RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (Feb, 2010)   

 

Publications from my program are in three major areas:  (a) plant stress tolerance & nitrogen metabolism, (b) arsenic phytoremediation & related biochemistry and (c) applied horticulture.  Please e-mail reprint requests to brath@ufl.edu.

 

51.  Huang A., Teplitski M., Rathinasabapathi B., Ma L.Q. (2010)  Characterization of arsenic-resistant bacteria from the rhizosphere of arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.  Canadian Journal of Microbiology (in review). 

 

50. Wei S., Ma L.Q., Saha U., Mathews S., Sundaram S., Rathinasabapathi B., Zhou Q (2010)  Sulfate and glutathione enhanced arsenic accumulation by arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.  Environmental Pollution (in press). 

 

49. Xin W, Ma L.Q., Rathinasabapathi B., Liu Y., Zeng G. (2010)  Uptake and translocation of arsenite and arsenate by Pteris vittata L.:  Effects of silicon, boron and mercury.  Environmental and Experimental Botany 68: 222-229. 

 

48. Sundaram, S., Rathinasabapathi B (2010)  Transgenic expression of fern Pteris vittata glutaredoxin PvGrx5 in Arabidopsis thaliana increases plant tolerance to high temperature stress and reduces oxidative damage to proteins.  Planta 231: 361-369. 

 

47.  Kertulis, G., Rathinasabapathi, B., Ma, L.Q. (2009)  Characterization of glutathione reductase and catalase in the fronds of two Pteris ferns upon arsenic exposure.  Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 47: 960-965.

 

46. Sundaram, S., Wu, S., Ma L.Q., Rathinasabapathi, B. (2009)  Expression of a Pteris vittata glutaredoxin PvGRX5 in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana increases plant arsenic tolerance and decreases arsenic accumulation in the leaves.  Plant Cell & Environment 32: 851-858. 

 

45. Sethi A, McAuslane HJ, Rathinasabapathi B, Nuessly GS, Nagata RT (2009)  Enzyme induction as a possible mechanism for latex-mediated insect resistance in romaine lettuce. Journal of Chemical Ecology 35: 190-200.

 

44.  Mathews S, Ma LQ, Rathinasabapathi B, Stamps RH (2009)  Arsenic reduced scale insect infestation on arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.  Environmental and Experimental Botany 65: 282-286. 

 

43. Rangasamy, M., B. Rathinasabapathi, H. J. McAuslane, R. H. Cherry, and R. T. Nagata. (2009).  Oxidative  responses of St.Augustinegrasses challenged by southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera:  Blissidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology 35: 796-805.

 

42.  Srivastava M, Ma LQ, Rathinasabapathi B, Srivastava P (2008)  Effect of selenium on arsenic uptake in arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata  L. Bioresource Technology 100:  1115-1121.   

 

41.  Rangasamy M, Rathinasabapathi B, McAuslane HJ, Cherry RH, Nagata RT (2008)  Role of leaf sheath lignification and anatomy in resistance against Southern Chinch bug Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera:  Blissidae) in St. Augustinegrass.   Journal of Economic Entomology 102: 432-439. 

 

40.  Sundaram S, Rathinasabapathi B, Ma LQ, Rosen BP (2008)  An arsenate-activated glutaredoxin from the arsenic hyperaccumulator fern Pteris vittata L. regulates intracellular arsenite.  Journal of Biological Chemistry 283: 6095-6101. 

 

39.  Fayiga, AO, Ma LQ, Rathinasabapathi B. (2008)  Effects of nutrients on arsenic accumulation by arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L.  Environmental and Experimental Botany 62: 231-237. 

 

38.  Ferguson, J., Rathinasabapathi B., Warren C. (2008)  Red cedar and Magnolia woodchip mulches for weed suppression in containerized woody ornamentals.  HortTechnology 18: 266-270.

 

37.  Rathinasabapathi B, Rangasamy M, Froeba J, Cherry RH, McAuslane HJ, Capinera JL, Srivastava M, Ma LQ (2007).  Arsenic hyperaccumulation in the Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata L.) deters grasshopper (Schistocerca americana (Drury)) herbivore.  New Phytologist 175:363-369.   

 

36.  Rathinasabapathi B (2006)  Ferns represent an untapped biodiversity for improving crops for environmental stress tolerance.  New Phytologist 172:385-390. 

