Joanna Kud Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

9 h-index 20 pubs 467 cited

Research Areas

Nematode management and characterization studies Plant stress responses and tolerance Receptor mechanisms and signaling Immune response and inflammation Plant pathology and fungal diseases Genomics and phylogenetic studies Microbial infections and disease research

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Joanna Kud's research focuses on understanding plant-nematode interactions and plant immunity. Her work investigates how nematodes perceive and are attracted to plants, particularly potato cyst nematodes (Globodera spp.) and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita). Kud has published on the role of specific receptors, such as NILR1, in recognizing nematode-derived molecules (ascarosides) and triggering plant immune signaling pathways. Her investigations also explore how nematodes manipulate plant cellular processes, like RNA metabolism, to facilitate parasitism. Additionally, her research includes identifying novel viruses associated with plant-parasitic nematodes, such as a rhabdovirus found in the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida. She has explored strategies to enhance plant resistance, including the overexpression of specific genes like AtPROPEP6, which has shown promise against Meloidogyne incognita.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 20
  • Citations: 467

Selected Publications

  • Overexpression of <i>AtPROPEP6</i> enhances <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> resistance to Southern root-knot nematode <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i> (2026) DOI
  • A receptor for dual ligands governs plant immunity and hormone response and is targeted by a nematode effector (2024) DOI
  • The potato RNA metabolism machinery is targeted by the cyst nematode effector RHA1B for successful parasitism (2024) DOI
  • NILR1 perceives a nematode ascaroside triggering immune signaling and resistance (2023) DOI
  • A Novel Rhabdovirus Associated with the Idaho Population of Potato Cyst Nematode Globodera pallida (2022) DOI

Collaborators

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Payal Sanadhya University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Fiona L. Goggin University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Jiamei Li University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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