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Alejandro P Rooney

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 **CONTACT** Phone: (806) 749-5560 Fax: (806) 723-5272   USDA ARS PA CSRL 3810 4th Street Lubbock, TX 79415
 **EDUCATION** PhD, Genetics Texas A&M University, 1998 BS, Biology University of Cincinnati, 1994
 **AREA OF EXPERTISE**Microbial systematics, taxonomy and evolutionary biology; molecular evolution; discovery and development of living microbial biological control agents for use against arthropod vectors of disease and plant pathogens.
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 **LAB MEMBERS / SUPPORT STAFF / VISITING SCIENTISTS** **Current:** ****Lina Flor-Weiler, PhD (Entomologist) Miho Yoshioka, MS (Biological Science Laboratory Technician) Visiting Scientist Hee-Young Jung, PhD (Kyungpook University, South Korea), 2018-present Undergraduate Students Kristina Dutart (Ohio State University), 2018-present **Alumni:** Visiting Scientists Alessandro Airo, Stanford University, 2004. Soo-Jin Kim, Korean Agricultural Culture Collection (National Academy of Agricultural Science), 2013 - 2014 Master's Students April Harlan, Mississippi State University, 2000 - 2002 Jason Sumners, Mississippi State University, 2000 - 2002 Undergraduate Students Paul Holze, University of Illinois, 2003 - 2004 Tabitha Williams, Western Illinois University, 2006 Marley Brimberry, Indiana University, 2014 Kirsten Zeman, Bradley University, 2014 - 2017 Doctoral dissertations externally reviewed Jose-Maria E?rin-Lopez, University of A Coruna (Spain), 2005 Tamara M. Sirey, University of Auckland (New Zealand), 2006
 **EDITORIAL BOARDS:** Plant Gene, Editor-in-Chief, 2014 - present Gene, Executive Editor, 2013 - present International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Assoc. Editor, 2013 - present Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: Phylogenetics, Phylogenomics, and Systematics, Assoc. Editor, 2013 - present Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: Evolutionary and Population Genetics, Editorial Board, 2011 - present Gene, Assoc. Editor, 2010 - 2013 Current Microbiology, Assoc. Editor, 2009 - 2013
 **PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES:** USDA representative, Scientific Collections International (SciColl), Food Security Research Advisory Group, 2013 - present. USDA representative, Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel, Select Agent Regulatory Changes Working Group, 2014 External scientific reviewer, Canadian Domestic Substances List (living organisms), Safe Environments Directorate, Health Canada (Government of Canada), 2014. USDA representative, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy working group to establish guidelines for strain exchange among U.S. federal agencies working in biodefense and bioforensics, 2011. Consultant, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Amerithrax Investigation, 2003 - 2010. Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, genomics of Rhizopus, 2010. Member, American Type Culture Collection Standards Working Group, 2009 - 2010. Consultant, California Almond Board, establishment of guidelines for the use of bacterial thermal validation strain surrogates for foodborne pathogens in food processing production lines and testing facilities, 2008 - 2009. Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the establishment of guidelines for the identification and subtyping of Aspergillus fumigatus, 2008. Consultant, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), microbial diversity, long-term preservation, and curation, 2004 - 2007. Consultant, U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine, bacterial species identification, 2003 - 2005. Consultant to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Kennedy Space Center), microbial diversity, species identification, and long-term preservation, 2004. United States Delegate, Scientific Committee, International Whaling Commission, 1998 - 2002.
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 Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Repellency and toxicity of a CO2-derived cedarwood oil on hard tick species (Ixodidae)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Flor-Weiler, L.B., Behle, R.W., Eller, F.J., Muturi, E.J., Rooney, A.P. 2022. Repellency and toxicity of a CO2-derived cedarwood oil on hard tick species (Ixodidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 86:299-312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00692-0.The effectiveness of a CO2-derived cedarwood oil as alternative control for hard ticks-(Abstract Only)Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) modulates mosquito resistance to fungal entomopathogens in a fungal-strain specific manner-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ramirez, J.L., Muturi, E.J., Flor-Weiler, L.B., Vermillion, K., Rooney, A.P. 2020. Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) modulates mosquito resistance to fungal entomopathogens in a fungal-strain specific manner. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 9:465. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00465.Methylobacterium segetis sp. nov., a novel member of the family Methylobacteriaceae isolated from soil on Jeju Island-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ten, L.N., Li, W., Elderiny, N., Kim, M., Lee, S., Rooney, A.P., Jung, H. 2020. Methylobacterium segetis sp. nov., a novel member of the family Methylobacteriaceae isolated from soil on Jeju Island. Archives of Microbiology. 202:747-754. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-019-01784-z.Soil treatment of Metarhizium brunneum F52 granule containing microsclerotia: Effective in reducing egg hatch of Aedes aegypti-(Abstract Only) Weiler, L., Behle, R.W., Johnson, E.T., Rooney, A.P., Strickman, D.A. 2019. Soil treatment of Metarhizium brunneum F52 granule containing microsclerotia: Effective in reducing egg hatch of Aedes aegypti. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].Iturinic lipopeptide diversity in the Bacillus subtilis species group – important antifungals for plant disease biocontrol applications-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Rooney, A.P. 2019. Iturinic lipopeptide diversity in the Bacillus subtilis species group – important antifungals for plant disease biocontrol applications. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:1794. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01794.Fungal infection recognition in the Aedes aegypti mosquito-(Abstract Only)Honeysuckle essential oil as a potential source of ecofriendly larvicides for mosquito control-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Doll, K.M., Berhow, M.A., Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P. 2019. Honeysuckle essential oil as a potential source of ecofriendly larvicides for mosquito control. Pest Management Science. 