Research
I am interested in plant pathogen diagnostics and integrated plant disease management. I am currently working on an SCRI project to identify novel compounds to control bacterial canker of tomato. I am using a high through-put chemigenomic approach to evaluate small molecule libraries for inhibitors of Clavibacter michiganensissubsp. michiganensis virulence factors andin planta growth
Education
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PhD 2010, Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
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MS 2006, Plant Pathology, China Agricultural Univerisity
Home Country
China
Publications
Xu, X., G. Rajashekara, P.A. Paul, and S. A. Miller. 2012. Colonization of tomato seedlings by bioluminescent Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis under different humidity regimes. Phytopatholgy 102:177-184.
Xu, X., S. A. Miller, F. Baysal-Gurel, K.-H. Gartemann, R. Eichenlaub, and G. Rajashekara. 2010. Bioluminescence imaging of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis infection in tomato seeds and plants. Appl. Enviro. Microbiolo. 76:3978-3988.
Xu, X., Rajashekara, G. and Miller, S. A. 2010.Visualization of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis colonization of tomato seedlings using a bioluminescent strain. Phytopathology, 100:S140
Xu, X., Bennett, M. and Miller, S.A. 2009. Evaluation of seed treatments to prevent bacterial canker in greenhouse tomatoes. Phytopathology, 99:S145.
Xu, X., Rajashekara, G. and Miller, S. A. 2008. Construction of bioluminescent Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis. Phytopathology, 98:S174.
