derner, J. D., Ducey, T. F., Duiker, S. W., Dungan, R. S., Dyck, M. F., Ellert, B. H., Entz, M. H., Solorio, A. E., Fonte, S. J., Fonteyne, S., Fortuna, A.-M., Foster, J. L., Fultz, L. M., Gamble, A. V., Geddes, C. M., Griffin-LaHue, D., Grove, J. H., Hamilton, S. K., Hao, X., Hayden, Z. D., Honsdorf, N., Howe, J. A., Ippolito, J. A., Johnson, G. A., Kautz, M. A., Kitchen, N. R., Kumar, S., Kurtz, K. S. M., Larney, F. J., Lewis, K. L., Liebman, M., Ramirez, A. L., Machado, S., Maharjan, B., Gamiño, M. A. M., May, W. E., McClaran, M. P., McDaniel, M. D., Millar, N., Mitchell, J. P., Moore, A. D., Moore Jr., P. A., Gutiérrez, M. M., Nelson, K. A., Omondi, E. C., Osborne, S. L., Alcalá, L. O., Owens, P., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Poffenbarger, H. J., Lira, B. P., Reeve, J. R., Reinbott, T. M., Reiter, M. S., Ritchey, E. L., Roozeboom, K. L., Rui, Y., Sadeghpour, A., Sainju, U. M., Sanford, G. R., Schillinger, W. F., Schindelbeck, R. R., Schipanski, M. E., Schlegel, A. J., Scow, K. M., Sherrod, L. A., Shober, A. L., Sidhu, S. S., Moya, E. S., Luce, M. S., Strock, J. S., Suyker, A. E., Sykes, V. R., Tao, H., Campos, A. T., Van Eerd, L. L., van Es, H. M., Verhulst, N., Vyn, T. J., Wang, Y., Watts, D. B., Wright, D. L., Zhang, T., Morgan, C. L. S., and Honeycutt, C. W. 2023. Soil Science Society of America Journal 87:868-884.

Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism of calcium-reduced quality deterioration in mechanically injured green pepper fruit.

Ma, L., Zheng, Y., Sang, Z., Ge, Y., Bai, C., Fu, A., Wang, Q., Watkins, C. B., and Zuo, J. 2023.  Postharvest Biology and Technology 204:112437.

Glutathione is involved in selenium detoxification and suppresses the selenate-induced SULTR1;1 gene expression in plants.

Cardoso, A. A. d. S., Namorato, F. A., Guilherme, L. R. G., Silva, M. L. d. S., Liu, J., and Li, L. 2023. Environmental and Experimental Botany 213:105424.

Biopesticides provide inadequate control of three foliar bacterial diseases of tomato transplants.

Meadows, I. M., McGrath, M. T., Rotondo, F., and Miller, S. A. 2023. Crop Protection 172:106329.

CRISPR/Cas9-induced DNA breaks trigger crossover, chromosomal loss, and chromothripsis-like rearrangements.

Samach, A., Mafessoni, F., Gross, O., Melamed-Bessudo, C., Filler-Hayut, S., Dahan-Meir, T., Amsellem, Z., Pawlowski, W. P., and Levy, A. A. 2023. The Plant Cell.

Sequencing the Genomes of the First Terrestrial Fungal Lineages: What Have We Learned?

Gryganskyi, A. P., Golan, J., Muszewska, A., Idnurm, A., Dolatabadi, S., Mondo, S. J., Kutovenko, V. B., Kutovenko, V. O., Gajdeczka, M. T., Anishchenko, I. M., Pawlowska, J., Tran, N. V., Ebersberger, I., Voigt, K., Wang, Y., Chang, Y., Pawlowska, T. E., Heitman, J., Vilgalys, R., Bonito, G., Benny, G. L., Smith, M. E., Reynolds, N., James, T. Y., Grigoriev, I. V., Spatafora, J. W., and Stajich, J. E. 2023. Microorganisms 11:1830.

A soil matrix capacity index to predict mineral-associated but not particulate organic carbon across a range of climate and soil pH.

King, A. E., Amsili, J. P., Córdova, S. C., Culman, S., Fonte, S. J., Kotcon, J., Liebig, M., Masters, M. D., McVay, K., Olk, D. C., Schipanski, M., Schneider, S. K., Stewart, C. E., and Cotrufo, M. F. 2023. Biogeochemistry.