75(7):2043-2048. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5327.The Aedes aegypti IMD pathway is a critical component of the mosquito antifungal immune response-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ramirez, J.L., Muturi, E.J., Barletta-Ferreira, A.B., Rooney, A.P. 2018. The Aedes aegypti IMD pathway is a critical component of the mosquito antifungal immune response. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2018.12.010.Bioactivity of wild carrot (Daucus carota, Apiaceae) essential oil against mosquito larvae-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Doll, K.M., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Bioactivity of wild carrot (Daucus carota, Apiaceae) essential oil against mosquito larvae. Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy226.Host blood meal source has a strong impact on gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Kim, C. 2018. Host blood meal source has a strong impact on gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 95. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiy213.Evaluation of a granular formulation containing Metarhizium brunneum F52 (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) microsclerotia in controlling eggs of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Weiler, L., Behle, R.W., Johnson, E.T., Strickman, D.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Evaluation of a granular formulation containing Metarhizium brunneum F52 (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) microsclerotia in controlling eggs of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology. 29:68-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2018.1530342.Nonviable biomass of biocontrol agent Papiliotrema flavescens OH 182.9 3C enhances growth of Fusarium graminearum and counteracts viable biomass reduction of Fusarium head blight-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Schisler, D.A., Yoshioka, M., Vaughan, M.M., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Nonviable biomass of biocontrol agent Papiliotrema flavescens OH 182.9 3C enhances growth of Fusarium graminearum and counteracts viable biomass reduction of Fusarium head blight. Biological Control. 128:48-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.09.006.Mosquito microbiota cluster by host sampling location-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Lagos-Kutz, D.M., Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Hartman, G.L., Fields, C., Rendon, G., Kim, C. 2018. Mosquito microbiota cluster by host sampling location. Parasites & Vectors. 11:468. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3036-9.Strain-specific pathogenicity and subversion of phenoloxidase activity in the mosquito Aedes aegypti by members of the fungal entomopathogenic genus Isaria-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ramirez, J.L., Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Strain-specific pathogenicity and subversion of phenoloxidase activity in the mosquito Aedes aegypti by members of the fungal entomopathogenic genus Isaria. Scientific Reports. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-28210-6.Marinicella sediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Wang, X., Li, C., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2018. Marinicella sediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 68:2335-2339. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002839.Entomopathogenic fungal infection leads to temporospatial modulation of the mosquito immune system-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ramirez, J.L., Dunlap, C.A., Muturi, E.J., Barletta-Ferreira, A.B., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Entomopathogenic fungal infection leads to temporospatial modulation of the mosquito immune system. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12:e0006433. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006433.Ovicidal and larvicidal effects of garlic and asafoetida essential oils against West Nile virus vectors-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Ramirez, J.L., Zilkowski, B.W., Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Ovicidal and larvicidal effects of garlic and asafoetida essential oils against West Nile virus vectors. Journal of Insect Science. 18(2):43. doi: 10.1093/jisesa/iey036.Impact of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae) on eggs of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus at low temperature-(Abstract Only) Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Behle, R.W., Muturi, E.J. 2018. Impact of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae) on eggs of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus at low temperature. Meeting Abstract.Improving urban agriculture through phylogenetically guided crop genome engineering-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P. 2017. Improving urban agriculture through phylogenetically guided crop genome engineering. Current Molecular Biology Reports. 3:205-207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40610-017-0081-7.Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 68:131-132. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.002470.Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) females from different parents-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Kim, C. 2017. Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) females from different parents. Journal of Medical Entomology. 10:163-171. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjx199.Soil application of formulated Metarhizium brunneum F52 (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) containing microsclerotia controls eggs of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)-(Abstract Only) Weiler, L., Behle, R.W., Johnson, E.T., Strickman, D.A., Rooney, A.P. 2017. Soil application of formulated Metarhizium brunneum F52 (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) containing microsclerotia controls eggs of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Meeting Abstract.Gracilimonas halophila sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lu, D., Xia, J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2017. Gracilimonas halophila sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:3251-3255. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002093.Characterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitacea) and its impact against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus eggs at low temperature-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Behle, R.W., Muturi, E.J. 2017. Characterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitacea) and its impact against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus eggs at low temperature. