De Mello Varani, A., Souza, R., Nakaya, H., De Lima, W., De Almeida, L., Kitajima, E., Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L., Vasconcelos, A., Van Sluys, M. 2008. Origins of the Xylella fastidiosa prophage-like regions and their impact in genome differentiation. PLoS One. 3(12):e4059. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004059.
Stenger, D.C., Chen, J. 2008. Mulberry strains of Xylella fastidiosa contain a 25 kilobase pair plasmid with extensive sequence identity to a plasmid from Verminephrobacter eiseniae [abstract]. CDFA Pierce's Disease Control Program Research Symposium, December 15-17, 2008, San Diego, California; Poster abstracts not published in Proceedings.
Chen, J., Deng,, X., Liu,, S., Pu,, X., Li,, H., Civerolo, E.L. 2009. A phytoplasma related to Candidatus Phytoplasma asteri is associated with citrus showing Huanglongbing (yellow shoot disease) symptoms in Guangdong, P. R. China. Phytopathology. 99:236-242.
Stenger, D.C., Chen, J. 2008. Xylella fastidiosa isolates from mulberry harbor a 25 kilobase pair plasmid with extensive sequence identity to a plasmid from Verminephrobacter eiseniae. Phytopathology 98:S150.
Mello,, A.F., Yokomi, R.K., Mulcher,, U., Chen, J., Wayadande,, A., Fletcher, J. 2008. Genetic Diversity of Spiroplasma citri strains from Different Regions, Hosts, and Isolation Dates. Phytopathology. 98:960-968.
Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L., Tubajika, K.M., Livingston, S., Higbee, B. 2008. Hyper-variation of Tandem Repeats at the PD0218 (pspB) locus of Xylella fastidiosa Almond Leaf Scorch and Grape Pierce¿s Disease Strains. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74:3652-3657.
Mello,, A.F., Yokomi, R.K., Chen, J., Wayadande,, A., Fletcher,, J. 2008. Transmission of Spiroplasma citri to Carrots by Circulifer tenellus. Journal of Plant Pathology 90(2, Suppl.), S2.463.
Smith, B.J., Chen, J., Albibi, R. 2008. Genotypic and Phenotypic Comparisons Among Isolates of Colletotrichum species from Strawberry and Other Fruit Crops. North American Strawberry Conference Proceedings. 2007:87-93.
Mello, A.F., Yokomi, R.K., Melcher, U., Chen, J., Fletcher, J. 2007. Genetic Diversity of Spiroplasma citri Isolates from Different Geographical Regions, Plant Hosts, and Dates of Isolations. Phytopathology. 97:S75.
Chen, J., Groves, R.L., Zheng, Y., Civerolo, E.L., Viveros, M., Freeman, M. 2007. Colony morphology of almond leaf scorch strains of xylella fastidiosa and its epidemiological application. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 29:225-231.
Chen, J., Ledbetter, C.A., Groves, R. 2007. Susceptibility of Prunus rootstock seedlings to Xylella fastidiosa strains isolated from almond in California. American Phytopathological Society, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 2007, (abstracts of meeting not published).
Chen, J., Livingston, S., Civerolo, E.L., Kirkpatrick, B. 2006. Towards the development of a sequence-based pcr system for detection and genomic study of xylella fastidosa strains important to california. In: Proceedings of the CDFA Pierce's Disease Control Program Research Symposium, November 27-29, 2006, San Diego, CA. p. 127-131.
Groves, R., Sisterson, M.S., Chen, J., Lin, H. 2007. Epidemiology of Almond Leaf Scorch Disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California: factors affecting pathogen distribution and movement. In: Proceedings of the 34th Almond Industry Conference, December 6-7, 2006, Modesto, California. p. 176-183.
Mello, A.F.S., Yokomi, R.K., Melcher, U., Chen, J.C., Fletcher. J. 2006. Molecular techniques to assess genetic diversity among isolates of Spiroplasma citri [abstract]. 16th International Congress International Organization for Mycoplasmology (IOM), St John's College Cambridge, UK, July 9-14, 2006.
Chen, J., Deng, X.L., Zhou, G., Feng, Z., Xu, J.H., Liu, Q.G., Civerolo, E.L. 2006. Evaluation of nested sybr-based real-time pcr in the detection of candidatus liberibacter asiaticus from citrus [abstract]. Proceedings of the Huanglongbing Greening International Workship. p.82.
