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Clemencia M. Rojas
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20 h-index
33 pubs
2,119 cited
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Clemencia M. Rojas studies plant-pathogen interactions, focusing on molecular mechanisms of plant immunity and disease resistance. Her research investigates how plants respond to bacterial pathogens, such as *Pseudomonas syringae*, and the role of specific genes and proteins in these interactions. Investigations have included the function of glycolate oxidase in plant defense signaling and the impact of bacterial effector proteins delivered into plant cells via type III secretion systems.
Rojas's work also explores the regulation of primary plant metabolism during these interactions, examining how metabolic pathways contribute to defense responses. Her publications include studies on *Arabidopsis thaliana* and *Nicotiana* species, utilizing molecular biology techniques to understand gene function and protein degradation pathways. She has received federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research into chloroplast retrograde signaling during plant immunity and for the deployment of antibacterials as seed treatments.
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- h-index: 20
- Publications: 33
- Citations: 2,119
Selected Publications
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AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B: Two Players of the Plant Secretory Pathway Functioning in Biotic Stress Responses (2025)
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The Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 effector HopD1 interferes with cellular dynamics associated with the function of the plant immune protein AtNHR2B (2023)
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Agrobacterium expressing a type III secretion system delivers Pseudomonas effectors into plant cells to enhance transformation (2022)
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Metabolomic characterization of Pseudomonas protegens secretions for identification of biopesticides against Bacterial Panicle Blight of rice (2022)
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The Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopG1 triggers necrotic cell death that is attenuated by AtNHR2B (2022)
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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)
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Genome Sequence Resource of Burkholderia glumae UAPB13 (2021)
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Bacterial Panicle Blight and Burkholderia glumae : From Pathogen Biology to Disease Control (2020)
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Harnessing Pseudomonas protegens to Control Bacterial Panicle Blight of Rice (2020)
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Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance (2020)
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The Arabidopsis Proteins AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B Are Multi-Functional Proteins Integrating Plant Immunity With Other Biological Processes (2020)
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Warming increases Bacterial Panicle Blight (Burkholderia glumae) occurrences and impacts on USA rice production (2019)
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Dissecting the functional domains of the Arabidopsis thaliana nonhost resistance 2B (AtNHR2B) protein (2018)
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Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity (2018)
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Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis (2018)
Federal Grants 2 $213,299 total
NSF
PI
May 2022 - Jun 2023
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Kirankumar S. Mysore
Oklahoma State University (US)
5 shared publications
- Agrobacterium expressing a type III secretion system delivers Pseudomonas effectors into plant cells to enhance transformation
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
- Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis
- Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance
Raksha Singh
Agricultural Research Service (US)
5 shared publications
- Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis
- The Arabidopsis Proteins AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B Are Multi-Functional Proteins Integrating Plant Immunity With Other Biological Processes
- The Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopG1 triggers necrotic cell death that is attenuated by AtNHR2B
- Dissecting the functional domains of the Arabidopsis thaliana nonhost resistance 2B (AtNHR2B) protein
- 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
Seonghee Lee
Florida Gulf Coast University (US)
4 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
- Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis
- Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance
Sunhee Oh
Noble Research Institute (US)
4 shared publications
- Agrobacterium expressing a type III secretion system delivers Pseudomonas effectors into plant cells to enhance transformation
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
- Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance
Laura Ortega
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- Bacterial Panicle Blight and Burkholderia glumae : From Pathogen Biology to Disease Control
- Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis
- Harnessing Pseudomonas protegens to Control Bacterial Panicle Blight of Rice
- Genome Sequence Resource of Burkholderia glumae UAPB13
Muthappa Senthil‐Kumar
Noble Research Institute (US)
3 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis
- Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance
Hee‐Kyung Lee
Noble Research Institute (US)
3 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
- Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance
Catalina Rodríguez-Puerto
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- The Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopG1 triggers necrotic cell death that is attenuated by AtNHR2B
- The Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 effector HopD1 interferes with cellular dynamics associated with the function of the plant immune protein AtNHR2B
- 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
Perla Rocha-Loyola
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- The Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopG1 triggers necrotic cell death that is attenuated by AtNHR2B
- The Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 effector HopD1 interferes with cellular dynamics associated with the function of the plant immune protein AtNHR2B
- 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
Miyoung Kang
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (US)
2 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
Swarup Roy Choudhury
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (US)
2 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
Randy D. Allen
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (US)
2 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
Sona Pandey
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (US)
2 shared publications
- The small GTPase, nucleolar GTP-binding protein 1 (NOG1), has a novel role in plant innate immunity
- Nucleolar GTP-Binding Protein 1-2 (NOG1-2) Interacts with Jasmonate-ZIMDomain Protein 9 (JAZ9) to Regulate Stomatal Aperture during Plant Immunity
Ramu S. Vemanna
Regional Centre for Biotechnology (IN)
2 shared publications
- Two Chloroplast-Localized Proteins: AtNHR2A and AtNHR2B, Contribute to Callose Deposition During Nonhost Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis
- Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH1) Localizes to Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast to Play a Role in Host and Nonhost Disease Resistance
Alejandro Rojas
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Harnessing Pseudomonas protegens to Control Bacterial Panicle Blight of Rice
- Genome Sequence Resource of Burkholderia glumae UAPB13
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