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/

  1. 2017
  2. Cyhoeddwyd

    Evaluation of Two Triplex One-Step qRT-PCR Assays for the Quantification of Human Enteric Viruses in Environmental Samples

    Farkas, K., Peters, D. E., McDonald, J., de Rougemont, A., Malham, S. & Jones, D., Medi 2017, Yn: Food and Environmental Virology. 9, 3, t. 342-349

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  3. Cyhoeddwyd

    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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  4. Cyhoeddwyd

    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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  5. Taxonomy and identification of bacteria associated with acute oak decline

    Brady, C., Arnold, D., McDonald, J. & Denman, S., Gorff 2017, Yn: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 33, 7, t. 143

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  6. Cyhoeddwyd

    Multilocus sequence typing provides insights into the population structure and evolutionary potential of Brenneria goodwinii, associated with acute oak decline

    Kaczmarek, M., Mullett, M. S., McDonald, J. & Denman, S., 1 Meh 2017, Yn: PLoS ONE. 12, 6, e0178390.

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  7. Cyhoeddwyd

    Critical Review on the Public Health Impact of Norovirus Contamination in Shellfish and the Environment: A UK Perspective

    Hassard, F., Sharp, J., Taft, H., Le Vay, L., Harris, J., McDonald, J., Tuson, K., Wilson, J., Jones, D. & Malham, S., Meh 2017, Yn: Food and Environmental Virology. 9, 2, t. 123-141

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  8. Cyhoeddwyd

    Fifty important research questions in microbial ecology

    Antwis, R. E., Griffiths, S. M., Harrison, X. A., Aranega-Bou, P., Arce, A., Bettridge, A. S., Brailsford, F., de Menezes, A., Devaynes, A., Forbes, K. M., Fry, E. L., Goodhead, I., Haskell, E., Heys, C., James, C., Johnston, S. R., Lewis, G. R., Lewis, Z., Macey, M. C., McCarthy, A., McDonald, J., Mejia-Florez, N. L., O'Brien, D., Orland, C., Pautasso, M., Reid, W. D. K., Robinson, H. A., Wilson, K. & Sutherland, W. J., Mai 2017, Yn: Fems Microbiology Ecology. 93, 5, fix044.

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  9. Cyhoeddwyd

    Evaluation of Molecular Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Pathogen-Derived Nucleic Acids in Sediment

    Farkas, K., Hassard, F., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D., 24 Ion 2017, Yn: Frontiers in Microbiology. 6, t. 1-12 53.

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  10. Cyhoeddwyd

    Identification of Armillaria species on declined oak in Britain: implications for oak health

    Denman, S., Barrett, G., Kirk, S. A., McDonald, J. & Coetzee, M. P. A., 7 Ion 2017, Yn: Forestry. 90, 1, t. 148-161

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  11. 2016
  12. Cyhoeddwyd

    Decay rates of faecal indicator bacteria from sewage and ovine faeces in brackish and freshwater microcosms with contrasting suspended particulate matter concentrations

    Perkins, T. L., Perrow, K. A., Rajko-Nenow, P., Jago, C. F., Jones, D. L., Malham, S. K. & McDonald, J. E., 1 Rhag 2016, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 572, t. 1645-1652

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