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Ronald Chan
Crop Improvement and Genetics Research
Biological Science Lab Technician

Phone: (510) 559-5774
Fax: (510) 559-5818

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Evaluation of novel surfactants for plant transformation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huynh, J.N., Hotton, S.K., Chan, R., Syed, Y., Thomson, J.G. 2022. Evaluation of novel surfactants for plant transformation. BMC Research Notes. 15. Article 360. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06251-5.
Tissue-specific expression of Ruby in Mexican lime (C. aurantifolia) confers anthocyanin accumulation in fruit Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thilmony, R.L., Dasgupta, K., Shao, M., Harris, D., Hartman, J., Harden, L.A., Chan, R., Thomson, J.G. 2022. Tissue-specific expression of Ruby in Mexican lime (C. aurantifolia) confers anthocyanin accumulation in fruit. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 945738. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.945738.
Phenotypic examination of 38 Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz accessions from the USDA – ARS National Genetics Resource Program Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hotton, S.K., Kammerzell, M., Chan, R., Hernandez, B.T., Young, H.A., Tobias, C.M., Mckeon, T.A., Brichta, J.L., Thomson, N.J., Thomson, J.G. 2020. Phenotypic examination of 38 Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz accessions from the USDA – ARS National Genetics Resource Program. Plants. 9(5). Article 642. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9050642.
Phenotypic examination of camelina sativa (L.) crantz accessions from the USDA – ARS National Genetics Resource Program Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hotton, S., Kammerzell, M., Chan, R., Hernandez, B.T., Young, H.A., Tobias, C.M., Mckeon, T.A., Brichta, J.L., Thomson, N.J., Thomson, J.G. 2020. Phenotypic examination of camelina sativa (L.) crantz accessions from the USDA – ARS National Genetics Resource Program. Plants. 9(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9050642.
Transgene stacking in potato using the GAANTRY system Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCue, K.F., Gardner, E.B., Chan, R., Thilmony, R.L., Thomson, J.G. 2019. Transgene stacking in potato using the GAANTRY system. BMC Research Notes. 12:457. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4493-8.
The Bxb1 recombination system demonstrates heritable transmission of site-specific excision in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomson, J.G., Chan, R., Smith, J.D., Thilmony, R.L., Yau, Y., Wang, Y., Ow, D.W. 2012. The Bxb1 recombination system demonstrates heritable transmission of site-specific excision in Arabidopsis. BioMed Central (BMC)Biotechnology. 12:9 doi:10.1186/1472-6750-12-9.
Development of site-specific recombinase technology for precise crop plant genome modification - (Abstract Only)
Thomson, J.G., Yau, Y., Chan, R., Thilmony, R.L. 2010. Development of site-specific recombinase technology for precise crop plant genome modification. International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress (IAPB), June 6-11, 2010, St. Louis, MO.
The phiC31 Recombinase Demonstrates Heritable Passage of Site-specific Genomic Excision in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomson, J.G., Chan, R., Thilmony, R.L., Ow, D.W. 2010. The phiC31 Recombinase Demonstrates Heritable Passage of Site-specific Genomic Excision in Arabidopsis. BioMed Central (BMC)Biotechnology. Available: doi:10.1186/1472-6750-10-17.
Extraction of up to 95% of unreduced wheat flour protein using warm SDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dupont, F.M., Chan, R., Samoil, V. 2008. Extraction of up to 95% of unreduced wheat flour protein using warm SDS. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56:7431-7438.
Effects of Mineral Nutrition and Temperature on Accumulation of Gluten Proteins are Related to Their Content of CYs and Met - (Book / Chapter)
Dupont, F.M., Hurkman, W.J., Vensel, W.H., Chan, R., Tanaka, C.K., Altenbach, S.B. 2007. Effects of Mineral Nutrition and Temperature on Accumulation of Gluten Proteins are Related to Their Content of CYs and Met. In: George L. Lookhart, Perry K. W. Ng, editors. Gluten Proteins 2006. Minneapolis, MN: AACCI. p. 38-42.
