Lilia works to unravel the overwhelming complexity of the biological world and to assess ways to use it to solve problems of our time. She finds especially intriguing all the invisible interactions between plant and microbes. She investigates the drivers of these interactions and aims to address major societal challenges. Her purpose is to make use of nature’s arsenal to tackle problems that threaten environmental conservation and food security. She has worked with a range of beneficial and pathogenic microbes across model, forestry, grain, and horticultural plant species, grown in managed and natural habitats in different countries, including Brazil, Germany, Australia, USA, Costa Rica, and Papua New Guinea. Her expertise lies within plant pathology, molecular biology, plant nutrition, microbial ecology, biological indicators of soil health, bio-prospection of natural products produced by microbes, plant biotechnology, and molecular diagnostics.
Lilia's research on plant microbe interactions is relevant to sustainable agriculture, plant protection and biosecurity. She has worked with interactions between plants and microbes at the community level, investigating the effect of plant defence signalling pathways on the associated microbiome. She has been studying the interactions between plants and pathogenic microbes, focussing on 1) the genetic diversity within microbial plant pathogen populations to identify genomic regions that can be targeted for molecular diagnostics; 2) the biology and epidemiology of different plant pathogens; 3) management strategies which allow the development of science based contingency plans to control plant diseases.
Arkhipov, Alexander, Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2023). PGPR control Phytophthora capsici in tomato through induced systemic resistance, early hypersensitive response and direct antagonism in a cultivar-specific manner. European Journal of Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1007/s10658-023-02734-8
Journal Article: Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues
Calvert, J., McTaggart, A., Carvalhais, L. C., Rensink, S., Dennis, P. G., Drenth, A. and Shivas, R. (2023). Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues. Plant Biology. doi: 10.1111/plb.13569
Conference Publication: WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds
Mirzaee, Hooman, Ariens, Emily, Booth, James, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Clark, Richard J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2022). WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds. 32nd International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC), Perth, WA Australia, 27 – 30 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/s2213-7165(22)00272-7
Banana industry diagnostic capacity and capability building
(2022–2027) Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
Reducing the risk of emerging banana diseases in PNG
(2020) Crawford Fund Limited
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Pathology and Ecology of Fusarium Wilt Subtropical Race 4
Doctor Philosophy
ISOLATION AND EVALUATION OF PSEUDOMONADS FROM MEDICINAL PLANTS RHIZOSPHERE SOIL FOR POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS, SECONDARY METABOLITES PRODUCTION AND BIOCONTROL ACTIVITY
Doctor Philosophy
Singh, Eugenie, Schenk, Peer M. and Carvalhais, Lilia C. (2021). Sample preparation for culture-independent profiling and isolation of phyllosphere bacteria to identify potential biopesticides. Methods in Molecular Biology. (pp. 193-208) New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1040-4_16
Emerging culture-independent tools to enhance our understanding of soil microbial ecology
Liu, Hongwei, Mirzaee, Hooman, Rincon-Florez, Vivian, Moyle, Richard, Spohn, Marie, Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2017). Emerging culture-independent tools to enhance our understanding of soil microbial ecology. Microbial Biomass. (pp. 207-225) edited by Kevin R. Tate. Hackensack, NJ United States: World Scientific Publishing. doi: 10.1142/9781786341310_0008
Toward plant defense mechanisms against root pathogens
Fallath, Thorya, Rosli, Ahmad Bin, Kidd, Brendan, Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2017). Toward plant defense mechanisms against root pathogens. Agriculturally Important Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 2: Applications in Crop Production and Protection. (pp. 293-313) edited by Vijay Singh Meena, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Jaideep Kumar Bisht and Arunava Pattanayak. Gateway East, Singapore : Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5343-6_10
Soil microbial community interactions under tillage systems in Australia
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dang, Yash P. and Schenk, Peer M. (2016). Soil microbial community interactions under tillage systems in Australia. Plant, Soil and Microbes: Volume 1: Implications in Crop Science. (pp. 93-102) edited by Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Mohd Sayeed Akhtar and Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-27455-3_5
Soil functional gene microarrays and applications in plant-microbe interactions
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Rincon-Florez, Vivian and Schenk, Peer M. (2014). Soil functional gene microarrays and applications in plant-microbe interactions. Microarrays: current technology, innovations and applications. (pp. 169-180) edited by Zhili He. Norfolk, United Kingdom: Caister Academic Press.
