Tylka Nematology Lab

Department of Plant Pathology
320 Bessey Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011

Phone: 515-294-5896
Fax: 515-294-9420
Email: plundeen@iastate.edu

Education:

• B.S., Plant Pathology Seed and Weed Science, Iowa State University, 1983. Worked part-time in the Forestry Dept. (study on effect of acid rain on soil microbes) and for Plant Introduction Station.
• M.S., Agronomy – Plant Breeding, Iowa State University, 1986. Thesis: Association of alleles for high stearic acid with agronomic characters of soybean.

Employment History:

• Computer Coordinator, Plant Introduction Station, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. 1989-1994.
• Research Associate, X.B. Yang, Plant Pathology Dept., Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. 1994-2003.
• Research Associate, Silvia Cianzio, Agronomy/Plant Pathology Dept., Iowa State University. 2003-present.

Current Job Responsibilities:

• Supervision of hourly workers
• Laboratory, greenhouse and field research
• Assisting with early generation yield testing, and regional testing
• Coordinate screening for resistance to Fusarium virguliforme (Soybean sudden death syndrome), Phytophthora sojae (damping off), Phialophora gregata (Brown Stem Rot)
• Maintain fungal cultures
• Maintain fieldbook records and greenhouse notes. Run statistical analysis, and summarize data for line selection.
• Assist in selection of lines for further testing, and crossing.

Publications:

• Lundeen, P.O., Fehr, W.R., Hammond, E.G. and Cianzio, S.R. 1987. Association of alleles for high stearic acid with agronomic characters of soybean. Crop Science 27:1102-1105.
• Yang, X.B. and Lundeen, P. 1997. Occurrence and distribution of soybean sudden death syndrome in Iowa. Plant Disease 81:719-722.
• Yang, X.B. and Lundeen, P. 1997. Soybean stem canker. Integrated Pest Management series, Iowa State University, University Extension. Number 56. 3pp.
• Scherm, H., Yang, X.B. and Lundeen, P. 1998. Soil variables associated with sudden death syndrome in soybean fields in Iowa. Plant Disease 82:1152-1157.
• Yang, X.B., Lundeen, P. and Uphoff, M.D. 1999. Soybean varietal response and yield loss caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Plant Disease 83:456-461.
• Sanogo, S., Yang, X.B. and Lundeen, P. 2001. Field response of glyphosate-tolerant soybean to herbicides and sudden death syndrome. Plant Disease 85:773-779.
• Sandhu, D., Schallock, K.G., Rivera-Velez, N., Lundeen, P., Cianzio, S. and Bhattacharyya, M.K. 2005. Soybean Phytophthora resistance gene Rps8 maps closely to the Rps3 region. Journal of Heredity 96:536-541.

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