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Genes & Pathways (Gene Expression, Proteomics, Metabolomics): Functional Analysis

The FAANG Bioinformatics and Data Analysis Group
Mick Watson, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh

Communications as an important Component of the Functional Annotation of Animal Genomes (FAANG) Consortium
Martien A.M. Groenen, Wageningen University; Alan L. Archibald, The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh; Christopher K. Tuggle, Iowa State University

Towards Common Standardized Procedures for the Functional Annotation of Animal Genomes (FAANG)
Huaijun Zhou, University of California, Davis; Elisabetta Giuffra, INRA, UMR de Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative

The Conserved Functional Role of Non-CpG Methylation in Mammalian and Avian Brain
Kyle M Schachtschneider, Wageningen University; Ole Madsen, Wageningen University; Veronika N. Laine, NIOO; Martijn F.L. Derks, Wageningen University; Lawrence B. Schook, University of Illinois; Martien A.M. Groenen, Wageningen University; Koen J.F. Verhoeven, NIOO; Kees van Oers, NIOO

Co-Overexpression of C/EBP Beta and C/EBP Delta Genes Induces Lipid Synthesis in Bovine Fibroblasts
Hongbao Wang, College of Animal Science, Northwest A&F University; Linsen Zan, NWSUAF

Evidence of microRNA Regulation of Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Beef Cattle
Gabriella B. Oliveira, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Aline S.M. Cesar, University of São Paulo/ESALQ and Iowa State University; Andrezza M. Felício, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Berna I.G. Kappeler, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Mirele D. Poleti, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Luciana C.A. Regitano, Embrapa Southeast Livestock; Luiz L. Coutinho, University of São Paulo/ESALQ

Meta-Analysis Based Approach for Analyzing Bovine RNA-Seq Data
Minseok Seo, Seoul National University; Heebal Kim, Seoul National University; Seoae Cho, C & K Genomics

Gene Expression Differences Associated with Fatty-Acid Deposition in Beef Cattle Fed Diets with Supplemental Flaxseed
Aidin Foroutan, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Mike E.R. Dugan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Paul Stothard, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Jason R. Grant, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Francois Paradis, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Le Luo Guan, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Tim A. McAllister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Urmila Basu, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Changxi Li, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta; Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta

Characterization of a Mouse Model for Bovine Developmental Duplications
Jocelyn Denae Delhotal, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jonathan E. Beever, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Brandy Marron, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Anna M Phillips, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Polymorphisms and Splice Variants in a Polygenic Disease Induced By High-Altitude in Fattening Angus Steers Using RNA-Sequencing and Systems Biology
Angela Cánovas, Centre for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph; Rebecca R. Cockrum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dale Brown, University of Colorado-Denver; Suzette Riddle, University of Colorado-Denver; Joe M. Neary, Texas Tech University; Tim Holt, Colorado State University; Greta Krasfur, Colorado State University; Juan F. Medrano, University of California-Davis; Alma Islas-Trejo, University of California-Davis; Richard M. Enns, Colorado State University; Scott E. Speidel, Colorado State University; Kristi M. Cammack, Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming; Kurt Stenmark, University of Colorado-Denver; Milt Thomas, Colorado State University

Camelid Peptidomics: Logical Sequel to Transcriptomics
Elena V. Romanova, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce R. Southey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Greenwood, University of Bristol; Charles Hindmarch, University of Bristol; F. Zahra Djazouli Alim, Université Saad Dahleb; David Murphy, University of Bristol; Jonathan V Sweedler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Cloning and Characterization of Functional Naïve VHH Library That Can be Used in Phage Display for Selection of Antigen-Specific Nanobodies
Abdullah A. AL-Doss, Plant Production Dept.- King Saud University; Adel Zakri, King Saud University; Ahmed A. Ali, King Saud University; BasemS. Ahmed, King Saud University

A New Method for Generating Arrayed RNAi Screening Tools for Any Genome-Annotated Organism
Angela Schoolmeesters, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare; Jesse Stombaugh, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare; Megan Basila, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare; Amanda Haas, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare; Annaleen Vermeulen, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare; Melissa L. Kelley, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare; Anja van Brabant Smith, Dharmacon part of GE Healthcare

