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Dawson, William O

Eminent Scholar

Positions

Eminent Scholar, Citrus Research and Education Center , Florida Agricultural Experiment Station 1992 -
Faculty, Citrus Research and Education Center , Florida Agricultural Experiment Station 2004 -
Faculty, Plant Pathology , College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 2004 -
Eminent Scholar, Plant Pathology , College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 2004 -

has course role

home department

Citrus Research and Education Center Center

selected publications

academic article
- Gene silencing of cathepsins B and L using CTV-based, plant-mediated RNAi interferes with ovarial development in Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri. Frontiers in Plant Science. 1219319. 2023
- Citrus tristeza virus P33 Protein is Required for Efficient Transmission by the Aphid Aphis (Toxoptera) citricidus (Kirkaldy). Viruses. 2020
- Development of Infectious Cdna Clones of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3 and Analyses of the 5 ` Non-Translated Region for Replication and Virion Formation. Virology. 523:89-99. 2018
- Development of Infectious Cdna Clones of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3 and Analyses of the 5 ` Non-Translated Region for Replication and Virion Formation. Virology. 523:89-99. 2018
- Effects of Citrus Tristeza Closterovirus Infection on Phloem Sap and Released Volatile Organic Compounds in Citrus Macrophylla. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 98:25-36. 2017
- Acquisition, Replication and Inoculation of Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Following Various Acquisition Periods on Huanglongbing-Infected Citrus By Nymphs and Adults of the Asian Citrus Psyllid. PLoS One. 11. 2016
- Asymptomatic spread of huanglongbing and implications for disease control. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 7605-10. 2015
- With a Little Help From My Friends: Complementation as a Survival Strategy for Viruses in a Long-Lived Host System. Virology. 478:123-128. 2015-04-01
- Citrus tristeza virus: making an ally from an enemy. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 2015
- Differential Tropism in Roots and Shoots Infected By Citrus Tristeza Virus. Virology. 460:91-99. 2014-07-01
- Citrus tristeza virus-based RNAi in citrus plants induces gene silencing in Diaphorina citri, a phloem-sap sucking insect vector of citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). Journal of Biotechnology. 2014
- Exploring the Limits of Vector Construction Based On Citrus Tristeza Virus. Virology. 448:274-283. 2014-01-01
- E-Book On Closteroviridae 2013-12-01
- Citrus Tristeza Virus Seedling Yellows Symptom Induction Changes Microrna Expression Levels. Phytopathology. 103:57. 2013-06-01
- Stability of Citrus Tristeza Virus Populations in Field and Glasshouse Sweet Orange. Phytopathology. 103:31. 2013-06-01
- The Root-Shoot Dichotomy in Citrus-Citrus Tristeza Virus Interactions. Phytopathology. 103:57. 2013-06-01
- Citrus Tristeza Virus-Host Interactions 2013-05-01
- Enhancement Or Attenuation of Disease By Deletion of Genes From Citrus Tristeza Virus. Journal Of Virology. 86:7850-7857. 2012-08-01
- A Novel Method for Citrus Propagation: Seed Grafting. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 86:616-618. 2011-12-01
- A Plant Virus Evolved By Acquiring Multiple Nonconserved Genes To Extend Its Host Range. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108:17366-17371. 2011-10-01
- Agroinoculation of Citrus Tristeza Virus Causes Systemic Infection and Symptoms in the Presumed Nonhost Nicotiana Benthamiana. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 24:1119-1131. 2011-10-01
- Current Status of the Molecular Biology of Closteroviruses. Phytopathology. 101:S229. 2011-06-01
