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Dr. Brian G. Ayre

Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Biological Sciences

(940) 565-2975

Email: bgayre@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Alberta, 1995
    Major: Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
    Specialization: Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
    Dissertation: Ribozyme Mediated Gene Regulation: Potential for Controlling Gene Expression in Higher Plants
  • BS, University of Manitoba, Canada, 1989
    Major: Genetics Program (Honors)

Professional Positions

  • Visiting Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany. Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany. (2012 - 2012).
  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2003 - 2010).
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cornell University. Cornell University. (1998 - 2003).
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology Cambridge, England. Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology Cambridge, England. (1995 - 1998).
  • Canadian Wheat Board Post-Graduate Fellow, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. (1992 - 1995).
  • Laboratory Demonstrator, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. (1994 - 1994).
  • National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Post-Graduate Scholar, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. (1990 - 1991).
  • Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. (1989 - 1990).
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. (1988 - 1989).
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. (1988 - 1988).

    • Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Professor, University of North Teaxs. University of North Teaxs. (2017 - Present).
  • Associate Professor, University of North Teaxs. University of North Teaxs. (2010 - 2017).

    • Professional

  • Visiting Research Scholar, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. (2019 - 2019).

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (Present).
  • American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). (Present).

Development Activities

  • Faculty Development Leave, Genome editing in the genus Populus to understand and manipulate sugar partitioning in an important tree crop, University of Georgia. Athens,Georgia,United States of America. (August 1, 2019 - December 20, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BIOC 4900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
  • BIOC 5680 - Selected Topics in Biochemistry, 7 courses.
  • BIOC 5900 - Special Problems, 10 courses.
  • BIOC 5910 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • BIOC 5950 - Master's Thesis, 12 courses.
  • BIOC 6600 - Advanced Molecular Biology, 2 courses.
  • BIOC 6650 - Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 6 courses.
  • BIOC 6900 - Special Problems, 15 courses.
  • BIOC 6910 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
  • BIOC 6940 - Individual Research, 10 courses.
  • BIOC 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 19 courses.
  • BIOL 1720 - Biology for Science Majors II, 16 courses.
  • BIOL 1722 - Honors Biology for Science Majors II, 6 courses.
  • BIOL 2241 - Biology of Higher Plants, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 3170 - Plants and Human Society, 3 courses.
  • BIOL 3451 - Genetics, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 4503 - Plant Physiology and Development, 17 courses.
  • BIOL 4504 - Plant Physiology Laboratory, 25 courses.
  • BIOL 4900 - Special Problems, 28 courses.
  • BIOL 4910 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
  • BIOL 4930 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5005 - TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5503 - Plant Physiology and Development, 17 courses.
  • BIOL 5900 - Special Problems, 9 courses.
  • BIOL 5910 - Special Problems, 5 courses.
  • BIOL 6600 - Advanced Molecular Biology, 1 course.
  • BIOL 6900 - Special Problems, 11 courses.
  • BIOL 6910 - Special Problems, 11 courses.
  • BIOL 6940 - Individual Research, 18 courses.
  • BIOL 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 17 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (August 2023).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2017).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2016).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (September 2019 - December 2023).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Analysis of phloem cap fiber (bast fiber) morphology and abundance in cotton diversity panels," Biological Sciences. (January 15, 2023 - December 15, 2023).
  • Supervised Research, "The impact of exogenously applied plant hormones on phloem cap fiber (~bast fiber) development in cotton plants.," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 1, 2022 - December 15, 2023).
  • Supervised Research, "Hourly Summer Research Support," Biological Sciences. (May 2023 - August 2023).
  • Supervised Research, "College Work Study," Biological Sciences. (September 2021 - May 2023).
  • Major Professor, "Identification and characterization of a mutation causing stunted growth in Arabidopsis thaliana that is linked to phosphate perception," Biological Sciences. (May 1, 2013 - November 1, 2020).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (October 2012 - December 2019).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2014 - July 2019).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (January 10, 2019 - May 15, 2019).
  • Supervised Research, Other - Outside UNT. (September 1, 2015 - January 8, 2019).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2017 - December 15, 2018).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2016 - December 15, 2018).
  • Other (Supervised paid undergraduate hourly RA), Biological Sciences. (October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (October 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (June 1, 2017 - December 15, 2017).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2012 - December 15, 2017).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2016 - May 15, 2017).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (September 1, 2015 - May 15, 2016).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2013 - May 15, 2016).
  • Internship Advisor, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (January 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (January 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (January 1, 2009 - May 1, 2015).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2013).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Metabolic engineering in plants to control source/sink relationship and biomass distribution," Biological Sciences. (2010 - 2013).
  • Major Professor, "Manipulating sucrose proton symporters to understand phloem loading," Biological Sciences. (2007 - 2013).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2012).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2011).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2010).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2010).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2010).
  • Major Professor, "Metabolic engineering of raffinose-family oligosaccharides in the phloem reveals alterations in patterns of carbon partitioning and enhances resistance to green peach aphid," Biological Sciences. (2006 - 2010).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (2009 - 2009).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2009).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biological Sciences. (2008 - 2008).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Awarded 2008," Biological Sciences. (2008).
  • Other, (2008 - 2008).
  • Other, (2008 - 2008).
  • Other, (2008 - 2008).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, "Awarded 2007," (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (2006 - 2007).
  • Other, (2005 - 2007).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Awarded 2007," Biological Sciences. (2005 - 2007).
  • Other, "Awarded 2006," (2006 - 2006).
  • Other, (2006 - 2006).
  • Other, (2006 - 2006).
  • Other, (2006 - 2006).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Postdoctoral Research Supervision, Biological Sciences. (2004 - 2005).
  • Other, (2004 - 2004).
  • Other, (2004 - 2004).
  • Other, (2004 - 2004).
  • Other, (2004 - 2004).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Webber, C., D’Souza, N., Stevens, K., Ayre, B.G., Allen, M.S., Chapman, K.D., Dickstein, R. (2012). Natural fiber production, harvesting, and preliminary processing: options and opportunities.
  • Webber, C., Taylor, M., Ayre, B.G., D’Souza, N., Chapman, K.D., Stevens, K., Dickstein, R., Allen, M.S. (2011). Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) and sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea): Monoculture and polyculture production. (187-33) American Society of Agronomy Meetings.
  • Webber, C., Dickstein, R., Ayre, B.G., D’Souza, N., Stevens, K., Chapman, K.D., Allen, M.S., Dagnon, K. (2010). Monoculture and polyculture P$\$ production of kenaf and sunn hemp. 44.
  • Ogbomo, S., Ayre, B.G., Stevens, K., Chapman, K.D., Webber, C., D’Souza, N. (2010). Naturally designed strong, tough and renewable biocomposites. 4–5.
  • Webber, C., D’Souza, N., Ayre, B.G., Chapman, K.D., Steven, K., Dagnon, K. (2009). New environmental applications for an ancient crop. 26–27.

