Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Gazis Lab
Led by Romina Gazis · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Gazis Lab studies tropical plant diseases, focusing on diagnostics, biosecurity, and sustainable management for crops like avocado and mango. They use field work, lab experiments, and stakeholder collaboration to develop practical solutions.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Building Resilience Against Laurel Wilt in Avocado
Screening avocado germplasm for disease tolerance to combat laurel wilt.
Sustainable Management of Dragon Fruit Diseases
Developing integrated strategies to manage dragon fruit diseases sustainably.
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Recent papers, explained
- Nutrient utilization and degradative enzyme activity of the dragon fruit canker pathogen, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum
2026 · Microbiology
Examined how dragon fruit canker fungus uses nutrients and enzymes.
- Phytophthora cinnamomi populations collected from avocado in the United States exhibit high adaptive capacity to climate and disease control methods
2026 · Frontiers in Plant Science
Studied how avocado root rot fungus adapts to climate and treatments.
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- Development of a qPCR assay for the rapid detection of the avocado scab fungus Elsinoe perseae
2026 · Australasian Plant Pathology
Developed a DNA test to quickly detect avocado scab fungus.
- Phylogenomic analysis of Phytophthora cinnamomi collected from avocado in the United States reveals links to the two A2 panglobal clonal lineages
2026 · Frontiers in Plant Science
Analyzed genetic links between avocado root rot fungus and global lineages.
- Twenty Years of Fungicide Research for Laurel Wilt Management: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis
2026 · Plant Health Progress
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How to reach out
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