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Karen-Beth G. Scholthof
Professor
Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Education:
B.S., Montana State University, Botany
M.S., University of Nebraska, Plant Pathology
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Plant Pathology

Research Description:
Our research focus is on a plant virus complex composed of panicum mosaic virus (PMV), satellite panicum mosaic virus (SPMV), and PMV satellite RNAs. Our primary interest is the molecular genetics of SPMV, including the role
of the SPMV CP in movement, encapsidation, and RNA stability. We are also working towards developing SPMV as platform for epitope-based veterinary vaccines and using the SPMV CP to enhance the stability of virus gene vectors.

Selected Publications:

Batten, J.S., Turina, M., and Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2006. Panicovirus accumulation is governed by two membrane-associated proteins with a newly identified conserved motif that contributes to pathogenicity. Virol. J. 3:12.

Batten, J.S., Desvoyes, B., Yamamura, Y., and Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2006. A translational enhancer element on the 3'-proximal end of the Panicum mosaic virus genome. FEBS Lett. 580:2591-2597.

Omarov, R. T., Qi, D., and Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2005. The capsid protein of satellite panicum mosaic virus contributes to systemic invasion and interacts with its helper virus. J. Virol. 79:9756-9764.

Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2004. Tobacco mosaic virus: A model system for plant biology. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 42:13-34.
Qiu, W. and Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2004. Satellite panicum mosaic virus capsid protein elicits symptoms on a nonhost plant and interferes with a suppressor of virus-induced gene silencing. Mol. Plant-Microbe Interact. 17:263-271.

Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2003. One foot in the furrow: agriculture, plant pathology and public health. Ann. Rev. Public Health 24:153-174.

Scholthof, K.-B. G., Mirkov, T. E., and Scholthof, H. B. 2002. Plant virus gene vectors: Biotechnology applications in agriculture and medicine. Genetic Engineering, Principles, and Methods 24:67-86. Plenum Press, NY.

Scholthof, K.-B. G. 2001. The chimerical world of agricultural biotechnology: Food allergens, labeling, and communication. Phytopathology 91:524-526.

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