Institute for Integrative Genome Biology

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Donald Cooksey

Professor;
Interim Dean, College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Mailing Address:

Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Boyce /2469
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

Phone: (951) 827-3516
Fax: (951) 827-4294
Email: donald.cooksey@ucr.edu
Website

Degree(s):

PhD 1982 Oregon State University
BA 1977 Albion College

College/Division Affiliation:

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Center/Inst Affiliation(s):

Center for Disease Vector Research

Areas Of Expertise:

Bacteriology; Molecular Basis of Pathogen Virulence

Research Summary:

Bacterial pathogens of plants, focusing on the bacterium that causes Pierce's disease of grapevines, Xylella fastidiosa.  Research on this pathogen includes genetic and phenotypic characterization of different strain types, functional genomics to identify virulence factors, and interactions with its insect vector, the glassy-winged sharpshooter.

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