August 11: Plant Science Renovation Update (bathroom, mail, access)

-Magdalen Lindeberg

Ground floor bathroom: The men’s bathroom on Plant Science ground floor is being switched to women’s bathroom. Signage has been changed (see photo).

Ground floor mailroom (G21): Custodians have been relocated to G21. Mail is temporarily being delivered to 137 Plant Science (Marvin Pritt’s former office). Please contact Catalina Enright in 135 Plant Science if you are unable to find your mailbox. The printer that was formerly in G21 is offline.

Access changes: Doors from the east side of Plant Science to the central stairway, Minns Garden entrance, and Ag Quad entrance are for emergency exit only. An alarm will sound if these doors are opened.

Construction hours: Most of the construction activities will happen between 6 am and 3:30 pm, Building Trades Union hours. There may be times when they’ll need to work later to address unique situations but generally, they’ll be gone from the construction zone by 4 pm.

door with signs
Ground floor bathroom change
man with sign
Ivan Cote, Site Superintendent, with door sign

Updates from FCS Engineering & Project Management

Progress Report

  • The first Construction Trailer has been installed.
  • Site and detours signage are in place.
  • Posting for upcoming Asbestos Abatement activities will be done on August 11
  • Mechanical, Electricals & Plumbing subcontractors have begun selective shutdowns, cutting and capping.
  • Installation of temporary Fire Alarms is ongoing.
  • Review of the Controls has been completed.
  • The temporary construction partitions and doors have been installed. The alarms on the doors will be activated by end of day on August 11
  • Planning for the relocation of the RO/DI system is ongoing.

Two-week look ahead

  • Installation of the second Construction Trailer is scheduled for August 14
  • Cutting and capping of the Sprinkler system is scheduled to begin on August 14
  • Heating Hot water draining and capping are tentatively scheduled for August 15
  • Glycol draining, cutting, and capping are tentatively scheduled for August 16
  • Chilled Water draining, cutting, and capping are tentatively scheduled for August 17 – 18
  • Cutting and capping of the sprinkler system is scheduled to begin on August 14
  • Asbestos abatement will begin on August 21

Upcoming shut-downs

  • No utility shutdowns have been scheduled for the next two weeks.

Potential occupant disruptions

Egress/Ingress changes

  • Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.

Parking disruptions

  • Reserved parking for the Red Hort Truck has been relocated to the parking area near the Plant Science Building loading dock.

Major deliveries

  • The delivery of the second construction trailer is will be made on August 14. No disruptions to traffic flow are expected.

SIPS faculty & students recognized at annual horticulture conference

-Magdalen Lindeberg with contributions from Marvin Pritts & Yosef Al Shoffe

The 2023 Annual Conference of the American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS) was held July 31 – August 4 in Orlando Florida. Awards to SIPS faculty and students included:

ASHS Fruit Breeding Award: Susan Brown and Kevin Maloney for breeding of the NY-1 “Snapdragon” apple

1st place, Best Undergraduate Poster: Jules Hart, Brent Arnoldussen and Gregory Peck. Assessing Bloom Phenology in Cider Apples.

Shepard Award, Best Paper in the Journal of the American Pomological Society: Samantha A. Willden, Marvin P. Pritts and Gregory M. Loeb. Twospotted spider mite preference and performance on day-neutral strawberry in New York and the role of structural characteristics in plant susceptibility

picture of award medal
Fruit Breeding award to Susan Brown and Kevin Maloney (photo: Yosef Al Shoffe)
group of people standing
Post-harvest researchers including Chris Watkins and Yosef Al Shoffe

Recent publications from the SIPS community – August 3, 2023

CHROMATIN REMODELING 11-dependent nucleosome occupancy affects disease resistance in rice.

Liu, H., Li, J., Wang, S., Hua, J., and Zou, B. 2023.  Plant Physiology.

Hemp Morphology and Physiology Standards for Research and Industry Applications.

Brym, Z. T., Philpott, S. C., Rheay, H., Monserrate, L. A., Bernstein, N., Chase, C. A., Ellison, S. L., Shock, C. C., Smart, L. B., Stack, G. M., and Suchoff, D. H. 2023. HortScience 58:756-760.

Ptr1 is a CC-NLR immune receptor that mediates recognition of diverse bacterial effectors in multiple solanaceous plants.

Haefner, B. J., McCrudden, T. H., and Martin, G. B. 2023. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 125:101997.

