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Defense responses regulated by jasmonate and delayed senescence caused by ethylene receptor mutation contribute to tolerance of petunia to Botrytis cinerea     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wang, H., Liu, G., Li, C., Jiang, C., Reid, M.S., Zhang, Z., Powell, A.L. 2013. Defense responses regulated by jasmonate and delayed senescence caused by ethylene receptor mutation contribute to tolerance of petunia to Botrytis cinerea. Molecular Plant Pathology. 14(5),453-469.

Postharvest: Cut flowers and potted plants     - (Review Article)

Reid, M.S., Jiang, C. 2012. Postharvest: Cut flowers and potted plants. Review Article. In "Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production" by CRC Press, Eds. Rina Kamenetsky, Hiroshi Okubo.

Co-silencing the mirabilis antiviral protein permits virus-induced gene silencing in Mirabilis jalapa     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Singh, A., Liang, Y., Kumar, P., Reid, M., Jiang, C. 2012. Co-silencing the mirabilis antiviral protein permits virus-induced gene silencing in Mirabilis jalapa. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 87:334-340.

Postharvest biology and technology of ornamentals     - (Literature Review)

Reid, M.S., Jiang, C. 2012. Postharvest biology and technology of ornamentals. In: Janek, J.,editor. Horticultural Reviews. Vol. 40. 1st edition. Hoboken, NJ:John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 1-54.

Mechanisms involved in calcium deficiency development in tomato fruit in response to gibberellins     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

De Freitas, S.T., Jiang, C., Mitcham, E.J. 2011. Mechanisms involved in calcium deficiency development in tomato fruit in response to gibberellins. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. DOI 10.1007/s00344-011-9233-9.

Florigen unmasked - exciting prospects for horticulture - (Review Article)

Reid, M.S., Jiang, C. 2011. Florigen unmasked - exciting prospects for horticulture. Chronica Horticulturae. 51:7-9.

Virus-Induced Gene Silencing in Ornametal Plants     - (Book / Chapter)

Jiang, C., Chen, J., Reid, M. 2011. Virus-Induced Gene Silencing in Ornametal Plants. Book Chapter. 744:81-96.

Identification of defense-related genes newly-associated with tomato flower abscission     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meir, S., Philosoph-Hadas, S., Sundaresan, S., Selvaraj, V.K., Burd, S., Ophir, R., Kochanek, B., Reid, M.S., Jiang, C., Lers, A. 2011. Identification of defense-related genes newly-associated with tomato flower abscission. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 6:4, 590-593.

Effect of maturity and cold storage on ethylene biosynthesis and ripening in ‘Bartlett’ pears treated after harvest with 1-MCP     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Villalobos-Acuna, M.G., Biasi, W.V., Flores, S., Jiang, C., Reid, M.S., Willits, N.H., Mitcham, E.J. 2011. Effect of maturity and cold storage on ethylene biosynthesis and ripening in ‘Bartlett’ pears treated after harvest with 1-MCP. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 59:1-9.

Virus-Induced gene silencing in ornamental plants     - (Review Article)

Jiang, C., Chen, J., Reid, M.S. 2011. Virus-Induced gene silencing in ornamental plants. Book Chapter. 744:81-96.

Sodium hypochlorite: A promising agent for reducing Botrytis cinerea infection on rose flowers     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Macnish, A.J., Morris, K.L., De Theije, A., Mensink, M.G., Boerrigter, H.A., Reid, M.S., Jiang, C., Woltering, E.J. 2010. Sodium hypochlorite: A promising agent for reducing Botrytis cinerea infection on rose flowers. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 58:262-267.

PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHANGES DURING OPENING AND SENESCENCE OF NICOTIANA MUTABILIS FLOWERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Macnish, A.J., Negre-Zakharov, F., Jiang, C., Reid, M.S. 2010. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHANGES DURING OPENING AND SENESCENCE OF NICOTIANA MUTABILIS FLOWERS. Plant Science. 179:267-272.

Physiological and molecular changes during opening and senescence of Nicotiana mutabilis flowers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Macnish, A.J., Jiang, C., Negre-Zakharov, F., Reid, M.S. 2010. Physiological and molecular changes during opening and senescence of Nicotiana mutabilis flowers. Plant Science. 179:267-272.

Microarray analysis of the abscission-related transcriptome in tomato flower abscission zone in response to auxin depletion     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Meir, S., Philosoph-Hadas, S., Sundaresan, S., Selvaraj, V.K., Burd, S., Kochanek, B., Reid, M.S., Jiang, C., Lers, A. 2010. Microarray analysis of the abscission-related transcriptome in tomato flower abscission zone in response to auxin depletion. Plant Physiology. 154:1929-1956.

TREATMENT WITH THIDIAZURON IMPROVES OPENING AND VASE LIFE OF IRIS FLOWERS     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Macnish, A.J., Jiang, C., Reid, M.S. 2010. TREATMENT WITH THIDIAZURON IMPROVES OPENING AND VASE LIFE OF IRIS FLOWERS. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 56:77-84.

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION OF ETHYLENE AND AUXIN DURING FLOWER ABSCISSION - (Abstract Only)

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