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Last published 2025
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James C. Correll

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Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology

Also affiliated: University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2012); University of the Philippines Los Baños (2017); Pennsylvania State University (2002); Agricultural Research Service (1997); United States Department of Agriculture (2009); University of Wisconsin–Madison (1997); University of Arizona (2017); Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2012); Kansas State University (1988–1989); University of Arkansas System (2023–2025); Arizona Western College (2017); University of Florida (1997); Schlumberger (Ireland) (2000–2008); Plant (United States) (2002); Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory (1997); International Livestock Research Institute (2017); Washington State University (2012); University of California, Davis (1997)

Faculty Researcher

35 h-index 147 pubs 4,445 cited

  • Plant Diseases
  • Spinacia oleracea
  • Oryza
  • Peronospora
  • Magnaporthe
  • Disease Resistance
  • Genotype
  • Genetic Variation
  • Virulence
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Plant Proteins
  • Genes, Plant
  • Plant Leaves

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

James C. Correll's research focuses on understanding and improving disease resistance in agricultural crops, particularly spinach and rice. His work involves employing advanced genomic techniques to identify genetic factors that contribute to resistance against various plant pathogens. This includes conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic prediction to pinpoint quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance to diseases like white rust and downy mildew in spinach.

Correll also investigates the genetic basis of rice blast resistance, with a specific interest in developing integrated strategies for durable resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa. His research extends to comparative genome analyses of plant-pathogenic fungi, such as *Rhizoctonia solani*, to understand gene enrichment related to disease mechanisms. He has published extensively on these topics and maintains collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His scholarly contributions are recognized by a high h-index of 35 and over 4,400 citations, marking him as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 35
  • Publications: 147
  • Citations: 4,445

Selected Publications

  • Population Genomic Analyses Reveal Geographic Structure in <scp> <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> AG1 </scp> ‐ <scp>IA</scp> Isolates Associated With Agronomic Crops (2026)
    Molecular Ecology DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Spinach Cultivars for Downy Mildew Resistance in San Juan Bautista, CA, 2023 (2025)
    Plant Health Progress DOI OpenAlex
  • Estimation of Airborne Sporangia Numbers of Lettuce and Spinach Downy Mildew Pathogens in Three California Valleys (2025)
    PhytoFrontiers™ DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of leaf spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in spinach diversity panel (2025)
    Frontiers in Plant Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Novel Strains of Spinach Downy Mildew Pathogen (2025)
    Plant Disease DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome wide association study of Fusarium wilt resistance in Spinacia turkestanica (2025)
    Scientific Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • First Report of Fusarium Wilt of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i>) Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>mori</i> in Arkansas (2025)
    Plant Disease 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Dual transcriptional characterization of spinach and Peronospora effusa during resistant and susceptible race-cultivar interactions (2024)
    BMC Genomics 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Draft genome sequences for four isolates of the hemp ( <i>Cannabis sativa</i> ) fungal pathogen <i>Neofusicoccum parvum</i> (2024)
    Microbiology Resource Announcements DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of downy mildew resistance in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) (2024)
    Euphytica 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Transmission of Spinach Downy Mildew via Seed and Infested Leaf Debris (2023)
    Plant Disease 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Multiplex Quantitative PCR Assay for Detection of Spinach and Lettuce Downy Mildews Using Spore Trapping (2023)
    PhytoFrontiers™ 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Downy Mildew Resistance in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) (2023)
    Research Square DOI OpenAlex
  • Skim resequencing finely maps the downy mildew resistance loci <i>RPF2</i> and <i>RPF3</i> in spinach cultivars whale and Lazio (2023)
    Horticulture Research 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mapping and selection of downy mildew resistance in spinach cv. whale by low coverage whole genome sequencing (2022)
    Frontiers in Plant Science 16 citations DOI OpenAlex

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