Monica Donegan

PhD Candidate

Education

University of Pennsylvania Environmental Biology, M.E.S. 2017.

University of Pennsylvania Biology B.A. 2016.

Research Interests / Specializations:

pathogen evolution, plant disease, genomics

Research Description:

My research involves using both molecular lab techniques and computational tools to understand the evolution and spread of bacterial plant pathogens.

Selected Publications

1. Abdelrazek, S., Bush, E., Oliver, C., Liu, H., Sharma, P., Johnson, M.A., Donegan, M.A., Almeida, R.P.P., Nita, M. & Vinatzer, B.A. 2023. A survey of Xylella fastidiosa in the US state of Virginia reveals wide distribution of both subspecies fastidiosa and multiplex in grapevine. Phytopathology, 114: 35-46.

2. Kahn, A.K., Sicard, A., Cooper, M., Daugherty, M., Donegan, M.A, & Almeida, R.P.P. 2023. Progression of Xylella fastidiosa infection in grapevines under field conditions. Phytopathology 113: 1465-1473.

3. Donegan, M.A., Coletta-Filho, H. & Almeida, R.P.P. 2023. Parallel Host Shifts in a Bacterial Plant Pathogen suggest Independent Genetic Solutions. Molecular Plant Pathology 24, 527-535.

Honors and Awards

E-mail: monicadonegan@berkeley.edu

Mailing address Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management
UC Berkeley
130 Mulford Hall #3114
Berkeley, CA 94720

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