Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
White Lab
Led by Frank White · Plant Pathology
What we study
The White Lab studies how bacteria infect plants and how plants resist infections, using genetic tools and molecular methods. They explore the genetic basis of pathogen virulence and host resistance.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Mutational Analysis of Virulence and Resistance of Clavibacter nebraskensis, the Causal Agent of Goss's Wilt of Corn
The lab uses a mutant library to find genes that make the corn disease bacterium less harmful. The student will screen mutants, identify avirulent strains and help with whole‑genome sequencing to compare gene changes.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 541
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Recent papers, explained
- Four Genome Assemblies Provide a Resource of Legacy Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Isolated from Indian Rice Fields
2026 · PhytoFrontiers™
Sequences and analyzes four rice disease bacteria genomes from India to study their unique traits.
- Understanding Callus Types in Maize by Genetic Mapping and Transcriptional Profiling
2025 · Plants
Shows how maize callus types differ in growth and regeneration potential.
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- Ensuring effective removal of transgenes before release of genome-edited crops
2025 · Nature Biotechnology
- Removal of Transgenes and Evaluation of Yield Penalties in Genome Edited Bacterial Blight Resistant Rice Varieties
2025 · Plant Biotechnology Journal
Tests whether genome-edited rice resists bacterial blight without yield loss.
- Large DNA and protein language models enhance discovery of deleterious mutations in maize
2025 · Genome biology
Uses AI to find harmful mutations in a key maize genome, helping improve crop traits.
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How to reach out
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