Long-Non Coding RNAs Repertoire in Liver and Adipose Tissue in Chicken
Kevin Muret, Agrocampus Ouest - INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE; Christophe Klopp, INRA - SIGENAE; Valentin Wucher, University of Rennes I; Diane Esquerre, Plateforme Genomique; Fabrice Legeai, INRA - UMR IGEEP; Frederic Lecerf, Agrocampus Ouest - INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE; Colette Desert, Agrocampus Ouest - INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE; Morgane Boutin, Agrocampus Ouest - INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE; Herve Acloque, INRA-GenPhySE; Elisabetta Giuffra, INRA, UMR de Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative; Sarah Djebali, INRA, GenPhySe; Sylvain Foissac, INRA-GenPhySE; Thomas Derrien, University of Rennes I; Sandrine Lagarrigue, Agrocampus Ouest - INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE

RNA-Seq and Pathway Analysis of Chicken Breast Muscle Revealed Important Genes Associated with Metabolism Under Heat Stress
Andrezza Maria Felício, University of São Paulo/ESALQ; Aline S.M. Cesar, University of São Paulo/ESALQ and Iowa State University; Ana Silvia Alves M. T. Moura, São Paulo State University/FMVZ; José Roberto Sartori, São Paulo State University/FMVZ; Luiz L. Coutinho, University of São Paulo/ESALQ

Gene Expression Analysis Of Wooden Breast Disease In Three Distinct Modern Broiler Lines
Michael Babak, Department of Animal Science, University of Delaware; Marie Mutryn, Department of Animal Science, University of Delaware; Weixuan Fu, Department of Animal Science, University of Delaware; Erin Brannick, Department of Animal Science, University of Delaware; William Lee, Maple Leaf Farms; Behnam Abasht, Department of Animal Science, University of Delaware

RNA-Seq Data Challenges for Novel Drosophila Species
Carrie L. Ganote, Indiana University; Thomas Williams, University of Dayton; Sumant Grover, University of Dayton

Comparison of Annotation Methods for Comprehensive Crustacean Transcriptome Functional Analysis
Sunetra Das, Colorado State University; David S. Durica, University of Oklahoma; Donald L. Mykles, Colorado State University

Gene Expression Analysis of Hepatopancreas Tissue from Families of Farmed Banana Shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) that Exhibit Differing Levels of Hepatopancreatic Parvo-Like Virus Infection
Daniel Powell, University of the Sunshine Coast; Wayne Knibb, University of the Sunshine Coast; Abigail Elizur, University of the Sunshine Coast

Systematic Integration of GWAS with Co-Expression Networks to Detect Causal Genes for Elemental Accumulation in Zea Mays and Arabidopsis thaliana Using Camoco
RJ Schaefer, University of Minnesota; Jean-Michel Michno, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota; Joseph R Jeffers, University of Minnesota; Owen Hoekenga, Independent Consultant; Brian P. Dilkes, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University; Ivan Baxter, Danforth Plant Science Center; Chad Myers, University of Minnesota

Cloning and Characterization of a Multifunctional Promoter from Maize (Zea mays L.)
Suwen Zhu, School of Life Science, Anhui Agricultural University

Investigating Diversity and Possible Functions of G-Quadruplexes in Regulatory Regions of Maize Genes
Mingze He, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, Iowa State University; Carson M Andorf, USDA-ARS Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit, Iowa State University; Drena Dobbs, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, Iowa State University; Justin W. Walley, Iowa State University; Karen Koch, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Horticultural Sciences Department, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Peng Liu, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University; Hank W. Bass, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University; Carolyn J. Dill, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, Iowa State University

Allele-Specific Expression in Zea mays Hybrids
Lena Altrogge, INRES Crop Bioinformatics, University of Bonn; Caroline Marcon, INRES Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn; Frank Hochholdinger, INRES Crop Functional Genomics, University of Bonn; Heiko Schoof, INRES Crop Bioinformatics, University of Bonn

Aggregation of Biochemical and Genetic Evidence Allows Refinement of Metabolic Models for Various Plant Tissues
Samuel M. D. Seaver, Argonne National Laboratory; Christopher Henry, Argonne National Laboratory

Differential Gene Expression Analysis of Two Sorghum Bicolor Germplasm Accessions Representing Diverse Races
Sivasubramani Selvanayagam, ICRISAT; Santosh Deshpande, ICRISAT; Andrew H. Paterson, Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory, University of Georgia

