Xianzhou Nie, Ph.D.
Plant virology, particularly potato viruses and viral disease management
Current research and/or projects
Studies on potato tuber necrosis-inducing viruses
Investigation of host resistance against potato viruses and development molecular markers for high throughput marker-assisted selection of potato clones
Development of improved management practices for managing potato virus Y (PVY)
Research and/or project statements
Potato tuber necrosis-inducing viruses
Host resistance mechanism in potato against viruses
Development of molecular markers for virus resistance
Virus management
Professional activities / interests
My program mainly focuses on viruses and viral diseases in potato for the development of efficient virus management practices for potato production.
Education and awards
Ph.D., Plant Science, University of Manitoba
Key publications
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Smith RL, Lawrence J, Shukla M, Singh M, Li X, Xu H, Gardner K and Nie X. 2018. First report of Coleus blumei viroid 5 and molecular confirmation of Coleus blumei viroid 1 in commercial Coleus blumei in Canada. Plant Disease DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-18-0055-PDN
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Nie X, Boquel S, Singh M, Mackenzie T, GallagherA and LavoieJ. 2018. Management of PVY through combined use of mineral oil and insecticide along with other management practices. Assemblée de la catégorie des producteurs de pommes de terre aux fins de semences. 20 février 2018
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Hôtel Plaza Québec, Quebec City. Invited Presentation.
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Nie, X., Dickison, V.L., Brooks, S., Nie, B., Singh, M., De Koeyer, D.L., Murphy, A.M. (2018). High resolution DNA melting assays for detection of Rx1 and Rx2 for high-throughput marker-assisted selection for extreme resistance to potato virus X in tetraploid potato. Plant Disease, [online] 102(2), 382-390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-17-0968-RE
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Dickison V, Bizimungu B, De Koeyer D, Douglass K, Nie X. 2017. Review: Marker–assisted selection of disease traits integration into AAFC’s Potato Breeding Program. Canadian Phytopathological Society Maritime Region Meeting 2017, 23 Nov 2017, Kentville, NS.
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Bai Y, Han S,Gao Y, Zhang W, Fan G, Qiu C, Shen Y, Zhang S, Shang H, Nie X, Wen J. 2017. Pathogenicity of Potato virus Y strains in different potato varieties. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-occidentalis Sinica 27: 1713-1720
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Nie X. 2017. Seed potato production system and recent virus research advances in Canada. Invited Seminar. 24 October 2017. Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Nie X. 2017. Recent advances in potato virus research in Canada. Invited Seminar. 19 October 2017. Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Keshan, Heilongjiang, China.
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Nie X and Singh RP. 2017. Coleus blumei viroids. Chapter 27. In “Viroids and Satellites”, Hadidi A, Randles JW, Flores R, and Palukaitis P, ed. Academic Press/Elsevier. Page: 289-295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801498-1.00027-9
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Nie X and Singh RP. 2017. Viroid detection and identification by bioassay. Chapter 33. In “Viroids and Satellites” Hadidi A, Randles JW, Flores R, and Palukaitis P, ed. Academic Press/Elsevier. Page: 347-356. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801498-1.00033-4
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Lacomme C, Pickup J, Fox A, Glais L, Dupuis B, Steinger T, Rolot J-L, Valkonen J P T, Kruger K, Nie X, Modic S, Mehle N, Ravnikar M, Hullé M. 2017. Transmission and epidemiology of Potato virus Y. Chapter 5. In “Potato virus Y: biodiversity, pathogenicity, epidemiology and management”. Lacomme C, Glais L, Bellstedt D, Dupuis B, Karasev A, Jacquot E (Eds.). pp. 141-176. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58860-5_6.
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Nie X, Dickison V, Murphy A, Singh M and De Koeyer D. 2017. Development and validation of high resolution DNA melting markers linked to extreme resistance to PVY. The 101th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, July 23- 27, 2017. Fargo, ND, Page: 79-80.
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Boquel S. and Nie X. 2017. How mineral oil impacts non-persistent Potato virus Y transmission. Proceeding of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society. Winnipeg, MN, June 18- 21, 2017. Page: 65.
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Nie X, Dickison V, Brooks S, Singh M, and Murphy A. 2017. High resolution DNA melting (HRM) assay for detection of Rx1 and Rx2 for rapid high-throughput selection for extreme resistance to Potato virus X in potato. Proceeding of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society. Winnipeg, MN, June 18- 21, 2017. Page: 42.
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Dickison, V., MacKenzie, T.D.B., Singh, M., Lawrence, J., Nie, X. (2017). Strawberry vein banding virus isolates in eastern Canada are molecularly divergent from other isolates. Archives of Virology, [online] 162(6), 1777-1781. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00705-017-3252-1
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Boquel S, Zhang J and Nie X. 2017. Accumulating evidence that mineral oil is affecting the virus-plant interaction. Northeast Potato Technological Forum 2017. Fredericton, NB, 15-16 March 2017. Page: 35.
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Nie X, Dickison V, Murphy A, Singh M and De Koeyer D. 2017. Development and validation of high resolution DNA melting markers tightly linked to extreme resistance to Potato virus Y in tetraploid potatoes. Northeast Potato Technological Forum 2017. Fredericton, NB, 15-16 March 2017. Page: 34.
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Boquel, S., Zhang, J., Nie, X. (2017). How Long can Rogued Potato Plants Left in the Field Be a Source of Potato Virus Y for Aphids?. American Journal of Potato Research, [online] 94(1), 81-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12230-016-9542-4
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Boquel, S., Hepat, R., and Nie, X. (2016). "Advances in elucidating the mode of action of mineral oil on reduction of aphid-mediatedPVY transmission.", 2016 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society, Moncton, NB, Canada, 12-15 June, 2016, pp. 49. (Abstract)
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Nie, X., Sutherland, D., Dickison, V.L., Singh, M., Murphy, A.M., and De Koeyer, D.L. (2016). "Development and validation of high-resolution DNA melting (HRM)-based markers derived from Rysto-STS markers YES3-3A and YES3-3B for high-throughput marker-assisted selection of potatoes carrying Rysto.", 2016 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society, Moncton, NB, Canada, 12-15 June, 2016, pp. 26. (Abstract)
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Dickison, V. and Nie, X. (2016). Strawberry mottle virus isolate NB926, RNA2, complete genome. Accession number: KU200453.
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Senior Editor, Plant Disease
Senior Editor, Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
Senior Editor, PhytoFrontiers