- Requirements of Different Regions of the 5 ` Nontranslated Region in Replication of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3. Phytopathology. 101:S81. 2011-06-01
- Over-Expression of the Arabidopsis Npr1 Gene in Citrus Increases Resistance To Citrus Canker 2010-09-01
- Heterologous Minor Coat Proteins of Citrus Tristeza Virus Strains Affect Encapsidation, But the Coexpression of Hsp70H and P61 Restores Encapsidation To Wild-Type Levels. Virology. 402:262-270. 2010-07-01
- Development of Infectious Full-Length Cdna Clone of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3. Phytopathology. 100:S56. 2010-06-01
- Viral Population Analysis By Genomic Sequencing. Phytopathology. 100:S154. 2010-06-01
- Infection With Strains of Citrus Tristeza Virus Does Not Exclude Superinfection By Other Strains of the Virus. Journal Of Virology. 84:1314-1325. 2010-02-01
- The Pathogenicity Determinant of Citrus Tristeza Virus Causing the Seedling Yellows Syndrome Maps At the 3'-Terminal Region of the Viral Genome 2010-01-01
- Confirmation of the Sequence of `Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus' and Assessment of Microbial Diversity in Huanglongbing-Infected Citrus Phloem Using a Metagenomic Approach. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 22:1624-1634. 2009-12-01
- Examination of the Responses of Different Genotypes of Citrus To Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening) Under Different Conditions. Phytopathology. 99:1346-1354. 2009-12-01
- Accumulation of a 5 ` Proximal Subgenomic Rna of Citrus Tristeza Virus Is Correlated With Encapsidation By the Minor Coat Protein (Vol 389, Pg 122, 2009). Virology. 392:149-151. 2009-09-01
- Accumulation of a 5 ` Proximal Subgenomic Rna of Citrus Tristeza Virus Is Correlated With Encapsidation By the Minor Coat Protein. Virology. 389:122-131. 2009-06-01
- Molecular Characterization of Citrus Tatter Leaf Virus Historically Associated With Meyer Lemon Trees: Complete Genome Sequence and Development of Biologically Active in Vitro Transcripts. Phytopathology. 99:423-431. 2009-04-01
- Characterization of the 5 `- and 3 `-Terminal Subgenomic Rnas Produced By a Capillovirus: Evidence for a Cp Subgenomic Rna. Virology. 385:521-528. 2009-03-01
- Citrus Tristeza Virus: Survival At the Edge of the Movement Continuum. Journal Of Virology. 82:6546-6556. 2008-07-01
- Three Genes of Citrus Tristeza Virus Are Dispensable for Infection and Movement Throughout Some Varieties of Citrus Trees. Virology. 376:297-307. 2008-07-01
- Genome-Wide Pyrosequencing Analysis of a Citrus Tristeza Virus (Ctv) Complex Revealed Large-Scale Recombination Throughout the Viral Genome. Phytopathology. 98:S174. 2008-06-01
- In Planta Distribution of `Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus' as Revealed By Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) and Real-Time Pcr. Phytopathology. 98:592-599. 2008-05-01
- Expression of Aedes trypsin-modulating oostatic factor on the virion of TMV: A potential larvicide.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103. 2006
- The conserved structures of the 5' nontranslated region of Citrus tristeza virus are involved in replication and virion assembly. Virology. 2003
- Transcription strategy in a Closterovirus: a novel 5'-proximal controller element of Citrus Tristeza Virus produces 5'- and 3'-terminal subgenomic RNAs and differs from 3' open reading frame controller elements. Journal Of Virology. 2003
- Functions of the 126- and 183-kDa proteins of tobacco mosaic virus.. Virology. 271. 2000
- Deletion of internal sequences results in tobacco mosaic virus defective RNAs that accumulate to high levels without interfering with replication of the helper virus.. Virology. 251. 1998
document part
- A Personal History of Virus-Based Vector Construction. 1-18. 2014-01-01
- Virus-Based Transient Expression Vectors for Woody Crops: a New Frontier for Vector Design and Use. 321-337. 2013-01-01