35.  Rathinasabapathi B, Wu S, Sundaram S, Rivoal J, Srivastava M, Ma LQ (2006) Arsenic resistance in Pteris vittata L: Identification of cytosolic triosephosphate isomerase based on cDNA expression cloning in Escherichia coli. Plant Molecular Biology 62:845-857.

 

34.  Berry AD, Stall WM, Rathinasabapathi B, Macdonald GE, Charudattan R (2006)  Smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus L.) and livid amaranth (A. lividus) interference with cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Weed Technology 20:227-231.  

                                                                             

33.  Rathinasabapathi B, Raman SB, Kertulis G, Ma LQ (2006)  Arsenic-resistant proteobacterium from the phyllosphere of arsenic-hyperaccumulating fern Pteris vittata reduces arsenate to arsenite.  Canadian Journal of Microbiology 52:695-700. 

 

32.  Fouad WM, Rathinasabapathi B (2006)  Expression of bacterial L-aspartate-alpha-decarboxylase in tobacco increases beta-alanine and pantothenate levels and improves thermotolerance.  Plant Molecular Biology 60: 495-505. 

 

31.  Singh N., Ma, L.Q., Srivastava, M., and Rathinasabapathi B (2006)  Metabolic adaptations to arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Pteris vittata L. and Pteris ensiformis L.  Plant Science 170:274-282.

 

30.  Fayiga AO, Ma LQ, Santos J, Rathinasabapathi B, Stamps B, and Littell RC.  (2005).  Effects of arsenic species and concentrations on arsenic accumulation by different fern species in a hydroponic system.  Int. J. Phytoremediation 7:231-240. 

 

29.  Rathinasabapathi B and Raman SB (2005).  Exogenous supply of pantoyl lactone to excised leaves increases their pantothenate levels.  Annals of Botany 95:1033-1037.   

 

28.  Rathinasabapathi B., Ferguson J., and M. Gal. (2005).  Evaluation of allelopathic potential of wood chips for weed suppression in horticultural production systems.  HortScience 40:711-713. 

 

27.  Rathinasabapathi B. (2004).  Survival of Salmonella Montevideo on tomato leaves and mature green tomatoes.  Journal of Food Protection 67:2277-2279.

 

26.  Buker R.S., Rathinasabapathi B, Stall W.M., MacDonald G., Olson S.M. (2004) Physiological basis for differential tolerance of tomato and pepper to rimsulfuron and halosulfuron. Site of action study. Weed Science 52:201-205.

 

25.  Raman S.B., Rathinasabapathi B.  (2004).  Pantothenate synthesis in plants.  Plant Science 167:961-968. 

 

24.  Fayiga A.O. , Ma L.Q., Cao X., Rathinasabapathi B (2004) Effects of Cd, Ni, Zn and Pb on plant growth and arsenic uptake of the hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata in a contaminated soil.  Environmental Pollution 132:289-296. 

 

23.  Raman S.B., Rathinasabapathi B (2003) Beta-alanine N methyltransferase of Limonium latifolium.  cDNA cloning and functional expression of a novel N methyltransferase implicated in the synthesis of the osmoprotectant beta-alanine betaine.  Plant Physiology 132:1642-1651. 

 

22.  Koca, U., Rathinasabapathi B, Moore G (2003) Distribution of flavonoid glycosides, polyphenolics and antioxidant potentials in different tissues of Citrus paradisi, Citrus grandis and Citrus sinensis.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 116:197-200.   

 

21.  Aly M.A.M., Rathinasabapathi B., Bhalsod S (2002) Somatic embryogenesis in members of the Plumbaginaceae: ornmental statice Limonium and sea thrift Armeria maritima.  HortScience 37:1122-1123. 

 

20.  Rathinasabapathi B (2002) Propionate, a source of β-alanine, is an inhibitor of β-alanine methylation in Limonium latifolium, Plumbaginaceae.  Journal of Plant Physiology 159:671-674. 

 

19.  Aly M.A.M., Rathinasabapathi B., Kelly K. (2002) Somatic embryogenesis in perennial statice Limonium bellidifolium (Gouan) Durmort. Plumbaginaceae.  Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 68:127-135. 

 

18.  Rathinasabapathi, B., Fouad, W.M., and C.A. Sigua (2001)  β-Alanine betaine synthesis in the Plumbaginaceae.  Purification and characterization of a trifunctional, S-adenosyl-l-methionine-dependent N-methyltransferase from Limonium latifolium leaves.  Plant Physiology 126:1241-1249.