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 33(3):184-192.Bacillus swezeyi sp. nov. and Bacillus haynesii sp. nov., isolated from desert soil-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Perry, E.B., Connor, N., Cohan, F.M., Rooney, A.P. 2017. Bacillus swezeyi sp. nov. and Bacillus haynesii sp. nov., isolated from desert soil. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:2720-2725. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002007.Chengkuizengella sediminis gen. nov. sp. nov., isolated from sediment-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cao, W., Guo, L., Du, Z., Das, A., Saren, G., Jiang, M., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Yu, X., Li, T. 2017. Chengkuizengella sediminis gen. nov. sp. nov., isolated from sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:2672–2678. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002006.Colwellia agarivorans sp. nov., an agar-digesting marine bacterium isolated from coastal seawater-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xu, Z., Zhang, H., Han, J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Mu, D., Du, Z. 2017. Colwellia agarivorans sp. nov., an agar-digesting marine bacterium isolated from coastal seawater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67(6):1969-1974. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001897.Leveraging culture collections for the discovery and development of microbial biological control agents-(Abstract Only) Rooney, A.P. 2017. Leveraging culture collections for the discovery and development of microbial biological control agents. Meeting Abstract.The interplay between mosquitoes, entomopathogens and symbiotic microbes: A niche for the development of novel microbial-derived vector control strategies-(Abstract Only) Ramirez, J.L., Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2017. The interplay between mosquitoes, entomopathogens and symbiotic microbes: A niche for the development of novel microbial-derived vector control strategies. Meeting Abstract.Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of mosquito communities in central Illinois-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Chang-Hyun, K. 2017. Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of mosquito communities in central Illinois. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005377.Salibacter halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a saltern-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Lu, D., Xia, J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2017. Salibacter halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:1784–1788. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001807.Rhodohalobacter halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic member of the family Balneolaceae-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xia, J., Xie, Z., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2017. Rhodohalobacter halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic member of the family Balneolaceae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:1281–1287. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001806.Paraliobacillus sediminis sp. nov., isolated from East China sea sediment-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Cao, W., Guo, L., Du, Z., Das, A., Saren, G., Jiang, M., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Yu, X., Li, T. 2017. Paraliobacillus sediminis sp. nov., isolated from East China sea sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:1577–1581. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001767.Screening of bacteria for antagonistic activity against phytopathogens of avocados-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Lueschow, S.R., Carillo, D., Rooney, A.P. 2017. Screening of bacteria for antagonistic activity against phytopathogens of avocados. Plant Gene. 11:17-22.Wenzhouxiangella sediminis sp. nov. isolated from coastal sediment-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ling-Yun, G., Dunlap, C.A., Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Guan-Jun, C., Zong-Jun, D. 2016. Wenzhouxiangella sediminis sp. nov. isolated from coastal sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:4575-4579. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001393.Invasive Asian Fusarium – Euwallacea ambrosia beetle
mutualists pose a serious threat to forests, urban landscapes
and the avocado industry-(Review Article) O'Donnell, K., Libeskind-Hadas, R., Hulcr, J., Bateman, C., Kasson, M.T., Ploetz, R.C., Konkol, J.L., Ploetz, J.N., Carrillo, D., Cosse, A.A., Rooney, A.P., et al. 2016. Invasive Asian Fusarium – Euwallacea ambrosia beetle mutualists pose a serious threat to forests, urban landscapes and the avocado industry. Phytoparasitica. 44:435–442.Psychroflexus saliphilus sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Jin, S., Jun, X., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Zong-Jun, D. 2016. Psychroflexus saliphilus sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:5124-5128. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001482.Association between fertilizer-mediated changes in microbial communities and Aedes albopictus growth and survival-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Muturi, E.J., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A. 2016. Association between fertilizer-mediated changes in microbial communities and Aedes albopictus growth and survival. Acta Tropica. 164(2016):54-63.Acinetobacter lactucae sp. nov., isolated from iceberg lettuce (Asteraceae: Lactuca sativa)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A., Weiler, L. 2016. Acinetobacter lactucae sp. nov., isolated from iceberg lettuce (Asteraceae: Lactuca sativa). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:3566-3572. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001234.Assessing the potential for Burkholderia pseudomallei in the southeastern United States-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Portacci, K., Rooney, A.P., Dobos, R. 2017. Assessing the potential for Burkholderia pseudomallei in the southeastern United States. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 250(2):153-159. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.250.2.153.Longibacter salinarum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xia, J., Dunlap, C.A., Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Chen, G., Du, Z. 2016. Longibacter salinarum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:3287-3292. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001190.Bacillus nakamurai sp. nov., a black pigment producing strain-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Saunders, L.P., Schisler, D.A., Leathers, T.D., Naeem, N., Cohan, F.M., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Bacillus nakamurai sp. nov., a black pigment producing strain. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66(8):2987-2991. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001135.Genome analysis shows Bacillus axarquiensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus mojavensis; Reclassification of Bacillus malacitensis and Brevibacterium halotolerans as heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus axarquiensis-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Genome analysis shows Bacillus axarquiensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus mojavensis; Reclassification of Bacillus malacitensis and Brevibacterium halotolerans as heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus axarquiensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:2438-2443. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001048.Bacillus velezensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Bacillus methylotrophicus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp plantarum and ‘Bacillus oryzicola’ are later heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Kim, S.J., Kwon, S.W., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Bacillus velezensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Bacillus methylotrophicus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp plantarum and ‘Bacillus oryzicola’ are later heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus velezensis based on phylogenomics. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66(3):1212-1217. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000858.Characterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae)and its effectiveness in infecting Aedes aegypti eggs (Diptera: Culicidae)-(Abstract Only) Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Behle, R.W., Strickman, D.A. 2015. Characterization of Tolypocladium cylindrosporum (Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae)and its effectiveness in infecting Aedes aegypti eggs (Diptera: Culicidae). Meeting Abstract.Bacillus glycinifermentans sp. nov., isolated from fermented soybean paste-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kim, S.J., Dunlap, C.A., Kwon, S.W., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Bacillus glycinifermentans sp. nov., isolated from fermented soybean paste. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65(10):3586-3590.Bacillus paralicheniformis sp. nov., isolated from fermented soybean paste-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Kwon, S.W., Rooney, A.P., Kim, S.J. 2015. Bacillus paralicheniformis sp. nov., isolated from fermented soybean paste. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65(10):3487-3492.Reduction of Fusarium head blight using prothioconazole and prothioconazole-tolerant variants of the Fusarium head blight antagonist Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Schisler, D.A., Boehm, M.J., Paul, P.A., Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Reduction of Fusarium head blight using prothioconazole and prothioconazole-tolerant variants of the Fusarium head blight antagonist Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9. Biological Control. 86:36-45.Phylogenomic analysis shows that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus methylotrophicus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Kim, S., Kwon, S., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Phylogenomic analysis shows that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus methylotrophicus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65:2104-2109. DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.000226.Genomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis OH 131.1 and coculturing with Cryptococcus flavescens for control of fusarium head blight-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Bowman, M.J., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Genomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis OH 131.1 and coculturing with Cryptococcus flavescens for control of fusarium head blight. Plant Gene. 2:1-9.Ovicidal activity of Metarhizium brunneum (Mb F52) on dengue fever vector, Aedes aegypti-(Abstract Only) Weiler, L., Behle, R.W., Strickman, D.A., Rooney, A.P. 2014. Ovicidal activity of Metarhizium brunneum (Mb F52) on dengue fever vector, Aedes aegypti [abstract]. Illinois Mosquito and Vector Control Association.Evaluation of commercial formulations of entomopathogenic fungi to manage the redbay ambrosia beetle, vector of Laurel wilt, a lethal disease affecting avocados in Florida-(Abstract Only) Carrillo, D., Pasco, A.B., Navarrete, J., Duncan, R.E., Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Behle, R.W., Cave, R., Crane, J., Pena, J.E. 2014. Evaluation of commercial formulations of entomopathogenic fungi to manage the redbay ambrosia beetle, vector of Laurel wilt, a lethal disease affecting avocados in Florida [abstract]. Entomological Society of America. Poster D0352.Evolution of the Fusarium – Euwallacea mutualism and their cophylogenetic history-(Abstract Only) O'Donnell, K., Sink, S.L., Hulcr, J., Kasson, M.T., Ploetz, J.N., Eskalen, A., Geiser, D.M., Freeman, S., Cosse, A.A., Rooney, A.P. 2014. Evolution of the Fusarium – Euwallacea mutualism and their cophylogenetic history [abstract].Entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control agents for the vector of the laurel wilt disease, the redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Carrillo, D., Dunlap, C.A., Avery, P.B., Navarrete, J., Duncan, R.E., Jackson, M.A., Behle, R.W., Cave, R., Crane, J., Rooney, A.P., Pena, J.E. 2014. Entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control for the vector of the laurel wilt disease: The redbay ambrosia beetle. Biological Control. 81:44-50.Discordant phylogenies suggest repeated host shifts in the Fusarium–Euwallacea ambrosia beetle mutualism-(Peer Reviewed Journal) O'Donnell, K., Sink, S.L., Libeskind-Hadas, R., Hulcr, J., Kasson, M.T., Ploetz, R.C., Konkol, J.L., Ploetz, J.N., Carrillo, D., Campbell, A., Cosse, A.A., Rooney, A.P., et al. 2014. Discordant phylogenies suggest repeated host shifts in the Fusarium–Euwallacea ambrosia beetle mutualism. