Projects

Improvement and Utilization of Natural Rubber- and Castor Oil-producing Industrial Crops Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 419007

GENETIC AND BIOCHEMICAL REGULATION OF RUBBER BIOSYNTHESIS Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 421003

Guayule Rubber Crystallization Studies Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 424221

POLYMER-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS IN NATURAL RUBBER LATEX Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 420066

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Phenotype analysis of Russian dandelion root tissues from the national plant germplasm system collection - (Abstract Only) - (17-Sep-12)

Guayule resin detection and influence on guayule rubber - (Abstract Only) - (10-Sep-12)

Analysis of cold-acclimated guayule transcriptome - (Abstract Only) - (10-Sep-12)

The role of the small rubber particle protein in determining rubber yields and polymer length in Russian dandelion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Collins Silva, J., Nural, A.T., Scott, D.J., Hathwaik, U., Woosley, R., Schegg, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Cornish, K., Shintani, D.K. 2012. The role of the small rubber particle protein in determining rubber yields and polymer length in Russian dandelion. Phytochemistry. 79:46-56.

Transcriptome and gene expression analysis in cold-acclimated guayule (Parthenium argentatum)rubber-producing tissue - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ponciano, G.P., Mcmahan, C.M., Wengshuang, X., Lazo, G.R., Coffelt, T.A., Collins-Silva, J., Nural-Taban, A., Golley, M., Shintani, D.K., Whalen, M.C. (2012). Transcriptome and gene expression analysis in cold-acclimated guayule (Parthenium argentatum)rubber-producing tissue. Phytochemistry. 79:57-66.

Valorization of guayule as a feedstock for lignocellulosic biorefineries using ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chundawat, S.P.S., Chang, L., Gunawan, C., Balan, V., Mcmahan, C., Dale, B.E. 2012.Guayule as a feedstock for lignocellulosic biorefineries using ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment. Industrial Crops and Products. 37: 486-492.

Blends of guayule natural rubber latex with commercial latex polymers - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M. 2011. Blends of guayule natural rubber latex with commercial latex polymers. Meeting Proceedings. 199-223.

Seasonal and clonal variations in technological and thermal properties of raw Hevea natural rubber - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Galiani, P.D., Martins, M.A., De Souza Goncalves, P., Mcmahan, C.M., Mattoso, L.C. 2011. Seasonal and clonal variations in technological and thermal properties of raw Hevea natural rubber. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 122(4): 2749-2755.

Unraveling the mystery of natural rubber biosythesis part I: investigation of the composition and growth of in vitro natural rubber using high resolution size exclusion chromatography - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chiang, K.C., Xie, W., Mcmahan, C.M., Puskas, J. 2011. Unraveling the mystery of natural rubber biosythesis part I: investigation of the composition and growth of in vitro natural rubber using high resolution size exclusion chromatography. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 84(2):166-177.

SUSTAINABILITY OF NATURAL RUBBER-PRODUCING CROPS IN THE UNITED STATES: APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY LESSONS 2000-2010 - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M., Shintani, D.K., Cornish, K., Coffelt, T.A., Ray, D.T., Whalen, M.C. 2010. Sustainability of Natural Rubber-Producing Crops in the United States: Applied Biotechnology Lessons 2000-2010. Association of the Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) 22nd Annual Meeting, 2010 New Crops: Exploring Diversity, Preserving our Future, Fort Collins, CO, September 18-22, 2010.

Agronomic and Natural Rubber Characteristics of Sunflower as a Rubber-Producing Plant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pearson, C., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Rath, D.J., Brichta, J.L., Van Fleet, J.E. 2010. Agronomic and Natural Rubber Characteristics of Sunflower as a Rubber-Producing Plant. Industrial Crops and Products. 31:481-491.

Natural Rubber Quantification in Sunflower Using an Automated Solvent Extractor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pearson, C.H., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Rath, D.J., Whalen, M.C. 2010. Natural Rubber Quantification in Sunflower Using an Automated Solvent Extractor. Industrial Crops and Products. 31:469-475.

Biosynthesis of Polyisoprenoids - (Pct (Patent Cooperation Treaty))

Puskas, J., Mcmahan, C.M., Deffieux, A., Kennedy, J.P. 2010. Biosynthesis of Polyisoprenoids. Patent Cooperation Treaty US2009/005985.

