James Thomson
(Jim)
Crop Improvement & Utilization Research
Research Geneticist
James dot Thomson at ars dot usda dot gov
Phone: (510) 559-5721
Fax: (510) 559-5818
Room 2122 USDA, ARS, PWA, WRRC-CIU
800 BUCHANAN STREET ALBANY, CA, 94710
Publications
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Founder lines for improved citrus biotechnology
- (Trade Journal)
Thomson, J.G., Stover, E.W. 2013. Founder lines for improved citrus biotechnology. Citrograph. 38-39.
Bxb1 recombinase mediates site-specific deletions in transgenic wheat
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Blechl, A.E., Lin, J.W., Shao, M., Thilmony, R.L., Thomson, J.G. 2012. Bxb1 recombinase mediates site-specific deletions in transgenic wheat. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. doi:10.1007/s11105-012-0454-2.
The Bxb1 recombination system demonstrates heritable transmission of site-specific excision in Arabidopsis
- (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomson, J.G., Chan, R., Smith, J.D., Thilmony, R.L., Yau, Y., Wang, Y., Ow, D.W. 2012. The Bxb1 recombination system demonstrates heritable transmission of site-specific excision in Arabidopsis. BioMed Central (BMC)Biotechnology. 12:9 doi:10.1186/1472-6750-12-9.
Novel sull binary vectors enable an inexpensive foliar selection method in Arabidopsis
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Thomson, J.G., Cook, M.A., Guttman, M.E., Smith, J.D., Thilmony, R.L. 2011. Novel sull binary vectors enable an inexpensive foliar selection method in Arabidopsis. BMC Research Notes. 4(44) Available: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/44.
A Rapid and Quantitative Recombinase Activity Assay
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- (01-Nov-10)
Recombinase technology: applications and possibilities
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Wang, Y., Yau, Y., Perkins-Balding, D., Thomson, J.G. 2010. Recombinase Technology: Applications and Possibilities. Plant Cell Reports. 30(3):267-285.
The phiC31 Recombinase Demonstrates Heritable Passage of Site-specific Genomic Excision in Arabidopsis
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Thomson, J.G., Chan, R., Thilmony, R.L., Ow, D.W. 2010. The phiC31 Recombinase Demonstrates Heritable Passage of Site-specific Genomic Excision in Arabidopsis. BioMed Central (BMC)Biotechnology. Available: doi:10.1186/1472-6750-10-17.
Genome Sequencing and Analysis of the Model Grass Brachypodium Distachyon.
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Vogel, J.P., Garvin, D.F., Gu, Y.Q., Lazo, G.R., Anderson, O.D., Bragg, J.N., Chingcuanco, D.L., Weng, Y., Belknap, W.R., Thomson, J.G., Dardick, C.D., Baxter, I.R. 2010. Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon. Nature. 463:763-768.
Plant defensins: Defense, development and application
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Stotz, H., Thomson, J.G., Yueju, W. 2009. Plant defensins: Defense, development and application. Plant Signaling and Behavior.4(11):1010-1012.
ParA resolvase catalyzes site-specific excision of DNA from the Arabidopsis genome
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Thomson, J.G., Yuan-Yeu, Y., Blanvillain, R., Chiniquy, D., Thilmony, R.L., Ow, D.W. 2009. ParA resolvase catalyzes site-specific excision of DNA from the Arabidopsis genome. Transgenic Research. 18:237-248.
A Simple and Inexpensive Method for Sending Binary Vector Plasmid DNA by Mail
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Thilmony, R.L., Thomson, J.G. 2008. A simple and inexpensive method for sending binary vector plasmid dna by mail. Plant Biotechnology. 25:403-406.
Germinal transmission of site-specific excised genomic DNA by the bacterial ParA resolvase
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Thomson, J.G., Yau, Y., Blanvillian, R., Ow, D.W. 2008. Germinal transmission of site-specific excised genomic DNA by the bacterial ParA resolvase. Plant & Animal Genomes XVI Conference, San Diego, CA, January 13-17, 2008.
The parA resolvase performs site-specific genomic excision in Arabidopsis
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Thomson, J.G., Blanvillian, R., Yau, Y., Ow, D.W. 2007. The parA resolvase performs site-specific genomic excision in Arabidopsis. Plant & Animal Genomes XIV Conference, San Diego, CA, January 13-17, 2007.
Site-Specific Recombination Systems for the Genetic Manipulation of Eukaryotic Genomes
- (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomson, J.G., Ow, D.W. 2006. Site-Specific Recombination Systems for the Genetic Manipulation of Eukaryotic Genomes. Genesis 44(10):465-476.
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