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Mark L Tucker
Molecular Biologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Varying atmospheric CO2 mediates the cold-induced CBF-dependent signaling pathway and freezing tolerance in "Arabidopsis" - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barnaby, J.Y., Kim, J., Mura, J.D., Fleisher, D.H., Tucker, M.L., Reddy, V., Sicher Jr, R.C. 2020. Varying atmospheric CO2 mediates the cold-induced CBF-dependent signaling pathway and freezing tolerance in "Arabidopsis". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21:7616. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21207616.
The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) produces a functional mimic of the Arabidopsis inflorescence deficient in abscission (IDA) signaling peptide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, J., Yang, R., Chang, C., Tucker, M.L. 2018. The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) produces a functional mimic of the Arabidopsis inflorescence deficient in abscission (IDA) signaling peptide. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69(12):3009-3021. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery135.
Transient regulation of three clustered tomato class-I small heat-shock chaperone genes by ethylene is mediated by SIMADS-RIN transcription factor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shukla, V., Upadhyay, R.K., Tucker, M.L., Giovannoni, J.J., Rudhrabhatla, S.V., Mattoo, A.K. 2017. Transient regulation of three clustered tomato class-I small heat-shock chaperone genes by ethylene is mediated by SIMADS-RIN transcription factor. Scientific Reports. 7:6474. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06622-0.
Editorial: Plant organ abscission: from models to crops - ()
Tranbarger, T.J., Tucker, M.L., Roberts, J.A., Meir, S. 2017. Editorial: Plant organ abscission: from models to crops. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8(196):1-4. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00196.
Treatment of plants with gaseous ethylene and gaseous inhibitors of ethylene action - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Kim, J., Wen, C. 2017. Treatment of plants with gaseous ethylene and gaseous inhibitors of ethylene action. Methods in Molecular Biology. 1573:27-39. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6854-1_3.
Transcriptome analysis of soybean leaf abscission identifies transcriptional regulators of organ polarity and cell fate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, J., Barnaby, J.Y., Yang, R., Sicher Jr, R.C., Chang, C., Tucker, M.L. 2016. Transcriptome analysis of soybean leaf abscission identifies transcriptional regulators of organ polarity and cell fate. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7:125.
De novo transcriptome sequencing and customized abscission zone-specific microarray as a new molecular tool for analysis of tomato organ abscission - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sundaresan, S., Philosoph-Hadas, S., Riov, J., Mugasimangalam, R., Kuravadi, N.A., Kochanek, B., Salim, S., Tucker, M.L., Meir, S. 2016. De novo transcriptome sequencing and customized abscission zone-specific microarray as a new molecular tool for analysis of tomato organ abscission. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6(1258):1-29.
Examination of the abscission-associated transcriptomes for soybean, tomato, and Arabidopsis highlights the conserved biosynthesis of an extensible extracellular matrix and boundary layer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Yang, R., Sundaresan, S., Meir, S., Kim, J., Phlosoph-Hadas, S. 2015. Examination of the abscission-associated transcriptomes for soybean, tomato, and Arabidopsis highlights the conserved biosynthesis of an extensible extracellular matrix and boundary layer. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6(1109):1-15.
Abscission, organ separation, is more complex than you might think Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Kim, J. 2015. Abscission, organ separation, is more complex than you might think. Stewart Postharvest Review. 11:1-7.
Research tools: ethylene preparation. In: Chi-Kuang Wen editor. Ethylene in plants. Springer Netherlands. Springer Link Reprint Icon - ()
Wen, C., Tucker, M.L. 2015. Research tools: ethylene preparation. In: Chi-Kuang Wen editor. Ethylene in plants. Springer Netherlands. Springer Link. Ethylene in Plants. p. 245-261.
A new aspect of flower abscission: involvement of a specific alkalization of the cytosol in the abscission zone cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sundaresan, S., Philosoph-Hadas, S., Riov, J., Belausov, E., Kochanek, B., Tucker, M.L., Meir, S. 2014. A new aspect of flower abscission: involvement of a specific alkalization of the cytosol in the abscission zone cells. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66:1355-1368.
To grow old: regulatory role of ethylene in senescence Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, J., Tucker, M.L. 2015. To grow old: regulatory role of ethylene in senescence. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6(20):1-7.
A comparison of protein and phenolic compounds in seed from GMO and non-GMO soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Natarajan, S.S., Khan, F., Luthria, D.L., Tucker, M.L., Song, Q., Garrett, W.M. 2014. A comparison of protein and phenolic compounds in seed from GMO and non-GMO soybean. Journal of Data Mining in Genomics & Proteomics. 5(3):161-169.
