Phylogenetic identification of pathogenic and endophytic fungal populations in west coast Douglas-fir foliage

Masters thesis work on the ecology of Douglas-fir endophytes, and characterization of fungal endophyte communities in relation to needle cast pathogens.

Citation: Daniels, H.A. 2017. Phylogenetic Identification of Pathogenic and Endophytic Fungal Populations in West Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Foliage. Oregon State University.

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Microbiome Diversity of Endophytic Fungi across Latitudinal Gradients in West Coast Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Foliage

Research on forest microbiota lags far behind that of agricultural crops. Understanding of host-pathogen complications is exemplified in defoliation of Douglas-fir dominated forests. This study demonstrated that fungal biodiversity is highly variable in Douglas-fir foliage, and may be influenced by environmental variables, including the provenance of the seed source or the climate at the growing site. Interest in microbiome communities will inevitably lead to advances in management practices.

Citation: Daniels, H., Cappellazzi, J., Kiser, J. 2018. Microbiome Diversity of Endophytic Fungi across Latitudinal Gradients in West Coast Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Foliage. Journal of Biodiversity Management & Forestry 7 (3).

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Isolation of Endophytic Fungi from Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Foliage with Bioprospecting Potential for Natural Pharmaceuticals

Endophytic fungi represent a tremendous potential for production of New Chemical Entities (NCE’s) for natural products and pharmaceuticals derived from bioactive metabolic compounds. This study reports on additions of a number of new species to the baseline inventory of Douglas-fir fungal endophytes. In addition, we review the literature on these reported species with a focus on those that have the potential for production of bioactive compounds.

Citation: Kiser, J., Daniels, H., Scrivani, J. 2019. Isolation of Endophytic Fungi from Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Foliage with Bioprospecting Potential for Natural Pharmaceuticals. Current Trends in Forest Research 3: 1035.

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