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Scientific Publications


Peer reviewed journal articles
Extension & outreach publications
Reports
Essays & editorials
Regulatory
Books

Peer reviewed journal articles

Iorizzo, M., D.A. Senalik, D. Grzebelus, M. Bowman, P.F. Cavagnaro, M. Matvienko, H. Ashrafi, A. Van Deynze, and P.W. Simon. 2011. De novo assembly and characterization of the carrot transcriptome reveals novel genes, new markers, and genetic diversity. BMC Genomics 12:389.

J.P., Hansey, C. N., Whitty, B. R., Stoffel, K., Massa, A. N., Van Deynze, A., De Jong, W. S., Douches, D. S. and Buell, C. R. 2011. Single nucleotide polymorphism discovery in elite north american potato germplasm. BMC Genomics 12:302

Bradford, K.J. & Harada, J.J. 2010. Special Issue: Translational Seed Biology: From Model Systems to Crop Improvement. Plant Science 179:6

Miller, J.K., Herman, E.M., Jahn, M. & Bradford, K.J. 2010. Strategic research, education and policy goals for seed science and crop improvement. Plant Science 179:645-652.

Miller, J.K. & Bradford, K.J. 2010. The regulatory bottleneck for biotech specialty crops. Nature Biotechnology 28: 1012-1014.

Schwember, A.R. & Bradford, K.J. 2010. A genetic locus and gene expression patterns associated with the priming effect on lettuce seed germination at elevated temperatures. Plant Molecular Biology 73: 105-118.

Schwember, A.R., and Bradford, K.J. 2011. Oxygen interacts with priming, moisture content and temperature to affect the longevity of lettuce and onion seeds. Seed Science Research 21: 175-185

Schwember, A.R. and Bradford, K.J. 2010. Quantitative trait loci associated with longevity of lettuce seeds under conventional and controlled deterioration storage conditions. J. Exp. Bot.: 61: 4423-4436.

Van Deynze, A.E., Stoffel, K., Lee, M., Wilkins, T. A., Kozik, A., Cantrell, R., Yu, J. Z., Kohel, R. J., and Stelly, D. M. 2009. Sampling nucleotide diversity in cotton. BMC Plant Biology 9:125.

Van Deynze, A.E., Fitzpatrick, S., Hammon, R., McCaslin, M.H., Putnam, D.H., Teuber, L.R., and Undersander, D.J. 2008. Gene Flow in Alfalfa: Biology, Mitigation, and Potential Impact on Production. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.
         See Alfalfa Gene Flow in Alfalfa – CAST Press Release

Chen, Z.J., ... Van Deynze, A.E., et al. 2007. Toward sequencing cotton (Gossypium) genomes. Plant Physiology 145: 1303-1310.

Gealy, D. 2007. Implications of Gene Flow in the Scale-up and Commercial Use of Biotechnology-derived Crops: Economic and Policy Considerations. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.

Van Deynze, A.E., Douches, D., De Jong, W., and Francis, D. 2007. Summary of Solanaceae coordinating meetings. In ISHS Acta Horticulturae 745. VI International Solanaceae Conference: Genomics Meets Biodiversity.

Van Deynze, A.E., Stoffel, K., Buell, R.C., Kozik, A., Liu, J., van der Knaap, E., and Francis, D. 2007. Diversity in conserved genes in tomato. BMC Genomics 8: 465

Van Deynze, A.E. and Stoffel, K. 2006. High throughput DNA extraction from seeds. Seed Science and Technology 34, 741-745.
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Bradford, K.J., Van Deynze, A.E., Gutterson, N., Parrott, W., Strauss, S. 2005. Regulating transgenic crops sensibly: lessons from plant breeding, biotechnology and genomics. Nature Biotechnology 23: 439-444.
       Letters: Wilson, A., Shubert, D. et al. 2005. Nature Biotechnology.
       Response: Bradford, K.J., 2005. Nature Biotechnology.