Fast pyrolysis of guayule biomass - (Abstract Only)

Mcmahan, C.M., Boateng, A.A., Cornish, K. 2010. Fast pyrolysis of guayule biomass. 239th American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting and Exposition, March 21-25, San Francisco, CA.

Guayule (Parthenium argentatum)pyrolysis and analysis by PY-GC/MS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Boateng, A.A., Mullen, C.A., McMahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Cornish, K. 2010. Guayule (Parthenium argentatum)pyrolysis and analysis by PY-GC/MS. Journal of Analytical & Applied Pyrolysis. 87:14-23.

Guayule: Culture, breeding and rubber production - (Book / Chapter)

Ray, D.T., Foster, M.A., Coffelt, T.A., Mcmahan, C.M. Guayule: Culture, Breeding and Rubber Production, Industrial Crops and Uses (2010), pp. 384-410.

Rapid Field Measurement of Rubber Content in Russian Dandelion - (Abstract Only)

Mcmahan, C.M., Himmelsbach, D.S., Brichta, J.L., Chanon, A., Ehrensing, D., Kleinhenz, M.D., Whalen, M.C. 2009. Rapid Field Measurement of Rubber Content in Russian Dandelion. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) 2009 International Conference, Termas de Chillan, November 14-19th.

Composite of Natural Rubber Extracted from Guayule Reinforced with Cellulose Microfibers - (Proceedings)

Malmonge, J.A., Medeiros, E.S., Rosa, M.F., Wood, D.F., Mcmahan, C.M., Mattoso, L.H. 2009. Composite of Natural Rubber Extracted from Guayule Reinforced with Cellulose Microfibers. 10th Brazilian Polymer Congress, October 13-17, 2009, Iguassu Falls, PR, Brazil.

Energy-dense liquid fuel intermediates by pyrolysis of guayule (Parthenium argentatum) shrub and bagasse - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Boateng, A.A., Mullen, C.A., Goldberg, N.M., Hicks, K.B., Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Cornish, K. 2009. Energy-dense liquid fuel intermediates by pyrolysis of guayule (Parthenium argentatum) shrub and bagasse. Fuel. 88:2207-2215.

Biological feedstock development as part of the domestication and commercialization of Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a potential domestic source of natural rubber and inulin: progress and outlook - (Abstract Only)

Kleinhenz, M.D., Michel, F.C., Chanon, A.M., Ehrensing, D., Miller, R.A., Streeter, J.G., Seiple, R., Ohlemacher, C., Mcmahan, C.M., Shintani, D., Myers, S.C., Ravlin, F.W. 2009. Biological feedstock development as part of the domestication and commercialization of Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a potential domestic source of natural rubber and inulin: progress and outlook. American Chemical Society (ACS) Rubber Division Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12-16, 2009.

Expression of the cytoplasmic mevalonate pathway in chloroplasts - (Abstract Only)

Whalen, M.C., Kumar, S., Lin, J.T., Hahn, F.M., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M. 2009. Expression of the cytoplasmic mevalonate pathway in chloroplasts. Terpnet 2009.

The functional analyses of the cis-prenyltransferase and the rubber elongation factor in rubber biosynthesis - (Abstract Only)

Shintani, D., Collins, J., Distefano, M., Hathwaik, U., Henry, O., Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Xie, W. 2009. The functional analyses of the cis-prenyltransferase and the rubber elongation factor in rubber biosynthesis. Terpnet 2009.

Natural Rubber from Domestic Crops - (Abstract Only)

Mcmahan, C.M. 2009. Natural Rubber from Domestic Crops. American Chemical Society (ACS) Rubber Division Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 12-16, 2009.

INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPOSITION AND GROWTH OF IN-VITRO NATURAL RUBBER USING HIGH RESOLUTION SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY - (Proceedings)

Puskas, J.E., Chiang, C.K., Heidenreich, A., Xie, W., McMahan, C.M. 2009. Investigation of the composition and growth of in-vitro natural rubber using high resolution size exclusion chromatography. Polymer Preprints 2009, 50(1):232-233.

