Publications

When it comes to interdisciplinary collaboration, the titles of GLBRC publications speak for themselves. Each new year of operation has seen more publications from multiple labs that span our research themes, accelerating the Center's production of the basic research that generates technology to convert cellulosic biomass to advanced biofuels and bioproducts.
Year Publication Keywords
2012
Wagner, A., Donaldson, L. & Ralph, J. "Lignification and lignin manipulations in conifers." in Advances in Botanical Research: Lignins. vol. 61 37-76+ (Academic Press, 2012). [DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-416023-1.00002-1]
Feedstocks
2012
Wang, Y., Alonso, A., Wilkerson, C. & Keegstra, K. "Deep EST profiling of developing fenugreek endosperm to investigate galactomannan biosynthesis and its regulation." Plant Molecular Biology 79,3, 243-258+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1007/s11103-012-9909-y]
Feedstocks
2012
Weise, S.E., Aung, K., Jarou, Z.J., Mehrshahi, P., Li, Z., Hardy, A.C., Carr, D.J. & Sharkey, T.D. "Engineering starch accumulation by manipulation of phosphate metabolism of starch." Plant Biotechnology Journal 10,5, 545-54+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00684.x]
Feedstocks
2012
Werling, B.P., Pennington, D. & Landis, D.A. Ecosystem services and bioenergy landscapes Extension Bulletin E-3164. http://www.landislab.ent.msu.edu/_files/PDFs/Werling%20et%20al.%20Biodiversity%20Services%20Bioenergy%20Landscapes%20bulletin%20E-3164.pdf (2012)
Sustainability
2012
Wettstein, S.G., Alonso, D.M., Gurbuz, E.I. & Dumesic, J.A. "A roadmap for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to chemicals and fuels." Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering 1,3, 218-224+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2012.04.002]
Conversion
2012
Wettstein, S.G., Alonso, D.M., Yuxuan, C. & Dumesic, J.A. "Production of levulinic acid and gamma-valerolactone (GVL) from cellulose using GVL as a solvent in biphasic systems." Energy & Environmental Science 5, 8199-8203+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22111J]
Conversion
2012
Wettstein, S.G., Bond, J.Q., Alonso, D.M., Pham, H.N., Datye, A.K. & Dumesic, J.A. "RuSn bimetallic catalysts for selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone." Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 117-118, 321-329+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.01.033]
Conversion
2012
Withers, S., Lu, F., Kim, H., Zhu, Y., Ralph, J. & Wilkerson, C.G. "Identification of grass-specific enzyme that acylates monolignols with p-coumarate." The Journal of Biological Chemistry 287,11, 8347-55+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M111.284497]
Feedstocks
2012
Woltz, J.M., Werling, B.P. & Landis, D.A. "Natural enemies and insect outbreaks in agriculture: a landscape perspective." in Insect Outbreaks Revisited. 355-370+ (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2012). [DOI: 10.1002/9781118295205.ch17]
Sustainability
2012
Yue, F., Lu, F., Sun, R. & Ralph, J. "Synthesis and characterization of new 5-linked pinoresinol lignin models." Chemistry, A European Journal 18, 16402-16410+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201201506]
Feedstocks
2012
Yue, F., Lu, F., Sun, R.-C. & Ralph, J. "Syntheses of lignin-derived thioacidolysis monomers and their uses as quantitation standards." Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 60,4, 922–928+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1021/jf204481x]
Feedstocks, Deconstruction
2012
Zabotina, O.A., Avci, U., Cavalier, D., Pattathil, S., Chou, Y.-H., Eberhard, S., Danhof, L., Keegstra, K. & Hahn, M.G. "Mutations in multiple XXT genes of Arabidopsis reveal the complexity of xyloglucan biosynthesis." Plant Physiology 159,4, 1367-1384+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.198119]
Feedstocks
2012
Zhang, K., Bhuiya, M.-W., Rencoret, J., Pazo, Y., Kim, H., Ralph, J. & Liu, C.-J. "An engineered monolignol 4-O-methyltransferase depresses lignin polymerization and confers novel metabolic capability in Arabidopsis." The Plant Cell 24,7, 3122-3139+ (2012). [DOI: 10.​1105/​tpc.​112.​101287]
Feedstocks
2012
Zhu, Y., Mohammadi, A. & Ralph, J. "Facile synthesis of 4-hydroxycinnamaldehydes." BioEnergy Research 5, 407-411+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1007/s12155-011-9151-5]
Feedstocks
2012
Howe, A.C., Pell, J., Canino-Koning, R., Mackelprang, R., Tringe, S., Jansson, J., Tiedje, J.M. & Brown, T. "Illumina sequencing artifacts revealed by connectivity analysis of metagenomic datasets." arXiv 1212.0159+ (2012).
Sustainability
2012
Kontur, W.S., Shackwitz, W.S., Ivanova, N.N., Martin, J., LaButti, K., Deshpande, S., Tice, H.N., Pennachio, C., Sodergren, E., Weinstock, G., et al. "Revised sequence and annotation of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 genome." Journal of Bacteriology 194,24, 7016-7017+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1128/JB.01214-12.]
Conversion
2012
Kosma, D.K., Molina, I., Ohlrogge, J.B. & Pollard, M. "Identification of an Arabidopsis fatty alcohol: caffeoyl-coenzyme A acyltransferase required for the synthesis of alkyl hydroxycinnamates in root waxes." Plant Physiology 160,1, 237-248+ (2012). [DOI: 10.​1104/​pp.​112.​201822]
Feedstocks
2012
Lewis, J.A. & Gasch, A.P. "Natural variation in the yeast glucose-signaling network reveals a new role for the Mig3p transcription factor." G3: Genes | Genomes | Genetics 2,12, 1607-1612+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1534/g3.112.004127]
Conversion
2012
Peters, J.M., Mooney, R.A., Grass, J.A., Jessen, E.D., Tran, F. & Landick, R. "Rho and NusG suppress pervasive antisense transcription in Escherichia coli." Genes and Development 26,23, 2621-2633+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1101/gad.196741.112]
Conversion
2012
Ream, T.S., Woods, D.P. & Amasino, R.M. "The molecular basis of vernalization in different plant groups." in Cold Spring Harbor symposia on quantitative biology. vol. 77 105-115+ (2012). [DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2013.77.014449]
Feedstocks
2011
Adams, A.S., Jordan, M.S., Adams, S.M., Suen, G., Goodwin, L.A., Davenport, K.W., Currie, C.R. & Raffa, K.F. "Cellulose-degrading bacteria associated with the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio." The International Society for Microbial Ecology Journal 5, 1323-1331+ (2011). [DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2011.14]
Deconstruction
2011
Alonso, A.P., Dale, V.L. & Shachar-Hill, Y. "Central metabolic fluxes in the endosperm of developing maize seeds and their implications for metabolic engineering." Metabolic Engineering 13,1, 96-107+ (2011). [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2010.10.002]
Feedstocks
2011
Alonso, D.M., Wettstein, S.G., Bond, J.Q., Root, T.W. & Dumesic, J.A. "Production of biofuels from cellulose and corn stover using alkylphenol solvents." ChemSusChem 4,8, 1078-1081+ (2011). [DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100256]
Conversion
2011
Azarpira, A., Lu, F. & Ralph, J. "Reactions of dehydrodiferulates with ammonia." Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 9, 6779-6787+ (2011). [DOI: 10.1039/c1ob05677h]
Deconstruction
2011
Babcock, B.A., Marette, S. & Tréguer, D. "Opportunity for profitable investments in cellulosic biofuels." Energy Policy 39,2, 714-719+ (2011). [DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.10.044]
Sustainability