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Associate Professor Paul Guy

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Plant Virology
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Email: paul.guy@otago.ac.nz
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Phone: +64 3 479 7574

Research Interests

  • Plant virology
  • plant pathology
  • grass endophytes

Community Outreach

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Teaching Involvement

BIOL 113 Plant Biology
CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology
BTNY 322 Mycology and Plant Pathology
BTNY 461 Plant Physiology and Biotechnology
BTNY 469 Principles of Nature Conservation
ECOL 111 Ecology and Conservation of Diversity
PLBI 301 Applied Plant Science
PLBI 351 Special Topics
PLBI 401 Special Topics

Recent Publications

Guy PL (2014) Viruses of New Zealand Pasture Grasses and Legumes. Crop & Pasture Science 65(11) DOI: 10.1071/CP14017

Guy PL (2014) Prospects for analyzing ancient RNA in preserved materials. WIREs RNA 5: 87-94 2014. doi: 10.1002/wrna.1199.

Guy PL, Gerard PJ, Wilson DJ (2013) Incidence of viruses in white clover on the North Island of New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology 42: 639-642. DOI: 10.1007/s13313-013-0235-x

Teasdale SE, Beulke AK, Guy PL, Orlovich DA (2013) Environmental barcoding of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Cortinarius. Fungal Diversity 58: 299-310. DOI: 10.1007/s13225-012-0218-1

Guy PL. (2013) Ancient RNA? RT-PCR of 50 year old RNA detects Peach latent mosaic viroid. Archives of Virology 158:691-694.DOI: 10.1007/s00705-012-1527-0

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Publications

Delmiglio, C., Waite, D. W., Lilly, S. T., Yan, J., Elliott, C. E., Pattemore, J., Guy, P. L., & Thompson, J. R. (2023). New virus diagnostic approaches to ensuring the ongoing plant biosecurity of Aotearoa New Zealand. Viruses, 15, 418. doi: 10.3390/v15020418

Parrella, G., Elbeaino, T., & Guy, P. L. (2022). Emerging and reemerging plant viruses in a context of global change. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1108211. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1108211

Guy, P., Delmiglio, C., & Pearson, M. (2022). Virus invasions of the New Zealand flora. Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Plant Virology Workshop (APVW) in conjunction with the Hemipteran Plant Interaction Symposium (HPIS). Retrieved from https://apvw2020.com.au/

Cervantes, P. B., Guy, P. L., & Orlovich, D. A. (2022, May). The core endophytic mycobiome in Chionochloa rubra and C. rigida. Verbal presentation at the Fungal Network of New Zealand 35th New Zealand 'Virtual' Fungal Foray including the 20th Mycology Colloquium, [Online].

Guy, P. L. (2022). Clover yellow mosaic virus in verbena in New Zealand. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 17, 32. doi: 10.1007/s13314-022-00475-x

Guy, P. L. (1998). Survey of fungal endophytes and brassica viruses. In M. M. Driessen, M. D. J. Comfort Jackson, J. Balmer, A. M. M. Richardson & P. B. McQuillan (Eds.), Wilderness Ecosystems Baseline Studies (WEBS): Pelion Plains-Mt Ossa. (pp. 43-45). Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service Wildlife Rept.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L. (1996). Cardamine latent virus. In A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, A. Gibbs & L. Watson (Eds.), Viruses of Plants : Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. (pp. 293-294). Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L. (1996). Poinsettia mosaic (?) tymovirus. In A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, A. Gibbs & L. Watson (Eds.), Viruses of plants. (pp. 994-996). Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L. (1996). Ryegrass alphacryptovirus. In A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, A. Gibbs & L. Watson (Eds.), Viruses of Plants : Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. (pp. 1115). Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L. (1996). Turnip yellow mosaic tymovirus. In A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, A. Gibbs & L. Watson (Eds.), Viruses of Plants : Description and Lists from the VIDE Database. (pp. 1343-1347). Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L. (1996). White clover mosaic potexvirus. In A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, A. Gibbs & L. Watson (Eds.), Viruses of Plants : Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. (pp. 1398-1401). Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L., & Forster, R. L. S. (1996). Viruses of New Zealand pasture grasses and legumes. In S. Chakraborty, K. T. Leath, R. A. Skipp, G. A. Robertson, R. A. Bray, G. C. M. Latch & F. W. Nutter (Eds.), Pasture and Forage Crop Pathology. (pp. 289-302). Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy & the Crop Science So.

Chapter in Book - Research

Mink, G. I., & Guy, P. L. (1996). Peanut stunt cucumovirus. In A. Brunt, K. Crabtree, M. Dallwitz, A. Gibbs & L. Watson (Eds.), Viruses of Plants. (pp. 926-927). Oxon, UK: CAB International Publishing.

