Projects

FORAGE SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN THE MID-SOUTH Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412929

GENE SWITCHES FOR TRAIT IMPROVEMENT AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS APPLICATIONS IN FORAGE PLANTS Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 410542

Publications

CPSF30 in Medicago - (Abstract) - (16-Oct-08)

Expression Analysis of Flowering Time Genes in Soybean E1 Near Isogenic Lines - (Abstract) - (02-Oct-08)

Ecdysone Receptor-Based Gene Switches for Applications in Plants - (Book/Chapter) - (01-Oct-08)

The Important Positive and Negative Regulators of Feedback Loop of Circardian Clock are Conserved in Soybean and Exhibits Similar Diurnal Expression Pattern to Arabidopsis Thaliana Genes - (Abstract)

Thakare, D., Dinkins, R.D., Kumudini, S. 2008. The Important Positive and Negative Regulators of Feedback Loop of Circardian Clock are Conserved in Soybean and Exhibits Similar Diurnal Expression Pattern to Arabidopsis Thaliana Genes. Biennial Conference on Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean. 12th Biennial Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 20-23, 2008. http://genome.purdue.edu/soy2008/cgi/abstract_search.pl?search=Dinkins

Clover Biotechnology Research at FAPRU - (Other)

Thakare, D., Dinkins, R.D., Kumudini, S. 2008. Clover Biotechnology Research at FAPRU. North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference. This was a report only. No actual publication exists.

Expression of Flowering Time Genes in Soybean E1 Gene Isolines - (Abstract) - (01-Apr-08)

Improvement of a Monopartite Ecdysone Receptor Gene Switch and Demonstration of its Utility in Regulation of Transgene Expression in Plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tavva, V.S., Palli, S.R., Dinkins, R.D., Collins, G.B. 2008. Improvement of a Monopartite Ecdysone Receptor Gene Switch and Demonstration of its Utility in Regulation of Transgene Expression in Plants. FEBS Journal. 275:2161-2176. doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06370.x

Changing Transcriptional Initiation Sites and Alternative 5'- and 3'-Splice Site Selection of the First Intron Deploys the Arabidopsis Protein Isoaspartyl Methyltransferase2 Variants to Different Subcellular Compartments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dinkins, R.D., Majee, S.M., Nayak, N.R., Martin, D., Xu, Q., Belcastro, M.P., Houtz, R., Beach, C.M., Downie, A. 2008. Changing Transcriptional Initiation Sites and Alternative 5'- and 3'-Splice Site Selection of the First Intron Deploys the Arabidopsis Protein Isoaspartyl Methyltransferase2 Variants to Different Subcellular Compartments. Plant Journal. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03471.x

Microarray and Real-Time PCR Comparison of Endophyte-Infected and Endophyte-Free Tall Fescue Gene Expression - (Abstract)

Dinkins, R.D., Barnes, A., Waters, W. 2008. Microarray and Real-Time PCR Comparison of Endophyte-Infected and Endophyte-Free Tall Fescue Gene Expression. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. Abstract #P704 . Plant & Animal Genomes XVI Conference, January 12-16, 2008, Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA.

USDA Kentucky Report - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Strickland, J.R., Dinkins, R.D., Aiken, G.E., Klotz, J.L., Kirch, B.H., Smith, L.L., Barnes, A.J., Waters, W.J., Bush, L.P., Brown, K.R., Matthews, J.C., Boling, J.A. 2007. Usda Kentucky report. SERA-IEG 8. pgs 159-178.

Microarray and Real-Time PCR Comparisons of Tall Fescue Gene Expression in Endophyte-Infected and Endophyte-Free Plants - (Abstract)

Dinkins, R.D., Barnes, A., Waters, W. 2007. Microarray and Real-Time PCR Comparisons of Tall Fescue Gene Expression in Endophyte-Infected and Endophyte-Free Plants. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. November 7, 2007, Session No. 274.

Ecdysone Receptor Gene Switch Technology for Inducible Gene Expression in Plants - (Abstract)

Palli, S.R., Tavva, V.S., Singh, A.K., Dinkins, R.D., Collins, G.B. 2007. Ecdysone Receptor Gene Switch Technology for Inducible Gene Expression in Plants. Society for In Vitro Biology Proceedings.

Applications of EcR Gene Switches Technology in Functional Genomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tavva, V.S., Palli, S.R., Dinkins, R.D., Collins, G.B. 2007. Applications of EcR Gene Switches Technology in Functional Genomics. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 65:164-179. DOI: 10.1002/arch.20193.2007.

USDA-Kentucky Report: Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU) Investigations: Tall Fescue Alkaloids and Toxicosis - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Strickland, J.R., Aiken, G.E., Dinkins, R.D., Klotz, J.L., Kirch, B.H., Smith, L.L., Looper, M.L., Bush, L.P., Arrington, B.C., Smith, D.L., Shafer, W.D., Schardl, C., Hesse, U. 2006. Usda-Kentucky Report: Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU) Investigations: Tall Fescue Alkaloids and Toxicosis. SERA-IEG 8. Annual Report: pgs. 97-111.

Microarray Comparison of Endophyte-Infected and Endophyte-Free Tall Fescue - (Abstract)

Dinkins, R.D. 2007. Microarray Comparison of Endophyte-Infected and Endophyte-Free Tall Fescue. Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference Proceedings. 676:Other Species.

