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Paul A Nakata

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                        Houston, Texas

                        




                        
                        Research Molecular Biologist
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                            ProjectsNutritional Role of Phytochemicals
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 444316Aligning Production Agricultural Systems to Enhance Diet and Health Outcomes
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 438179**Publications**
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Disruption of the Arabidopsis Acyl-Activating Enzyme 3 impairs seed coat mucilage accumulation and seed germination
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Nakata, P.A. 2024. Disruption of the Arabidopsis Acyl-Activating Enzyme 3 impairs seed coat mucilage accumulation and seed germination. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25,1149. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021149.Soybean GmSAUL1, a bona fide U-Box E3 ligase, negatively regulates immunity likely through repressing the activation of GmMPK3
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, J., Ye, M., Wang, C., Ma, X., Wu, N., Zohng, C., Zhang, Y., Cheng, N., Nakata, P.A., Zeng, L., Liu, J. 2023. Soybean GmSAUL1, a bona fide U-Box E3 ligase, negatively regulates immunity likely through repressing the activation of GmMPK3. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24. Article 6240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24076240.Liver specific disruption of Glutaredoxin 3 leads to iron accumulation and impaired cellular iron homeostasis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Donelson, J., Breton, G., Nakata, P.A. 2023. Liver specific disruption of Glutaredoxin 3 leads to iron accumulation and impaired cellular iron homeostasis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 649:39-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.01.095.Crucial role of Arabidopsis glutaredoxin S17 in heat stress response revealed by transcriptome analysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rao, X., Cheng, N., Mathew, I.E., Hirschi, K.D., Nakata, P.A. 2022. Crucial role of Arabidopsis glutaredoxin S17 in heat stress response revealed by transcriptome analysis. Functional Plant Biology. 50(1):58-70. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP22002.Redox-engineering enhances maize thermotolerance and grain yield in the field
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sprague, S.A., Tamang, T., Steiner, T., Wu, Q., Hu, Y., Kakeshpour, T., Park, J., Yang, J., Peng, Z., Bergkamp, B., Somayanda, I., Peterson, M., Garcia, E., Hao, Y., Amand, P., Bai, G., Nakata, P.A., Rieu, I., Jackson, D.P., Cheng, N., Valent, B., Hirschi, K.D., Jagadish, S., Liu, S., White, F.F., Park, S. 2022. Redox-engineering enhances maize thermotolerance and grain yield in the field. Plant Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13866.A conserved oxalyl-Coenzyme A decarboxylase in oxalate catabolism
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Paris, V., Rao, X., Wang, X., Nakata, P.A. 2022. A conserved oxalyl-coenzyme A decarboxylase in oxalate catabolism. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 17:1. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2022.2062555.Crucial role of mammalian glutaredoxin 3 in cardiac energy metabolism in diet-induced obese mice revealed by transcriptome analysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Mo, Q., Donelson, J., Wang, L., Breton, G., Rodney, G.G., Wang, J., Hirschi, K.D., Wehrens, X., Nakata, P.A. 2021. Crucial role of mammalian glutaredoxin 3 in cardiac energy metabolism in diet-induced obese mice revealed by transcriptome analysis. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 17(11):2871-2883. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.60263.An arabidopsis oxalyl-CoA decarboxylase, AtOXC, is important for oxalate catabolism in plants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Foster, J., Cheng, N., Paris, V., Wang, L., Wang, J., Wang, X., Nakata, P.A. 2021. An arabidopsis oxalyl-CoA decarboxylase, AtOXC, is important for oxalate catabolism in plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(6):3266. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22063266.In vitro digestion and cellular antioxidant activity of beta-carotene-loaded emulsion stabilized by soy protein isolate-Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharide conjugates
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hu, Q., Wu, Y., Zhong, L., Ma, N., Zhao, L., Ma, G., Cheng, N., Nakata, P.A., Xu, J. 2020. In vitro digestion and cellular antioxidant activity of beta-carotene-loaded emulsion stabilized by soy protein isolate-Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharide conjugates. Food Hydrocolloids. 112:106340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106340.Development of a rapid and efficient protoplast isolation and transfection method for chickpea (Cicer Arietinum)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Nakata, P.A. 2020. Development of a rapid and efficient protoplast isolation and transfection method for chickpea (Cicer Arietinum). MethodsX. 7:101025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2020.101025.Alteration of iron responsive gene expression in Arabidopsis glutaredoxin S17 loss of function plants with or without iron stress
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Yu, H., Rao, X., Park, S., Connolly, E.L., Hirschi, K.D., Nakata, P.A. 2020. Alteration of iron responsive gene expression in Arabidopsis glutaredoxin S17 loss of function plants with or without iron stress. Plant Signaling and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2020.1758455.Consumption of polysaccharides from auricularia auricular modulates the intestinal microbiota in mice
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhao, R., Cheng, N., Nakata, P.A., Zhao, L., Hu, Q. 2019. Consumption of polysaccharides from auricularia auricular modulates the intestinal microbiota in mice. Food Research International. 123:383-392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2019.04.070.Cardiac-specific ablation of glutaredoxin 3 leads to cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Donelson, J., Wang, Q., Monroe, T.O., Jiang, X., Zhou, J., Yu, H., Mo, Q., Sun, Q., Marini, J.C., Wang, X., Nakata, P.A., Hirschi, K.D., Wang, J., Rodney, G.G., Wehrens, X.T., Cheng, N. 2019. Cardiac-specific ablation of glutaredoxin 3 leads to cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Physiological Reports. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14071.Effect of acyl activating enzyme (AAE) 3 on the growth and development of Medicago truncatula
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cheng, N., Foster, J., Mysore, K., Wen, J., Rao, X., Nakata, P.A. 2018. Effect of acyl activating enzyme (AAE) 3 on the growth and development of Medicago truncatula. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 505:255-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.09.104.The MAPK kinase kinase GmMEKK1 regulates cell death and defense responses
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xu, H., Zhang, C., Li, Z., Wang, Z., Jiang, X., Shi, Y., Braun, E., Mei, Y., Qiu, W., Li, S., Wang, B., Xu, J., Navarre, D.A., Ren, D., Cheng, N., Nakata, P.A., Graham, M.A., Whitman, S., Liu, J. 2018. The MAPK kinase kinase GmMEKK1 regulates cell death and defense responses. Plant Physiology. doi:10.1104/pp.18.00903.Purification, identification and functional characterization of a novel immunomodulatory protein from Pleurotus eryngii
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hu, Q., Du, H., Nakata, P.A., Pei, F., Ma, N., Zhao, L., Yang, W. 2018. Purification, identification and functional characterization of a novel immunomodulatory protein from Pleurotus eryngii. Food and Function. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8fo00604k.Transcriptome analysis re1.eals the role of glutaredoxin 3 in cardiac energy metabolism in obese mice

