U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
                    Here's how you know **Official websites use .gov**
                            
                            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
 **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                            
                            A **lock** (                            
                              A locked padlock                                                      
                            
                            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.


Menu Agricultural Research Service
						
                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 Pacific West Area
 close



    Research

                    Research Projects
                                    Publications
                                    Collaborations
                                    News
                                    Software
                People

                    Staff Listing
                                    Careers


        
                Pacific West Area Cities

                    Maricopa, Arizona
                            Tucson, Arizona
                            Albany, California
                            Davis, California
                            Parlier, California
                            Riverside, California
                            Salinas, California
                            Hilo, Hawaii
                            Aberdeen, Idaho
                            Boise, Idaho
                            Dubois, Idaho
                            Kimberly, Idaho
                            Reno, Nevada
                            Burns, Oregon
                            Corvallis, Oregon
                            Newport, Oregon
                            Pendleton, Oregon
                            Logan, Utah
                            Pullman, Washington
                            Wapato, Washington
                            Wenatchee, Washington


                    Work With US
                        Job Openings
                                    USDA 1890 National Scholars Program
                                    HACU National Internship Program
                                    1994 Tribal Scholars Program
                                    Summer Research Opportunities
                                    Three Sisters Project
                                    Scientific CollaborationsSearch small
                    Search
            
            ARS Home
                                About ARS
                                Contact Us




ARS Home People & Locations







John  Dyer

                                                                (PhD)
                        Office of The Area Director

                        




