Projects

Characterization of Stress Resistance Genes and Mechanisms, & Improvement and Genotyping of Wheat and Barley Germplasm for the Western U.S. Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413171

Regulation of Seed Germination by GA Signaling Genes Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 416638

The Effect of Wheat Aba Response Mutants on Grain Dormancy and Drought Tolerance Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 409791

Hormonal Regulation of Wheat Stress Responses Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412283

Publications

Rhizoctonia Resistant Wheat -- Potential New Resources for Control for Soilborne Pathogens. - (Abstract) - (20-May-09)

Evidence for stable transformation of wheat by floraldip in Agrobacterium tumefaciens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zale, J., Agarwal, S., Loar, S., Steber, C.M. 2009. Evidence for stable transformation of wheat by floraldip in Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Plant Cell Reports. Online DOI 10.1007/s00299-009-0696-0.

EMS-treated hexaploid wheat genotype Scarlet has enhanced tolerance to the soilborne necrotrophic pathogens Rhizoctonia solani AG-8 and R. oryzae. 2009. Theor. Appl. Genet. 119(February): 293-303 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Okubara, P.A., Steber, C.M., Demacon, V.L., Walter, N., Paulitz, T.C., Kidwell, K.K. EMS-treated hexaploid wheat genotype Scarlet has enhanced tolerance to the soilborne necrotrophic pathogens Rhizoctonia solani AG-8 and R. oryzae. 2009. Theor. Appl. Genet. 119(February): 293-303. Theoretical and Applied Genetics.

Chapter 6: Floral Transformation of Wheat - (Book/Chapter)

Zale, J., Agarwal, S., Loar, S., Steber, C.M. 2008. Floral Transformation of Wheat, Chapter 6, pp. 105-113. IN: Huw D. Jones and Peter R. Shewry (eds.) Methods in Molecular Biology, Transgenic Wheat, Barley and Oats. Humana Press, New York, NY.

Controlling Soilborne Pathogens in Wheat Production Systems - (Abstract)

Okubara, P.A., Schroeder, K.L., Paulitz, T.C., Steber, C.M., Kidwell, K. 2008. Controlling Soilborne Pathogens in Wheat Production Systems. Washington State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Page 37.

EMS-generated Rhizoctonia resistance in an adapted wheat - (Abstract)

Okubara, P.A., Steber, C.M., Paulitz, T.C., Kidwell, K.K. 2008. Ems-generated rhizoctonia resistance in an adapted wheat. Journal of Plant Pathology. S.350.(2)

Proteolysis-independent down-regulation of DELLA repression by the gibberellin receptor GID1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ariizumi, T., Murase, K., Sun, T.P., Steber, C.M. 2008. Proteolysis-independent down-regulation of DELLA repression by the gibberellin receptor GID1. The Plant Cell, 20(9):2447-59.

Molecular aspects of seed dormancy - (Review Article)

Finkelstein, R., Reeves, W., Ariizumi, T., Steber, C.M. 2008. Molecular aspects of seed dormancy. Annu. Rev. Plant Biol. 59:387-415.

Aba and GA Signaling, Bridging the Gap Between Wheat and Arabidopsis. - (Abstract)

Schramm, E., Abellera, J., Strader, L.C., Steber, C.M. 2008. Aba and ga signaling, bridging the gap between wheat and arabidopsis.. Plant and Animal Genome Abstracts, Jan 12-16, San Diego, CA. W226.

Aba and GA Signaling, Bridging the Gap Between Wheat and Arabidopsis - (Abstract)

Steber, C.M., Schramm, E., Abellera, J., Strader, L.C. 2007. Aba and ga signaling, bridging the gap between wheat and arabidopsis. Translational Seed Biology: From Model Systems to Crop Improvement, UC Davis, CA, Sept. 12-20. Invited Presentation.

