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Claudia Castell-Miller's current research focuses on fungal diseases of American wild rice (Zizania palustris) with major emphasis on population biology of pathogens, and on plant-pathogen interaction using functional genomics.
Another topic of interest is the implementation of integrated disease management systems to mitigate grain yield loses inflicted by the fungus Bipolaris oryzae, and other fungal pathogens, on cultivated wild rice. Some of the strategies include working with growers for efficient and environmentally responsible use of fungicides, early diagnosis of pathogens in the field, and monitoring fungicide sensitivity in fungal populations. In addition, we are evaluating the level of genetic resistance in wild rice germplasm, advanced breeding lines, and cultivars through phenotypic and molecular techniques with the aim of assisting the wild rice breeding program in cultivar development and decreasing the use of pesticides in the near future.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Strengthening Disease Management in Cultivated Wild Rice and Its Rotational Cropping System
Ranjan, A. (PI) & Castell-Miller, C. V. (CoI)
MINNESOTA CULTIVATED WILD RICE COUNCIL, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
5/18/26 → 4/30/28
Project: Research project
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Towards Integrated Disease Pest Management in Wild Rice
Kimball, J. (PI) & Castell-Miller, C. V. (Other Role)
MINNESOTA CULTIVATED WILD RICE COUNCIL
6/3/24 → 8/15/24
Project: Research project
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Seed shattering in a North American Oryzeae grain: Developmental and genomic signatures of early domestication
Millas, R. A., McGilp, L. H., Mickelson, A., Banting, M., Castell-Miller, C. & Kimball, J., Mar 2026, In: Plant Genome. 19, 1, e70199.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First Report of Bipolaris zeicola Causing Leaf Spot on Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris) in Minnesota
Castell-Miller, C. V., Samac, D. A. & Kimball, J. A., Mar 2025, In: Plant disease. 109, 3, p. 720 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Towards Stewardship of Wild Species and Their Domesticated Counterparts: A Case Study in Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.)
McGilp, L. H., Haas, M. W., Shao, M., Millas, R. A., Castell-Miller, C., Kern, A. J., Shannon, L. M. & Kimball, J. A., Mar 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 3, e71033.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diversity of Strains in the Pseudomonas syringae Complex Causing Bacterial Stem Blight of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) in the United States
Lipps, S. M., Castell-Miller, C., Morris, C. E., Ishii, S. & Samac, D. A., Apr 2024, In: Phytopathology. 114, 4, p. 802-812 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interactive transcriptome analyses of Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) and Bipolaris oryzae show convoluted communications during the early stages of fungal brown spot development
Castell-Miller, C. V., Kono, T., Ranjan, A., Schlatter, D. C., Samac, D. A. & Kimball, J. A., 2024, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, 1350281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RNA-seq characterization of a spot blotch susceptibility mutant derived from the durably resistant barley cultivar Morex through gamma radiation.
Haas, M., Mascher, M., Steffenson, B. & Castell-Miller, C. V., e!DAL - Plant Genomics and Phenomics Research Data Repository (PGP), IPK Gatersleben, Seeland OT Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466, Germany, 2018
DOI: 10.5447/ipk/2018/8, https://doi.ipk-gatersleben.de:443/DOI/ef856776-c37a-4899-bed4-564d0a8d166b/9b1891c6-8ef3-4512-b2dd-d6b351130013/2
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