Van Deynze, A.E.. Sundstrom, F.J. and Bradford K.J. 2005. Pollen-Mediated Gene Flow in California Cotton Depends on Pollinator Activity. Crop Science, Volume 45, 1567-1570.

Special Issue on Biotechnology in Horticulture. 2004. California Agriculture. California Agriculture: April 2004 (Vol. 58, No. 2)

Bradford, K.J. and Alston, J.M. 2004. Horticulture Biotechnology: Challenges for Commercial Development. Chronica Horticulturea: A Publication of the International Society for Horticulture Science. 44:4-8.

Extension & Outreach Publications

Agricultural Biotechnology in California (ABC) Series. This is a series of outreach publications on a variety of topics of including co-existance and agricultural biotechnologies.

Bradford, K. J. 2006. Methods to Maintain Genetic Purity of Seed Stock.  Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8189.

Van Deynze, A., Bradford, K., and Eenennaam, A. 2004. Crop Biotechnology: Feeds for Livestock.  Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8145. Supplemental information.

Van Deynze, A., Putnam, D., Orloff, S., Lanini, T., Canevari, M., Vargas, R., Hembree, K., Mueller, S., and  Tueber, L. 2004. Roundup Ready Alfalfa: An Emerging Technology. Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8153.  

Sundstrom, F.J., Williams, J., Van Deynze, A., and Bradford, K. 2002. Identity Preservation of Agricultural Commodities. Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8077.

Suslow, T., Thomas, B., and Bradford, K. 2002. Biotechnology Provides New Tools for Plant Breeding. Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8043.

Thomas, B., Van Deynze, A., and Bradford, K. 2002. Production of Therapeutic Proteins in Plants. Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8078.

Voss, R., Murray, M., Bradford, K., Maryberry, K., and Miller, I. 1999. Onion Seed Production in California. Agricultural Biotechnology in California Series. Publication 8008.

Murray, M., Hartz, T., and Bradford, K. 1997. Vegetable Research and Information Center, Vegetable Production Series.   

Reports

SBC's 10-year Report. 2009.

100 Years of Breeding: UC Davis Plant Breeding Program. 2008.

Van Deynze, A.E., Martins, J., Bradford, K.J., 2007. An Analysis of Transgenic Field Trials in the United States. Seed Biotechnology Center. See Trial Slides for additional information. 

Essays & Editorials

Fraser, R.L. 2010. Changes in Academic Seed Research. Growing Magazine.

Tennison, R.I. September 2010. A Dying Breed. Seed World.

Tennison, R.I. September 2010. A Career with a Growing Future. Seed World.

Van Deyze, A. December 2009. Plant Breeding Education is a Group Effort. Seed World

Drotleff, L. 2007. Cultivating New Breeders. Greenhouse Grower Magazine.

Fehr, S. An Endangered Species? Germination Magazine - A special edition for the International Seed Federation. Also published in the May 2006 edition and in the Seed World June 2007 issue.

Van Deynze, A.E. 2006. Seed Biotechnology Center provides input on international biotechnology regulations. SeedQuest.

Van Deynze, A.E, and Bradford, K.J. 2006. Academic training of plant breeders no longer meets demand. Seed World 144: 20-21.

Bradford, K.J. June 2005. Biotech Seed Traceability & Labeling: Hindrance or Asset to Marketing & Trade? Seed World 16-22.

Regulatory

USDA Biotech Regulatory Services Docket No. APHIS-2007-2044: comments supporting the deregulation of Round-up Ready Alfalfa...

Books

Bradford, K.J. (2010) Review of Genetically Modified Plants: Assessing Safety and Managing Risk by G.T.Tzotzos, G.P.Head, R.Hull, Field Crops Research 118: 36-307.

Bradford, K.J. and Nonogaki, H. ed. 2007. Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination. Blackwell Scientific Publishers, Oxford, UK.

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