    • Book

  • Ayre BG. (2007). Analysis of neutral soluble carbohydrates in durian fruit by high-pressure anion exchange chromatography with pulsed-amperometric detection.

    • Book Chapter

  • Yadav, U.P., Shaihk, M.A., Evers, J.F., Kamesh, R.C., Gaxiola, R.A., Ayre, B.G. (2019). Assessing Long-Distance Carbon Partitioning from Photosynthetic Source Leaves to Heterotrophic Sink Organs with Photoassimilated [14C]CO2.. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.). In: Liesche J. (eds) Phloem Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology. 2014 223-233. New York, NY, Humana Press.
  • Ayre, B.G., Turgeon, R. (2018). Export of Photosynthates from the Leaf. The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis, Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Including Bioenergy and Related Processes. 44 Dordetcht, Springer International Publishing.
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG. (2012). Florigen and cotton: manipulating plant architecture to improve plant productivity.
  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G., Oosterhuis, D.M. (2012). Florigen and cotton: manipulating plant architecture to improve plant productivity. Flowering and Fruiting in Cotton. New York, Springer.
  • D’Souza, N.A., Allen, M.S., Stevens, K., Ayre, B.G., Visi, D.K., Vidhate, S., Ghamarian, I., Webber, III, C.L., Webber, III, C., Liu, A. (2011). Biocomposites: The Natural Fiber Contribution from Bast and Woody Plants. Plant Fibers as Renewable Feedstocks for Biofuel and Bio-based Products.
  • Ayre, B.G., Davies, P.J. (2010). The flowering hormone - Florigen: A protein hormone. Plant Hormones, Biosynthesis, Signal Transduction, Action!. (3rd (Revised)) 539-548. New York, Springer.
  • Ayre BG. (2010). The flowering hormone Florigen: A protein hormone.
  • Ayre BG, Turgeon R. (2005). Florigen and a genetic approach to long-distance signaling through the phloem. In L Taiz and E Zeiger, eds, Plant Physiology Online, a Companion to Plant Physiology , Third Edition.
  • Turgeon, R., Ayre, B.G., Holbrook, N.M., Zwieniecki, M.A. (2005). Pathways and mechanisms of phloem loading. Vascular Transport in Plants. 45-67. New York, Elsevier Academic Press.

