Xianzhou Nie, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Plant virology, particularly potato viruses and viral disease management

850 Lincoln Rd, Room L209, Fredericton, N.B.

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

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. 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 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, 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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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 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. (2016). "Development of molecular markers for marker-assisted selection for extreme resistance to Potato virus Y. Agriculture and Agri-food Canada's Accelerated Release Program 2016. (http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/news/events/potato-selection-release-open-house/?id=1450471607053)", Potato Selection Release Open House, Fredericton, NB, Canada, February 10, 2016. (Presentation)
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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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Nie, X. (2016). "Recent progress on potato virus research in Canada.", Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada, February 12, 2016. (Presentation)
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Nie, X. (2016). "Potato virus research progress in AAFC & update on research on potato tuber necrosis-inducing viruses.", New Brunswick Seed Potato Grower Annual Meeting 2015, Grand Falls, NB, Canada, January 26, 2016. (Presentation)
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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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Hepat, R., Boquel, S., and Nie, X. (2016). "In-vitro molecular interaction between the helper component-proteinase of Potato virus Y and cuticle proteins of potato aphid.", 2016 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Phytopathological Society, Moncton, NB, Canada, 12-15 June, 2016, pp. 48-49. (Abstract)
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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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Boquel, S., Zhang, J.H., Giguère, M.-A., Clark, C., and Nie, X. (2016). "The use of mineral oil for the management of Potato virus Y: deciphering the mode of action.", Northeast Potato Technological Forum, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2016, pp. 31-32. (Abstract)
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Dickison, V. and Nie, X. (2016). Strawberry mottle virus isolate NB926, RNA1, complete genome. Accession number: KU200454.
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Nie, X., De Koeyer, D.L., Liang, Z., Dickison, V., and Singh, M. (2016). "Identification and characterization of an Alfalfa mosaic virus isolate in potatoes exhibiting internal necrosis.", Northeast Potato Technological Forum, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2016, pp. 33. (Abstract)
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Nie X, De Koeyer D, Murphy A, Dickison V, and Singh M. 2016. Development of HRM markers tightly linked to extreme resistance to Potato virus Y using next-generation sequencing. The 2016 American Pathological Society Annual Meeting, 30 July - 3 August, 2016, Tampa, FL, USA. Phytopathology106:S4.156-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-106-12-S4.1
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