Research Interests
Dr. Minion’s current research interests focus on the molecular basis of mycoplasmal pathogenesis and the persistence of these pathogens in domestic animals. Major emphasis is on pathogenomics, identification of virulence factors, gene profiling, and development of molecular vaccines in mycoplasmas. Comparative genomics and genome sequencing is also being performed to identify virulence factors in mycoplasmas. Although the laboratory in the past has also studied the molecular basis of persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ruminants and worked to develop molecular vaccines against Yersinia pestis, these projects are no longer ongoing.
Location
We are located in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University.
- My office address is 1130 Vet Med (Phone: 515-294-6347)
- My lab address is 1131E Vet Med (Phone: 515-294-6350)
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