Randy D Dinkins

Research Plant Molecular Geneticist

• Publications

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  • Species-specific microsymbiont discrimination mediated by a Medicago receptor kinase -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Yu, X., Liu, J., Qin, Q., Zribi, I., Yu, J., Yang, S., Dinkins, R.D., Fei, Z., Kereszt, A., Zhu, H. 2024. Species-specific microsymbiont discrimination mediated by a Medicago receptor kinase. Science Advances. 10(31). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adp6436.
    
  • Comparative gene expression following 2,4-D treatment in two Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) populations with differential tolerance to the herbicide -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    de Araujo, L.P., Barrett, M., Dinkins, R.D. 2024. Comparative gene expression following 2,4-D treatment in two Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) populations with differential tolerance to the herbicide. Agronomy. 14(6). Article 1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061198.
    
  • Tall fescue and endophyte genetics influence vertical transmission and seed characteristics under climate change scenarios -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    McGrail, R.K., Carlisle, E.A., Nelson, J.A., Dinkins, R.D., McCulley, R.L. 2024. Tall fescue and endophyte genetics influence vertical transmission and seed characteristics under climate change scenarios. Phytobiomes Journal. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-09-23-0102-R.
    
  • Molecular approaches in the analysis of red clover rhizobium symbiosis-(Proceedings)
    
    
  • Accumulation of alkaloids in different tall fescue KY31 clones harboring the common toxic Epichloë coenophiala endophyte under field conditions -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Coe, B.L., Phillips, T.D., Ji, H. 2023. Accumulation of alkaloids in different tall fescue KY31 clones harboring the common toxic Epichloë coenophiala endophyte under field conditions. Agronomy. 13(2). Article 356. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020356.
    
  • Field performance of a red clover germplasm selected for increased tolerance to 2,4-D -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Araujo, L.P., Burke, T., Dinkins, R.D., Barrett, M. 2022. Field performance of a red clover germplasm selected for increased tolerance to 2,4-D. Weed Technology. 36(6):831-837. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2022.89.
    
  • Paired Medicago receptors mediate broad-spectrum resistance to nodulation by Sinorhizobium meliloti carrying a species-specific gene -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Liu, J., Wang, T., Qin, Q., Yu, X., Yang, S., Dinkins, R.D., Kuczmog, A., Putnoky, P., Muszynski, A., Griffitts, J., Kereszt, A., Zhu, H. 2022. Paired Medicago receptors mediate broad-spectrum resistance to nodulation by Sinorhizobium meliloti carrying a species-specific gene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 119(51). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2214703119.
    
  • Expression and variation of the genes involved in rhizobium nodulation in red clover -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Hancock, J.A., Bickhart, D.M., Sullivan, M.L., Zhu, H. 2022. Expression and variation of the genes involved in rhizobium nodulation in red clover. Plants. 11(21). Article 2888. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11212888.
    
  • Transcriptome analysis of Epichloë strains in tall fescue in response to drought stress -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nagabhyru, P., Dinkins, R.D., Schardl, C.L. 2022. Transcriptome analysis of Epichloë strains in tall fescue in response to drought stress. Mycologia. 114(4):697-712. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2022.2060008.
    
  • Differential gene expression in tall fescue tissues in response to water deficit -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Chakrabarti, M., Nagabhyru, P., Schardl, C.L., Dinkins, R.D. 2022. Differential gene expression in tall fescue tissues in response to water deficit. The Plant Genome. 15:e20199. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20199.
    
  • Plant growth, ion accumulation and antioxidant enzymes of endophyte-infected and endophyte-free tall fescue to salinity stress -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Pan, L., Cui, S., Dinkins, R.D., Jiang, Y. 2021. Plant growth, ion accumulation and antioxidant enzymes of endophyte-infected and endophyte-free tall fescue to salinity stress. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 43. Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-021-03268-4.
    