Comparative study on the technological properties of latex and natural rubber from Hancornia speciosa Gomes and Hevea brasiliensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Malmonge, J.A., Camilo, E.C., Moreno, R.M., Mcmahan, C.M., Mattoso, L. 2009. Comparative study on the technological properties of latex and natural rubber from Hancornia speciosa Gomes and Hevea brasiliensis. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 111:2986-2991.

Initiation of rubber biosynthesis: in vitro comparisons of benzophenone-modified diphosphate analogue structure in three natural rubber-producing species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Xie, W., Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Distefano, M., Degraw, A., Cornish, K., Shintani, D. 2008. Initiation of rubber biosynthesis: in vitro comparisons of benzophenone-modified diphosphate analogue structure in three natural rubber-producing species. Phytochemistry. 69:2539-2545.

BIO-OIL FROM GUAYULE BAGASSE - (Abstract Only)

Mcmahan, C.M., Mullen, C.A., Boateng, A.A., Goldberg, N.M., Hicks, K.B., Cornish, K., Whalen, M.C. 2008. Bio-oil from guayule bagasse. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops 2008 Annual Meeting, September 7-11, College Station, TX.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE STEREOSPECIFIC ELASTOMERS FROM BIOREACTORS - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C. 2008. High-performance stereospecific elastomers from bioreactors. International Latex Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 22-23, 2008. pp 130-143.

Standard Operating Protocol for Growing Transgenic Sunflower Plants in Contained Environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pearson, C.H., Rath, D.J., Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Whalen, M.C. 2008. Standard Operating Protocol for Growing Transgenic Sunflower Plants in Contained Environments. Crop Management at www.cropmanagement.org. 10.1094/CM-2008-0910-01-PS. Available: http://plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/cm/perspective/2008/protocol/.

Identification of the composition and growth of in vitro natural rubber using high resolution size exclusion chromatography - (Proceedings)

Puskas, J.E., Chiang, C.K., Heidenreich, A., Xie, W., Mcmahan, C.M. 2008. Identification of the composition and growth of in vitro natural rubber using high resolution size exclusion chromatography. American Chemical Society Rubber Division Meeting, Louisville, KY, October 14-16, 2008.

POST-HARVEST STORAGE EFFECTS ON GUAYULE LATEX, RUBBER, AND RESIN CONTENTS AND YIELDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T., Cornish, K., McMahan, C.M. 2009. Post-harvest storage effects on guayule latex and rubber yields. Industrial Crops and Products. 29(2-3):326-335.

Development of microsatellite markers in Parthenium ssp. - (Abstract Only)

Brown, A., Mcmahan, C.M., Shintani, D., Whalen, M.C. 2008. Development of microsatellite markers in Parthenium ssp. Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops.

THERMOOXIDATIVE STUDY OF RAW NATURAL RUBBER FROM BRAZILIAN IAC 300 SERIES CLONES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Martins, M.A., Moreno, R.M., McMahan, C.M., Brichta, J.L. 2008. Thermooxidative study of raw natural rubber from Brazilian IAC 300 series clones. Thermochimica Acta. 474:62-66.

Unraveling the Mystery of Natural Rubber Biosynthesis - (Proceedings)

Puskas, J.E., Li, H., Lindsay, A., Deffieux, A., Peruch, F., Mcmahan, C.M., Xie, W. 2008. Unraveling the Mystery of Natural Rubber Biosynthesis. Proceedings of the International Latex Conference Meeting, Independence, OH, July 22-23, 2008. p. 192-194.

Plant Population, Planting Date, and Germplasm Effects on Guayule Latex, Rubber and Resin Yields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Williams, C.F. 2009. Plant Population, Planting Date, and Germplasm Effects on Guayule Latex, Rubber and Resin Yields. Industrial Crops and Products. 29(1):255-260.

The rationale for transforming sunflower into a rubber-producing crop - (Proceedings)

Pearson, C.H., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Rath, D., Dong, N., Wong, S.R. 2007. The rationale for transforming sunflower into a rubber-producing crop. Proceedings Assoc for Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) Annual Meeting. In: Issues in New Crops and New Uses, Editors, Janick, J. and Whipkey, A. Alexandria, Virginia, American Society for Horticultural Science Press. p. 72-77.

