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Nasrallah, June Bowman
Barbara McClintock Professor
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June Nasrallah obtained her B.Sc. in Biology at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon and her Ph.D. in Genetics at Cornell University.
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- agricultural biotechnology
- cell biology
- education
- evolution
- genetics
- molecular biology
- molecular genetics
- new life sciences
- plant biology
- transgenic plants
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Research
research overview
- Plant Reproduction, Receptor-based signaling
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area(s) of concentration/expertise
- Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
- Plant Biotechnology / Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Plant Cell Biology
- Plant Genetics
- Plant Genomics - Plant Biochem
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Plant Molecular Biology, Genetics & Cell Biology
- Plant Molecular Genetics
- Plant hormones, plant development
- plant
keywords
- plant reproductive biology
- receptor-ligand interactions
- self-incompatibility
- signal transduction
submitted impact statement
- Self-incompatibility in crucifers: mechanism and evolution
- Self-incompatibility in crucifers: mechanism and evolution
- Self-incompatibility in crucifers: mechanism and evolution
- Receptor-ligand interactions and recognition of self in plant reproduction
- Receptor-ligand interactions and recognition of self in plant reproduction
Publications
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academic article
- Regulation of the S-Locus Receptor Kinase and Self-Incompatibility in Arabidopsis thaliana. G3 (Bethesda). 3:315-322. 2013
- Non-cell-autonomous regulation of crucifer self-incompatibility by Auxin Response Factor ARF3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109:19468-19473. 2012
- Functional test of Brassica self-incompatibility modifiers in Arabidopsis thaliana.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 108:18173-1878. 2011
- A transgenic self-incompatible Arabidopsis thaliana model for evolutionary and mechanistic studies of crucifer self-incompatibility. . Journal of Experimental Botany. 61:1897-1906. 2010
- Complex networks of self-incompatibility signaling in the Brassicaceae. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 13:520-526. 2010
- Complex networks of self-incompatibility signaling in the Brassicaceae.. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 13:520-526. 2010
- A Dual Role for the S-Locus Receptor Kinase in Self-Incompatibility and Pistil Development Revealed by an Arabidopsis rdr6 Mutation. The Plant Cell. 21:2642-2654. 2009
- Expression of Distinct Self-Incompatibility Specificities in Arabidopsis thaliana. Genetics. 182:1313-1321. 2009
- In vivo detection of residues required for ligand-selective activation of the S-locus receptor in Arabidopsis. Current Biology. 19:786-791. 2009
- Independent S-locus mutations caused self-fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genetics. 5. 2009
- A cryptic modifier causing transient self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis thaliana. Current Biology. 17:734-740. 2007
- Epigenetics mechanisms for breakdown of self-incompatibility in inter-specific hybrids. Genetics. 175:1965-1973. 2007
- S locus genes and the evolution of self-fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell. 19:94-106. 2007
- Structural modules for receptor dimerization in the S-locus receptor kinase extracellular domain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 104:12211-12216. 2007
- The evolution of selfing in Arabidopsis thaliana. Science. 317:1070-1072. 2007
- Comparative genome analyses of Arabidopsis spp.: Inferring chromosomal rearrangement events in the evolutionary history of A. thaliana. Genome Res. 15:505-515. 2005
- Detecting site-specific physicochemical selective pressures: applications to the class-I HLA of the human major histocompatibility complex and the SRK of the plant sporophytic self-incompatibility system. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 60:315-326. 2005
