Carolee Bull

Professor of Plant Pathology; Bacterial Systematics Head; Director of Microbiome Sciences Dual-Title Degree Program

Carolee Bull

Research Summary

Bacterial systematics, epidemiology, and population biology of bacterial plant pathogens and biological control agents to develop alternatives to synthetic chemicals for plant disease management

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Genome Genes Lettuce Xanthomonas Genomics Pathogens Pseudomonas Taxonomy Xanthomonas Campestris Leaf Spot Epidemiology Phylogeny Comb And Wattles Nucleotides Xanthomonas Campestris Pv. Vitians Virulence Pathovars Sequence Analysis Winter Bacteria Methodology Genetic Variation Strain Aprepitant Hordeum

Most Recent Publications

Phylogeny of pectolytic bacteria associated with recent outbreaks of potato soft rot and blackleg in the United States

Rebecca Currland, Ryan McNally, B Webster, Amy Charkowski, Keith Perry, Jay Hao, Gary Secor, Carolee Bull, N. Rosenzweig, Steven Johnson, Robert Larkin, Carol Ishimaru,

Multilocus Sequence and Phenotypic Analysis of Pectobacterium and Dickeya Type Strains for Identification of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae from Symptomatic Potato Stems and Tubers in Pennsylvania

Amanda Land-Mainello, Shaheen Bibi, Beth Gugino, Carolee Bull, 2023, Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Manipulating Agaricus bisporus developmental patterns by passaging microbial communities in complex substrates.

F Vieira, I Di Tomassi, E O'Connor, Carolee Bull, J Pecchia, K Hockett, 2023, Microbiology Spectrum on p. e0197823

Guidelines for interpreting the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and for preparing a Request for an Opinion

David R. Arahal, Carolee T. Bull, Hans Jürgen Busse, Henrik Christensen, Maria Chuvochina, Svetlana N. Dedysh, Pierre Edouard Fournier, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Charles T. Parker, Ramon Rossello-Mora, Antonio Ventosa, Markus Göker, 2023, International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Fungicidal control of anthracnose basal rot on an annual bluegrass putting green turf, 2022.

W Uddin, William Fescemyer, Md Tariqul Islam, Carolee Bull, 2023, Plant Management Disease Reports

Allelopath ic Interactions in the Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Fruit

Carolee T. Bull, 2023, on p. 517-530

Judicial Opinion 128

David R. Arahal, Carolee T. Bull, Henrik Christensen, Maria Chuvochina, Svetlana N. Dedysh, Pierre Edouard Fournier, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Charles T. Parker, Ramon Rossello-Mora, Antonio Ventosa, Markus Göker, 2023, International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Corrigendum: Comparative genomic analysis of the lettuce bacterial leaf spot pathogen, Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians, to investigate race specificity, (Front. Microbiol, (2022), 13, (840311), 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840311)

Emma Rosenthal, Neha Potnis, Carolee T. Bull, 2022, Frontiers in Microbiology

First Report of Bacterial Blight on Arugula (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) Caused by Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis in New York

S. Bibi, M. T. McGrath, C. T. Bull, 2022, Plant Disease on p. 2984

La Mancha Bacteriana en Hojas de Lechuga.

Carolee Bull, 2022,

Most-Cited Papers

Genome-based evolutionary history of Pseudomonas spp

Cedar Hesse, Frederik Schulz, Carolee T. Bull, Brenda T. Shaffer, Qing Yan, Nicole Shapiro, Karl A. Hassan, Neha Varghese, Liam D.H. Elbourne, Ian T. Paulsen, Nikos Kyrpides, Tanja Woyke, Joyce E. Loper, 2018, Environmental Microbiology on p. 2142-2159

Practical Benefits of Knowing the Enemy: Modern Molecular Tools for Diagnosing the Etiology of Bacterial Diseases and Understanding the Taxonomy and Diversity of Plant-Pathogenic Bacteria

Carolee Theresa Bull, Steven T. Koike, 2015, Annual Review of Phytopathology on p. 157-180

Clarifying the taxonomy of the causal agent of bacterial leaf spot of lettuce through a polyphasic approach reveals that Xanthomonas cynarae Trébaol et al. 2000 emend. Timilsina et al. 2019 is a later heterotypic synonym of Xanthomonas hortorum Vauterin et al. 1995

Lucas Morinière, Alexandre Burlet, Emma R. Rosenthal, Xavier Nesme, Perrine Portier, Carolee T. Bull, Céline Lavire, Marion Fischer-Le Saux, Franck Bertolla, 2020, Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Request for revision of the statutes of the international committee on systematics of prokaryotes

William B. Whitman, Carolee T. Bull, Hans Jürgen Busse, Pierre Edouard Fournier, Aharon Oren, Stefano Ventura, 2019, International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology on p. 584-593

Comparative Genomics of Multiple Strains of Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis, a Potential Model Pathogen of Both Monocots and Dicots

Panagiotis F. Sarris, Emmanouil A. Trantas, David A. Baltrus, Carolee T. Bull, William Patrick Wechter, Shuangchun Yan, Filippos Ververidis, Nalvo F. Almeida, Corbin D. Jones, Jeffery L. Dangl, Nickolas J. Panopoulos, Boris A. Vinatzer, Dimitrios E. Goumas, 2013, PLoS One

