Projects

PHYTONUTRIENT BIOCHEMISTRY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND TRANSPORT Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 408087

PHYTONUTRIENT BIOCHEMISTRY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND TRANSPORT Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 410180

Publications

Characterization of calcium oxalate defective (cod) 6 mutant from Medicago truncatula - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (01-Sep-08)

Physical characterizations of Medicago truncatula calcium oxalate crystals determine their effectiveness in insect defense - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Sep-08)

Increased calcium bioavailability in mice fed genetically engineered plants lacking calcium oxalate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Morris, J., Nakata, P.A., McConn, M., Brock, A., Hirschi, K.D. 2007. Increased calcium bioavailability in mice fed genetically engineered plants lacking calcium oxalate. Plant Molecular Biology. 64(5):613-618.

Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2007. Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula [abstract]. Plant Biology. Abstract No. P19023.

Leaf calcium oxalate crystal structure and its role in defense against a chewing insect in Medicago truncatula - (Abstract)

Korth, K.L., Park, S., Nakata, P. 2007. Leaf calcium oxalate crystal structure and its role in defense against a chewing insect in Medicago truncatula [abstract]. Plant Biology. Abstract No. P14003.

Plants defective in calcium oxalate crystal formation have more bioavailable calcium - (Abstract)

Hirschi, K.D., Morris, J., Nakata, P.A., McConn, M., Brock, A. 2007. Plants defective in calcium oxalate crystal formation have more bioavailable calcium [abstract]. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal. 21(5):A356.

Calcium oxalate content affects the nutritional availability of calcium from Medicago truncatula leaves - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. 2007. Calcium oxalate content affects the nutritional availability of calcium from Medicago truncatula leaves. Plant Science. 172(5):958-961.

ISOLATED MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA MUTANTS WITH INCREASED CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL ACCUMULATION HAVE DECREASED ASCORBIC ACID LEVELS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2007. Isolated medicago truncatula mutants with increased calcium oxalate crystal accumulation have decreased ascorbic acid levels. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 45:216-220.

Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2007. Genetic evidence for differences in the pathways of druse and prismatic calcium oxalate crystal formation in Medicago truncatula. Functional Plant Biology. 34:332-338.

A GENETIC MUTATION THAT REDUCES CALCIUM OXALATE CONTENT INCREASES CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., Mc Conn, M. 2006. A genetic mutation that reduces calcium oxalate content increases calcium availability in medicago truncatula [abstract]. Plant Biology. p.303.

EXPRESSION OF AN ARABIDOPSIS CA2+/H+ TRANSPORTER INCREASES BIOAVAILABLE CA2+ IN EDIBLE CARROT ROOTS - (Abstract)

Morris, J., Park, S., Kim, J., Nakata, P.A., Hirschi, K. 2006. Expression of an arabidopsis ca2+/h+ transporter increases bioavailable ca2+ in edible carrot roots [abstract]. Plant Biology. p. 161.

Expression of an "Arabidopsis" Ca(2+)/H(+) transporter increases bioavailable Ca(2+) in edible carrot roots - (Abstract)

Morris, J., Park, S., Kim, J., Nakata, P., Hirschi, K. 2006. Expression of an "Arabidopsis" Ca(2+)/H(+) transporter increases bioavailable Ca(2+) in edible carrot roots [abstract]. The Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologist, August 5-9, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts. Session P12: Mineral Nutrition, Abstract #P12029, p. 161.

A GENETIC MUTATION THAT REDUCES CALCIUM OXALATE CONTENT INCREASES CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. 2006. A genetic mutation that reduces calcium oxalate content increases calcium availability in Medicago truncatula. Functional Plant Biology. 33:703-706.

Developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods through manipulation of calcium oxalate formation - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Nakata, P.A. 2006. Developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods through manipulation of calcium oxalate formation. International Symposium in Memory of Vincent R. Franceschi. Plant Cell: Structure-Function Relations. p. 17.

Medicago truncatula mutants with an increase in mesophyll calcium oxalate accumulation - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M. 2006. Medicago truncatula mutants with an increase in mesophyll calcium oxalate accumulation. International Symposium in Memory of Vincent R. Franceschi. Plant Cell: Structure-Function Relations. p. 63.

MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA MUTANTS DEMONSTRATE THE ROLE OF PLANT CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS AS AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST CHEWING INSECTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Korth, K.L., Doege, S.J., Park S.H., Goggin, F.L., Wang, Q., Gomez, S.K., Liu, G., Jia, L., Nakata, P.A. 2006. Medicago truncatula mutants demonstrate the role of plant calcium oxalate crystals as an effective defense against chewing insects. Plant Physiology. 141(1):188-195.

INSIGHTS INTO OXALATE BIOSYNTHESIS: DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND PRODUCTION OF PLANT FOODS - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A. 2005. Insights into oxalate biosynthesis: Developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference, FASEB Summer Research Conference. p. 2.

THE ROLE OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA DEFENSE AGAINST CHEWING INSECTS. - (Abstract)

Park, S., Wang, Q., Nakata, P.A., Korth, K. 2005. The role of calcium oxalate crystals in Medicago truncatula defense against chewing insects [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. p. 157.

INVESTIGATIONS INTO CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., Mcconn, M.M. 2005. Investigations into calcium oxalate crystal formation in medicago truncatula[abstract]. 2005 Model Legume Congress. p. 20.

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA MUTANTS WITH INCREASED CALCIUM OXALATE ACCUMULATION - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. 2005. Isolation and characterization of medicago truncatula mutants with increased calcium oxalate accumulation [abstract]. 2005 Model Legume Congress. Paper No. 20.

INSIGHTS INTO OXALATE BIOSYNTHESIS: DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AND PRODUCTION OF PLANT FOODS - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A. 2005. Insights into oxalate biosynthesis: developing strategies to improve the nutritional quality and production of plant foods [abstract]. Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems. FASEB Summer Research Conferences. Paper No. 2.

CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN THE PADS OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., Mcconn, M.M. 2004. Calcium availability in the pads of the prickly pear cactus [Abstract]. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Paper No. 198.

OXALATE REDUCES CALCIUM AVAILABILITY IN THE PADS OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS THROUGH FORMATION OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mcconn, M.M., Nakata, P.A. 2004. Oxalate reduces calcium availability in the pads of the prickly pear cactus through formation of calcium oxalate crystals. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52(5): 1371-1374.

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM SUB-COMPARTMENTS ARE INVOLVED IN CALCIUM SEQUESTRATION WITHIN RAPHIDE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

KOSTMAN, T.A., FRANCESCHI, V.R., NAKATA, P.A. ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM SUB-COMPARTMENTS ARE INVOLVED IN CALCIUM SEQUESTRATION WITHIN RAPHIDE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 165. p.205-212.

GENETIC MANIPULATION OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IN MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., McConn, M.M. Genetic manipulation of calcium oxalate crystal formation in medicago truncatula. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. 2003.

CALCIUM OXALATE FORMATION IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Abstract)

Nakata, P.A., Mcconn, M.M. 2003. Calcium oxalate formation is not essential for growth of medicago truncatula [Abstract]. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Paper No. 76.

CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

NAKATA, P.A., MCCONN, M.M. CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 164. p. 901-909.

ADVANCES IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION AND FUNCTION IN PLANTS - (Review Article)

NAKATA, P.A. ADVANCES IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL FORMATION AND FUNCTION IN PLANTS. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 164. p. 901-909.

CALRETICULIN IS ENRICHED IN THE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

NAKATA, P.A., KOSTMAN, T.A., FRANCESCHI, V.R. CALRETICULIN IS ENRICHED IN THE CRYSTAL IDIOBLASTS OF PISTIA STRATIOTES. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY. 2003. v. 41. p. 425-430.

INFLUENCE OF THE CALCIUM OXALATE DEFECTIVE 4 (COD4) MUTATION ON THE GROWTH, OXALATE CONTENT, AND CALCIUM CONTENT OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

NAKATA, P.A., MCCONN, M.M. INFLUENCE OF THE CALCIUM OXALATE DEFECTIVE 4 (COD4) MUTATION ON THE GROWTH, OXALATE CONTENT, AND CALCIUM CONTENT OF MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA. PLANT SCIENCE. 2003. v. 164. p. 617-621.

CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGY MUTANTS FROM MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McConn,M.M., Nakata,P.A. 2002. Calcium oxalate crystal morphology mutants from Medicago truncatula. Planta. 215(3):380-386.