- Recognition and rejection of self in plant self-incompatibility: comparisons to animal histocompatibility. Trends Immunol. 26:412-418. 2005
- Natural variation in expression of self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for the evolution of selfing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 101:16070-16074. 2004
- Specificity determinants and diversification of the Brassica selfâincompatibility pollen ligand. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 101:911-917. 2004
- Generation of self-incompatible Arabidopsis thaliana by transfer of two S locus genes from A. lyrata. Science. 297:247-249. 2002
- Monoallelic expression and dominance interactions in anthers of self-incompatible Arabidopsis lyrata. Plant Physiology. 128:17-20. 2002
- Recognition and rejection of self in plant reproduction. Science. 296:305-308. 2002
- Allele-specific receptor-ligand interactions in Brassica self-incompatibility. Science. 293:1824-1826. 2001
- Recognizing self in the self-incompatibility response. Plant Physiology. 125:105-108. 2001
- Self-incompatibility in the genus Arabidopsis: Characterization of the S locus in the outcrossing A. lyrata and its autogamous relative A. thaliana. Plant Cell. 13:627-643. 2001
- The Brassica MIP-MOD gene encodes a functional water channel that is expressed in the stigma epidermis. Plant Mol. Biol. 45:51-62. 2001
- Use of genetically ablated stigmas for the isolation of genes expressed specifically in the stigma epidermis. Sex. Plant Reprod. 14:85-94. 2001
- Arabidopsis species hybrids in the study of species differences and evolution of amphiploidy in plants. Plant Physiology. 124:1605-1614. 2000
- Cell-cell signaling in the self-incompatibility response. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 3:368-373. 2000
- Determining the physical limits of the Brassica S locus by recombinational analysis. Plant Cell. 12:23-34. 2000
- Identifying genes for pollen-stigma recognition in crucifers. Annals of Botany. 85 :125-132. 2000
- Post-transcriptional maturation of the S receptor kinase of Brassica correlates with co-expression of the S-locus glycoprotein in the stigmas of two Brassica strains and in transgenic tobacco plants. Plant Physiology. 124:297-311. 2000
- Self-incompatibility: Prospects for a novel peptide signaling molecule. Plant Physiology. 124:935-939. 2000
- Using S-locus deletions to evaluate self-incompatibility candidate genes: an example of a novel anther-expressed gene. Sex. Plant Reprod. 4:227-231. 2000
- Production and characterization of the Brassica oleracea self-incompatibility locus glycoprotein and receptor kinase in a baculovirus infected insect cell culture system. Sex. Plant Reprod. 12:179-187. 1999
- The male determinant of self-incompatibility in Brassica. Science. 286:1697-1700. 1999
- A ClpP homolog linked to the Brassica self-incompatibility (S) locus. Sex. Plant Reprod. 11:117-119. 1998
- Comparative mapping of the Brassica S locus region and its homolog in Arabidopsis: Implications for the evolution of mating systems in the Brassicaceae. Plant Cell. 10:801-812. 1998
- Use of differential display in conjunction with bulked segregants to target specific genomic loci. Methods. 16:407-414. 1998
- An aquaporin-like gene in Brassica self-incompatibility response. Science. 276:1564-1566. 1997
- Evolution of the Brassica self-incompatibility locus: A look into S-locus gene polymorphisms. Commentary. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 94:9516-9519. 1997
- Signal perception and response in the interactions of self-incompatibility in Brassica. Essays in Biochemistry. 32:143-160. 1997
- The self-incompatibility (S) haplotypes of Brassica encode highly divergent and rearranged sequences of ancient origin. Plant Cell. 9:237-247. 1997
- Transgene-induced silencing of S locus genes and related genes in Brassica. Plant J. 11:809-823. 1997
- An S-locus related gene in Arabidopsis encodes a functional kinase and produces two classes of transcripts. Plant J. 10:523-531. 1996
- SRK, the stigma-specific S locus receptor kinase of Brassica, is targeted to the plasma membrane in transgenic tobacco. Plant Cell. 8:429-445. 1996
- The Brassica S gene family: molecular characterization of the SLR2 gene. Sex. Plant Reprod. 9:107-116. 1996