The haustorial transcriptomes of Uromyces appendiculatus and Phakopsora pachyrhizi and their candidate effector families - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Link, T.I., Lang, P., Scheffler, B.E., Duke, M.V., Graham, M.A., Cooper, B., Tucker, M.L., Van De Mortel, M., Voegele, R.T., Mendgen, K., Baum, T.J., Whitham, S.A. 2014. The haustorial transcriptomes of Uromyces appendiculatus and Phakopsora pachyrhizi and their candidate effector families. Molecular Plant Pathology. 15(4):379-393. DOI:10.1111/mpp.12099.
Expression analysis in soybean of IDA-like, HAESA-like and other key regulatory proteins during leaf abscission and cyst nematode infected roots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Yang, R. 2012. Expression analysis in soybean of IDA-like, HAESA-like and other key regulatory proteins during leaf abscission and cyst nematode infected roots. Plant Physiology. doi:10.1093/aobpla/pls035.
An IDA-like gene is expressed in root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Yang, R. 2013. An IDA-like gene is expressed in root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.). Experimental Parasitology. 134:165-170.
CTR1 phosphorylates the central regulator EIN2 to control ethylene hormone signaling from the ER membrane to the nucleus in Arabidopsis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ju, C., Yoon, G., Shemansky, J., Lin, D., Ying, I.S., Chang, J., Garrett, W.M., Kessenbrock, M., Groth, G., Tucker, M.L., Cooper, B., Kieber, J.J., Chang, C. 2012. CTR1 phosphorylates the central regulator EIN2 to control ethylene hormone signaling from the ER membrane to the nucleus in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109:19486-19491.
Proteomic pleiotropy of OpgGH, an operon necessary for efficient growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium under low-osmotic conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooper, B., Chen, R., Garrett, W.M., Chang, C., Tucker, M.L., Bhagwat, A.A. 2012. Proteomic pleiotropy of OpgGH, an operon necessary for efficient growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium under low-osmotic conditions. Journal of Proteome Research. 11:1720-1727.
Proteomic Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana Seedlings Treated with Ethylene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, R., Binder, B.M., Garrett, W.M., Tucker, M.L., Cooper, B., Chang, C. 2011. Proteomic Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana Seedlings Treated with Ethylene. Molecular Biosystems. 7:2637-2650.
Analysis of gene expression profiles for cell wall modifying proteins and ACC synthases in soybean cyst nematode colonized roots, adventitious rooting hypocotyls, root tips, flooded roots, and IBA and ACC treatment roots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Murphy, C.A., Yang, R. 2011. Analysis of gene expression profiles for cell wall modifying proteins and ACC synthases in soybean cyst nematode colonized roots, adventitious rooting hypocotyls, root tips, flooded roots, and IBA and ACC treatment roots. Plant Physiology. 156:319-329.
Affinity purification and mass spectrometry: an attractive choice to investigate protein-protein interactions in plant immunity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, R., Chang, C., Tucker, M.L., Cooper, B. 2010. Affinity purification and mass spectrometry: an attractive choice to investigate protein-protein interactions in plant immunity. Current Protemics. 7:258-264.
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) concentration and ACC synthase expression in soybean roots and root tips and soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) colonized root pieces - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Ping, X., Yang, R. 2010. 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) concentration and ACC synthase expression in soybean roots and root tips and soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) colonized root pieces. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61(2):463-472.
Bulk Segregate Analysis using the GoldenGate Assay to Locate the Rpp3 Locus that Confers Resistance to Phakopsora pachyrhizi (Soybean Rust) in Soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hyten, D.L., Smith, J.R., Frederick, R.D., Tucker, M.L., Song, Q., Cregan, P.B. 2009. Bulk Segregate Analysis using the GoldenGate Assay to Locate the Rpp3 Locus that Confers Resistance to Phakopsora pachyrhizi (Soybean Rust) in Soybean. Crop Science. 49:265-271.
Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Bean Plants Infected by a Virulent and Avirulent Obligate Rust Fungus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, J., Campbell, K., Scheffler, B.E., Feng, J., Naiman, D.Q., Garrett, W.M., Thibivilliers, S., Stacey, G., Tucker, M.L., Pastor Corrales, M.A., Cooper, B. 2008. Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Bean Plants Infected by a Virulent and Avirulent Obligate Rust Fungus. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. 8:19-31.
Analysis of expressed sequence tags from Uromyces appendiculatus hyphae and haustoria and their comparison to sequences from other rust fungi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Puthoff, D.P., Neelam, A., Ehrenfried, M.L., Scheffler, B.E., Ballard, L.L., Campbell, K.B., Cooper, B. 2008. Analysis of expressed sequence tags from Uromyces appendiculatus hyphae and haustoria and their comparison to sequences from other rust fungi. Phytopathology. 98:1126-1135.