    • Journal Article

  • McGarry, R.C., Kaur, H., Lin, Y., Lopez Puc, G., van der Knaap, E., Eshed Williams, L., Ayre, B.G. (2023). Altered expression of SELF-PRUNING disrupts meristem homeostasis and facilitates delivery of signals to the meristem. Plant Physiology. 192 1517-1531.
  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2021). Cotton architecture: examining the roles of SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING in regulating growth habits of a woody perennial crop. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 59 101968.
  • Yadav, U.P., Evers, J.F., Shaikh, M.A., Ayre, B.G. (2021). Cotton phloem loads from the apoplast using a single member of its nine-member sucrose transporter gene family. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73 (3) 848–859,.
  • Ayre, B.G., El-Gebaly, F.E., McGarry, R.C. (2020). Virus induced flowering – a tool for cereals.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 2839-2841.
  • McGarry, R.C., Rao, X., Li, Q., van der Knaap, E., Ayre, B.G. (2020). SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING signal developmental and metabolic networks to guide cotton architectures. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (19) 5911-5923. https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article/71/19/5911/5879959
  • Regmi, K.C., Yogendra, K., Gomes Farias, J., Li, L., Kandel, R., Yadav, U.P., Evers, J., Plett, D., Ayre, B.G., Roy, S., Gaxiola, R.A. (2020). Improved yield and photosynthate partitioning in AVP1 expressing wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11 (273) 16. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00273/full
  • Rizvi, H.R., D'Souza, N.A., Ayre, B.G., Rameah, D. (2019). Bioinspired cellular sheath-core electrospun non-woven mesh. Emergent Materials. 2 127-140. Springer.
  • Prewitt, S.F., Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C. (2018). Cotton CENTRORADIALIS/TERMINAL FLOWER 1/SELF-PRUNING genes functionally diverged to differentially impact plant architecture. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69 5403–5417. https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article/69/22/5403/5093783
  • Gallego-Giraldo, L., Pose, S., Pattahil, S., Peralta, A.G., Hahn, M.G., Ayre, B.G., Sunuwar, J., Hernandez, J., Patel, M., Shah, J., Rao, X., Knox, J., Dixon, R. (2018). Elicitors and defense gene induction in plants with altered lignin compositions. New Phytologist. 219 1235-1251.
  • Yadav, U.P., Khadilkar, A.S., Shaikh, M.A., Turgeon, R., Ayre, B.G. (2017). Assessing long-distance transport from photosynthetic source leaves to heterotrophic sink organs with [14C]-CO2. Bio-Protocol. 7 (24) e2657.
  • Yadav, U.P., Khadilkar, A.S., Shaikh, M.A., Turgeon, R., Ayre, B.G. (2017). Assessing rates of long-distance carbon transport in the phloem of Arabidopsis by collecting phloem exudations into EDTA solutions after photosynthetic labeling with [14C]-CO2. Bio-Protocol. 7 (24) e2656.
  • Yadav, U.P., Khadilkar, A.S., Shaikh, M.A., Turgeon, R., Ayre, B.G. (2017). Quantifying phloem loading in leaf disks with [14C]-sucrose.. Bio-Protocol. 7 (24) e2658.
  • McGarry, R.C., Klocko, A.L., pang, m., Strauss, S.H., Ayre, B.G. (2017). Virus-Induced Flowering: An Application of Reproductive Biology to Benefit Plant Research and Breeding. Plant Physiology. 173 (1) 47-55. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/173/1/47.short
  • Khadilkar, A.S., Yadav, U.P., Salazar, C., Shulaev, V., Paez-Valencia, J., Pizzio, G.A., Gaxiola, R.A., Ayre, B.G. (2016). Constitutive and Companion Cell-Specific Overexpression of AVP1, Encoding a Proton-Pumping Pyrophosphatase, Enhances Biomass Accumulation, Phloem Loading, and Long-Distance Transport. Plant Physiology. 170 (1) 401-414. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/170/1/401.abstract
  • McGarry, R.C., Prewitt, S.F., Culpepper, S., Eshed, Y., Lifschitz, E., Ayre, B.G. (2016). Monopodial and sympodial branching architecture in cotton is differentially regulated by the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs. New Phytologist. 212 (1) 244-258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nph.14037
