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Dr. Vermando M. Aquino is recognized for his significant contributions in phytopathological researches related to the improvement of the major crops: peanut, passion fruit, potato, abaca and banana through the use of molecular and conventional technologies. He also developed immunoassay technique used for early detection of peanut stripes virus (PStV).

Sex: Male

Education

  • North Carolina State University, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Raleigh, North Carolina, Ph.D. in Plant Pathology
  • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, B.S. Botany, 1979
  • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, M.S Plant Pathology, 1979-1981
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA, Ph. D. in Plant Pathology, 1988-1990

Field of  Specialization

Botany, Plant Pathology, Pest Management

Researches

Aquino, V.M., Berger, R.D., Shokes, F.M., Gorbet, D.W., (1989) Relationship between peanut leafspot-induced yield loss and healthy leaf area duration (HAD)
Phytopathology Volume 79

Aquino, V.M., Moyer, J.W., Beute, M.K., (1987) Detection of peanut stripe virus (PSTV) by three ELISA techniques and a dot-blot immunobiology assay
Phytopathology Volume 74

Aquino, V.M., Shokes, F.M., Gorbet, D.W., Nutter, F.W., (1995) Late leafspot progression on peanut as affected by components of partial resistance
Plant Disease Volume 79

Abilay, R.M., Aquino, V.M., () Biyaya 10, a high yielding peanut variety with good seed qualities
IPB-PCRSP-UPLB-PCARRD Information Bulletin

Abilay, R.M., Aquino, V.M., () Biyaya 6 and Biyaya 8
IPB-PCRSP-UPLB-PCARRD Information Bulletin

Aquino, V.M., Shokes, F.M., Gorbet, D.W., Kucharek, T.A., (1992) Relationship of leafspot, healthy leaf area duration, canopy reflectance and pod yield of peanut
Phytopathology Volume 82

Aquino, V.M., Perez, P.A., Flasinski, S., (2001) Development of new papaya ringspot virus coat protein and replicase gene constructs for papaya transformation
25th Anniversary and 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting (Abstracts)
Aquino, V.M., De Leon, T.B., Colle, M.G., Romo, G.A., Perez, P.A., (2003) Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Davao "Solo" Papaya for PRSV

(Papaya ringspot Virus) Resistance
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Volume 25, No. 1

Aquino, V.M., Damasco, O.P., Dizon, T.O., Romo, G.A., de Leon, T.B., Colle, M.G., (2003) Genetic transformation of banana for bunchy top virus resistance
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Volume 252

Aquino, V.M., Wang, H., Mendoza, E.M.T., Hu, J.S., (1999) Molecular cloning of the Philippine isolate of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Volume 21

Aquino, V.M., Ruiz, M.A.D. , (2006) Sequence analysis and characterization of the movement protein-encoding component of abaca bunchy top nanovirus (ABTV)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Volume 28, No. 1

Aquino, V.M., Ruiz, M.A.D., (2006) The relationship between abaca bunchy top nanovirus (ABTV) and banana bunchy top nanovirus (BBTV) based on sequence analysis of DNA-3 and DNA-4 components
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Volume 28, No. 1

Aquino,V.M, (2011 JL 13-14) A Multiplex PCR Design for the Detection of the Abaca Bunchy Top Virus(ABTV) in Leaf Samples
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Aquino,V.M, (2011 JL 13-14) PCR-Based Identification of Potyviruses in Infected Abaca Plants Using CODEHOP Primers
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Aquino,V.M, (2011 Jl 13-14) Construction of a Plant Expression Vector Containing the Replication Initiation Protein(Rep) Gene of the Abaca Bunchy Top Virus (ABTV)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1 

Papers Presented

  • Studies on Abaca Bunchy Top: Purification, Serology and Protoplast Isolation, Symposium on 1996 Host Plant Resistance and Control of Tropical Crop Diseases and Pests
  • Evaluation of Peanut Genotypes of Peanut Stripe Virus (PSTV) Infection Using ELISA and a Dot-blot Immunobinding assay, American Peanut Research and Educational Society
  • Relationship between Components of Resistance and Disease Progress of Late Leaf Spot on Peanut, American Peanut Research and Educational Society
  • A Multiplex PCR Design for the Detection of the Abaca Bunchy Top Virus(ABTV) in Leaf Samples, 33rd NAST Annual Scientific Meeting
  • A Multiplex PCR Design for the Detection of the Abaca Bunchy Top Virus(ABTV) in Leaf Samples, 33rd NAST Annual Scientific Meeting

Awards

  • Research Fellowship, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Hawaii, 1997
  • Study/Research Visit, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Chiba University, 1992
  • Study Visit, Tokyo University of Agriculture Tokyo, Japan, 1991
  • Graduate Assistantship, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1987
  • In-service Training in Groundnut Virology, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhr Pradesh, India, 1985
  • Outstanding Young Scientist Award (Plant Pathology), National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) - DOST, 1998
  • Best Poster Award, NAST-DOST, 2003