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Tracey S Somera
                        Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research

                        




                        
                        Research Molecular Biologist
                        Phone: (509) 664-2280
                         ext. 207
                        
                        Fax: (509) 664-2287(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsUncovering Rootstock Disease Resistance Mechanisms in Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops and Development of Genetics-Informed Breeding Tools for Resistant Germplasm
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 441819Assessing Barriers to and Benefits of AMF Colonization in Apple
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 443382Evaluating the Multifaceted Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Apple
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 444622Assessing Barriers to and Benefits of AMF Colonization in Apple
                                                    Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (T)Accession Number: 441696**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)A multidisciplinary, cross-species approach to understanding woody plant declines: similarities between Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) and Apple Replant Disease (ARD) [abstract]

- (Abstract Only)Guaschino, M., Somera, T.S., Spadaro, D. 2024. A multidisciplinary, cross-species approach to understanding woody plant declines: similarities between Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) and Apple Replant Disease (ARD) [abstract]. Fungal Genetics Conference. Paper No. 569A.Directing the apple rhizobiome toward resiliency post-fumigation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Somera, T.S., Cook, C., Mazzola, M. 2023. Directing the apple rhizobiome toward resiliency post-fumigation. Agriculture. 13(11). Article 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13112104.Engineering disease-suppressive soil microbiomes using network-based analysis of metagenomics data [abstract]

- (Abstract Only)Somera, T.S., Berihu, M., Malik, A., Medina, S., Piombo, E., Tal, O., Cohen, M., Ginatt, A., Ofek-Lalzar, M., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Mazzola, M., Freilich, S. 2023. Engineering disease-suppressive soil microbiomes using network-based analysis of metagenomics data [abstract]. APS Annual Meeting. Paper No. 524.A framework for the targeted recruitment of crop-beneficial soil taxa based on network analysis of metagenomics data
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Berihu, M., Somera, T.S., Malik, A., Medina, S., Piombo, E., Tal, O., Cohen, M., Ginat, A., Ofek-Lalzar, M., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Mazzola, M., Freilich, S. 2023. A framework for the targeted recruitment of crop-beneficial soil taxa based on network analysis of metagenomics data. Microbiome. 11. Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01438-1.Toward a holistic view of orchard ecosystem dynamics: A comprehensive review of the multiple factors governing development or suppression of apple replant disease
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Somera, T.S., Mazzola, M. 2022. Toward a holistic view of orchard ecosystem dynamics: A comprehensive review of the multiple factors governing development or suppression of apple replant disease. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 949404. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.949404.Comparative analysis of the apple root transcriptome as affected by rootstock genotype and Brassicaceae seed meal soil amendment: Implications for plant health
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, L., Somera, T.S., Hargarten, H.L., Honaas, L.A., Mazzola, M. 2021. Comparative analysis of the apple root transcriptome as affected by rootstock genotype and Brassicaceae seed meal soil amendment: Implications for plant health. Microorganisms. 9(4). Article 763. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9040763.Comprehensive analysis of the apple rhizobiome as influenced by different Brassica seed meals in the same soil/plant system
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Somera, T.S., Freilich, S., Mazzola, M. 2021. Comprehensive analysis of the apple rhizobiome as influenced by different Brassica seed meals in the same soil/plant system. Applied Soil Ecology. 157. Article 103766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103766.Exploring the functional capacity of seed meal-structured microbiomes in the control of apple replant disease

- (Abstract Only)Somera, T.S., Freilich, S., Mazzola, M. 2019. Exploring the functional capacity of seed meal-structured microbiomes in the control of apple replant disease. Symposium Proceedings. p. 44.Manipulation of the orchard soil microbiome: Implications for soil-borne disease suppression and apple production

- (Proceedings)Mazzola, M., Somera, T.S., Van Horn, C.R., Leisso, R., Freilich, S. 2019. Manipulation of the orchard soil microbiome: Implications for soil-borne disease suppression and apple production. Symposium Proceedings. p. 16.Exploring the functional capacity of seed meal-structured microbiomes in the control of apple replant disease

- (Proceedings)Somera, T.S., Freilich, S., Mazzola, M. 2019. Exploring the functional capacity of seed meal-structured microbiomes in the control of apple replant disease. Soil Ecology Society Conference. p. 285.


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