Rhizosphere Metatranscriptomics: Challenges and Opportunities
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Tyson, Gene W. and Schenk, Peer M. (2013). Rhizosphere Metatranscriptomics: Challenges and Opportunities. Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere. (pp. 1137-1144) edited by Frans J. de Bruijn. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118297674.ch109
Scotti, M. R., Sa, N., Marriel, I., Carvalhais, L. C., Matias, S. R., Correa, E. J., Freitas, N., Sugai, M. A. and Pagano, M. C. (2007). Effect of plant species and mycorrhizal inoculation on soil phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms in semi-arid Brazil: Growth promotion effect of rhizospheric phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms on Eucalyptus camaldulensis. First International Meeting on Microbial Phosphate Solubilization. (pp. 167-172) edited by E. Velazquez and C. Rodriguez-Barrueco. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
Arkhipov, Alexander, Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2023). PGPR control Phytophthora capsici in tomato through induced systemic resistance, early hypersensitive response and direct antagonism in a cultivar-specific manner. European Journal of Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1007/s10658-023-02734-8
Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues
Calvert, J., McTaggart, A., Carvalhais, L. C., Rensink, S., Dennis, P. G., Drenth, A. and Shivas, R. (2023). Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues. Plant Biology. doi: 10.1111/plb.13569
Rhizosphere bacteria induce programmed cell death defence genes and signalling in chilli pepper
Syed-Ab-Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Arkhipov, Alexander, Wass, Taylor J., Xiao, Yawen, Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2022). Rhizosphere bacteria induce programmed cell death defence genes and signalling in chilli pepper. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132 (4), 3111-3124. doi: 10.1111/jam.15456
Susceptibility of the banana inflorescence to Blood disease
Ray, Jane, Subandiyah, Siti, Rincon-Florez, Vivian Andrea, Prakoso, Ady Bayu, Carvalhais, Lilia and Drenth, Andre (2022). Susceptibility of the banana inflorescence to Blood disease. Phytopathology®, 112 (4), 803-810. doi: 10.1094/phyto-07-21-0311-r
Diagnostics of banana Blood disease
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A, Ray, Jane D, Carvalhais, Lilia Costa, O'Dwyer, Cecilia A, Subandiyah, Siti, Zulperi, Dzarifah and Drenth, Andre (2022). Diagnostics of banana Blood disease. Plant Disease, 106 (3), 947-959. doi: 10.1094/pdis-07-21-1436-re
Transmission of blood disease in banana
Ray, Jane Denise, Subandiyah, Siti, Prakoso, Ady B., Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Carvalhais, Lilia Costa and Drenth, Andre (2022). Transmission of blood disease in banana. Plant Disease, 106 (8), PDIS10212373RE-2164. doi: 10.1094/pdis-10-21-2373-re
Geographic expansion of banana blood disease in Southeast Asia
Ray, Jane D., Subandiyah, Siti, Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Prakoso, Ady B., Mudita, I. W., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Markus, Jenny E. R., O’Dwyer, Cecilia A. and Drenth, André (2021). Geographic expansion of banana blood disease in Southeast Asia. Plant Disease, 105 (10), 2792-2800. doi: 10.1094/pdis-01-21-0149-re
Simple solution to preserve plant samples for microbiome analyses
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Poudel, Amrit, Birt, Henry W. G., Bhuiyan, Shamsul A., Card, Stuart D. and Joyce, Priya A. (2021). Simple solution to preserve plant samples for microbiome analyses. Molecular Ecology Resources, 22 (3), 1055-1064. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13538
Plant-produced bacteriocins inhibit plant pathogens and confer disease resistance in tomato
Mirzaee, Hooman, Neira Peralta, Noelia L., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2021). Plant-produced bacteriocins inhibit plant pathogens and confer disease resistance in tomato. New Biotechnology, 63, 54-61. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2021.03.003
Evidence for the plant recruitment of beneficial microbes to suppress soil‐borne pathogens
Liu, Hongwei, Li, Jiayu, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Percy, Cassandra D., Prakash Verma, Jay, Schenk, Peer M. and Singh, Brajesh K. (2021). Evidence for the plant recruitment of beneficial microbes to suppress soil‐borne pathogens. New Phytologist, 229 (5), 2873-2885. doi: 10.1111/nph.17057
Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Dennis, Paul G. (2021). Preface. Methods in Molecular Biology, 2232, v-vi. doi: 10.4337/9781784714802.00005
Draft genome of the macadamia husk spot pathogen, Pseudocercospora macadamiae
Akinsanmi, Olufemi A. and Carvalhais, Lilia C. (2020). Draft genome of the macadamia husk spot pathogen, Pseudocercospora macadamiae. Phytopathology®, 110 (9), PHYTO12190460A-12. doi: 10.1094/phyto-12-19-0460-a
