Anagbogu, CF. Zhou, J., Olasupo, FO, Baba-Nitsa, M., Beckles, DM. Lipidomic and metabolomic profiles of Coffea canephora L. beans cultivated in South-western Nigeria. (2020) bioRxiv 2020.06.03.131623; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.03.131623. Pre-print
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Albornoz, K., Chen. B., McCarthy, M., Zhang, L., Cantwell, M., Beckles, DM (2020) Investigating postharvest chilling injury in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 5-azacytidine, a hypomethylation agent. Acta Horticulturae 1278 243-252. DOI 10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1278.35
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Dong, S., Zhang, F., Beckles, DM (2020) A cytosolic protein kinase STY46 in Arabidopsis thaliana is involved in plant growth and abiotic stress response. Plants. 9(1): 57
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Buaban, P., Beckles, DM, Mongkolporn, O. and Luengwilai, K. (2020) Lycopene accumulation in Pummelo (Citrus maxima) is influenced by growing temperature. International Journal of Fruit Science. DOI:10.1080/15538362.2019.1605559
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Chen, B., Saltveit, M., Beckles, DM (2019) Chilling-stress modifies DNA methylation level in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) seedling radicle to regulate elongation rate. Scientia Horticulturae. 252: 14-19
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Anagbogu, C., Bhattajarchee, R., Ilori, C., Dada, K.E., Beckles, DM (2019) Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism-Genotype-By-Sequencing Analyses Reveal the Bean Chemical Profiles and Relatedness of Coffea canephora Genotypes in Nigeria. Plants 8(10):425
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Albornoz, K., Cantwell, M.C. Zhang, L., Beckles, DM (2019). Integrative analysis of postharvest chilling injury in cherry tomato fruit reveals contrapuntal spatio-temporal responses to ripening and cold stress. Scientific Reports 9(1)
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Anagbogu, C., Bhattajarchee, R., Ilori, C., Dada, K.E., Gepts, P., Tongyoo, P. Beckles, DM (2019) Genotyping-by-Sequencing establishes the genetic diversity, interrelatedness and reclassification of coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) in South-Western Nigeria. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00744-2
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Mtunguja, MK, Beckles, DM, Laswai HS, Ndunguru, JC, Sinha, NJ. (2019). Opportunities to Commercialize Cassava Production for Poverty Alleviation and Improved Food Security in Tanzania. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 19(01):13928-13946 Special Issue: Borlaug LEAP authors DOI:10.18697/ajfand.84.BLFB1037.
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Dong, S., Beckles, DM (2019) Dynamic changes in starch metabolism may promote a better response under abiotic stress by modulating plant source-sink activity. J. Plant Physiology. 234-235:80-93
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Dong, S., Zhang, J., Beckles, DM (2018). A pivotal role for starch in the reconfiguration of carbon partitioning and allocation in Arabidopsis thaliana under short-term abiotic stress – an investigation using 14C-labeling. Scientific Reports 8, Article number: 9314
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Luengwilai, K., Beckles,DM. Roessner, U., Dias, D., Jingtair, S. (2018) Identification of physiological changes and key metabolites coincident with postharvest internal browning of pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) fruit. Postharvest Biology Technology 137: 56-65
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Thitisaksakul, M., Dong, S., Beckles, D.M. (2017) How rice Glycogen Synthase Kinase-like 5 (OsGSK5) integrates salinity stress response to source-sink adaptation: A proposed model. Plant Signaling Behaviour 12 (12) e1403708.
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Thitisaksakul, M., Arias, M-C., Dong, S., Beckles, D.M. (2017) Overexpression of Glycogen Synthase Kinase (OsGSK3) in rice (Oryza sativa) enhances salinity tolerance in part via preferential carbon allocation to root starch. Functional Plant Biology 44 (7), 705-719
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Luengwilai, K., Beckles, D.M. and Siripanich, J. (2016) Postharvest internal browning in pineapple fruit originates at the phloem. Journal of Plant Physiology 202, 121-133.
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Mtunguja, M.K., Thitisaksakul, M., Muzanila, Y.C., Wansuksri, R., Piyachomkwan, K., Laswai, H.S., Chen, G., Shoemaker, C.F., Sinha, N. and Beckles, D.M. (2016). Assessing variation in physicochemical, structural, and functional properties of root starches from novel Tanzanian cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) landraces. Starke/Starch 68: 1-14
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Thitisaksakul, M., Tananuwong, K., Shoemaker, C.F., Chun, A., Tanadul, O., Labavitch, J.M., Beckles, D.M. (2015). Effects of Timing and Severity of Salinity Stress on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Yield, Grain Composition, and Starch Functionality. Journal Agricultural Food Chemistry 63: 2296–2304.
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Beckles, D.M., Thitisaksakul, M. (2014) Use of biotechnology to engineer cereal starch. Encyclopedia Biotechnology Food Agriculture. DOI: 10.1081 / E-EBAF-120051354
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Beckles, D.M. & Thitisaksakul, M. (2014) How environmental stress affects starch composition and in cereal endosperm. Starke/Starch 66: 58-71
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Tao, F., Zhang, L., McCarthy, M., Beckles, D.M., Saltveit, M.E. (2014). Magnetic resonance imaging provides spatial resolution of Chilling Injury in Micro-Tom tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit. Postharvest Biology & Technology 97: 62-67
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Luengwilai, K, Beckles, D.M., Pluemjit, O., Siripanich, J. (2014). Postharvest Storage of Makapuno Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Scientiae Horticulturae 175: 105-110
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Tanadul, O., vanderGheynt, J., >Beckles, D.M., Powell, A.L.T., Labavitch, J.L. (2014). The impact of elevated CO2 concentration on the quality of algal starch as a biofuel feedstock. Biotechnology & Bioengineering 111 (7): 1323-1331.
