Timothy D. Murray
Professor, Plant Pathologist
Research Specialty and Interests
Diseases of small cereal grain crops, especially wheat. Ecology, epidemiology, and control of soilborne plant pathogens, including cultural, chemical, and disease resistance. Genetics of disease resistance and the use of alien species as sources of disease resistance genes. Mapping and tagging disease resistance genes with molecular markers.
Professional Experience
- Chair, Dept. of Plant Pathology, November 2000-December 2008
- Assistant, Associate, Professor and Plant Pathologist, WSU 1983-present
Awards/Honors/Memberships
- American Phytopathological Society
- British Society for Plant Pathology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Washington State Crop Improvement Association O. A. Vogel Award, 1993
- Phi Kappa Phi, UC Davis, 1978
- Sigma Xi, Washington State University, 1986
Selected Publications
Research articles
Li, H. J., R. L. Conner, and T. D. Murray. 2008. Resistance to soil-borne diseases of wheat: Contributions from the wheatgrasses Thinopyrum intermedium and Th. ponticum. Can. J. Plant Sci. 88:195-205. Murray_Li_CJPS_08_Thinopyrum.pdf
Nishio, Z., N. Iriki, K. Takata, M. Ito, T. Tabiki, and T.D. Murray. 2008. Influence of Cold-hardening and Soil Matric Potential on Resistance to Speckled Snow Mold in Wheat. Plant Disease 92:1021-1025. Nishio_PD_08_SMTesting.pdf
Jones, S.S., S.R. Lyon, K.A. Balow, M.A. Gollnick, T.D. Murray, X.M. Chen, C.R. Morris, K. Garland Campbell, J.W. Burns, W.F. Schillinger, P.E. Reisenauer and B.J. Goates. 2007. Registration of ‘Bauermeister’ Wheat. Crop Sci. 47:430-431. Jones_CropSci_07_Bauermeister.pdf
Murray, T.D. 2006. Seed infection and transmission of Cephalosporium gramineum in commercial winter wheat varieties. Plant Disease 90:803-806. Murray_PD_2006_CephSeedTrans.pdf
Jones, S.S., S.R. Lyon, K.A. Balow, T.D. Murray, X.M. Chen, B.P. Carter, C.R. Morris, K.Garland Campbell, J.W. Burns, W.F. Schillinger, P.E. Reisenauer, and B.J. Goates. 2006. Registration of ‘Masami’ Wheat. Crop Science 46:476-477. Jones_CropSci_06_Masami.pdf
Li, H. J., M. Arterburn, S.S. Jones, and T.D. Murray. 2005. Resistance to eyespot of wheat, caused by Tapesia yallundae, derived from Thinopyrum intermedium homoeologous group 4 chromosomes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 111:932-940 (DOI: 10.1007/s00122-005-0025-0). Li-TAG_05_Tintermedium_eyespot.pdf
Li, H. J., M. Arterburn, S. S. Jones, and T. D. Murray. 2004. A new source of resistance to Tapesia yallundae associated with a homoeologous group 4 chromosome in Thinopyrum ponticum. Phytopathology 94:932-937. Li_Wheatgrass_resistance_Phyto_2004.pdf
Lammer, D., X. Cai, M. Arterburn, J. Chatelain, T. Murray, and S. Jones. 2004. A single chromosome addition from perennial Thinopyrum elongatum confers a polycarpic, perennial habit to annual wheat. J. Exp. Botany 55:1715-1720. Lammer_Perennial_JExpBot_2004.pdf
Douhan, G. D., T. D. Murray, and P. S. Dyer. 2003. Population genetic structure of Tapesia acuformis in Washington State. Phytopathology 93:650-656. Douhan-TaPop_Phyto_03.pdf
Peever, T. L. and T. D. Murray. 2003. First report of tan spot of wheat in the U.S. Pacific Northwest caused by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis. Plant Disease 87:203 (published on-line as D-2002-1202-02N). Peever-Murray_Pyrenophora_PltDis_03.pdf
Douhan, G. W., T. L. Peever, and T. D. Murray. 2002. Multilocus population structure of Tapesia yallundae in Washington State. Molecular Ecology 11:2229-2239. Douhan_TyPop_MolEcol_03.pdf
