Christopher Chanway | Faculty Member Profile

Research Areas:

Microbiology, Soil Science

Research
Publications

Research Areas:

Soil microbiology and plant growth
Bacterial endophytes of gymnosperms
Biological nitrogen fixation
Plant-microorganism interactions
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Projects

Bacterial endophytes of gymnosperms

NSERC

Selected Publications

Puri, A., Padda, K.P., and Chanway, C.P. (2020). In vitro and in vivo analyses of plant-growth-promoting potential of bacteria naturally associated with spruce trees growing on nutrient-poor soils. Applied Soil Ecology 149: 103538

Puri, A., Padda, K.P., and Chanway, C.P. (2020). Can naturally-occurring endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria of hybrid white spruce sustain boreal forest tree growth on extremely nutrient-poor soils? Soil Biology and Biochemistry 140: 107642.

Padda, K.P., Puri, A., and Chanway, C.P. (2019). Endophytic nitrogen fixation–a possible ‘hidden’source of nitrogen for lodgepole pine trees growing at unreclaimed gravel mining sites. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 95: fiz122

Padda, K.P., Puri, A., and Chanway, C.P. (2018). Isolation and identification of endophytic diazotrophs from lodgepole pine trees growing at unreclaimed gravel mining pits in central interior British Columbia, Canada Canadian Journal of Forest Research Canadian Science Publishing

Puri, A., Padda, K.P., and Chanway, C.P. (2018). Nitrogen-fixation by endophytic bacteria in agricultural crops: recent advances InTech, Croatia.

Puri, A., Padda, K.P., and Chanway, C.P. (2018). Evidence of endophytic diazotrophic bacteria in lodgepole pine and hybrid white spruce trees growing in soils with different nutrient statuses in the West Chilcotin region of British Columbia, Canada. Forest Ecology and Management 40: 558-565

Padda KP, Puri A, Zeng Q, Chanway CP, Wu X (2017). Effect of GFP-tagging on nitrogen fixation and plant growth promotion of an endophytic diazotrophic strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa. Botany NSERC

Padda KP, Puri A, Chanway CP (2017). Paenibacillus polymyxa – a prominent biofertilizer and biocontrol agent for sustainable agriculture. In: Meena VS, Mishra P, Thakuria D, Bisht J, Pattanayak A (eds) Agriculturally Important Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Singapore. pp. 165-191.

Puri A, Padda KP, Chanway CP (2017). Beneficial effects of bacterial endophytes on forest tree species. In: Maheshwari DK, Annapurna K (eds) Endophytes: Crop Productivity and Protection. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. pp. 111-132.

Puri A, Padda KP, Chanway, CP (2017). Plant growth promotion by endophytic bacteria in non-native crop hosts. In: Maheshwari DK, Annapurna K (eds) Endophytes: Crop Productivity and Protection. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. pp. 11-45.

Tang Q, Puri A, Padda KP, Chanway CP (2017). Biological nitrogen fixation and plant growth promotion of lodgepole pine by an endophytic diazotroph Paenibacillus polymyxa and its GFP-tagged derivative. National Research Council of Canada Botany (e-publication) doi:10.1139/cjb-2016-0300

Yang H, Puri A, Padda KP, Chanway CP (2017). Substrate utilization by endophytic Paenibacillus polymyxa that may facilitate bacterial entrance and survival inside various host plants Canadian Science Publishing FACETS 2:120-130.

Padda KP, Puri A, Chanway CP (2016). Plant growth promotion and nitrogen fixation in canola by an endophytic strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa and its GFP-tagged derivative in a long-term study. National Research Council of Canada Botany 94: 1209-1217

Puri A, Padda KP, Chanway CP (2016). Seedling growth promotion and nitrogen fixation by a bacterial endophyte Paenibacillus polymyxa P2b-2R and its GFP derivative in corn in a long-term trial Springer Symbiosis 69: 123-129

K.P. Padda, A. Puri, C.P. Chanway (2016). Effect of GFP tagging of Paenibacillus polymyxa P2b-2R on its ability to promote growth of canola and tomato seedlings Springer Biology and Fertility of Soils 52: 377-387

H.Pei, Y. Shao, C.P. Chanway, W.Hu, P. Meng, Z. Li, Y.Chen and G.Ma (2016). Bioaugmentation in a pilot-scale constructed wetland to treat domestic wastewater in summer and autumn Springer Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23: 7776-7785

A. Puri, K.P. Padda, C.P. Chanway (2016). Evidence of nitrogen fixation and growth promotion in canola (Brassica napus L.) by an endophytic diazotroph Paenibacillus polymyxa P2b-2R. Springer Biology and Fertility of Soils 52: 119-125

H. Yang, A. Puri, K.P. Padda, C.P. Chanway (2016). Effects of Paenibacillus polymyxa inoculation and different soil nitrogen treatments on lodgepole pine seedling growth National Research Council of Canada Canadian Journal of Forest Research 46: 816-821

A. Puri, K.P. Padda and C.P. Chanway (2015). Can a diazotrophic endophyte originally isolated from lodgepole pine colonize an agricultural crop (corn) and promote its growth? Elsevier Soil Biology and Biochemistry 89:210–216

Y. Shao, H.Pei, W. Hu, C.P. Chanway, P. Meng, Y. Ji and Z. Li, (2015). Bioaugmentation in lab scale constructed wetland microcosms for treating polluted river water and domestic wastewater in northern China Elsevier International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Volume 95: 151–159

C.P. Chanway, R. Anand and H. Yang (2014). Nitrogen Fixation Outside and Inside Plant Tissues InTech In: Advances in Biology and Ecology of Nitrogen Fixation, Takuji Ohyama (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-1216

R. Anand, S. Grayston and C.P. Chanway (2013). N2-Fixation and Seedling Growth Promotion of Lodgepole Pine by Endophytic Paenibacillus polymyxa Microbial Ecology 66:369-374. DOI 10.1007/s00248-013-0196-1

R. Anand and C.P. Chanway (2013). nif gene sequence and arrangement in the endophytic diazotroph Paenibacillus polymyxa strain P2b-2R Biology and Fertility of Soils 49:965–970 DOI 10.1007/s00374-013-0793-7

R. Anand and C.P. Chanway (2013). N2-fixation and growth promotion in cedar colonized by an endophytic strain of Paenibacillus polymyxa Biology and Fertility of Soils 49:235–239. DOI 10.1007/s00374-012-0735-9

R. Anand and C.P. Chanway (2013). Detection of GFP-labeled Paenibacillus polymyxa in autofluorescing pine seedling tissues Biology and Fertility of Soils 49:111–118. DOI 10.1007/s00374-012-0727-9

L.R. Paul, W.K. Chapman and C.P. Chanway (2013). Diazotrophic bacteria reside inside Suillus tomentosus/ Pinus contorta tuberculate ectomycorrhizae Botany 91: 48–52. DOI 10.1139/cjb-2012-0191

A. Bal and C.P. Chanway (2012). Evidence of nitrogen fixation in lodgepole pine inoculated with diazotrophic Paenibacillus polymyxa Botany 90: 891–896. DOI 10.1139/B2012-044

A. Bal and C.P. Chanway (2012). 15N foliar dilution of western red cedar in response to seed inoculation with diazotrophic Paenibacillus polymyxa Biology and Fertility of Soils 48:967-971. DOI 10.1007/s00374-012-0699-9

A. Bal, R. Anand, O. Berge and C.P. Chanway (2012). Isolation and identification of diazotrophic bacteria from internal tissues of Pinus contorta and Thuja plicata Can. J. For. Res. 42: 807–813. DOI 10.1139/X2012-023