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Overview

Paul J. Taylor is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses considerably on plant science and cell biology, with additional contributions to molecular biology, pharmacology, and analytical chemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to plant pathology and fungal studies. These include:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Their publication record includes multiple papers in key venues such as Plant Disease, Plant Pathology, and Plants, alongside contributions to specialized journals like Journal of Fungi and Fungal Systematics and Evolution. Notably, the following recent papers exemplify the topics addressed in their research:

  • New and Interesting Fungi. 3 (2020), published in Fungal Systematics and Evolution
  • Colletotrichum Species Causing Anthracnose of Citrus in Australia (2021), published in Journal of Fungi
  • Major Soilborne Pathogens of Field Processing Tomatoes and Management Strategies (2023), published in Microorganisms
  • Pathogenicity of Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose of Capsicum in Asia (2021), published in Plant Pathology
  • Early detection of Verticillium wilt of potatoes using near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning modeling (2022), published in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Collaborations have been frequent with several scientists, including:

  • Niloofar Vaghefi (11 co-authored works)
  • Peter K. Ades (10 co-authored works)
  • P.W. Crous (7 co-authored works)
  • Jacqueline Edwards (7 co-authored works)
  • Weixia Wang (5 co-authored works)

Their scholarly output aligns with expertise in agricultural crop diseases and fungal interactions, with an emphasis on understanding plant pathogens and their management. The focus on pathogen detection, immunity, and resistance genetics shows a multidisciplinary approach combining molecular biology, plant science, and applied agricultural research.

Best Publications

  • J Soc Gynecol Investig

    Josie McConnell;P Shelley;S Heales;C John

  • Matrix effects: the Achilles heel of quantitative high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry.

    Paul J. Taylor

  • A polyphasic approach for studying Colletotrichum

    L. Cai;K. D. Hyde;P. W. J. Taylor;B. S. Weir

  • Characterization and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose on chilli (Capsicum spp.) in Thailand

    P. P. Than;R. Jeewon;K. D. Hyde;S. Pongsupasamit

  • Colletotrichum - names in current use

    K.D. Hyde;L. Cai;P.F. Cannon;J.A. Crouch

  • Mechanism of grass-pollen-induced asthma

    C Suphioglu;M.B Singh;P Taylor;R.B Knox

  • One stop shop: backbones trees for important phytopathogenic genera: I (2014)

    Kevin D. Hyde;R. Henrik Nilsson;S. Aisyah Alias;Hiran A. Ariyawansa

  • Genera of phytopathogenic fungi: GOPHY 2.

    Y. Marin-Felix;M Hernández-Restrepo;Michael J. Wingfield;A. Akulov

  • Chilli anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum species.

    Po Po Than;Haryudian Prihastuti;Haryudian Prihastuti;Sitthisack Phoulivong;Sitthisack Phoulivong;Paul W. J. Taylor

  • Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell.

    P.W. Crous;P.W. Crous;L. Lombard;M. Sandoval-Denis;K.A. Seifert

  • Life styles of Colletotrichum species and implications for plant biosecurity

    Dilani D. De Silva;Pedro W. Crous;Peter Kevin Ades;Kevin D. Hyde

  • FTY720, a Synthetic Sphingosine 1 Phosphate Analogue, Inhibits Development of Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor–Deficient Mice

    Jerzy-Roch Nofer;Martine Bot;Martin Brodde;Paul J. Taylor

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 400–468

    P. W. Crous;P. W. Crous;M. J. Wingfield;D. M. Richardson;J. J. Le Roux

  • Resveratrol Does Not Benefit Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Veronique S Chachay;Graeme A Macdonald;Jennifer H Martin;Jonathan P Whitehead

  • Identification and characterisation of sugarcane intergeneric hybrids, Saccharum officinarum x Erianthus arundinaceus, with molecular markers and DNA in situ hybridisation.

    A D'Hont;P S Rao;P Feldmann;L Grivet

  • Genera of phytopathogenic fungi: GOPHY 3

    Yasmina Marin-Felix;M. Hernandez-Restrepo;I. Iturrieta-Gonzalez;D. Garcia

  • Inheritance of resistance to anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum capsici in Capsicum

    P. Pakdeevaraporn;S. Wasee;P. W. J. Taylor;O. Mongkolporn

  • Fungal Planet Description Sheets: 371-399

    P W Crous;M J Wingfield;J J Le Roux;D M Richardson

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 558-624

    P.W. Crous;M.J. Wingfield;T.I. Burgess;G.E.St.J. Hardy

  • Population pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in adult kidney transplant recipients.

    Christine E. Staatz;Christine E. Staatz;Charlene Willis;Charlene Willis;Paul J. Taylor;Paul J. Taylor;Susan E. Tett;Susan E. Tett

Frequent Co-Authors

Rebecca Ford
Rebecca Ford Griffith University
Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Peter K. Ades
Peter K. Ades University of Melbourne
Johannes Z. Groenewald
Johannes Z. Groenewald Utrecht University
Sarah J. Pethybridge
Sarah J. Pethybridge Cornell University
Michael J. Wingfield
Michael J. Wingfield University of Pretoria
Kevin D. Hyde
Kevin D. Hyde Mae Fah Luang University
Lucilla Poston
Lucilla Poston King's College London
Roger G. Shivas
Roger G. Shivas University of Southern Queensland
Treena I. Burgess
Treena I. Burgess Murdoch University

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