Sporisorium scitamineum Infection Alters Transcription Profile of Genes Related to Hormone Synthesis and Signaling in Sugarcane
Patricia D.C. Schaker, University of São Paulo; Lucas M. Taniguti, University of São Paulo; Leila P. Peters, University of São Paulo; Claudia B. Monteiro-Vitorello, University of São Paulo

BrUGE1 Transgenic Rice Showed Improved Growth Performance with Enhanced Drought Tolerance
Hye-Jung Lee, Chungbuk National University; Sailila E. Abdula, Philippine Rice Research Institute-Midsayap; Joonki Kim, Chungbuk National University; Marjohn C. Niño, Chungbuk National University; Yu-Jin Jung, Hankyong National University; Young-Chan Cho, National Institute of Crop Science; Illsup Nou, Sunchon National University; Kwon-Kyoo Kang, Hankyong National University; Yong-Gu Cho, Chungbuk National University

Transcriptome Characterization and Expression Analyses in Salt-Tolerant and Salt-Sensitive Cultivars of Oryza sativa after Exposure to Salt Stress
Matthew Geniza, Oregon State University; Samuel Fox, Saint Martin's University; Nuno Fonseca, EMBL-EBI; Robert Petryszak, EMBL-EBI; Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University

MiR528 Plays Critical Roles in the Regulation of Arsenite Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Qingpo Liu, Zhejiang A&F University; Haichao Hu, Zhejiang A&F University; Ying Feng, Zhejiang University

A Novel Mode of Interactions Between Two Sterility-related Mitochondrial Genes and Two Restorer Genes in HL-CMS Rice
Yanping Tan, South-Central University for Nationalities; Xin Xu, South-Central University for Nationalities; Gang Cheng, South Central University for Nationalities; Wei Lu, South-Central University for Nationalities; Xingqiong Liu, South-Central University for Nationalities; Chuntai Wang, South-Central University for Nationalities; Xuequn Liu, South-Central University for Nationalities

Improvement of Cold Tolerance in Rice by Cold Induced Expression of Heat Shock Genes
Yoshiyuki Sagehashi, NARO Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center; Hiroshi Yasuda, NARO Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center; Yutaka Sato, NARO Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center

Quantitative Shotgun Proteomics Analysis of Rice Anther Proteins after Exposure to High Temperature
Mijeong Kim, Konkuk University; Hijin Kim, Konkuk University; Wondo Lee, Konkuk University; Yoonjung Lee, Konkuk University; Soon Wook Kwon, Kongju National University; Joohyun Lee, Konkuk University

Gene Expression Dynamics of Blackleg Disease Development Revealed by Dual-RNAseq Approach in Differential Lines of Canola (Brassica napus)
Humira Sonah, University Laval; Xuehua Zhang, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba; Hossein Borhan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Dilantha Fernando, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba; Richard R. Bélanger, University Laval

Enhancement of Rice Resistance to Bacterial Blight by Overexpressing BrCP3 Gene of Brassica rapa  
Marjohn C. Niño, Chungbuk National University; Hye-Jung Lee, Chungbuk National University; Joonki Kim, Chungbuk National University; Sailila E. Abdula, Philippine Rice Research Institute-Midsayap; Yu-Jin Jung, Hankyong National University; Kwon-Kyoo Kang, Hankyong National University; Illsup Nou, Sunchon National University; Yong-Gu Cho, Chungbuk National University

Screening and Functional Characterization of Rice Gene Candidates Affecting Rice Stripe Virus Replication and/or Infection Cycle
Hangil Kim, Seoul National University; Sun Woong Jeong, Seoul National University; Won Kyong Cho, Seoul National University; Sen Lian, Seoul National University; Sang-Min Kim, Seoul National University; Kook-Hyung KIM, Seoul National University

Exploring the Genetic Control of Lignin Biosynthesis and Carbon Sequestration
Sarah Ellen Hill-Skinner, Iowa State University; Wei Zhang, Iowa State University; Li Li, Iowa State University; Ho Man Tang, Iowa State University; Sanzhen Liu, Iowa State University; Tieming Ji, Iowa State University; Danielle Beuchle, Iowa State University; Wei Wu, Iowa State University; Cheng-Ting Yeh, Iowa State University; Michael Thompson, Iowa State University; Michael Castellano, Iowa State University; Dan Nettleton, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University; Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University

Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Genes from Wheat QTL-Fhb2, through Forward and Reverse Genetics
Dhananjay Dhokane, McGill University; Ajjamada Chengappa Kushalappa, McGill University; Curt A. McCartney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Promoter Deletion Analysis of the Wheat Disease Resistance Gene Lr34
Mark Jordan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Genome-wide expression profiling of barley in response to drought stress under different potassium application levels
Ershad Tavakol, IAPN – Institute of Applied Plant Nutrition - Goettingen University; Klaus Dittert, Department of Plant Nutrition and Crop Physiology- Goettingen University; Mehmet Senbyram, Department of Soil Science & Plant Nutrition, Harran University

Assembly and Expression Analysis of Oat Vitamin E Biosynthesis Gene Homeologs during Seed Development
Juan J Gutierrez-Gonzalez, University of Minnesota; David F. Garvin, USDA-ARS, PSRU

Transcriptomics Study in Tall Fescue for Summer Dormancy
Shyamal K Talukder, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Junil Chang, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Shreyartha Mukherjee, Syngenta; Liang Sun, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Konstantin Chekhovskiy, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Yuhong Tang, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Malay C. Saha, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Transcriptome Analysis of a Warm-Season Grass, Spartina pectinata, in Response to Freezing Stress
Moonsub Lee, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Gyoungju Nah, Seoul National University; A.L. Rayburn, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Do-Soon Kim, Seoul National University; D.K. Lee, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Identification and Characterization of Non-Host Resistance Mechanisms Against Puccinia graminis and Puccinia coronata in Brachypodium species
Feng Li, University of Minnesota; Matthew J. Moscou, The Sainsbury Laboratory; Leif van Lierop, University of Minnesota; Shahryar F. Kianian, USDA ARS; Davinder Singh, The University of Sydney; Robert Park, The University of Sydney; Michael Ayliffe, CSIRO; John P. Vogel, Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute; Melania Figueroa, University of Minnesota

Developing EMS Flax Mutant Lines with Altered SDG Lignan Glucosides
Bourlaye Fofana, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Kaushik Ghose, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Jason McCallum, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Ashok Somalraju, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Sylvie Cloutier, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Michael Deyholos, University of British Columbia; Gordon Rowland, University of Saskatchewan

Understanding the Molecular Regulation of Senescence in Glycine max
Anne V. Brown, Purdue University; Karen Hudson, USDA-ARS

Leaf Proteomic Studies Reveal Cross-Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses in Soybean
Nitya Murthy, Emory University; Ramesh Katam, Florida A&M University; Raja Reddy Kambham, Mississippi State University; Katsumi Sakata, Maebashi Institute of Technology; Mudassar Khan, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

Deciphering the Regulatory Network and Underlying Mechanism for Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Soybean (Glycine max L)
Penghui Li, Huazhong Agricultural University; Gaoyang Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Qiang Dong, Huazhong Agricultural University; Qiuqiang Hou, Huazhong Agricultural University; Zulfiqar Ahmad, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jian Zhao, Huazhong Agricultural University

Cloning and Functional Analysis of an Aluminum Tolerance Candidate Gene GmSTOP1 in Soybean
Yahui Cong, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University; Juge Liu, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University; Junyi Gai, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University; Yan Li, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Nanjing Agricultural University

Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Distinct Transcription Factors and Hormone Action Pathways in Nodules and Lateral Roots of Soybean
Sajag Adhikari, South Dakota State University; Suresh Damodaran, South Dakota State University; Senthil Subramanian, South Dakota State University

Quantitative Amplification of Cleaved Ends (qACE) to Assay MiRNA-directed Target Cleavage
Suresh Damodaran, South Dakota State University; Sajag Adhikari, South Dakota State University; Marie Turner, South Dakota State University; Senthil Subramanian, South Dakota State University

Sequences Flanking the Classical G-Box Element (CACGTG) Affect Gene Expression
Ning Zhang, The Ohio State University; John J. Finer, The Ohio State University/OARDC

CSGM Designer: A DB-Linked Bioinformatic Platform for Designing Cross-Species Intron-Spanning Genic Markers
Jin-Hyun Kim, Dong-A University; Chaeyoung Lee, Dong-A University; Joo-Seok Park, Dong-A University; Douglas R Cook, University of California-Davis; Hong-kyu Choi, Dong-A University

