Projects

Genetic Foundations for Bioenergy Feedstocks Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 418493

Analysis and Modeling of Segregation and Linkage Relationships in Switchgrass Grant (G)   Accession Number: 412664

Marker Development and Genetic Analysis of Agronomic Traits in Switchgrass Grant (G)   Accession Number: 412561

Linkage Analysis Appropriate for Comparative Genome Analysis and Trait Selection in Switchgrass Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 412347

Publications

A Genetic Linkage Map of the Model Grass Brachypodium distachyon - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (24-Sep-09)

A Genome May Reduce Your Carbon Footprint - (Review Article)

Tobias, C.M. 2009. A GENOME MAY REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. The Plant Genome. 2:5-8.

Impact of Divergent Selection on the Abundance and Activities of Lignin Biosynthetic Enzymes in Switchgrass, and Characterization of Recombinant Switchgrass CAD and COMT Proteins - (Abstract)

Saathoff, A.J., Palmer, N.A., Tobias, C.M., Twigg, P., Sattler, S.E., Haas, E.J., Mitchell, R., Vogel, K.P., Sarath, G. 2009. Impact of Divergent Selection on the Abundance and Activities of Lignin Biosynthetic Enzymes in Switchgrass, and Characterization of Recombinant Switchgrass CAD and COMT Proteins. p. 47 Abstracts 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Soc. for Industrial Microbiology. May 3-6, 2009, San Francisco, CA.

Comparative Genomes in Switchgrass Using 61,585 High-Quality EST - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tobias, C.M., Sarath, G., Twigg, P., Lindquist, E., Pangilinan, J., Penning, B., Barry, K., Carpita, N., Lazo, G.R. 2008. Comparative Genomics in Switchgrass Using 61,585 High-Quality EST. The Plant Genome. 1:111-124

Genic Microsatellite Markers Derived from Est Sequences of Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tobias, C.M., Hayden, D.M., Twigg, P., Sarath, G. 2006. Genic microsatellite markers derived from EST sequences of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). 6:185-187. Molecular Ecology Notes.

Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags and the Identification of Associated Short Tandem Repeats in Switchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tobias, C.M., Twigg, P., Hayden, D.M., Vogel, K.P., Mitchell, R., Lazo, G.R., Chow, E.K., Sarath, G. 2005. Analysis of expressed sequence tags and the identification of associated short tandem repeats in switchgrass. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 111: 956-964.

Application of Functional Genomic Tools for Exploring Switchgrass Feedstocks Improved Through Divergent Selection - (Abstract)

Sarath, G., Vogel, K.P., Mitchell, R., Twigg, P., Tobias, C.M., Baird, L.M. 2005. Application of functional genomic tools for exploring switchgrass feedstocks improved through divergent selection. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals Symposium Proceedings.#3A-01.

Structure of the Cinnamyl-Alcohol Dehydrogenase Gene Family in Rice and Promoter Activity of a Member Associated with Lignification. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tobias, C.M., Chow, E.K. 2004. Structure of the Cinnamyl-Alcohol Dehydrogenase Gene Family in Rice and Promoter Activity of a Member Associated with Lignification. Planta. 220:678-688.