Sue Tolin

Professor of Plant Pathology 102 PMB Building, Glade Road Research Center (0330) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-5800 Fax: (540) 231-5755 E-Mail: stolin at vt.edu

Education| Research Interests| Research Support| Awards| Experience| Professional Activities| Selected Publications

Education

• Ph.D., Botany-Plant Pathology, 1965, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• M.S., Botany-Plant Pathology, 1962, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• B.S., Agricultural Science, 1960, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN

Research Interests

Biology, genetics and diversity of plant pathogenic viruses, and control through understanding and deploying resistance mechanisms and management practices. Current programs research programs are examining resistance to soybean mosaic and other viruses in soybean, ecology of tobacco mosaic virus in tobacco, and virus diagnosis, diversity and management under the IPM CRSP and the IPM PIPE.

Selected Research Support

• US-AID IPM-CRSP Global Theme: "Collaborative Assessment and Management of Insect Transmitted Viruses", Lead PI, 2005-2009.
• US-AID IPM-CRSP Global Theme: Development of an International Plant Diagnostics Network, co-PI, 2005-2009.
• USDA CSREES Critical Issues Grant: A Standardized, Practical Method for Detecting Legume and Soybean Viruses for the PIPE Program, 2007.

Awards

• Fellow, American Phytopathological Society
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology.
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Purdue University, College of Agriculture.
• Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Nebraska.
• Presidential Award, American Phytopathological Society.
• Distinguished Service Award, Potomac Div., American Phytopathological Society.

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Experience

• Professor of Plant Pathology, Virginia Tech, 1983-present
• Shared Faculty appointment (10-20%) with CSRS, USDA, for activities in national and international biotechnology policy, and plant sciences, 1979-1992.

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Selected Professional Activities and Service

• American Phytopathological Society: President 1994-95; Public Policy Board 1991-2001; policy issues included biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, microbial genomics, emerging pathogens, plant pest quarantine regulations, research funding priorities, pathogen threat assessment, invasive species, biosecurity, and bioterrorism.
• APS -Member "Emerging Pathogens and Diseases Committee" 2004-present:
  • National Plant Disease Recovery System (NPDRS) Working Group, 2006 - present.
  • Forensic Plant Pathology Working Group, 2004 - present.
• USDA CSREES, 2004-2005 member of the workshop planning committee for "Biotechnology Research in Agricultural Biosecurity", held March 2005.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council Member 2003-2006.
• American Society for Virology, member
• American Society for Microbiology, member
  • 2004-2005 member of planning committee for a Colloquim on Agriculture and Food Microbiology Research Opportunities, sponsored by the American Academy for Microbiology, March 2005.
• International Working Group on Legume Viruses, Exec. Sec'y 1996-1999.
• International Working Group on Legume and Vegetable Viruses, 2004-present.
• National Research Council Study Group on Predicting Invasiveness of Alien Species, 2001.
• IPM CRSP, Caribbean Site Chair, 1997-2006.
• IPM CRSP, Lead PI, Global Theme "Collaborative Assessment and Management of Insect-transmitted Viruses" ; co-PI, Global Theme "International Plant Diagnostic Network".

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Selected Publications

Soybean Host-Virus Interactions:

• Choi, B. K., Koo, J. M., Ahn, H. J., Yum, H. J., Choi, C. W., Ryu, K. H., Chen, P., and Tolin, S. A. 2005. Emergence of Rsv-resistance breaking Soybean mosaic virus isolates from Korean soybean cultivars. Virus Research 112: 42-51.
• Tolin, S. A. 2004. The simplicity and complexity of the interaction of soybean mosaic virus and resistance genes in soybean. pp. 481-487 in F. Moscardi, et al. (eds.) Proc. VII World Soybean Res.Conf., Foz do Iguassu, PR, Brazil. Londrino, Embrapa Soybean, 2004.
• Chen, P., Buss, G. R., and Tolin, S. A. 2004. Reaction of soybean to single and double inoculation with different Soybean mosaic virus strains. Crop Protection 23:687-692.
• Chen, P., Buss, G. R., Veilleaux, R. E., and Tolin, S. A. 2004. Establishment and maintenance of Soybean mosaic virus in soybean callus cultures. Can. J. Plant Path. 26:379-385.
• Hayes, A. J., Jeong, S.C., Gore, M.A., Yue, Y.G., Buss, G.R., Tolin, S. A., and Saghai Maroof, M. A. 2004. Recombination within an NBS/LRR gene cluster produces new variants conditioning resistance to soybean mosaic virus in soybean. Genetics 166:493-503.
• Gunduz, I., Buss, G. R., Chen, P., and Tolin, S. A. 2004. Genetic and phenotypic analysis of Soybean mosaic virus resistance in PI 88788 soybean. Phytopathology 94:687-692.
• Ma, G., Chen, P., Buss, G. R., and Tolin, S. A. 2004. Genetics of resistance to two strains of soybean mosaic virus in differential soybean genotypes. J. Heredity 166:493-503.
• Chen, P., Buss, G. R., Tolin, S. A. and Veilleux, R. 2003. A tissue culture method for the preservation of Soybean mosaic virus strains. Plant, Cell, Tissue&Organ Culture 74:185-192.
• Ma, G., Chen, P., Buss, G. R., and Tolin, S. A. 2003. Genetic study of a lethal necrosis to Soybean mosaic virus in PI507389. J. Heredity 94:205-211.
• Tolin, S. A. and Lacy, G. H.. 2003. Viral, Bacterial and Phytoplasmal Diseases of Soybean. Ch. 15 in R. Boerma and J. Specht (eds.) Soybean Monograph. ASA/CSSA/SSSA. pp. 765-819.
• Chen, P., Buss, G., and Tolin, S. A. 2002. Identification of a valuable gene in Suweon 97 for resistance to all strains of soybean mosaic virus. Crop Science 42:333-337.
• Gu, H., Clark, A. J., deSa, P., Pfeiffer, T. W., Tolin, S. A., and Ghabrial, S. A. 2002. Diversity among isolates of the comovirus Bean pod mottle virus. Phytopathology 92:446-452
• Gunduz, I., Chen, P., Buss, G. R., and Tolin, S. A. 2002. Characterization of SMV resistant genes in Tousan 140 and Hourei soybean. Crop Science 42:90-95.
• Liao, L., Chen, P., Buss, G. R., Yang, Q., and Tolin, S. A. 2002. Inheritance and allelism of resistance to soybean mosaic virus in Zao 18 soybean from China. J. Heredity 93:447-452.
• Ma, G., Buss, G. R., and Tolin, S. A. 2002. Complementary action of two independent dominant genes in Columbia soybean for resistance to soybean mosaic virus. J. Hered. 93:179-184.
• Gunduz, I., Buss, G. R., Ma, G., Chen, P., and Tolin, S. A. 2001. Genetic analysis of resistance to Soybean mosaic virus in OX670 and Harosoy soybean. Crop Sci. 41:1785-1791.
• Chen, P. , G. Ma, G.R. Buss, I. Gunduz, C.W. Roane and S.A. Tolin. 2001. Inheritance and allelism tests of Raiden soybean for resistance to soybean mosaic virus. J. Hered. 92:51-55.