  • Isoflavone levels, nodulation and gene expression profiles of a CRISPR/Cas9 deletion mutant in the isoflavone synthase gene of red clover -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Hancock, J., Coe, B.L., May, J.B., Goodman, J.P., Bass, W.T., Liu, J., Fan, Y., Zheng, Q., Zhu, H. 2021. Isoflavone levels, nodulation and gene expression profiles of a CRISPR/Cas9 deletion mutant in the isoflavone synthase gene of red clover. Plant Cell Reports. 40(3):517-528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-020-02647-4.
    
  • The impacts of domestication and breeding on nitrogen fixation symbiosis in legumes -(Review Article)
    Liu, J., Yu, X., Qin, Q., Dinkins, R.D., Zhu, H. 2020. The impacts of domestication and breeding on nitrogen fixation symbiosis in legumes. Frontiers in Genetics. 11. Article 00973. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.00973.
    
  • Transcriptome analysis of drought-tolerant sorghum genotype SC56 in response to water stress reveals an oxidative stress defense strategy -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Azzouz-Olden, F., Hunt, A.G., Dinkins, R.D. 2020. Transcriptome analysis of drought-tolerant sorghum genotype SC56 in response to water stress reveals an oxidative stress defense strategy. Journal of Molecular Biology. 47:3291-3303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05396-5.
    
  • Tall fescue and E. coenophiala genetics influence root-associated soil fungi in a temperate grassland -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Slaughter, L.C., Nelson, J.A., Carlisle, E., Bourguignon, M., Dinkins, R.D., Phillips, T.D., McCulley, R.L. 2019. Tall fescue and E. coenophiala genetics influence root-associated soil fungi in a temperate grassland. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:2380. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02380/full.
    
  • Identification of single nucleotide polymorphism in Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense L.) using targeted genomic ampliconsequencing and RNA-seq -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Li, W., Riday, H., Riehle, C., Edwards, A., Dinkins, R.D. 2019. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphism in Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense L.) using targeted genomic ampliconsequencing and RNA-seq. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. Article 1257. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01257.
    
  • Transcriptome analysis and differential expression in tall fescue harboring different endophyte strains in response to water deficit-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Nagabhyru, P., Young, C., West, C., Schardl, C.L. 2019. Transcriptome analysis and differential expression in tall fescue harboring different endophyte strains in response to water deficit. The Plant Genome. 12(2):180071.
    
  • A novel Kentucky adapted red clover line displays increased 2,4-D tolerance-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • A novel Kentucky adapted red clover line displays increased 2,4-D tolerance-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Analysis of the transcriptome following 2,4-D treatment in susceptible and tolerant red clover (Trifolium pratense) lines-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Genome-wide atlas of alternative polyadenylation in the forage legume red clover -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Chakrabarti, M., Dinkins, R.D., Hunt, A.G. 2018. Genome-wide atlas of alternative polyadenylation in the forage legume red clover. Scientific Reports. 8:11379. 10.1038/s41598-018-29699-7.
    
  • KELCH F-BOX protein positively influences Arabidopsis seed germination by targeting PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR1-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Majee, M., Kumar, S., Kathare, P.K., Wu, S., Gingerich, D., Nayak, N.R., Salaita, L., Dinkins, R.D., Martin, K., Goodin, M., Dirk, L.M., Lloyd, T.D., Zhu, L., Chappell, J., Hunt, A.G., Vierstra, R., Huq, E., Downie, A.B. 2018. KELCH F-BOX protein positively influences Arabidopsis seed germination by targeting PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1711919115.
    
  • Climate change and Epichloë coenophiala association modify belowground fungal symbioses of tall fescue host-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Slaughter, L.C., Nelson, J.A., Carlisle, E., Bourguignon, M., Dinkins, R.D., Phillips, T.D., McCulley, R.L. 2018. Climate change and Epichloë coenophiala association modify belowground fungal symbioses of tall fescue host. Fungal Ecology. 31:37-46.
    
  • Phenolic profiles and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) gene expression of red clover (Trifolium pratense) selected for decreased postharvest browning-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kagan, I., Dinkins, R.D., Taylor, N.L. 2016. Phenolic profiles and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) gene expression of red clover (Trifolium pratense) selected for decreased postharvest browning. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 7:1478-1489.
    