 

17. Rathinasabapathi, B., Sigua, C., Ho, J. and Gage D.A. (2000) Osmoprotectant β-alanine betaine synthesis in the Plumbaginaceae: S-adenosyl-L-methionine dependent N-methylation of β-alanine to its betaine is via N-methyl and N,N-dimethyl β-alanines.  Physiologia Plantarum 109:225-231. 

 

16.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (2000) Metabolic engineering for stress tolerance: installing osmoprotectant synthesis pathways.  Annals of Botany 86:709-716. 

 

15.  Nuccio, M.L., Russell, B.L., Nolte, K.D., Rathinasabapathi, B., Gage, D.A. and A.D. Hanson (1998) The endogenous choline supply limits glycine betaine synthesis in transgenic tobacco expressing choline monooxygenase.  Plant Journal 16:487- 496.

 


14.  Russell, B.L., B. Rathinasabapathi, and A.D. Hanson (1998) Osmotic stress induces expression of choline monooxygenase in sugar beet and other crops.  Plant Physiology 116:859-865.

 

13.  Trossat C., B. Rathinasabapathi, E. A. Weretilnyk, T.-L. Shen, Z.-H. Huang, D.A. Gage and A.D. Hanson (1998) Salinity promotes accumulation of dimethylsulfoniopropionate and its precursor S-methylmethionine in chloroplasts. Plant Physiology 116:165-171.

 

12.  Rathinasabapathi B, M. Burnet, B.L. Russell, D.A. Gage, P. Liao, G.J. Nye, P. Scott, J. Golbeck and A.D. Hanson (1997) Choline monooxygenase, an unusual iron-sulfur enzyme catalyzing the first step of glycine betaine synthesis in plants: prosthetic group characterization and cDNA cloning. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94: 3454-3458.

 

11.   Trossat C., B. Rathinasabapathi, and A.D. Hanson (1997) Transgenically expressed betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase efficiently catalyzes oxidation of dimethylsulfoniopropionaldehyde and ã-amino aldehydes. Plant Physiology 113: 1457-1461.

 

10.  Rathinasabapathi B., K.F. McCue, D.A. Gage and A.D. Hanson (1994). Metabolic engineering of glycine betaine synthesis: plant betaine aldehyde dehydrogenases lacking typical transit peptides are targeted to tobacco chloroplasts where they confer betaine aldehyde resistance. Planta  193: 155‑162.

 

9.  Hanson A.D., B. Rathinasabapathi, J. Rivoal, M. Burnet, D.A. Gage and M.O. Dillon (1994) Osmoprotective compounds in the Plumbaginaceae: A natural experiment in metabolic engineering of stress tolerance. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (U.S.A.) 91: 306‑310.k

k  A commentary on this work in News&Views sec. of Nature 20 Jan 1994, Vol. 367 p.221.

 

8.  Paquet L., B. Rathinasabapathi, H. Saini, L. Zamir, D.A. Gage, Z.‑H. Huang and A.D. Hanson (1994) Accumulation of  the compatible solute 3‑dimethylsulfoniopropionate in sugarcane and its relatives, but not other Gramineous crops. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 21: 37‑48.

 

7.  Rathinasabapathi B., D.A. Gage, D.J. Mackill and A.D. Hanson (1993). Cultivated and wild rices do not accumulate glycinebetaine due to deficiencies in two biosynthetic steps. Crop Science 33: 534‑538.

 

6.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King (1992). Physiological response of herbicide‑resistant cell variants of Datura innoxia to branched‑chain amino acids. Plant Science 81: 191‑198. 

 

5.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King (1992). An ultrastructural investigation on the uptake of isolated nuclei and micronuclei by plant protoplasts. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 29: 207‑214.

 

4.  Hanson A.D., B. Rathinasabapathi, B. Chamberlin and D.A. Gage  (1991). Comparative physiological evidence that ß‑alanine betaine and choline‑O‑sulfate act as compatible osmolytes in halophytic Limonium species. Plant Physiology  97: 1199‑1205

 

   

3.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King (1991). Herbicide resistance in Datura innoxia: Kinetic characterization of acetolactate synthase from wild‑type and sulfonylurea‑resistant cell variants. Plant Physiology 96: 255‑261.

 

2.  Mukherjee S.K., Rathinasabapathi B., and N. Gupta (1991) Low sugar and osmotic requirements for shoot regeneration from leaf pieces of Solanum melongena L.  Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 25:13-16.

