Projects

MANIPULATION OF PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE GENES FOR IMPROVED CROP PROTECTION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 422892

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SoMART, a web server for miRNA, tasiRNA and target gene analysis in Solanaceae plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Li, F., Orban, R., Baker, B.J. 2012. SoMART, a web server for miRNA, tasiRNA and target gene analysis in Solanaceae plants. Genome Research. 70:891-901.

miRNA regulation of plant innate receptors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Li, F., Pignatta, D., Bendix, C., Brunkard, J., Cohn, M., Tung, J., Sun, H., Kumar, P., Baker, B.J. 2012. miRNA regulation of plant innate receptors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 5:1790-1795.

Inferred origin of several Native American potatoes from the Pacific Northwest using SSR markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, L., Brown, C.R., Culley, D., Baker, B.J., Kunibe, E., Denny, H., Smith, C., Ward, N., Beavert, T., Coburn, J., Pavek, J.J., Dauenhauer, N., Dauenhauer, R. 2010. Inferred origin of several Native American potatoes from the Pacific Northwest using SSR markers. Euphytica. 174:15-29.

Identification of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) and biogenesis of their siRNAs in the Solanaceae: New functional implications for MITEs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuang, H., Padmanabhan, C., Li, F., Kamei, A., Bhaskar, P.B., Ouyang, S., Jiang, J., Buell, C., Baker, B.J. 2008. Identification of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) and biogenesis of their siRNAs in the Solanaceae: New functional implications for MITEs. Genome Research. 19:42-56.

The Use of STS Markers in the Marker-assisted Selection of Columbia Root-knot Nematode Resistance Introgressed from Solanum bulbocastanum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, L., Mojtahedi, H., Kuang, H., Baker, B.J., Brown, C.R. 2007. The Use of STS Markers in the Marker-assisted Selection of Columbia Root-knot Nematode Resistance Introgressed from Solanum bulbocastanum. Crop Science. 47:2021-2026.

THE R1 RESISTANCE CLUSTER CONTAINS THREE GROUPS OF INDEPENDENTLY EVOLVING, TYPE I R1 HOMOLOGUES AND SHOWS SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL VARIATION AMONG HAPLOTYPES OF SOLANUM DEMISSUM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuang, H., Wei, F., Marano, M., Wirtz, U., Wang, X., Liu, J., Shum, W., Zaborsky, J., Tallon, L.J., Rensink, W., Lobst, S., Zhang, P., Tornqvist, C., Tek, A., Bamberg, J., Helgeson, J.P., Fry, W., You, F., Luo, M., Jiang, J., Buell, C., Baker, B.J. 2005. The R1 resistance cluster contains three groups of independently evolving, type I R1 homologues and shows substantial structural variation among haplotypes of Solanum demissum. Plant Journal. 44(1):37-51.

EDS1 IN TOMATO IS REQUIRED FOR RESISTANCE MEDIATED BY TIR-CLASS R GENES AND THE RECEPTOR-LIKE R GENE VE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hu, G., Dehart, A.K., Li, Y., Ustach, C., Handley, V., Navarre, R., Hwang, C.F., Aegerter, B.J., Williamson, V., Baker, B.J. 2005. EDS1 in tomato is required for resistance mediated by TIR-class R genes and the receptor-like R gene Ve. Plant Journal. 42(3):376-91.

COMPARATIVE GENOMICS ENABLED THE ISOLATION OF THE R3A LATE BLIGHT RESISTANCE GENE IN POTATO - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Huang, S., Van Der Vossen, E.A., Kuang, H., Vleeshouwers, V.G., Zhang, N., Borm, T.J., Van Eck, H.J., Baker, B.J., Jacobsen, E., Visser, R.G. 2005. Comparative genomics enabled the isolation of the R3a late blight resistance gene in potato. Plant Journal. 42(2):251-61.

VPEY EXHIBITS A CASPASE-LIKE ACTIVITY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO DEFENSE AGAINST PATHOGENS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rojo, E., Martin, R., Carter, C., Zouhar, J., Pan, S., Plotnikova, J., Jin, H., Paneque, M., Sanchez-Serrano, J., Baker, B.J., Ausubel, F.M., Raikhel, N.V. 2004. VPEy Exhibits a Caspase-like Activity that Contributes to Defense against Pathogens. Current Biology, 14:1897-1906.

VIRUS-INDUCED GENE SILENCING IN SOLANUM SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gianinna, B., Martin-Hermandez, A.M., Jin, H., Chen, J., Baulcombe, D.C., Baker, B.J., Jones, J.G. 2004. Virus-induced gene silencing in Solanum species. Plant Journal 39(2)264-271.

VIRUS-INDUCED GENE SILENCING IN SOLANUM SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brigneti, G., Martin-Hernandezx, A.M., Jin, H., Chen, J., Baulcombe, D.C., Baker, B.J., Jones, J.G. 2004. Virus-induced gene silencing in solanum species. Plant Journal, 39(2): 264.

