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william LucasProfessor of Plant Biology, University of California, Davis Verified email at ucdavis.edu Cited by 34150 |
The Plant Vascular System: Evolution, Development and FunctionsF
… of early multicellular plants was the acquisition of plasmodesmata (PD), whose cytoplasmic
channels established a symplasmic continuum throughout the body of the plant (Lucas et al. …
channels established a symplasmic continuum throughout the body of the plant (Lucas et al. …
Exploiting chinks in the plant's armor: evolution and emergence of geminiviruses
MR Rojas, C Hagen, WJ Lucas… - Annu. Rev …, 2005 - annualreviews.org
The majority of plant-infecting viruses utilize an RNA genome, suggesting that plants have
imposed strict constraints on the evolution of DNA viruses. The geminiviruses represent a …
imposed strict constraints on the evolution of DNA viruses. The geminiviruses represent a …
Integrative plant biology: role of phloem long-distance macromolecular trafficking
TJ Lough, WJ Lucas - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2006 - annualreviews.org
… Indeed, this mobile population of mRNA species may be quite extensive with >1500 transcripts
already identified from the phloem of cucurbits (WJ Lucas & TJ Lough, unpublished data). …
already identified from the phloem of cucurbits (WJ Lucas & TJ Lough, unpublished data). …
The genome of the cucumber, Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex determination
studies and plant vascular biology. Here we report the draft genome sequence of Cucumis …
studies and plant vascular biology. Here we report the draft genome sequence of Cucumis …
Selective trafficking of KNOTTED1 homeodomain protein and its mRNA through plasmodesmata
Plasmodesmata are intercellular organelles in plants that establish cytoplasmic continuity
between neighboring cells. Microinjection studies showed that plasmodesmata facilitate the …
between neighboring cells. Microinjection studies showed that plasmodesmata facilitate the …
[HTML][HTML] The draft genome of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and resequencing of 20 diverse accessions
Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, is an important cucurbit crop grown throughout the world.
Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of the east Asia watermelon cultivar …
Here we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of the east Asia watermelon cultivar …
Functional expression of a probable Arabidopsis thaliana potassium channel in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
…, SS Huprikar, LV Kochian, WJ Lucas… - Proceedings of the …, 1992 - National Acad Sciences
We report the isolation of a cDNA (KAT1) from Arabidopsis thaliana that encodes a probable
K+ channel. KAT1 was cloned by its ability to suppress a K+ transport-defective phenotype …
K+ channel. KAT1 was cloned by its ability to suppress a K+ transport-defective phenotype …
Movement protein of tobacco mosaic virus modifies plasmodesmatal size exclusion limit
The function of the 30-kilodalton movement protein (MP) of tobacco mosaic virus is to facilitate
cell-to-cell movement of viral progeny in an infected plant. A novel method for delivering …
cell-to-cell movement of viral progeny in an infected plant. A novel method for delivering …
A systemic small RNA signaling system in plants
…, S Archer-Evans, YM Lee, TJ Lough, WJ Lucas - The Plant …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Systemic translocation of RNA exerts non-cell-autonomous control over plant development
and defense. Long-distance delivery of mRNA has been proven, but transport of small …
and defense. Long-distance delivery of mRNA has been proven, but transport of small …
Plant paralog to viral movement protein that potentiates transport of mRNA into the phloem
…, BC Yoo, KC McFarland, VR Franceschi, WJ Lucas - Science, 1999 - science.org
CmPP16 from Cucurbita maxima was cloned and the protein was shown to possess properties
similar to those of viral movement proteins. CmPP16 messenger RNA (mRNA) is present …
similar to those of viral movement proteins. CmPP16 messenger RNA (mRNA) is present …