 

1.  Rathinasabapathi, B., Williams, D., and J. King (1990) Altered feedback sensitivity to valine, leucine and isoleucine of acetolactate synthase from herbicide-resistant variants of Datura innoxia.  Plant Science 67:1-6. 

 

                                                             BOOK CHAPTERS

 

8.  Rathinasabapathi B., Ma LQ., Srivastava M. (2006)  Arsenic hyperaccumulating ferns and their application to phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated sites.  In:  “Floricultural Advances”   Edited by Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Global Science Books, Ikenobe, Japan  pp.304-311. 

 

7.  Rathinasabapathi B., Kaur R. (2005)  Metabolic engineering for stress tolerance.  In: “Physiology and Molecular Biology of Stress Tolerance in Plants”.  Edited by K.V.M. Rao, A.S. Raghavendra and K.J. Reddy, Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, pp. 255-299.  . 

 

6.  Rathinasabapathi, B., Raman, S.B., Sigua C., Aly M.A.M. (2002) Beta-alanine betaine: A nitrogenous osmoprotectant implicated in plant tolerance to salinity and hypoxic stress.  In: ABiochemical and Molecular Responses of Plants to the Environment@.  Edited by A.J. Wood  Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, ISBN 81-7736-167-8., pp. 69-77. 

 

5.  Rathinasabapathi, B (2002) Quaternary ammonium osmoprotectants: Engineering their synthetic pathways to enhance crop stress tolerance.  In: AReviews in Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology@.  Edited by A. Goyal, Mehta SL and Lodha ML, Vol I, The Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India, pp 127-134. 

 

4.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (2000) Progress and prospects in engineering crops for osmoprotectant synthesis.  In: APlant Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses in Agriculture: Role of Genetic Engineering@, edited by J. Cherry Kluwer Academic, pp. 139-154.

 

3.  Gage D.A. and B. Rathinasabapathi (1999)  Role of glycine betaine and dimethyl sulfoniopropionate in water-stress tolerance.  In: ADrought, Salt, Cold and Heat Stress: Molecular responses in higher plants@ edited by K. Shinozaki, Landes Biosciences publishers pp. 125-152.

 

2.  Hanson A.D., J. Rivoal, M. Burnet and B. Rathinasabapathi (1994) Biosynthesis of quaternary ammonium and tertiary sulphonium compounds in response to water deficit.  In: Environment and Plant Metabolism (N. Smirnoff, ed.) Bios Scientific Publications, Oxford pp.189‑198.

 

1.  Hanson A.D. and B. Rathinasabapathi (1993) Replacement of glycine betaine by ß‑alanine betaine, choline‑O‑sulfate or dimethylsulfoniopropionate in plants adapted to interacting stresses.  In:Interacting stresses on plants in a changing climate (eds Jackson M.B. & Black C.R.), NATO ASI series Vol I 16 Springer, Berlin pp.593‑601.

                                                                              

                                                                 PRESENTATIONS IN MEETINGS

 

61.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (2009)  Mining stress tolerance genes from an arsenic hyperaccumultor fern Pteris vittataSchool of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India.  18 June, 2009.  Invited talk. 

60. Rathinasabapathi, B. and Darnell R. (2009) General education and general interest courses as recruiting tools for the Horticulture undergraduate program.  69th Annual meeting, Southern region, American Society of Horticultural Sciences Jan 31-Feb 2, Atlanta, GA.  Regional, Invited talk. 

59.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (2008)  Arsenic hyperaccumulation in ferns:  Understanding an adaptation through functional genomics.  Aug 3-8, Annual meeting, Ecological Society of America, Milwaukee, Invited talk. 

58.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (2008)  Role of glutaredoxins in plant stress tolerance.  Annual seminar series, April 16, 2008.  Botany Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Invited talk.

 57.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (2008) Mining for stress tolerance genes from the arsenic hyperaccumulator fern Pteris vittataCancer and Genetics Research Complex, University of Florida, Oct 14, 2008.  Invited talk.

56.  Huang A., Teplitski M., Rathinasabapathi B., Ma L.Q. (2007)  Characterization of rhizosphere bacteria of the arsenic hyperaccumulator Chinese brake fern Pteris vittata L., ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, Nov 4-8, 2007.  New Orleans, LA. 