                        
                        Associate Area Director
                        Phone: (510) 559-6071
                        
                        
                        Fax: (510) 559-5634(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
                                                    Reprint Icon
                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Overexpressing an Arabidopsis SEIPIN1 reduces rubber particle size in guayule
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chen, G.Q., Ponciano, G.P., Dong, C., Dong, N., Johnson, K., Bolton, T.T., Williams, T.G., Wood, D.F., Placido, D.F., McMahan, C.M., Dyer, J.M. 2023. Overexpressing an Arabidopsis SEIPIN1 reduces rubber particle size in guayule. Industrial Crops and Products. 195. Article 116410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116410.Discovering candidate genes related to flowering time in the spring panel of Camelina sativa
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Luo, L.L., Fahlgren, N., Kutchan, T., Schachtman, D.P., Ge, Y., Gesch, R.W., George, S., Dyer, J.M., Abdel-Haleem, H.A. 2021. Discovering candidate genes related to flowering time in the spring panel of Camelina sativa. Industrial Crops and Products. 173. Article 114104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114104.LDIP cooperates with SEIPIN and LDAP to facilitate lipid droplet biogenesis in Arabidopsis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pyc, M., Gidda, S.K., Seay, D., Esnay, N., Kretzschmar, F.K., Cai, Y., Doner, N.M., Greer, M.S., Hull, J.J., Coulon, D., Brehelin, C., Yurchenko, O., De Vries, J., Valerius, O., Braus, G.H., Ischebeck, T., Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2021. LDIP cooperates with SEIPIN and LDAP to facilitate lipid droplet biogenesis in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 33(9):3076-3101. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab179.Arabidopsis thaliana EARLY RESPONSIVE TO DEHYDRATION 7 localizes to lipid droplets via its senescence domain
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Doner, N.M., Seay, D., Mehling, M.E., Sun, S., Gidda, S.K., Schmitt, K., Braus, G.H., Ischebeck, T., Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2021. Arabidopsis thaliana EARLY RESPONSIVE TO DEHYDRATION 7 localizes to lipid droplets via its senescence domain. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article 658961. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.658961.Physaria fendleri and Ricinus communis lecithin: cholesterol
acyltransferase-like phospholipases selectively cleave
hydroxy acyl chains from phosphatidylcholine
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, Y., Caldo, K.P., Singer, S.D., Mietkiewska, E., Greer, M.S., Tian, B., Dyer, J.M., Smith, M., Zhou, X., Qiu, X., Weselake, R.J., Chen, G. 2020. Physaria fendleri and Ricinus communis lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase-like phospholipases selectively cleave hydroxy acyl chains from phosphatidylcholine. The Plant Journal. 105(1):182-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15050.SEIPIN isoforms interact with the membrane-tethering protein VAP27-1 for lipid droplet formation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Greer, M.S., Cai, Y., Gidda, S.K., Esnay, N., Kretzschmar, F.K., Seay, D., Mclinchie, E., Ischebeck, T., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Chapman, K.D. 2020. SEIPIN isoforms interact with the membrane-tethering protein VAP27-1 for lipid droplet formation. The Plant Cell. 32(9):2932-2950. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00771.Lipid droplets in plants and algae: distribution, formation, turnover and function
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ischebeck, T., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Chapman, K.D. 2020. Lipid droplets in plants and algae: distribution, formation, turnover and function. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 108:82-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.02.014.Lipid droplet-peroxisome connections in plants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Esnay, N., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T., Chapman, K.D. 2020. Lipid droplet-peroxisome connections in plants. Contact. 3:1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515256420908765.Genome-wide association study identifies acyl-lipid metabolism candidate genes involved in the genetic control of natural variation for seed fatty acid traits in Brassica napus L.
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gazave, E., Tassone, E.E., Baswggio, M., Cyder, M., Byrel, K., Oblath, E.A., Lueschow, S.R., Poss, D.J., Hardy, C.D., Wingerson, M., James, D.B., Abdel-Haleem, H.A., Grant, D.M., Hatfield, J.L., Isbell, T., Vigil, M.F., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Brown, J., Gore, M.A., Pauli, D. 2020. Genome-wide association study identifies acyl-lipid metabolism candidate genes involved in the genetic control of natural variation for seed fatty acid traits in Brassica napus L. Industrial Crops and Products. 145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.112080.The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sturtevant, D., Lu, S., Zhou, Z., Shen, Y., Wang, S., Song, J., Zhong, J., Burks, D.J., Yang, A., Yang, Q., Cannon, A.E., Herrfurth, C., Feussner, I., Borisjuk, L., Munz, E., Verbeck, G.F., Wang, X., Azad, R.K., Singleton, B.B., Dyer, J.M., Chen, L., Chapman, K.D., Guo, L. 2020. The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds. Science Advances. 6(11). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aay3240.Castor patatin-like phospholipase A IIIß facilitates removal of hydroxy fatty acids from phosphatidylcholine in transgenic Arabidopsis seeds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lin, Y., Chen, G., Mietkiewska, E., Song, Z., Caldo, K.P., Singer, S.D., Dyer, J.M., Smith, M., McKeon, T.A., Weselake, R.J. 2019. Castor patatin-like phospholipase A IIIß facilitates removal of hydroxy fatty acids from phosphatidylcholine in transgenic Arabidopsis seeds. Plant Molecular Biology. 101:521-536. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-019-00915-w.Mouse Fat-Specific Protein 27 (FSP27) expressed in plant cells localizes to lipid droplets and promotes lipid droplet accumulation and fusion
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Price, A.M., Doner, N., Gidda, S.K., Puri, V., James, C., Schami, A., Yurchenko, O., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Chapman, K.D. 2019. Mouse Fat-Specific Protein 27 (FSP27) expressed in plant cells localizes to lipid droplets and promotes lipid droplet accumulation and fusion. Biochimie. 169:41-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2019.08.002.Mechanisms of lipid droplet biogenesis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chapman, K.D., Aziz, M., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2019. Mechanisms of lipid droplet biogenesis. Biochemical Journal. 476(13):1929-1942. https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20180021.Metabolic engineering for enhanced oil in biomass
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vanhercke, T., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T., Kilaru, A., Rahman, M.M., Petrie, J.R., Green, A.G., Yurchenko, O., Singh, S.P. 2019. Metabolic engineering for enhanced oil in biomass. Progress in Lipid Research. 74:103-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plipres.2019.02.002.Genetic diversity and population structure of a Camelina sativa spring panel
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Luo, Z., Brock, J., Dyer, J.M., Kutchan, T., Augustin, M., Scachtman, D., Ge, Y., Fahlgren, N., Abdel-Haleem, H.A. 2019. Genetic diversity and population structure of a Camelina sativa spring panel. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:184. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00184.An RK/ST C-terminal motif is required for targeting of OEP7.2 and a subset of other Arabidopsis tail-anchored proteins to the plastid outer envelope membrane
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Teresinski, H.J., Gidda, S.K., Nhuyen, T.N., Howard, M., Porter, B.K., Grimberg, N., Smith, M.D., Andrews, D.W., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2018. An RK/ST C-terminal motif is required for targeting of OEP7.2 and a subset of other Arabidopsis tail-anchored proteins to the plastid outer envelope membrane. Plant and Cell Physiology. 60:516-537. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcy234.Professor: A motorized field-based phenotyping cart
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Thompson, A.L., Conrad, A.V., Conley, M.M., Shrock, H., Taft, B., Miksch, C.L., Mills, T.V., Dyer, J.M. 2018. Professor: A motorized field-based phenotyping cart. HardwareX. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00025.Response of high leaf-oil Arabidopsis thaliana plant lines to biotic or abiotic stress
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yurchenko, O., Kimberlin, A., Mehling, M.E., Koo, A.J., Chapman, K., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2018. Response of high leaf-oil Arabidopsis thaliana plant lines to biotic or abiotic stress. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 13(5):e1464361. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2018.1464361.Deploying a proximal sensing cart to identify drought-adaptive traits in upland cotton for high-throughput phenotyping
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Thompson, A.L., Thorp, K.R., Andrade-Sanchez, P., Conley, M.M., Heun, J.T., Dyer, J.M., White, J.W. 2018. Deploying a proximal sensing cart to identify drought-adaptive traits in upland cotton for high-throughput phenotyping. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:507. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00507.Cuticular wax variants in a population of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Weaver, J.M., Lohrey, G.T., Tomasi, P., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Feldmann, K.A. 2018. Cuticular wax variants in a population of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). Industrial Crops and Products. 117:310-316.Phenotypic variations in leaf cuticular wax classes and constituents in a spring Camelina sativa diversity panel

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tomasi, P., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Abdel-Haleem, H.A. 2017. Phenotypic variations in leaf cuticular wax classes and constituents in a spring Camelina sativa diversity panel. Industrial Crops and Products. 112:247-251.Distinct domains within the NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION protein mediate its subcellular localization and function in the nitrate-dependent phosphate homeostasis pathway
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hannam, C., Gidda, S.K., Humbert, S., Peng, M., Cui, Y., Dyer, J.M., Rothstein, S.J., Mullen, R.T. 2017. Distinct domains within the NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION protein mediate its subcellular localization and function in the nitrate-dependent phosphate homeostasis pathway. Botany 96:79-96.Arabidopsis lipid droplet-associated protein (LDAP)–interacting protein (LDIP) influences lipid droplet size and neutral lipid homeostasis in both leaves and seeds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pyc, M., Cai, Y., Gidda, S.K., Yurchenko, O., Park, S., Kretschmar, F., Ischebeck, T., Valerius, O., Braus, G.H., Chapman, K., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2017. Arabidopsis lipid droplet-associated protein (LDAP)–interacting protein (LDIP) influences lipid droplet size and neutral lipid homeostasis in both leaves and seeds. Plant Journal. 92:1182-1201.A century of guayule: Comprehensive genetic characterization of the US national guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) germplasm collection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ilut, D.C., Sanchez, P.L., Coffelt, T.A., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Gore, M.A. 2017. A century of guayule: Comprehensive genetic characterization of the US national guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) germplasm collection. Industrial Crops and Products. 109:300-309.Turning over a new leaf in lipid droplet biology
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pyc, M., Cai, Y., Greer, M.S., Yurchenko, O., Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2017. Turning over a new leaf in lipid droplet biology. Trends in Plant Science. 22:596-609.Chemical variation for fiber cuticular wax levels in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) evaluated under contrasting irrigation regimes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Thompson, A.L., Pauli, D., Tomasi, P., Yurchenko, O., Jenks, M.A., Dyer, J.M., Gore, M.A. 2017. Chemical variation for fiber cuticular wax levels in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) evaluated under contrasting irrigation regimes. Industrial Crops and Products. 100:153-162.Characterization of leaf cuticular waxes and cutin monomers of Camelina sativa and closely-related Camelina species