INCREASED (ALPHA)-TOCOPHEROL CONTENT IN SOYBEAN SEED OVEREXPRESSING PERILLA FRUTESCENS (GAMMA)-TOCOPHEROL METHYLTRANSFERASE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tavva, V.S., Kim, Y., Kagan, I., Dinkins, R.D. 2006. Increased (alpha)-tocopherol content in soybean seed overexpressing perilla frutescens (gamma)-tocopherol methyltransferase. Plant Cell Reports. 26:61-70

SEED-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION OF THE PERILLA FRUTESCENS GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL METHYLTRANSFERASE GENE IN SOYBEAN RESULTS IN INCREASE ALPH-TOCOPHEROL CONTENT - (Abstract)

Tavva, V.S., Yul-Hoa, K., Kagan, I., Dinkins, R.D. 2006. Seed-specific expression of the perilla frutescens gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase gene in soybean results in increase alph-tocopherol content. Biennial Conference on Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean. Aug 5-8, 2006.

ECR GENE SWITCHES FOR REGULATED EXPRESSION OF TRANSGENES IN PLANTS - (Abstract)

Tavva, V.S., Palli, S.R., Dinkins, R.D., Collins, G.B. 2006. Ecr gene switches for regulated expression of transgenes in plants. Ecdysone Workshop Proceedings. 10-14 July 2006.

MICROARRAY COMPARISON OF TALL FESCUE GENE EXPRESSION IN ENDOPHYTE INFECTED AND ENDOPHYTE FREE PLANTS - (Abstract)

Dinkins, R.D. 2006. Microarray comparison of tall fescue gene expression in endophyte infected and endophyte free plants. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Nov 12-16, 2006.

The 73 kD Subunit of the Cleavage and Polyadenylation Specificity Factor (CPSF) Complex Affects Reproductive Development in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Xu, R., Zhao, H., Dinkins, R.D., Cheng, X., Carberrry, G., Li, Q.Q. 2006. The 73 kD Subunit of the Cleavage and Polyadenylation Specificity Factor (CPSF) Complex Affects Reproductive Development in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology. 61:799-815.

DEVELOPMENT OF A TIGHTLY REGULATED AND HIGHLY INDUCIBLE ECDYSONE RECEPTOR GENE SWITCH FOR PLANTS THROUGH THE USE OF RETINOID X RECEPTOR CHIMERAS - (Abstract)

Tavva, V.S., Dinkins, R.D., Palli, S.R., Collins, G.B. 2006. Development of a tightly regulated and highly inducible ecdysone receptor gene switch for plants through the use of retinoid x receptor chimeras. Plant Molecular Biology International Conference Proceedings. Aug 20-25,2006.

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR USDA-ARS-FAPRU TO SERAIEG 8 TALL FESCUE TOXICOSIS/ENDOPHYTE WORKSHOP - (Other)

Klotz, J.L., Schafer, W.D., Smith, D.K., Smith, L.L., Arrington, B.C., Bush, L.P., Strickland, J.R., Aiken, G.E., Schardl, S., Hesse, U., Dinkins, R.D. 2005. Annual progress report for USDA-ARS-FAPRU to SERA-IEG 8 Tall Fescue Toxicosis/Endophyte Workshop. Meeting Proceedings. pgs 30-36.

Arabidopsis Cleavage and Polyadenylation Specificity Factor (CPSF)Complex and the Critical Role of 73 kD Subunits in Development - (Abstract)

Ruqiang, X., Hongwei, Z., Dinkins, R.D., Xiaowen, C., Li, Q.Q. 2005. Arabidopsis Cleavage and Polyadenylation Specificity Factor (CPSF) Complex and the Critical Role of 73 kD Subunits in Development. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. July 16-20, 2005. Abstract 890. 61:799-815.

Targeted Overexpression of the Escherichaia coli Minc Protein in Higher Plants Results in Abnormal Chloroplast Division - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tavva, V.S., Collins, G.B., Dinkins, R.D. 2006. Targeted Overexpression of the Escherichaia coli Minc Protein in Higher Plants Results in Abnormal Chloroplast Division. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. Plant Cell Rep. 25:314-348.

FORAGE-ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH UNIT: ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW USDA-ARS RESEARCH LOCATION - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Strickland, J.R., Aiken, G.E., Kagan, I., Dinkins, R.D. 2005. Forage-animal production research unit: establishment of a new usda-ars research location. International Grasslands Congress. F.P. O'Mara et al (ed). P. 794. Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Two-Hybrid Gene Switch: A Chemical Inducible Ecdysone Receptor (ECR) - Based Gene Regulation System - (Abstract)

Tavva, V.S., Dinkins, R.D., Palli, S.R., Collins, G.B. 2004. Two-Hybrid Gene Switch: A Chemical Inducible Ecdysone Receptor (ECR) - Based Gene Regulation System. Biennial Conference on Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean. page 137, abstract 85.

Analysis of an Arabidopsis Superman-Like Single Zinc Finger Gene - (Abstract)

Dinkins, R.D. 2004. Analysis of an Arabidopsis Superman-Like Single Zinc Finger Gene. American Society of Plant Biologists. page 97, abstract 317.

Development of a Two-Hybrid Ecdysone Receptor-Based Gene Switch For Plants - (Abstract)

Tavva, V.S., Dinkins, R.D., Palli, S.R., Collins, G.B. 2004. Development of a two-hybrid ecdysone receptor-based gene switch for plants. American Society of Plant Biologists. Page 168, Abstract 750 7/24/04