  • Pizzio, G.A., Paez-Valencia, J., Khadilkar, A.S., Regmi, K., Patron-Soberano, A., Zhang, S., Sanchez-Lares, J., Furstenau, T., Li, J., Sanchez-Gomez, C., Valencia-Mayoral, P., Yadav, U.P., Ayre, B.G., Gaxiola, R.A. (2015). Arabidopsis Type I Proton-Pumping Pyrophosphatase Expresses Strongly in Phloem, Where It Is Required for Pyrophosphate Metabolism and Photosynthate Partitioning. Plant Physiology. 167 (4) 1541-1553. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/167/4/1541.abstract
  • Ramesh, D., Ayre, B.G., Webber, C.L., D’Souza, N.A. (2015). Dynamic mechanical analysis, surface chemistry and morphology of alkali and enzymatic retted kenaf fibers. Textile Research Journal. 85 (19) 2059–2070. SAGE Publications.
  • Yadav, U.P., Ayre, B.G., Bush, D.R. (2015). Transgenic approaches to altering carbon and nitrogen partitioning in whole plants: Assessing the potential to improve crop yields and nutritional quality. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6 275. http://www.frontiersin.org/Journal/Abstract.aspx?s=1277&name=plant_biotechnology&ART_DOI=10.3389/fpls.2015.00275!!!
  • Ogbomo, S.M., Ayre, B.G., Webber, C.L., D’Souza, N.A. (2014). Effect of kenaf fiber age on PLLA composite properties. Polymer Composites. 35 (5) 915–924.
  • Yang, B., Nar, M., Visi, D.K., Allen, M.S., Ayre, B.G., Webber, C.L., Lu, H., D’Souza, N.A. (2014). Effects of chemical versus enzymatic processing of kenaf fibers on poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) composite properties. Composites Part B: Engineering. 56 926–933. Elsevier.
  • Dasgupta K, Khadilkar AS, Sulpice R, Pant B, Scheible W-R, Fisahn J, Stitt M, Ayre BG. (2014). Expression of sucrose transporter cDNAs specifically in companion cells enhances phloem loading and long-distance transport of sucrose but leads to an inhibition of growth and the perception of a phosphate limitation. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/165/2/715.full.pdf+html?sid=711b82a4-d4d1-4265-827a-350455c2cbe1
  • Lifschitz, E., Ayre, B.G., Eshed, Y. (2014). Florigen and anti-florigen - a systemic mechanism for coordinating growth and termination in flowering plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5 465.
  • Visi, D.K., D’Souza, N., Ayre, B.G., Webber, III, C.L., Allen, M.S. (2013). Investigation of the bacterial retting community of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) under different conditions using next-generation semiconductor sequencing. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 40 (5) 465–475. Springer-Verlag.
  • Cao, T., Lahiri, I., Singh, V., Louis, J., Shah, J., Ayre, B.G. (2013). Metabolic engineering of raffinose-family oligosaccharides in the phloem reveals alterations in carbon partitioning and enhances resistance to green peach aphid. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4 (263) http://www.frontiersin.org/Journal/Abstract.aspx?s=907&name=plant_physiology&ART_DOI=10.3389/fpls.2013.00263!!!
  • McGarry, R.C., Prewitt, S.F., Ayre, B.G. (2013). Overexpression of FT in cotton affects architecture but not floral organogenesis. Plant Signaling & Behavior. e23602 doi: 10.4161/psb.23602.
  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2012). Geminivirus-Mediated Delivery of Florigen Promotes Determinate Growth in Aerial Organs and Uncouples Flowering from Photoperiod in Cotton. PLOS One. 7 (5) e36746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0036746!!!
  • 6. Gaxiola RA, Sanchez CA, Paez-Valencia J, Ayre BG, Elser JJ. (2012). Genetic manipulation of a "vacuolar" H+-PPase: From salt tolerance to yield Enhancement under phosphorus-deficient soils.
  • Gaxiola, R.A., Sanchez, C.A., Paez-Valencia, J., Ayre, B.G., Elser, J.J. (2012). Genetic Manipulation of a “Vacuolar” H+-PPase: From Salt Tolerance to Yield Enhancement under Phosphorus-Deficient Soils. Plant Physiology. 159 (1) 3-11. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/159/1/3.short
  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2012). Manipulating plant architecture with members of the CETS gene family. Plant Science. 188–189 71-81. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168945212000568
  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2012). Manipulating plant architecture with members of the CETS gene family. Plant Science. 188–189 71-81. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168945212000568
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG. (2012). Manipulating plant architecture with phosphatidylethanolamine binding proteins.