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tomasi, P., Wang, H., Lohrey, G.T., Park, S., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Abdel-Haleem, H.A. 2017. Characterization of leaf cuticular waxes and cutin monomers of Camelina sativa and closely-related Camelina species. Industrial Crops and Products. 98:130-138. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.01.030.The acyl desaturase CER17 is involved in producing wax unsaturated primary alcohols and cutin monomers

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yang, X., Zhao, H., Kosma, D.K., Tomasi, P., Dyer, J.M., Li, R., Liu, X., Parsons, E.P., Jenks, M.A., Lu, S. 2017. The acyl desaturase CER17 is involved in producing wax unsaturated primary alcohols and cutin monomers. Plant Physiology. 173:1109-1124.Engineering the production of conjugated fatty acids in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yurchenko, O., Shockey, J.M., Gidda, S.K., Silver, M.L., Chapman, K.D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2017. Engineering the production of conjugated fatty acids in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15:1010-1023. doi: 10.111/pbi.12695.Mouse fat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 2 (FIT2) promotes lipid droplet accumulation in plants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cai, Y., McClinchie, E., Price, A., Nguyen, T.N., Gidda, S.K., Watt, S.C., Yurchenko, O., Park, S., Sturtevant, D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Chapman, K.D. 2016. Mouse fat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 2 (FIT2) promotes lipid droplet accumulation in plants. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15(7):824-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12678.Arabidopsis GPAT9 contributes to synthesis of intracellular glycerolipids but not surface lipids

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Singer, S.D., Chen, G., Mietkiewska, E., Tomasi, P., Jayawardhane, K., Dyer, J.M., Weselake, R.J. 2016. Arabidopsis GPAT9 contributes to synthesis of intracellular glycerolipids but not surface lipids. Journal of Experimental Botany. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erw242.Population genomic analysis reveals differential evolutionary histories and patterns of diversity across subgenomes and subpopulations of Brassica napus L.
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gazave, E., Tassone, E.E., Ilut, D.C., Wingerson, M., Datema, M., Witsenboer, H., Davis, J.B., Grant, D.M., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Brown, J., Gore, M.A. 2016. Population genomic analysis reveals differential evolutionary histories and patterns of diversity across subgenomes and subpopulations of Brassica napus L. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7:525. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00525.Lipid droplet-associated proteins (LDAPs) are required for the dynamic regulation of neutral lipid compartmentation in plant cells
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gidda, S.K., Park, S., Pyc, M., Yurchenko, O., Cai, Y., Wu, P., Andrews, D.W., Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2016. Lipid droplet-associated proteins (LDAPs) are required for the dynamic regulation of neutral lipid compartmentation in plant cells. Plant Physiology. 170:2052-2071.Dedicated industrial oilseed crops as metabolic engineering platforms for sustainable industrial feedstock production

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhu, L.-H., Krens, F., Smith, M.A., Li, X., Qi, W., Van Loo, E.N., Iven, T., Feussner, I., Nazarenus, T.J., Huai, D., Taylor, D.C., Zhou, X.-R., Green, A.G., Shockey, J., Klasson, K.T., Mullen, R.T., Huang, B., Dyer, J.M., Cahoon, E.B. 2016. Dedicated industrial oilseed crops as metabolic engineering platforms for sustainable industrial feedstock production. Scientific Reports. 6:22181.Chemical variation for leaf cuticular waxes and their levels revealed in a diverse panel of Brassica napus L.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tassone, E.E., Lipka, A.E., Tomasi, P., Lohrey, G.T., Qian, W., Dyer, J.M., Gore, M.A., Jenks, M.A. 2015. Chemical variation for leaf cuticular waxes and their levels revealed in a diverse panel of Brassica napus L. Industrial Crops and Products. 79:77-83.Arabidopsis SEIPIN proteins modulate triacylglycerol accumulation and influence lipid droplet proliferation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cai, Y., Goodman, J.M., Pyc, M., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Chapman, K.D. 2015. Arabidopsis SEIPIN proteins modulate triacylglycerol accumulation and influence lipid droplet proliferation. The Plant Cell. 27:2616-2636.Development and analysis of a highly flexible multi-gene expression system for metabolic engineering in Arabidopsis seeds and other plant tissues
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shockey, J., Mason, C., Gilbert, M., Cao, H., Li, X., Cahoon, E., Dyer, J. 2015. Development and analysis of a highly flexible multi-gene expression system for metabolic engineering in Arabidopsis seeds and other plant tissues. Plant Molecular Biology. 89(1-2):113-126.Genomic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in the genus Parthenium (Asteraceae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ilut, D.C., Sanchez, P.L., Costich, D.E., Friebe, B., Coffelt, T.A., Dyer, J.M., Jenks, M.A., Gore, M.A. 2015. Genomic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in the genus Parthenium (Asteraceae). Industrial Crops and Products. 76:920-929.Modified bean seed protein phaseolin did not accumulate stably in transgenic tobacco seeds after methionine enhancement mutations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lasserre, E., Ko, T.S., Dyer, J.M., Murai, N. 2015. Modified bean seed protein phaseolin did not accumulate stably in transgenic tobacco seeds after methionine enhancement mutations. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 6:640-650.Genome-wide analysis of the omega-3 fatty acid desaturase gene family in Gossypium
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yurchenko, O., Park, S., Ilut, D., Inmon, J.J., Millhollon, J.C., Leichty, Z., Page, J.T., Jenks, M.A., Chapman, K.D., Udall, J.A., Gore, M.A., Dyer, J.M. 2014. Genome-wide analysis of the omega-3 fatty acid desaturase gene family in Gossypium. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 14:312-315. doi: 10.1186/s12870-014-0312-5.New insights into the targeting of a sub-set of tail-anchored proteins to the outer mitochondrial membrane

