Veronica Roman-Reyna, Ph.D.

Veronica Roman-Reyna, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Global Change Pathology
205 Buckhout Lab (office)
409 Buckhout Lab (Lab)
University Park, PA 16802

Areas of Expertise

  • Plant-Microbe interactions
  • Plant microbiome as a diagnostics tool
  • Metabolomics
  • Molecular epidemiology
  • Bacterial and fungal genetics

Websites

Education

  • B.S., Biology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • M.S., Microbiology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Australian National University

Dr. Roman-Reyna is an Assistant Professor in the Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology Department. She wants to integrate several -omics tools ("Veromics") in her research program to understand, at different scales, the pathogen changes associated with the host and environment adaptation.

Her research training is truly global. She worked in four countries in collaborative, culturally diverse research teams. She did her BSc and MSc in Colombia, her Ph.D. in Australia, and her post-docs in The Philippines and the United States. She has always focused her research on important crops such as cassava, potato, oil palm, rice, wheat, and barley.

Publications

First Report of Pseudomonas syringae Causing Bacterial Leaf Spot on Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) in Ohio
Plant Disease, Yanez, D., Emanuel, I., Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Jacobs, J., Hand, F., 2023

First Report of Bacterial Leaf Streak of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Caused by Xanthomonas translucens pv. translucens in British Columbia, Canada
Plant Disease, Beutler, J., Li, T., Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Fleitas, M., Bamrah, R., Jacobs, J., Kutcher, H., Tambong, J., Brar, G., 2023

Complete Genome Sequencing of Three Clade-1 Xanthomonads Reveals Genetic Determinants for a Lateral Flagellin and the Biosynthesis of Coronatine-Like Molecules in Xanthomonas
Phytopathology®, Peduzzi, Chloé, Sagia, Angeliki, Burokienė, Daiva, Nagy, Ildikó, Fischer-Le Saux, Marion, Portier, Perrine, Dereeper, Alexis, Cunnac, Sébastien, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Jacobs, Jonathan, Bragard, Claude, Koebnik, Ralf, 2023

First Report of Bacterial Leaf Streak of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Caused by Xanthomonas translucens pv. translucens in British Columbia, Canada
Plant Disease, Beutler, J., Li, T., Román-Reyna, V., Fleitas, M. C., Bamrah, R., Jacobs, J., Kutcher, H. R., Tambong, J. T., Brar, G. S., 2023

First Report of Pseudomonas syringae Causing Bacterial Leaf Spot on Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) in Ohio
Plant Disease, Yanez, D. Gutierrez, Emanuel, I. B., Roman-Reyna, V., Jacobs, J. M., Hand, F. Peduto, 2023

Concept Note: Toward Metagenomic Sequencing for Rapid, Sensitive, and Accurate Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Potato Seed Production
PhytoFrontiers™, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Rioux, Renee, Babler, Brooke, Klass, Taylor, Jacobs, Jonathan, 2023

Complete Genome Sequence Resource for Xanthomonas translucens pv. undulosa MAI5034, a Wheat Pathogen from Uruguay
Phytopathology®, Clavijo, Felipe, Barrera, Claudia, Benčič, Aleksander, Croce, Valentina, Jacobs, Jonathan, Bernal, Adriana, Koebnik, Ralf, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, 2022

Complete Genome Sequence Resource for Xanthomonas translucens pv. undulosa MAI5034, a Wheat Pathogen from Uruguay
Phytopathology, Clavijo, Felipe, Barrera, Claudia, Benčič, Aleksander, Croce, Valentina, Jacobs, Jonathan M., Bernal, Adriana J., Koebnik, Ralf, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, 2022

Migration Drives the Replacement of Xanthomonas perforans Races in the Absence of Widely Deployed Resistance
Frontiers in Microbiology, Bernal, Eduardo, Rotondo, Francesca, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Klass, Taylor, Timilsina, Sujan, Minsavage, Gerald V., Iruegas-Bocardo, Fernanda, Goss, Erica M., Jones, Jeffrey B., Jacobs, Jonathan M., Miller, Sally A., Francis, David M., 2022

Complete Genome Assemblies of All Xanthomonas translucens Pathotype Strains Reveal Three Genetically Distinct Clades
Frontiers in Microbiology, Goettelmann, Florian, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Cunnac, Sébastien, Jacobs, Jonathan M., Bragard, Claude, Studer, Bruno, Koebnik, Ralf, Kölliker, Roland, 2022

Draft Genome Sequences of Four Streptomycin-Sensitive Erwinia amylovora Strains Isolated from Commercial Apple Orchards in Ohio
Microbiology Resource Announcements, Jimenez Madrid, A., Klass, T., Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Jacobs, J., Lewis Ivey, M., 2021

Draft Genome Sequences of Four Streptomycin-Sensitive Erwinia amylovora Strains Isolated from Commercial Apple Orchards in Ohio
Microbiology Resource Announcements, Jimenez Madrid, A. M., Klass, T., Roman-Reyna, V., Jacobs, J., Lewis Ivey, M. L., 2021

Metagenomic Sequencing for Identification of Xylella fastidiosa from Leaf Samples
mSystems, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Dupas, Enora, Cesbron, Sophie, Marchi, Guido, Campigli, Sara, Hansen, Mary, Bush, Elizabeth, Prarat, Melanie, Shiplett, Katherine, Ivey, Melanie, Pierzynski, Joy, Miller, Sally, Peduto Hand, Francesca, Jacques, Marie-Agnes, Jacobs, Jonathan, 2021

