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Martin M Sachs
Soybean/maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research
Research Geneticist (Plants)

Phone: (217) 244-0864
Fax: (217) 333-6064

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Projects
Management, Utilization, and Distribution of Maize Genetic Stocks and Associated Descriptive Information
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 443470
Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - University of Illinois
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 441587
Maize Genetic Stocks Evaluation and Maintenance
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 436886

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
The maize PLASTID TERMINAL OXIDASE (PTOX) gene controls carotenoid content of kernels Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nie, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, G., Ding, H., Han, B., Liu, L., Jian, S., Du, J., Li, X., Zhao, Y., Zhang, X., Liu, C., Weng, J., Li, X., Zhang, X., Zhao, Z., Pan, G., Jackson, D., Li, Q., Stinard, P.S., Arp, J., Sachs, M.M., Moose, S., Hunter Iii, C.T. 2024. The maize PLASTID TERMINAL OXIDASE (PTOX) gene controls carotenoid content of kernels. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16618.
MaizeGDB 2018: The maize multi-genome genetics and genomics database Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portwood II, J.L., Woodhouse, M.R., Cannon, E.K., Gardiner, J., Harper, E.C., Schaeffer, M.L., Walsh, J., Sen, T.Z., Cho, K., Braun, B.L., Dietze, M., Dunfee, B., Elsik, C.G., Manchanda, N., Coe, E., Sachs, M.M., Stinard, P.S., Tolbert, J.P., Zimmerman, S.A., Andorf, C.M. 2018. MaizeGDB 2018: The maize multi-genome genetics and genomics database. Nucleic Acids Research. 47(D1):D1146-D1154. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gky1046.
Cereal Germplasm Resources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sachs, M.M. 2009. Cereal Germplasm Resources. Plant Physiology. 149(1):148-151.
The Maize enr System of r1 Haplotype–Specific Aleurone Color Enhancement Factors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stinard, P.S., Kermicle, J.L., Sachs, M.M. 2009. The Maize enr System of r1 Haplotype–Specific Aleurone Color Enhancement Factors. Journal of Heredity. 100(2):217-228.
Responses to Oxygen Deprivation and Potential for Enhanced Flooding Tolerance in Maize - (Book / Chapter)
Subbaiah, C.C. and Sachs, M.M. 2009. Responses to Oxygen Deprivation and Potential for Enhanced Flooding Tolerance in Maize. In: Bennetzen, J.L., Hake, S.C. (editors). Handbook of Maize: Its Biology. New York: Springer. p. 345-365.
Plant anaerobic stress II. Strategy of avoidance of anaerobiosis and other aspects of plant life under hypoxia and anoxia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vartapetian, B.B., Sachs, M.M., Fagerstedt, K.V. 2008. Plant anaerobic stress II. Strategy of avoidance of anaerobiosis and other aspects of plant life under hypoxia and anoxia. Plant Stress. 2:1-19.
Maize Genetic Resources - (Book / Chapter)
Sachs M.M. 2009. Maize Genetic Resources. In: Kriz, A.L., Larkins, B.A. editors. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Molecular Genetic Approaches to Maize Improvement. Volume 63. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 197-209.
Plant anaerobic stress I. Metabolic adaptation to oxygen deficiency - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sachs, M.M., Vartapetian, B.B. 2007. Plant anaerobic stress I. Metabolic adaptation to oxygen deficiency. Plant Stress. 1(2):123-135.
The Plant Ontology Database: A community resource for plant structure and developmental stages controlled vocabulary and annotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avraham, S., Tung, C., Jaiswal, P., Ilic, K., Kellogg, E., Mccouch, S., Pujar, A., Reiser, L., Rhee, S., Sachs, M.M., Schaeffer, M.L., Stein, L., Stevens, P., Vincent, L., Zapata, F., Ware, D. 2008. The Plant Ontology Database: A community resource for plant structure and developmental stages controlled vocabulary and annotations. Nucleic Acids Research. 36:D449-D454.