Chapter in Book - Research

Guy, P. L. (2022). Clover yellow mosaic virus in verbena in New Zealand. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 17, 32. doi: 10.1007/s13314-022-00475-x

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L. (2021). John Postgate's Microbes and man. Script & Print, 45(1), 21-28.

Journal - Research Article

Nilsen, A. R., Teasdale, S. E., Guy, P. L., Summerfield, T. C., & Orlovich, D. A. (2020). Fungal diversity in canopy soil of silver beech, Nothofagus menziesii (Nothofagaceae). PLoS ONE, 15(1), e0227860. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227860

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., & Gerard, P. J. (2018). First record of White clover cryptic virus-2 in New Zealand. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 13, 43. doi: 10.1007/s13314-018-0327-0

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., & Gerard, P. J. (2016). White clover cryptic virus-1 in New Zealand and eastern Australia. Annals of Applied Biology, 168(2), 225-231. doi: 10.1111/aab.12258

Journal - Research Article

Secker, N. H., Chua, J. P. S., Laurie, R. E., McNoe, L., Guy, P. L., Orlovich, D. A., & Summerfield, T. C. (2016). Characterization of the cyanobacteria and associated bacterial community from an ephemeral wetland in New Zealand. Journal of Phycology, 52(5), 761-773. doi: 10.1111/jpy.12434

Journal - Research Article

Corral, M. G., Guy, P. L., & Burritt, D. J. (2015). Cultivar-dependent yield reductions in white clover due to simulated grazing and White clover mosaic virus infection are associated with differences in storage reserves and antioxidant metabolism. Plant Pathology, 64(6), 1292-1299. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12363

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., Easingwood, R., Carne, D. L., & Kleffmann, T. (2015). Identification of two plant viruses using partial purification and mass spectrometry. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 10, 11. doi: 10.1007/s13314-015-0162-5

Journal - Research Article

Veerakone, S., Tang, J. Z., Ward, L. I., Liefting, L. W., Perez-Egusquiza, Z., Lebas, B. S. M., … Guy, P. L. (2015). A review of the plant virus, viroid, liberibacter and phytoplasma records for New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology, 44(5), 463-514. doi: 10.1007/s13313-015-0366-3

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L. (2014). Prospects for analyzing ancient RNA in preserved materials. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 5(1), 87-94. doi: 10.1002/wrna.1199

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L. (2014). Viruses of New Zealand pasture grasses and legumes: A review. Crop & Pasture Science, 65(9), 841-853. doi: 10.1071/CP14017

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L. (2013). Ancient RNA? RT-PCR of 50-year-old RNA identifies peach latent mosaic viroid. Archives of Virology, 158(3), 691-694. doi: 10.1007/s00705-012-1527-0

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., Gerard, P. J., & Wilson, D. J. (2013). Incidence of viruses in white clover on the North Island of New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology, 42(6), 639-642. doi: 10.1007/s13313-013-0235-x

Journal - Research Article

Teasdale, S. E., Beulke, A. K., Guy, P. L., & Orlovich, D. A. (2013). Environmental barcoding of the ectomycorrhizal fungal genus Cortinarius. Fungal Diversity, 58(1), 299-310. doi: 10.1007/s13225-012-0218-1

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L. (2011). Detection of Cucumber mosaic virus on Clematis paniculata in lowland forest in New Zealand. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 6(1), 20-21. doi: 10.1007/s13314-011-0007-9

Journal - Research Article

Lyttle, D. J., Orlovich, D. A., & Guy, P. L. (2011). Detection and analysis of endogenous badnaviruses in the New Zealand flora. AoB Plants, plr008. doi: 10.1093/aobpla/plr008

Journal - Research Article

Delmiglio, C., Pearson, M. N., Lister, R. A., & Guy, P. L. (2010). Incidence of cereal and pasture viruses in New Zealand's native grasses. Annals of Applied Biology, 157(1), 25-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2010.00406.x

Journal - Research Article

Denny, B. L., & Guy, P. L. (2009). Incidence and spread of viruses in white-clover pastures of the South Island, New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology, 38(3), 270-276. doi: 10.1071/ap09002

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L. (2006). New Zealand grasslands revisited: Identification of Cocksfoot mild mosaic virus. Australasian Plant Pathology, 35, 461-464.

Journal - Research Article

Pearson, M. N., Clover, G. R. G., Guy, P. L., Fletcher, J. D., & Beever, R. E. (2006). A review of the plant virus, viroid and mollicute records for New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology, 35, 217-252.

Journal - Research Article

Webster, D. E., Beck, D. L., Rabenstein, F., Forster, R. L. S., & Guy, P. L. (2005). An improved polyclonal antiserum for detecting Ryegrass mosaic rymovirus. Archives of Virology, 150, 1921-1926.

Journal - Research Article

Lyttle, D. J., & Guy, P. L. (2004). First record of Geminiviruses in New Zealand: Abutilon mosaic virus and Honeysuckle yellow vein virus. Australasian Plant Pathology, 33, 321-322.