  • Webber, C., Dickstein, R., Ayre, B., D’Souza, N., Stevens, K., Chapman, K.D., Allen, M.S., Dagnon, K. (2012). Monoculture and polyculture: kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) and sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea). Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Restoration. 7 26-33.
  • Teaster, N.D., Keereetaweep, J., Kilaru, A., Wang, Y., Tang, Y., Tran, C.N., Ayre, B.G., Chapman, K.D., Blancaflor, E.B. (2012). Overexpression of fatty acid amide hydrolase induces early flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science. 3 http://www.frontiersin.org/Journal/Abstract.aspx?s=907&name=plant_physiology&ART_DOI=10.3389/fpls.2012.00032!!!
  • Teaster ND, Keereetaweep J, Kilaru A, Wang YS, Tang Y, Tran CNQ, Ayre BG, Chapman KD, Blancaflor EB. (2012). Overexpression of fatty acid amide hydrolase induces early flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana..
  • Zhang C, Yu X, Ayre BG, Turgeon R. (2012). The origin and composition of cucurbit phloem exudate.
  • Zhang, C., Yu, X., Ayre, B.G., Turgeon, R. (2012). The Origin and Composition of Cucurbit “Phloem” Exudate. Plant Physiology. 158 (4) 1873-1882. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/158/4/1873.abstract
  • Dasgupta, K., Ganesan, S., Manivasagam, S., Ayre, B.G. (2011). A cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase commonly used for negative selection in transgenic plants causes growth anomalies by disrupting brassinosteroid signaling. BMC Plant Biology. 11
  • Dasgupta K, Ganesan S, Manivasagam S, Ayre BG. (2011). A cytohrome P450 monooxygenase commonly used for negative selection in transgenic plants causes growth anomalies by disrupting brassinosteroid signaling..
  • D’Souza, N.A., Allen, M.S., Stevens, K., Ayre, B.G., Visi, D.K., Vidhate, S., Ghamarian, I., Webber, III, C. (2011). Biocomposites: the natural fiber contribution from bast and woody plants. Other. 75–95.
  • Ayre, B.G. (2011). Membrane-transport systems for sucrose in relation to whole-plant carbon partitioning. Molecular Plant. 4 (3) 377-394.
  • Ayre BG. (2011). Membrane-transport systems for sucrose in relation to whole-plant carbon partitioning..
  • Singh V, Louis J, Ayre BG, Reese J, Shah J. (2011). TREHALOSE PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE11 dependent trehalose metabolism regulates Arabidopsis thaliana defense against the phloemfeeding insect, Myzus persicae..
  • Singh, V., Louis, J., Ayre, B.G., Reese, J., Shah, J. (2011). TREHALOSE PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE11-dependent trehalose metabolism regulates Arabidopsis thaliana defense against the phloem-feeding insect, Myzus persicae. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology. 67 94-104.
  • Srivastava AC, Dasgupta K, Ajieren E, Costilla G, McGarry RC, Ayre BG. (2009). Arabidopsis plants harbouring a mutation in AtSUC2, encoding the predominant sucrose / proton symporter necessary for efficient phloem transport, are able to complete their life cycle and produce viable seed..
  • Srivastava, A.C., Dasgupta, K., Ajieren, E., Costilla, G., McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2009). Arabidopsis plants harbouring a mutation in AtSUC2, encoding the predominant sucrose/proton symporter necessary for efficient phloem transport, are able to complete their life cycle and produce viable seed. Annals of Botany. 104 1121-1128.
  • Srivastava, A.C., Ganesan, S., Ismail, I.O., Ayre, B.G. (2009). Effective carbon partitioning driven by exotic phloem-specific regulatory elements fused to the Arabidopsis thaliana AtSUC2 sucrose-proton symporter gene. BMC Plant Biology. 9 7.
  • Srivastava AC, Ganesan S, Ismail IO, Ayre BG. (2009). Effective carbon partitioning driven by exotic phloem-specific regulatory elements fused to the Arabidopsis thaliana AtSUC2 sucrose-proton symporter gene.
  • Taliercio, E., Romano, G., Scheffler, J., Ayre, B.G. (2009). Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots. BMC Plant Biology. 9 11.
  • Taliercio E, Romano G, Scheffler J, Ayre BG. (2009). Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots.
  • Ayre BG, Stevens K, Chapman KD, Webber CL III, Dagnon KL, D'Souza NA. (2009). Viscoelastic properties of kenaf bast fiber in relation to stem age.
  • Ayre, B.G., Stevens, K., Chapman, K.D., Webber, C.L., Dagnon, K.L., D’Souza, N.A. (2009). Viscoelastic Properties of Kenaf Bast Fiber in Relation to Stem Age. Textile Research Journal. 79 (11) 973-980. ://WOS:000268007200002
