Clemencia M. Rojas Source Confirmed

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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20 h-index 33 pubs 2,076 cited

Research Areas

Plant Immunity and Stress Responses Microbial infections and disease research Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

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Clemencia M. Rojas's research program investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying plant immunity and the development of novel biopesticides. Her work focuses on understanding how bacterial pathogens interact with plant cells, particularly through the delivery of effector proteins via type III secretion systems. Publications detail the roles of specific Pseudomonas syringae effectors, such as HopG1 and HopD1, in manipulating plant cellular processes and triggering immune responses like cell death. Rojas also studies the function of plant proteins, including AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, in mediating biotic stress responses.

Beyond fundamental plant-pathogen interactions, her research extends to the discovery and application of natural compounds for disease control. This includes the metabolomic characterization of Pseudomonas protegens secretions to identify potential biopesticides, specifically targeting bacterial panicle blight of rice. Her work has been supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) grants, including an I-Corps award for the deployment of antibacterials as seed treatments and a Track-4 award focused on chloroplast retrograde signaling during plant immunity. Rojas has a strong publication record, with 33 total publications, an h-index of 20, and over 2,000 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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h-index: 20
Publications: 33
Citations: 2,076

Selected Publications

AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B: Two Players of the Plant Secretory Pathway Functioning in Biotic Stress Responses (2025) DOI
The Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 effector HopD1 interferes with cellular dynamics associated with the function of the plant immune protein AtNHR2B (2023) DOI
Agrobacterium expressing a type III secretion system delivers Pseudomonas effectors into plant cells to enhance transformation (2022) DOI
Metabolomic characterization of Pseudomonas protegens secretions for identification of biopesticides against Bacterial Panicle Blight of rice (2022) DOI
The Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopG1 triggers necrotic cell death that is attenuated by AtNHR2B (2022) DOI
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 Effector HopG1 is a multi-faceted protein that Triggers Necrotic Cell Death that is attenuated by the Nonhost Resistance 2B (AtNHR2B) Protein (2021) DOI
Genome Sequence Resource of Burkholderia glumae UAPB13 (2021) DOI