Metagenomic Sequencing for Identification of Xylella fastidiosa from Leaf Samples
mSystems, Román-Reyna, Verónica, Dupas, Enora, Cesbron, Sophie, Marchi, Guido, Campigli, Sara, Hansen, Mary Ann, Bush, Elizabeth, Prarat, Melanie, Shiplett, Katherine, Lewis Ivey, Melanie L., Pierzynski, Joy, Miller, Sally A., Hand, Francesca Peduto, Jacques, Marie Agnes, Jacobs, Jonathan M., 2021

First Report of Xanthomonas hortorum Causing Bacterial Leaf Spot of Lavender (Lavandula × intermedia) in Ohio
Plant Disease, Rotondo, F., Testen, A., Horvat, M., Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Klass, T., Jacobs, J., Miller, S., 2021

First report of Xanthomonas hortorum causing bacterial leaf spot of lavender (Lavandula 3 intermedia) in Ohio
Plant Disease, Rotondo, F., Testen, A. L., Horvat, M. M., Roman-Reyna, V., Klass, T. L., Jacobs, J. M., Miller, S. A., 2021

Comparative Genomic Understanding of Gram-Positive Plant Growth-Promoting Leifsonia
Phytobiomes Journal, Nordstedt, Nathan, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Jacobs, Jonathan, Jones, Michelle, 2021

Genome Resource: Ralstonia solanacearum Phylotype II Sequevar 1 (Race 3 Biovar 2) Strain UW848 From the 2020 U.S. Geranium Introduction
Plant Disease, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Truchon, Alicia, Sharma, Parul, Hand, Francesca, Mazloom, Reza, Vinatzer, Boris, Jacobs, Jonathan, Allen, Caitilyn, 2021

Genome resource: Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype II sequevar 1 (Race 3 Biovar 2) strain UW848 from the 2020 U.S. geranium introduction
Plant Disease, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Truchon, Alicia, Sharma, Parul, Hand, Francesca Peduto, Mazloom, Reza, Vinatzer, Boris A., Jacobs, Jonathan M., Allen, Caitilyn, 2021

Comparative Genomic Understanding of Gram-Positive Plant Growth-Promoting Leifsonia
Phytobiomes Journal, Nordstedt, Nathan P., Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Jacobs, Jonathan M., Jones, Michelle L., 2021

Characterization of the Leaf Microbiome from Whole-Genome Sequencing Data of the 3000 Rice Genomes Project
Rice, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Pinili, Dale, Borja, Frances N., Quibod, Ian L., Groen, Simon C., Alexandrov, Nickolai, Mauleon, Ramil, Oliva, Ricardo, 2020

Repeated gain and loss of a single gene modulates the evolution of vascular plant pathogen lifestyles
Science advances, Gluck-Thaler, Emile, Cerutti, Aude, Perez-Quintero, Alvaro, Butchacas, Jules, Roman-Reyna, Verónica, Madhavan, Vishnu, Shantharaj, Deepak, Merfa, Marcus, Pesce, Céline, Jauneau, Alain, Vancheva, Taca, Lang, Jillian, Allen, Caitilyn, Verdier, Valerie, Gagnevin, Lionel, Szurek, Boris, Beckham, Gregg, De La Fuente, Leonardo, Patel, Hitendra, Sonti, Ramesh, Bragard, Claude, Leach, Jan, Noël, Laurent, Slot, Jason, Koebnik, Ralf, Jacobs, Jonathan, 2020

The Green Revolution shaped the population structure of the rice pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
ISME Journal, Quibod, Ian Lorenzo, Atieza-Grande, Genelou, Oreiro, Eula Gems, Palmos, Denice, Nguyen, Marian Hanna, Coronejo, Sapphire Thea, Aung, Ei Ei, Nugroho, Cipto, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Burgos, Maria Ruby, Capistrano, Pauline, Dossa, Sylvestre G., Onaga, Geoffrey, Saloma, Cynthia, Cruz, Casiana Vera, Oliva, Ricardo, 2020

Genome Resource of Barley Bacterial Blight and Leaf Streak Pathogen Xanthomonas translucens pv. translucens strain UPB886
Plant Disease, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Luna, Emily, Pesce, Céline, Vancheva, Taca, Chang, Christine, Ziegle, Janet, Bragard, Claude, Koebnik, Ralf, Lang, Jillian, Leach, Jan, Jacobs, Jonathan, 2020

Genome resource of barley bacterial blight and leaf streak pathogen xanthomonas translucens pv. Translucens strain UPB886
Plant Disease, Roman-Reyna, Verónica, Luna, Emily K., Pesce, Céline, Vancheva, Taca, Chang, Christine, Ziegle, Janet, Bragard, Claude, Koebnik, Ralf, Lang, Jillian M., Leach, Jan E., Jacobs, Jonathan M., 2020

Genome-wide associations and transcriptional profiling reveal ROS regulation as one underlying mechanism of sheath blight resistance in rice
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Oreiro, Eula Gems, Grimares, Earlyn Kate, Atienza-Grande, Genelou, Quibod, Ian Lorenzo, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Oliva, Ricardo, 2020

First Report of Bacterial Blight of Peony Caused by Xanthomonas hortorum in Ohio
Plant Disease, Klass, T., Long, J., Summers, J., Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Koebnik, R., Jacobs, J., Peduto Hand, F., 2019

First report of bacterial blight of peony caused by xanthomonas hortorum in Ohio
Plant Disease, Klass, T. L., Long, J. J., Summers, J. A., Roman-Reyna, V., Koebnik, R., Jacobs, J. M., Hand, F. Peduto, 2019

Apoplastic sugar extraction and quantification from wheat leaves infected with biotrophic fungi, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Rathjen, John P., 2017

Construction of a cassava PR protein-interacting network duringXanthomonas axonopodispv.manihotisinfection
Plant Pathology, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Bossa-Castro, A., Vásquez, A., Bernal, V., Schuster, M., Bernal, N., López, C., 2014