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Marty, N.J., Teresinski, H., Ting Hwang, Y., Clendening, E.A., Gidda, S.K., Zhang, D., Miernyk, J.A., Brito, G.C., Andrews, D.W., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2014. New insights into the targeting of a sub-set of tail-anchored proteins to the outer mitochondrial membrane. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5:426. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00426.Effects of temperature and salinity on germination of non-pelleted and pelleted guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) seeds

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sanchez, P.L., Chen, M., Pessarakli, M, Hill, H., Gore, M.A., Jenks, M.A. 2014. Effects of temperature and salinity on germination of non-pelleted and pelleted guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) seeds. Industrial Crops and Products. 55:90-96.CGI-58, a key regulator of lipid homeostasis and signaling in plants, also regulates polyamine metabolism

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Park, S., Keereetaweep, J., James, C.N., Gidda, S.K., Chapman, K., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2014. CGI-58, a key regulator of lipid homeostasis and signaling in plants, also regulates polyamine metabolism. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 9(1):e 27723.Lipid droplet-associated proteins (LDAPs) are involved in the compartmentalization of lipophilic compounds in plant cells

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gidda, S.K., Watt, S.C., Collins-Silva, J., Kilaru, A., Arondel, V., Yurchenko, O., Horn, P., James, C.N., Shintani, D., Ohlrogge, J.B., Chapman, K.D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2013. Lipid droplet-associated proteins (LDAPs) are involved in the compartmentalization of lipophilic compounds in plant cells. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 8(11):e27141.Plant acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferases (LPCATs) have different specificities in their forward and reverse reactions

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lager, I., Yilmaz, J., Zhou, X., Jasieniecka, K., Kazachkov, M., Wang, P., Zou, J., Weselake, R., Smith, M.A., Bayon, S., Dyer, J.M., Shockey, J.M., Heinz, E., Green, A., Banas, A., Stymne, S. 2013. Plant acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferases (LPCATs) have different specificities in their forward and reverse reactions. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(52):36902-36914.Deciphering the mechanisms for targeting and interaction of Arabidopsis Lipid Droplet Associated Protein (LDAP) to the lipid droplet surface

- (Abstract Only)Gidda, S.K., Park, S., Watt, S., Yurchenko, O., Andrews, D.W., Chapman, K.D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2013. Deciphering the mechanisms for targeting and interaction of Arabidopsis Lipid Droplet Associated Protein (LDAP) to the lipid droplet surface. International Symposium on Plant Lipids. Vol.162 pp.1926-1936.Identification of a new class of lipid droplet-associated proteins in plants

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Horn, P.J., James, C.N., Gidda, S.K., Kilaru, A., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T., Ohlrogge, J.B., Chapman, K.D. 2013. Identification of a new class of lipid droplet-associated proteins in plants. Plant Physiology. 162:1926-1936.The alpha/beta hydrolase CGI-58 and peroxisomal transport protein PXA1 coregulate lipid homeostasis and signaling in Arabidopsis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Park, S., Gidda, S.K., James, C.N., Horn, P.J., Khuu, N., Seay, D.C., Keereetaweep, J., Chapman, K.D., Mullen, R.T., and Dyer, J.M. 2013. The alpha/beta hydrolase CGI-58 and peroxisomal transport protein PXA1 coregulate lipid homeostasis and signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell. 25:1726-1739.Why don’t plant leaves get fat?

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2013. Why don’t plant leaves get fat? Plant Science. 207:128-134.Molecular properties of the class III subfamily of acyl-coenyzme A binding proteins from tung tree (Vernicia fordii)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pastor, S., Sethumadhavan, K., Ullah, A.H., Gidda, S., Cao, H., Mason, C., Chapital, D., Scheffler, B., Mullen, R., Dyer, J., Shockey, J. 2013. Molecular properties of the class III subfamily of acyl-coenyzme A binding proteins from tung tree (Vernicia fordii). Plant Science. 203-204:79-88.Molecular characterization of the fatty alcohol oxidation pathway for wax-ester mobilization in germinated jojoba seeds

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rajangam, A.S., Gidda, S.K., Craddock, C., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Eastmond, P.J. 2012. Molecular characterization of the fatty alcohol oxidation pathway for wax-ester mobilization in germinated jojoba seeds. Plant Physiology. 161:72-80.CGI-58 regulates triacylglycerol homeostasis and lipid signaling pathways in plants through interaction with the peroxisomal transport protein PXA1.