Soybean GeneChip hybridizations to RNA isolated from root pieces colonized by soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Ehrenfried, M.L., Puthoff, D.P., Vinyard, B.T. 2007. Soybean GeneChip hybridizations to RNA isolated from root pieces colonized by soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58:3407-3418.
SOYBEAN CELL WALL HYDROLASE GENE EXPRESSION DURING CYST NEMATODE INFECTION, HYPOCOTYLS INDUCED TO FORM ROOTS, LEAF ABSCISSION, FLOWERS, APICAL BUDS, ROOT TIPS AND LEAVES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Ehrenfried, M.L., Thai, V., Burke, A. 2007. Soybean cell wall hydrolase gene expression during cyst nematode infection, hypocotyls induced to form roots, leaf abscission, flowers, apical buds, root tips and leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58:3395-3406.
Protein Accumulation Changes Associated with Germination of the Uromyces appendiculatus Uredospore - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooper, B., Neelan, A., Campbell, K., Lee, J., Liu, G., Garrett, W.M., Scheffler, B.E., Tucker, M.L. 2007. Protein Accumulation Changes Associated with Germination of the Uromyces appendiculatus Uredospore. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 20(7):857-866.
ISOLATION OF HIGH-QUALITY RNA FROM APPLE (MALUS X DOMESTICA) FRUIT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Asif, M., Trivedi, P., Solomos, T., Tucker, M.L. 2006. Isolation of high-quality rna from apple (malus x domestica) fruit. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 54:5227-5229.
DISEASE- AND PERFORMANCE-RELATED TRAITS OF ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE SOYBEAN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bent, A.F., Hoffman, T.K., Schmidt, S., Hartman, G.L., Xue, P., Tucker, M.L., Hoffman, D.D. 2006. Disease- and performance-related traits of ethylene-insensitive soybean. Crop Science. 46:893-901.
ANALYSIS OF TWO SUBTRACTION CDNA LIBRARIES HIGHLIGHTS SEVERAL HIGHLY ABUNDANT HETERODERA GLYCINES TRANSCRIPTS THAT ENCODE SMALL PROTEINS OF UNKNOWN FUNCTION WITH PUTATIVE 5´ ER SIGNAL PEPTIDES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.L., Xue, P., Raina, A., Ehrenfried, M.L., Thai, V.K. 2005. Analysis of two subtraction cdna libraries highlights several highly abundant heterodera glycines transcripts that encode small proteins of unknown function with putative 5´ er signal peptides. Journal of Nematology. 37:422-428.
DISEASE- AND PERFORMANCE-RELATED TRAITS OF ETHYLENE-INSENSITIVE SOYBEAN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bent, A.F., Hoffman, T.K., Schmidt, J.S., Hartman, G.L., Hoffman, D.D., Xue, P., Tucker, M.L. 2006. Disease- and performance-related traits of ethylene-insensitive soybean. Crop Science. 46(2):893-901.
COMPARISON OF MIC-3 PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN RESPONSE TO RKN INFECTION IN COTTON LINES DISPLAYING A RANGE OF RESISTANCE LEVELS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Callahan, F.E., Zhang, X., Ma, D., Jenkins, J.N., Hayes, R.W., Tucker, M.L. 2004. Comparison of MIC-3 protein accummlation in response to root-knot nematode infection in cotton lines displaying a range of resistance levels. Journal of Cotton Science. 8:186-190.
MEMBRANE ARRAY AND RT-PCR ANALYSIS OF TWO SUBTRACTION CDNA LIBRARIES FOR NEMATODE INFECTED SOYBEAN ROOTS - (Abstract Only)
Tucker, M.L., Raina, A., Thai, V., Xue, P. 2004. Membrane array and rt-pcr analysis of two subtraction cdna libraries for nematode infected soybean roots. Society of Nematologists Proceedings. Abstract 149.
SEQUENCE AND MEMBRANE ARRAY ANALYSIS OF TWO SUBTRACTION CDNA LIBRARIES FOR NEMATODE INFECTED SOYBEAN ROOTS. - (Abstract Only)
Tucker, M.L., Raina, A., Xue, P., Thai, V.K. 2003. Sequence and membrane array analysis of two subtraction cdna libraries for nematode infected soybean roots [abstract]. Plant Biology 2004. Abstract 149.
EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF A CHICORY FRUCTAN 1-EXOHYDROLASE GENE REVEALS COMPLEX REGULATION BY COLD. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Michiels, A., Van Laere, A., Van Den Ende, W., Tucker, M.L. 2003. Expression analysis of a chicory fructan 1-exohydrolase gene reveals complex regulation by cold. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55:1325-1333.
