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John M Labavitch

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Higgins B, Thornton-Dunwoody A, Labavitch J, VanderGheynst J
Anal Biochem . 2014 Aug; 465:81-9. PMID: 25084552
Lipid quantitation is widespread in the algae literature, but popular methods such as gravimetry, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and Nile red cell staining suffer drawbacks, including poor quantitation...
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Tanadul O, VanderGheynst J, Beckles D, Powell A, Labavitch J
Biotechnol Bioeng . 2014 Jan; 111(7):1323-31. PMID: 24474069
Cultured microalgae are viewed as important producers of lipids and polysaccharides, both of which are precursor molecules for the production of biofuels. This study addressed the impact of elevated carbon...
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Tian S, Lu L, Labavitch J, Webb S, Yang X, Brown P, et al.
J Exp Bot . 2014 Jan; 65(4):953-64. PMID: 24420564
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a highly destructive, fast-spreading disease of citrus, causing substantial economic losses to the citrus industry worldwide. Nutrient levels and their cellular distribution patterns in stems and leaves...
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Cheng Y, Zheng Y, Labavitch J, VanderGheynst J
Bioresour Technol . 2013 Apr; 137:326-31. PMID: 23597760
Experiments were conducted to investigate the application of virus infection and amylolytic enzyme treatment on sugar release from Chlorella variabilis NC64A and bioethanol production from released sugars via Escherichia coli...
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Lu L, Tian S, Liao H, Zhang J, Yang X, Labavitch J, et al.
PLoS One . 2013 Mar; 8(2):e57360. PMID: 23451212
Knowledge of mineral localization within rice grains is important for understanding the role of different elements in seed development, as well as for facilitating biofortification of seed micronutrients in order...
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Lu L, Tian S, Zhang J, Yang X, Labavitch J, Webb S, et al.
New Phytol . 2013 Feb; 198(3):721-731. PMID: 23421478
Sedum alfredii is one of a few species known to hyperaccumulate zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd). Xylem transport and phloem remobilization of Zn in hyperaccumulating (HP) and nonhyperaccumulating (NHP) populations...
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Sun Q, Sun Y, Walker M, Labavitch J
Plant Physiol . 2013 Jan; 161(3):1529-41. PMID: 23292789
Vascular occlusions are common structural modifications made by many plant species in response to pathogen infection. However, the functional role(s) of occlusions in host plant disease resistance/susceptibility remains controversial. This...
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Gutierrez-Rodriguez E, Lieth H, Jernstedt J, Labavitch J, Suslow T, Cantwell M
J Sci Food Agric . 2012 Jul; 93(2):227-37. PMID: 22806403
Background: The postharvest quality and shelf life of spinach are greatly influenced by cultural practices. Reduced spinach shelf life is a common quandary in the Salinas Valley, California, where current...
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Haroldsen V, Szczerba M, Aktas H, Lopez-Baltazar J, Odias M, Chi-Ham C, et al.
Front Plant Sci . 2012 May; 3:39. PMID: 22645583
Grafting has been used in agriculture for over 2000 years. Disease resistance and environmental tolerance are highly beneficial traits that can be provided through use of grafting, although the mechanisms,...
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Backus E, Andrews K, Shugart H, Greve L, Labavitch J, Alhaddad H
J Insect Physiol . 2012 May; 58(7):949-59. PMID: 22587965
A few phytophagous hemipteran species such as the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis, (Germar), subsist entirely on xylem fluid. Although poorly understood, aspects of the insect's salivary physiology may facilitate both...