  • Transcriptome response of Lolium arundinaceum to the fungal endophyte Epichloe coenophiala-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Nagabhyru, P., Graham, M.A., Boykin, D.L., Schardl, C.L. 2016. Transcriptome response of Lolium arundinaceum to the fungal endophyte Epichloe coenophiala. New Phytologist. doi: 10.1111/nph.14103.
    
  • Tall fescue-Epichloë coenophiala associations affect belowground fungi and host, symbiont response to climate change-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Genetic manipulation of miR156 for improvement of biomass production and forage quality in red clover-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zheng, Q., Liu, J., Goff, B.M., Dinkins, R.D., Zhu, H. 2016. Genetic manipulation of miR156 for improvement of biomass production and forage quality in red clover. Crop Science. 56:1199-1205.
    
  • De novo transcriptome assembly and dynamic spatial gene expression analysis in red clover (Trifolium pratense)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Chakrabarti, M., Dinkins, R.D., Hunt, A.G. 2015. De novo transcriptome assembly and dynamic spatial gene expression analysis in red clover (Trifolium pratense). The Plant Genome. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2015.06.0048.
    
  • Ecophysiological responses of tall fescue genotypes to fungal endophyte infection and elevated temperature and precipitation-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bourguignon, M., Nelson, J.A., Carlisle, E., Ji, H., Dinkins, R.D., Phillips, T.D., McCulley, R.L. 2015. Ecophysiological responses of tall fescue genotypes to fungal endophyte infection and elevated temperature and precipitation. Crop Science. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2015.01.0020.
    
  • Transcriptome response in different tissues of Lolium arundinaceum to the fungal endophyte Epichloe coenophiala-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Elucidating differences in gene expression of Epichloe coenophiala endophytic fungus in reproductive vs. vegetative tissues of tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum)-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Tall fescue endophyte effects on tolerance to water-deficit stress-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nagabhyru, P., Dinkins, R.D., Wood, C.L., Bacon, C.W., Schardl, C.L. 2013. Tall fescue endophyte effects on tolerance to water-deficit stress. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 13:127.
    
  • Using microbial community interactions within plant microbiomes to advance an evergreen agricultural revolution-(Book / Chapter)
    
    
  • An Arabidopsis ATP-dependent, DEAD-box RNA helicase loses activity upon iosAsp formation but is restored by Protein Isoaspartyl Methltransferase-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nayak, N., Putnam, A., Addepalli, B.M., Lowenson, J., Chen, T., Jankowsky, E., Perry, S.E., Dinkins, R.D., Limbach, P.A., Clarke, S.G., Downie, B. 2013. An Arabidopsis ATP-dependent, DEAD-box RNA helicase loses activity upon iosAsp formation but is restored by Protein Isoaspartyl Methltransferase. The Plant Cell. 25:2573-2586.
    
  • Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Schardl, C.L., Young, C.A., Hesse, U., Amyotte, S.G., Andreeva, K., Calie, P.J., Fleetwood, D.J., Haws, D.C., Moore, N., Oeser, B., Panaccione, D.G., Schweri, K.K., Voisey, C.R., Farman, M.L., Jaromczyk, J.W., Roe, B.A., O'Sullivan, D.M., Scott, B., Tudzynski, P., An, Z., Arnaoudova, E., Bullock, C.T., Charlton, N.D., Chen, L., Cox, M., Dinkins, R.D., Florea, S., Glenn, A.E., Gordon, A., Guldener, U., Harris, D.R., Hollin, W., Jaromczyk, J., Johnson, R.D., Khan, A.K., Leistner, E., Leuchtmann, A., Li, C., Liu, J., Liu, J., Liu, M., Mace, W., Machado, C., Nagabhyru, P., Pan, J., Schmid, J., Sugawara, K., Steiner, U., Takach, J.E., Tanaka, E., Webb, J.S., Wilson, E., Wiseman, J., Yoshida, R., Zeng, S. 2013. Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci. PLoS Genetics. 9(2):e1003323. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1003323.
    
  • Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Schardl, C.L., Young, C.A., Hesse, U., Amyotte, S.G., Andreeva, K., et al. 2013. Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci. PLoS Genetics. 9(2):e1003323. DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1003323.
    
  • Gene expression and metabolite analysis of endophyte infected and uninfected tall fescue clone pairs under water deficit conditions-(Abstract Only)
    Dinkins, R.D., Nagabhyru, P., Schardl, C.L. 2012. Gene expression and metabolite analysis of endophyte infected and uninfected tall fescue clone pairs under water deficit conditions. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium of the Molecular Breeding of Forage Turf. pgs 32-38.
    
  • Transcriptomes of Lolium/Schedonorus/Festuca species-(Book / Chapter)
    Dinkins, R.D., Hesse, U., Arnaoudova, E., Nagabhyru, P., Moore, N., Liu, J., Jaromczyk, J., Zeng, Z., Liu, J., Dai, X., Zhao, P.X., Scheffler, B.E., Jaromczyk, J., Schardl, C.L. 2012. Transcriptomes of Lolium/Schedonorus/Festuca species. International Symposium on Fungal Endophytes of Grasses. ISBNL 978-0-9754303-6-1.
    
  • Metabolite and gene expression studies in endophyte infected and uninfected tall fescue under water deficit stress-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Transcriptomes of Lolium/Schedonorus/Festuca species-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Gene expression in grass ovaries infected with seed born fungal endophyte Neotyphodium occultans analyzed by a next-generation sequencing system-(Abstract Only)
    Sugawara, K., Nagabhyyru, P., Dinkins, R.D., Schardl, C.L., Jaromczyk, J.W., Arakawa, A., Shiba, T., Okabe, I., Tsukiboshi, T. 2012. Gene expression in grass ovaries infected with seed born fungal endophyte Neotyphodium occultans analyzed by a next-generation sequencing system. Mycological Society Of Japan. C15.
    
  • The alleles at the E1 locus impact the expression pattern of two soybean FT-like genes shown to induce flowering in Arabidopsis-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Thakare, D., Kumudini, S., Dinkins, R.D. 2011. The alleles at the E1 locus impact the expression pattern of two soybean FT-like genes shown to induce flowering in Arabidopsis. Planta. 234:933-943.
    
  • Bimolecular fluorescence complementation studies support an in vivo interaction between the F-BOX protein COLD TEMPERATURE GERMINATING10 and PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR1-(Abstract Only)
    Kumar, S., Nayak, N., Martin, K., Schafermeyer, K., Lloyd, T., Dinkins, R.D., Goodin, M., Downie, A.B. 2011. Bimolecular fluorescence complementation studies support an in vivo interaction between the F-BOX protein COLD TEMPERATURE GERMINATING10 and PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR1. Plant Biology Annual Meeting. ICAR 2011; University of Wisconsin-Madison. Abstract #511.
    
  • Mutant and overexpression analysis of a C2H2 single zinc finger gene of Arabidopsis-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Tavva, V.S., Palli, S.R., Collins, G.B. 2011. Mutant and overexpression analysis of a C2H2 single zinc finger gene of Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 30:99-110.
    
  • A New NPGS Special Collection: Norman L. Taylor University of Kentucky Clover Collection-(Abstract Only)
    Pederson, G.A., Quesenberry, K.H., Greene, S.L., Aiken, G.E., Dinkins, R.D. 2011. A New NPGS Special Collection: Norman L. Taylor University of Kentucky Clover Collection. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. San Antonio, TX (Oct. 16-19, 2011).
    
  • The role of CPSF30 in 3’ RNA processing of Medicago sativa-(Abstract Only)
    Gaffney, B., Dinkins, R.D., Hunt, A.G. 2011. The role of CPSF30 in 3’ RNA processing of Medicago sativa. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. P412: Legumes, Soybeans, Common Beans.
    