- (Proceedings)Cheng, N., Donelson, J., Yu, H., Wang, Q., Mo, Q., Li, N., Sun, Q., Nakata, P.A., Rodney, G.G., Wehrens, X.H. 2018. Transcriptome analysis re1.eals the role of glutaredoxin 3 in cardiac energy metabolism in obese mice. Baylor College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Sixth Annual Symposium, April 10th, 2018, Houston, Texas.Role of glutaredoxin 3 in iron homeostasis

- (Abstract Only)Cheng, N., Zhao, F., Donelson, J., Yu, H., Mo, Q., Marini, J.C., Nguyen, T.C., Li, C., Hirschi, K.D., Chan, L., Wang, J., Nakata, P.A. 2018. Role of glutaredoxin 3 in iron homeostsis. 9th Annual Frontiers in Digestive Diseases Symposium, March 3, 2018, Houston, Texas. p. 15.  Available at:  https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/digestive-disease.Silencing of OsGRX17 in rice improves drought stress tolerance by modulating ROS accumulation and stomatal closure

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hu, Y., Wu, Q., Peng, Z., Sprague, S.A., Wang, W., Park, J., Akhunov, E., Jagadish, K.S., Nakata, P.A., Cheng, N., Hirschi, K.D., White, F.F., Park, S. 2017. Silencing of OsGRX17in rice improves drought stress tolerance by modulating ROS accumulation and stomatal closure. Scientific Reports. 7(1):15950.Expression of a monothiol glutaredoxin, AtGRXS17, in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) enhances drought tolerance