  • Ayre, B.G., Stevens, K., Chapman, K.D., Webber, C.L., Dagnon, K.L., D’Souza, N.A. (2009). Viscoelastic properties of kenaf bast fiber in relation to stem age. Textile Research Journal. 79 (11) 973–980. SAGE Publications.
  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2008). A DNA element between At4g28630 and At4g28640 confers companion-cell specific expression following the sink-to-source transition in mature minor vein phloem. Planta. 228 839-849.
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG. (2008). A DNA element between At4g28630 and At4g28640 confers companion-cell specific expression following the sink-to-source transition in mature minor vein phloem.
  • Srivastava, A.C., Ganesan, S., Ismail, I.O., Ayre, B.G. (2008). Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis AtSUC2 Sucrose/H+ symporter by tissue-specific complementation reveals an essential role in phloem loading but not in long-distance transport. Plant Physiology. 148 (1) 200-211. http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/148/1/200
  • Srivastava AC, Ganesan S, Ismail IO, Ayre BG. (2008). Functional characterization of the Arabidopsis thaliana AtSUC2 Suc/H+ symporter by tissue-specific complementation reveals an essential role in phloem loading but not in long-distance transport.
  • Chapman KD, Neogi PD, Hake KD, Stawska AA, Speed TR, Cotter MQ, Garrett DC, Kerby T, Richardson CD, Ayre BG, Ghosh S, Kinney AJ. (2008). Reduced oil accumulation in cottonseeds transformed with a Brassica non-functional allele of a delta-12 fatty acid desaturase (FAD2).
  • Chapman, K.D., Neogi, P.B., Hake, K.D., Stawska, A.A., Speed, T.R., Cotter, M.Q., Garrett, D.C., Kerby, T., Richardson, C.D., Ayre, B.G., Ghosh, S., Kinney, A.J. (2008). Reduced oil accumulation in cottonseeds transformed with a Brassica nonfunctional allele of a delta-12 fatty acid desaturase (FAD2). Crop Science. 48 (4) 1470-1481. http://crop.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/cropsci;48/4/1470
  • Chapman, K.D., Neogi, P.B., Hake, K.D., Stawska, A.A., Speed, T.R., Cotter, M.Q., Garrett, D.C., Kerby, T., Richardson, C.D., Ayre, B.G., Ghosh, S., Kinney, A.J. (2008). Reduced oil accumulation in cottonseeds transformed with a Brassica nonfunctional allele of a delta-12 fatty acid desaturase (FAD2). Crop Science. 48 (4) 1470-1481. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/49149085799
  • Ayre, B.G., Turgeon, R. (2004). Graft transmission of a floral stimulant derived from CONSTANS. Plant Physiology. 135 (4) 2271-2278. ://000223482400038
  • Ayre BG, Blair J, Turgeon R. (2003). Functional and phylogenetic analysis of a conserved regulatory program in phloem of minor veins.
  • Ayre, B.G., Keller, F., Turgeon, R. (2003). Symplastic continuity between companion cells and the translocation stream: Long-distance transport is controlled by retention and retrieval mechanisms in the phloem. Plant Physiology. 131 (4) 1518-1528. http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/131/4/1518
  • Ayre, B.G., Kohler, U., Turgeon, R., Haseloff, J. (2002). Optimization of trans-splicing ribozyme efficiency and specificity by in vivo genetic selection. Nucleic Acids Research Journal. 30 (24) e141. ://000180465600006
  • Haritatos, E., Ayre, B.G., Turgeon, R. (2000). Identification of phloem involved in assimilate loading in leaves by the activity of the GALACTINOL SYNTHASE promoter. Plant Physiology. 123 (3) 929-37.
  • Ayre, B.G., Kohler, U., Goodman, H.M., Haseloff, J. (1999). Design of highly specific cytotoxins by using trans-splicing ribozymes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 96 (7) 3507-3512. ://000079507900031
  • Kohler, U., Ayre, B.G., Goodman, H.M., Haseloff, J. (1999). Trans-splicing ribozymes for targeted gene delivery. Journal of Molecular Biology. 285 (5) 1935-1950. ://000078447500004
  • Langridge WHR, Escher A, Wang G, Ayre B, Fodor I, Szalay AA. (1994). Low-light image analysis of transgenic organisms using bacterial luciferase as a marker.
  • Ayre BG, Escher A, Szalay AA. (1993). Bioluminescence as a measure of ribozyme activity in vivo.
  • Kunz BA, Ayre BG, Downes AMT, Kohalmi SE, McMaster CR, Peters MG. (1989). Base-pair substitutions alter the site-specific mutagenicity of UV and MNNG in the SUP4-o gene of yeast.

