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Donald Kobayashi
Main research interests in my laboratory focus on plant microbiology. Research projects include investigating the molecular basis of bacterial antagonism of fungal plant pathogen hosts; characterizing populations of the bacterial pathogen, Xylella fastidiosa, infecting oak and other shade trees the greater northeastern United States; and detecting plant diseases caused by bacterial pathogens.
The Center for Turfgrass Science generates and disseminates knowledge, and provides training and education in the turfgrass sciences by fostering nationally recognized multidisciplinary research; undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education; and service programs that support the turfgrass industry.