Elucidating the Biosynthesis of Prenylated Stilbenoids in Peanut through an Integrated Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Approach
Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Arkansas State University; Tianhong Yang, Arkansas State University; Lingling Fang, Arkansas State University; Keithanne Mockaitis, Indiana University

Cloning and Characterization of Two Novel Genes Related to Stress Responses from Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Yin Li, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University; Zhongkang Wu, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University; Zhou Zhang, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University; Lanlan Feng, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University

Difference of Inflorescence Architecture in Solanaceae Drived By Divergent Evolution of Genes and Gene Expression Programs during Reproductive Transition
Soon Ju Park, Wonkwang university; Ke Jiang, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Zachary H. Lemmon, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Zach Lippman, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Constitutive Expression of the Tomato C2H2-Type Zinc Finger Protein SlZF3 in Arabidopsis Alters Its Development, Anthocyanin Accumulation and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Ying Li, Huazhong Agricultural University; Zhuannan Chu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Yuhong Zhou, Huazhong Agricultural University; Yujing Cai, Huazhong Agricultural University; Yongen Lu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Hanxia Li, Huazhong Agricultural University; Hanhui Kuang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Bo Ouyang, Huazhong Agricultural University

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) HD-Zip I Transcription Factor, SlHZ24, Positively Regulates the Ascorbic Acid Biosynthetic Gene, GDP-D-Man Pyrophosphorylase
Tixu Hu, Huazhong Agricultural University; Jie Ye, Huazhong Agricultural University; Yuyang Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University; Zhibiao Ye, Huazhong Agricultural University; Hanxia Li, Huazhong Agricultural University

Comparative Abiotic Stress Tolerances of Saccharum MYB18 Orthologs in Stable Transgenic Tobacco Plants
Prashant Shingote, Shivaji University; Prashant Kawar, Central Potato Research Institute; Amolkumar Solnke, National Research Center on Plant Biotechnology

Global Insights into the Geminivirus and Potyvirus Interaction with Nicotiana benthamiana at the Transcriptome Level
Pirasteh Pahlavan, Leibniz Institute - DSMZ, German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures; Muhammad Naseem, University of Wuerzburg; Cristina Della Beffa, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research; Thomas Dandekar, University of Wuerzburg; Stephan Winter, Leibniz Institute - DSMZ, German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures

Fishing for Genes Involved in Nonhost Disease Resistance Lead to the Identification of a Gene Involved in Ribosome Processing
Saritha Kallimakula Venkata Reddy, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION; Ramu Vemanna, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION; Satish Nagaraj, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION; Keri Wang, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION; Senthilkumar Muthappa, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION; Kirankumar S. Mysore, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION

Approaches to Enhance Photosynthetic Capacity in Crops
Taity Changa, University of Nebraska

Characterisation of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS1 (SOC1) Homologs: Functional and Evolutionary Insights
Pratiksha Mayee, TERI University; Tanu Sri, TERI University; Shikha Tyagi, TERI University; Anupama Atri, TERI University; Shivaraj S.M, TERI University; Anandita Singh, TERI University

Genome-wide Analysis of a Small Family of Atypical Non-DNA Binding Basic helix-loop-helix Transcription Factors in Auxin Responses in Arabidopsis
Kaijie Zheng, Northeast Normal University; Jay Chen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Shucai Wang, Northeast Normal University

Metabolic Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana Sirtuins and Lysine Acylation
Dana M. Freund, University of Minnesota; Adrian D. Hegeman, University of Minnesota; Jerry D. Cohen, University of Minnesota

Role of KAT2 Oxidation in the Antagonistic Relationship Between Salicilic Acid and Jasmonic Acid in Plant Immnunity
Kelly Balmant, University of Florida; Jennifer Patker, University of North Carolina; Mi-Jeong Yoo, University of Florida; Craig Dufresne, Thermo Fisher Scientific; Ning Zhu, University of Florida; Sixue Chen, University of Florida

Homo- and Hetero-Dimerization of BrbZIP Transcription Factors Containing Asparagine-Rich Region
Hee-Jeong Jung, Sunchon National University; Indeok Hwang, Sunchon National University; Sung Cheol Koo, Rural Development Administration; MiYoung Chung, Sunchon national university; Illsup Nou, Sunchon National University

Phylogenetic and Functional Analysis of Enzyme Families to Reveal Enzyme Evolution
Jing Jin, Rice University; Megan K. Moore, Rice University; Seiichi P.T. Matsuda, Rice University

