Michael Bradshaw
Bio
My research covers a wide spectrum of subjects, with specialized expertise in key areas such as taxonomy, population genetics, evolution, and disease control. Central to my work is the use of historical herbarium specimens to elucidate temporal and spatial movement patterns of emerging plant pathogens. My primary study organisms are obligate pathogens, with a particular focus on powdery mildews. I address a broad spectrum of inquiries within the realms of plant pathology, mycology, and evolution by employing a wide range of methodological tools such as fieldwork, laboratory experiments, greenhouse studies, herbarium specimen analysis, genetic sequencing, and bioinformatics. Additionally, I explore the cultivation of fungi from understudied biomes and investigate fungicide resistance mechanisms at the genetic level.
Publications
- Clarifying species boundaries in oak powdery mildews: description of Erysiphe quercus-palustris sp. nov. and notes on E. abbreviata , Mycological Progress (2026)
- Data from: Global crop introduction drives host jumps, turning native Pathogens into emerging diseases , DRYAD (2026)
- Erysiphe rosae D. - N. Jin & S. - Y. Liu 2026 , Open MIND (2026)
- Erysiphe rosae D. - N. Jin & S. - Y. Liu 2026 , Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)
- Erysiphe simulans U. Braun & S. Takam. , Open MIND (2026)
- Erysiphe simulans U. Braun & S. Takam. , Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)
- Global crop introduction drives host jumps, turning native pathogens into emerging diseases , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2026)
- Herbarium Specimens Provide Evidence for the Early Introduction of Erysiphe quercicola Into the United States and Document New Hosts , Forest Pathology (2026)
- Hidden treasures of herbaria - even small collections contain a wealth of diversity: the powdery mildews of the North Carolina State Larry F. Grand Mycological Herbarium , The Catalogue of Life (2026)
- High-Quality Genomic and Phylogenetic Resources for Neonectria ditissima Isolates Obtained from Virginia Apple Orchards , PhytoFrontiers™ (2026)