    • Popular Press Article

  • Ayre BG. (2010). Florigen.
  • Ayre BG. (2007). Florigen.

    • Review

  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2012). Manipulating plant architecture with members of the CETS gene family. Plant Science. 188 71-81.

Presentations Given

  • Ayre BG (2013) From here to there: transport of signals and nutrients through the phloem and the potential for improving productivity. University of Idaho, Moscow Idaho, Invited Speaker, (2013 - 2013).
  • Ayre BG (2013) Manipulating long-distance sugar transport to understand biomass partitioning and source/sink relationships. Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore OK, Invited Speaker, (2013 - 2013).
  • Ayre BG (2013) The phloem network as a whole-plant integrator of developmental signals and nutrient homeostasis. Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences (MEPS) at Texas A&M University, May 15-16, 2013, Invited Speaker, (2013 - 2013).
  • Ayre BG (2013) The phloem network as a whole-plant integrator of developmental signals and nutrient homeostasis. Plant Breeding & Genetics Circle, Dept of Crop and Soil Science at Texas A&M University, Sept 13, 2013, Invited Speaker, (2013 - 2013).
  • Ayre BG (2013) Virus-mediated transient expression strategies for cotton. Cotton Transformation Workshop, September 19th, 2013, Irving, TX. Invited Speaker, (2013 - 2013).
  • McGarry RC, Prewitt SF, Ayre BG (2013) Geminivirus-mediated delivery of florigen promotes determinate growth in aerial organs and uncouples flowering from photoperiod in cotton: An example of strategic manipulation of perennial vs. annual plant architectures. FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Mechanisms in Plant Development, Aug 11-16, 2013, Saxton River, Vermont. Poster Presentation, (2013 - 2013).
  • Ayre BG (2012) Beyond Photoperiod and Flowering: Florigen as a Regulator of Plant Architecture and as a Tool for Biotechnology. 2012 Chailakhyan Lecture at the Moscow Institute of Plant Physiology, Russia, and recipient of the Chailakhyan Lecturer Medal, (2012 - 2012).
  • Ayre BG (2012) Manipulating long-distance sugar transport to understand biomass partitioning and source/sink relationships. Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Department of Metabolic Networks (Laboratory of Prof. Dr. Mark Stitt), Potsdam-Golm, Germany. Sabbatical Seminar, (2012 - 2012).
  • Dasgupta K, Ayre BG (2012) Manipulating Suc/H+ symporters to understand phloem loading. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2012, Austin, TX, Abstract P29003, Poster Presentation, (2012 - 2012).
  • Gaxiola RA, Paez-Valencia J, Patron A, Sanchez-Gomez C, Sanchez-Lares J, Furstenau T, Hilton M, Valencia-Mayoral P, Ayre BG, Hirschi KD (2012) H+-PPase AVP1 is necessary for phloem development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2012, Austin, TX, Abstract P06028, Poster Presentation, (2012 - 2012).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Other), Invited to deliver the 2012 Chailakhyan Lecture, (2012 - 2012).
  • Khadilkar AS, Ayre BG; Gaxiola R (2012) Proton-pumping pyrophosphatase AVP1 functions in the phloem to regulate rates of transport. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2012, Austin, TX, Abstract P16035, Poster Presentation, (2012 - 2012).
  • Lahiri I, Ayre BG (2012) Metabolic engineering in plants to control source/sink relationships and biomass distribution. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2012, Austin, TX, Abstract P19007, Poster Presentation, (2012 - 2012).
  • Prewitt SF, McGarry RC, Ayre BG (2012) Investigation of the role of CENTRORADIALIS / TERMINAL FLOWER1 / SELF-PRUNING (CETS) gene family members in cotton, a complex sympodial system. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2012, Austin, TX, Abstract P06044, Poster Presentation, (2012 - 2012).
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG (2011) Geminivirus-mediated delivery of florigen to ancestral cotton uncouples flowering from photoperiod and promotes determinate growth. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2011, Minneapolis, MN, Abstract P04022, Poster Presentation, (2011 - 2011).