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wu, Q., Hu, Y., Sprague, S.A., Kakeshpour, T., Park, J., Nakata, P.A., Cheng, N., Hirschi, K.D., White, F.F., Park, S. 2017. Expression of a monothiol glutaredoxin, AtGRXS17, in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) enhances drought tolerance. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 491:1034-1039.Arabidopsis glutaredoxin s17 contributes to vegetative growth, mineral accumulation, and redox balance during iron deficiency

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yu, H., Yang, J., Shi, Y., Donelson, J., Thompson, S.M., Sprague, S., Roshan, T., Wang, D., Liu, J., Park, S., Nakata, P.A., Connolly, E.L., Hirschi, K.D., Grusak, M.A., Cheng, N. 2017. Arabidopsis glutaredoxin s17 contributes to vegetative growth, mineral accumulation, and redox balance during iron deficiency. Frontiers in Plant Science. doi:10.3389/fpls.2017.01045.The analysis Arabidopsis thaliana overexpressing a 14kDa self-folding protein [abstract]

- (Abstract Only)Fanous, A., Nakata, P.A. 2017. The analysis Arabidopsis thaliana overexpressing a 14kDa self-folding protein [abstract]. Undergraduate Research Symposium. p. 6.Cardiac-specific ablation of glutaredoxin 3 leads to cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure

- (Abstract Only)Donelson, J., Wang, Q., Monroe, T.O., Yu, H., Nakata, P.A., Hirschi, K.D., Wang, J., Rodney, G.G., Wehrens, X., Cheng, N. 2017. Cardiac-specific ablation of glutaredoxin 3 leads to cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure [abstract]. Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Symposium, April 4, 2017, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. p. 34.Construction of pDUO: A bicistronic shuttle vector series for dual expression of recombinant proteins

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A. 2017. Construction of pDUO: A bicistronic shuttle vector series for dual expression of recombinant proteins. Plasmid Journal. 89:16-21.Crop Science Applications

- (Proceedings)Nakata, P.A. 2016. Crop Science Applications. In: Franko M., Kelley, R., Mansfield, B., editors.  Proceedings of the Gene Editing FDA-Regulation Technologies and Applications Workshop,  November 1, 2016, Silver Spring, Maryland. p. 25-28.Determining the biochemical properties of the Oxalate Biosynthetic Component (Obc)1 from Burkholderia mallei
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lambert, P.M., Nakata, P.A. 2016. Determining the biochemical properties of the Oxalate Biosynthetic Component (Obc)1 from Burkholderia mallei. PLoS One. 11(9):e0163294. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163294.The expanding footprint of CRISPR/Cas9 in the plant sciences
                                                        

- (Review Article)Schaeffer, S.M., Nakata, P.A. 2016. The expanding footprint of CRISPR/Cas9 in the plant sciences. Plant Cell Reports. 35(7):1451-1468.An oxalyl-CoA dependent pathway of oxalate catabolism plays a role in regulating calcium oxalate crystal accumulation and defending against oxalate-secreting phytopathogens in Medicago truncatula
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Foster, J., Luo, B., Nakata, P.A. 2016. An oxalyl-CoA dependent pathway of oxalate catabolism plays a role in regulating calcium oxalate crystal accumulation and defending against oxalate-secreting phytopathogens in Medicago truncatula. PLoS One. 11(2):e0149850.An assessment of engineered calcium oxalate crystal formation on plant growth and development as a step toward evaluating its use to enhance plant defense

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A. 2015. An assessment of engineered calcium oxalate crystal formation on plant growth and development as a step toward evaluating its use to enhance plant defense. PLoS One. 10(10):e0141982.Tomato expressing Arabidopsis glutaredoxin gene AtGRXS17 confers tolerance to chilling stress via modulating cold responsive components

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hu, Y., Wu, Q., Sprague, S.A., Park, J., Oh, M., Rajashekar, C.B., Koiwa, H., Nakata, P.A., Cheng, N., Hirschi, K., White, F.F., Park, S. 2015. Tomato expressing Arabidopsis glutaredoxin gene AtGRXS17 confers tolerance to chilling stress via modulating cold responsive components. Horticulture Research. 2: 15051.CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing and gene replacement in plants: Transitioning from lab to field