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dang, Yash P., Crawford, Mark H., Schenk, Peer M. and Dennis, Paul G. (2020). Significant effects on soil microbial communities were not detected after strategic tillage following 44 years of conventional or no-tillage management. Pedobiologia, 80 150640, 150640. doi: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2020.150640
Syed-Ab-Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Carvalhais, Lilia Costa and Omar, Dzolkhifli (2020). Development of plant-based emulsion formulations to control bacterial leaf blight and sheath brown rot of rice. Heliyon, 6 (1) e03151, e03151. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03151
Fungal planet description sheets: 1112–1181
Crous, P. W., Cowan, D. A., Maggs-Kölling, G., Yilmaz, N., Larsson, E., Angelini, C., Brandrud, T. E., Dearnaley, J. D.W., Dima, B., Dovana, F., Fechner, N., García, D., Gené, J., Halling, R. E., Houbraken, J., Leonard, P., Luangsa-Ard, J. J., Noisripoom, W., Rea-Ireland, A. E., Ševčíková, H., Smyth, C. W., Vizzini, A., Adam, J. D., Adams, G. C., Alexandrova, A. V., Alizadeh, A., Álvarez Duarte, E., Andjic, V., Antonín, V. ... Groenewald, J. Z. (2020). Fungal planet description sheets: 1112–1181. Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 45 (1), 251-409. doi: 10.3767/persoonia.2020.45.10
Syed-Ab-Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Chua, Elvis T., Chung, Fong Yi, Moyle, Peter M., Eltanahy, Eladl G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). Soil bacterial diffusible and volatile organic compounds inhibit Phytophthora capsici and promote plant growth. Science of the Total Environment, 692, 267-280. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.061
Molecular diagnostics of banana Fusarium wilt targeting secreted-in-xylem genes
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Henderson, Juliane, Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., O'Dwyer, Cecilia, Czislowski, Elizabeth, Aitken, Elizabeth A. B. and Drenth, Andre (2019). Molecular diagnostics of banana Fusarium wilt targeting secreted-in-xylem genes. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 547, 547. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00547
Liu, Hongwei, Khan, Muhammad Yahya, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Yan, Lijuan, Crawford, Mark, Dennis, Paul G., Singh, Brajesh and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). Soil amendments with ethylene precursor alleviate negative impacts of salinity on soil microbial properties and productivity. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 6892, 6892. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43305-4
Wass, Taylor J., Syed-Ab-Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Ferguson, Brett J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). Complete genome sequence of Achromobacter spanius UQ283, a soilborne isolate exhibiting plant growth-promoting properties. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8 (16) e00236-19. doi: 10.1128/mra.00236-19
Suppression of Phytophthora capsici infection and promotion of tomato growth by soil bacteria
Syed-Ab-Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Xiao, Yawen, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Ferguson, Brett J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). Suppression of Phytophthora capsici infection and promotion of tomato growth by soil bacteria. Rhizosphere, 9, 72-75. doi: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2018.11.007
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Brewer, Philip B., Beveridge, Christine A., Dennis, Paul G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2019). The ability of plants to produce strigolactones affects rhizosphere community composition of fungi but not bacteria. Rhizosphere, 9, 18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2018.10.002
Syed-Ab-Rahman, Sharifah Farhana, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Chua, Elvis, Xiao, Yawen, Wass, Taylor J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2018). Identification of soil bacterial isolates suppressing different Phytophthora spp. and promoting plant growth. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9 1502, 1502. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01502
Liu, Hongwei, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Schenk, Peer M. and Dennis, Paul G. (2018). Activation of the salicylic acid signalling pathway in wheat had no significant short-term impact on the diversity of root-associated microbiomes. Pedobiologia, 70, 6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2018.08.001
Inner plant values: Diversity, colonization and benefits from endophytic bacteria
Liu, Hongwei, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Crawford, Mark, Singh, Eugenie, Dennis, Paul G., Pieterse, Corné M.J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2017). Inner plant values: Diversity, colonization and benefits from endophytic bacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (DEC) 2552, 2552. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02552
Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Australian Tomato spotted wilt virus Isolate TSWV-QLD2
Moyle, Richard L, Pretorius, Lara, Carvalhais, Lilia C and Schenk, Peer M (2017). Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Australian Tomato spotted wilt virus Isolate TSWV-QLD2. Genome announcements, 5 (47) e01267-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01267-17
Moyle, Richard L., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Pretorius, Lara-Simone, Nowak, Ekaterina, Subramaniam, Gayathery, Dalton-Morgan, Jessica and Schenk, Peer M. (2017). An Optimized Transient Dual Luciferase Assay for Quantifying MicroRNA Directed Repression of Targeted Sequences. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 1631, 1631. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01631
Jasmonic acid signalling and the plant holobiont
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Schenk, Peer M. and Dennis, Paul G. (2017). Jasmonic acid signalling and the plant holobiont. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 37, 42-47. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2017.03.009
Dang, Yash Pal, Balzer, Anna, Crawford, Mark, Rincon-Florez, Vivian, Liu, Hongwei, Melland, Alice Rowena, Antille, Diogenes, Kodur, Shreevatsa, Bell, Michael John, Whish, Jeremey Patrick Milroy, Lai, Yunru, Seymour, Nikki, Carvalhais, Lilia Costa and Schenk, Peer (2017). Strategic tillage in conservation agricultural systems of north-eastern Australia: why, where, when and how?. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-8937-1
Effects of jasmonic acid signalling on the wheat microbiome differ between body sites
Liu, Hongwei, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Schenk, Peer M. and Dennis, Paul G. (2017). Effects of jasmonic acid signalling on the wheat microbiome differ between body sites. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) srep41766, 41766. doi: 10.1038/srep41766
Liu, Hongwei, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Crawford, Mark, Dang, Yash P., Dennis, Paul G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2016). Strategic tillage increased the relative abundance of Acidobacteria but did not impact on overall soil microbial properties of a 19-year no-till Solonetz. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 52 (7), 1021-1035. doi: 10.1007/s00374-016-1138-0
Development of marker genes for jasmonic acid signaling in shoots and roots of wheat
Liu, Hongwei, Carvalhais, Lilia Costa, Kazan, Kemal and Schenk, Peer M. (2016). Development of marker genes for jasmonic acid signaling in shoots and roots of wheat. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 11 (5) e1176654, e1176654. doi: 10.1080/15592324.2016.1176654
Liu, Hongwei, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Rincon-Florez, Vivian, Crawford, Mark, Dang, Yash P., Dennis, Paul G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2016). One-time strategic tillage does not cause major impacts on soil microbial properties in a no-till Calcisol. Soil and Tillage Research, 158, 91-99. doi: 10.1016/j.still.2015.12.007
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Ng, Clement, Dang, Yash P., Schenk, Peer M. and Carvalhais, Lilia C. (2016). Short-term impact of an occasional tillage on microbial communities in a Vertosol after 43 years of no-tillage or conventional tillage. European Journal of Soil Biology, 74, 32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2016.03.001
Liu, Hongwei, Crawford, Mark, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dang, Yash P., Dennis, Paul G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2016). Strategic tillage on a Grey Vertosol after fifteen years of no-till management had no short-term impact on soil properties and agronomic productivity. Geoderma, 267, 146-155. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.01.002
Relationship between soil fungal diversity and temperature in the maritime Antarctic
Newsham, Kevin K., Hopkins, David W., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Fretwell, Peter T., Rushton, Steven P., O'Donnell, Anthony G. and Dennis, Paul G. (2016). Relationship between soil fungal diversity and temperature in the maritime Antarctic. Nature Climate Change, 6 (2), 182-186. doi: 10.1038/nclimate2806
Correa, Eduardo, Carvalhais, Lilia, Utida, Mirian, Oliveira, Christiane Abreu and Scotti, Maria Rita (2015). Effect of plant species on P cycle-related microorganisms associated with litter decomposition and P soil availability: implications for agroforestry management. IForest, 9 (2), 294-302. doi: 10.3832/ifor1459-008
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Dang, Yash P., Crawford, Mark H., Schenk, Peer M. and Carvalhais, Lilia C. (2015). Occasional tillage has no effect on soil microbial biomass, activity and composition in Vertisols under long-term no-till. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 52 (2), 191-202. doi: 10.1007/s00374-015-1066-4