- (Abstract Only)Biogenesis and functions of lipid droplets in plants

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T., 2012. Biogenesis and functions of lipid droplets in plants. Journal of Lipid Research, 53:215-226.Expression of a lipid-inducible, self-regulating form of Yarrowia lipolytica lipase LIP2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shockey, J., Chapital, D., Gidda, S., Mason, C., Davis, G., Klasson, K.T., Cao, H., Mullen, R., Dyer, J. 2011. Expression of a lipid-inducible, self-regulating form of Yarrowia lipolytica lipase LIP2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 92(6):1207-1217.Hydrophobic-domain-dependent protein-protein interactions mediate the localization of GPAT enzymes to ER subdomains

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gidda, S.K., Shockey, J.M., Rothstein, S.J., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2011. Hydrophobic-domain-dependent protein-protein interactions mediate the localization of GPAT enzymes to ER subdomains. Traffic. 12:452-472.The N termini of Brassica and tung omega-3 fatty acid desaturases mediate proteasome-dependent protein degradation in plant cells

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khuu, N., Gidda, S., Shockey, J.M., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T., 2011. The N termini of Brassica and tung omega-3 fatty acid desaturases mediate proteasome-dependent protein degradation in plant cells. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 6(3):422-425.An Interspecific BC2 Lesquerella hybrid yield trial

- (Abstract Only)Tomasi, P., Dierig, D.A., Dyer, J.M., Coffelt, T.A. 2010. An Interspecific BC2 Lesquerella hybrid yield trial. Meeting Abstract. AAIC 22nd Annual meeting, Fort Collins, CO. September 18-22, 2010. pp 14.Disruption of the Arabidopsis CGI-58 homologue produces Chanarin-Dorfman-like lipodystrophy in plants

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)James, C.N., Horn, P.J., Case, C.R., Gidda, S.K., Zhang, D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Anderson, R.G., and Chapman, K.D. 2010. Disruption of the Arabidopsis CGI-58 homologue produces Chanarin-Dorfman-like lipodystrophy in plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 107:17833-17838.An interspecific BC2 Lesquerella hybrid yield trial

- (Abstract Only)Tomasi, P., Dierig, D.A., Dyer, J.M., Coffelt, T.A. (2010). An interspecific BC2 Lesquerella hybrid yield trial. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops, September 18 - 22, 2010, Fort Collins, CO, p. 14.Distinct Pathways Mediate the Sorting of Tail-anchored Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Proteins

- (Abstract Only)Marty, N.J., Hwang, Y.T., Zhang, D., Dyer, J.M., and Mullen, R.T. (2010). Distinct Pathways Mediate the Sorting of Tail-anchored Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Proteins. Joint Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, July 31 - August 4, 2010, Montreal, Canada.Disruption of the human CGI-58 homologue in Arabidopsis results in lipid droplet accumulation in the cytosol of plant cells

- (Abstract Only)James, C.N., Horn, P.J., Richardson, C.C., Gidda, S.K., Zhang, D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Anderson, R.G., and Chapman, K.D. (2010). Disruption of the human CGI-58 homologue in Arabidopsis results in lipid droplet accumulation in the cytosol of plant cells.  FASEB Summer Research Conferences, Lipid Droplets: Metabolic Consequences of the Storage of Neutral Lipids. July 25 - 30, 2010, Steamboat, CO.Cloning of Phospholipase A2s from Lesquerella Fendleri

- (Abstract Only)Chen, G., Krishnamurthy, R., Mietkiewska, E., Snyder, C., Dyer, J.M., and Weselake, R. (2010). Cloning of Phospholipase A2s from Lesquerella Fendleri. International Symposium on Plant Lipids, July 11 - 16, 2010, Cairns, Australia.Transmembrane domain-dependent protein-protein interactions participate in the localization of GPAT enzymes to ER subdomains

- (Abstract Only)Gidda, S.K., Shockey, J.M., Rothstein, S.J., Dyer, J.M., and Mullen, R.T. (2010). Transmembrane domain-dependent protein-protein interactions participate in the localization of GPAT enzymes to ER subdomains.  Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists & the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, July 31 - August 4, 2010, Montreal, Canada.Temperature-sensitive, Post-translational Regulation of Plant Omega-3 Fatty-acid Desaturases is Mediated by the Endoplasmic Reticulum-associated Degradation Pathway

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)O'Quin, J.B., Bourassa, L., Zhang, D., Shockey, J.M., Gidda, S.K.,  Fosnot, S., Chapman, K.D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2010. Temperature-sensitive, Post-translational Regulation of Plant Omega-3 Fatty-acid Desaturases is Mediated by the Endoplasmic Reticulum-associated Degradation Pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(28):21781-21796.Imaging lipid droplets in Arabidopsis mutants

- (Abstract Only)James, C.N., Horn, P.J., Richardson, C.C., Gidda, S.K., Zhang, D., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M., Anderson, R.G., Chapman, K.D. 2010.  Imaging lipid droplets in Arabidopsis mutants.  Annual Meeting of the Southern Section American Society of Plant Biologists, April 10 - 12, 2010, Knoxville, TN.Biogenesis of ER subdomains containing DGAT2, an enzyme involved in industrial oil biosynthesis

- (Abstract Only)Gidda, S.K., Shockey, J.M., Mullen, R.T., and Dyer, J.M. (2010). Biogenesis of ER subdomains containing DGAT2, an enzyme involved in industrial oil biosynthesis. Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists' Society, May 11 - 16, 2010, Phoenix, AZ.TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE, POST-TRANSLATIONAL REGULATION OF  PLANT OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DESATURASES IS MEDIATED BY THE ER-ASSOCIATED DEGRADATION PATHWAY

- (Abstract Only)Zhang, D., Quin, J.B., Bourassa, L., Foss, S., Shockey, J.M., Gidda, S.K., Chapman, K.D., Mullen, R.T., and Dyer, J.M. (2010). Temperature-sensitive, post-translational regulation of plant omega-3 fatty acid desaturases is mediated by the ER-associated degradation pathway.  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, April 24 - 28, 2010, Anaheim, CA.Biogenesis of glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT): influence of transmembrane domains and protein-protein interactions on the localization of GPAT to ER subdomains