- (Review Article)Schaeffer, S.M., Nakata, P.A. 2015. CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing and gene insertion in plants: Transitioning from lab to field. Plant Science. 240:130-142.Characterization of oryza sativa acyl activating enzyme3 (OsAAE3)

- (Abstract Only)Lambert, P.M., Nakata, P.A. 2015. Characterization of oryza sativa acyl activating enzyme3 (OsAAE3). Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Plant Biology 2015. July 25-30, 2015, Minneapolis, MN.Ectopic expression of Arabidopsis glutaredoxin gene AtGRXS17 in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) confers tolerance to chilling stress

- (Abstract Only)Hu, Y., Wu, Q., Sprague, S.A., Park, J., Oh, M., Rajashekar, C., Koiwa, H., Nakata, P.A., Cheng, N., Hirschi, K.D., White, F.F., Park, S. 2014. Ectopic expression of Arabidopsis glutaredoxin gene AtGRXS17 in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) confers tolerance to chilling stress [abstract]. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Abiotic Stress - Temperature, P04030-A, pg 73.An oxalyl-CoA synthetase is important for oxalate metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Foster, J., Nakata, P.A. 2014. An oxalyl-CoA synthetase is important for oxalate metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEBS Letters. 588:160-166.Contrasting calcium localization and speciation in leaves of Medicago trunculata mutant COD5 analyzed via synchrotron X-ray techniques

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Punshon, T., Tappero, R., Ricachenevsky, F.K., Hirschi, K., Nakata, P.A. 2013. Contrasting calcium localization and speciation in leaves of Medicago trunculata mutant COD5 analyzed via synchrotron X-ray techniques. Plant Journal. 76:627-633.Genetically modified Medicago truncatula lacking calcium oxalate has increased calcium bioavailability and partially rescues vitamin D receptor knockout mice phenotypes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, X., Yang, J., Morris, J., Hester, A., Nakata, P.A., Hirschi, K.D. 2012. Genetically modified Medicago truncatula lacking calcium oxalate has increased calcium bioavailability and partially rescues vitamin D receptor knockout mice phenotypes. Journal of Bioequivalence and Bioavailability. 5:47-52.Oxalate catabolism in Arabidopsis

- (Abstract Only)Engineering calcium oxalate crystal formation in Arabidopsis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A. 2012. Engineering calcium oxalate crystal formation in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Physiology. 53(7):1275-1282.A set of GFP organelle marker lines for intracellular localization studies in Medicago truncatula

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Luo, B., Nakata, P.A. 2012. A set of GFP organelle marker lines for intracellular localization studies in Medicago truncatula. Plant Science. 188-189:19-24.A previously unknown oxalyl-CoA synthetase is important for oxalate catabolism in Arabidopsis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Foster, J., Kim, H.U., Nakata, P.A., Browse, J. 2012. A previously unknown oxalyl-CoA synthetase is important for oxalate catabolism in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 24(3):1217-1229.Influence of calcium oxalate crystal accumulation on the calcium content of seeds from Medicago truncatula

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A. 2012. Influence of calcium oxalate crystal accumulation on the calcium content of seeds from Medicago truncatula. Plant Science. 185-186:246-249.The oxalic acid biosynthetic activity of Burkholderia mallei is encoded by a single locus

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A. 2011. The oxalic acid biosynthetic activity of Burkholderia mallei is encoded by a single locus. Microbiological Research. 166(7):531-538.Characterization of Medicago truncatula reduced calcium oxalate crystal mutant alleles

- (Abstract Only)Oxalic acid biosynthesis is encoded by an operon in Burkholderia glumae

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A., He, C. 2010. Oxalic acid biosynthesis is encoded by an operon in Burkholderia glumae. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 304:177-182.Physical characteristics of calcium oxalate crystals as determinants in structural defense against chewing insects in Medicago truncatula

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Structural and chemical insect defenses in calcium oxalate defective mutants of Medicago truncatula

