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Alma Laney

Faculty Member

Alma Laney

Biography

I am a virologist specializing in characterizing new and emerging non-mammalian viruses, especially those transmitted by arthropods (known as arboviruses). My research program focuses on three areas: 1) Identification of new and emerging viruses; 2) Biological and functional characterization of viruses; and 3) Quantifying the interaction of viruses, their arthropod vectors, their hosts, and abiotic stresses. I study viruses that infect plants, bacteria, fungi, and insects.

https://almalaney.wixsite.com/aglaney

I teach BIOL 1610 (College Biology I), BIOL 3400 (Cell Biology), BIOL 3550 (Molecular Biology), BIOL 494R (Student Seminar), MICR 4500 (Virology), MICR 4505 (Applied Virological Methods), and MICR 4600 (Arthropod-Borne Pathogens).

Teaching

BOT 1800

Introduction to Horticulture, Spring 2024

BIOL 3550

Molecular Biology, Spring 2024

BOT 4430

Plant Pathology, Spring 2024

BIOL 490R

Special Topics in Biology, Spring 2024

MICR 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Spring 2024

MICR 4500

Virology, Spring 2024

Scholarly/Creative Works

Di Bello, Patrick L, Laney, Alma , Tobiasz Druciarek, Thien Ho, Gergerich, Rose C, Karen, E , Keller, Robert R Martin, Tzanetakis, Ioannis E, "Code assigned" .
Zeng, A , Lopez-Ramirez, C , Nelson, LD , Laney, AG , Chen, P , Korth, KL , "Genetic and Physiological Components that Contribute to Salt Tolerance in Chloride-Includer and-Excluder Soybean Varieties" . Soybean Research Studies 2014.
Cai, Xiaoya , Starman, Terri , Niu, Genhua , Hall, Charles , Dong, Qianni , Byrne, Dave , Ong, Kevin , Wang, Xinwang , Rabara, Roel C, Tripathi, Prateek , others, Array , "Part v--PoSter aBStraCtS" .
Laney, Alma , Chen, Pengyin , Korth, Kenneth L, (2018) "Interactive effects of aphid feeding and virus infection on host gene expression and volatile compounds in salt-stressed soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr." (Issue: 3, vol. 12). Arthropod-Plant Interactions.
Laney, Alma , Acosta-Leal, Rodolfo , Rotenberg, Dorith , (2018) "Optimized yellow dwarf virus multiplex PCR assay reveals a common occurrence of Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAS in Kansas winter wheat" (Issue: 1, vol. 19). Plant health progress.
Maes, Piet , Alkhovsky, Sergey V, B\`ao, Y\=\im\'\ing, Array , Beer, Martin , Birkhead, Monica , Briese, Thomas , Buchmeier, Michael J, Calisher, Charles H, Charrel, R\'emi N, Array , Choi, Il Ryong, others, Array , (2018) "Taxonomy of the family Arenaviridae and the order Bunyavirales_ update 2018" (vol. 163). Archives of virology.