overview
My molecular plant virology research is on a virus complex of Panicum mosaic virus (PMV) and its satellite virus (SPMV). For molecular genetic studies on the PMV/SPMV virus:host interactions we are using the model grass, Brachypodium distachyon. My primary area of research is the historiography of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in the early 20th century in the United States.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky - (Lexington, Kentucky, United States) 1989
selected publications
Academic Articles79
- Scholthof, K. G. (2021). A tale of two viruses: Parallels in the research trajectories of tumor and bacterial agentsNeerajaSankaranPittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2021. The FASEB Journal. 35(8),
- Pant, S. R., Irigoyen, S., Liu, J., Bedre, R., Christensen, S. A., Schmelz, E. A., ... Mandadi, K. K. (2021). Brachypodium Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL) Promotes Antiviral Defenses against Panicum mosaic virus and Its Satellites.. mBio. 12(1), e03518-e03520.
- Scholthof, K. (2020). Brachypodium and plant viruses: entwined tools for discovery.. New Phytol. 227(6), 1676-1680.
- Pyle, J. D., Mandadi, K. K., & Scholthof, K. (2019). Panicum Mosaic Virus and Its Satellites Acquire RNA Modifications Associated with Host-Mediated Antiviral Degradation.. mBio. 10(4), e01900-e01919.
- Irigoyen, S., Bedre, R. H., Scholthof, K., & Mandadi, K. K. (2018). Genomic Approaches to Analyze Alternative Splicing, A Key Regulator of Transcriptome and Proteome Diversity in Brachypodium distachyon.. Methods Mol Biol. 1667, 73-85.
Books3
- Scholthof, K., & Peterson, P. D. (2006). The role of Helen Purdy Beale in the early development of plant serology and virology.. Elsevier.
- Scholthof, K. (2003). One foot in the furrow: linkages between agriculture, plant pathology, and public health.. Annual Reviews.
Chapters7
- Pyle, J. D., & Scholthof, K. (2017). Chapter 58 Biology and Pathogenesis of Satellite Viruses. Viroids and Satellites. 627-636. Elsevier.
- Pyle, J. D., & Scholthof, K. (2017). Biology and Pathogenesis of Satellite Viruses. Viroids and Satellites. 627-636. Elsevier.
- Lyons, C., & Scholthof, K. (2015). Brachypodium as an Arabidopsis for the Grasses: Are We There Yet?. Genetics and Genomics of Brachypodium. 327-341. Springer International Publishing.
- Lyons, C., & Scholthof, K. (2015). Watching Grass Grow: The Emergence of Brachypodium distachyon as a Model for the Poaceae. Archimedes. 479-501. Springer International Publishing.
Conference Papers7
- Pant, S., Irigoyen, S., Christensen, S., Sedbrook, J., Scholthof, K., & Mandadi, K. K. (2017). Panicum mosaic virus modulates reactive oxygen species homeostasis in Brachypodium distachyon. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 107(12), 88-88.
- Stewart, C. L., Jochum, C., Yuen, G. Y., Vogel, K., Pyle, J. D., & Scholthof, K. (2014). Incidence and impact of dual infection by Panicum mosaic virus and its satellite virus in switchgrass breeding fields. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 104(11), 114-114.
- Stewart, C. L., Yuen, G. Y., Vogel, K., Pyle, J. D., & Scholthof, K. (2013). Panicum mosaic virus-A potential threat to biofuel switchgrass production. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 103(6), 138-138.
- Lyons, C., Mandadi, K. K., & Scholthof, K. (2013). Subcellular localization of Panicum mosaic virus proteins reflects the altered host transcriptional profiles in Brachypodium distachyon. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 103(6), 88-88.
- Peterson, P. D., & Scholthof, K. (2008). Staging a centennial: Milestones in the development of the American Phytopathological Society. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 98(6), S5-S5.
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awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- BESC314 Pathogens Env & Society Instructor
- BESC481 Hnr-seminar Instructor
- BESC484 Field Experience Instructor
- BESC484 Field Experience Instructor
- BESC484 Field Experience: In-ab Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Pyle, Jesse Dylan (2015-08). Molecular Pathogenesis of Viral and Subviral Agents in Model and Crop Grasses. (Master's Thesis)
- Everett, Anthany Laurence (2008-08). Virus vector gene inserts are stabilized in the presence of satellite panicum mosaic virus coat protein. (Master's Thesis)
- Qi, Dong (2007-12). Molecular biology study of satellite panicum mosaic virus capsid protein. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
kbgs@tamu.edu
First Name
Karen-Beth
Last Name
Scholthof
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Plant Pathology & Microbiology; 2132 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2132
USA