Faculty by Research Areas
Dainel A. Wubah
Professor & Associate
Provost for
Undergraduate Affairs
Ph.D. University of Georgia
238 Tigert Hall
PO Box 113175
Gainesville, FL
32611-3175
Voice: (352)392-6622
dawubah @ ufl.edu
Research Interests
Since 1992, more than 40 students have worked in my lab on various projects at Towson University, James Madison University and now at the University of Florida. My students often start as mentees and they develop into my colleagues as they complete their projects and move on to careers, graduate and professional schools.
Examples of major research projects in my lab.
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Rumen fungi: This unique group of zoospore-producing fungi were recently discovered. As one of the few laboratories that studied these fungi, we contributed as much as practicable to this field.
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Nanotechnology: This project was a collaborative effort with David Schaefer of the TU Physics Department. Our efforts were geared towards using atomic force microscopy to elucidate the adhesive forces between spore surfaces and substrates during encystment.
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Bioremediation: Microorganisms have the rare capability of degrading recalcitrant xenobiotic compounds. Examples of such compounds are the chlorinated organic compounds that were used industrially until they were banned by the US Congress. Research in our laboratory focused on examining sediments from various contaminated sites to determine the ability of the indigenous microbiota to degrade polychlorintated biphenyls. This project was an extension of my postdoctoral work.
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Catfish biology: A rare group of catfish that can subsist completely on wood were discovered in the Amazons. In order to survive on wood, these fish should have an unusual microbial population. Our goal was to determine the microbial diversity in the gut of these fish. This project was a partnership with Jay Nelson's lab at Towson University
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Anuran mycology: There have been several reports describing chytridiomycosis in frogs. Our lab did some early studies in characterizing fungi that infect the eggs of salamanders This project was a collaboration with Don Forester''s lab at Towson University.
Representative Publications
Benitez, M., D. A. Wubah and B. Mensah. Oviposition preference and larval performance of Hypolimnas misipus on different plant host species. In preparation.Davenport, N. D. A. Wubah and P. Kwapong.. Nesting and foraging habit of stingless bee, Dactylurina staundingeri in the Central Region of Ghana. Submitted.
Gbewonyo, D. E. Quaye and D. A. Wubah. Effects of extracts of Piper guineense seeds on insect pest damage to cowpea plants. Submitted.
Wubah, V. B., J.A. Wubah and D. A. Wubah. 2007. Expression pattern of deoxyguanosine kinase 3 during mouse development. BIOS 78: 16-24.
Iwueze, A., J. A. Wubah and D. A. Wubah. Generation of a deoxyguanosine kinase3-GFP expression plasmid. Proceedings of the 19th National Conference on Undergraduate Research. August 2005.
Wubah, D. A. Collection and isolation protocols of fungi associated with animals: anaerobic zoosporic fungi. In Mueller, G. M., G. F. Bills, and M. S. Foster. 2004. Biodiversity of Fungi: Inventory and Monitoring Methods. Elsevier Academic Press. 800 pp.
Provost, K., B. A. Mensah and D. A. Wubah. A study of the overlap of butterfly species between Kakum National forest and the surrounding cultivated areas in Cape Coast. Proceedings of the 17th National Conference on Undergraduate Research. August 2003.