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Seogchan Kang is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, Kang's work focuses notably on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, with additional contributions to Pharmacology and Insect Science.

The scientist's main research topics include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, and Nematode Management and Characterization Studies. Their interests also encompass Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Fungal and Yeast Genetics Research, Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, and the use of Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control.

Seogchan Kang has published research in several scientific venues. The frequent publication outlets for their work include:

  • Phytopathology
  • Plant Disease
  • PhytoFrontiers™
  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Reports

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kang include:

  • Phylogenomic Analysis of a 55.1-kb 19-Gene Dataset Resolves a Monophyletic Fusarium that Includes the Fusarium solani Species Complex, 2020, Phytopathology
  • Two nuclear effectors of the rice blast fungus modulate host immunity via transcriptional reprogramming, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Plant-endophyte associations: Rich yet under-explored sources of novel bioactive molecules and applications, 2022, Microbiological Research
  • Alternative splicing diversifies the transcriptome and proteome of the rice blast fungus during host infection, 2022, RNA Biology
  • A rice gene encoding glycosyl hydrolase plays contrasting roles in immunity depending on the type of pathogens, 2021, Molecular Plant Pathology

Kang frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Xingzhong Liu
  • Meichun Xiang
  • Yani Fan
  • Yong-Hwan Lee
  • Shunxian Wang

Best Publications

  • Comparative genomics reveals mobile pathogenicity chromosomes in Fusarium

    Li Jun Ma;H. Charlotte Van Der Does;Katherine A. Borkovich;Jeffrey J. Coleman

  • FUSARIUM-ID v. 1.0: A DNA sequence database for identifying Fusarium

    David M. Geiser;María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco;Seogchan Kang;Izabela Makalowska

  • Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Fusarium oxysporum: An efficient tool for insertional mutagenesis and gene transfer

    E. D. Mullins;X. Chen;P. Romaine;R. Raina

  • Internet-Accessible DNA Sequence Database for Identifying Fusaria from Human and Animal Infections

    Kerry O'Donnell;Deanna A. Sutton;Michael G. Rinaldi;Brice A.J. Sarver

  • A multi-locus phylogeny for Phytophthora utilizing markers derived from complete genome sequences.

    Jaime E. Blair;Michael D. Coffey;Sook Young Park;David M. Geiser

  • Comparative Genomics Yields Insights into Niche Adaptation of Plant Vascular Wilt Pathogens

    Steven J. Klosterman;Krishna V. Subbarao;Seogchan Kang;Paola Veronese

  • Identification, cloning, and characterization of PWL2, a gene for host species specificity in the rice blast fungus.

    James A. Sweigard;Anne M. Carroll;Seogchan Kang;Leonard Farrall

  • Translocation of Magnaporthe oryzae Effectors into Rice Cells and Their Subsequent Cell-to-Cell Movement

    Chang Hyun Khang;Romain Berruyer;Martha C. Giraldo;Prasanna Kankanala

  • Phylogenetic analyses of RPB1 and RPB2 support a middle Cretaceous origin for a clade comprising all agriculturally and medically important fusaria

    Kerry O’Donnell;Alejandro P. Rooney;Robert H. Proctor;Daren W. Brown

  • A two-locus DNA sequence database for typing plant and human pathogens within the Fusarium oxysporum species complex

    Kerry O'Donnell;Cécile Gueidan;Stacy Sink;Peter R. Johnston

  • The PWL host specificity gene family in the blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea.

    Seogchan Kang;J. A. Sweigard;B. Valent

  • DNA sequence-based identification of Fusarium : Current status and future directions

    Kerry O’Donnell;Todd J. Ward;Vincent A. R. G. Robert;Pedro W. Crous

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of the plant pathogenic fungus, Magnaporthe grisea.

    Hee-Sool Rho;Seogchan Kang;Yong-Hwan Lee

  • Sniffing on microbes: diverse roles of microbial volatile organic compounds in plant health.

    Vasileios Bitas;Hye Seon Kim;Joan W. Bennett;Seogchan Kang

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use

    David M. Geiser;Takayuki Aoki;Charles W. Bacon;Scott E. Baker

  • The nop-1 gene of Neurospora crassa encodes a seven transmembrane helix retinal-binding protein homologous to archaeal rhodopsins.

    Jennifer A. Bieszke;Edward L. Braun;Laura E. Bean;Seogchan Kang

  • Genome-wide functional analysis of pathogenicity genes in the rice blast fungus

    Junhyun Jeon;Sook Young Park;Sook Young Park;Myoung Hwan Chi;Jaehyuk Choi

  • Preserving accuracy in GenBank

    Thomas D. Bruns;Meredith Blackwell;Ivan Edwards;Andy F.S. Taylor

  • Phylogenetic diversity of insecticolous fusaria inferred from multilocus DNA sequence data and their molecular identification via FUSARIUM-ID and Fusarium MLST

    Kerry O’Donnell;Richard A. Humber;David M. Geiser;Seogchan Kang

  • Gain of virulence caused by insertion of a Pot3 transposon in a Magnaporthe grisea avirulence gene.

    Seogchan Kang;Marc Henri Lebrun;Leonard Farrall;Barbara Valent

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Hwan Lee
Yong-Hwan Lee Seoul National University
David M. Geiser
David M. Geiser Pennsylvania State University
Kirk J. Czymmek
Kirk J. Czymmek Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Kerry O'Donnell
Kerry O'Donnell National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Krishna V. Subbarao
Krishna V. Subbarao University of California, Davis
Anthony E. Glenn
Anthony E. Glenn Agricultural Research Service
Todd J. Ward
Todd J. Ward United States Department of Agriculture
Barbara Valent
Barbara Valent Kansas State University
Brett A. Summerell
Brett A. Summerell Royal Botanic Gardens

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