Influence of conservation agriculture-based production systems on bacterial diversity and soil quality in rice-wheat-greengram cropping system in eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains of India.

Kumar, R., Choudhary, J. S., Naik, S. K., Mondal, S., Mishra, J. S., Poonia, S. P., Kumar, S., Hans, H., Kumar, S., Das, A., Kumar, V., Bhatt, B. P., Chaudhari, S. K., Malik, R. K., Craufurd, P., McDonald, A., and Sherpa, S. R. 2023.  Frontiers in Microbiology 14.

The nuclear lamina is required for proper development and nuclear shape distortion in tomato.

Blunt, E. L., Choi, J., Sussman, H., Christopherson, R. C., Keen, P., Rahmati Ishka, M., Li, L. Y., Idrovo, J. M., Julkowska, M. M., Van Eck, J., and Richards, E. J. 2023. Journal of experimental botany.

A Citrullus genus super-pangenome reveals extensive variations in wild and cultivated watermelons and sheds light on watermelon evolution and domestication.

Wu, S., Sun, H., Gao, L., Branham, S., McGregor, C., Renner, S. S., Xu, Y., Kousik, C., Wechter, W. P., Levi, A., and Fei, Z. Plant Biotechnology Journal n/a.

Bloodstained flowers and bloodthirsty flies.

Raguso, R. A. 2023.  New Phytologist 239:1164-1165.

Context and the functional use of information in insect sensory ecology.

Dahake, A., Raguso, R. A., and Goyret, J. 2023. Current Opinion in Insect Science 58:101058.

Divergent leaf nutrient-use strategies of coexistent evergreen and deciduous trees in a subtropical forest.

Chen, X., Le, X., Niklas, K. J., Hu, D., Zhong, Q., and Cheng, D. 2022. Journal of Plant Ecology 16.

NIGT1.4 maintains primary root elongation in response to salt stress through induction of ERF1 in Arabidopsis.

Hu, Y., Zeng, L., Lv, X., Guo, J., Li, X., Zhang, X., Wang, D., Wang, J., Bi, J., Julkowska, M. M., and Li, B. The Plant Journal n/a.

July 28: Plant Science Renovation Update

Project Brief

This gut renovation project will reconfigure floor layouts, restore the exterior building envelope, replace the exterior windows, replace the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Life Safety systems and generally modernize the facility to meet the School of Integrative Plant Science’s Instructional and Research needs in the 21st century.

  • The project obtained B&P’s Construction Approval on March 23, 2023.
  • FAHS Construction is the General Contractor.
  • The 30-month Construction period began on July 5, 2023, and is scheduled for substantial completion in January 2026.

Progress Report                                                                                                              

  • Installation of temporary construction fencing establishing the job site is now complete
  • The temporary partitions separating the Construction Area from the areas that will remain occupied have been established, and construction signage has been installed.
  • The prep work on the Construction Trailer Pads has been completed.
  • The Electrical Contractor has begun investigating and tracing the electrical circuits.

Two-week look ahead

  • Installation of the Construction Trailers will continue.
  • Tracing of Electrical circuitry in the building will continue.
  • Walk through of the existing Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system with the Mechanical Sub-Contractor.
  • Installation of temporary protection for the terrazzo flooring.
  • Planning for the relocation of the RO/DI system.

Upcoming shut-downs

  • No utility shutdowns have been scheduled for the next two weeks.

Potential occupant disruptions

  • Egress/Ingress changes:
    • Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.
  • Reserved parking for the Red Horticulture Truck has been relocated to the parking area near the Plant Science Building loading dock.
  • Major deliveries:
    • The delivery of construction trailers is expected within the next two weeks. No disruptions to traffic flow are expected.

Project Team

  • SUCF (State University Construction Fund) – Project Sponsor
  • Peter Taylor – SUCF, Construction Manager
  • Andy Vail – Unit Facility Director
  • Greg Smith – Facility Manager
  • Brad Newhouse – Director, Project Management, FCS
  • Davies Orinda – FCS Project Manager
  • Art Fives – FCS Construction Manager
  • Jon Minarski – FCS Project Coordinator
  • Jace Prine – LeChase Construction (CM Agent), Project Manager
  • Brian Lalonde – FAHS Construction, Project Manager
  • Ivan Cote – FAHS Construction, Site Superintendent

work site map

Ground Floor egress

1st floor egress

2nd Floor egress

3rd floor egress

4th floor egress

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