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W. D. Dilantha Fernando

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h-index: 37
Works: 148
Citations: 5,016

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Elucidating the Role of Effectors in Plant-Fungal Interactions: Progress and Challenges
C. Selin, T. D. de Kievit, Mark F. Belmonte, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2016Frontiers in Microbiology220 citations Open access
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Identification and application of exogenous dsRNA confers plant protection against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea
Austein G. Mcloughlin, Nick Wytinck, P. Walker, I. Girard +5 more
2018Scientific Reports206 citations Open access
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Comparison of DNA-, PMA-, and RNA-based 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing for detection of live bacteria in water
Ru Li, H. Tun, M. Jahan, Zheng-Xiao Zhang +4 more
2017Scientific Reports183 citations Open access
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Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Source and Drinking Water Samples from a First Nations Community in Canada
Dinesh M. Fernando, H. Tun, Jenna Poole, R. Patidar +7 more
2016Applied and Environmental Microbiology131 citations Open access
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Hydrogen cyanide, which contributes to Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain PA23 biocontrol, is upregulated in the presence of glycine
Munmun Nandi, C. Selin, G. Brawerman, W. D. Dilantha Fernando +1 more
2017102 citations
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Pyrrolnitrin and Hydrogen Cyanide Production by Pseudomonas chlororaphis Strain PA23 Exhibits Nematicidal and Repellent Activity against Caenorhabditis elegans
Munmun Nandi, C. Selin, A. Brassinga, Mark F. Belmonte +3 more
2015PLoS ONE100 citations Open access
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Breakdown of Rlm3 resistance in the Brassica napus–Leptosphaeria maculans pathosystem in western Canada
Xuehua Zhang, G. Peng, H. R. Kutcher, M. Balesdent +2 more
2016European journal of plant pathology97 citations Open access
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Rapid identification of the Leptosphaeria maculans avirulence gene AvrLm2 using an intraspecific comparative genomics approach.
Kaveh Ghanbarnia, I. Fudal, N. Larkan, M. Links +5 more
2015Molecular plant pathology94 citations Open access
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Bacterial Blight Induced Shifts in Endophytic Microbiome of Rice Leaves and the Enrichment of Specific Bacterial Strains With Pathogen Antagonism
Feng-Huan Yang, Jie Zhang, Huaying Zhang, G. Ji +5 more
2020Frontiers in Plant Science74 citations Open access
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Achievements, Developments and Future Challenges in the Field of Bioherbicides for Weed Control: A Global Review
Jason Roberts, S. Florentine, W. D. Dilantha Fernando, K. Tennakoon
2022Plants73 citations Open access
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RNA sequencing of Brassica napus reveals cellular redox control of Sclerotinia infection
I. Girard, C. Tong, Michael G. Becker, Xingyu Mao +5 more
2017Journal of Experimental Botany70 citations Open access
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Building on a foundation: advances in epidemiology, resistance breeding, and forecasting research for reducing the impact of fusarium head blight in wheat and barley
W. D. Dilantha Fernando, A. Oghenekaro, James R. Tucker, A. Badea
2020Canadian journal of plant pathology65 citations Open access
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Insights into fighting against blackleg disease of Brassica napus in Canada
Xuehua Zhang, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2018Crop and Pasture Science61 citations Open access
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The biocontrol agent Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 primes Brassica napus defenses through distinct gene networks
Kelly Duke, Michael G. Becker, I. Girard, Jenna L. Millar +3 more
2017BMC Genomics49 citations Open access
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GPTransformer: A Transformer-Based Deep Learning Method for Predicting Fusarium Related Traits in Barley
Sheikh Jubair, J. Tucker, N. Henderson, C. Hiebert +3 more
2021Frontiers in Plant Science42 citations Open access
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Virulence Factors in Leptosphaeria maculans during Compatible and Incompatible Interactions with Canola
H. Sonah, Xuehua Zhang, Rupesh Deshmukh, M. H. Borhan +2 more
2016Frontiers in Plant Science42 citations Open access
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Weather‐based models for forecasting Fusarium head blight risks in wheat and barley: A review
Taurai T. Matengu, P. Bullock, M. Mkhabela, Francis Zvomuya +3 more
2023Plant Pathology38 citations Open access
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Directing Trophic Divergence in Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Antagonistic Phytohormones With NO Doubt?