Expression Patterns in Transgenic Wheats with Elevated Levels of Dx5 and/or Dy10 Glutenin Subunits - (Book / Chapter)
Blechl, A.E., Lin, J.W., Nguyen, S., Dupont, F.M., Vensel, W.H., Chan, R., Anderson, O.D., Bregitzer, P.P., Fiedler, D.J. 2007. Expression Patterns in Transgenic Wheats with Elevated Levels of Dx5 and/or Dy10 Glutenin Subunits. In: George L. Lookhart, Perry K.W. Ng, editors. Gluten Proteins 2006. Minneapolis, MN: AACCI. p. 107-111.
Mass Spectrometry Based Identifications of LMW Glutenin Subunits - (Book / Chapter)
Vensel, W.H., Dupont, F.M., Chan, R., Hurkman, W.J. 2007. Mass Spectrometry Based Identifications of LMW Glutenin Subunits. In: George L. Lookhart, Perry K.W. Ng, editors. Gluten Proteins 2006. Minneapolis, MN: AACCI. P. 347-351.
MOLAR FRACTIONS OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT GLUTENINS SUBUNITS ARE STABLE WHEN WHEAT IS GROWN UNDER VARIOUS MINERAL NUTRITION AND TEMPERATURE REGIMENS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dupont, F.M., Lopez, R., Chan, R. 2007. Molar fractions of high molecular weight glutenins subunits are stable when wheat is grown under various mineral nutrition and temperature regimens. Journal of Cereal Science. 45:134-139.
TRANSGENIC WHEATS WITH ELEVATED LEVELS OF DX5 AND/OR DY10 HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT GLUTENIN SUBUNITS YIELD DOUGHS WITH INCREASED MIXING STRENGTH AND TOLERANCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blechl, A.E., Lin, J.W., Nguyen, S., Chan, R., Anderson, O.D., Dupont, F.M. 2007. Transgenic wheats with elevated levels of dx5 and/or dy10 high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits yield doughs with increased mixing strength and tolerance. Journal of Cereal Science. 45:172-183
Differential Accumulation of Sulfur-rich and Sulfur-poor Wheat Flour Proteins is Affected by Temperature and Mineral Nutrition during Grain Development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dupont, F.M., Hurkman, W.J., Vensel, W.H., Chan, R., Lopez, R., Tanaka, C.K., Altenbach, S.B. 2006. Accumulation of sulfur-rich and sulfur-poor wheat flour proteins are affected by temperature and mineral nutrition during grain development. Journal of Cereal Science. 44(1): 101-112
SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION AND QUANTITATIVE RECOVERY OF GLIADINS, GLUTENINS AND OTHER PROTEINS FROM SMALL SAMPLES OF WHEAT FLOUR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dupont, F.M., Chan, R., Lopez, R., Vensel, W.H. 2005. Sequential extraction and quantitative recovery of gliadins, glutenins and other proteins from small samples of wheat flour. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53(5):1575-1584.
SIMILARITIES OF OMEGA GLIADINS FROM TRITICUM URARTU TO THOSE ENCODED ON CHROMOSOME 1A OF HEXAPLOID WHEAT AND EVIDENCE FOR THEIR POST-TRANSLATIONAL PROCESSING - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dupont, F.M., Encarnacao, T.M., Chan, R., Vensel, W.H., Kasarda, D.D. 2004. Identification and characterization of omega gliadins from t. urartu and those encoded on chromosome 1a of hexaploid wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:1299-1308.
TEMPERATURE, WATER AND FERTILIZER INFLUENCE THE TIMING OF KEY EVENTS DURING GRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN A US SPRING WHEAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ALTENBACH, S.B., DUPONT, F.M., KOTHARI, K.M., CHAN, R., JOHNSON, E.L., LIEU, D. TEMPERATURE, WATER AND FERTILIZER INFLUENCE THE TIMING OF KEY EVENTS DURING GRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN A US SPRING WHEAT. JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE. 2003. 37(1)p. 9-20.