Poster Presentations

• 2007-Zdor, R. 2007. Velvetleaf root colonization and plant growth effects by a noncyanogenic derivative of the weed deleterious rhizobacterium Pseudomonas putida ATH2-1RI/9. American Society for Plant Biology. July 2007.
• 2006-Armstrong*, C., M. Choi*, and R. Zdor. 2006. Detection and analysis of HCN synthase DNA in the rhizosphere of velvetleaf. Post presented at APS-CPS-MSA Joint Annual Meetings July 29-Aug. 2, AP-555.
• 2006-Zdor, R. 2006. Detection and analysis of HCN synthase DNA in the rhizosphere of velvetleaf. American Phytopathological Society, Canadian Phytopathological Society, Mycological Society of American Joint Annual Meeting. July 2006.
• 2004-Zdor, R. 2004. Electron microscopy studies of velvetleaf and corn root colonization by a weed deleterious rhizobacterium. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. July 2004. Abstract published in Phytopathology 94:S31.
• 2003-Zdor, R. 2003. Deleterious rhizobacteria enhance the action of natural herbicidal products. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2003.
• 2001-Zdor, R. 2001. Physiological Traits of Weed Growth-Suppressive Rhizobacteria. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Oct. 2001.
• 2001-Zdor, R. 2001. Differential rhizosphere establishment and cyanide production by alginate-formulated weed deleterious rhizobacteria. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2001.
• 2000-Zdor, R. 2000. The effect of cyanogenic rhizobacteria on soil cyanide levels and the growth of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and corn. Weed Science Society of America General Meeting. Feb. 2000.

Refereed journal Articles

• 2007-Kang, B., S. Han, R. Zdor, A. Anderson, M. Spenser, K. Yang, Y. Kim, M. Lee, B. Cho, and Y. Kim. 2007. Inhibition of seed germination and induction of systemic disease resistance by Pseudomonas chlororaphis stain O6 requires phenazine production regulated by the global regulatory gacS gene. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 17:586-593.
• 2005-Gurley*, H., and R. Zdor. 2005. Differential Rhizosphere Establishment and Cyanide Production by Alginate-Formulated Weed Deleterious Rhizobacteria. Current Microbiology 50:167-171. Published online March 23, 2005.
• 2005-Zdor, R., C. Alexander*, and R. Kremer. 2005. Weed suppression by deleterious rhizobacteria is affected by formulation and soil properties. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 36:1289-1299.
• 2001-Owen*, A., and R. Zdor. 2001. The effect of cyanogenic rhizobacteria on the growth of velevetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and corn (Zea mays) in autoclaved soil and the influence of supplemental glycine. Soil Biol. Biochem. 33: 801-809.

Zdor's Publications Before 2000

• 1999-Zdor, Rob. 1999. Volatile metabolites from cyanogenic rhizobacteria inhibit the growth of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and corn (Zea mays). American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (May 1999). (POSTER)*
• 1999-Zdor, Rob. 1999. Culture media composition influences the antimicrobial effect of silver particles on human pathogenic bacteria. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (May 1999). (POSTER)*
• 1997-Zdor, Rob. 1997. Biochemical and molecular characterization of plant-associated Pseudomonas aureofaciens isolates. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (May 1997). (POSTER)*
• 1997-Zdor, Rob. 1997. Populations of cyanogenic rhizobacteria in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and their effect on velvetleaf growth. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting (August 1997). Abstract published in Phytopathology 87:S108. (POSTER)
• 1993-Katsuwon, J., R. Zdor, and A. Anderson. 1993. Superoxide dismutase activity in root-colonizing pseudomonads. Can. J. Microbiol. 39:420-429.
• 1992-Zdor, R. and A. Anderson. 1992. Influence of root colonizing bacteria on the defense responses of beans. Plant & Soil 140:99-107.
• 1991-Zdor, R. and S. Pueppke. 1991. Nodulation competitiveness of Tn5-induced mutants of Rhizobium fredii 208 that are altered in motility and extracellular polysaccharide production. Can. J. Microbiol. 37:52-58.
• 1991-Zdor, Rob. 1991. Superoxide dismutase activity in root-colonizing pseudomonads. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting (August 1991). Abstract published in Phytopathology 81:1140. (ORAL)
• 1990-Zdor, R. and S. Pueppke. 1990. Competition for nodulation of soybean by Bradyrhizobium japonicum 123 and 138 in soil containing indigenous rhizobia. Soil Biol. Biochem. 22:607-613.
• 1989-Zdor, Rob. 1989. Competition for nodulation of soybean by Bradyrhizobium japonicum 123 and 138 in Missouri soil. The Rhizosphere and Plant Growth Beltsville Symposium (May 1989).(POSTER)
• 1989Zdor, Rob. 1989. Nodulation competitiveness of Tn5-induced mutants of Rhizobium fredii 208 that are altered in motility and extracellular polysaccharide production. 12th North American Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Conference (August 1989). (ORAL)
• 1988-Zdor, R. and S. Pueppke. 1988. Early infection and competition for nodulation of soybean by Bradyrhizobium japonicum 123 and 138. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54:1996-2002.
• 1987-Zdor, Rob. 1987. Early infection, nodulation rates and nodule occupancy by Bradyrhizobium japonicum 123 and 138 in soil-grown soybean. American Society of Plant Physiologists Annual Meeting (July 1987). Abstract published in Plant Physiology 83:137. (POSTER)
• 1987-Zdor, Rob. 1987. Rhizobia inhibit the germination of Macrophomina phaseolina microsclerotia. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting (August 1987). Abstract published in Phytopathology 77:1758. (POSTER)