CHROMOSOMAL WALKING OF FLANKING REGIONS FROM VERY SHORT KNOWN SEQUENCES IN GC RICH PLANT GENOMIC DNA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Michiels, A., Tucker, M.L., Vanden Ende, W., Van Laere, A. 2003. Chromosomal walking of flanking regions from very short known sequences in gc rich plant genomic DNA. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 21:295-302.
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF ARGININE KINASES IN THE SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE (HETERODERA GLYCINES). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Matthews, B.F., Tucker, M.L., Macdonald, M.H., Thai, V.K. 2003. Molecular characterization of arginine kinases in the soybean cyst nematode (heterodera glycines).. Journal of Nematology. 35:252-258.
EXTRACTION OF HIGH QUALITY GENOMIC DNA FROM LATEX-CONTAINING PLANTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ETHYLENE REGULATION OF ABSCISSION: FROM RECEPTOR TO TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS. - (Abstract Only)
Tucker, M.L., Whitelaw, C.A., Lyssenko, N.N., and Mattoo, A.K. 2003. Reduced expression of the LeETR1 transcript in tomato results in delayed abscission, shorter internodes and reduced auxin movement. In: M. Vendrell, H. Klee, J.C. Pech and F. Romojaro, editors. Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene III. Amsterdam: IOS Press. p. 21-26.
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY ELEMENTS IN THE GENE PROMOTER FOR AN ABSCISSION-SPECIFIC CELLULAS FROM BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS) AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CANDIDATE TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DELAYED ABSCISSION AND SHORTER INTERNODES CORRELATE WITH A REDUCTION IN THE ETHYLENE RECEPTOR LEFTRI TRANSCRIPT IN TRANSGENIC TOMATO. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY SEQUENCES AND ISOLATION OF PROTEIN FACTORS CONTROLING EXPRESSION OF AN ABSCISSION-SPECIFIC CELLULASE GENE FROM BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS). - (Abstract Only)
MAPPING CIS-ACTING REGULATORY ELEMENTS IN THE GENE PROMOTER FOR A BEAN ABSCISSION CELLULASE. - (Abstract Only)
TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL EXPRESSION PATTERNS FOR TWO TOMATO POLYGALACTURONASE GENES EXPRESSED IN BOTH ABSCISSION ZONES AND THE STIGMA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
IDENTIFICATION OF DNA-BINDING PROTEINS THAT INTERACT WITH REGULATORY ELEMENTS IN GENE PROMOTER FOR A BEAN ABSCISSION CELLULASE - (Abstract Only)
IDENTIFICATION OF REGULATORY FACTORS THAT BIND CIS-ELEMENTS IN A BEAN ABSCISSION CELLULASE GENE PROMOTER - (Abstract Only)
VARYING DEGREES OF SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN THE EXPRESSION OF PHEROMONE BINDINGPROTEINS (PBPS) IN DIFFERENT MOTH SPECIES SUGGESTS MULTIPLE ROLES FOR PBPS IN ODOR DETECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
USING THE VERSFLOUR FLUOROMETER TO QUANTIFY GUS EXPRESSION IN PLANT TISSUESBOMBARDED WITH BIOLISTIC PDS-1000/HE PARTICLE GUN. - ()
IDENTIFICATION OF DNA-BINDING PROTEINS THAT INTERACT WITH A BEAN ABSCISSIONCELLULASE GENE PROMOTER - (Abstract Only)
IDENTIFICATION OF DNA-BINDING PROTEINS THAT INTERACT WITH A BEAN ABSCISSION CELLULASE GENE PROMOTER - (Abstract Only)
MAPPING 5' REGULATORY ELEMENTS IN THE GENE PROMOTER FOR A BEAN ABSCISSION CELLULASE. - (Abstract Only)
CIS-ACTING REGULATORY ELEMENTS IN THE BEAN ABSCISSION CELLULASE GENE PROMOTER - (Abstract Only)
CLONING OF A TOMATO POLYGALACTURONASE GENE THAT IS SPECIFICALLY EXPRESSED IN PISTILS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A TOMATO ENDO-BETA-1,4-GLUCANASE GENE EXPRESSED IN MATURE PISTILS, ABSCISSION ZONES AND FRUIT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
PROGRESS TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISMS THAT REGULATE ABSCISSION. - (Proceedings)
GENOMIC ORGANIZATION OF A SUBFAMILY OF TOMATO POLYGALACTURONASES AND 5' UPSTREAM SEQUENCE IDENTITY WITH TAP1 AND WIN2 GENES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
SEQUENCE AND SEQUENCE DERIVED FEATURES OF TOMATO POLYGALACTURONASE GENES, TAPG1, TAPG2, TAPG3, TAPG4, AND TAPG5. - ()
CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A RHAMNOGALACTURONAN HYDROLASE GENE FROM BOTRYTIS CINEREA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
IN PURSUIT OF SCRUMPTIOUS PRODUCE - ()