Rgl2 Protein Does Not Disappear During Sly1 Mutant Seed Germination - (Abstract)

Ariizumi, T., Steber, C.M. 2007. Rgl2 protein does not disappear during sly1 mutant seed germination. International Conference on Plant Growth Substances Proceedings, July 21-25, Puerta Vallerta, Mexico, MS705.

A Comparative Study of Two F-Box Proteins, Sleepy1 and Sneezy in GA Signaling - (Abstract)

Ariizumi, T., Steber, C.M. 2007. A comparative study of two f-box proteins, sleepy1 and sneezy in ga signaling. International Conference on Plant Growth Substances Proceedings, July 21-25, Puerta Vallerta, Mexico, PS1128.

Seed germination of GA-insensitive sleepy1 mutants does not require RGL2 protein disappearance in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ariizumi, T., Steber, C.M. 2007. Seed germination of GA-insensitive sleepy1 mutants does not require RGL2 protein disappearance in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 19, 791-804.

The role of the GA signaling SLY1 in Arabidopsis seed germination - (Abstract)

Steber, C.M. 2006. The role of the GA signaling SLY1 in Arabidopsis seed germination. Seed Biology: Advances and Applications. W1168 Seed Biology Group, San Antonio, TX, Dec 1-4, pg. 127.

Ubiquitin Becomes Ubiquitous in GA Signaling - (Book/Chapter)

Ariizumi, T., Steber, C.M. 2006. Ubiquitin becomes ubiquitous in GA signaling, In: Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E., editors. Plant Physiology 4th Edition, Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates. 20:20.3.

The Role of the Sleepy1 (Sly1) F-Box Gene in GA Regulation of Seed Germination in Arabidopsis - (Abstract)

Ariizumi, T., Schramm, E., Steber, C.M. 2006. The role of the sleepy1 (sly1) f-box gene in ga regulation of seed germination in arabidopsis. Arabidopsis Res Intern Conference Proceedings. June 28-July 2, Madison, WI. Abst #378.

Chapter 11, De-Repression of Seed Germination by GA Signaling - (Book/Chapter)

Steber, C.M. 2006. Chapter 11: De-repression of seed germination by ga signaling. In: Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination. Eds. Kent Bradford and Hiroyuki Nonogaki. pgs 248-263. Blackwell Publishing, London, UK.

Gibberellin Metabolism and Signaling - (Book/Chapter)

Thomas, S.G., Rieu, I., Steber, C.M. 2005. Gibberellin metabolism and signaling. Chapter 9 In: Plant Hormones; Vitamins and Hormones Advances in Research and Applications. Ed. Gerald Litwack. Elsevier Publishing, Boston, MA. 72:289-339.

Recessive-Interfering Mutations in the Gibberellin Signaling Gene Sleepy1 Are Rescued by Overexpression of Its Homologue Sneezy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Strader, L., Ritchie, S., Soule, J.D., Mcginnis, K.M., Steber, C.M. 2004. Recessive-interfering mutations in the ga-response gene sleepy1 are rescued by overexpression of its homologue sneezy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101:12771-12776.

The Arabidopsis F-Box Protein Sleepy1 Targets Gibberellin Signaling repressors for Gibberellin-Induced Degradation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dill, A., Thomas, S.G., Hu, J., Steber, C.M., Sun, T.P. 2004. The arabidopsis f-box protein sleepy1 targets gibberellin signaling repressors for gibberellin-induced degradation. The Plant Cell. 16:1392-1405.

The Organization and Rate of Evolution of the Wheat Transcriptome Are Correlated with Recombination Rates Along Chromosome Arms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

AKHUNOV, E.D., LAZO, G.R., CHAO, S., ANDERSON, O.D., GUSTAFSON, J.P., WALKER-SIMMONS, M.K., STEBER, C.M. THE ORGANIZATION AND RATE OF EVOLUTION OF THE WHEAT TRANSCRIPTOME ARE CORRELATED WITH RECOMBINATION RATES ALONG CHROMOSOME ARMS. GENOME RESEARCH. 2003. V. 13(5). P. 753-763.