The Plant Ontology Database: A Community Resource for Plant Structure and Developmental Stages Controlled Vocabulary and Annotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avraham, S., Tung, C., Jaiswal, P., Ilic, K., Kellogg, E.A., Mccouch, S.R., Pujar, A., Reiser, L., Rhee, S.Y., Sachs, M.M., Schaeffer, M.L., Stein, L.D., Stevens, P.F., Vincent, L.P., Zapata, F., Ware, D. 2007. The Plant Ontology Database: A Community Resource for Plant Structure and Developmental Stages Controlled Vocabulary and Annotations. Nucleic Acids Research 36: Database issue D449-D454
Plant Structure Ontology, Unified Vocabulary of Anatomy and Morphology of a Flowering Plant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ilic, K., Kellogg, E., Jaiswal, P., Zapata, F., Stevens, P., Vincent, L., Avraham, S., Reiser, L., Pujar, A., Sachs, M.M., Whitman, N., Mccouch, S., Schaeffer, M.L., Ware, D., Stein, L., Rhee, S. 2007. Plant Structure Ontology, Unified Vocabulary of Anatomy and Morphology of a Flowering Plant. Plant Physiology. 143:587-599.
Sucrose synthase interaction with voltage-dependent anion channel suggests a potential role for the enzyme in inter-organellar signaling - (Abstract Only)
Chalivendra, S., Huber, S.C., Sachs, M.M., Rhoads, D. 2007. Sucrose synthase interaction with voltage-dependent anion channel suggests a potential role for the enzyme in inter-organellar signaling [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. 824.7
Plant Structure Ontology. Unified Vocabulary of Anatomy and Morphology of a Flowering Plant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ilic, K., Kellogg, E.A., Jaiswal, P., Zapata, F., Stevens, P.F., Vincent, L.P., Avraham, S., Reiser, L., Pujar, A., Sachs, M.M., Whitman, N.T., Mccouch, S.R., Schaeffer, M.L., Ware, D., Stein, L.D., Rhee, S.Y. 2006. Plant Structure Ontology. Unified Vocabulary of Anatomy and Morphology of a Flowering Plant. Plant Physiology 143:587-599
Sucrose Synthase: Expanding Protein Function - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chalivendra, S.C., Huber, S.C., Sachs, M.M., Rhoads, D.M. 2007. Sucrose Synthase: Expanding Protein Function. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 2(1):28-29.
WHOLE-PLANT GROWTH STAGE ONTOLOGY FOR ANGIOSPERMS AND ITS APPLICATION IN PLANT BIOLOGY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pujar, A., Jaiswal, P., Kellogg, E., Ilic, K., Vincent, L., Avraham, S., Stevens, P., Zapata, F., Reiser, L., Rhee, S., Sachs, M.M., Schaeffer, M.L., Stein, L., Ware, D., McCouch, S. 2006. Whole-plant growth stage ontology for angiosperms and its application in plant biology. Plant Physiology. 142:414-428.
MITOCHONDRIAL LOCALIZATION AND A PUTATIVE SIGNALING FUNCTION OF SUCROSE SYNTHASE IN MAIZE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chalivendra, S.C., Palaniappan, A., Duncan, K., Rhoads, D.M., Huber, S.C., Sachs, M.M. 2006. Mitochondrial localization and a putative signaling function of sucrose synthase in maize. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281:15625-15635.
SUCROSE SYNTHASE INTERACTION WITH THE VOLTAGE-DEPENDENT ANION CHANNEL SUGGESTS A POTENTIAL ROLE FOR THE ENZYME IN INTER-ORGANELLAR SIGNALING - (Abstract Only)
Chalivendra, S.C., Huber, S.C., Sachs, M.M., Rhoads, D.M. 2006. Sucrose synthase interaction with the voltage-dependent anion channel suggests a potential role for the enzyme in inter-organellar signaling. American Society of Plant Biologists [abstract]. Paper no. 36027. Available: http://abstracts.aspb.org/pb2006/public/P36/P36027.html.
PLANT ONTOLOGY (PO): A CONTROLLED VOCABULARY OF PLANT STRUCTURES AND GROWTH STAGES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jaiswal, P., Avraham, S., Ilic, K., Kellogg, E.A., Mccouch, S., Pujar, A., Reiser, L., Rhee, S.Y., Sachs, M.M., Schaeffer, M.L., Stein, L., Stevens, P., Vincent, L., Ware, D., Zapata, F. 2005. Plant ontology (po): a controlled vocabulary of plant structures and growth stages. Comparative and Functional Genomics. 6:388-397.