  • Substrates of the Arabidopsis thaliana protein isoaspartyl methyltransferasel identified using phage display and biopanning-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Chen, T., Martin, D., Nayak, N., Majee, S.M., Lowenson, J., Schafermeyer, K.R., Eliopoulos, A.C., Lloyd, T.D., Villa, S., Dinkins, R.D., Perry, S.E., Forsthoefel, N.R., Clarke, S.G., Vernon, D.M., Zhou, Z., Rejtar, T., Downie, B. 2010. Substrates of the Arabidopsis thaliana protein isoaspartyl methyltransferasel identified using phage display and biopanning. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285:37281-37292.
    
  • CPSF30 in medicago-(Abstract Only)
    Gaffney, B., Dinkins, R.D., Hunt, A.G. 2010. CPSF30 in medicago. 42nd North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference and 21st Trifolium Conference.
    
  • Transcriptomes of Lolium/Schedonorus/Festuca Species-(Abstract Only)
    Dinkins, R.D., Arnaoudova, E., Hesse, U., Nagabhyru, P., Moore, N., Liu, J., Jaromczyk, J., Zeng, Z., Liu, J., Zhao, P.X. 2010. Transcriptomes of Lolium/Schedonorus/Festuca Species. International Symposium on Fungal Endophytes of Grasses.p. 27.
    
  • An Integrated Database for Grass and Endophyte Genomics at www.grassendophyte.org-(Abstract Only)
    Zhao, P.X., Dai, X., Li, J., Amarasinghe, R., Young, C., Dinkins, R.D., Hesse, U., Jaromczyk, J., Schardl, C.L. 2010. An Integrated Database for Grass and Endophyte Genomics at www.grassendophyte.org. International Symposium on Fungal Endophytes of Grasses. pp 125-126.
    
  • Endophyte Effect on Seedling Vigor in 19 Half-sib Familes of Tall Fescue-(Abstract Only)
    Phillips, T.D., Dinkins, R.D. 2010. Endophyte Effect on Seedling Vigor in 19 Half-sib Familes of Tall Fescue. International Symposium on Fungal Endophytes of Grasses. p. 78.
    
  • Microarray analysis of Endophyte-infected and Endophyte-free tall fescue-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dinkins, R.D., Barnes, A., Waters, W. 2010. Microarray analysis of Endophyte-infected and Endophyte-free tall fescue. Journal of Plant Physiology. 167:1197-1203.
    
  • Expression of Flowering-Time Genes in Soybean E1 Near-isogenic Lines Under Short and Long Day Conditions-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Thakare, D., Kumudini, S., Dinkins, R.D. 2010. Expression of Flowering-Time Genes in Soybean E1 Near-isogenic Lines Under Short and Long Day Conditions. Planta (2010). 231:951-963.
    
  • Analysis of soybean flowering-time genes-(Abstract Only)
    Thakare, D., Kumudini, S., Dinkins, R.D. 2010. Analysis of soybean flowering-time genes. Plant and Animal Genome XVIII Conference. P758.
    
  • USDA - Kentucky Report (Annual Report to SERA-IEG 8, Tall Fescue Toxicosis/Endophyte Workshop)-(Other)
    Klotz, J.L., Bush, L.P., Strickland, J.R., West, C.P., Dinkins, R.D. 2009. USDA - Kentucky Report (Annual Report to SERA-IEG 8, Tall Fescue Toxicosis/Endophyte Workshop). SERA-IEG 8. p 62-66.
    
  • Distinctive interactions of the Arabidopsis homolog of the 30 kD subunit of the cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor (AtCPSF30) with other polyadenylation factor subunits-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Rao, S., Dinkins, R.D., Hunt, A.G. 2009. Distinctive interactions of the Arabidopsis homolog of the 30 kD subunit of the cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor (AtCPSF30) with other polyadenylation factor subunits. BMC Microbiology. 10:51.
    
