Professor James McDonald

Honorary Professor

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James McDonald is Professor of microbial ecology at Bangor University.

Current research themes include microbiome analysis of biomass-degrading microorganisms for biofuels and biotechnology, high-throughput methods for the detection of human pathogens in aquatic environments, and microbiome analysis of the complex tree disease, Acute Oak Decline.

His group applies a combination of microbiological culture techniques and contemporary ‘omics’ technologies (e.g. genomics, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics) to address these research themes.

Location: 2nd Floor ECW Building

Tel: +44 (0)1248 383077

Personal webpage: https://www.jamesmcdonaldlab.com/

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    Bacterial biota of forest trees

    Pettifor, B. & McDonald, J., Awst 2021, Forest Microbiology: Tree Microbiome: Phyllosphere, Endosphere and Rhizosphere. Asiegbu, F. O. & Kovalchuk, A. (gol.). 1 gol. Academic Press, Elsevier, Cyfrol 1. t. 161 - 173 12 t.

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    Using a systematic approach to synthesize existing knowledge on Gymnopus fusipes ( syn . Collybia fusipes ), the cause of Collybia root rot

    Pettifor, B., McDonald, J. & Denman, S., Hyd 2022, Yn: Forest Pathology. 52, 5, t. 1 - 14 e12766.

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    Survival of Brenneria goodwinii and Gibbsiella quercinecans, Associated with Acute Oak Decline, in Rainwater and Forest Soil

    Pettifor, B. J., Doonan, J., Denman, S. & McDonald, J., Maw 2020, Yn: Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 43, 2

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    Subtle shifts in microbial communities occur alongside the release of carbon induced by drought and rewetting in contrasting peatland ecosystems

    Potter, C., Freeman, C., Golyshin, P., Ackerman, G., Fenner, N., McDonald, J., Ehbair, A., Jones, T., Murphy, L. & Creer, S., Medi 2017, Yn: Scientific Reports. 7, 11314.

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    Lignocellulose-Degrading Microbial Communities in Landfill Sites Represent a Repository of Unexplored Biomass- Degrading Diversity Emma

    Ransom-Jones, E., McCarthy, AJ., Haldenby, S., Doonan, J. & McDonald, JE., Awst 2017, Yn: mSphere. 2, 4, e00300.

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    Distribution and diversity of members of the bacterial phylum Fibrobacteres in environments where cellulose degradation occurs

    Ransom-Jones, E., Jones, D. L., Edwards, A. & McDonald, J. E., 17 Gorff 2014, Yn: Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 37, 7, t. 502-509

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    The Fibrobacteres: an Important Phylum of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria

    Ransom-Jones, E., Jones, D., McCarthy, A. J. & McDonald, J. E., Chwef 2012, Yn: Microbial Ecology. 63, 2, t. 267-281

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    Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium sp. strain W14A isolated from a cellulose-degrading biofilm in a landfill leachate microcosm

    Ransom-Jones, E. & McDonald, J., 22 Medi 2016, Yn: Genome Announcements. 4, 5, e0098516.

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    Using chemical, microbial and fluorescence techniques to understand contaminant sources and pathways to wetlands in a conservation site

    Rhymes, J. M., Rhymes, J., Jones, L., Lapworth, D. J., White, D., Fenner, N., McDonald, J. E. & Perkins, T. L., 20 Ion 2015, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 511, t. 703-710

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    Impact of climate change on UK estuaries: A review of past trends and potential projections

    Robins, P. E., Skov, M. W., Lewis, M. J., Gimenez, L., Davies, A. G., Malham, S. K., Neill, S. P., McDonald, J. E., Whitton, T. A., Jackson, S. E. & Jago, C. F., 17 Rhag 2015, Yn: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 169, t. 119-135

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