Molecular characterization of the UDP-glucose 4-epimerase (BrUGE) gene family in response to biotic and abiotic stress in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa)
Yu-Jin Jung, Hankyong National University; Jung Ho Kyoung, Hankyong National University; Illsup Nou, Sunchon National University; Yong-Gu Cho, Chungbuk National University; Kwon-Kyoo Kang, Hankyong National University

Conservation and Adaptability of Ascorbic Acid D-Mannose/L-Galactose Pathway Genes in Brassica rapa
Weike Duan, College of Horticulture-Nanjing Agricultural University

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Different Chemotypes of Withania somnifera to Elucidate Withanolide Biosynthesis
Parul Gupta, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University; Ridhi Goel, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute; Aditya V Agarwal, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute; Mehar H Asif, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute; Rajender S Sangwan, Bio Processing Unit (BPU); Prabodh K Trivedi, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute

Genome-wide Analysis of Lectin Receptor-like Kinases in Populus
Jay Chen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Yongil Yang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Wellington Muchero, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Xiaohan Yang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jessy Labbe, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Gerald A. Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The First Identification of the Gene Conferring Aroma in Tree Plant, Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Siwaret Arikit, Kasetsart University Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen; Chatree Saensuk, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus Rice Science Center; Samart Wanchana, Rice Gene Discovery, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency; Wachiraya Imsabai, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus Department of Horticulture; Ekawat Chaichoompu, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Rice Science Center; Tippaya Kraitong, Chumphon Horticultural Research Center, Department of Agriculture (DOA), Chatuchak; Apichart Vanavichit, Kasetsart University Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen

Proteome and Metabolite Changes in Various Cultivars of Grape Berry Provide Insights into Central Metabolism
Ramesh Katam, Florida A&M University; Steve Van Sluyter, Macquarie University; Dana Pascovici, Australian Proteome Analysis Facility, Macquarie University; Paul A. Haynes, Macquarie University

A Genetic Locus Determines Glycosylation Specificity of Anthocyanins in Cranberry
James Polashock, USDA - ARS; Nicholi Vorsa, Rutgers University

Transcriptomic Analysis of Sweet Cherry Floral Buds During the Development of Cold-Hardiness, Endodormancy and Bud Break
Paul A. Wiersma, Agriculture AgriFood Canada; Denise Neilsen, Agriculture AgriFood Canada; Nadia R. Sokal, Agriculture AgriFood Canada

Transcriptome Sequencing to Detect Genes Involved in Nucellar Embryony Mechanism in Citrus
Ozhan Simsek, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova; Dicle Donmez, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, University of Çukurova; Yesim Yalcin Mendi, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova; Turgut Yesiloglu, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova; Yildiz Kacar, CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

The Auxin Receptor Homologues in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Perform Overlap and Non-Redundant Fuctions During Fruit Development
Jian Xu, Nanjing Agricultural University; Chunyan Cheng, Nanjing Agricultural University; Ji Li, Nanjing Agricultural University; Jinfeng Chen, Nanjing Agricultural University

Comparative transcriptome profiling of Allium sativum L. (garlic) plantlet in vitro during hyperhydricity
Min Liu, Nanjing Agricultural University/ Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China; Zhen Wu, Nanjing Agricultural University/ Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China; Fangling Jiang, Nanjing Agricultural University/ Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China; Xiangyu Kong, Nanjing Agricultural University/ Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China; Rong Zhou, Nanjing Agricultural University/ Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops in East China

Assessing Diversity in Cassava through the Application of Metabolomics
Margit Drapal, Royal Holloway University of London; Elisabete Carvalho, Royal Holloway University of London; Elliott James Price, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Laura Perez, University of London; L. Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CIAT; Paul D. Fraser, Royal Holloway University of London

Comparative in silico Analysis of Phosphoglycerate Kinase (PGK) Genes in Selected Plants
Kuaybe Yucebilgili Kurtoglu, Istanbul Medeniyet University; Ertugrul Filiz, Duzce University; Ibrahim Ilker Ozyigit, Marmara University; Ilhan Dogan, Izmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,; Recep Vatansever, Marmara University; Huseyin Tombuloglu, Fatih University