Journal - Research Article

Clarke, S. F., Guy, P. L., Burritt, D. J., & Jameson, P. E. (2002). Changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes in response to virus infection and hormone treatment. Physiologia Plantarum, 114, 157-164.

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., & Davis, L. (2002). Variation in the incidence of Barley yellow dwarf virus and in the ability of Neotyphodium endophytes to deter feeding by aphids (Rhopalosiphum padi) on Australasian tall fescue. Australasian Plant Pathology, 31, 307-308.

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., & Rowe, B. A. (2002). Increased incidence of endophyte (Neotyphodium lolii) infected perennial ryegrass observed in Tasmanian pastures. Tasmanian Naturalist, 124, 35-37.

Journal - Research Article

Campbell, A. W., & Guy, P. L. (2001). Cocksfoot mottle virus spreads to the South Island of New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology, 30, 217-220.

Journal - Research Article

Davis, L. T., & Guy, P. L. (2001). Introduced plant viruses and the invasion of a native grass flora. Biological Invasions, 3, 89-95.

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Clark, V. R., & Guy, P. L. (2000). Five viruses in Narcissus spp. from New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology, 29, 227-229.

Journal - Research Article

Clarke, S. F., Burritt, D. J., Jameson, P. E., & Guy, P. L. (2000). Effects of plant hormones on white clover mosaic potexvirus double-stranded RNA. Plant Pathology, 49, 428-434.

Journal - Research Article

Clarke, S. F., Guy, P. L., Jameson, P., Schmierer, D. M., & Burritt, D. J. (2000). Influence of white clover mosaic potexvirus infection on the endogenous levels of jasmonic acid and related compounds in Phaseolus vulgaris L. seedlings. Journal of Plant Physiology, 156, 433-437.

Journal - Research Article

Clarke, S. F., McKenzie, M. J., Burritt, D. J., Guy, P. L., & Jameson, P. E. (1999). Influence of white clover mosaic potexvirus infection on the endogenous cytokinin content of bean. Plant Physiology, 120, 547-552.

Journal - Research Article

Webster, D. E., Guy, P. L., Beck, D. L., & Forster, R. L. S. (1999). Distribution and diversity of New Zealand isolates of ryegrass mosaic virus. Archives of Virology, 144, 2059-2064.

Journal - Research Article

Clarke, S. F., Burritt, D. J., Jameson, P. E., & Guy, P. L. (1998). Influence of plant hormones on virus replication and pathogenesis-related proteins in Phaseolus vulgaris L. infected with white clover mosaic potexvirus. Physiological & Molecular Plant Pathology, 53, 195-207.

Journal - Research Article

Guy, P. L., & Gould, D. M. (1996). Aculodes mckenziei (Acari: Eriophyidae) newly recorded in New Zealand and its association with other eriophyids in South Island pastures. New Zealand Entomologist, 19, 61-64.

Journal - Research Article

Webster, D. E., Forster, R. L. S., Sinclair, L., & Guy, P. L. (1996). Distribution of ryegrass mosaic virus in New Zealand perennial ryegrass pastures as determined by ELISA and RT-PCR. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 39(3), 405-412.

Journal - Research Article

Wijkstra, G. S., & Guy, P. L. (1996). Trifolium ambigum is not resistant to alfalfa mosaic virus. Australasian Plant Pathology, 25(3), 213.

Journal - Research Article

Rath, A. C., Guy, P. L., & Webb, W. R. (1995). Metarhizium spore surface antigens are correlated with pathogenicity. Mycological Research, 100, 57-62.

Journal - Research Article

Delmiglio, C., Waite, D. W., Lilly, S. T., Yan, J., Elliott, C. E., Pattemore, J., Guy, P. L., & Thompson, J. R. (2023). New virus diagnostic approaches to ensuring the ongoing plant biosecurity of Aotearoa New Zealand. Viruses, 15, 418. doi: 10.3390/v15020418

Journal - Research Other

Guy, P. L., Delmiglio, C., & Pearson, M. N. (2022). Virus invasions of the New Zealand flora. Biological Invasions, 24, 1599-1609. doi: 10.1007/s10530-022-02763-0

Journal - Research Other

Parrella, G., Elbeaino, T., & Guy, P. L. (2022). Emerging and reemerging plant viruses in a context of global change. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1108211. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1108211

Journal - Research Other

Guy, P. L., Cross, P. A., & Wilson, C. R. (2020). A review of the plant virus and viroid records for Tasmania. Australasian Plant Pathology, 49, 479-492. doi: 10.1007/s13313-020-00725-5

Journal - Research Other

Guy, P. L. (2019). A quick & simple single-antibody immunoassay for the student laboratory. American Biology Teacher, 81(3), 197-199. doi: 10.1525/abt.2019.81.3.197

Journal - Research Other

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