- An anther-specific gene encoded by an S locus haplotype of Brassica produces complementary and differentially regulated transcripts. Plant Cell. 7:1283-1294. 1995
- A superfamily of S-locus related sequences in Arabidopsis: Diverse structures and expression patterns. Plant Cell. 6:1829-1843. 1994
- Genetic evidence for the requirement of the Brassica S-locus receptor protein kinase gene in the pollen stigma interaction of self-incompatibility. Plant J. 5:373-384. 1994
- Pollen-pistil interactions and developmental regulation of pollen tube growth in Arabidopsis. Development. 120:3405-3418. 1994
- Signaling the arrest of pollen tube development in self-incompatible plants. Science. 266:1505-1508. 1994
- A plant receptor-like gene, the S-locus receptor kinase of Brassica oleracea L., encodes a functional serine/threonine kinase. Plant Physiology. 101:1103-1106. 1993
- Ablation of papillar cell function in Brassica flowers results in the loss of stigma receptivity to pollination. Plant Cell. 5:263-275. 1993
- An alternative transcript of the S-locus glycoprotein gene in a class II pollen-recessive self-incompatibility haplotype of Brassica oleracea encodes a membrane-anchored protein. Plant Cell. 5:657-666. 1993
- Distinct cis-acting elements direct pistil-specific and pollen-specific activity of the Brassica S locus glycoprotein gene promoter. Plant Cell. 5:855-863. 1993
- Effects of inhibitors of protein serine/threonine phosphatases on pollination in Brassica. Plant Physiology. 103:1165-1171. 1993
- Genetic ablation of floral cells in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell. 5:253-261. 1993
- Physical linkage of the SLG and SRK genes at the self-incompatibility locus of Brassica oleracea. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 236:369-373. 1993
- Pollen-stigma signaling in the sphorphytic self-incompatibility response. Plant Cell. 5:1325-1335. 1993
- A genetically defined trans-acting locus regulates S-locus function in Brassica. The Plant Journal. 2:497-506. 1992
- An Arabidopsis thaliana gene with sequence similarity to the S-locus receptor kinase of Brassica oleracea sequence and expression. Plant Physiology. 99:284-290. 1992
- Cell-cell communication in plants: Self-incompatibility in flower development. Developmental Biology. 153:70-82. 1992
- Molecular characterization of type 1 serine/threonine phosphatases from Brassica oleracea. Plant Mol. Bio. 20:367-375. 1992
- Structure and expression of AtS1, an Arabidopsis thaliana gene homologous to the S-locus related genes of Brassica. Molecular and General Genetics. 231:442-448. 1992
- A Brassica S-locus gene promoter targets toxic gene expression and cell death to the pistil and pollen of transgenic Nicotiana. Developmental Biology. 143:173-184. 1991
- Activity of an S locus gene promoter in pistils and anthers of transgenic Brassica. The Plant Cell. 3:867-876. 1991
- An S-locus gene promoter directs sporophytic expression in the anther tapetum of transgenic Arabidopsis. Developmental Biology. 143:427-431. 1991
- Isolation of a second S-locus related cDNA from Brassica oleracea: genetic relationships between the S-locus and two related loci. Genetics. 127:221-228. 1991
- Molecular cloning of a putative receptor protein kinase gene encoded at the self-incompatibility locus of Brassica oleracea. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 88:8816-8820. 1991
- The self-incompatibility genes of Brassica: expression and use in genetic ablation of floral tissues. Ann. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 42:393-422. 1991
- Transformation of Brassica oleracea with an S-locus gene from B. campestris changes self-incompatibility phenotype. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 81:769-776. 1991
- A Brassica self-incompatibility gene is expressed in the stylar transmitting tissue of transgenic tobacco. Plant Cell. 2:29-38. 1990
- A new class of S-sequences defined by a pollen recessive self-incompatibility allele of Brassica oleracea. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 222:241-248. 1990
- Brassica S-proteins accumulate in the extracellular matrix along the path of pollen tubes in transgenic Nicotiana pistils. Plant Cell. 2:39-49. 1990
- Immunodetection of protein glycoforms encoded by two independent genes of the self-incompatibility multigene family of Brassica. Plant Physiology. 93:739-747. 1990
