George W. Sundin

This study uses phylogenomic and comparative genomic analyses of 104 Erwinia genomes to resolve evolutionary relationships, identify taxonomic inconsistencies, and uncover lineage-specific genomic features associated with virulence and ecological adaptation.

The paper shows a temperate bacteriophage in Pseudomonas syringae enhances virulence by altering T3SS operon expression, independent of its effector gene.

This study identifies a novel entry pathway for the fire blight pathogen Erwinia amylovora into apple leaves through trichome abscission wounds.

This study shows that pGpG, a byproduct of c-di-GMP degradation, regulates virulence and biofilm formation in Erwinia amylovora by affecting gene expression and amylovoran production.