55.  Sundaram S., Rathinasabapathi B, Ma LQ, Rosen B (2007)  An unusual glutaredoxin from the arsenic hyperaccumulator fern Pteris vittata L. regulates intracellular arsenite.  Minisymposium talk and poster presentation.  Plant Biology 2007, July 7-11,Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Chicago, IL. 

54.  Rathinasabapathi B, Wu S, Sundaram S.(2007) Enhanced tolerance to high temperature stress in transgenic tomato expressing bacterial panD gene.   Poster.  Plant Biology 2007, July 7-11, Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Chicago, IL.

53.  Rangasamy M, Rathinasabapathi B, McAuslane HJ, Cherry RH, Nagata RT (2007)  Role of leaf sheath anatomy, toughness and lignification in resistance against southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae) in St. Augustinegrass lines.  90th Annual meeting, Florida Entomological Society, July 15-17, 2007, Sarasota, Florida. 

52.  Rangasamy M, Rathinasabapathi B, McAuslane HJ, Cherry RH, Nagata RT (2006)  Oxidative responses of St.Augustinegrasses challenged by southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera:  Blissidae).  Annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Dec 10-13, 2006, Indianapolis, IN. 

51.  Rathinasabapathi B, Sundarum S, Wu S, Ma LQ, Rosen BP (2006)  Functional genomics of the arsenic hyperaccumulator fern Pteris vittata:  cDNA cloning and heterologous expression of a multifunctional arsenate reductase.  Annual meeting, American Society of Plant Biologists, Boston, MA, Aug 5-6,2006. 

50.  Sundaram S, Rathinasabapathi B (2006)  A role in arsenic resistance for a novel glutaredoxin from hyperaccumulator fern Pteris vittata L.  Florida Genetics 2006, Nov 1-2, 2006.  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, poster presentation. 

49.  Rathinasabapathi B., Wu S., Rivoal J, Ma L.Q. (2005)  Arsenic hyperaccumulation in Pteris vittata:  A high throughput method to identify fern arsenic resistance determinants based on cDNA expression cloning in Escherichia coli.  Florida Genetics 2005, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, poster presentation, Dec 1, 2005. 

48.  Rathinasabapathi B., Raman S.B., Kertulis G., Ma L (2004)  Arsenate reduction in arsenic-hyperaccumulating fern Pteris vittata and a proteobacterium isolated from its phyllosphere. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Lake Buena Vista, FL., July 24-28, 2004.

47.  Fouad W., Rathinasabapathi B (2004)  Processing of bacterial L-aspartate alpha decarboxylase in transgenic tobacco.    Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Lake Buena Vista, FL., July 24-28, 2004. 

46.  Rathinasabapathi B (2004)  Survivability of pathogenic Salmonella on tomato leaves and mature green tomatoes.  Annual meeting, International Fresh-cut Produce Association, Orlando, FL, Aug 2, 2004. 

45.  Rathinasabapathi B., Ferguson J.J., Gal M., Reichenbach R (2004)  Evaluation of alleochemicals in wood chips for weed suppression.  27th Annual meeting, Florida Weed Science Society, Ft. Pierce, FL, Feb 24-25, 2004. 

44.  Ferguson J.J., Rathinasabapathi B., Reichenbach R (2003) Evaluation of allelopathic potential of wood chips used for weed suppression in sustainable fruit crops production systems.  Annual meeting of the American Society of Horticultural Science, Providence, RI, Oct 3-6, 2003.

43.  Rathinasabapathi B, Raman SB., Sigua C. (2003) D-pantoate supply is rate-limiting for pantothenate synthesis in leaves.  Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Honolulu, HI., July 26-30, 2003. 

42.  Fouad W, Rathinasabapathi B (2003) Expression of E. coli asparate alpha-decarboxylase in plants. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Honolulu, HI., July 26-30, 2003.

41.  Raman SB, Rathinasabapathi B (2003) Characterization of recombinant beta-alanine N methyltransferase, a novel enzyme involved in osmoprotectant synthesis in Limonium latifolium. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Honolulu, HI., July 26-30, 2003.  

40.  Raman SB, Rathinasabapathi B., Aly M.A.M., Sigua C. (2002) Beta-alanine betaine synthesis in Limonium latifolium: cDNA cloning and characterization of beta-alanine N -methyltransferase.  Annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Denver, CO., Aug 3-8, 2002. 

39.  Raman SB, Rathinasabapathi B., Aly, M.A.M., Sigua C. (2002) Beta-alanine betaine synthesis in Limonium latifolium: cDNA cloning and characterization of beta-alanine N Bmethyltransferase.  Annual meeting of the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program., Daytona Beach, Florida, May 10-11, 2002.

