2021 *Arif M (2021). Minimum standards for publication of diagnostic assays: required or optional for next-generation diagnostics? (invited talk, APS Pacific Division Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Arizala D, Dobhal S, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2021). Comparative genomics and phylogenetic analyses suggest a taxonomic re-organization and inclusion of a new species in the genus Clavibacter. (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
Paudel S, Dobhal S, Hu J, Schlub R, Alvarez AM, *Arif M (2021). Phylogenetic characterization and genealogy of strains in the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex associated with ironwood decline in Guam (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Klair D, Dobhal S, Ahmad A, Uyeda J, Silva J, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2021). Investigating microbial communities associated with source irrigation and wet taro field water using amplicon Oxford Nanopore MinIon sequencing. (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Chuang S, Dobhal S, Pal K, Amore TD, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2021). Xanthomonas strains isolated from Araceae reveal diverse phylogenetic relationships and origins. (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Dobhal S, Costanzo S, Paudel S, Stulberg MJ, Rivera Y, Nakhla MK, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2021). Multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection and discrimination of Ralstonia solanacearum R3bv2 from other strains in R. solanacearum species complex" (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Chuang S, Dobhal S, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2021). Pathological and molecular biology of Xanthomonas strains causing bacterial leaf blight of Panax (Polyscias guilfoylei) in Hawaii. (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Klair D, Domingo R, Perez C, Huong V, Candelario-Tochiki A, Wang S, Camson A, Uy JN, Salameh M, Arizala D, Boluk G, Dobhal S, Arif M (2021). Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of Pectobacterium parmentieri in infected potato and soil samples. (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
*Shrestha S, Babler B, Dobhal S, Arif M, Rioux R (2021) Recovery of potato blackleg pathogens and impact of temperature on interactions between Pectobacterium parmentieri and Dickeya dianthicola. (accepted abstract for presentation in the APS Annual Meeting 2021, virtual).
2020 Arizala D, Dobhal S, Paudel S, Seo HN, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Evolutionary genomics reveals recombination events involved in speciation, host specificity and pathogenicity in the genus Clavibacter (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Dobhal S, Boluk G, Arizala D, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Multitrophic interactions of chromosomally labelled Pectobacterium and Dickeya species with their host and analysis of pathogenicity determinants (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Dobhal S, Arizala D, Chuang SC, Pal K, Amore TD, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Comparative genomics analyses of the bacterial blight pathogen of anthurium, Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. dieffenbachiae (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Boluk G, Arizala D, Dobhal S, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Comparative Genomics analyses revealed distinct pathogenicity determinants and distinct features between Dickeya zeae strains from taro and pineapple (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Dobhal S, Paudel S, Stulberg MJ, Rascoe J, Nakhla MK, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). A unique region revealed through genome-wide analyses was used to develop an RPA assay for detection of the Select Agent Ralstonia solanacearum R3bv2 (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Boluk G, Dobhal S, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Complete genomic analysis of plant-pathogenic Pectobacterium species found associated with soft rot disease of kale (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Boluk G, Dobhal S, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Evolutionary relationships and phylogeny of Dickeya zeae strains based on phenotypic, biochemical and genomic characteristics (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Paudel S, Dobhal S, Stulberg MJ, Rascoe J, Nakhla MK, Seo HN, Schlub RL, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Field deployable recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid and accurate detection of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Dobhal S, Santillana G, Stulberg MJ, Boluk G, Rascoe J, Nakhla MK, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). Multigene based TaqMan qPCR multiplex assay for sensitive and reliable detection of Dickeya solani (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
Paudel S, Dobhal S, Lowe-Power T, Schlub RL, Allen C, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2020). PCR multiplex to differentiate Ralstonia solanacearum species complex, including R. solanacearum,R. pseudosolanacearum and Select Agent R3bv2 strains (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting, Virtual).
