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Melvin J Oliver (Mel)
Plant Genetics Research
Supervisory Research Geneticist (Plants)

Phone: (573) 882-9645
Fax: (573) 884-7850
Room 204
CURTIS HALL
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, MO, 65211-7020

Projects
MODIFICATION OF SOYBEAN SEED COMPOSITION FOR FOOD, FEED, AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL USES
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 409188
PLANT RESISTANCE, BIOLOGY, AND RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT OF INSECT PESTS OF CORN
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 409651
GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF VALUE-ADDED TRAITS FROM RYE FOR UTILIZATION IN WHEAT IMPROVEMENT
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 413083
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOYBEAN QUALITY TRAIT GENES
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 414650
GENETIC ENHANCEMENT OF SOYBEAN SEED VALUE BY BIOTECHNOLOGY
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 410332
GENETIC MECHANISMS AND MOLECULAR GENETIC RESOURCES FOR MAIZE
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 410328
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO USE GENETIC RESOURCES FOR RESURRECTION PLANTS
Grant (G)
  Accession Number: 412659
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENHANCE BREEDING-EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE DROUGHT TOLERANCE
Grant (G)
  Accession Number: 412640
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO USE GENETIC RESOURCES FOR RESURRECTION PLANTS TO ENHANCE BREEDING-EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE DROUGHT TOLERANCE
Reimbursable (R)
  Accession Number: 412130