38.   Berry A.D., Stall W.M., Rathinasabapathi B., MacDonald G., Charudattan R. (2002) Smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybdridus L.) and livid amaranth (A. lividus L.) interference with cucumber.  Weed Science Society of America Annual meeting, Jacksonville, FL, Feb 12, 2002.    

37. Rathinasabapathi, B., Fouad W., Sigua C (2001) Beta-alanine betaine synthesis in the Plumbaginaceae: Purification and characterization of a trifunctional NBmethyltrasnferase from Limonium latifolium.  Annual meetings of the American Society of Plant Biologists, and Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, Providence, Rhode Island. 

36. Fouad W., Rathinasabapathi B. (2001) Beta-alanine betaine synthesis in the cell culture of Limonium latifolium , Plumbaginaceae.  Annual meetings of the American Society of Plant Biologists, and Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, Providence, Rhode Island. 

35.  Malone, B., Rathinasabapathi, B., Chase C. (2001) Allelopathic potential of plumbagin, a naphthoquinone from Plumbago (Plumbaginaceae).  24th Annual Florida Weed Science Society meeting, Feb 26th-28th, Gainesville, FL. 

34.  Buker III, R. S, Stall, W., Rathinasabapathi, B., MacDonald, G.E., S.M. Olson (2000) Differential sulfonylurea herbicide tolerance in tomato and pepper.   Annual meeting of the Weed Science Society of America, Feb 6-9, Toronto, Canada. 

33. Rathinasabapathi, B., and M.A.M. Aly (2000) Somatic embryogenesis in Limonium latifolium (SM.) O. Kuntze, Plumbaginaceae.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 113:170-172. 

32.  Aly, M.A.M. and B. Rathinasabapathi (2000) Somatic embryogenesis in Limonium bellidifolium (Plumbaginaceae).  World Congress 2000 on In Vitro Biology, June 10-15, San Diego, CA.

31.  Rathinasabapathi B., C. Sigua and J. Ho (1999) Beta-alanine betaine synthesis in the Plumbaginaceae: Partial purification and characterization of N-methyltransferases in Limonium latifolium.  Metabolic Networking in Plants, April 22-25, Plant Biochemistry and Mol. Biol. Conference, Ames, Iowa.

30.  Rathinasabapathi, B., C. Sigua and J. Ho (1999) Beta-alanine betaine synthesis in the Plumbaginaceae: Partial purification and characterization of NBmethyltransferases in Limonium latifolium .  Annual meeting of the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program, Crystal River, Florida. 

29.  Rathinasabapathi, B. Beta-alanine and its methylated derivatives in the Plumbaginaceae.  Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program annual meeting, May 15, 1998, Marineland, FL.

28.  Rathinasabapathi, B. Beta-alanine and its methylated derivatives in the Plumbaginaceae.  Poster. American Society of Plant Physiologists Annual meeting, 1998, Madison, Wisconsin. 

27.  Nuccio M., K. Nolte, B. Russell, B. Rathinasabapathi, D. Gage and A.D. Hanson.  Engineering glycine betaine synthesis using choline monooxygenase. Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program annual meeting, May 15, 1998, Marineland, FL.  

26.  Russell, B.L., Rathinasabapathi, B., Nuccio M.L., Hanson A.D. Choline monooxygenase is expressed in transgenic tobacco.  Poster. American Society of Plant Physiologists Annual meeting, 1998, Madison, Wisconsin.

25.  Nuccio M., K. Nolte, B. Russell, B. Rathinasabapathi, D. Gage and A.D. Hanson.  Engineering glycine betaine synthesis using choline monooxygenase.  Poster. American Society of Plant Physiologists Annual meeting, 1998, Madison, Wisconsin.

24.  Rathinasabapathi, B. and K.D. Nolte. Plant genetic transformation for the undergraduate classroom.  1997 Joint Annual Meetings of the American Society of Plant Physiologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists.  Aug 2-6,1997 Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

23.  Rathinasabapathi, B., Burnet, M., Russell, B., Gage, D.A., Scott, P., Golbeck, J.H. and A.D. Hanson. Metabolic engineering of glycine betaine synthesis in plants: Molecular cloning and characterization of choline monooxygenase from spinach.  1997 Joint Annual Meetings of the American Society of Plant Physiologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists.  Aug 2-6, 1997 Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

22.  Rathinasabapathi, B. Glycine betaine synthesis.  Gordon Research Conference on ACellular basis of adaptation to salt- and water-stress in plants.  Aug 11-15, 1996 Tilton, NH.