Cox, C. M., S. S. Jones, and T. D. Murray. 2002. Identification of perennial wheat germplasm lines resistant to eyespot, Cephalosporium stripe, and wheat streak mosaic. Plant Disease 86:1043-1048. Cox_PerennialResist_PltDis_02.pdf
Douhan, G. W., T. D. Murray, and P.S. Dyer. 2002. Species and mating-type distribution of Tapesia yallundae and T. acuformis and occurrence of apothecia in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Phytopathology 92:703-709. Douhan_Ty-TaDistrib_Phyto_02.pdf
Scheinost, P., D. Lammer, X. Cai, T. Murray, and S. Jones. 2001. Perennial Wheat: A sustainable cropping system for the Pacific Northwest. Am. J. Alternative Agriculture 16:146-150. Scheinost_Perennial_AmJAltAg_01.pdf
Dyer, P. S., P. A. Furneaux, G. Douhan, and T. D. Murray. 2001. A multiprimer PCR test for determination of mating-type applied to the plant pathogens Tapesia yallundae and Tapesia acuformis. Fungal Genetics and Biology 33:173-180. Dyer_PCR_FGB_01.pdf
Douhan, G. W. and T. D. Murray. 2001. Infection of winter wheat by a ß-glucuronidase-transformed isolate of Cephalosporium gramineum. Phytopathology 91:232-239. Douhan_PHYTO_01_CgramInfection.pdf
Cai, X, S. S. Jones, and T. D. Murray. 2001. Molecular cytogenetic characterization of Thinopyrum genomes conferring perennial growth habit in wheat-Thinopyrum amphiploids. Plant Breeding 120:21-26. Cai_PltBrd_01_Thinopyrum-Perennial.pdf
Jones, S. S., T. D. Murray, S. R. Lyon, and C. F. Morris. 2001. Registration of ‘Bruehl’ wheat. Crop Science 41:2006-2007. Jones_CropSci_01_Bruehl.pdf
Yildirim, A., S. S. Jones, T. D. Murray, and R. F. Line. 2000. Evaluation of Dasypyrum villosum populations for resistance to cereal eyespot and stripe rust pathogens. Plant Disease 84:40-44. Yildirim_PD_00_EyespotDvillosum.pdf
Cai, X., S. S. Jones, and T. D. Murray. 1998. Molecular cytogenetic characterization of Thinopyrum and wheat-Thinopyrum translocated chromosomes in a wheat-Thinopyrum amphiploid highly resistant to Cephalosporium stripe disease. Chromosome Research 6:183-189. Cai_ChromRes_98_Thinopyrum.pdf
Blank, C. A. and T. D. Murray. 1998. Influence of pH and matric potential on germination of Cephalosporium gramineum conidia. Plant Disease 82:975-982. Blank_PD_98_pH-MatricPotentialGerm.pdf
Yildirim, A., S. S. Jones, and T. D. Murray. 1998. Mapping a gene conferring resistance to Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides on chromosome 4V of Dasypyrum villosum in a wheat background. Genome 41:1-6. Yildirim_Genome_98_Dvillosum_eyespot.pdf
Figliuolo, G. S. S. Jones, T. D. Murray, and P. L. Spagnoletti Zeuli. 1997. Characterization of tetraploid wheat germplasm for resistance to Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, cause of eyespot disease. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 45:47-56. Figliuolo_GenRes_98_Tetraploids_eyespot.pdf
Cadle, M. M., T. D. Murray, and S. S. Jones. 1997. Identification of resistance to Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides in Triticum monococcum. Plant Disease 81:1181-1186. Cadle_PD_Eyespot-Tmonococcum.pdf
de la Peña, R. C., T. D. Murray, and S. S. Jones. 1996. Linkage relations among eyespot resistance gene Pch2, endopeptidase Ep-A1b, and RFLP marker Xpsr121 on chromosome 7A of wheat. Plant Breeding 115:273-275. delaPena_PltBrd_96_Pch2LinkageRelations.pdf
Stiles, C. and T. D. Murray. 1996. Infection of field-grown winter wheat by Cephalosporium gramineum and the effect of soil pH. Phytopathology 86:177-183.