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 82:277-290.Genetic architecture and evolution of the mating type locus in fusaria that cause soybean sudden death syndrome and bean root rot-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hughes, T.J., O'Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P., Sink, S.L., Scandiana, M.M., Luque, A., Bhattacharyya, M., Huang, X. 2014. Genetic architecture and evolution of the mating type locus in fusaria that cause soybean sudden death syndrome and bean root rot. Mycologia. 106:686-697. DOI: 10.3852/13-318.Draconibacterium orientalis gen. nov. sp. nov.-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Du, Z., Wang, Y., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Chen, G. 2014. Draconibacterium orientalis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from two distinct marine environments, and proposal of Draconibacteriaceae fam. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 64(5):1690-1696.Deposition of extreme-tolerant bacterial strains isolated during different phases of phoenix spacecraft assembly in a public culture collection-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Venkateswaran, K., Vaishampayan, P., Benardini III, J.N., Rooney, A.P., Spry, J.A. 2014. Deposition of extreme-tolerant bacterial strains isolated during different phases of Phoenix spacecraft assembly in a public culture collection. Astrobiology. 14(1):24-26.Population dynamics of the fusarium head blight biocontrol agent cryptococcus flavescens OH182.9 on wheat anthers and heads-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Schisler, D.A., Core, A.B., Boehm, M.J., Horst, L., Krause, C.R., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2014. Population dynamics of the Fusarium head blight biocontrol agent Cryptococcus flavescens OH182.9 on wheat anthers and heads. Biological Control. 70(1):17-27.An inordinate fondness for Fusarium: Phylogenetic diversity of fusaria cultivated by Euwallacea ambrosia beetles on avocado and other plant hosts-(Abstract Only) Kasson, M.T., O'Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P., Sink, S.L., Ploetz, R.C., Ploetz, J.D., Konkol, J.L., Carrillo, D., Freeman, S., Mendel, Z. 2013. An inordinate fondness for Fusarium: Phylogenetic diversity of fusaria cultivated by Euwallacea ambrosia beetles on avocado and other plant hosts [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society.An inordinate fondness for Fusarium: Phylogenetic diversity of fusaria cultivated by ambrosia beetles in the genus Euwallacea on avocado and other plant hosts-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kasson, M.T., O'Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P., Sink, S.L., Ploetz, R.C., Ploetz, J.N., Konkol, J.L., Carrillo, D., Freeman, S., Mendel, Z., et al. 2013. An inordinate fondness for Fusarium: Phylogenetic diversity of fusaria cultivated by ambrosia beetles in the genus Euwallacea on avocado and other plant hosts. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 56(2013):147-157.Neiella marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from sea cucumber-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Du, Z.J., Miao, T.T., Rooney, A.P., Liu, Q.Q., Chen, G.J. 2013. Neiella marina,gen. nov., sp. Nov., isolated from sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicas. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 63:1597-1601.Fusarium Pathogenomics-(Review Article) Ma, L., Geiser, D.M., Proctor, R.H., Rooney, A.P., O'Donnell, K., Trail, F., Gardiner, D.M., Manners, J.M., Kazan, K. 2013. Fusarium Pathogenomics. Annual Review of Microbiology. 67:399-416.Phylogenetic analyses of RPB1 and RPB2 support a middle Cretaceous origin for a clade comprising all agriculturally and medically important fusaria-(Peer Reviewed Journal) O'Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P., Proctor, R., Brown, D.W., McCormick, S.P., Ward, T.J., Frandsen, R.N., Lysoe, E., Rehner, S.A., Aoki, T., et al. 2013. Phylogenetic analyses of RPB1 and RPB2 support a middle Cretaceous origin for a clade comprising all agriculturally and medically important fusaria. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 52:20-31.One Fungus, One Name: Defining the genus Fusarium in a scientifically robust way that preserves longstanding use-(Other) Geiser, D.M., Aoki, T., Bacon, C.W., Baker, S.E., Bhattacharyya, M.K., Brandt, M.E., Brown, D.W., Burgess, L.W., Coleman, J.J., Correll, J.C., Covert, S.F., Crous, P.W., Cuomo, C.A., De Hoog, G., Elmer, W.H., Epstein, L., Frandsen, R.J., Freeman, S., Glenn, A.E., Gordon, T.R., Hanson, L.E., Del Mar Jimenez-Gasc, M., Kang, S., Kistler, J., Kuldau, G.A., McCormick, S.P., O'Donnell, K., Proctor, R., Rehner, S.A., Robert, V.A., Rooney, A.P., Thrane, U., Van Diepeningen, A., Ward, T.J., Wingfield, M.J., Yang, X, et. al. 2013. One Fungus, One Name: Defining the genus Fusarium in a scientifically robust way that preserves longstanding use. Phytopathology. 103(5):400-408.Systematics of Fusaria associated with Ambrosia beetles-(Abstract Only) O Donnell, K., Freeman, S., Sharon, M., Mendel, Z., Geiser, D.M., Kasson, M., Rooney, A.P., Aoki, T., Ploetz, R.C., White, T.L. 2012. Systematics of Fusaria associated with Ambrosia beetles [abstract]. Invasive Ambrosia Beetle Conference.Phylogenetically marking the limits of the genus Fusarium for post-Article 59 usage-(Abstract Only) Geiser, D.M., Rooney, A.P., Aoki, T., Kang, S., Rehner, S.A., O Donnell, K. 2012. Phylogenetically marking the limits of the genus Fusarium for post-Article 59 usage [abstract]. Mycological Society of America.How well do ITS rDNA sequences differentiate species of true morels (Morchella)?-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Du, X., Zhao, Q., Yang, Z.L., Hansen, K., Taskin, H., Buyukalaca, S., Dewsbury, D., Moncalvo, J., Douhan, G.Q., Robert, V.A., Crous, P.W., Rehner, S.A., Rooney, A.P., Sink, S.L., O'Donnell, K. 2012. How well do ITS rDNA sequences differentiate species of true morels (Morchella)? Mycologia. 104(6):1351-1368.Multigene molecular phylogenetics reveals true morels (Morchella) 