Using Plantago ovata As a Model System to Unravel the Molecular Basis of Xylan Biosynthesis
Jana L. Phan, ARC CoE in Plant Cell Walls; Matthew R. Tucker, ARC CoE in Plant Cell Walls; Neil J. Shirley, ARC CoE in Plant Cell Walls; Rachel A. Burton, ARC CoE in Plant Cell Walls

Transcriptome Assembly, Gene Annotation and Variation Discovery in Cultivated Chia
Noor Al-Bader, Oregon State University; Matthew Geniza, Oregon State University; Justin Elser, Oregon State University; Pankaj Jaiswal, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University

Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis of the Wild Plant Species Calotropis procera in Response to Water Irrigation
Hussien F. Alameldin, Plant Soil and Microbial Scince Department, Michigan State University; Tamer A. Mansour, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; Ahmed Bahieldin, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Ahmed M. Ramadan, Faculty of science- king AbdulAziz university; Ahmed Shokry, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Nour O. Gadalla, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Shreif Edris, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Magdy A. Al-kordy, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Ahmed Atef, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Mardi M. Algandaby, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Sabah M. Hassan, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Hala F. Eissa, College of Biotechnology, Misr University of Science and technology; Fotouh M. El-Domyati, Biological sciences Dep., Faculty of science, King abdulaziz university; Jamal Sabir, Biotechnology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science

Regulation of aflatoxin biosynthesis and branched-chain amino acids metabolism in Aspergillus flavus by 2-phenylethanol reveal biocontrol mechanism of Pichia anomala
Sui-Sheng T. Hua, USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center; PerngKuang Chang, USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center; John Beck, USDA, ARS, Western Regional Research Center; Robert W. Li, ARS, USDA

Potential Roles of Secondary Metabolite Production in Environmental Oxidative Stress Responses Revealed in the Aspergillus flavus Transcriptome
Jake Fountain, University of Georgia; Prasad Bajaj, ICRISAT; Manish K Pandey, ICRISAT; Spurthi N. Nayak, ICRISAT; Vinay Kumar, ICRISAT; Annapurna Chitikineni, ICRISAT; Liming Yang, University of Georgia; Dewey Lee, University of Georgia, Crop Science Department; Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia; Rajeev K Varshney, ICRISAT; Baozhu Guo, USDA-ARS, Crop Protection and Management Research Unit

Spacing Between NPA Domain Is a Key Regulatory Feature of Aquaporins for Silicon Transport
Rupesh Deshmukh, University Laval; Julien Vivancos, University Laval; Gowsica Ramakrishnan, University Laval; Valérie Guérin, University Laval; Gabriel Carpentier, University Laval; Humira Sonah, University Laval; Caroline Labbe, University Laval; Paul Isenring, University Laval; Francois Belzile, University Laval; Richard R. Bélanger, University Laval

Comparative Genomics Analysis Identifies Genes Associated with Reproductive Phenotypes in Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
Kristopher Irizarry, Western University of Health Sciences; Josep Rutllant, Western University of Health Sciences; Randall Bryden, Western University of Health Sciences

Differential Expression of Salt Stress Induced Genes in Paulownia elongata
Michel Chaires, California State University, Northridge; Kerry Cooper, California State University, Northridge; Dinesh Gupta, Washington University; Nirmal Joshee, Fort Valley State University; Chhandak Basu, California State University, Northridge

Searching for Molecular Markers Related to Frost Resistance in Peruvian Landraces of Potato
Diana Martinez, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Giuliana Donaire, Universidad para el Desarrollo Andino; Mey-Ling Espinoza, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Emi Murata, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; Carlos Gonzalo Merino Mendez, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Arabidopsis Calcium/Hydrogen Antiporter Protein (AtChaC3), Enhances the Tolerance to Salinity and Drought Stresses
Amin Elsadig Eltayeb, Biotechnology Laboratory, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University; Mohamed Elsadig Eltayeb Habora, Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Arid Land Researcg Center, Tottori University; Kiyoshi Tanaka, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University; Hisashi Tsujimoto, Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University

Functional and Mechanistic Responses of the Adenocarcinoma Immortal Cell Line AGS to Treatment with the Nutraceutical Gallic Acid
Heather J. Axen, Salve Regina University; Rhiannon Morrissey, Salve Regina University; Meaghan Trzasko, Salve Regina University; Stephanie Liptak, Salve Regina University; Songhua Zhang, Brown University; Steven Moss, Brown University; John David Swanson, Salve Regina University

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