Linking jasmonic acid signaling, root exudates, and rhizosphere microbiomes
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Badri, Dayakar V., Kidd, Brendan N., Vivanco, Jorge M. and Schenk, Peer M. (2015). Linking jasmonic acid signaling, root exudates, and rhizosphere microbiomes. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 28 (9), 1049-1058. doi: 10.1094/MPMI-01-15-0016-R
Crawford, M. H., Rincon-Florez, V., Balzer, A., Dang, Y. P., Carvalhais, L. C., Liu, H. and Schenk, P. M. (2015). Changes in the soil quality attributes of continuous no-till farming systems following a strategic tillage. Soil Research, 53 (3), 263-273. doi: 10.1071/SR14216
Kierul, Kinga, Voigt, Birgit, Albrecht, Dirk, Chen, Xiao-Hua, Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Rainer Borriss (2015). Influence of root exudates on the extracellular proteome of the plant growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42. Microbiology, 161 (1), 131-147. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.083576-0
Molecular defense responses in roots and the rhizosphere against Fusarium oxysporum
Chen, Yi Chung, Kidd, Brendan N., Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2014). Molecular defense responses in roots and the rhizosphere against Fusarium oxysporum. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 9 (12) e977710, e977710-1-e977710-3. doi: 10.4161/15592324.2014.977710
Plant defence inducers rapidly influence the diversity of bacterial communities in a potting mix
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G. and Schenk, Peer M. (2014). Plant defence inducers rapidly influence the diversity of bacterial communities in a potting mix. Applied Soil Ecology, 84, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.06.011
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Fedoseyenko, Dmitri, Hajirezaei, Mohammad-Reza, Borriss, Rainer and von Wirén, Nicolaus (2013). Erratum to Root exudation of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids by maize as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron deficiency [J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci 174 (2011) 311]. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 176 (4), 641-641. doi: 10.1002/jpln.201390025
Linking plant nutritional status to plant-microbe interactions
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Fan, Ben, Fedoseyenko, Dmitri, Kierul, Kinga, Becker, Anke, von Wiren, Nicolaus and Borriss, Rainer (2013). Linking plant nutritional status to plant-microbe interactions. PLoS One, 8 (7) e68555, e68555.1-e68555.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068555
Plant growth in Arabidopsis is assisted by compost soil-derived microbial communities
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Muzzi, Frederico, Tan, Chin-Hong, Hsien-Choo, Jin and Schenk, Peer M. (2013). Plant growth in Arabidopsis is assisted by compost soil-derived microbial communities. Frontiers in Plant Science, 4 (JUL) 235, 235.1-235.15. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00235
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Badri, Dayakar V., Tyson, Gene W., Vivanco, Jorge M. and Schenk, Peer M. (2013). Activation of the jasmonic acid plant defence pathway alters the composition of rhizosphere bacterial communities. PLoS ONE, 8 (2) e56457, e56457. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056457
Culture-independent molecular tools for soil and rhizosphere microbiology
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2013). Culture-independent molecular tools for soil and rhizosphere microbiology. Diversity, 5 (3), 581-612. doi: 10.3390/d5030581
Sample processing and cDNA preparation for microbial metatranscriptomics in complex soil communities
Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Schenk, Peer M. (2013). Sample processing and cDNA preparation for microbial metatranscriptomics in complex soil communities. Methods in Enzymology, 531, 251-267. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-407863-5.00013-7
Application of metatranscriptomics to soil environments
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Tyson, Gene W. and Schenk, Peer M. (2012). Application of metatranscriptomics to soil environments. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 91 (2), 246-251. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.011
Transcriptomic profiling of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 in response to maize root exudates
Fan, Ben, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Becker, Anke, Fedoseyenko, Dmitri, von Wiren, Nicolaus and Borriss, Rainer (2012). Transcriptomic profiling of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 in response to maize root exudates. BMC Microbiology, 12 (1) 116, 116.1-116.13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-12-116
Unravelling plant-microbe interactions: Can multi-species transcriptomics help?
