Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Loria Lab
Led by Rosemary Loria · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Loria Lab studies how Streptomyces bacteria cause plant diseases, focusing on their genetic makeup, toxin production, and how they interact with plants. They use lab experiments and genetic analysis to understand these processes.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Bacteria & microbes
- Papers
- 4
Recent papers, explained
- Identification of the biosynthetic gene cluster for desmethylmensacarcin, a phytotoxic polyketide produced by Streptomyces niveiscabiei ST1015
2025 · Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology
Identifies the genes in a soil bacterium that produce a toxin harmful to plants, like potatoes.
- Role of Alternative Elicitor Transporters in the Onset of Plant Host Colonization by Streptomyces scabiei 87-22
2023 · Biology
Finds that different proteins help a scab-causing bacteria enter plant cells and produce toxins.
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- Common scab disease: structural basis of elicitor recognition in pathogenic Streptomyces species
2023 · Microbiology Spectrum
Shows how a protein from a scab-causing bacteria binds to a plant sugar, triggering infection.
- The Ferric-Superoxo Intermediate of the TxtE Nitration Pathway Resists Reduction, Facilitating Its Reaction with Nitric Oxide
2021 · Biochemistry
Explains how a protein in a bacteria resists reduction, helping it react with nitric oxide.
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How to reach out
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