MAIZE MUTANTS: RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sachs, M.M. 2005. Maize mutants: Resources for research. Maydica. 50:305-309.
SPOTTING FACTOR (SPF) FROM THE SPOTTED-DILUTE SYSTEM IS A MEMBER OF THE EN/SPM CONTROLLING ELEMENT FAMILY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stinard, P.S., Sachs, M.M. 2005. Spotting factor (Spf) from the spotted-dilute system is a member of the En/Spm controlling element family. Journal of Heredity. 96:582-585.
NEW INTRACELLULAR LOCATIONS AND PUTATIVE NOVEL FUNCTIONS FOR MAIZE SUCROSE SYNTHASES. - (Abstract Only)
Chalivendra, S.C., Palaniappan, A., Duncan, K., Huber, S.C., Sachs, M.M. 2005. New intracellular locations and putative novel functions for maize sucrose synthases [abstract]. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Available: http://abstracts.aspb.org/pb2005/public/P51/7674.html.
CALCIUM-MEDIATED RESPONSES OF MAIZE TO OXYGEN DEPRIVATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Subbaiah, C.C., Sachs, M.M. 2003. Calcium-mediated responses of maize to oxygen deprivation. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology. 50:752-761.
MAINTAINING COLLECTIONS OF MUTANTS FOR PLANT FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS - (Book / Chapter)
Scholl, R.,Sachs, M.M, Ware, D. 2003. Maintaining collections of mutants for plant functional genomics. Journal of Plant Functional Genomics. E. Grotewold, editor. Humana Press. Methods in Molecular Biology. 236:311-326.
The identification and characterization of two dominant R1 haplotype-specific inhibitors of aleurone color in Zea mays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stinard, P.S., Sachs, M.M. 2002. The identification and characterization of two dominant R1 haplotype-specific inhibitors of aleurone color in Zea mays. Journal of Heredity. 93(6):421-428. DOI: 10.1093/jhered/93.6.421.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ADAPTATIONS OF MAIZE TO FLOODING STRESS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Subbaiah, C., Sachs, M. 2003. Molecular and cellular adaptations of maize to flooding stress. Annuals of Botany. 91:119-127.
ALTERED PATTERNS OF SUCROSE SNYTHASE PHOSPHORYLATION AND LOCALIZATION PRECEDE CALLOSE INDUCTION AND ROOT TIP DEATH IN ANOXIC MAIZE SEEDLINGS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
MAIZE CAP1 ENCODES A NOVEL SERCA-TYPE CALCIUM ATPASE WITH A CALMODULIN-BINDING DOMAIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
A CA2+-DEPENDENT CYSTEINE PROTEASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH ANOXIA-INDUCED ROOT TIP DEATH IN MAIZE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DIFFERENTIAL REGULATION OF ENOLASE DURING ANAEROBIOSIS IN MAIZE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
MITOCHONDRIAL ORIGIN OF THE ANOXIC CALCIUM SIGNAL IN MAIZE SUSPENSION CULTURED CELLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ANOXIA IN PLANTS - (Review Article)
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND PROMOTER ANALYSIS OF THE MAIZE CYTOSOLIC GLYCERALDEHYDE 3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE GENE FAMILY AND ITS EXPRESSION DURING ANOXIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
A FLOODING-INDUCED XYLOGLUCAN ENDO-TRANSGLYCOSLYASE HOMOLOG IN MAIZE IS RESPONSIVE TO ETHYLENE AND ASSOCIATED WITH AERENCHYMA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
EXPRESSION OF GENES ENCODING GLOBULIN AND PROLIMIN STORAGE PROTEINS IN KERNELS OF ILLINOIS LONG TERM CHEMICAL SELECTION STRAINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ANAEROBIC GENE EXPRESSION AND FLOODING TOLERANCE IN MAIZE - (Review Article)
MAIZE GENETIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ANAEROBIC GENE EXPRESSION AND ANOXIA TOLERANCE IN MAIZE - (Abstract Only)
CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ANAEROBIALLY INDUCED CDNA ENCODING GLUCOSE-6 PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE FROM MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) - (Other)