Publications
A Selection Procedure for Identifying Transgenic Cells and Embryos of Cotton Without the Use of Antibiotics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burke, J.J., O'Mahony, P., Oliver, M.J., Velten, J.P. 2008. A selection procedure for identifying transgenic cells and embryos of cotton without the use of antibiotics. In Vitro Cellular & Development Biology. 44(4):246-253.
Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Desiccation Tolerance in Bryophytes - (Book/Chapter) - (25-May-07)
Lessons on dehydration tolerance from desiccation tolerant plants - (Book/Chapter)
Oliver, M.J. 2007. Lessons on dehydration tolerance from desiccation tolerant plants. In: Jenks, M., Wood, A., editors. Plant Desiccation Tolerance. Ames, IA:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. p. 11-50.
Desiccation tolerance in bryophytes: a review - (Review Article)
Proctor, M.C., Oliver, M.J., Wood, A.J., Alpert, P., Stark, L.R., Cleavitt, N., Mishler, B.D. 2007. Desiccation tolerance in bryophytes: a review. Bryologist. 110:595-621.
Desiccation tolerance in Bryophytes: relevance to the evolution of desiccation tolerance in Land Plants - (Abstract) - (04-Apr-07)
Comparative Expression Profiling of Desiccation Tolerant and Sensitive Plants - (Abstract)
Payton, P.R., Oliver, M.J. 2006. Comparative Expression Profiling of Desiccation Tolerant and Sensitive Plants[abstract]. International Center for Arid & Semi-Arid Studies Conference. Lubbock, Texas. November 15-17, 2006.
Generational Differences in Response to Desiccation Stress in the Desert Moss Tortula Inermis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stark, L.R., Oliver, M.J., Mishler, B.D., Mcletchie, D. 2006. Generational differences in response to desiccation stress in the desert moss Tortula inermis. Annals Of Botany. 99(1):53-60.
Evolutionary Linkage Between Drought and Vegetative Desiccation Tolerance in Plants - (Abstract)
Payton, P.R., Oliver, M.J. 2005. Evolutionary linkage between drought and vegetative desiccation tolerance in plants[abstract]. Interdrought II.
Desiccation Tolerance in Bryophytes: a Reflection of the Primitive Strategy for Plant Survival in Dehydrating Habitats? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliver, M.J., Velten, J.P., Mishler, B. 2005. Desiccation tolerance in bryophytes: a reflection of the primitive strategy for plant survival in dehydrating habitats?. Integrated Comparative Biology. 45: 788-799.
Evolutionary Linkage Between Drought and Vegetative Desiccation Tolerance in Plants: Moss As a Basal Comparison - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J., Payton, P.R. 2005. Evolutionary linkage between drought and vegetative desiccation tolerance in plants: Moss as a basal comparison[abstract]. Annual International Meeting for Moss Research. Paper No. T13.
Desiccation Tolerance in Bryophytes; a Reflection of the Primitive Condition in Plants? - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J., Payton, P.R. 2005. Desiccation tolerance in bryophytes; a reflection of the primitive condition in plants?[abstract]. Botanical Society of America Abstracts. Paper No. 409.
Windows .net Network Distributed Basic Local Alignment Search Toolkit (W.ND Blast) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dowd, S.E., Zaragoza, J, Rodriguez, J.R., Oliver, M.J., Payton, P.R. 2005. Windows.NET network distributed basic local alignment search toolkit (W.ND-BLAST). BMC Bioinformatics. 6:93. Available: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/6/93.
Is the Rehydrin Trdr3 from Tortula Ruralis Associated with Tolerance to Cold, Salinity and Reduced Ph? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peng, C., Oliver, M.J., Wood, A. 2005. Is the rehydrin TrDr3 from tortula ruralis associated with tolerance to cold, salinity and reduced PH?. Plant Biology. 7: 315-320.
Desiccation Tolerance in Bryophytes; Is Tolerance the Primitive Condition in Plants? - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J. 2005. Desiccation tolerance in bryophytes; is tolerance the primitive condition in plants?[abstract]. Meeting Abstract.
The Rehydration Transcriptome of the Desiccation-Tolerant Bryophyte Tortula Ruralis: Transcript Classification and Analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliver, M.J., Dowd, S.E., Zaragoza, J., Mauget, S.A., Payton, P.R. 2004. The rehydration transcriptome of the desiccation-tolerant bryophyte Tortula ruralis: transcript classification and analysis. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 5(89):1-49
Seed-Based Strategies for Transgene Containment - (Proceedings/Symposium)
Oliver, M.J., Luo, H., Kausch, A., Collins, H. 2004. Seed-based strategies for transgene containment. International Symposium on the Biosafety of Field Tests of Genetically Modified
The Rehydration Transcriptome: Translatome of Tortula Ruralis: a Combined Bioinformatics and Microarray Approach to Investigate the Desiccation Response of Tolerant Mosses. - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J., Payton, P.R., Dowd, S.E., Mauget, S.A. 2004. The rehydration transcriptome: translatome of tortula ruralis: a combined bioinformatics and microarray approach to investigate the desiccation response of tolerant mosses[Abstract]. Annual International Meeting for Moss Research.
Bioinformatic Analysis of the Rehydration Transcriptome of Turtula Ruralis a Desiccation Tolerant Bryophyte - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J., Dowd, S.E., Zaragoza, J., Mauget, S.A., Payton, P.R. 2004. Bioinformatic analysis of the rehydration transcriptome of turtula ruralis a desiccation tolerant bryophyte [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. Paper No. 156.
High Throughput Livestock Genomics Facilitated by WINDOWS.NET Distributed Blast - (Abstract)
Dowd, S.E., Zaragoza, J., Oliver, M.J., Payton, P.R. 2004. High throughput livestock genomics facilitated by windows.net distributed blast [abstract]. Microsoft Scientific Data 2004 Conference. Available: http://research.microsoft.com/workshops/scidata04/Agenda.aspx.
Male Sterility and Hybrid Production Systems - (Book/Chapter)
Oliver, M.J. 2004. Male sterility and hybrid production systems. In: Christou, P., Klee, H., editors. Handbook of Plant Biotechnology. New Jersey:John Wiley and Sons. p. 1-6.
A Phylogenetic Approach to Understanding Gene Relevance to Important Traits in the Evolution of Land Plants - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J., Mishler, B.D., Velten, J.P. 2003. A phylogenetic approach to understanding gene relevance to important traits in the evolution of land plants[abstract]. Annual International Meeting for Moss Research.
Tortula Est Database and Its Use in the Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression During Desiccation and Rehydration - (Abstract)
Oliver, M.J., Hudgeons, J., Dowd, S.E., Mauget, S.A., Payton, P.R. 2003. Tortula est database and its use in the microarray analysis of gene expression during desiccation and rehydration[abstract]. Annual International Meeting for Moss Research.
Molecular Biology and Genomics of the Desiccation Tolerant Moss Tortula Ruralis - (Other)
Wood, A.J., Oliver, M.J. 2004. Molecular biology and genomics of the desiccation tolerant moss tortula ruralis. In: Wood, A.J., Oliver, M.J., Cove D.J. editors. New Frontiers in Bryology. Boston/Dordrecht/London:Kluwer. p. 80-99.
Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression During Desiccation and Rehydration of Tortula Ruralis. - (Abstract)
OLIVER, M.J., HUDGEONS, J.L., PAYTON, P.R. MICROARRAY ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION DURING DESICCATION AND REHYDRATION OF TORTULA RURALIS.. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS ANNUAL MEETING.
A Simple Versatile High Throuphput DNA Extraction Method Suitable for Pcr - (Abstract)
Xin, Z., Velten, J.P., Oliver, M.J., Burke, J.J. 2003. A simple versatile high throughput DNA extraction method suitable for PCR. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. 34(4):820-826.
Genomic Level Studies of Desiccation-Tolerance in Tortula Ruralis (Syntrichia Ruralis). - (Abstract) - (16-Sep-02)
A Simple Versatile High Throughput DNA Extraction Method Suitable for Pcr - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
XIN, Z., VELTEN, J.P., OLIVER, M.J., BURKE, J.J. A SIMPLE VERSATILE HIGH THROUGHPUT DNA EXTRACTION METHOD SUITABLE FOR PCR. BIOTECHNIQUES. 2002. Abstract 855.

   
 
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