Publications

  • D’Amico-Willman, K.M.P, Smith, A.M., Ritchie, D.F., Huerta, A.I. (202X) Genetically similar phage isolates and Xanthomonas arboricola pruni strains display minor yet significantly different phenotypes across a 35-year time span. Phytobiomes J., doi/10.1094/PBIOMES-03-24-0033-FI.
  • Liao, Y.-Y.P, Montalban, K.T, Totsline , N.G, Panwala, R.U, Hernandez, K.U, Huerta, A.I. (2024) First report of Xanthomonas perforans causing bacterial spot of pepper in North Carolina. Plant Dis., doi:10.1094/PDIS-02-24-0444-PDN.
  • Duin, I.M., Montalban, K.G, D’Amico-Willman, K.M.p, Joglekar, P.p, Ritchie, D.F., Fagen, J. R., Huerta, A.I. (2024) First report of bacterial spot of sesame caused by Pseudomonas amygdali sesami in North America. Plant Dis., doi: 10.1094/PDIS-02-24-0292-PDN.
  • D’Amico-Willman, K.M., Montalban, K.M., Joglekar, P., Duin, I.M., Ritchie, D.F., Fagen, J., Huerta, A.I. (2024). Whole genome sequence resources for Pseudomonas amygdali sesami and Xanthomonas arboricola isolated from sesame (Sesamum indicum) in North Carolina in 2022. PhytoFrontiers. doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-11-23-0148-A.
  • Flores-López, L.F.G, Olade-Portugal, V., Vidaver, A., Morales-Galván, O., Hernández-Rosales, M., Huerta, A. I. (2024) Unlocking secrets: Characterizing the first appearance of Clavibacter nebraskensis in Mexican cornfields. Plant Dis. doi:10.1094/PDIS-08-23-1493-RE.
  • D’Amico-WillmanP, K.M., Joglekar, P., Luna, E.K., Ritchie, D.F., Fagen, J., Huerta, A.I. (2022) Complete genome sequence of Xanthomonas arboricola pruni strain Xcp1 isolated in 1984 from a bacterial spot spring canker on Prunus persica var. nucipersica cv ‘Redgold’. Microbiol. Resour. Announc., e00209-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00209-22.
  • Zhao, F., Cheng, W., Wang, Y., Gao, X., Huant, D., Kong, J., Antwi-Boasiako, A., Zheng, L., Yan, W., Chang, F., Kong, K., Liao, Y-Y.P, Huerta, A.I., Liu, W., Zhang, M., Zhao, T. (2022) Identification of novel genomic regions for bacterial leaf pustule (BLP) resistance in soybean (Glycine max) via integrating linkage mapping and association analysis. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 23(4), 2113. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23042113.
  • Larahondo-Rodriguez, E.U, Liao, Y-Y, Huerta, A.I. (2022) Diagnostic guide for bacterial spot of tomato and pepper, Plant Health Prog., 23(3), 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-21-0140-DG.
  • Gonzalez-Akre, E., Piponiot, C., Lepore, M., Herrmann, V., Lutz, J., Baltzer, J., Dick, C., Gilbert, G., He, F., Heym, M., Huerta, A. I., Jansen, P., Johnson, D., Knapp, N., Kral, K., Lin, D., Malhi, Y., McMahon, S., Myers, J., Orwig, D., Rodriguez-Hernandez, D. I., Russo, S., Shue, J., Wang, X., Wolf, A., Yang, T-H., Davies, S., Anderson-Teixeira, K. (2021) An R database for biomass estimation at globally distributed extratropical forest plots. Methods Ecol. Evol., 00, https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13756.
  • Zhao, F., Maren, N., Kosentka, P., Liao, Y-Y, Lu, H., Duduit, J., Huang, D., Ashrafi H., Zhao, T., Huerta, A. I., Ranney, T., Liu, Wusheng. (2021). An optimized protocol for stepwise optimization of real-time RT-PCR analysis. Res., 8(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00616-w.
  • Liao, Y-YP., Huang, Y., Carvalho, R., Choudhary, M., Da Silva, S., Colee, J., Huerta, A. I., Vallad, G., Freeman, J., Jones, J., Keller, A., Paret, M. (2021). Magnesium oxide nanomaterial, an alternative for commercial copper bactericides: Field-scale tomato bacterial spot disease management and total and bioavailable metal accumulation in Soil. Sci. & Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c00804.
  • Tian, X., Liu, J., Liu, Q., Zhang, X., Xia, X., Peng, Y., Huerta, A.I., Yan, J., Li, H. & Liu, W. (2021) The effects of soil properties, cropping systems, and geographic location on soil prokaryotic communities in four maize production regions across China. Integr. Agric. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(21)63772-3.
  • Huerta, A. I., Delorean, E. E., Bossa‐Castro, A. M., Tonnessen, B. W., Raghavan, C., Corral, R., Pérez‐Quintero, Á. L., Leung, H., Verdier, V. and Leach, J. E. (2021). Resistance and susceptibility QTL identified in a rice MAGIC population by screening with a minor‐effect virulence factor from Xanthomonas oryzae oryzae. Plant Biotechnol. J., 19(1), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13438.
  • Stahr, M., Butler, S., Huerta, A. I., Ritchie, D. F., & Quesada-Ocampo, L. M. (2020) First report of bacterial root rot, caused by Dickeya dadantii, on sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) in North Carolina. Plant Dis., 104(10), 2723-2723. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0568-PDN.
  • Dundore-Arias, J.P., Eloe-Fadrosh, E.A., Schriml, L.M., Beattie, G.A., Brennan. F.P., Busby, P.E., Calderon, R.B., Castle, S.C., Emerson, J.B., Everhart, S.E., Eversole, K., Frost, K.E., Herr, J.R., Huerta, A.I., Iyer-Pascuzzi, A.S., Kalil, A.K., Leach, J.E., Leonard, J., Maul, J.E., Prithiviraj, B., Potrykus, M., Redekar, N.R., Rojas, J.A., Silverstein, K.A.T., Tomso, D.J., Tringe, S.G., Vinatzer, B.A., and Kinkel, L.L. (2020). Community-driven metadata standards for agricultural microbiome research. Phytobiomes J., 4(2), 115-121. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-09-19-0051-P.
  • Triplett, L. R., Cohen, S. P., Heffelfinger, C., Schmidt, C. L., Huerta, A. I., Tekete, C., Verdier, V., Bogdanove A.J. & Leach, J. E. (2016) A resistance locus in the American heirloom rice variety Carolina Gold Select is triggered by TAL effectors with diverse predicted targets and is effective against African strains of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola. Plant J., 87(5), 472-483. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13212.
  • Tran, T. M., Jacobs, J. M., Huerta, A.I., Milling, A., Weibel, J., & Allen, C. (2016) Sensitive, secure detection of race 3 biovar 2 and native US strains of Ralstonia solanacearum. Plant Dis., 100(3), 630-639. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-14-1327-RE.
  • Huerta, A. I., Milling, A., & Allen, C. (2015) Tropical strains of Ralstonia solanacearum outcompete race 3 biovar 2 strains at lowland tropical temperatures. Appl Environ Microbiol., 81(10), 3542-3551. https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.04123-14.
  • Bull, C. T., Huerta A. I., Koike, S. T. 2009. First report of blossom blight of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) caused by Pseudomonas marginalis in California. Plant Dis. 12: 1350. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-93-12-1350B.