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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. OsJMJ718, a histone demethylase gene, positively regulates seed germination in rice

    • The Plant Journal

    • SUMMARY Seed vigor has major impact on the rate and uniformity of seedling growth, crop yield, and quality. However, the epigenetic regulatory mechanism of crop seed vigor remains unclear. In this study, a (jumonji C) JmjC gene of the histone lysine demethylase OsJMJ718 was cloned in rice, and its roles in seed germination and its epigenetic regulation mechanism were investigated. OsJMJ718 was located in the nucleus and was engaged in H3K9 methylation.

      • Produce Safety
      • Ethylene Sensitive

  2. GERDH: an interactive multi‐omics database for cross‐species data mining in horticultural crops

    • The Plant Journal

    • SUMMARY Horticultural plants contribute immensely to the quality of human's life. The rapid development of omics studies on horticultural plants has resulted in large volumes of valuable growth‐ and development‐related data. Genes that are essential for growth and development are highly conserved in evolution. Cross‐species data mining reduces the impact of species heterogeneity and has been extensively used for conserved gene identification.

      • Produce Safety
      • Post Harvest

  3. Mutations in Tomato 1‐Aminocyclopropane Carboxylic Acid Synthase2 Uncover Its Role in Development beside Fruit Ripening

    • The Plant Journal

    • The role of ethylene in plant development is mostly inferred from its exogenous application. The usage of the mutants affecting ethylene biosynthesis proffers a better alternative to decipher its role. In tomato, 1‐aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid synthase2 (ACS2) is a key enzyme regulating ripening‐specific ethylene biosynthesis.

      • Ethylene Sensitive
      • Produce Safety

  4. Two androecious mutations reveal the crucial role of ethylene receptors in the initiation of female flower development in Cucurbita pepo

    • The Plant Journal

    • Ethylene is the key regulator of sex determination in monoecious species of the family Cucurbitaceae. This hormone determines which individual floral meristems develop as female or male flowers and the female flowering transition. The sex determination genes discovered so far code for ethylene biosynthesis enzymes, but little is known about the importance of ethylene signaling components.

      • Produce Safety
      • Ethylene Sensitive

  5. LcEIL2/3 are involved in fruitlet abscission via activating genes related to ethylene biosynthesis and cell wall remodeling in litchi

    • The Plant Journal

    • Fruit crops are subject to precocious fruit abscission, during which the phytohormone ethylene (ET) acts as a major positive regulator. However, the molecular basis of ET‐induced fruit abscission remains poorly understood. Here, we show that two ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE 3‐like (EIL) homologs in litchi, LcEIL2 and LcEIL3, play a role in ET‐activated fruitlet abscission. LcEIL2/3 were significantly upregulated in the fruit abscission zone (AZ) during the ET‐induced fruitlet abscission in litchi.

      • Produce Safety
      • Ethylene Sensitive