Thomas Gordon

Chair & Professor

Plant Pathology
One Shields Avenue
354 Hutchison Hall
Davis, CA 95616-8680
(530) 752-4269
trgordon@ucdavis.edu

http://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu/

Biography

Projects in my lab include applied and basic investigations into the biology of plant pathogenic fungi, primarily species of Fusarium and Verticillium. Pitch canker disease on Monterey pine, caused by Fusarium circinatum, is currently a major focus of activity. This includes studies on the breeding biology of the pathogen, constitutive and induced disease resistance in the host, and the interactions between the fungus and its insect vectors.

Specialty

The ecology and evolution of plant pathogenic fungi, fungal-insect interactions, disease control.

California Agriculture Article Contributions

Crop rotation and genetic resistance reduce risk of damage from Fusarium wilt in lettuce
Verticillium wilt threatens coastal cauliflower crop

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