Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Norman Lab
Led by David Norman · Plant Pathology
What we study
The Norman Lab studies bacterial and fungal diseases in ornamental plants using microbiological, biochemical, and molecular techniques. They focus on disease control methods and pathogen detection.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Bacteria & microbes
- Plants
- Papers
- 4
Recent papers, explained
- A LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulator Links Phosphonate Metabolism to Cool Virulence of Ralstonia solanacearum in Tomato
2026 · Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Identifies a gene that may help Ralstonia solanacearum cause disease in cool temperatures.
- Genomic insights into two new subspecies of Herbaspirillum huttiense strains isolated from diseased foliage in Florida
2024 · INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
Describes four new Herbaspirillum subspecies found in Florida plant diseases.
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- Virulence of NovelRalstonia pseudosolanacearum(Phylotype I) Strains from Rose, Blueberry, and Mandevilla on Seed Potato
2023 · Plant Disease
Tests whether a warm-weather bacterial strain can harm potato seeds in cooler climates.
- Recovery Plan for Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2 (Phylotype IIB, Sequevars 1 and 2) Causing Brown Rot of Potato, Bacterial Wilt of Tomato, and Southern Wilt of Geranium
2023 · Plant Health Progress
Describes a recovery plan for a bacterial disease affecting potatoes, tomatoes, and geraniums in the U.S.
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