Schenk, Peer M., Carvalhais, Lilia C. and Kazan, Kemal (2012). Unravelling plant-microbe interactions: Can multi-species transcriptomics help?. Trends in Biotechnology, 30 (3), 177-184. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.11.002
Carvalhais, Lilia C., Dennis, Paul G., Fedoseyenko, Dmitri, Hajirezaei, Mohammad-Reza, Borriss, Rainer and von Wiren, Nicolaus (2011). Root exudation of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids by maize as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron deficiency. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 174 (1), 3-11. doi: 10.1002/jpln.201000085
Rhizobium strains competitiveness on bean nodulation in Cerrado soils
Raposeiras, Ruy, Marriel, Ivanildo Evodio, Muzzi, Maria Rita Scotti, Paiva, Edilson, Filho, Israel Alexandre Pereira, Carvalhais, Lilia Costa, Passos, Raul Vinicius Magalhaes, Pinto, Patricia Pereira and de Sa, Nadja Maria Horta (2006). Rhizobium strains competitiveness on bean nodulation in Cerrado soils. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 41 (3), 439-447. doi: 10.1590/S0100-204X2006000300010
WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds
Mirzaee, Hooman, Ariens, Emily, Booth, James, Carvalhais, Lilia C., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Clark, Richard J. and Schenk, Peer M. (2022). WS1.4: Biostimulation of bacteria for streamlined identification of new antimicrobial compounds. 32nd International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC), Perth, WA Australia, 27 – 30 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/s2213-7165(22)00272-7
Rincon-Florez, Vivian A., Carvalhais, Lilia C., Liu, Hongwei, Dang, Yash, Crawford, Mark, Balzer, Anna, Bell, Mike, Ram, Dalal and Schenk, Peer (2014). Strategic tillage did not affect soil microbial bioindicators in long-term no-till farming systems in vertosols from Queensland, Australia. Soil Science 2014: National Soil Science Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 23-27 November 2014. Warragul, VIC, Australia: Australian Society of Soil Science.
Liu, Hongwei, Rincon-Florez, Vivian, Dang, Yash, Crawford, Mark, Balzer, Anna, Bell, Mike, Ram, Dalal, Costa Carvalhais, Lilia and Schenk, Peer (2014). Strategic tillage impacts on biological attributes of long term no-till soils in northern grain region of Australia. Soil Science 2014: National Soil Science Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 23-27 November, 2014. Warragul, VIC, Australia: Australian Society of Soil Science.
Banana industry diagnostic capacity and capability building
(2022–2027) Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
Reducing the risk of emerging banana diseases in PNG
(2020) Crawford Fund Limited
Pathology and Ecology of Fusarium Wilt Subtropical Race 4
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
ISOLATION AND EVALUATION OF PSEUDOMONADS FROM MEDICINAL PLANTS RHIZOSPHERE SOIL FOR POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS, SECONDARY METABOLITES PRODUCTION AND BIOCONTROL ACTIVITY
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Biology and ecology of rachis dieback (rat tail disease) in macadamia.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Diversity and evolution of phytoplasmas infecting banana and coconut in Papua New Guinea
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Investigation of the mechanisms and infection process of flower disease in macadamia
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
The epidemiology of trunk pathogens, including Phytophthora species, in Australian almonds
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Biology and Epidemiology of Banana Blood Disease
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Isolation and characterisation of new antimicrobial compounds from soil and food microorganisms
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Effects of strategic tillage and plant hormone treatments on wheat-associated microbial communities
(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Effect of strategic tillage in soil microbial communities in Vertisols from Queensland, Australia
(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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