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Pawlowska, Teresa E.
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- Associate Professor, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology (PPPMB), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
I am a fungal biologist with an interest in evolutionary genetics.
Research Areas
- cell biology
- evolution
- genetics
- genomics
- horticultural sciences
- microbiology
- molecular genetics
- plant biology
- plant pathology
- soil health
- sustainable agriculture
- viticulture
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Research
research overview
- My overall interest is in the evolutionary biology of fungi with a special emphasis on fungal reproductive biology and symbiotic associations. My work to date focused on one lineage of fungi known as arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (Glomeromycota). Glomeromycota colonize roots of the majority of land plants, including many crop species, and form a symbiosis, in which the fungi assist plants in the uptake of mineral nutrients in exchange for plant-assimilated carbon. My short-term research goals are to understand several aspects of the basic biology of these organisms: 1. The reproductive biology and evolution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. 2. The role of common mycorrhizal networks in the ecology and evolution of arbuscular mycorrhiza. 3. The role of bacterial endosymbionts in the biology of Glomeromycota and in the functioning of arbuscular mycorrhizae.
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keywords
- evolutionary genetics
- fungal biology
- symbiosis
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Publications
individual publications
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academic article
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in response to restoration practices. Mycologia. 104:988-997. 2012
- Evolutionary stability in a 400-million-year-old heritable facultative mutualism. Evolution. 66:2564-2576. 2012
- Clonality and recombination in the life history of an asexual arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 27:2474-2486. 2010
- Molecular evolution in bacterial endosymbionts of fungi. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 27. 2010
- Multinucleate spores contribute to evolutionary longevity of asexual Glomeromycota. American Naturalist. 175:424-435. 2010
- Microdissection of shoot meristem functional domains. PLoS Genetics. 5. 2009
- Evolutionary Genetics of Fungi. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 53:542. 2006
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Hyphal fusion and multigenomic structure. Nature. 433. 2005
- Genetic processes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 251:185-192. 2005
- Heavy metal stress and developmental patterns in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70:6643-6649. 2004
- Organization of genetic variation in individuals of arbuscular mycorhizal fungi. Nature. 427:733-737. 2004
- Effects of metal phytoextraction practices on the indigenous community of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at a metal-contaminated landfill. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66:2526-2530. 2000
- In vitro propagation and life cycle of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus etunicatum. Mycological Research. 103:1549-1556. 1999
- The mycorrhizal status of plants colonizing a calamine spoil mound in southern Poland. Mycorrhiza. 6:499-505. 1996
- Scientific meeting reports: 3rd European Symposium on Mycorrhizas (Sheffield, 19-23 August 1991). Wiadomosci Botaniczne. 37:149. 1993
- Ascomycetes on spoil mounds of the Cracow Soda Factory. Zeszyty Naukowe UJ, Prace Botaniczne. 22:145-154. 1991
- Plant mycorrhizae in the sedimentation tanks of the Cracow Soda Factory. Zeszyty Naukowe UJ, Prace Botaniczne. 22:163-170. 1991
- Succession of organisms in the sedimentation tanks of the Cracow Soda Factory. Wszechswiat. 92:191-192. 1991
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- Population genetics of fungal mutualists of plants. Microbial Population Genetics. 125-138. 2010
- How the genome is organized in the Glomeromycota. Sex in Fungi: Molecular Determination and Evolutionary Implications. 419-430. 2007
- Influence of edaphic and environmental factors on arbuscular mycorrhizae. Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: Interactions in Plants, Rhizosphere and Soils. 105-134. 2002
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Teaching
teaching overview
- My undergraduate teaching efforts center around evolution and ecology of mutualisms with a particular emphasis on microbial interactions. In my graduate-level teaching, I explore evolution of reproductive modes.
teaching activities
- BIOMI-4480: Symbiotic Associations: Evolution and Ecology - Spring 2013
- PLPA-2015: Mushrooms, Molds, and Molecules - Spring 2013
- PLPA-4480: Symbiotic Associations: Evolution and Ecology - Spring 2013
- PLPA-4990: Undergraduate Research - Spring 2013
- PLPA-7980: Graduate Teaching Experience - Spring 2013
- PLPA-7990: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- PLPA-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- PLPA-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- NTRES-4991: Honors Research in Natural Resources - Fall 2012
- PLPA-7980: Graduate Teaching Experience - Fall 2012
- PLPA-7990: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- PLPA-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- PLPA-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- BIOMI-4480: Symbiotic Associations: Evolution and Ecology - Spring 2012
- PLPA-2015: Mushrooms, Molds, and Molecules - Spring 2012
- PLPA-4480: Symbiotic Associations: Evolution and Ecology - Spring 2012
- PLPA-4990: Undergraduate Research - Spring 2012
- PLPA-7980: Graduate Teaching Experience - Spring 2012
- PLPA-7990: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- PLPA-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- PLPA-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- NTRES-4991: Honors Research in Natural Resources - Fall 2011
- PLPA-7980: Graduate Teaching Experience - Fall 2011
- PLPA-7990: Graduate-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- PLPA-8900: Master's-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- PLPA-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
Service
outreach overview
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota) facilitate plant mineral nutrient uptake and play an important role in the functioning of plant communities, both natural and managed. Because of this role in plant mineral nutrition, Glomeromycota hold a promise of becoming a substitute for chemical fertilizers.
service to the profession
- Awards Committee, Mycological Society of America Committee Member 2008 -
- Genetic Society of America Member 2004 -
- International Culture Collection of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Board of Advisors 2004 -
- Mycological Society of America Member 1994 -
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Plant Biology, University of Minnesota 1998
- Jagiellonian University 1988
awards and honors
- C.J. Alexopoulos Prize, 2007
Other
college
- CALS
research keyword
- evolutionary genetics
- fungal biology
- symbiosis