Using Peat Pellets in Liquid Media to Root Sunflower Tissue Culture Plants - (Proceedings)

Pearson, C.H., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C., Rath, D., Dong, N., Wong, S.R. 2007. Using Peat Pellets in Liquid Media to Root Sunflower Tissue Culture Plants. Proceedings Assoc for Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) Annual Meeting. In: Issues in New Crops and New Uses, Editors, Janick, J. and Whipkey, A. Alexandria, Virginia, American Society for Horticultural Science Press. p. 78-81.

Natural Rubber Biosynthesis and a Profitable Guayule Crop - (Abstract Only)

Cornish, K., McMahan, C.M. 2007. Natural Rubber Biosynthesis and a Profitable Guayule Crop. Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America.

The Functional Identification of Rubber Biosynthetic Genes in Plants - (Abstract Only)

Shintani, D.K., Whalen, M.C., Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Distefano, M. 2007. The Functional Identification of Rubber Biosynthetic Genes in Plants. Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America.

Elemental Analysis and Protein Quantification of Raw Natural Rubber of IAC Series 400 Clones - (Proceedings)

Martins, M.A., Mcmahan, C.M., Goncaves, P.S., Mattoso, L.H. 2007. Elemental Analysis and Protein Quantification of Raw Natural Rubber of IAC Series 400 Clones. Proceedings of the 11th International Seminar on Elastomers.

Development of Crops To Produce Industrially Useful Natural Rubber - (Abstract Only)

Whalen, M.C., Xie, W., Mcmahan, C.M., Shintani, D. 2007. Development of Crops To Produce Industrially Useful Natural Rubber. Terpnet 2007.

A photoactive isoprenoid diphosphate analogue containing a stable phosphonate linkage: synthesis and biochemical studies with prenyltransferases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Degraw, A.J., Zhao, Z., Strickland, C.L., Taban, A., Hsieh, J., Jeffries, M., Xie, W., Shintani, D., Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Distefano, M. 2007. A photoactive isoprenoid diphosphate analogue containing a stable phosphonate linkage: synthesis and biochemical studies with prenyltransferases. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 72: 4587-4595.

PARTICLE SIZE INVESTIGATION ON NATURAL RUBBER FROM DIFFERENT CLONES OF BRAZILIAN IAC SERIES - (Proceedings)

Martins, M.A., Mcmahan, C.M., Wood, D.F., Moreno, R.M., Mattoso, L.H., Goncalves, P.S. 2007. Particle size investigation on natural rubber from different clones of Brazilian IAC series. The 6th International Symposium on Natural Polymers and Composites, XI International Macromolecular Colloquium, April 22-25, 2007, Gramado, Brazil.

The Potential for Sunflower as a Rubber-Producing Crop for the United States - (Proceedings)

Cornish, K., Pearson, C.H., Rath, D., Dong, N., McMahan, C.M., Whalen, M.C. 2006. The Potential for Sunflower as a Rubber-Producing Crop for the United States. Proceedings of the First Symposium on Sunflower Industrial Uses, University of Udine, Italy; September 10-14, 2006.

POST-HARVEST STORAGE EFFECTS ON GUAYULE LATEX QUALITY FROM AGRONOMIC TRIALS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McMahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Mccoy, R., Brichta, J.L., Ray, D. 2006. Post-harvest Storage Effects on Guayule Latex Quality from Agronomic Trials. Industrial Crops and Products. 24:321-328.

MAGNESIUM ION REGULATION OF IN VITRO RUBBER BIOSYNTHESIS BY PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM GRAY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dacosta, B.M., Keasling, J.D., Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K. 2006. Magnesium Ion Regulation of In Vitro Rubber Biosynthesis by Parthenium Argentatum Gray. Phytochemistry. 67: 1621-1628.

MAGNESIUM ION REGULATION OF THE IN VITRO RUBBER BIOSYNTHESIS BY PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM GRAY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dacosta, B.M., Keasling, J.D., Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K. 2006. Magnesium ion regulation of the in vitro rubber biosynthesis by parthenium argentatum gray. Phytochemistry.

