Maria del Mar Jimenez-Gasco

Assistant Professor Department of Plant Pathology, Penn State University, University Park PA e-mail: jimenez-gasco@psu.edu

Theses Research:

Ph.D. Project:	"Caracterizacion Molecular de Razas Patogenicas de Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris y Analisis de su Diversidad Genetica"
Cornell University:	"Phylogenetic Analysis of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris"
B.Eng. senior project:	"Caracterization de Razas Patogenicas de Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris mediante RAPD-PCR"

Selected Publications:

1. SM Geib, TR Filley, PG Hatcher, K Hoover, JE Carlson, MM Jimenez-Gasco,
   A Nakagawa-Izumi, RL Sleighter, M Tien
   Lignin degradation in wood-feeding insects
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PNAS, 105: 12932-12937 (2008).
    
   
2. Elmer WH, Daughtrey M, Rane K, Jimenez-Gasco MM
   First report of fusarium wilt of Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
   caused by Fusarium oxysporum in a Midwestern nursery
   Plant Disease, 91: 1519-1519 (2007).
   [Disease Notes] (supplemental material, )
    
   
3. Landa BB, Navas-Cortes JA, Jimenez Gasco MM, Katan J, Retig B, and Jimenez-Diaz, RM
   Temperature response of chickpea cultivars to races
   of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris, causal agent of Fusarium wilt.
   Plant Disease 90: 365-374 (2006).
    
   
4. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Navas-Cortes JA, Jimenez-Diaz RM
   The Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris/Cicer arietinum pathosystem:
   a case study of the evolution of plant-pathogenic fungi into races and pathotypes
   International Microbiology, 7: 95-104 (2004).
    
   
5. Geiser DM, Jimenez-Gasco MM, Kang S, Makalowska I, Veeraraghavan N,
   Ward TJ, Zhang N, Kuldau GA, O'Donnell K
   FUSARIUM-ID v.1.0: A DNA sequence database for identifying Fusarium
   European Journal of Plant Pathology, 110: 473-479 (2004).
    
   
6. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Milgroom MG, Jimenez-Diaz RM
   Stepwise Evolution of Races in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris Inferred from
   Fingerprinting with Repetitive DNA Sequences
   Phytopathology, 94 228-235 (2004).       (supplemental material, )
    
   
7. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Jimenez-Diaz RM
   Development of a specific PCR-based assay for the identification of Fusarium
   oxysporum f.sp. ciceris and its pathogenic races 0, 1A, 5, and 6
   Phytopathology 93: 200-209 (2003).
    
   
8. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Milgroom MG, Jimenez-Diaz RM
   Gene genealogies support Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris as a monophyletic group
   Plant Pathology, 51: 72-77 (2002).
    
   
9. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Perez-Artes E, Jimenez-Diaz RM
   Identification of pathogenic races 0, 1B/C, 5, and 6 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp ciceris
   with random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)
   European Journal of Plant Pathology, 107: 237-248 (2001).
    
   

   Flexible Food Packaging: Environmental & Antifungal Aspects
    
   

10. J. Zhang, E. Manias, G. Polizos, J.Y. Huh, A. Ophir, P. Songtipya, M.M. Jimenez Gasco,
    Tailored polyethylene nanocomposite sealants:
    Broad-range peelable heat-seals through designed filler/polymer interfaces
    Journal of Adhesion Science & Technology, in press (2008 or 2009)
     
    
11. E. Manias, J. Zhang, J.Y. Huh, K. Manokruang, P. Songtipya, M.M. Jimenez Gasco,
    Polyethylene Nanocomposite Heat-Sealants with a Versatile Peelable Character
    Macromolecular Rapid Communications, in press (2008)
     
    
12. C. Nyambo, P. Songtipya, E. Manias, M.M. Jimenez-Gasco, C.A. Wilkie,
    Effect of MgAl-layered double hydroxide exchanged with linear
    alkyl carboxylates on fire retardancy of PMMA and PS
    Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18: 4827-4838 (2008)
     
    

    Patents
     
    

13. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Jimenez-Diaz RM
    Method for the Molecular identification of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris
    and its pathogenic races 0,5, and 6, by specific PCR
    Patent, P200102843 (Spain/Europe)
     
    
14. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Jimenez-Diaz RM
    Method for the Molecular analysis of genetic diversity in races of Fusarium
    oxysporum f.sp. ciceris by rep-PCR
    Patent, P200102844 (Spain/Europe)
     
    

    Other Publications & Conference Proceedings
     
    

15. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Jimenez-Diaz RM
    Una Propuesta Evolutiva en Patotipos y Razas Patogenicas de Fusarium oxysporum
    f.sp. ciceris, el Agente de la Fusariosis Vascular del Garbanzo
    Proc. X, Congreso National de la Sociedad Espanola de Fitopatologia,
    Almeria, Spain, Oct 2002.
     
