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Aluminum tolerance is associated with higher MATE1 gene copy-number in maize     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Maron, L., Guimareas, C., Matias, K., Albert, P.S., Birchler, J.A., Bradbury, P., Buckler IV, E.S., Coluccio, A.E., Danilova, T.V., Kudrna, D., Magalhaes, J.V., Pineros, M., Schatz, M.C., Wing, R., Kochian, L.V. 2013. Aluminum tolerance is associated with higher MATE1 gene copy-number in maize. Nature. 110(13):5241-5246.

Using membrane transporters to improve crops for sustainable food production     - (Literature Review)

Schroeder, J.I., Delhaize, E., Frommer, W.B., Guerinot, M., Harrison, M.J., Herrera-Estrella, L., Horie, T., Kochian, L.V., Munns, R., Nishizawa, N.K., Tsay, Y., Sanders, D. 2013. Membrane transporters as keys to improving crops for sustainable food production. Nature. 497:60-66.

Low pH, aluminum and phosphorus coordinately regulate malate exudation through GmALMT1 to improve soybean adaptation to acid soils     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liang, C., Pineros, M., Tian, J., Yao, Z., Sun, L., Liu, J., Shaff, J., Liao, H., Kochian, L.V. 2013. Low pH, aluminum and phosphorus coordinately regulate malate exudation through GmALMT1 to improve soybean adaptation to acid soils. Plant Physiology. 161:1347-1361.

Transport properties for members of the ZIP family in plants and their role in Zn and Mn homeostasis     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Milner, M., Seamon, J., Kochian, L.V. 2013. Transport properties for members of the ZIP family in plants and their role in Zn and Mn homeostasis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64(1):369-381.

Incomplete transfer of accessory loci influencing SbMATE expression underlies genetic background effects for aluminum tolerance in sorghum     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Melo, J., Lana, U., Pineros, M., Alves, V., Guimaraes, C., Liu, J., Zheng, Y., Zhong, S., Fei, Z., Maron, L., Schaeffert, R., Kochian, L.V., Magalhaes, J. 2013. Incomplete transfer of accessory loci influencing SbMATE expression underlies genetic background effects for aluminum tolerance in sorghum. Plant Journal. 73(2):276-288.

COPT6 is a plasma membrane transporter that functions in copper homeostasis in Arabidopsis and is a novel target of SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like 7 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jung, H., Gayomba, S.R., Rutzke, M., Kochian, L.V., Vatamaniuk, O.K. 2012. COPT6 is a plasma membrane transporter that functions in copper homeostasis in Arabidopsis and is a novel target of SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein-like 7. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287:33252-33257.

High-throughput 2D root system phenotyping platform facilitates genetic analysis of root growth and development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Clark, R., Famoso, A., Zhao, K., Shaff, J., Bustamante, C., Mccouch, S., Aneshansley, D., Kochian, L.V. 2013. High-throughput 2D root system phenotyping platform facilitates genetic analysis of root growth and development. Plant Cell and Environment. 36(2):454-466.

A role for root morphology and related candidate genes in P acquisition efficiency in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Desousa, S., Clark, R.T., Mendes, F., De Oliveira, A., De Vasconcelos, M., Parentoni, S.N., Kochian, L.V., Guimaraes, C.T., Magalhaes, J.V. 2012. A role for root morphology and related candidate genes in P acquisition efficiency in maize. Functional Plant Biology. DOI: org/10.1071/FP12022.

A promoter swap strategy between the AtALMT and AtMATE genes increased arabidopsis aluminum resistance and improved carbon use efficiency for aluminum resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, J., Luo, X., Shaff, J., Liang, C., Jia, X., Li, Z., Magalhaes, J., Kochian, L.V. 2012. A promoter swap strategy between the AtALMT and AtMATE genes increased arabidopsis aluminum resistance and improved carbon use efficiency for aluminum resistance. Plant Journal. 71(2):327-337.

Characterization of the high affinity Zn transporter from Noccaea caerulescens, NcZNT1, and dissection of its promoter for its role in Zn uptake and hyperaccumulation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Milner, M., Naoki, Y., Koyama, E., Jian, F., Kochian, L.V. 2012. Characterization of the high affinity Zn transporter from Noccaea caerulescens, NcZNT1, and dissection of its promoter for its role in Zn uptake and hyperaccumulation. New Phytologist. 195(1):113-123.

