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Tammy Gries
Wheat, Sorghum and Forage Research
Biological Science Lab Technician

Phone: (402) 472-7009
Fax: (402) 472-4020

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Responses of wheat constitutively expressing monolignol biosynthetic genes to fusarium head blight caused by fusarium graminearum - (Abstract Only)
Funnell-Harris, D.L., Sattler, S.E., Dill-Macky, R., Wegulo, S.N., Duray, Z.T., Oneill, P.M., Gries, T.L., Masterson, S.D., Graybosch, R.A., Mitchell, R. 2024. Responses of wheat constitutively expressing monolignol biosynthetic genes to fusarium head blight caused by fusarium graminearum. Presented at Plant Health 2024, Memphis, TN. P-274.
Effects of altering three steps of monolignol biosynthesis on sorghum responses to stalk pathogens and water deficit Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funnell-Harris, D.L., Sattler, S.E., O'Neill, P.M., Gries, T.L., Ge, Z., Nersesian, N. 2023. Effects of altering three steps of monolignol biosynthesis on sorghum responses to stalk pathogens and water deficit. Plant Disease. 107:3984-3995. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-22-1959-RE.
Effects of altering three steps of monolignol biosynthesis on sorghum responses to stalk pathogens and water deficit - (Abstract Only)
Constitutively expressing the sorghum phenylpropanoid pathway gene SbCCoAOMT can improve resistance to fusarium head blight of wheat - (Abstract Only)
Constitutive expression of SbCCoAOMT in the phenylpropanoid pathway can improve resistance to fusarium head blight of wheat - (Abstract Only)
Singla, S., Palmer, N.A., Bernhardson, L., Oneill, P.M., Gries, T.L., Duray, Z., Dill-Macky, R., Sattler, S.E., Wegulo, S., Funnell-Harris, D.L. 2022. Constitutive expression of SbCCoAOMT in the phenylpropanoid pathway can improve resistance to fusarium head blight of wheat. Presented at 2022 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Tampa, FL, Dec. 4 – 6, 2022. p. 59 of Proceedings (https://scabusa.org/forum/2022/2022NFHBForumProceedings.pdf)
The sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Brown midrib 30 (Bmr30) gene encodes a chalcone isomerase required for cell wall lignification Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Gries, T.L., Liu, S., Toy, J.J., Xin, Z., Vermerris, W., Ralph, J., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Sattler, S.E. 2021. The sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Brown midrib 30 (Bmr30) gene encodes a chalcone isomerase required for cell wall lignification. Frontiers in Plant Biology. 12:1-18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.732307.
Field evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) lines that overexpress two monolignol-related genes that alter cell wall composition Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Oneill, P.M., Toy, J.J., Gries, T.L., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Sattler, S.E. 2020. Field evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) lines that overexpress two monolignol-related genes that alter cell wall composition. BioEnergy Research. 13(4)Available:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12155-020-10218-4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10218-4.
Overexpression of ferulate 5-hydroxylase increases syringyl units in Sorghum bicolor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Gries, T.L., Palmer, N.A., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Sarath, G., Sattler, S.E., Sato, S., Ge, Z. 2020. Overexpression of ferulate 5-hydroxylase increases syringyl units in Sorghum bicolor. Plant Molecular Biology. 103(3):269-285. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-020-00991-3.
Response of sorghum enhanced in monolignol biosynthesis to stalk pathogens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funnell-Harris, D.L., Sattler, S.E., O'Neill, P.M., Gries, T.L., Tetreault, H.M., Clemente, T.E. 2019. Response of sorghum enhanced in monolignol biosynthesis to stalk pathogens. Plant Disease. 103(9):2277-2287. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1622-RE.
Global responses of resistant and susceptible sorghum (sorghum bicolor) to sugarcane aphid (melanaphis sacchari) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Sajjan, G., Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Sattler, S.E., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Louis, J. 2019. Global responses of resistant and susceptible sorghum (sorghum bicolor) to sugarcane aphid (melanaphis sacchari). Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:145.Available: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00145.
Overexpression of the Sorghum bicolor SbCCoAOMT alters cell wall associated hydroxycinnamoyl groups Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Palmer, N.A., Sattler, S.E., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Baird, L., Seravalli, J., Sarath, G., Clemente, T.E. 2018. Over-expression of the sorghum bicolor SbCCoAOMT alters cell wall associated hydroxycinnamoyl moieties. Plant Physiology. 13(10): e0204153. Available: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204153.
Overexpression of SbMyb60 in sorghum bicolor impacts both primary and secondary metabolism Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Baird, L., Twigg, P., Seravalli, J., Clemente, T.E., Sattler, S.E. 2017. Overexpression of SbMyb60 in sorghum bicolor impacts both primary and secondary metabolism. New Phytologist. 217(1):82-104. doi:10.1111/nph.14815.
Response of sorghum stalk pathogens to brown midrib plants and soluble phenolic extracts from near isogenic lines Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funnell-Harris, D.L., O'Neill, P.M., Sattler, S.E., Gries, T.L., Berhow, M.A., Pedersen, J.F. 2017. Response of sorghum stalk pathogens to brown midrib plants and soluble phenolic extracts from near isogenic lines. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 148(4):941-953. doi:10.1007/s10658-017-1148-2.
Overexpression of SbMyb60 impacts phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and alters secondary cell wall composition in sorghum bicolor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Sarath, G., Palmer, N.A., Sattler, S.E., Baird, L., Serapiglia, M., Dien, B.S., Boateng, A.A., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Twigg, P., Clemente, T.E. 2016. Overexpression of SbMyb60 impacts phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and alters secondary cell wall composition in sorghum bicolor. Plant Journal. 85:378-395.
Characterization of novel Brown midrib 6 mutations affecting lignin biosynthesis in sorghum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Xin, Z., Kovacs, F.A., Vermerris, W., Sattler, S.E. 2016. Characterization of novel Brown midrib 6 mutations affecting lignin biosynthesis in sorghum. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 58:136-149. doi:10.1111/jipb.12375.