- (Abstract Only)Gidda, S.K., Shockey, J.M., Dyer, J.M., and Mullen, R.T. (2009). Biogenesis of glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT): influence of transmembrane domains and protein-protein interactions on the localization of GPAT to ER subdomains.  Eastern Regional Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, December 4 - 5, 2009, Guelph, Ontarion, Canada.Distinct Pathways Mediate the Sorting of Tail-anchored Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Proteins

- (Abstract Only)Marty, N.J., Hwang, Y.T., Zhang, D., Dyer, J.M., and Mullen, R.T. (2009). Distinct Pathways Mediate the Sorting of Tail-anchored Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Proteins.  Eastern Regional Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, December 4 - 5, 2009, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.Oil accumulation in leaves directed by modification of fatty acid breakdown and lipid synthesis pathways

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Slocombe, S.P., Cornah, J., Pinfield-Wells, H., Soady, K., Zhang, Q.Y., Gilday, A., Dyer, J.M., Graham, I.A. (2009). Oil accumulation in leaves directed by modification of fatty acid breakdown and lipid synthesis pathways. Plant Biotechnology Journal,7:694-703.Arabidopsis thaliana GPAT8 and GPAT9 are localized to the ER and possess distinct ER retrieval signals: functional divergence of the dilysine ER retrieval motif in plant cells

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gidda, S.K., Shockey, J.M., Rothstein, S.J., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. (2009). Arabidopsis thaliana GPAT8 and GPAT9 are localized to the ER and possess distinct ER retrieval signals: functional divergence of the dilysine ER retrieval motif in plant cells. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 47:867-879.Arabidopsis thaliana GPAT8 and GPAT9 are localized to the ER and possess distinct ER retrieval signals: Functional divergence of the dilysine ER retrieval motif in plant cells

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gidda, S.K., Shockey, J.M., Rothstein, S.J., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2009. Arabidopsis thaliana GPAT8 and GPAT9 are localized to the ER and possess distinct ER retrieval signals: Functional divergence of the dilysine ER retrieval motif in plant cells. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.  47(10):867-879.Highlights of Recent Progress in Plant Lipid Research

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lessire, R., Cahoon, E., Chapman, K., Dyer, J.M., Eastmond, P., Heinz, E. 2009. Highlights of Recent Progress in Plant Lipid Research. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.  47:443-447.Addition of an N-terminal epitope tag significantly increases the activity of plant fatty acid desaturases expressed in yeast cells

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)O'Quin, J.B., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2009. Addition of an N-terminal epitope tag significantly increases the activity of plant fatty acid desaturases expressed in yeast cells. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 83:117-125.Highlights of the International Symposium on Plant Lipids, 18th ISPL 2008, Bordeaux July 20–25th, 2008

- (Proceedings)Lessire, R., Beisson, F., Chapman, K., Dyer, J.M., Eastmond, P. (2008). Highlights of the International Symposium on Plant Lipids, 18th ISPL 2008, Bordeaux July 20–25th, 2008. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 110:1190-1194.Metabolic engineering of hydroxy fatty acid production in plants: rcdgat2 drives dramatic increases in ricinoleate levels in seed oil

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Burgal, J., Shockey, J., Lu, C., Dyer, J., Larson, T., Graham, I., Browse, J. 2008. Metabolic engineering of hydroxy fatty acid production in plants: rcdgat2 drives dramatic increases in ricinoleate levels in seed oil.  Plant Biotechnology Journal. 6(8):819-831.High value oils from plants.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dyer, J.M., Stymn, S., Green, A.G., Carlsson, A.S. (2008) High value oils from plants. Plant Journal, (54):640-655.Engineering plant oils as high-value industrial feedstocks for biorefining:  the need for underpinning cell biology research

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. (2008) Engineering plant oils as high-value industrial feedstocks for biorefining:  the need for underpinning cell biology research. Physiologia Plantarum, (132):11-22.Engineering oilseeds for sustainable production of industrial and nutritional feedstocks: solving bottlenecks in fatty acid flux

- (Review Article)Cahoon, E.B., Shockey, J.M., Dietrich, C.R., Dyer, J.M. 2007. Engineering oilseeds for sustainable production of industrial and nutritional feedstocks: solving bottlenecks in fatty acid flux. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 10:236-244.Role of the fatty acid breakdown pathway in the leaf

- (Abstract Only)Siocombe, S., Cornah, J., Pinfield-Wells, H., Dyer, J.M., Graham, I.A. Role of the fatty acid breakdown pathway in the leaf (abstract). International Symposium on Plant Lipids.The carboxyl-terminus of cytochrome b5 confers endoplasmic reticulum  specificity by preventing spontaneous insertion into membranes

- (Abstract Only)Henderson, M.P., Andrews, D.W., Hwang, Y.T., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2006. The carboxyl-terminus of cytochrome b5 confers endoplasmic reticulum specificity by preventing spontaneous insertion into membranes (abstract). Biochemistry and Cell Biology 84(6):1084-1084.FOUNDATION PAPER FOR THE PLANT OIL FLAGSHIP