- A highly conserved Brassica gene with homology to the S-locus specific glycoprotein structural gene. The Plant Cell. 1:249-258. 1989
- Molecular genetics of the self-incompatibility system of Brassica. Annual Review of Genetics. 23:121-139. 1989
- The S locus specific glycoproteins of Brassica accumulate in the cell wall of developing stigma papillae. Developmental Biology. 134:462-472. 1989
- The self-incompatibility gene of Brassica: Expression and structure. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 85:5551-5555. 1988
- Amino acid sequences of glycoproteins encoded by three alleles at the S locus of Brassica oleracea. Nature. 326:617-619. 1987
- Molecular biology of self-incompatibility in plants. Trends in Genetics. 2:239-244. 1986
- A cDNA clone encoding an S-locus specific glycoprotein from Brassica oleracea. Nature. 318:263-267. 1985
- Biosynthesis of glycoproteins involved in pollen-stigma interactions in developing flowers of Brassica. Planta. 165:100-107. 1985
- Electrophoretic heterogeneity exhibited by the S-allele specific glycoproteins of Brassica. Experientia. 40:279-281. 1984
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chapter
- Self-incompatibility in the Brassicaceae. . Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models, vol.9 “Genetics and Genomics of the Brassicaceae”.. 2011
- Self-incompatibility and evolution systems in the Brassicaceae. Self-Incompatibility in Flowering plants: Evolution, Diversity and Mechanisms. 10. 2008
- The S-locus cysteine-rich peptide SCR/SP11: The pollen determinant of specificity in the self-incompatibility response of the Brassicaceae. Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides. 2006
- The self-incompatibility locus of Brassica. Biotechnology in Plant Science: Relevance to Agriculture in the Eighties. 259-265. 1985
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conference paper
- Cell-specific expression of the S-gene in Brassica and Nicotiana. Recognition mechanisms in biological systems, Third Wye International Symposium. 39-45. 1988
- Immunodetection of S-gene products on nitrocellulose electroblots. Biotechnology and Ecology of Pollen: Proceedings of the International Conference on the Biotechnology and Ecology of Pollen, 9-11 July, 1985, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. 196-201. 1986
- Molecular markers of self-incompatibility in Brassica. Biotechnology and crop improvement and protection: proceedings of a symposium organized by the British Crop Protection Council, with the support of the Society of Chemical Industry, held at Churchill College, Cambridge, 24th-26th March 1986. 83-89. 1986
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Teaching
teaching overview
- Plant Molecular Genetics, Molecular Aspect of Plant Development
teaching activities
- BIOPL-3430: Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Plants - Spring 2013
- BIOPL-7490: Graduate Research in Botany - Spring 2013
- BIOPL-7490: Graduate Research in Botany - Fall 2012
- BIOPL-4813: Signal Transduction in Plants: Reproduction - Spring 2012
- BIOPL-7490: Graduate Research in Botany - Spring 2012
- BIOMG-6410: Laboratory in Plant Molecular Biology - Fall 2011
- BIOPL-6410: Laboratory in Plant Molecular Biology - Fall 2011
- BIOPL-7490: Graduate Research in Botany - Fall 2011
Service
service to the profession
- US National Academy of Sciences Editorial Board Member 2008 -
- Académie Des Sciences du Liban Member 2007 -
- Académie Des Sciences du Liban Chair of Publications Committee 2007 -
- American Society of Plant Biologists
- Académie Des Sciences du Liban Session Chair, The First Symposium on the Sciences in Lebanon: Present Challenges and Future Directions 2009
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in NY, Cornell University 1977
- B.S. in Biology, American University of Beirut 1970
awards and honors
- Founding Member, 2007
- Barbara McClintock Professor of Plant Biology, 2004
- Elected Member, 2003
- Martin Gibbs Medal, 2003
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- CALS
research keyword
- plant reproductive biology
- receptor-ligand interactions
- self-incompatibility
- signal transduction
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- Professor