- (Abstract Only)Korth, K., Park, S., Nakata, P.A., Nagarajan, R., McGehee, R. 2009. Structural and chemical insect defenses in calcium oxalate defective mutants of Medicago truncatula [abstract].  Proceedings, 9th Congress International Society for Plant Molecular Biology. October 25-30, 2009, St. Louis, Missouri. p. 187.Physical characteristics of Medicago truncatula calcium oxalate crystals determine their effectiveness in insect defense

- (Abstract Only)Korth, K.L., Park, S., Nakata, P.A., Nagarajan, R., McGehee, Jr., R.E. 2009. Physical characteristics of Medicago truncatula calciumoxalate crystals determine their effectiveness in insect defense [abstract]. Model Legume Congress, July 12-16, 2009, Pacific Grove, California. p: 133.Characterization of calcium oxalate defective (cod) 3 mutant from Medicago truncatula

- (Abstract Only)Characterization of calcium oxalate defective (cod) 6 mutant from Medicago truncatula

- (Proceedings)Medicago truncatula-derived calcium oxalate crystals have a negative impact on chewing insect performance via their physical properties

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Park, S., Doege, S.J., Nakata, P.A., Korth, K.L. 2009. Medicago truncatula-derived calcium oxalate crystals have a negative impact on chewing insect performance via their physical properties. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 131:208-215.Increased calcium bioavailability in mice fed genetically engineered plants lacking calcium oxalate

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Morris, J., Nakata, P.A., McConn, M., Brock, A., Hirschi, K.D. 2007. Increased calcium bioavailability in mice fed genetically engineered plants lacking calcium oxalate. Plant Molecular Biology. 64(5):613-618.Leaf calcium oxalate crystal structure and its role in defense against a chewing insect in Medicago truncatula

- (Abstract Only)Korth, K.L., Park, S., Nakata, P. 2007. Leaf calcium oxalate crystal structure and its role in defense against a chewing insect in Medicago truncatula [abstract]. Plant Biology. Abstract No. P14003.Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2007. Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula [abstract]. Plant Biology. Abstract No. P19023.Plants defective in calcium oxalate crystal formation have more bioavailable calcium

- (Abstract Only)Hirschi, K.D., Morris, J., Nakata, P.A., McConn, M., Brock, A. 2007. Plants defective in calcium oxalate crystal formation have more bioavailable calcium [abstract]. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal. 21(5):A356.Calcium oxalate content affects the nutritional availability of calcium from Medicago truncatula leaves

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. 2007. Calcium oxalate content affects the nutritional availability of calcium from Medicago truncatula leaves. Plant Science. 172(5):958-961.ISOLATED MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA MUTANTS WITH INCREASED CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL ACCUMULATION HAVE DECREASED ASCORBIC ACID LEVELS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2007. Isolated medicago truncatula mutants with increased calcium oxalate crystal accumulation have decreased ascorbic acid levels. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 45:216-220.Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2007. Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula. Functional Plant Biology. 34:332-338.EXPRESSION OF AN ARABIDOPSIS CA2+/H+ TRANSPORTER INCREASES BIOAVAILABLE CA2+ IN EDIBLE CARROT ROOTS

- (Abstract Only)Morris, J., Park, S., Kim, J., Nakata, P.A., Hirschi, K. 2006. Expression of an arabidopsis ca2+/h+ transporter increases bioavailable ca2+ in edible carrot roots [abstract]. Plant Biology. p. 161.A GENETIC MUTATION THAT REDUCES CALCIUM OXALATE CONTENT INCREASES CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., Mc Conn, M. 2006. A genetic mutation that reduces calcium oxalate content increases calcium availability in medicago truncatula [abstract]. Plant Biology. p.303.Expression of an "Arabidopsis" Ca(2+)/H(+) transporter increases bioavailable Ca(2+) in edible carrot roots