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Roessner, U. & Beckles, D.M. (2012). Metabolomics for salinity research. Methods in Molecular Biology” 913 (3): 203-215.
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Thitisaksakul, M., Jimenez R.C., Arias, M-A., Beckles, D.M. (2012). Effects of environmental factors on starch synthesis and composition. Journal of Cereal Science. 56 (1): 67-80. 26
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Hazard, B., Zhang, X., Colasuonno, P., Uauy, C., Beckles, D.M., Dubcovsky, J. (2012). Induced mutations in the Starch Branching Enzyme II (SbeII) gene increase amylose content in pasta wheat. Crop Science, 52: 1754-1766. 56 (1): 67-80. 26
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Beckles, D.M., Tananuwong K., Shoemaker, C.F. (2012). Starch characteristics of transgenic wheat over-expressing the High Molecular Weight- Dx5 subunit are substantially equivalent to those in non-modified wheat. J. Food Science 77 (4): 437-442.
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Luengwilai K., Saltveit, M.E., Beckles D.M. (2012). Metabolite content of harvested Micro-Tom tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit is altered by chilling and protective heat-shock treatments as shown by GC-MS metabolic profiling. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 63 (1): 116-122.
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Beckles, D.M., Hong, N., Stamova, L., Luengwilai, K. (2012). Biochemical factors contributing to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit sugar content. Fruits 67 (1): 1-13.
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Beckles, D.M. (2012). Factors affecting the postharvest soluble solids and sugar content of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology 63 (1) 129-140.
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Luengwilai, K., Beckles, D.M., Saltveit M.E. (2012). Chilling-injury of harvested tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. Micro-Tom fruit is reduced by temperature pre- treatments. Postharvest Biology Technology 63 (1): 123-128.
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Roessner, U. & Beckles, D.M. Plant Metabolomics - Applications and opportunities for agricultural biotechnology. In "Plant biotechnology and agriculture: Prospects for the 21st century. A. Altman & P Hasegawa, P. (eds) Elsevier.
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Luengwilai K, Fiehn O. & Beckles DM (2010) Comparison of leaf and fruit metabolism in two tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes varying in total soluble solids. J. Agric. Food Chem 58(22):11790-800
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Uhlmann, N & Beckles DM (2010) Storage product and transcriptional profiling of the endosperm of cultivated and wild wheat. J. Applied Genetics 51(4):431-47
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Luengwilai K & Beckles DM (2010) Climacteric ethylene is not essential for the initiation of chilling injury in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. Ailsa Craig. J. Stored Product Postharvest Res. 1 (1) 1-5
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Luengwilai K, Shoemaker, CF Tananuwong K, Beckles DM (2010) Starch composition and crystalline structure show little association with fruit physiology and starch metabolism in tomato. J. Agric. Food Chem., 58 (2): 1275–1282
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Stamova BS, Laudencia-Chingcuanco, DL, Beckles DM (2009) Transcriptomic analysis of starch biosynthesis in the developing grain of hexaploid wheat. Intl J. Plant Genomics. Volume 2009, Article ID 407426.
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Luengwilai K & Beckles DM (2009b) Starch granules in tomato fruit show a complex pattern of degradation. J. Agric. Food Chem. 57 (18): 8480-7
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Luengwilai, K. & Beckles, DM (2009a) Structural investigations and morphology of tomato fruit starch. J. Agric. Food Chem. 57 (1): 282–291
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Roessner, U & Beckles, DM (2009). Metabolite measurements. In: Plant Metabolic Networks (Ed) J. Schwender. Springer NY pp 39-69
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Stamova, BS, Roessner, U, Suren, S, Laudencia-Chingcuanco, DL, Bacic, T, Beckles DM. (2009) Metabolic profiling of transgenic wheat over-expressing the High Molecular Weight Dx5 glutenin. Metabolomics 5(2):239-252.
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Leterrier, MS, Holappa, LD, Broglie, KE, Beckles, DM, (2008) Cloning, characterization and comparative analysis of a starch synthase IV gene in wheat: functional and evolutionary implications. BMC Plant Biology 8:98
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Laudencia-Chingcuanco, DL, Stamova BS, You, F., Lazo G, Beckles DM, Anderson OA (200). Transcriptional profiling of wheat caryopsis development using cDNA microarrays. Plant Mol Biology 63:651-668.
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Holappa, LD, Walker-Simmons, MK, Ho, THD, Riechers, DE, Beckles, DM, Jones, R. L. (2005) A Triticum tauschii protein kinase related to wheat PKABA1 is associated with ABA signaling and is distributed between the nucleus and cytosol. J. Cereal Science 41 (3): 333-346
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Burton, RA, Johnson PE, Beckles DM, Fisher GB, Jenner HL, Naldrett MJ, Denyer K (2002) Characterization of the Genes Encoding the Cytosolic and Plastidial Forms of ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase in Wheat Endosperm. Plant Physiol. 130(3):1464-75
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Beckles, DM, Craig J and Smith AM (2001) ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase is located in the plastid in developing tomato fruit. Plant Physiol. 126(1):261-6.
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Beckles, DM, Smith AM and ap Rees, T (2001) A cytosolic ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase is a feature of graminaceous endosperms, but not of other starch-storing organs. Plant Physiol. 125(2):818-27.
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Beckles, DM (2000) Patent No BB1423 USNA (Homologs of starch synthase DUI) Application No 09/739,438.
Beckles, DM & Pearlstein RW (2000) Patent No BB1439 US PRV.