21.  Trossat C, Nolte K.D, Rathinasabapathi B and A.D. Hanson. Subcellular localization of the DMSP synthesis pathway in Wollastonia biflora (Asteraceae). Annual meeting of the American Soc. of Plant Physiologists, July 29-Aug 2 1996, Austin, TX. 

20.  Rathinasabapathi B, M. Burnet, G.J. Nye, P. Scott, J. Golbeck and A.D. Hanson.  Molecular cloning, characterization and expression of choline monooxygenase, an unusual iron sulfur protein catalyzing the first step in glycine betaine synthesis in plants. Eighth Annual Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Workshop, April 30-31, 1996, Marineland, FL.

19.  Trossat C, Nolte K.D, Rathinasabapathi B and A.D. Hanson. Compartmentation of DMSP synthesis in Wollastonia biflora (Asteraceae). Eighth Annual Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Workshop, April 30-31, 1996, Marineland, FL.

18.  Rathinasabapathi B and A.D. Hanson. Biosynthesis of the osmoprotectant β-alanine betaine in the Plumbaginaceae.  Plant Physiology 108: 42. Annual meeting of the American Soc. of Plant Physiologists, July 29-Aug 2 1995, Charlotte, NC.

17. Rathinasabapathi B. Metabolic engineering of cultivated rice for glycine betaine biosynthesis. Proposal presented to the Scientific advisory committee, Rockefeller Foundation, Oct 21,1995, International rice research institute, Manila, Philippines.

16.  Rathinasabapathi B. Hunting for stress tolerance: From traditional breeding to transgenic crops. Horticultural Sciences Dept, Annual seminar series, Sep 18, 1995, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

15.  Rathinasabapathi B., M. Burnet and A.D. Hanson. Molecular cloning of cDNA for choline monooxygenase from spinach.  Seventh Annual Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Workshop, May 12‑13, 1995 Whitney Laboratory, Marineland, FL.

14.  Burnet M., B. Rathinasabapathi and A.D. Hanson.  Towards the engineering of glycine betaine synthesis.  Seventh Meeting of the International program on rice biotechnology, May 16‑20,1994, Bali, Indonesia.

13.  Rathinasabapathi B  Expression of Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase cDNAs from spinach and beet in transgenic tobacco.  Oct 19, 1993.  Presented at a meeting at Calgene Inc., CA.

12. Paquet L., B. Rathinasabapathi, H. Saini, D.A. Gage and A.D. Hanson. Accumulation of the compatible solute 3‑dimethyl‑sulfoniopropionate in sugarcane. Annual meeting of the American Soc. of Plant Physiologists, July 31‑ Aug 4, 1993, Minneapolis, MN. 

11.  Rathinasabapathi B., K.F. McCue, D.A. Gage, D.J. Mackill and A.D. Hanson. Prospects of intergeneric gene transfer for the metabolic engineering of glycine betaine biosynthesis into rice.  Sixth annual meeting of the International program on rice biotechnology.  Feb 1‑5,1993, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

10.  Hanson A.D., B. Rathinasabapathi, J. Rivoal, M. Burnet and D.A. Gage.  Osmoprotectant diversity in the Plumbaginaceae. Annual meeting of the American Soc. of Plant Physiologists, July 31‑ Aug 4, 1993, Minneapolis, MN.

9.  Rathinasabapathi B., K.F. McCue and A.D. Hanson. Expression of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase of spinach and sugarbeet in transgenic tobacco.  Annual meeting of the American Soc. of Plant Physiologists, Aug 1‑5, 1992, Pittsburgh, PA.

8.  Hanson A.D.,Gage D.A. and B.Rathinasabapathi. Biosynthesis and accumulation of osmoprotective compounds by halophytic plants of the genus Limonium.  Annual meeting of the American Soc.of Plant Physiologists, July 28‑Aug 1,1991, Albuquerque, NM.

7.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J.King.  Kinetic characterization of acetolactate synthase from chlorsulfuron‑resistant cell variants of Datura innoxia.  Annual meeting of the Canadian Soc. of Plant physiologists, June 1990, Montreal.Annual meeting of the American Soc.of Plant Physiol.,July 29‑Aug 2,1990, Indianapolis, Indiana.