Backus, E.A., Chen, J. 2006. Acquisition of Xylella fastidiosa by glassy-winged sharpshooter: Imaging of bacterial colonies and their locations within the foregut over time. [abstract] Phytopathology 96:S7.
Yokomi, R.K., Mello, A., Kallsen, C., Nunez, J., Gorden, J., O¿Connell, N., Freeman, M., Chen, J.C., Fletcher, J. 2006. Initial survey for Spiroplasma citri, a leafhopper-transmitted pathogen infecting citrus and other crops in central California [abstract]. In: Abstracts 90th Annual Meeting Pacific Branch ESA, Maui, Hawaii, March 5-8, 2006. p.108-109.
Groves, R.L., Chen, J., Cabrera, J., Johnson, M., Daane, K. 2006. Re-emergence of almond leaf scorch disease in California, identification of inoculum sources and insect vectors. Entomology Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting. Available: http://pbesa.prosser.wsu.edu/2006abs.pdf pp:36-38
Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L. 2005. Evaluation of snps and sample preparation procedures in the detection of xylella fastidiosa strains important to california. Proceedings of the 2005 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium. p.152-154.
Groves, R.L., Chen, J. 2005. Epidemiology of Pierce's Disease in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors Affecting Pathogen Distribution and Movement. Proceedings of the 2005 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium. p. 22-25.
Sikuljak, T., Groves, R.L., Chen, J., Lawson, A. 2005. Seasonal Population Dynamics and Incidence of Xylella fastidiosa Infection in Potential Insect Vectors of the Almond Leaf Scorch Pathogen in California's San Joaquin Valley. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. No Volume, issues or page numbers available.
Cabrera, J., Groves, R.L., Chen, J., Lin, H., Francis, M., Civerolo, E.L. 2005. Seasonal population biology of Xylella fastidiosa genotypes in almond and movement by insect vectors. Phytopatholoy. 95(6):S16.
Chen, J., Groves, R.L., Civerolo, E.L., Viveros, M., Freeman, M., Zheng, Y. 2005. Colony morphology of Xylella fastidiosa almond leaf scorch strains and their genomic and diagnostic implications. Phytopathology. 95:S18.
Chen, J., Groves, R.L., Civerolo, E.L., Viveros, M., Freeman, M., Zheng, Y. 2005. Two Xylella fastidiosa genotypes associated with almond leaf scorch disease on the same location in California. Phytopathology. 95(6):708-714.
Groves, R.L., Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L., Freeman, M., Viveros, M. 2005. Spatial analysis of almond leaf scorch disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors affecting pathogen distribution and spread. Plant Disease. 86(6):581-589.
Groves, R.L., Chen, J. 2004. Epidemiology of Pierce's Disease in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors affecting pathogen distribution and movement. Proceedings of the 2004 Pierce's Disease Research Symposium. p. 103-105.
Groves, R.L., Chen, J. 2004. Epidemiology of almond leaf scorch disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors affecting pathogen distribution and movement. Proceedings of the 32nd. Annual Almond Conference. p. 159-164
Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L., Jarret, R.L., Van Sluys, M., De Oliveira, M. 2005. Genetic discovery in Xylella fastidiosa through sequence analysis of selected randomly amplified polymorphic DNAs. Current Microbiology. 50(2):78-83.
Chen, J. 2005. Genomic exploration of produce degradation. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. In: Lamikanra, O., Imam, S., Ukuku, D., editors. Produce Degradation Pathways and Prevention. Boca Raton, Fl: CRC Press. p. 1-18.
Groves, R.L., Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L., Viveros, M., Freeman, M., Haviland, D. 2004. Almond leaf scorch disease in the San Joaquin Valley of California: Factors affecting pathogen distribution [Abstract]. Phytopathology. 94:S36.
Chen, J., Groves, R.L., Civerolo, E.L., Viveros, M., Freeman, M., Zheng, Y. 2004. Simultaneous association of two Xylella fastidiosa genotypes with almond leaf scorch disease in California [Abstract]. Phytopathology. 94:S17.
Chen, J., Civerolo, E.L., Jarret, R.L., Van Sluys, M.A., De Oliveira, M.C. 2003. Characterization of a Xylella fastidiosa field strain on the genomics basis [Abstract]. Phytopathology. 93:S16.