principal investigator on

Non-Transgenic, Near-Term RNA Interference-Based Applicationstrategies for Managing Diaphorina Citri and Citrus Greening awarded by US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture 2015 - 2016
Use of Rnai to Mitigate Responses of Citrus Infected With With Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus (Clas) on Development awarded by US Department of Agriculture Agriculture Research Service 2015
Predictive Mapping to Inform Citrus Producers of HLB/ACP Risk At the Statewide, Chma, and Individual Block Spacial Level awarded by US Department of Agriculture Aphis 2014 - 2015
Optimizing Risk Based Decision Support Tools for Citrus Huanglongbing Early Detection and Disease Management awarded by US Department of Agriculture Aphis 2014 - 2015
Assessment of Factors Affecting Detection of Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Infections in Citrus Nursery Stock awarded by US Department of Agriculture Aphis 2014 - 2015
Develop Citrus Resistant or Tolerant to HLB Using the Ctv Vector and Transgenic Approaches awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2012 - 2015
Rnai Innocentive Project Extension (Phase Ii): in Planta Characterization of Dsrna Effect on All Psyllid Life Stages awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2013 - 2015
Predictive Mapping to Inform Citrus Producers of HLB/ACP Risk At the Statewide, Chma, and Individual Block Spacial... awarded by State of California Citrus Research Board 2013 - 2014
Examination of Poncirus Genes for Tolerance of Sweet Orange to HLB awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2012 - 2014
Transferring Disease Resistance Technology From a Model System to Citrus awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2010 - 2012
Transferring Disease Resistance Technology From a Model System to Citrus awarded by Florida Department of Citrus 2009 - 2010
Characterization of Ctv Populations in Brazil for Production of Infectious Cdna Clones awarded by Fundecitrus 2012 - 2015
Determine the Time and Location of Sources of HLB Inoculum of Trees After Visit of Infected Psyllids awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2012 - 2014
Identify and Deliver Antibacterial Peptides and/or Proteins for the Control of Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing or Hlb) awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2011 - 2012
Examine the Response of Different Genotypes of Ctrus to Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Under Dirrerent Conditions awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation 2010 - 2012
Identify and Deliver Antibacterial Peptides and/or Proteins for the Control of Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing or Hlb) awarded by Florida Department of Citrus 2009 - 2010
Examine the Response of Different Genotypes of Ctrus to Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Under Dirrerent Conditions awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2009 - 2010
Development of Transformation Systems for Mature Tissue of Florida Commercial Varieties and Strategies to Improve Tree M awarded by Florida Department of Citrus 2009 - 2010
Management of Stem-Pitting Diseases Caused By Citrus Tristeza Virus awarded by US Department of Agriculture Coop State Research Service 2006 - 2009
Engineering Antibacterial Compounds Into Citrus. awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2007 - 2009
Engineering Antibacterial Compounds Into Citrus. awarded by Florida Department of Citrus 2007 - 2009
Sequencing the HLB Genome awarded by Florida Department of Citrus 2007 - 2009
Sequencing the HLB Genome awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2007 - 2009
Closterovirus Insect Interactions Virus awarded by US Department of Agriculture Coop State Research Service 2004 - 2008
Develop Non-Transgenic Resistance to HLB and Canker awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2007 - 2008
Evaluation of Multiplication, Movement, Distribution and Pathogenicity of HLB and Its Interaction With Ctv in Different awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2007 - 2008
Evaluation of Multiplication, Movement, Distribution and Pathogenicity of HLB and Its Interaction With Ctv in Different awarded by Florida Department of Citrus 2007 - 2008
Creating An Ally From An Adversary: Genetic Manipulation of Citrus Tristeza Virus awarded by US Israel Agriculture Research and Development Fund 2003 - 2007
Evaluating New Stem Pitting Isolates of Citrus Tristeza Virus (Ctv) and Examining the Interactions Between Ctv and Citru awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2006 - 2007
missing activity
Collaborative Research on Citrus Canker, Tristeza & Other Diseases of Citrus, Vegetables, & Ornamentals awarded by US Department of Agriculture
Develop Non-Transgenic Resistance to HLB and Canker awarded by Florida Department of Citrus
Development of Transformation Systems for Mature Tissue of Florida Commercial Varieties and Strategies to Improve Tree M awarded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation
Remove Transmissibility By Aphids From the Ctv Vectors awarded by Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery

co-principal investigator on

investigator on

Biology and Management of Citrus Canker in Florida awarded by US Department of Agriculture Coop State Research Service 2006 - 2009
Transferring Disease Resistant Technology From... awarded by Florida Department of Agriculture Citrus Production Research Advisory Council 2007 - 2009

teaching activities

PLP7979 Summer 2009 7169 PLP7979 Summer 2009 7169
PLP7980 Fall 2009 3946 PLP7980 Fall 2009 3946
PLP7980 Fall 2010 9873 PLP7980 Fall 2010 9873
PLP7980 Fall 2011 075H PLP7980 Fall 2011 075H
PLP7980 Spring 2010 2294 PLP7980 Spring 2010 2294
PLP7980 Spring 2011 7770 PLP7980 Spring 2011 7770
PLP7980 Summer 2010 9332 PLP7980 Summer 2010 9332
PLP7980 Summer 2011 7D90 PLP7980 Summer 2011 7D90

full name

Dr William O Dawson

primary email

wodtmv@ufl.edu

phone

(863) 956-1151
(863) 956-8714

fax

(863) 956-4631

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

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Contact Info

wodtmv@ufl.edu

(863) 956-1151
(863) 956-8714