ASTM D1076 CATEGORY 4 LATEX AND QUANTIFYING GUAYULE (NRG) AND HEVEA (NR) LATEX PROTEIN - (Proceedings)

Cornish, K., McMahan, C.M., Xie, W., Williams, J., Nguyen, K.C., Kostyal, D., Marsh, D.T. 2006. Astm d1076 category 4 latex and quantifying guayule (nrg) and hevea (nr) latex protein. Proceedings of the International Latex Conference. pp. 246-261.

Biotechnological Development of Domestic Rubber Producing Crops - (Trade Journal)

Cornish, K., McMahan, C.M., Pearson, C.H., Ray, D.T., Shintani, D.K. 2005. Domestic rubber producing crops. Rubber World. 233(2):40-44.

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF RUBBER-PRODUCING CROPS - (Trade Journal)

Cornish, K., McMahan, C.M., Pearson, C.H., Ray, D.T., Shintani, D. 2005. Biotechnological Development of Rubber-Producing Crops. Rubber World. 233(2):40-44

POST-HARVEST STORAGE CONDITIONS ON GUAYULE LATEX QUALITY FROM AGRONOMIC TRIALS - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Mccoy, R.G., Brichta, J.L., Wilson, S., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T. 2005. Post-harvest storage conditions on guayule latex quality from agronomic trials. In: M.J. Pascual-Villalobos, F. S. Nakayama, C.A. Bailey, E. Correal and W.W. Schloman, Jr., editors. Proceedings of the Association for Advancement of Industrial Crops (AAIC) Annual Meeting, Murcia, Spain, September 17-21, 2005. pp. 575-596.

POST-HARVEST STORAGE EFFECTS ON GUAYULE LATEX QUALITY FROM AGRONOMIC TRIALS - (Proceedings)

Mcmahan, C.M., Cornish, K., Mccoy, R.G., Brichta, J.L., Wilson, S., Coffelt, T.A., Nakayama, F.S., Ray, D.T. 2005. Post-harvest storage effects on guayule latex quality from agronomic trials. International Conference on Industrial Crops and Rural Development Proceedings. p. 575-596.

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LATEX FILMS - (Proceedings)

McMahan, C.M., Pawlowski, H.A., Cornish, K., Williams, J. 2005. Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Latex films. Rubber Division, American Chemical Society.

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF RUBBER-PRODUCING CROPS - (Proceedings)

Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Pearson, C.H., Ray, D.T., Shintani, D. 2005. Biotechnological development of rubber-producing crops. Proceedings of American Chemical Society National Meeting. P.57

QUANTIFYING NATURAL RUBBER IN HELIANTHUS ANNUUS USING THE DIONEX ASE 200 - (Proceedings)

Rath, D.J., Pearson, C.H., Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Scott, D.J. 2005. Quantifying natural rubber in helianthus annuus using the dionex ase 200. Proceedings of American Chemical Society National Meeting. P.59

FACTORS AFFECT AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED SUNFLOWER TRANSFORMATION. - (Proceedings)

Dong, N., Williams, N.T., Mcmahan, C.M., Rath, D., Pearson, C., Cornish, K. 2005. Factors affect agrobacterium-mediated sunflower transformation.. In Vitro Biology Meeting. 41, p. 30-A, Spring 2005.

CROSSLINKING OF LATEX FILMS: A DYNAMIC MECHANICAL APPROACH - (Proceedings)

McMahan, C.M., Pawlowski, H.A., Williams, J. 2005. Crosslinking of latex films: a dynamic mechanical approach. Latex International Conference Proceedings. p.7-22.

CHARACTERIZATION OF GUAYULE LATEX: VARIATION ACROSS LINES AND PLANT TISSUES - (Proceedings)

Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Mccoy, R.G., Van Fleet, J.E., Fowler, J.L. Characterization of guayule latex: variation across lines and plant tissues. Latex International Conference Proceedings. p. 239-254. 2004

CHARACTERIZATION OF GUAYULE LATEX: VARIATION ACROSS LINES AND PLANT TISSUES - (Proceedings)

Cornish, K., Mcmahan, C.M., Mccoy, R.G., Van Fleet, J.E., Fowler, J.L. 2004. Characterization of guayule latex: variation across lines and plant tissues. Meeting Proceedings.p. 239-254.