Search Results - "Girard, Ian J."

Identification and application of exogenous dsRNA confers plant protection against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea by McLoughlin, Austein G., Wytinck, Nick, Walker, Philip L., Girard, Ian J., Rashid, Khalid Y., de Kievit, Teresa, Fernando, W. G. Dilantha, Whyard, Steve, Belmonte, Mark F.

“…Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , the causal agent of white stem rot, is responsible for significant losses in crop yields around the globe. While our understanding…”
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The biocontrol agent Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 primes Brassica napus defenses through distinct gene networks by Duke, Kelly A, Becker, Michael G, Girard, Ian J, Millar, Jenna L, Dilantha Fernando, W G, Belmonte, Mark F, de Kievit, Teresa R

“…The biological control agent Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 is capable of protecting Brassica napus (canola) from the necrotrophic fungus Sclerotinia…”
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RNA sequencing of Brassica napus reveals cellular redox control of Sclerotinia infection by Girard, Ian J., Tong, Chaobo, Becker, Michael G., Mao, Xingyu, Huang, Junyan, de Kievit, Teresa, Fernando, W.G. Dilantha, Liu, Shengyi, Belmonte, Mark F.

“…Brassica napus is one of the world’s most valuable oilseeds and is under constant pressure by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the…”
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Tissue-specific mRNA profiling of the Brassica napus – Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction uncovers novel regulators of plant immunity by Walker, Philip L, Girard, Ian J, Becker, Michael G, Giesbrecht, Shayna, Whyard, Steve, Fernando, W G Dilantha, de Kievit, Teresa R, Belmonte, Mark F

“…Abstract White mold is caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and leads to rapid and significant loss in plant yield. Among its many…”
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Transcriptional circuitry underlying seed coat development in Arabidopsis by Khan, Deirdre, Millar, Jenna L., Girard, Ian J., Belmonte, Mark F.

“…•We provide the first detailed anatomical and transcriptional analysis of the chalazal seed coat.•The distal and chalazal seed coats of Arabidopsis are…”
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Tissue-specific laser microdissection of the Brassica napus funiculus improves gene discovery and spatial identification of biological processes by Chan, Ainsley C., Khan, Deirdre, Girard, Ian J., Becker, Michael G., Millar, Jenna L., Sytnik, David, Belmonte, Mark F.

“…The three primary tissue systems of the funiculus each undergo unique developmental programs to support the growth and development of the filial seed. To…”
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Vitamin C deficiency improves somatic embryo development through distinct gene regulatory networks in Arabidopsis by Becker, Michael G, Chan, Ainsley, Mao, Xingyu, Girard, Ian J, Lee, Samantha, Elhiti, Mohamed, Stasolla, Claudio, Belmonte, Mark F

“…Changes in the endogenous ascorbate redox status through genetic manipulation of cellular ascorbate levels were shown to accelerate cell proliferation during…”
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Transcriptome atlas of the Arabidopsis funiculus – a study of maternal seed subregions by Khan, Deirdre, Millar, Jenna L, Girard, Ian J, Chan, Ainsley, Kirkbride, Ryan C, Pelletier, Julie M, Kost, Sara, Becker, Michael G, Yeung, Edward C, Stasolla, Claudio, Goldberg, Robert B, Harada, John J, Belmonte, Mark F

“…The funiculus anchors the structurally complex seed to the maternal plant, and is the only direct route of transport for nutrients and maternal signals to the…”
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Predicting transcriptional circuitry underlying seed coat development by Khan, Deirdre, Chan, Ainsley, Millar, Jenna L., Girard, Ian J., Belmonte, Mark F.

“…•The seed coat is a complex multicellular structure of the seed.•Large-scale datasets are used to predict transcriptional circuits underlying seed coat…”
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Integrating Large-Scale Data and RNA Technology to Protect Crops from Fungal Pathogens by Girard, Ian J, Mcloughlin, Austein G, de Kievit, Teresa R, Fernando, Dilantha W G, Belmonte, Mark F

“…With a rapidly growing human population it is expected that plant science researchers and the agricultural community will need to increase food productivity…”
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