- (Proceedings)Stymne, S., Dyer, J.M., Carlsson, A. 2006. FOUNDATION PAPER FOR THE PLANT OIL FLAGSHIP.  In: Proceedings of the Pre-Conference Introductory Papers. EPOBIO Workshop: Products from Plants--the Biorefinery Future. 15pp.TUNG TREE DGAT1 AND DGAT2 HAVE NONREDUDANT FUNCTIONS IN TRIACYLGLYCEROL BIOSYNTHESIS AND ARE LOCALIZED TO DIFFERENT SUBDOMAINS OF THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shockey, J.M., Gidda, S., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.W., Dhanoa, P.K., Bland, J.M., Rothstein, S.J., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2006. Tung tree DGAT1 and DGAT2 have nonredudant functions in triacylglycerol biosynthesis and are localized to different subdomains of the endoplasmic reticulum. The Plant Cell 18:2294-2313.PLANT FATTY ACID (ETHANOL) AMIDE HYDROLASES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shrestha, R., Kim, S., Dyer, J.M., Dixon, R.A., Chapman, K.D. 2006. Plant fatty acid (ethanol) amide hydrolases. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1761(3):324-334.Conjugated fatty acids accumulate to high levels in phospholipids of metabolically engineered soybean and Arabidopsis seeds

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cahoon, E.B., Dietrich, C.R., Meyer, K., Damude, H.G., Dyer, J.M., Kinney, A.J. 2006. Conjugated fatty acids accumulate to high levels in phospholipids of metabolically engineered soybean and Arabidopsis seeds. Phytochemistry. 67:1166-1176.DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OILSEED CROPS

- (Review Article)Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R. 2005. Development and potential of genetically engineered oilseed crops.  Seed Science Research.  15:255-267.DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OILSEEDS

- (Review Article)Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2005. DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OILSEEDS. Seed Science Research. 15(4):255-267.ER-LOCALIZED OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DESATURASES ARE SHORT-LIVED PROTEINS THAT CONTAIN DEGRADATION SIGNALS IN THEIR N TERMINI

- (Abstract Only)Dyer, J.M., Bryan, J., Bourassa, L., Shockey, J.M., and Mullen, R.T. 2005. ER-localized omega-3 fatty acid desaturases are short-lived proteins that contain degradation signals in their N termini (abstract). 2005 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Fatty Acids and Glycerolipids Symposium, Abstract A3, page 6, June 10-14, Fallen Leaf Lake, CA.  2005:17TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASES FROM DEVELOPING  SEEDS OF TUNG (VERNICIA FORDII) DISPLAY DIFFERENT AFFINITIES FOR ELEOSTEARIC ACID-CONTAINING SUBSTRATES.

- (Abstract Only)Shockey, J.M., Gidda, S., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.-C.W., Rothstein, S.J., Mullen, R.T., and Dyer, J.M. 2005. Type 1 and type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferases from developing seeds of tung (Vernicia fordii) display different affinities for eleostearic acid-containing substrates (abstract). 2005 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Fatty Acids and Glycerolipids Symposium, Abstract C3, page 11, June 10-14, Fallen Leaf Lake, CA.  2005:22CLONING, FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, AND SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION OF TWO ISOFORMS OF NADH:CYTOCHROME B5 REDUCTASE FROM DEVELOPING SEEDS OF TUNG (VERNICIA FORDII)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shockey, J.M., Dhanoa, P.K., Dupuy, T., Chapital, D.C., Mullen, R.T., and Dyer, J.M. 2005. Cloning, functional analysis, and subcellular localization of two isoforms of NADH:cytochrome b5 reductase from developing seeds of tung (Vernicia fordii). Plant Science. 169(2):375-385.POLYMORPHISM IN THE PROMOTER REGION OF THE SUCROSE SYNTHASE-2 GENE OF SACCHARUM GENOTYPES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lingle, S.E., Dyer, J.M. 2004. Polymorphism in the promoter region of the sucrose synthase-2 gene of Saccharum genotypes. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 24:241-249.BIOTRANSFORMATION OF LIPIDS IN YEAST CELLS: ENZYMATIC CONVERSION OF FATTY ACIDS INTO OMEGA-3 AND CONJUGATED FATTY ACIDS FOR POTENTIAL USAGE AS NUTRACEUTICALS

- (Proceedings)Dyer, J.M., Shockey, J.M., Mullen, R.T., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.-C., and Stewart, G. (2004). Biotransformation of lipids in yeast cells: enzymatic conversion of fatty acids into omega-3 and conjugated fatty acids for potential usage as nutraceuticals. In: Proceedings of the 33rd Annual United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Annual Meeting, December 11, 2004, Tokyo, JA. p. 210-214.NOVEL TARGETING SIGNALS MEDIATE THE SORTING OF DIFFERENT ISOFORMS OF THE TAIL-ANCHORED MEMBRANE PROTEIN CYTOCHROME B5 TO EITHER ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM OR MITOCHONDRIA

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hwang, Y.T., Pelitire, S.M., Henderson, M.P.A., Andrews, D.W., Dyer, J.M., and Mullen, R.T. 2004. Novel targeting signals mediate the sorting of different isoforms of the tail-anchored membrane protein cytochrome b5 to either endoplasmic reticulum or mitochondria. Plant Cell 16(11):3002-3019.FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION, AND GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS OF FOUR CYTOCHROME B5 ISOFORMS CLONED FROM DEVELOPING TUNG (ALEURITES FORDII HEMSL.) SEEDS.

