Rebecca L. McDougal

Scion — New Zealand

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases(41), Plant Pathogens and Resistance(31), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity(23), Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies(20), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions(9)

Publications66 total

Early afforestation influences on soil fungal communities but bacterial and oomycetes are slower to respond
Applied Soil Ecology·2025Open Access
<i>Phytophthora pluvialis</i> hosting Phytophthora pluvialis RNA virus 1 shows morphological changes and hypervirulence to <i>Pinus radiata</i> needles
Plant Disease·2025
Ultra-Sensitive Detection of <i>Phytophthora pluvialis</i> by Real-Time PCR Targeting a Mitochondrial Gene
Phytopathology·2025
Genome data for 25 isolates of the prevalent forest and nursery pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi, from New Zealand
Data in Brief·2025Open Access
Preserving the Biologically Coherent Generic Concept of <i>Phytophthora</i>, “Plant Destroyer”
Phytopathology·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Foliar Pine Pathogens From Different Kingdoms Share Defence‐Eliciting Effector Proteins
Molecular Plant Pathology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Ultra-sensitive detection of <i>Phytophthora pluvialis</i> by real-time PCR targeting a mitochondrial gene
2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Genomic and culture-based analysis of Cyclaneusma minus in New Zealand provides evidence for multiple morphotypes
Phytopathology Research·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Which Cyclaneusma minus morphotypes are responsible for needle cast of Pinus spp. in Slovakia?
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Phytophthora pluvialis maintenance, spore production and detached needle assays
PLoS ONE·2024Open Access
Testing Trichoderma species as biological agents for control of Dothistroma septosporum in Pinus radiata
Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference·2023Open Access
Early detection of Phytophthora in EU and third country nurseries and traded plants (ID-PHYT)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Genomic, effector protein and culture-based analysis of <i>Cyclaneusma minus</i> in New Zealand provides evidence for multiple morphotypes
2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Chromosome-level assembly of the Phytophthora agathidicida genome reveals adaptation in effector gene families
Frontiers in Microbiology·2022· 21 citedOpen Access
Genome annotation file containing predicted genome features of Phytophthora agathidicida (Strain: 3770, Assembly:ASM2572299v1)
2022Open Access
Genome annotation file containing predicted genome features of Phytophthora agathidicida (Strain: 3770, Assembly:ASM2572299v1)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2022Open Access
Comparative Genomic Analysis of 31 <i>Phytophthora</i> Genomes Reveals Genome Plasticity and Horizontal Gene Transfer
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions·2022· 30 citedOpen Access
Evidence of Phosphite Tolerance in <i>Phytophthora cinnamomi</i> from New Zealand Avocado Orchards
Plant Disease·2022· 8 cited
Characterization of two conserved cell death elicitor families from the Dothideomycete fungal pathogens Dothistroma septosporum and Fulvia fulva (syn. Cladosporium fulvum)
Frontiers in Microbiology·2022· 10 citedOpen Access
Characterization of two conserved cell death elicitor families from the Dothideomycete fungal pathogens <i>Dothistroma septosporum</i> and <i>Fulvia fulva</i> (syn. <i>Cladosporium fulvum</i> )
2022Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Rosie E. Bradshaw(20), Nari Williams(15), Carl H. Mesarich(10), Preeti Panda(8), Peter Scott(7), Pierre‐Yves Dupont(7), Yanan Guo(6), Pranav Chettri(6), Shannon Hunter(6), Niklaus J. Grünwald(6), Rebecca J. Ganley(5), Jared M. LeBoldus(5), Lukas Hunziker(5), Mariana Tarallo(5), Javier F. Tabima(4), Murray P. Cox(4), P. Panda(3), I.J. Horner(3), David J. Studholme(3), Christine Sambles(3)