Projects

KNOWLEDGE OF SOIL-PLANT-HUMAN FOOD SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE IRON AND ZINC BIOAVAILABILITY IN PLANT FOODS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 416731

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Aluminum tolerance is associated with higher MATE1 gene copy-number in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Feb-13)

Low pH, aluminum and phosphorus coordinately regulate malate exudation through GmALMT1 to improve soybean adaptation to acid soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (18-Jan-13)

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.

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.

Two functionally distinct members of the MATE (multidrug and toxic compound extrusion) family of transporters potentially underlie two major Al tolerance QTL in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Maron, L., Guimaraes, C., Pineros, M., Magalhaes, J., Pleiman, J., Mao, C., Kochian, L.V. 2010. Two functionally distinct members of the MATE (multidrug and toxic compound extrusion) family of transporters potentially underlie two major Al tolerance QTL in maize. Plant Journal. 61:728-740.

Phosphorylation at S384 regulates the activity of the TaALMT1 malate transporter that underlies aluminum resistance in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ligaba, A., Kochian, L.V., Pineros, M. 2009. Phosphorylation at S384 regulates the activity of the TaALMT1 malate transporter that underlies aluminum resistance in wheat. Plant Journal. 60:411-423.

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.

Recent Advances on the Molecular Basis of Crop Aluminum Resistance - (Proceedings)

Kochian, L.V., Magalhaes, J., Liu, J., Hoekenga, O., Pineros, M. 2009. Recent Advances on the Molecular Basis of Crop Aluminum Resistance. Meeting Proceedings.

Maize aluminum tolerance - (Book / Chapter)

Kochian, L.V., Hoekenga, O., Magalhaes, J., Pineros, M. 2009. Maize aluminum tolerance. In: Bennetzen, J.L., Hale, E.S.C., editors. Handbook of Maize: It's Biology. New York, NY: Springer. p. 367-380.

Novel properties of the wheat aluminum tolerance organic acid transporter (TaALMT1) revealed by electrophysiological characterization in Xenopus oocytes: Functional and structural implications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pineros, M., Kochian, L.V. 2008. Novel properties of the wheat aluminum tolerance organic acid transporter (TaALMT1) revealed by electrophysiological characterization in Xenopus oocytes: Functional and structural implications. Plant Physiology. 147:2131-2146.

Characterization of AtALMT1 expression in aluminum inducible malate release and its role for rhizotoxic stress in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kobayashi, Y., Hoekenga, O., Ito, H., Nakashima, M., Saito, S., Shaff, J., Maron, L., Pineros, M., Kochian, L.V., Koyama, H. 2008. Characterization of AtALMT1 expression in aluminum inducible malate release and its role for rhizotoxic stress in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 145:843-852.

Not all ALMT1-type transporters mediate aluminum-activated organic acid responses: The case of AmALMT1-an anion selective transporter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pineros, M., Cancado, G., Maron, L., Lyi, S., Menossi, M., Kochian, L.V. 2008. Not all ALMT1-type transporters mediate aluminum-activated organic acid responses: The case of AmALMT1-an anion selective transporter. Plant Journal. 53:352-367.

Elucidating the Molecular Determinants of Aluminum Tolerance in Sorghum, Maize and Rice - (Abstract Only)

Kochian, L.V., Magalhaes, J., Liu, J., Pineros, M., Maron, L. 2008. Elucidating the Molecular Determinants of Aluminum Tolerance in Sorghum, Maize and Rice. Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

The effect of plant cadmium and zinc status on root and shoot heavy metal accumulation in the heavy metal hyperaccumulator, Thlaspi caerulescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Papoyan, A., Pineros, M., Kochian, L.V. 2007. The effect of plant cadmium and zinc status on root and shoot heavy metal accumulation in the heavy metal hyperaccumulator, Thlaspi caerulescens. New Phytologist. 175:51-58.

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of AltSB, A Major Aluminum Tolerance Gene in Sorghum - (Abstract Only)

Liu, J., Magalhaes, J., Guimaraes, C., Lana, U., Alves, V., Hoekenga, O., Shaff, J., Pineros, M., Wang, Y., Klein, P., Schaffert, R., Kochian, L.V. 2007. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of AltSB, A Major Aluminum Tolerance Gene in Sorghum [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome VX Conference Abstracts. p. 59.