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  • Symbiosis in the Pacific Ring of Fire : evolutionary-biology of Rhizopogon subgenus Villosuli as mutualists of Pseudotsuga

    Creator:
    Mujic, Alija Bajro
    Abstract:
    Rhizopogon is a large genus of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi that grows in association with host trees of the family Pinaceae. We have conducted a series of studies investigating the ecology and evolutionary biology of the EM symbiosis shared between R. subgenus Villosuli and trees of the genus Pseudotsuga. Two members...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Alija Bajro Mujic for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and

  • Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

    Creator:
    Lu, Dabao Sun
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    Rhizopogon vesiculosus is a common ectomycorrhizal (EM) symbiont of Pseudotusga menziesii (Douglas-fir) in the coast range of the Pacific Northwest. The species has been studied for its systematics, genet size, population structure, and competitive ability in several field and experimental studies. This thesis seeks to provide a more thorough characterization...
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    , Dabao Sun Lu CONTRIBUTIONS OF AUTHORS Chapter 2: Alija B. Mujic sequenced

  • Community Ecology and Population Genomics of Rhizopogon in the Madrean Sky Island Archipelago

    Creator:
    Piña Páez, Carolina G.
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    Anthropogenic induced climate change is predicted to alter distribution of existing plant populations. As plants migrate over space and time, populations often fragment and contract, affecting basic elements of population dynamics (e.g., population size, gene flow, genetic diversity, etc.). Little is known, however, how these impacts on plant species will...
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    , ¡gracias! I also extend my gratitude to the honorable past members and Rhizopogon enthusiasts, Alija

  • Fungal endophyte diversity in foliage of native and cultivated Rhododendron species determined by culturing, ITS sequencing, and pyrosequencing

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    Raizen, Nathaniel L.
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    Western Oregon is home to native Rhododendron species and is the center for cultivated Rhododendron production in the United States. These Rhododendron spp. are known to be infected with fungal endophytes. However, the community structure of these endophytes in native and cultivated Rhododendron is poorly understood. Our study targeted the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Florence, Alisha Owensby, Alija Mujic, Caity Smyth, Kat Sweeney, and everyone else who was always willing

  • Using local climate to explain temporal variation in rare plant populations

    Creator:
    Pfingsten, Ian A.
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    Increased temperatures due to anthropogenic-induced climate change may raise the threat of extinction for taxa with sessile life histories (e.g., plants) in the near future. Linking climate change models to demographic models may provide useful insights into the potential effects of environmental changes on rare plants, and therefore aid in...
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    great deal of appreciation. Thank you to Patti Wallace, Robin Mulvey, Katie Jones, Alija Mujic

  • Secondary Metabolism in Tolypocladium : Characterization, Ecology, Evolution and Regulation

    Creator:
    Blount, Rheannon Rua
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    An increased understanding of secondary metabolism in fungi is important for both biological and societal reasons. The ascomycete genus, Tolypocladium, is an ideal system to explore secondary metabolism characterization, ecology, evolution and regulation. The genus produces and has the genomic potential to produce a wide array of metabolites. Paired with...
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    Dissertation
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    Tabima, Ying Chang, Kyle Gervers, Carolina Pina Paez, Dabao Lu, Derek Johnson, and Alija Mujic. I’d

  • The epidemiology of sudden oak death in Oregon forests

    Creator:
    Peterson, Ebba K.
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    The phytopathogen Phytophthora ramorum (Werres, DeCock & Man in't Veld), causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) of oaks (Quercus spp.) and tanoaks (Notholithocarpus densiflorus syn. Lithocarpus densiflorus), is established in coastal forests of the western United States. Since the discovery of SOD in the Douglas-fir / tanoak forests of...
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    skills, support and encouragement necessary for me to achieve my goals. Ian Silvernail, Alija Mujic

  • Development and Application of Tools for Genetic Analysis of Clonal Populations

    Creator:
    Kamvar, Zhian N.
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    Research on the population genetics of microbial organisms requires the use of specialized analyses designed for clonal organisms to avoid violating the assumptions of traditional population genetic models. The tools necessary for performing these analyses existed as a set of unrelated software with non-overlapping capabilities and did not cover all...
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    Dissertation
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    , Lindsey Thiessen, Javier F. Tabima R., Alija Bajro Mujic (word), Christina Hagerty, Hannah Rivedal, Kat

  • Systematic, genomic, and transcriptomic analysis of mycoparasitic Tolypocladium species and their Elaphomyces hosts

    Creator:
    Quandt, C. Alisha
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    Fungi in the genus Tolypocladium are diverse in their host associations, but the predominant ecologies include parasites of the ectomycorrhizal genus Elaphomyces and pathogens of insects. The aim of this dissertation research is to examine the evolution of these fungi and their host associations. To accomplish this several lines of...
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    Alija Mujic has always been there through long Illumina preps to beers at Bombs, and I am grateful for

  • Advances in molecular systematics of clavicipitaceous fungi (Sordariomycetes: Hypocreales)

    Creator:
    Kepler, Ryan M.
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    Historical concepts of Clavicipitaceae have included a broad range of species that display diverse morphologies, ecological modes and host associations. When subjected to multigene phylogenetic investigation of evolutionary history, the family was found to be polyphyletic, largely driven by diversity in the genus Cordyceps, previously containing over 400 taxa. The...
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    the lab. My fellow graduate students, Cedar Hesse, Alija Mujic and Alisha Owensby, are all amazing