are especially species-rich in China-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Du, X., Zhao, Q., O'Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P., Yang, Z.L. 2012. Multigene molecular phylogenetics reveals true morels (Morchella) are especially species-rich in China. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 49(6):455-469.Morchella MLST database-(Other) O Donnell, K., Du, X., Zhao, Q., Yang, Z.L., Taskin, H., Hansen, K., Dewsbury, D., Moncalvo, J., Rehner, S.A., Rooney, A.P., Crous, P.W., Robert, V.A. 2012. Morchella MLST database. Available: www.cbs.knaw.nl/morchella.The birth-and-death evolution of multigene families revisited-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Eirin-Lopez, J.M., Rebordinos, L., Rooney, A.P., Rozas, J. 2012. The birth-and-death evolution of multigene families revisited. Genome Dynamics. 7:170-196.Phylogenetic diversity of insecticolous fusaria inferred from multilocus DNA sequence data and their molecular identification via FUSARIUM-ID and Fusarium MLST-(Peer Reviewed Journal) O Donnell, K., Humber, R.A., Geiser, D.M., Kang, S., Park, B., Robert, V.A., Crous, P.W., Johnston, P.R., Aoki, T., Rooney, A.P., Rehner, S.A. 2011. Phylogenetic diversity of insecticolous fusaria inferred from multilocus DNA sequence data and their molecular identification via FUSARIUM-ID and Fusarium MLST. Mycologia. 104(2):427-445.Phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus subtilis strains applicable to natto (fermented soybean) production-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kubo, Y., Rooney, A.P., Takakoshi, Y., Nakagawa, R., Hasegawa, H., Kimura, K. 2011. Phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus subtilis strains applicable to natto (fermented soybean) production. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77:6463-6469.Chemical characterization of carbohydrate-based biosurfactants-(Abstract Only) Price, N.P., Leathers, T.D., Kurtzman, C.P., Vermillion, K., Rooney, A.P., Manitchotpisit, P., Punnapayak, H. 2011. Chemical characterization of carbohydrate-based biosurfactants [abstract]. Gordon Conference on Carbohydrates. Poster #64.The pheromone emergency-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P. 2011. Pheromone emergencies and drifting moth genomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 18(108):8069-8070.Genome-wide screening and transcriptional profile analysis of desaturase genes in the European corn borer moth-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Xue, B., Roelofs, W.L. 2012. Genome-wide screening and transcriptional profile analysis of desaturase genes in the European corn borer moth. Insect Science. 19:55-63. DOI: 10.111/j.1744-7917.2011.01427.x.Phylogeny and historical biogeography of true morels (Morchella) reveals an early Cretaceous origin and high continental endemism and provincialism in the Holarctic-(Peer Reviewed Journal) O Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P., Mills, G., Kuo, M., Weber, N.S., Rehner, S.A. 2010. Phylogeny and historical biogeography of true morels (Morchella) reveals an early Cretaceous origin and high continental endemism and provincialism in the Holarctic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 48(3):252-265.Selection of biocontrol agents of pink rot based on efficacy and growth kinetics index rankings-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Adiyaman, T., Schisler, D.A., Slininger, P.J., Sloan, J.M., Jackson, M.A., Rooney, A.P. 2011. Selection of biocontrol agents of pink rot based on efficacy and growth kinetics index rankings. Plant Disease. 95(1):24-30.Peptoniphilus methioninivorax sp. nov., A Novel Gram-Positive Anaerobic Coccus Isolated from Retail Ground Beef-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Swezey, J.L., Pukall, R., Schumann, P. 2011. Peptoniphilus methioninivorax sp. nov., A novel gram-positive anaerobic coccus isolated from retail ground beef. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 61:1962-1967.A Multilocus Genealogical Concordance Approach to Species Delimitation within the Fusarium graminearum Species Complex of Cereal Head Blight Pathogens-(Abstract Only) O Donnell, K., Ward, T.J., Rooney, A.P., Kistler, H.C., Gale, L.R., Aoki, T., Geiser, D.M., Nicholson, P., Sarver, B.A. 2010. A Multilocus Genealogical Concordance Approach to Species Delimitation within the Fusarium graminearum Species Complex of Cereal Head Blight Pathogens. International Congress of Mycology Proceedings and Abstracts.Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of tetracycline and minocycline resistance in Clostridium perfringens-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Park, M., Rooney, A.P., Hecht, D.W., Li, J., Mcclane, B.A., Nayak, R., Paine, D.D., Rafii, F. 2010. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of tetracycline and minocycline resistance in Clostridium perfringens. Archives Of Microbiology. 192(10)803-810. DOI: 10.1007/s00203-010-0605-5.Agarivorans gilvus sp. nov. Isolated From Seaweed-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Du, Z., Lv, G., Rooney, A.P., Miao, T., Xu, Q., Chen, G. 2011. Agarivorans gilvus sp. nov. isolated from seaweed. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 61:493-496.Evolution of Trappin Genes in Mammals-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kato, A., Rooney, A.P., Furutani, Y., Hirose, S. 2010. Evolution of Trappin Genes in Mammals. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 10(31). Available: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/31.Ecology of Speciation in the Genus Bacillus-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Connor, N., Sikorski, J., Rooney, A.P., Kopac, S., Koeppel, A.F., Burger, A., Cole, S.G., Perry, E.B., Krizanc, D., Field, N.C., Slaton, M., Cohan, F.M. 2010. Ecology of Speciation in the Genus Bacillus. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 76(5):1349-1358.Corynebacterium marinum sp. nov. isolated from coastal sediment in Qingdao, China-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Du, Z., Rooney, A.P., Chen, G., Austin, B. 2010. Corynebacterium marinum sp. nov. isolated from coastal sediment in Qingdao, China. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 60(pt8):1944-1947. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.018523-0.Comparison of the Fungicide Sensitivity of Alberta and Prince Edward Island Isolates of Fusarium graminearum Producing Either 3- or 15-acetyl Deoxynivalenol-(Abstract Only) Turkington, T.K., Clear, R., Gilbert, J., Nowicki, T., O Donnell, K., Tekauz, A., Ward, T.J., Rooney, A.P., Gebbinck-Klein, H., Martin, R.A. 2009. Comparison of the Fungicide Sensitivity of Alberta and Prince Edward Island Isolates of Fusarium graminearum Producing Either 3- or 15-acetyl Deoxynivalenol. The Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight.Identification, Characterization, and Evolution of a Large Polygalacturonase Gene Family from Rhizopus oryzae-(Abstract Only)Evolution of Moth Sex Pheromone Desaturases-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P. 2009. Evolution of Moth Sex Pheromone Desaturases. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1170:506-510.Spatial and temporal differences in the frequency of 3ADON-producing Fusarium graminearum populations in Canadian wheat-(Abstract Only) Ward, T.J., Clear, R.M., O Donnell, K., Rooney, A.P. 2009. Spatial and temporal differences in the frequency of 3ADON-producing Fusarium graminearum populations in Canadian wheat. Meeting Abstract.Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the true morels (Morchella)-(Abstract Only) O Donnell, K., Rehner, S.A., Weber, N.S., Rooney, A.P. 2009. Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the true morels (Morchella). Meeting Abstract.Isolation and Characterization of Rhamnolipid-Producing Bacterial Strains from a Biodiesel Facility-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Price, N.P., Ray, K.J., Kuo, T. 2009. Isolation and Characterization of Rhamnolipid-Producing Bacterial Strains from a Biodiesel Facility. FEMS Microbiological Letters. 295(1):82-87.Description of Rummeliibacillus stabekisii gen. nov., sp. nov. and Reclassification of Bacillus pycnus Nakamura et al. 2002 as Rummeliibacillus pycnus comb. nov-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Vaishampayan, P., Miyashita, M., Ohnishi, A., Satomi, M., Rooney, A.P., Duc, M.T., Venkateswaran, K. 2009. Description of Rummeliibacillus stabekisii gen. nov., sp. nov. and Reclassification of Bacillus pycnus Nakamura et al. 2002 as Rummeliibacillus pycnus comb. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 59(Pt 5):1094-1099.Phylogeny and Molecular Taxonomy of the Bacillus subtilis species Complex and the Description of Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum subsp. nov-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Price, N.P., Erhardt, C., Swezey, J.L., Bannan, J.D. 2009. Phylogeny and Molecular Taxonomy of the Bacillus subtilis species Complex and the Description of Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum subsp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 59(Pt 10):2429-2436.Microbial Diversity in Chronic Open Wounds-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Frank, D.N., Wysocki, A., Specht-Glick, D., Rooney, A.P., Feldman, R.A., St Amand, A.L., Pace, N.R., Trent, J.D. 2009. Microbial Diversity in Chronic Open Wounds. Journal of Wound Repair and Regeneration. 17(2):163-172.Identification, Biochemical Characterization, and Evolution of the Rhizopus oryzae 99-880 Polygalacturonase Gene Family-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Mertens, J.A., Burdick, R.C., Rooney, A.P. 2008. Identification, Biochemical Characterization, and Evolution of the Rhizopus oryzae 99-880 Polygalacturonase Gene Family. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 45(12):1616-1624.Birth-and-Death Evolution of the Internalin Multigene Family in Listeria-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Ward, T.J. 2008. Birth-and-Death Evolution of the Internalin Multigene Family in Listeria. Gene. 427(1-2):124-128.Conversion of lesquerolic acid to 14-oxo-11(Z)-eicosenoic acid by genetically variable Sphingobacterium multivorum strains-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kuo, T., Rooney, A.P., Isbell, T. 2008. Conversion of lesquerolic acid to 14-oxo-11(Z)-eicosenoic acid by genetically variable Sphingobacterium multivorum strains. Current Microbiology.  57:55-60.Identifying the Fundamental Units of Bacterial Diversity: A Paradigm Shift to Incorporate Ecology into Bacterial Systematics-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Koeppel, A., Perry, E., Sikorski, J., Krizanc, D., Warner, A., Ward, D.M., Rooney, A.P., Brambilla, E., Connor, N., Ratcliff, R.M., Nevo, E., Cohan, F.M. 2008. Identifying the Fundamental Units of Bacterial Diversity: A Paradigm Shift to Incorporate Ecology into Bacterial Systematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(7):2504-2509.An adaptive evolutionary shift in Fusarium head blight pathogen populations is driving the rapid spread of more toxigenic Fusarium graminerarum in North America-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ward, T.J., Clear, R.M., Rooney, A.P., O Donnell, K., Gaba, D., Patrick, S., Starkey, D.E., Gilbert, J., Geiser, D.M., Nowicki, T.W. 2008. An adaptive evolutionary shift in Fusarium head blight pathogen populations is driving the rapid spread of more toxigenic Fusarium graminerarum in North America. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 45(4):473-484.Production of 14-oxo-cis-11-eicosenoic acid from lesquerolic acid by genetically variable Sphingobacterium multivorum strains-(Abstract Only) Kuo, T., Rooney, A.P., Isbell, T. 2007. Production of 14-oxo-cis-11-eicosenoic acid from lesquerolic acid by genetically variable Sphingobacterium multivorum strains [abstract]. American Chemical Society. p. 78.Characterization of a novel gene for strain typing reveals substructuring of Aspergillus fumigatus across North America-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Balajee, S.A., Tay, S.T., Lasker, B.A., Hurst, S.F., Rooney, A.P. 2007. Characterization of a novel gene for strain typing reveals substructuring of Aspergillus fumigatus across North America. Eukaryotic Cell. 6(8):1392-1399.Production of 14-oxo-cis-11-eicosenoic acid from lesquerolic acid by Sphingobacterium multivorum NRRL B-23212-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kuo, T., Isbell, T., Rooney, A.P., Levinson, W.E., Frykman, H.B. 2007. Production of 14-oxo-cis-11-eicosenoic acid from lesquerolic acid by Sphingobacterium multivorum NRRL B-23212. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 84(7):639-643.Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Lipopeptide from Bacillus Strains Isolated from Diverse Geographical Locations-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Price, N.P., Rooney, A.P., Swezey, J.L., Perry, E., Cohan, F.M. 2007. Mass spectrometric analysis of lipopeptide from Bacillus strains isolated from diverse geographical locations. Federation of European Microbiological Societies Microbiology Letters. 271(1):83-9.Novel sex pheromone desaturases in the genomes of corn borers generated through gene duplication and retroposon fusion-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Xue, B., Rooney, A.P., Kajikawa, M., Okada, N., Roelofs, W.L. 2007. Novel sex pheromone desaturases in the genomes of corn borers generated through gene duplication and retroposon fusion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(11):4467-4472.PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A FAMILY 5 ENDOGLUCANASE FROM A MODERATELY THERMOPHILIC STRAIN OF BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Bischoff, K.M., Rooney, A.P., Li, X., Liu, S., Hughes, S.R. 2006. Purification and characterization of a family 5 endoglucanase from a moderately thermophilic strain of Bacillus licheniformis. Biotechnology Letters. 28:1761-1765.ANALYSIS OF CORE HOUSEKEEPING AND VIRULENCE GENES REVEALS CRYPTIC LINEAGES OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DISTINCT DISEASE PRESENTATIONS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Friedman, R., Hecht, D.W., Maddox, C.W. 2006. Analysis of core housekeeping and virulence genes reveals cryptic lineages of Clostridium perfringens that are associated with distinct disease presentations. Genetics. 