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IPM CRSP Publications:

• Miller S., Momal, T., Tolin, S., Gilbertson, R. Beed, F., Silue, D., Arevalo-Guerra, M. Maxwell, D., Cardwell, K. 2006. Development of the International Plant
• Diagnostic Network (IPDN): A multinational collaboration. Phytopathology 96:S79.
• Tolin, S., Pitts, C., Fleischer, S., Lawrence, J., Clark-Harris, D., Edwards, C., Jackson, D, M. 2005. Developing IPM Packages in the Caribbean. Chapter 6 In Norton, G. W., Heinrichs, E. A., Luther, G. C. and Irwin M. E. Globalizing Integrated Pest Management. Blackwell.
• McDonald, S. A.., Tolin, S. A., and Nault, B. 2004. Efficacy of Stylet-Oil® in suppressing spread of TEV infections in a Scotch Bonnet pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacquin) field in Jamaica. Jamaica. Tropical Agriculture 81 (1): 54-60.
• McDonald, S. A.., Tolin, S. A., and Nault, B. 2003. Effects of timing of TEV infections on growth, yield and quality of 'Scotch Bonnet' pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacquin) fruit in Jamaica. Tropical Agriculture 80 (4): 252-257.
• McDonald, S. A., Halbert, S. E., Tolin, S. A. and Nault, B. 2003. Seasonal abundance and diversity of aphids. (Homoptera: Aphididae) in a pepper production region in Jamaica. Environ. Entomol. 32:499-509.

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Policy and Review Publications:

• Tolin, S. A. 2007. Tobacco Viruses. Ch. Encyclopedia of Virology, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. (in press).
• Tolin S. 2006. Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958): A Pioneer in Plant Virus Structure Research. In, (J. Ristiano, Ed.). Pioneering Women in Plant Pathology. APS Press, St. Paul, MN. (In press).
• Fletcher, J., Bender, C., Budowle, B., Cobb, W. T., Gold, S. E., Ishimaru, C. A., Luster, D., Melcher, U., Murch, R., Scherm, H., Seem, R. C., Sherwood, J. L., Sobral, B. W., and Tolin, S. A. 2006. Plant pathogen forensics: Capabilities, needs, and recommendations. Microbiol. Molec. Biol. Rev. 70:450-471.
• Vidaver, A. K., Tolin, S. A. and Lambrecht, P. 2006. Laboratory, growth chamber, and greenhouse microbial safety: Plant pathogens and plant-associated microorganisms of significance to human health. pp. 35-52, In: Biological Safety: Principles and Practices, 4th ed., (D.O. Fleming and D. L. Hunt, eds.) ASM Press, Washington, D.C. 622 p.
• Tolin, S. A. and Vidaver, A. K. 2004. Genetically Modified Organisms: Guidelines and Regulations for Research. pp.526-535. In, M. Schaechter Ed., The Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology. Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego 1149pp.
• Leach, J., Gold, S., Tolin, S. and Eversole, K. 2003. A plant-associated microbe genome initiative. Phytopathology 93:524-527.
• Tolin, S. A. 2001. A comparison of approaches for diagnosis of plant viruses. In, Proceedings 11th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union and 3rd meeting of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Fitopatologia Evora.

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