Murray, T. D., R. C. de la Peña, A. Yildirim, and S. S. Jones. 1994. A new source of resistance to Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, cause of eyespot disease of wheat, located on chromosome 4V of Dasypyrum villosum. Plant Breeding 113:281-286. Murray_PltBrd_94_Dvillosum4V.pdf
de la Peña, R. C. and T. D. Murray. 1994. Identifying wheat genotypes resistant to eyespot disease with a ß-glucuronidase-transformed strain of Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides. Phytopathology 84:972-977. delaPena_Phyto_94_EyespotGUS.pdf
Abstracts
Nishio, Z., N. Iriki, T. Tabiki, M. Ito, M. Tanio, and T.D. Murray. 2007. Mapping of a quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to speckled snow mold in winter wheat. Phytopathology 97:S84. abstr.
Harrison, L.A., and T.D. Murray. 2007. Resistance to Wheat streak mosaic virus in perennial wheat. Phytopathology 97:S168. abstr.
Murray, T.D., W.J. Johnston, H. Sheng. 2006. Variation in sensitivity to pentachloronitrobenzene of Typhula spp. causing snow mold on turfgrass and wheat. Phytopathology 96:S82. abstr.
Nishio, Z., N. Iriki, M. Kuroki, K. Saito, M. Ito, T. Tabiki, and T.D. Murray. 2006. Decreased pathogen colonization and increased fructan accumulation is associated with resistance to speckled snow mold in winter wheat. Phytopathology 96:S84. abstr.
Nishio, Z., N. Iriki, S. Takenaka, A. Kawakami, M. Kuroki, K. Saito, M. Ito, T. Tabiki and T.D. Murray. 2005. A real-time PCR assay for quantification of Typhula ishikariensis, cause of speckled snow mold in winter wheat. Phytopathology 95:S75. abstr.
Li, H.J., M. Arterburn, S.S. Jones, T.D. Murray. 2005. Genomic control of new sources of resistance to Tapesia yallundae, cause of eyespot disease of wheat, in Thinopyrum ponticum and Th. intermedium. International Symposium on Genomics-based Plant Germplasm Research, April 25-28, 2005, Beijing, P.R. China. p. 77
Books
Bockus, W.W., R.L. Bowden, R.M. Hunger, T.D. Murray, R.W. Smiley, and W. Morrill, eds. 2008. Compendium of Wheat Diseases and Insects, Third Edition. APS Press, Minneapolis. (IN PRESS).
Maloy, O. C. and T. D. Murray, eds. 2000. Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology, John Wiley & Sons, New York 1346 pp.
Murray, T. D., D. W. Parry, and N. D. Cattlin. 1998. A Colour Handbook of Diseases of Small Grain Cereal Crops. Manson Publishing, London.
Book Chapters
Murray, T.D. 2008. Diseases caused by fungi and fungal-like organisms. in: Compendium of Wheat Diseases and Insects, W.W. Bockus, R.L. Bowden, R.M. Hunger, T.D. Murray, R.W. Smiley, and W. Morrill, eds., Third Edition. APS Press, Minneapolis. (IN PRESS).