Shuanglong Huang, Xuehua Zhang, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2020Frontiers in Plant Science38 citations Open access
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Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships, Trichothecene Chemotype Diversity and Aggressiveness of Strains in a Global Collection of Fusarium graminearum Species
C. Amarasinghe, Barbara J. Sharanowski, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2019Toxins32 citations Open access
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The wonderful world of intrinsic and intricate immunity responses in plants against pathogens
Cunchun Yang, A. Dolatabadian, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2021Canadian journal of plant pathology31 citations Open access
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Detection of Leptosphaeria maculans and Leptosphaeria biglobosa Causing Blackleg Disease in Canola from Canadian Canola Seed Lots and Dockage
W. D. Dilantha Fernando, Xuehua Zhang, C. Amarasinghe
2016Plants31 citations Open access
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Comparative Analysis of Deoxynivalenol Biosynthesis Related Gene Expression among Different Chemotypes of Fusarium graminearum in Spring Wheat
C. Amarasinghe, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2016Frontiers in Microbiology30 citations Open access
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Deoxynivalenol-3-Glucoside Content Is Highly Associated with Deoxynivalenol Levels in Two-Row Barley Genotypes of Importance to Canadian Barley Breeding Programs
James R. Tucker, A. Badea, Richard Blagden, K. Pleskach +2 more
2019Toxins29 citations Open access
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Characterization of the Pseudomonas sp. DF41 quorum sensing locus and its role in fungal antagonism
Chrystal Berry, Munmun Nandi, Jerrylynn Manuel, A. Brassinga +3 more
201428 citations
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Naturally Occurring Fusarium Species and Mycotoxins in Oat Grains from Manitoba, Canada
M. N. Islam, Mourita Tabassum, M. Banik, F. Daayf +4 more
2021Toxins27 citations Open access
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A Six-Year Investigation of the Dynamics of Avirulence Allele Profiles, Blackleg Incidence, and Mating Type Alleles of Leptosphaeria maculans Populations Associated with Canola Crops in Manitoba, Canada.
W. D. Dilantha Fernando, Xuehua Zhang, C. Selin, Zhong-Wei Zou +10 more
2017Plant Disease27 citations Open access
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Analysis of deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3-glucosides content in Canadian spring wheat cultivars inoculated with Fusarium graminearum
C. Amarasinghe, S. Simsek, A. Brûlé-Babel, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2016Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment26 citations
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Sustainability on the farm: breeding for resistance and management of major canola diseases in Canada contributing towards an IPM approach
A. Dolatabadian, Justine Cornelsen, Shuanglong Huang, Zhong-Wei Zou +1 more
2021Canadian journal of plant pathology25 citations Open access
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The global regulator ANR is essential for Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain PA23 biocontrol.
Munmun Nandi, C. Selin, G. Brawerman, W. D. Dilantha Fernando +1 more
2016Microbiology24 citations Open access
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Population Genetic Structure and Chemotype Diversity of Fusarium graminearum Populations from Wheat in Canada and North Eastern United States
A. Oghenekaro, M. A. Oviedo-Ludena, M. Serajazari, Xi-Ben Wang +6 more
2021Toxins23 citations Open access
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A new set of international Leptosphaeria maculans isolates as a resource for elucidation of the basis and evolution of blackleg disease on Brassica napus
A. V. Van de Wouw, J. Scanlan, H. Al-Mamun, M. Balesdent +19 more
2023Plant Pathology22 citations Open access
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Fine mapping of Brassica napus blackleg resistance gene Rlm1 through bulked segregant RNA sequencing
Fu-You Fu, Xun-Jia Liu, Rui Wang, Chun Zhai +3 more
2019Scientific Reports22 citations Open access
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Pseudomonas brassicacearum Strain DF41 Kills Caenorhabditis elegans through Biofilm-Dependent and Biofilm-Independent Mechanisms
Munmun Nandi, Chrystal Berry, A. Brassinga, Mark F. Belmonte +3 more
2016Applied and Environmental Microbiology20 citations Open access
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Expression of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain PA23 Rsm system is under control of GacA, RpoS, PsrA, quorum sensing and the stringent response
C. Selin, Jerrylynn Manuel, W. D. Dilantha Fernando, T. D. de Kievit
201420 citations
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Generation and Characterization of a Virulent Leptosphaeria maculans Isolate Carrying a Mutated AvrLm7 Gene Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System
Zhong-Wei Zou, Fei Liu, C. Selin, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2020Frontiers in Microbiology19 citations Open access
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Identification of common QTL for resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in three doubled haploid populations of Brassica napus (L.)