100 years since Tolaas: Bacterial blotch of mushrooms in the 21<sup>st</sup> century

Ebrahim Osdaghi, Samuel Martins, Laura Ramos-Sepulveda, Fabrício Rocha Vieira, Fabrício Rocha Vieira, John A. Pecchia, David Beyer, Terrence H. Bell, Yinong Yang, Kevin L. Hockett, Carolee T. Bull, 2019, Plant Disease on p. 2714-2732

Genetic diversity and virulence of wheat and barley strains of xanthomonas translucens from the upper midwestern United States

Rebecca D. Curland, Liangliang Gao, Carolee T. Bull, Boris A. Vinatzer, Ruth Dill-Macky, Leon Van Eck, Carol A. Ishimaru, 2018, Phytopathology on p. 443-453

Angular leaf spot of cucurbits is associated with genetically diverse pseudomonas syringae strains

E. A. Newberry, T. M. Jardini, I. Rubio, P. D. Roberts, B. Babu, S. T. Koike, H. Bouzar, E. M. Goss, J. B. Jones, C. T. Bull, M. L. Paret, 2016, Plant Disease on p. 1397-1404

The inheritance of resistance to bacterial leaf spot of lettuce caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vitians in three lettuce cultivars

Ryan J. Hayes, Mark A. Trent, Maria Jose Truco, Rudie Antonise, Richard W. Michelmore, Carolee T. Bull, 2014, Horticulture Research

Transfer of Xanthomonas campestris pv. arecae and X. campestris pv. musacearum to X. vasicola (Vauterin) as X. vasicola pv. arecae comb. nov. And X. vasicola pv. musacearum comb. nov. And description of X. vasicola pv. vasculorum pv. nov.

David J. Studholme, Emmanuel Wicker, Sadik Muzemil Abrare, Andrew Aspin, Adam Bogdanove, Kirk Broders, Zoe Dubrow, Murray Grant, Jeffrey B. Jones, Georgina Karamura, Jillian Lang, Jan Leach, George Mahuku, Gloria Valentine Nakato, Teresa Coutinho, Julian Smith, Carolee T. Bull, 2020, Phytopathology on p. 1153-1160

News Articles Featuring Carolee Bull

Aug 02, 2023

Penn State faculty member elected to plant pathology society leadership

Carolee Bull, professor of systematic bacteriology and plant pathology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected to the presidential lineage of the American​ Phytopathological Society (APS).

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Oct 03, 2022

Bull steps down at Microbiome Center, looks forward to future innovation

After more than five years at the helm of Penn State’s Microbiome Center, founding director Carolee Bull has stepped down. Though she will continue serving as department head of plant pathology and environmental microbiology and as a professor of plant pathology and systematic bacteriology at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Bull has handed off leadership of the Microbiome Center to recent Penn State hire Seth Bordentstein.

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Mar 18, 2022

Alliance between College of Ag Sciences, University of Pretoria yields benefits

​Developing solutions to address threats to plant health is the centerpiece of a partnership between Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The partnership is designed to increase both organizations’ research, teaching and extension impact and growth opportunities, thereby increasing food security and environmental stewardship.

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Aug 24, 2020

Bull elected fellow of American Phytopathological Society

Carolee Bull, professor of systematic bacteriology and plant pathology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been elected as a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society, an honor given to members in recognition of distinguished contributions to the discipline of plant pathology.

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Aug 06, 2020

Penn State Microbiome Center and GALT enter collaboration to advance research

The Penn State Microbiome Center and General Automation Lab Technologies (GALT) announced their collaboration to advance plant pathology, environmental microbiology and human gut microbiome studies.

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Jul 28, 2020

Mysterious Chinese seed packets are showing up all over the US, and the government is warning people not to plant them

Dozens of US states have reported mysterious seeds showing up in packages from China and are warning citizens not to plant them because they could be an invasive species.

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Jul 27, 2020

Agriculture officials issue warning on seed packages from China

Agriculture officials in Georgia and at least 12 other states issued warnings Monday about unsolicited seed packages arriving from China that may be an invasive plant species and harmful to livestock, according to reports.

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Jul 26, 2020

27 States Issue Warnings About Seed Packets From China

State agriculture officials are urging residents not to plant the seeds, which were mailed in pouches featuring Chinese characters.

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Jul 18, 2020

How to manage plant pests and diseases in your coronavirus victory garden

Home gardening is having a boom year across the United States. Whether they’re growing their own food in response to pandemic shortages or just looking for a diversion, numerous aspiring gardeners have constructed their first raised beds, and seeds are flying off suppliers’ shelves. Now that gardens are largely planted, much of the work for the next several months revolves around keeping them healthy.

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Jul 02, 2020

How to manage plant pests and diseases in your victory garden

Home gardening is having a boom year across the US, whether because of pandemic shortages or people wanting a diversion. Now that gardens are largely planted, much of the work for the next several months revolves around keeping them healthy.

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