Murray, T.D. 2008. Eyespot (Strawbreaker foot rot). in: Compendium of Wheat Diseases and Insects, W.W. Bockus, R.L. Bowden, R.M. Hunger, T.D. Murray, R.W. Smiley, and W. Morrill, eds., Third Edition. APS Press, Minneapolis. (IN PRESS).
Murray, T.D. 2008. Snow Rot. in: Compendium of Wheat Diseases and Insects, W.W. Bockus, R.L. Bowden, R.M. Hunger, T.D. Murray, R.W. Smiley, and W. Morrill, eds., Third Edition. APS Press, Minneapolis. (IN PRESS).
Murray, T.D. 2008. Speckled Snow Mold (Typhula Blight). in: Compendium of Wheat Diseases and Insects, W.W. Bockus, R.L. Bowden, R.M. Hunger, T.D. Murray, R.W. Smiley, and W. Morrill, eds., Third Edition. APS Press, Minneapolis. (IN PRESS).
Lucas, J. A., P. Dyer, and T. D. Murray. 2001. Pathogenicity, host-specificity, and population biology of Tapesia spp, causal agents of eyespot disease of cereals. in: Advances in Botanical Research, J.A. Callow ed., 33:225-258.
Iriki, N., T. D. Murray, S. S. Jones, Y. Amano, D. F. Salmon, S. Shibata, I. A. Kosareva, and A. Kawakami. 2001. Breeding cereals for winter survival. Chapter 12 in: Low Temperature Plant-Microbe Interactions under Snow. N. Iriki, D. A. Gaudet, A.M. Tronsmo, N. Matsumoto, M. Yoshida, and A. Nishimune, eds. Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, Sapporo. Pages 143-155. Iriki_LowTempPltMicInteract_2000_chap12.pdf
Gossen, B., T. Hsiang, and T. D. Murray. 2001. Managing snow mold diseases of winter cereals and turf. Chapter 15 in: Low Temperature Plant-Microbe Interactions under Snow. N. Iriki, D. A. Gaudet, A.M. Tronsmo, N. Matsumoto, M. Yoshida, and A. Nishimune, eds. Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, Sapporo. Pages 181-192. Gossen_LowTempPltMicInteract_2000_chap15.pdf
Wiese, M. V., T. D. Murray, and R. L. Forster. 2001. Common names for diseases of wheat (Triticum spp. L.). in: Common Names for Plant Diseases. APS Press, Minneapolis. Online: http://www.apsnet.org/online/common/names/wheat.asp.
Jones, S. S., T. D. Murray, and R. E. Allan. 1995. Use of alien genes for the development of disease resistance in wheat. Ann. Rev. Phytopath. 33:429-443.
Extension Bulletins
T.D. Murray. 2006. Strawbreaker Foot rot or Eyespot of Wheat. WSU Extension Bulletin. EB 1378. Murray_EB1378_2006_eyespot.pdf
Johnson
Hall 311A/345 (office) & Vogel Plant Bioscience 230 (lab)
Tel.: (509)335-7515
Fax: (509)335-9581
E-mail: tim_murray@wsu.edu
Teaching:
General Plant Pathology - PlP 429/529. Development of the concepts and definition of terminology associated with the classification, symptoms, causes, epidemiology, and control of plant diseases. Specific diseases are used to illustrate the concepts and terminology of the science of to plant pathology. Diagnosis and control of specific plant diseases are not emphasized in this course.
Professional Activities
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Global Steering Committee, Bioversity International - Global Conservation and Use of Crop Genetic Diversity to Control Pests and Diseases in Support of Sustainable Agriculture, 2007-present
- Associate Editor, European Journal of Plant Pathology, January 2009
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APS Ad hoc Committee on the Future Education of Plant Pathologists, 2006-2008
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Editorial Committee, Annual Review of Phytopathology, 2003-2008
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Editor-in-Chief, Plant Health Progress, 2000-2004
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National Wheat Improvement Committee, 1998-2001
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Western Education/ Extension and Research Activity (WERA)- 97, Small grain diseases
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