Ravneet S. Behla, Arvind H. Hirani, C. Zelmer, Feng-Qun Yu +3 more
2017Euphytica18 citations
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Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas chlororaphis Strain PA23
P. Loewen, Jacylyn Villenueva, W. D. Dilantha Fernando, T. D. de Kievit
2014Genome Announcements16 citations Open access
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Priority actions for Fusarium head blight resistance in durum wheat: Insights from the wheat initiative
Ambra Viviani, J. Haile, W. D. Dilantha Fernando, C. Ceoloni +33 more
2025The Plant Genome14 citations Open access
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Characterization of Callose Deposition and Analysis of the Callose Synthase Gene Family of Brassica napus in Response to Leptosphaeria maculans
Fei Liu, Zhong-Wei Zou, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2018International Journal of Molecular Sciences14 citations Open access
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Impacts of pathogen strain and barley cultivar on Fusarium head blight in barley and during malting
Anuradha U. Jayathissa, James R. Tucker, A. Badea, W. D. Dilantha Fernando +1 more
2024Plant Pathology13 citations Open access
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Transcriptome Alterations of an in vitro-Selected, Moderately Resistant, Two-Row Malting Barley in Response to 3ADON, 15ADON, and NIV Chemotypes of Fusarium graminearum
J. Tucker, W. Legge, S. Maiti, C. Hiebert +5 more
2021Frontiers in Plant Science13 citations Open access
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A New Subclade of Leptosphaeria biglobosa Identified from Brassica rapa
Zhong-Wei Zou, Xuehua Zhang, Paula S. Parks, L. du Toit +2 more
2019International Journal of Molecular Sciences13 citations Open access
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Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas brassicacearum DF41
P. Loewen, J. Switala, W. D. Dilantha Fernando, T. D. de Kievit
2014Genome Announcements13 citations Open access
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Transcriptome profiling of wheat differentially expressed genes exposed to different chemotypes of Fusarium graminearum
Khaled Al-Taweel, W. D. Dilantha Fernando, A. Brûlé-Babel
2014Theoretical and Applied Genetics13 citations
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Hormonal Responses to Susceptible, Intermediate, and Resistant Interactions in the Brassica napus–Leptosphaeria maculans Pathosystem
Cunchun Yang, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences12 citations Open access
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Strategic genetic insights and integrated approaches for successful management of blackleg in canola/rapeseed farming
T. Rouxel, G. Peng, A. V. Van de Wouw, N. Larkan +2 more
2024Plant Pathology11 citations Open access
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Validating the Strategic Deployment of Blackleg Resistance Gene Groups in Commercial Canola Fields on the Canadian Prairies
Justine Cornelsen, Zhong-Wei Zou, Shuanglong Huang, Paula S. Parks +3 more
2021Frontiers in Plant Science11 citations Open access
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Investigation of the quorum-sensing regulon of the biocontrol bacterium Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain PA23
Nidhi Shah, April S. Gislason, Michael G. Becker, Mark F. Belmonte +2 more
2019bioRxiv11 citations Open access
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LmCBP1, a secreted chitin-binding protein, is required for the pathogenicity of Leptosphaeria maculans on Brassica napus.
Fei Liu, C. Selin, Zhong-Wei Zou, W. D. Dilantha Fernando
2019Fungal Genetics and Biology11 citations
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PtrA Is Functionally Intertwined with GacS in Regulating the Biocontrol Activity of Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23
Nidhi Shah, Natasha Klaponski, C. Selin, Rachel Rudney +3 more
2016Frontiers in Microbiology11 citations Open access
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