17:2081-2092.CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULASE ACTIVITY FROM GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS-(Abstract Only) Bischoff, K.M., Li, X., Rooney, A.P., Liu, S., Hughes, S.R. 2005. Characterization of carboxymethylcellulase activity from Geobacillus stearothermophilus [abstract]. Society for Industrial Microbiology. Paper #P38.LACTOBACILLUS ARIZONENSIS IS A LATER HETEROTYPIC SYNONYM OF LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Kostinek, M., Pukall, R., Rooney, A.P., Schillinger, U., Hertel, C., Holzapfel, W.H., Franz, C.M. 2005. Lactobacillus arizonensis is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus plantarum. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 55(Pt 6):2485-2489.CONCERTED AND BIRTH-AND-DEATH EVOLUTION OF MULTIGENE FAMILIES-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Nei, M., Rooney, A.P. 2005. Concerted and birth-and-death evolution of multigene families. Annual Review of Genetics. 22(15):121-152.EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL STRAINS FOR LINOLEIC ACID HYDROXYLATION  AND RECLASSIFICATION OF STRAIN ALA2-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Hou, C.T., Labeda, D.P., Rooney, A.P. 2005. Evaluation of microbial strains for linoleic acid hydroxylation and reclassification of strain ALA2. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 88:167-171.EVOLUTION OF A LARGE RIBOSOMAL RNA MULTIGENE FAMILY IN FILAMENTOUS FUNGI: BIRTH AND DEATH OF A CONCERTED EVOLUTION PARADIGM-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Ward, T.J. 2005.  Evolution of  a large Ribosomal RNA multigene family in filamentous fungi: Birth and death of concerted evolution paradigm.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(14):5084-5089.BACTERIAL SPECIES DIVERSITY IN CIGARETTES LINKED TO AN INVESTIGATION OF SEVERE PNEUMONITIS IN U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P., Swezey, J.L., Wicklow, D.T., Mcatee, M.J. 2005. Bacterial species diversity in cigarettes linked to an investigation of severe pneumonitis in U.S. military personnel deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Current Microbiology. 51:46-52.VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FROM VEGETABLE OIL: SCREENING OF MICROBIAL STRAINS FOR LINOLEIC ACID BIOCONVERSION AND RECLASSIFICATION OF STRAIN ALA2.-(Proceedings) Hou, C.T., Labeda, D.P., Rooney, A.P. 2004. Value-added products from vegetable oil: screening of microbial strains for linoleic acid bioconversion and reclassification of strain ALA2. UJNR Food & Agricultural Panel Proceedings. p. 235-239.EXPRESSION AND EVOLUTION OF DELTA-9 AND DELTA-11 DESATURASE GENES IN THE MOTH, SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rodriguiz, S., Liu, W., Hao, G., Pina, B., Rooney, A.P., Camps, F., Roelofs, W., Fabrias, G. 2004. Expression and evolution of delta-9 and delta-11 desaturase genes in the moth, Spodoptera littoralis. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 34(12):1315-1328.MECHANISMS UNDERLYING THE EVOLUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FUNCTIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS 18S RRNA GENES IN APICOMPLEXANS-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P. 2004. Mechanisms underlying the evolution and maintenance of functionally heterogeneous 18S rRNA genes in Apicomplexans. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 21(9):1704-1711.PRION PROTEIN GENE (PRNP) VARIANTS AND EVIDENCE FOR STRONG PURIFYING SELECTION IN FUNCTIONALLY IMPORTANT REGIONS OF BOVINE EXON 3-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Seabury, C.M., Honeycutt, R.L., Rooney, A.P., Halbert, N.D., Derr, J.N. 2004. Prion protein gene (PRNP) variants and evidence for strong purifying selection in functionally important regions of bovine exon 3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(42):15142-15147.THE IMPACT OF TRANSLOCATION AND RESTOCKING PROGRAMS ON THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF WHITE-TAILED DEER IN MISSISSIPPI.-(Abstract Only)SELECTION FOR HIGHLY BIASED AMINO ACID FREQUENCY IN THE TOLA CELL ENVELOPE PROTEIN OF PROTEOBACTERIA-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Rooney, A.P. 2003. Selection for highly biased amino acid frequency in the TolA cell envelope protein of Proteobacteria. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 57(6):731-736.MITOCHONDRIAL DNA VARIATION AND HAPLOTYPE DIVERSITY AMONG SEASONALLY ISOLATED POPULATIONS OF INTERMITTENT STREAM FISHES.-(Abstract Only)MOLECULAR GENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS IN LEPIDOPTERA-(Peer Reviewed Journal) ROELOFS, W.L., ROONEY, A.P. MOLECULAR GENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS IN LEPIDOPTERA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 2003. V. 100 (16). p. 9179-9184.MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS IN LEPIDOPTERA-(Abstract Only)
 **HONORS AND AWARDS** President's Volunteer Service Award (Gold Level), 2013. Awarded for outstanding community service. Extra Effort Award, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2010. Awarded for exceeding performance expectations while serving on special detail. Gene, Top Reviewer Award, 2010. Awarded for meritorious service to the journal Gene. Early Career Research Scientist of the Year. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, 2008. Awarded for research accomplishments on the systematics and population genetics of public health and biodefense microorganisms Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Certificate of Merit. 2008. Awarded for research accomplishments resulting in the development of novel subtyping methods for the human pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus and candidate for the Charles C. Shepard Science Award (Laboratory and Methods). The Wildlife Society, Outstanding Article of the Year, 2004. Awarded for research on the population genetics of translocated deer populations. Journal of Molecular Evolution, Zuckerkandl Prize (Best Paper of the Year), 2003. Awarded for research on the molecular evolution of snake venom protein multigene families. Mississippi State University, Office of the Vice President for Research, Faculty Research Award, 2001. Awarded for faculty research achievement. Texas A&M University, Faculty of Genetics, Graduate Student Research Award, 1996. Awarded for student research achievement. Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate Student Research Award, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1995. Awarded for student research achievement. Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate Student Presentation Award, 1995. Awarded for best oral presentation.


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