6.  Rathinasabapathi B., D. Williams and J. King.  Altered feedback sensitivity to valine, leucine and isoleucine of acetolactate synthase from chlorsulfuron‑resistant variants of Datura innoxia. Annual meeting of the American Soc. of Plant Physiologists and Canadian Soc. of Plant Physiologists, July 30 ‑ Aug. 3, 1989, Toronto.

5.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King.  Chloroplast recombination in an intergeneric somatic hybrid between Nicotiana tabacum and Petunia hybrida. Annual meeting of the Genetics Soc. of Canada and the Canadian Soc. of Plant Mol. Biologists, June 11‑14, 1989, Calgary.

4.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King.  Nuclei mediated gene transfer in plants.  XVIth International Congress of Genetics, Aug. 20‑27, 1988, Toronto.

3.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King.  High frequency uptake of isolated nuclei into plant protoplasts induced by polyethyleneglycol, osmotic shock and ph. shifts.  Joint Meetings of the Canadian Soc. of Plant Physiologists and the Canadian Soc. of Plant Mol. Biologists.  June 9‑12, 1987,Queen's Univ., Kingston.

2.  Rathinasabapathi B., N. Gupta and B.C. Joshi.  A direct in vitro selection method to select for salt tolerant variants in Solanum melongena.  Proc. of the Canadian Soc. of Plant Physiologists.June 16‑18, 1986 Saskatoon.

1.  Rathinasabapathi B. and J. King.  Isolation of nuclei from kanamycin resistant Nicotiana tabacumsuspension cultures.  Proc. of the Canadian Soc. of Plant Physiologists. June 16‑18, 1986, Saskatoon.

 

                       TEACHING RELATED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

 

11.  Rathinasabapathi B. (2007)  Planting science in general education courses:  Experiential learning for non-majors.  Poster presented at the Annual Teaching Enhancement Symposium,  Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Gainesville, Aug 13, 2007.  

10.  Tran* H., Rathinasabapathi B (2006)  Expression of Pteris vittata cDNA for PVHT1 gene in recombinant Escherichia coli enhances its thermotolerance.  Annual meeting, southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Ocean Plaza Club Hotel, Daytona Beach, FL Feb 25-27th, 2006.  Poster.

9.  Fant*, J., Grandon*, B.,  Rathinasabapathi B, Olson, S.M., Lyrene P  (2005) Antioxidant potential of fruits:  Evaluation of two blueberry cultivars using an in vitro assay.  Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultrual Society (in press). (* Undergraduate research students).  

8.  Ferguson J.J., Rathinasabapathi B., Gal M. (2004)  A method to screen weed-suppressing allelochemicals in Florida biomass.  Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 117:231-233. 

7.  Ferguson J.J., Rathinasabapathi B (2003)  Allelopathy:  How plants suppress other plants.  EDIS (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu), University of Florida IFAS Extension publication number HS944.  

6.  Rathinasabapathi, B.  (1999) Fall Vegetable Gardening.  First Annual Fall Plant Festival, Environmental Horticulture Graduate Student Association, University of Florida, Sep, 1999.

5.  Rathinasabapathi, B.  (2000) Plant Biotech 101, In-service training, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, Florida, April, 2000.  

4.  Rathinasabapathi, B (1999) Horticulture courses are a fun way for major and non-majors to learn about the exciting science of crop production.  University of Florida Digest, Alligator, Aug 25, 1999. 

3.  Rathinasabapathi, B. (1998) Organic vegetable gardening and plant biotechnology.  Invited Speaker, Environmental Horticulture Club., University of Florida, Gainesville, Feb 1998. 

2.  Rathinasabapathi B., Nolte K.D. (1997) Plant genetic transformation for the undergraduate classroom.  Joint Annual meetings of the American Society of Plant physiologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists., Aug 2-6, 1997, Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 

1.  Lauzer D., Rathinasabapathi B. (1994) Les secrets biochimiques de l=herbier.  Quatre-temps, Vol 18, No 3, Automne, Jardin Botanique de Montreal.  pp. 8-9. 

 

                                                                             

PATENTS

 

2.  Rathinasabapathi, B., Raman SB (2007) Beta-alanine N methyltransferase.  U.S. Patent No. 7,202,084. 

1.  Hanson, AD., Rathinasabapathi, B., Burnet M.  (2001) Polynucleotide encoding choline monooxygenase and plants transformed therewith.  U.S. Patent No. 6,310,271.