- (Abstract Only)Pelitire, S.M., Hwang, Y.T., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION, AND GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS OF FOUR CYTOCHROME B5 ISOFORMS CLONED FROM DEVELOPING TUNG (ALEURITES FORDII HEMSL.) SEEDS.  (Abstract).CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID ACYLTRANSFERASE FROM TUNG (ALEURITIES FORDII)

- (Abstract Only)Shockey, J.M., Dyer, J.M., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.W., Mullen, R.T., Cary, J.W.  2004.  Cloning and characterization of a lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase from tung (aleurities fordii)(abstract).  American Society of Microbiology.BIOSYNTHESES OF TRIACYLGLYCEROLS CONTAINING ELEOSTEARIC ACID. CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ROLES OF DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE AND PHOSPHOLIPID-DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE FROM TUNG

- (Abstract Only)Shockey, J.M., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.W., Mullen, R.T., Dupuy, T., Dyer, J.M. 2004. Biosyntheses of triacylglycerols containing eleostearic acid. cloning and characterization of the quantitative and qualitative roles of diacylglycerol acyltransferase and phospholipid-diacylglycerol acyltransferase from tung (abstract).  American Society of Microbiology.ENGINEERING HIGH LEVELS OF ELEOSTEARIC ACID CONTENT IN OILSEEDS - CLONING AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TRIACYLGLYCEROL BIOSYNTHETIC ACYLTRANSFERASE GENES FROM TUNG (ALEURITES FORDII)

- (Abstract Only)Shockey, J.M., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.W., Mullen, R.T., Dyer, J.M. 2004. Engineering high levels of eleostearic acid content in oilseeds - cloning and functional characterization of triacylglycerol biosynthetic acyltransferase genes from tung (aleurites fordii) (abstract).  American Society of Plant Biology.PRODUCTION OF LINOLENIC ACID IN YEAST CELLS EXPRESSING AN OMEGA-3 DESATURASE FROM TUNG (ALEURITES FORDII)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dyer, J.M., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.-C.W, Shepherd, H.S., Tang, F., and Pepperman, A.B. 2004. Production of linolenic acid in yeast cells expressing an omega-3 desaturase from tung (Aleurites fordii). Journal of  the American Oil Chemists' Society. 81:647-651.MEMBRANE-BOUND FATTY ACID DESATURASES ARE INSERTED CO-TRANSLATIONALLY INTO THE ER AND CONTAIN DIFFERENT ER RETRIEVAL MOTIFS AT THEIR CARBOXY TERMINI

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mccartney, A.W., Dyer, J.M., Dhanoa, P.K., Kim, P.K., Andrews, D.W., Mcnew, J.A., Mullen, R.T. 2004. Membrane-bound fatty acid desaturases are inserted co-translationally into the er and contain different er retrieval motifs at their carboxy termini. Plant Journal. 37(2):156-173.GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN THE PROMOTER REGION OF SUCROSE SYNTHASE-2 IN THE GENUS SACCHARUM

- (Abstract Only)Lingle, S.E., Dyer, J.M., Veremis, J.C. 2003. Genotypic variation in the promoter region of sucrose synthase-2 in the genus saccharum [abstract]. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Molecular Biology Workshop. Available: http://issct.intnet.mu/mo/abstracts.htm.Allelic Polymorphism in the Promoter Region of the Sucrose Synthase-2 Gene in the Genus Saccharum

- (Abstract Only)Lingle, S.E., Dyer, J.M. 2003. Allelic Polymorphism in the Promoter Region of the Sucrose Synthase-2 Gene in the Genus Saccharum [abstract]. 2003 Annual Meeting Poster Presentations Guide. American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. February 13 - 18, 2003, Denver, Colorado. p. A113.Unusual Fatty Acids Produced by Microbial Expression of Enzymes from the Tung Tree

- (Proceedings)Pepperman Jr, A.B., Dyer, J.M., Kuan, J.W., Chapital, D.C. 2002. Unusual Fatty Acids Produced by Microbial Expression of Enzymes from the Tung Tree. In: Proceedings of the United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR) Protein Resources Panel. Cherry, J.P. and Pavlath, A.E. (eds.). Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA. p. Q1-Q7.MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF A BIFUNCTIONAL FATTY ACID CONJUGASE/DESATURASE FROM TUNG: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF PLANT FATTY ACID DIVERSITY

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dyer, J.M., Chapital, D.C., Kuan, J.W., Mullen, R.T., Pepperman Jr, A.B. 2002. MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF A BIFUNCTIONAL FATTY ACID CONJUGASE/DESATURASE FROM TUNG:  IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF PLANT FATTY ACID DIVERSITY. Plant Physiology. (130):2027-2038.Interspecific Variation in the Promoter Region of A Sucrose Synthase Gene in the Genus Saccharum

- (Abstract Only)Lingle, S.E., Dyer, J.M. 2002. Interspecific Variation in the Promoter Region of a Sucrose Synthase Gene in the Genus Saccharum. [abstract] In: American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting Abstracts. CDROM.MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A SECOND COPY OF THE AFLATOXINREGULATORY GENE, AFLR-2, FROM ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)IMMUNOCYTOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION OF TWO PLANT FATTY ACID DESATURASES IN THE  ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)EXPRESSION OF THE BRASSICA NAPUS FAD3 GENE IN YEAST:  INCREASED PRODUCTION OF LINOLENIC ACID AT LOWER GROWTH TEMPERATURES IS DUE TO A POST            TRANSCRIPTIONAL INCREASE IN STEADY-STATE AMOUNT OF DESATURASE ENZYME

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)CLONING AND EXPRESSION OF SUCROSE SYNTHASE-1 CDNA FROM SUGARCANE

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lingle, S.E., Dyer, J.M.,  2001. Cloning and expression of sucrose synthase-1 cdna from sugarcane. Journal of Plant Physiology. 158:129-131.NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE OF A CDNA CLONE (ACCESSION NO. AF047694) FOR           GLUTAREDOXIN FROM ALEURITES FORDII SEEDS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)DIFFERENTIAL EXTRACTION OF LIPID-PROTEIN PARTICLES ENRICHED IN ELEOSTEARIC ACID FROM TUNG SEEDS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)


Return to top


Connect with ARS Sign up


ARS Home
                            USDA.gov
                            Plain Writing
                            Policies & Links
                            Civil Rights Statements
                            FOIA
                            Accessibility Statement
                            Privacy Policy
                            Non-Discrimination Statement
                            Quality of Information
                            USA.gov
                            WhiteHouse.gov