Maize ZmALMT2 is a root anion transporter that mediates constitutive root malate efflux - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ligaba, A., Maron, L., Shaff, J.E., Kochian, L.V., Pineros, M. 2012. Maize ZmALMT2 is a root anion transporter that mediates constitutive root malate efflux. Plant, Cell & Environment. 35(7):1365-3040.

Title A de novo synthesis citrate transporter VuMATE confers aluminum resistance in rice bean (vigna umbellata) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yang, X., Yang, J., Pineros, M., Kochian, L.V., Zheng, S. 2011. Title A de novo synthesis citrate transporter VuMATE confers aluminum resistance in rice bean (vigna umbellata). Plant Cell and Environment. 34:2138-2148.

Genetic architecture of aluminum tolerance in rice (O. sativa) determined through genome-wide association analysis and QTL mapping - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Famoso, A., Zhao, K., Clark, R.T., Tung, C., Wright, M.H., Bustamante, C., Mccouch, S.R., Kochian, L.V. 2011. Genetic architecture of aluminum tolerance in rice (O. sativa) determined through genome-wide association analysis and QTL mapping. PLoS Genetics. 7(8):e1002221. DOI: 10.137/journal.pgen.1002221.

Evaluation of different multidimensional LC-MS/MS pipelines for iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis of potato tubers in response to cold storage     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yang, Y., Qiang, X., Owsiany, K., Zhang, S., Thannhauser, T.W., Li, L. 2011. Evaluation of different multidimensional LC-MS/MS pipelines for iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis of potato tubers in response to cold storage. Journal of Proteome Research. 10(10):4349-4886.

The relationship between population structure and aluminum tolerance in cultivated sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Caniato, F., Guimaraes, C., Hamblin, M., Billot, C., Rami, J., Maciel, B.H., Kochian, L.V., Liu, J., Garcia, A., Hash, C.T., Ramu, P., Mitchell, S., Kresovich, S., Oliveira, A., Avelar, G., Borem, A., Glaszmann, J., Schaffert, R.E., Magalhaes, J.V. 2011. The relationship between population structure and aluminum tolerance in cultivated sorghum. PloS One. 6(6):e20830. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020830.

3-dimensional root phenotyping with a novel imaging and software platform - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Clark, R.T., Maccurdy, R.B., Jung, J.K., Shaff, J.E., Mccouch, S.R., Aneshansley, D.J., Kochian, L.V. 2011. 3-dimensional root phenotyping with a novel imaging and software platform. Plant Physiology. 156:455-465.

Identification of salt-induced changes in leaf and root proteomes of the wild tomato solanum chilense - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhou, S., Sauve, R., Liu, Z., Reddy, S., Bhatti, S., Hucko, S., Fish, T., Thannhauser, T.W. 2011. Identification of salt-induced changes in leaf and root proteomes of the wild tomato solanum chilense. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 136:288-302.

Elevated expression of TcHMA3 plays a key role in the extreme Cd tolerance exhibited by a Cd-hyperaccumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Milner, M., Oeno, D., Naoki, Y., Yokosho, K., Zambrano, M., Kaskie, M., Ebbs, S., Jian, F., Kochian, L.V. 2011. Elevated expression of TcHMA3 plays a key role in the extreme Cd tolerance exhibited by a Cd-hyperaccumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant Journal. 66(5):852-862.

Impact of whole genome protein analysis on gene discovery of disease models - (Book / Chapter)

Zhang, S., Yang, Y., Thannhauser, T.W. 2011. Impact of whole genome protein analysis on gene discovery of disease models. In: Gu, W. editor. Gene Discovery for Disease Models. 1st edition. Hoboken, NJ:Wiley-VCH. p. 471-530.

Genetic variation for root architecture, nutrient uptake and mycorrhizal colonisation in Medicago truncatula accessions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shulz, C., Kochian, L.V., Harrison, M. 2010. Genetic variation for root architecture, nutrient uptake and mycorrhizal colonisation in Medicago truncatula accessions. Plant and Soil Journal. Available: http://www.springerlink.com//index/73J4KLH3M3607430.pdf.

Evaluation of aluminum tolerance in grapevine rootstocks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cancado, G., Ribeiro, P., Pineros, M., Myiata, L., Alvarenga, A., Villa, F., Pasqual, M., Purgatto, E. 2009. Evaluation of aluminum tolerance in grapevine rootstocks. Vitis. 48(4):167-173.