R. Kemerait

Elucidating the patterns of seed-to-seedling transmission of Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum, the causal agent of cotton bacterial blight

This study investigates Xcm transmission from seeds to seedlings, finding that WT Xcm colonizes more effectively in susceptible plants and spreads systemically through vascular tissue.

Carbohydrate, glutathione, and polyamine metabolism are central to Aspergillus flavus oxidative stress responses over time

This paper identifies metabolite pathways involved in oxidative stress responses of Aspergillus flavus over time, linking them to aflatoxin production and stress tolerance.