Research Project: Novel Weed Management Tools from Natural Product-Based Discoveries

Location: Natural Products Utilization Research

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

Menthalactone from Mentha piperita L., a Monocot-Selective Bioherbicide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soltani, A., Ospanov, M., Ibrahim, Z.M., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Cantrell, C.L., Cizdziel, J.V., Khan, I.A., Ibrahim, M.A. 2024. Menthalactone from Mentha piperita L., a Monocot-Selective Bioherbicide. International Journal of Plant Biology. 15, 293-303. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb15020025.

Identification and functional characterization of oxidosqualene cyclases from medicinal plant Hoodia gordonii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Parveen, I., Wang, M., Zhao, J., Zhu, Y., Chittiboyina, A.G., Khan, I.A., Pan, Z. 2024. Identification and functional characterization of oxidosqualene cyclases from medicinal plant Hoodia gordonii. Plants. 13(2):231. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13020231.

The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplast envelope protein LCIA transports bicarbonate in planta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Förster, B., Rourke, L., Weerasooriya, H.N., Pabuayon, I.C., Au, E., Bala, S., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Kaines, S., Kasili, R., Laplace, L., Machingura, M.C., Massey, B., Rosati, V.C., Stuart-Williams, H., Badger, M.R., Price, G., Moroney, J.V. 2023. The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplast envelope protein LCIA transports bicarbonate in planta. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad116.

Molecular targets of insecticides and herbicides – are there useful overlaps - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duke, S., Pan, Z., Chittiboyina, A., Swale, R., Sparks, T. 2023. Molecular targets of insecticides and herbicides – are there useful overlaps. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105340.

Synthesis and pesticidal activity of new niacinamide derivatives containing a flexible, chiral chain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wei, Z., Wang, Q., Min, L., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Cantrell, C.L., Han, L., Tan, C., Weng, J., Liu, X., Duke, S.O. 2022. Synthesis and pesticidal activity of new niacinamide derivatives containing a flexible, chiral chain. Molecules. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28010047.

Spliceostatin C, a component of a microbial bioherbicide, is a potent phytotoxin that inhibits the spliceosome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Pan, Z., Padney, P., Asolkar, R., Gopal Chittiboyina, A., Boddy, L., Machingura, M., Duke, S.O. 2023. Spliceostatin C, a component of a microbial bioherbicide, is a potent phytotoxin that inhibits the spliceosome. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1012939.

Discovery of niphimycin C from Streptomyces yongxingensis sp. nov. as a promising arochemical fungicide for controlling banana fusarium wilt by destroying the mitochondrial structure and function - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, Y., Wei, Y., Cai, B., Zhou, D., Qi, D., Zhang, M., Zhao, Y., Li, K., Wedge, D.E., Pan, Z., Xie, J., Wang, W. 2022. Discovery of niphimycin C from Streptomyces yongxingensis sp. nov. as a promising arochemical fungicide for controlling banana fusarium wilt by destroying the mitochondrial structure and function. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02810.

Benzoxazinoids in wheat allelopathy - from discovery to application for sustainable weed management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sánchez-Moreiras, A.M., Schulz, M., Baerson, S.R., Weston, L.A., Hussain, M., Araniti, F., Bilsborrow, P., Macías, F.A., Reigosa, M.J. 2022. Benzoxazinoids in wheat allelopathy - from discovery to application for sustainable weed management. Environmental and Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104997.

Understanding paraquat resistance mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana to facilitate developing paraquat-resistant crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nazish, T., Huang, Y., Zhang, J., Xia, J., Alfatih, A., Chao, L., Cai, X., Xi, J., Xu, P., Xiang, C. 2022. Understanding paraquat resistance mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana to facilitate developing paraquat-resistant crops. Plant Communications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100321.

PIF4/HEMERA-mediated daytime thermosensory growth requires the Mediator subunit MED14 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bajracharya, A., Xi, J., Karlie, G., Bayer, E., Grant, C., Clutton, C., Baerson, S.R., Agarwal, A.K., Qiu, Y. 2022. PIF4/HEMERA-mediated daytime thermosensory growth requires the Mediator subunit MED14. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.02.482654.

Differential gene expression patterns in Sorghum bicolor genotypes in response to high vapor pressure deficit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rajvi, D., Rodriguez, A., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Pan, Z., Machingura, M.C. 2021. Differential gene expression patterns in Sorghum bicolor genotypes in response to high vapor pressure deficit. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.2009077.

The potential future roles of natural compounds and microbial bioherbicides in weed management in crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duke, S.O., Pan, Z., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Boyette, C.D. 2022. The potential future roles of natural compounds and microbial bioherbicides in weed management in crops. Advances in Weed Science. 40(spe1):e020210054. https://doi.org/10.51694/AdvWeedSci/2022;40:seventy-five003.

Transcription factor OsbZIP49 controls tiller angle and plant architecture through the activation of indole-3-acetic acid-amido synthetases in rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ding, C., Lin, X., Zuo, Y., Yu, Z., Lu, Y., Chen, X., Baerson, S.R., Pan, Z., Zeng, R., Song, Y. 2021. Transcription factor OsbZIP49 controls tiller angle and plant architecture through the activation of indole-3-acetic acid-amido synthetases in rice. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15515.

Synthesis, crystal structure, herbicidal activity, and SAR study of Novel N-(Arylmethoxy)-2-chloronicotinamides derived from nicotinic acid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yu, C., Wang, Q., Min, L., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Hua, X., Cantrell, C.L., Duke, S., Liu, X. 2021. Synthesis, crystal structure, herbicidal activity, and SAR study of Novel N-(Arylmethoxy)-2-chloronicotinamides derived from nicotinic acid. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07538.

Proving the mode of action of phytotoxic phytochemicals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duke, S., Pan, Z., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N. 2020. Proving the mode of action of phytotoxic phytochemicals. Plants. https://www.doi.org/10.3390/plants9121756.