Genetic variation, environment and demography intersect to shape Arabidopsis defense metabolite variation across Europe

…, B Jaegle, H Ashkenazy, SR Abrahams, C Bagaza… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Plants produce diverse metabolites to cope with the challenges presented by complex and
ever-changing environments. These challenges drive the diversification of specialized …

[HTML][HTML] Topological data analysis as a morphometric method: using persistent homology to demarcate a leaf morphospace

M Li, H An, R Angelovici, C Bagaza… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Current morphometric methods that comprehensively measure shape cannot compare the
disparate leaf shapes found in seed plants and are sensitive to processing artifacts. We …

mGWAS uncovers Gln-Glucosinolate seed-specific interaction and its role in metabolic homeostasis

ML Slaten, A Yobi, C Bagaza, YO Chan… - Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Gln is a key player in plant metabolism. It is one of the major free amino acids that is transported
into the developing seed and is central for nitrogen metabolism. However, Gln natural …

The complex response of free and bound amino acids to water stress during the seed setting stage in Arabidopsis

A Yobi, C Bagaza, A Batushansky, V Shrestha… - The Plant …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Free amino acids (FAAs) and protein‐bound amino acids (PBAAs) in seeds play an important
role in seed desiccation, longevity, and germination. However, the effect that water stress …

Persistent homology demarcates a leaf morphospace

M Li, H An, R Angelovici, C Bagaza, A Batushansky… - bioRxiv, 2017 - biorxiv.org
Current morphometric methods that comprehensively measure shape cannot compare the
disparate leaf shapes found in seed plants and are sensitive to processing artifacts. We …

[PDF][PDF] Appendix A: Genetic variation, environment and demography intersect to shape Arabidopsis defense metabolite variation across Europe

E Katz, SR Abrahams, C Bagaza… - THE POWER OF …, 2021 - mospace.umsystem.edu
Plants produce diverse metabolites to cope with the challenges presented by complex and
ever-changing environments. These challenges drive the diversification of specialized …

Avian malaria-mediated population decline of a widespread iconic bird species

…, RA Robinson, A Clements… - Royal Society …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Parasites have the capacity to affect animal populations by modifying host survival, and it is
increasingly recognized that infectious disease can negatively impact biodiversity. …

Multiomics approach reveals a role of translational machinery in shaping maize kernel amino acid composition

V Shrestha, A Yobi, ML Slaten, YO Chan… - Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Maize (Zea mays) seeds are a good source of protein, despite being deficient in several
essential amino acids. However, eliminating the highly abundant but poorly balanced seed …

Evolution of leaf form correlates with tropical–temperate transitions in Viburnum (Adoxaceae)

SB Schmerler, WL Clement… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
… We analysed 101 Viburnum accessions, adding 11 previously unsampled species or
subspecies to the 90 species dataset of Clement & Donoghue [13]. Following the methods …

Uncovering the genetic architecture and metabolic basis of amino acid composition in maize kernels using multi-omics integration

V Shrestha - 2020 - mospace.umsystem.edu
… I would like to thank my lab mates Sam Holden and Clement Bagaza and Jim Elder (USDA,
MO) for providing immense help in propagating, managing and postharvest processing of …