2019 Arif M (2019). One Lab - One Protocol: synergetic effect of 5’AT-rich flap to harmonize qPCR protocols for easy, sensitive and cost-effective diagnostics (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Larrea A, Dobhal S, Alvarez A, Arif M (2019). Insights into pathogenicity determinants of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis and their effects on disease expression (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Arizala D, Arif M (2019). Comparative genomics of Pectobacterium species revealed remarkable heterogeneity in pathogenicity determinants, antimicrobial compounds and CRISPR Cas (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Dobhal S, Boluk G, Babler B, Stulberg MJ, Rascoe J, Nakhla M, Chapman T, Crockford AB, Melzer M, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2019). Comparative genomics approach to develop a highly reliable duplex TaqMan qPCR assay for sensitive detection of genus Dickeya and Dickeya dianthicola (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Boluk G, Dobhal S, Alvarez A, Arif M (2019). Phylogeny of Dickeya zeae isolated from different hosts and irrigation water using multi-locus sequence analysis (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Dhakal U, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2019). Xanthomonas euvesicatoria populations are notably clonal irrespective of distant geographical distribution (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Dobhal S, Boluk G, Stulberg MJ, Rascoe J, Nakhla M, Arif M (2019). Robust and highly reliable loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for specific and sensitive detection of Dickeya solani (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Arizala D, Dobhal S, Crockford AB, Ochoa-Corona F, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2019). Multiplex TaqMan qPCR targeting unique genomic regions for specific, sensitive and robust detection of Pectobacterium species and P. parmentieri (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Boluk G, Dobhal S, Crockford AB, Melzer M, Alvarez AM, Arif M (2019) Genome-informed recombinase polymerase amplification assay for specific and sensitive detection of Dickeya species at point-of-care (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
Larrea A, Alvarez A, Arif M (2019). Detection of Clavibacter michiganensis and C. michiganensis ssp. nebraskensis using multiplex recombinant polymerase amplification coupled with LFD (Abstract; APS Annual Meeting at Cleveland, OH).
2018 Ahmed F, Larrea A, Alvarez A, Arif M (2018). Development of genome-informed diagnostics for detection of Pectobacterium species using recombinase polymerase amplification coupled with LFD. (Abstract; ICPP Meeting at Boston, MA).
Fatdal L, Boluk G, Larrea A, Dhakal U, Alvarez A, Strayer AL, Paret M, Jones J, Jenkins D, Arif M (2018). Genome-informed LAMP assays for specific detection of bacterial spot-causing bacteria, Xanthomonas euvesicatoria and X. vesicatoria. (Abstract; ICPP Meeting at Boston, MA).
2017 Stack JP, Busot GY, Arif M (2017) CRISPR/Cas sequence-based confirmation of an emergent population of Rathayibacter toxicus in South Australia. https://apsnet.confex.com/apsnet/2017/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/5931 (Abstract; APS Meeting at San Antonio, TX)
Larrea A, Alvarez AM, Stack JP, Arif M (2017) Pan-Genome Analyses of Black Rot Pathogen of Crucifers, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. https://apsnet.confex.com/apsnet/2017/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/5988 (Abstract; APS Meeting at San Antonio, TX)
Presentations before coming to UHM (ONLY last 5 years )
2016 Arif M, Busot GY, Mann R, Rodoni B, Liu S, Stack JP (2016) Genome analysis of Rathayibacter toxicus strain WAC3373 from Western Australia: Sequencing, assembly and annotation. Phytopathology 106, S4.1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1 S4.96 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Tempa, FL)
Arif M, Busot GY, Mann R, Rodoni B, Stack JP (2016) In-field detection of the select agent Rathayibacter toxicus using loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Phytopathology 106, S4.1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1 S4.96 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Tempa, FL)
Arif M, Busot GY, Mann R, Rodoni B, Stack JP (2016) Detection of the select agent Rathayibacter toxicus using recombinase polymerase amplification coupled with a lateral flow device. Phytopathology 106, S4.1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1 S4.96 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Tempa, FL)
Busot GY, Arif M, Rascoe J, Nakhla MK, Stack JP (2015) Recombinase polymerase-based diagnostics for in-field detection of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae. Phytopathology 106, S4.1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1 S4.96 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Tempa, FL)
Larrea-Sarmient A, Arif M, Ochoa-Corona, F, Olmedo-Velarde A, Olson J (2016) Sensitive detection and discrimination of HPWMoV, WSMV and TriMV using multiplex RT-PCR and High Resolution Melting: Part II. Phytopathology 106, S4.1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1 S4.96 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Tempa, FL)
2015 Arif M, Busot GY, Mann R, Rodoni B, Liu S, Stack JP (2015) Complete genome of the select agent Rathayibacter toxicus isolate SA03-04 from South Australia. Phytopathology 104 (S4), S4.96 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Pasadena, CA)