  • Differential and Dynamic Regulation of miRNA398 in Response to ABA and Salt Stress in Populus tremula and Arabidopsis thaliana-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Jia, X., Wang, W., Ren, L., Chen, Q., Mendu, V., Willcut, B., Dinkins, R.D., Tang, X., Tang, G. 2009. Differential and Dynamic Regulation of miRNA398 in Response to ABA and Salt Stress in Populus tremula and Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Mol Biol. 71:51-59.
    
  • Whole genome expression analysis of near isogenic lines for the soybean E1 gene under short and long day conditions-(Abstract Only)
    Dinkins, R.D., Thakare, D., Kumudini, S. 2009. Whole genome expression analysis of near isogenic lines for the soybean E1 gene under short and long day conditions. AnMtgsAbsts2009.53093.
    
  • Visualizing and Sharing Results in Bioinformatics Projects: GBrowse and GenBank Exports-(Abstract Only)
    Arnaoudova, E.G., Bowens, P.J., Chui, R.G., Dinkins, R.D., Hesse, U., Jaromczyk, J.W., Martin, M., Maynard, P., Moore, N., Schardl, C.L. 2009. Visualizing and Sharing EResults in Bioinformatics Porjects: GBrowse and GenBank Exports. BMC Bioinformatics. 10(7. A4):1471-2105.
    
  • CPSF30 in Medicago-(Abstract Only)
    Gaffney, B., Dinkins, R.D., Hunt, A.G. 2008. CPSF30 in Medicago. Rustbelt RNA Meeting. September 15, 2008, Deer Creek State Park and Resort, Mt. Sterling, OH. Poster #19.
    
  • Expression Analysis of Flowering Time Genes in Soybean E1 Near Isogenic Lines-(Abstract Only)
    Dinkins, R.D., Thakare, D., Kumudini, S. 2009. Expression Analysis of Flowering Time Genes in Soybean E1 Near Isogenic Lines. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. P363 : Poster: Legumes, Soybeans, Common Beans.
    
  • Ecdysone Receptor-Based Gene Switches for Applications in Plants-(Book / Chapter)
    Tavva, V.S., Dinkins, R.D., Collins, G.B., Palli, S. 2009. Ecdysone receptor-based gene switches for applications in plants. In: Smaghhe, G., editor. Ecdysone, Structures and Functions. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Science. p. 505-531.
    
  • 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 Only)
    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 Only)
    Dinkins, R.D., Thakare, D., Kumudini, S. 2008. Expression of flowering time genes in soybean E1 gene isolines. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. 655-1.
    
  • 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 Only)
    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)
    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 Only)
    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 Only)
    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)
    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 Only)
    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 the Perilla frutescens (GAMMA)-tocopherol methyltransferase gene-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Tavva, V.S., Kim, Y., Kagan, I., Dinkins, R.D., Kim, K., Collins, G.B. 2006. Increased (ALPHA)-tocopherol content in soybean seed overexpressing the Perilla frutescens (GAMMA)-tocopherol methyltransferase gene. 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 Only)
    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 Only)
    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 Only)
    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-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Tavva, V.S., Dinkins, R.D., Palli, S.R., Collins, G.B. 2007. Development of a tightly regulated and highly inducible ecdysone receptor gene switch for plants through the use of retinoid X receptor chimeras. Transgenic Research. 16:559-612.
    
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A TIGHTLY REGULATED AND HIGHLY INDUCIBLE ECDYSONE RECEPTOR GENE SWITCH FOR PLANTS THROUGH THE USE OF RETINOID X RECEPTOR CHIMERAS-(Abstract Only)
    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.
    
  • Development of a methoxyfenozide-responsive gene switch for applications in plants-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Tavva, V.S., Dinkins, R.D., Palli, S.R., Collins, G.B. 2006. Development of a methoxyfenozide-responsive gene switch for applications in plants. Plant Journal. 45:457-469.
    
  • 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 Only)
    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 chloroplasts-(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 chloroplasts. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 25:314-348.
    
  • FORAGE-ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH UNIT: ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW USDA-ARS RESEARCH LOCATION-(Proceedings)
    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 Only)
    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 Only)
    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 Only)
    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