- (Abstract Only)Morris, J., Park, S., Kim, J., Nakata, P., Hirschi, K. 2006. Expression of an "Arabidopsis" Ca(2+)/H(+) transporter increases bioavailable Ca(2+) in edible carrot roots [abstract]. The Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologist, August 5-9, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts. Session P12: Mineral Nutrition, Abstract #P12029, p. 161.A GENETIC MUTATION THAT REDUCES CALCIUM OXALATE CONTENT INCREASES CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. 2006. A genetic mutation that reduces calcium oxalate content increases calcium availability in Medicago truncatula. Functional Plant Biology. 33:703-706.Developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods through manipulation of calcium oxalate formation

- (Proceedings)Nakata, P.A. 2006. Developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods through manipulation of calcium oxalate formation. International Symposium in Memory of Vincent R. Franceschi. Plant Cell: Structure-Function Relations. p. 17.Medicago truncatula mutants with an increase in mesophyll calcium oxalate accumulation

- (Proceedings)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2006. Medicago truncatula mutants with an increase in mesophyll calcium oxalate accumulation. International Symposium in Memory of Vincent R. Franceschi. Plant Cell: Structure-Function Relations. p. 63.MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA MUTANTS DEMONSTRATE THE ROLE OF PLANT CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS AS AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST CHEWING INSECTS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Korth, K.L., Doege, S.J., Park S.H., Goggin, F.L., Wang, Q., Gomez, S.K., Liu, G., Jia, L., Nakata, P.A. 2006. Medicago truncatula mutants demonstrate the role of plant calcium oxalate crystals as an effective defense against chewing insects. Plant Physiology. 141(1):188-195.INSIGHTS INTO OXALATE BIOSYNTHESIS: DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND PRODUCTION OF PLANT FOODS

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A. 2005. Insights into oxalate biosynthesis: Developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference, FASEB Summer Research Conference. p. 2.THE ROLE OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA DEFENSE AGAINST CHEWING INSECTS.

- (Abstract Only)Park, S., Wang, Q., Nakata, P.A., Korth, K. 2005. The role of calcium oxalate crystals in Medicago truncatula defense against chewing insects [abstract].  American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. p. 157.INVESTIGATIONS INTO CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., Mcconn, M.M. 2005. Investigations into calcium oxalate crystal formation in medicago truncatula[abstract]. 2005 Model Legume Congress. p. 20.ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA MUTANTS WITH INCREASED CALCIUM OXALATE ACCUMULATION

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. 2005. Isolation and characterization of medicago truncatula mutants with increased calcium oxalate accumulation [abstract]. 2005 Model Legume Congress. Paper No. 20.INSIGHTS INTO OXALATE BIOSYNTHESIS: DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND PRODUCTION OF PLANT FOODS

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A. 2005. Insights into oxalate biosynthesis: developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods [abstract]. Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems. FASEB Summer Research Conferences. Paper No. 2.CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN THE PADS OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., Mcconn, M.M. 2004. Calcium availability in the pads of the prickly pear cactus [Abstract]. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Paper No. 198.OXALATE REDUCES CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN THE PADS OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS THROUGH FORMATION OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mcconn, M.M., Nakata, P.A. 2004. Oxalate reduces calcium availability in the pads of the prickly pear cactus through formation of calcium oxalate crystals. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52(5): 1371-1374.ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM SUB-COMPARTMENTS ARE INVOLVED IN CALCIUM SEQUESTRATION WITHIN RAPHIDE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)KOSTMAN, T.A., FRANCESCHI, V.R., NAKATA, P.A. ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM SUB-COMPARTMENTS ARE INVOLVED IN CALCIUM SEQUESTRATION WITHIN RAPHIDE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 165. p.205-212.GENETIC MANIPULATION OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. Genetic manipulation of calcium oxalate crystal formation in medicago truncatula. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. 2003.CALCIUM OXALATE FORMATION IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA

- (Abstract Only)Nakata, P.A., Mcconn, M.M. 2003. Calcium oxalate formation is not essential for growth of medicago truncatula [Abstract]. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Paper No. 76.CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)NAKATA, P.A., MCCONN, M.M. CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 164. p. 901-909.ADVANCES IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION AND FUNCTION IN PLANTS

- (Review Article)NAKATA, P.A. ADVANCES IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION AND FUNCTION IN PLANTS. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 164. p. 901-909.CALRETICULIN IS ENRICHED IN THE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES

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