    
16. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Milgroom MG, Jimenez-Diaz RM
    Gene Geneologies Support Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris as a Monophyletic Group
    Proceedings 11th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union,
    pg. 32-34, Evora, Portugal, September 2001.
     
    
17. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Perez-Artez E., Rodriguez-Jurado D, Jimenez-Diaz RM
    Characterization of Pathotypes and Races of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris and
    non-pathogenic F. oxysporum infecting chickpea, by RAPD-PCR
    3rd European Conf. on Grain Legumes, pg. 96-97,
    Associated Europeanne des Proteagineux (Ed.) 1998.
     
    
18. Jimenez-Gasco MM, Perez-Artez E., Jimenez-Diaz RM
    Characterizacion de Razas de Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris Mediante
    Amplificacion de Polimorfismos de DNA con Iniciadores Aleatorios
    Proc. VIII, Congreso National de la Sociedad Espanola de Fitopatologia,
    Cordoba, Spain, Oct 1996.
    

    Supplements
     
    

19. Elmer, WH; Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Daughtrey, ML
    The pathogenicity and phylogeny of Fusarium oxysporum isolates on Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
    Phytopathology, 98 (6): S51-S51 (2008)
20. Garzon, CD; Moorman, GW Yanez, JM; Molineros, JE; Leonard, RC; Jimenez-Gasco, MM
    Low-doses of fungicides have a stimulatory effect on Pythium spp. in vitro and in planta
    Phytopathology, 98 (6): S58-S58 (2008)
21. Jimenez-Diaz, RM; Olivares, C; Navas-Cortes, JA; Landa, BB; Jimenez-Gasco, MM
    A region-wide analysis of genetic diversity in Verticillium dahliae infecting olive in Andalusia, southern Spain
    Phytopathology, 98 (6): S75-S75 (2008)
22. Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Berbegal, M; Yanez, J; Garzon, C; Armengol, J; Jimenez-Diaz, RM
    New polymorphic markers for analysis of genetic diversity in Verticillium dahliae populations
    Phytopathology, 98 (6): S75-S75 (2008)
23. Remesal, E; Landa, BB; Jimenez-Diaz, RM; Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Navas-Cortes, JA
    Genetic diversity in Sclerotium rolfsii infecting sugar beet in Mediterranean environments
    Phytopathology, 98 (6): S131-S132 (2008)
24. Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Kuldau, GA; Zitomer, NC; Archibald, DD; Snyder, EM; Geiser, DM
    Phylogenetics of potential new species in the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex
    Phytopathology, 97 (7): S52-S52 (2007)
25. Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Kuldau, GA; Geiser, DM
    Phylogenetics of "Fusarium moniliforme": Old and new clades in the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex
    Phytopathology, 96 (6): S55-S55 (2006)
26. Viji, G; Travis, JW; Jimenez-Gasco, MM
    Use of microsatellite markers in the characterization of genetic diversity of Venturia inaequalis causing apple scab in the northeastern US
    Phytopathology, 96 (6): S118-S118 (2006)
27. Viji, G; Travis, JW; Jimenez-Gasco, MM
    Population biology of Venturia inaequalis causing apple scab epidemics in Pennsylvania: Implications in disease management
    Phytopathology, 96 (6): S118-S118 (2006)
28. Zitomer, NC; Geiser, DM; O'Donnell, K; Ward, TJ; Archibald, DD; Jones, D; Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Kuldau, GA
    Correspondence between toxin profiles and molecular phylogenetic groups within Fusarium
    Phytopathology, 96 (6): S131-S131 (2006)
29. Zitomer, NC; Geiser, DM; Archibald, DD; Jimenez-Gasco, MM; O'Donnell, K; Kuldau, GA
    The phylogenetics of fumonisin production in the Gibberella fujikuroi species complex
    Phytopathology, 95 (6): S173-S173 (2005)
30. Zitomer, NC; Geiser, DM; Archibald, DD; Ward, TJ; O'Donnell, K; Jones, AD; Jimenez-Gasco, MM; Kuldau, GA
    HPLC-MS analysis of type-A trichothecene-producing Fusaria for correspondence between toxin profiles and molecular phylogenetic groups
    Phytopathology, 94 (6): S117-S117 (2004)

Books:

1. M.M. Jimenez-Gasco " Plagas y Enfermedades del Tomate", Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Spain 2001 (translation of "Compendium of Tomato Diseases" by J.B. Jones, J.P. Jones, R.E. Stall, and T.A. Zitter, American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN)