Welcome to the Martins' Lab!
Our lab research focuses on investigating the structure and function of bacteria in the phytobiome and their impact on plant health. We are particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms underlying the microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions leading to increased resilience plants against biotic and abiotic stresses.
From left to right: Josie, Roshni, Hiago, Samuel, Toi, Malia, Sam
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Pasche J (g), Brito JA, Vallad GE, Brawner JT, Snyder SL (u), Fleming EA (u), Yang J, Terra WC, Martins SJ. Assessing the impact of successive soil cultivation on Meloidogyne enterolobii infection and on soil bacterial assemblages. Plant Pathology, 2023, v.72, p.1326-1334. doi:10.1111/ppa.13742
Martins SJ, Pasche J (g), HAO Silva (g), Selten G, Savastano N, Abreu LM, Bais H, Garrett K, Kraisitudomsook N, CMJ Pieterse, Cernava T. The Use of Synthetic Microbial Communities (SynComs) for Plant Health. Phytopathology, 2023 doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-23-0016-IA
Coquerel MG, Wegerif J, McAuley A, Read QD, Chowdhury N, Jeong KC, Morris JG, Martins SJ, Goss EM, Ascunce MS. Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistant and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves. Crop Protection, 2023, doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106350
Garcia FHS, Domingues-Júnior AP, Nogueira ML, de Paula S, Ferreira J, Lavres J, Martins SJ, Fernie AR, Kluge RA. Impact of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli titer on nutritional status and metabolism of sugar cane. Plant and Soil, 2023, doi:10.1111/ppa.13742
Martins SJ & Goss E. Assessment of Students’ Perception of Research in an Honors Thesis Preparation Course. Research, Society and Development, v.12(1), e23112139445, 2023. doi:10.33448/rsd-v12i1.39445
Martins SJ, Taerum SJ, Triplett L, Emerson JB, Zasada I, de Toledo BF, Kovac J, Martin K, Bull CT. Soil bacterivores and other bacterial predators for plant and human health. Phytobiomes Journal, v. 6, p. 184-200, 2022. doi:10.1094/PBIOMES-11-21-0073-RVW
Hamidizade M, Taghavi SM, Herschlag RA, Martins SJ, Hockett KL, Bull CT, Osdaghi E. Occurrence of Brown Spot on White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) caused by Cedecea neteri in Iran. Plant Disease, 2022. doi:10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1305-PDN