Marc Fuchs

Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section Cornell AgriTech

A man in the greenhouse examines grape plants

Marc was born and raised in Alsace, France. He received his Master’s and PhD degrees from the University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France. His program emphasizes translational research on virus diseases. Primary research goals are to (i) investigate the nature of virus populations to better understand disease spread, (ii) elucidate the interface between viruses, their vectors, and plant hosts to characterize spread and pathogenicity, and (iii) explore innovative approaches for disease management. Extension efforts of the Fuchs program focus on the identification of emerging virus diseases, and the dissemination of information on the biology and ecology of virus diseases.

Interests

Virus diseases of fruit and vegetable crops

Grape viruses

Plant virus-insect vector interactions

Recent Research

My program emphasizes translational research on virus diseases of vegetable and fruit crops. Primary goals are to determine the genetic variability of virus populations for advancing our understanding of virus spread, and to study interactions between viruses, vectors, and plant hosts with the aims of developing robust detection methodologies, and implementing innovative approaches for crop improvement.

Outreach and Extension Focus

The extension component of my program focuses on the (i) identification of virus diseases of vegetable and fruit crops, in particular emerging diseases, (iii) dissemination of information on the biology and ecology of viral diseases to extension educators, growers, regulators, horticulture inspectors, and agriculture service providers. Efforts are also directed to a grape certification program and service activities for assisting the management of virus diseases of vegetable and fruit crops.

Selected Journal Publications

View profile and publications on Google Scholar.

Osterbaan, L. J., Jiyeong Choi, J., Flasco, M., Vigne, E., Schmitt-Keichinger, C., Rebelo, A. R., Cilia, M., & Fuchs, M. F. (2019). The identity of a single residue of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of grapevine fanleaf virus modulates vein clearing symptoms in Nicotiana benthamiana. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.
Cieniewicz, E., Thompson, J. R., McLane, H., Perry, K. L., Dangl, G. S., Corbett, Q., Martinson, T., Wise, A., Wallis, A., O’Connell, J., Dunst, R., Cox, K., & Fuchs, M. F. (2018). Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Grabloviruses in Free-Living Vitis spp. Plant Disease. 102:2308-2316.
Yepes, L. M., Cieniewicz, E., Krenz, B., McLane, H., Thompson, J. R., Perry , K. L., & Fuchs, M. F. (2018). Causative Role of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus in Red Blotch Disease. Phytopathology. 108:902-909.
Martin, I., Vigne, E., Berthold, F., Komar, V., Lemaire, O., Fuchs, M. F., & Schmitt-Keichinger, C. (2018). The 50 distal amino acids of the 2AHP homing protein of Grapevine fanleaf virus elicit a hypersensitive reaction on Nicotiana occidentalis. Molecular Plant Pathology. 19:731–743.
Cieniewicz, E. J., Pethybridge, S., Loeb, G. M., Perry, K., & Fuchs, M. F. (2018). Insights Into the Ecology of Grapevine red blotch virus in a Diseased Vineyard. Phytopathology. 108:94-102.
Cieniewicz, E. J., Pethybridge, S. J., Gorny, A., Madden, L. V., McLane, H., Perry, K. L., & Fuchs, M. F. (2017). Spatiotemporal spread of grapevine red blotch-associated virus in a California vineyard. Virus Research. 241:156-162.
Ricketts, K. D., Gómez, M. I., Fuchs, M. F., Martinson, T. E., Smith, R. J., Cooper, M. L., Moyer, M. M., & Wise, A. (2016). Mitigating the economic impact of grapevine red blotch: Optimizing disease management strategies in U.S. vineyards. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. 68:127-135.
Sudarshana, M. R., Perry, K. L., & Fuchs, M. F. (2015). Grapevine red blotch-associated virus, an emerging threat to the grapevine industry. Phytopathology. 105:1026-1032.
Thompson, J. R., Langenhan, J. L., Fuchs, M. F., Perry, K. L., & , (2015). Genotyping of Cucumber mosaic virus isolates in western New York State during epidemic years. Virus Research. 210:169-177.
Vigne, E., Gottula, J., Schmitt-Keichinger, C., Komar, V., Ackerer, L., Rakotomalala, L., Lemaire, O., Ritzenthaler, C., & Fuchs, M. F. (2013). A strain specific segment of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Grapevine fanleaf virus elicits symptoms in Nicotiana species. Journal of General Virology. 94:2803-2813.

Awards & Honors

Research award (2016) New York Wine and Grape Foundation

Courses Taught

I am teaching PLPA 8900 (Master’s-Level Thesis Research) and PLPA 9900 (Doctoral-Level Thesis Research) and guest lecturing in PLPA 3010, PLPA 4010, PLPA 4200 and PLBR 4030.

Contact Information

15 Castle Creek Drive
Barton Laboratory
Geneva, NY 14456

(315) 787-2487

mf13 [at] cornell.edu

School & Section

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Graduate Fields

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology

More information
- Fuchs Lab Website
Education
- Doctorate
  Université Louis Pasteur
  1989
- Master of Science
  Université Louis Pasteur
  1986
- Bachelor of Science
  Université Louis Pasteur
  1981

Marc in the news

News

March 11, 2021

Going underground: Grant roots out rapid apple decline culprit

This effort is thanks to a recent $299,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The three-year project, “Root Traits and Rapid Decline of Apple Trees in High-Density Orchards,” is one of the...

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School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Marc Fuchs

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