Stack JP, Arif M, Busot GY, Mann R, Rodoni B, Liu S (2015) Emergence of a New Population of the Select Agent Rathayibacter toxicus. Phytopathology 104 (S4), S4.31 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Pasadena, CA)
Arif M, Busot GY, Mann R, Rodoni B, Liu S, Stack JP (2015) Genome-informed diagnostics to discriminate geographically isolated populations of the select agent Rathayibacter toxicus. Phytopathology 104 (S4), S4.8 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Pasadena, CA)
Busot GY, Arif M, Stack JP (2015) Genome analysis of nonpathogenic Pseudomonas syringae: secretion system, effectors and toxins. Phytopathology 104 (S4), S4.22 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Pasadena, CA)
Busot GY, Arif M, Rascoe J, Nakhla MK, Stack JP (2015) LAMP and multiplex endpoint PCR-based diagnostics for discrimination among Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae strains. Phytopathology 104 (S4), S4.22 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Pasadena, CA)
2014 Arif M, Busot G, Iriarte F, Fischer T, Stack JP (2014) Comparative sequence-based analysis of Fusarium proliferatum populations from seven maize genotypes. Phytopathology 104 (11), 9-10 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Minneapolis, MN)
Busot G, Arif M, Stack JP (2014) Genome-informed identification of diagnostic sequences in non-pathogenic Pseudomonas syringae. Phytopathology 104 (11), 21 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Minneapolis, MN)
Dobhal S, Arif M, Olson J, Ochoa-Corona FM (2014) Comparison of end point RT-PCR and RT-HDA using primer pairs for five viruses frequently infecting ornamental and nursery crops. Phytopathology 104 (11), 34 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Minneapolis, MN)
Dobhal S, Olson J, Arif M, Garcia Suarez JA,Ochoa-Corona FM (2014) Development of endpoint RT-PCR for Rose Rosette virus and screening of Rosa spp from eight states of the United States. Phytopathology 104 (11), 34 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Minneapolis, MN)
Dobhal S, Arif M, Olsen J, Mendoza-Yerbafría1 A, Aguilar-Moreno GS, Perez-Garcia1 M, Ochoa-Corona FM (2014) Screening for plant viruses including TMV, HVX, CMV, TSWV and INSV in ornamental and nursery crops from four states of the United States. Phytopathology 104 (11), 34 (Abstarct; APS Meeting at Minneapolis, MN)
2013 Arif M, Vahling-Armstrong CM, Knerr J, Lupien S, Dugan F, du Toit LJ, Schroeder BK (2013) Modification of oligo design for enhanced sensitivity of DNA macroarray for detection of fungal onion bulb rot pathogens. Phytopathology 103 (6), S2.8 (APS Meeting at Austin, TX)
Arif M, Aguilar-Moreno GS, Wayadande A, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM (2013) Comparison of Real-time SYBR green and Taqman qRT-PCR, helicase dependent amplification, end-point RT-PCR and Razor Ex BioDetection System for detection of High plain virus. Phytopathology, 103 (6), S2.9 (APS Meeting at Austin, TX)
Arif M, Perez-Garcia M, Dobhal S, Ochoa-Corona FM (2013) A simple and rapid method to generate full sequence reads from small qPCR amplicons using direct sequencing. Phytopathology, 103 (6), S2.8 (APS Meeting at Austin, TX)
Arif M, Mendoza-Yerbafría A, Aguilar-Moreno GS, Perez-Garcia M, Ochoa-Corona FM (2013) Development of end-point multiplex RT-PCR and helicase dependent amplification for detection of CMV, HVX, INSV, TMV and TSWV. Phytopathology, 103 (6), S2.9 (APS Meeting at Austin, TX)
Andreason S, Arif M, Brown JK, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM, Wayadande A (2013) Multiplex PCR identification of high consequence Bemisia tabaci biotypes and Trialeurodes vaporariorum Phytopathology, 103 (6), S2.7 (APS Meeting at Austin, TX)
2012 Dobhal S, Zhang G, Ma LM, *Arif M (2012) Screening of biological control agents from fresh produce against foodborne human pathogens. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.30 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)
Arif M, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM (2012) Application of primer and probe modifications in detection, biosecurity and microbial forensics. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.6 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)
Arif M, Daniels J, Chalam C, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM (2012) Detection of High plain virus with loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.6 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)
Chalam C, Arif M, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM (2012) Detection of Bean pod mottle virus using RT-PCR, RT-qPCR and isothermal amplification. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.20 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)
Chalam C, Arif M, Cassi DR, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM (2012) Discrimination among Cherry leafroll virus, Grapevine fanleaf virus and Tomato ringspot virus using multiplex RT-PCR. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.20 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)
Ozakman Y, Arif M, Cassi DR, Ochoa-Corona FM (2012) RT-PCR assays for the detection and discrimination of Maize dwarf mosaic virus, Sugarcane mosaic virus and Sorghum mosaic viruses. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.89 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)
Andreason S, Brown JK, Fletcher J, Ochoa-Corona FM, Arif M, Wayadande A (2012) Development of mtCOI primers for the rapid identification of Bemisia tabaci biotypes and Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Phytopathology, 102 (7), S4.5 (APS Meeting at Providence, RI)