Nian Wang

Assistant Professor 

Citrus research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL

Department of Microbiology and Cell Science University of Florida 
Ph.D: Texas A&M University Plant Pathology
M.S: China Agricultural University, Beijing China Plant Pathology

Description of Research

General areas: Phytobacteriology

Selected Publications

Refereed Papers

Wang N., Lu, S. E., A. R. Records, and Gross D. C. 2006. Characterization of the regulatory roles of syrF and salA in syringomycin and syringopeptin production by P. syringae pv. syringae.  J. Bacteriol. 188: 3290-3298.

Wang N., Lu, S.-E., Wang, J. L. Chen J. Z., and Gross D. C. 2006. The expression of genes encoding lipodepsipeptide phytotoxins by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae is coordinated in response to plant signal molecules.  Mol. Plant-Microbe Interact. 19: 257-269.

Wang, N., Lu, S.-E., Yang, Q., Sze, S.-H., and Gross D. C. 2006. Identification of the syr-syp box in the promoter regions of genes dedicated to syringomycin and syringopeptin production by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B301D. J. Bacteriol. 188:160-168.

Lu S. E., Wang, N., Wang, J. L., Chen, J. Z. and Gross D. C. 2005. Oligonucleotide microarray analysis of the SalA regulon controlling phytotoxin production by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae.Mol. Plant-Microbe Interact. 15:43-53.

Non-refereed Publications

Wang N., Feil W. S., and Lindow S. E. 2006 Identification of traits of Xylella fastidiosa conferring virulence to grape and insect transmission by analysis of global gene expression using DNA microarrays.  Proceedings of the 2006 Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium.  California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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