THE TOMATO RESISTANCE PROTEIN BS4 IS A PREDICTED NON-NUCLEAR TIR-NB-LRR PROTEIN THAT MEDIATES DEFENSE RESPONSES TO SEVERELY TRUNCATED DERIVATIVES OF AVRBS4 AND OVEREXPRESSED AVRBS3 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schornack, S., Ballvora, A., Gurlebeck, D., Peart, J., Ganal, M., Baker, B.J., Bonas, U., Lahaye, T. 2003. The tomato resistance protein Bs4 is a predicted non-nuclear TIR-NB-LRR protein that mediates defense responses to severely truncated derivatives of AvrBs4 and overexpressed AvrBs3. Plant Journal 37(1) 46-60.

BIOTIC INTERACTIONS - SIGNALS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY! - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

BAKER, B.J., PARKER, J. BIOTIC INTERACTIONS - SIGNALS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY! CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY. 2003. 6(4):297-299.

FUNCTION OF A MITOGREN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE PATHWAY IN N GENE-MEDIATED RESISTANCE IN TOBACCO - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

JIN, H., LIU, Y., YANG, K., KIM, C., BAKER, B.J., ZHANG, S. FUNCTION OF A MITOGREN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE PATHWAY IN N GENE-MEDIATED RESISTANCE IN TOBACCO. PLANT JOURNAL. 2003. 33(4):719-731.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF POTATO EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG LIBRARIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

RONNING, C.M., STEGALKINA, S.S., ASCENZI, R.A., BOUGRI, O., HART, A.L., UTTERBACH, T.R., VANAKEN, S.E., RIEDMULLER, S.B., WHITE, J.A., CHO, J., PERTEA, G.M., LEE, Y., KARAMYCHEVA, S., SULTANA, R., TSAI, J., QUACKENBUSH, J., GRIFFITHS, H.M., RESTREPO, S., SMART, C.D., FRY, W.E., VAN DER HOEVEN, R., TANKSLEY, S., ZHANG, P., JIN, H., YAMAMOTO, M.L., BAKER, B.J., BUELL, C. COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF POTATO EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG LIBRARIES. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 2003. 131:419-429.

INTERACTION BETWEEN TWO MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES DURING TOBACCO DEFENSE SIGNALING - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

BAKER, B.J. INTERACTION BETWEEN TWO MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES DURING TOABCCOM DEFENSE SIGNALING. PLANT JOURNAL. 2003. 34:149-160.

STRUCTURE-FUNCTION ANALYSIS OF THE TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS RESISTANCE GENE N - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dinehsh-Kumar, S., Baker, B.J. 2000. Structure-function analysis of the tobacco mosaic virus resistance gene N. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 97(26):14789-14794.

ALTERNATIVELY SPLICED N RESISTANCE GENE TRANSCRIPTS: THEIR POSSIBLE ROLE INTOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS RESISTANCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, B.J., Dinesh-Kumar, S.P. 2000. Alternatively spliced N resistance gene transcripts: Their possible role in tobacco mosaic virus resistance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 97(4):1908-1913.

THE HELICASE DOMAIN OF THE TMV REPLICASE PROTEINS INDUCES THE N-MEDIATED DEFENCE RESPONSE IN TOBACCO - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Erickson, F., Holzberg, S., Calderon-Urrea, A., Handley, V., Axtell, M., Corr, C., Baker, B.J. 1999. The helicase domain of the TMV replicase proteins induces the N-mediated defence response in tobacco. Plant Journal 18(1) 67-75.

INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS AND THE TOBACCO N GENE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, B.J., Erickson, F.L., Dinesh-Kumar, S.P., Holzberg, S., Ustach, C., Dutton, M., Handley, V., Corr, C. 1999. Interactions between tobacco mosaic virus and the tobacco N gene. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B., 354(1383):653-658.

SIGNALING IN PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Baker, B.J., Zambryski, P., Staskawicz, B., Dinesh-Kumar, S.P. 1997. Signaling in plant-microbe interactions. Science 276(5313):726-733.

DS EXCISION FROM EXTRACHROMOSOMAL GEMINIVIRUS VECTOR DNA IS COUPLED TO VECTOR DNA REPLICATION IN MAIZE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wirtz, U., Obsorne, B., Baker, B.J. 1997. Ds excision from extrachromosomal geminivirus vector DNA is coupled to vector DNA replicaiton in maize. Plant Journal 11(1):125.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: MAIZE TRANSPOSONS AS TOOLS FOR ANALYZING OTHER PLANT GENOMES - (Review Article)

Osborne, B.I., Baker, B.J. 1995. Movers and shakers: maize transposons as tools for analyzing other plant genomes. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 7(3), 407-413.