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG (2011) Geminivirus-mediated delivery of florigen to ancestral cotton uncouples flowering from photoperiod and promotes determinate growth. In vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology Meeting, 2011, Raliegh NC, Poster Presentation, (2011 - 2011).
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG (2011) Virus-mediated delivery of florigen uncouples flowering from photoperiod: A method to promote flowering in ancestral accessions. Beltwide Cotton Conference, Atlanta, GA, January 4-7, 2011. Invited oral presentation, (2011 - 2011).
  • Singh V, Louis J, Ayre BG, Reese J, Shah J (2011) Arabidopsis defense against green peach aphid: role of trehalose metabolism. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2011, Minneapolis, MN, Abstract M1201, Oral Presentation, (2011 - 2011).
  • Vidhate S, Stevens K, Ayre BG, Allen M, D'Souza N (2011) Bio-composites of sesbania herbacea plant fibers/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA): effect of chemical retting. ANTEC Conference Proceedings, 5pages, In Press;and oral presentation, (2011 - 2011).
  • Ayre BG (2010) Manipulating Suc/H+ symporter genes to understand their role in biomass partitioning and plant productivity. III PanAmerican Plant Membrane Biology Workshop. Puebla, México January 13-16, 2010, Invited oral presentation, $700 Travel Support, (2010 - 2010).
  • Dasgupta K, Manivasagam S, Ganesan S, Ayre BG (2010) A Cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase commonly used for negative selection in transgenic plants causes growth anomalies by disrupting brassinosteroid signaling. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2010, Montreal, Canada, Abstract P10022, Poster Presentation, (2010 - 2010).
  • Gaxiola RA, Paez-Valencia J, Sanchez J, Park J, Park S, Hirschi KD, Ayre BG (2010) Evaluating the improved plant biomass caused by enhanced type I proton-pumping pyrophosphatase (H+-PPase) activity. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2010, Montreal, Canada, Abstract P01006, Poster Presentation, (2010 - 2010).
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG (2010) Geminivirus-mediated delivery of florigen to ancestral cotton uncouples flowering from photoperiod and promotes determinate growth. International Conference of Plant Vascular Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus OH, July 24 – 28. Invited oral presentation, (2010 - 2010).
  • Ogbomo SM, Ayre BG, Stevens K., Chapman KD, Webber III CL, D'Souza NA (2010) Naturally Designed Strong, Tough and Renewable Biocomposites. 2010 Symposium on Renewable Feedstock for Biofuel and Bio-based Products. August 11-13, 2010, Austin, Texas. Abstract pg 4- 5 or conference proceedings, and oral presentation, (2010 - 2010).
  • Singh V, Louis J, Ayre BG, Shah J (2010) Arabidopsis defense against green peach aphid: Role of trehalose metabolism. 2010 International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop, Charleston, SC; March 28th-31st 2010, oral presentation, (2010 - 2010).
  • Webber III CL, Dickstein R, Ayre BG, D'Souza NA, Stevens KJ, Chapman KD, Allen MS, Dagnon KM (2010) Monoculture and Polyculture Production of Kenaf and Sunn Hemp. 2010 Symposium on Renewable Feedstock for Biofuel and Bio-based Products. August 11-13, 2010, Austin, Texas. Abstract pg 44 or conference proceedings, and oral presentation, (2010 - 2010).
  • Cao T, Ayre BG (2009) Metabolic engineering in the phloem network to study the transport properties of raffinose family oligosaccharides. Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society for Plant Physiology, 2009, Austin TX, Poster and Abstract, (2009 - 2009).
  • Dasgupta K, Srivastava AC, Ayre BG (2009) Characterization of phloem specific promoters to improve plant productivity. Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society for Plant Physiology, 2009, Austin TX, Poster and Abstract, (2009 - 2009).
  • Dasgupta K, Srivastava AC, Ayre BG (2009) Manipulating Suc/H+ symporter genes to understand their role in biomass partitioning and plant productivity. International Plant Molecular Biology Congress, Abstract 583, Poster 2252, (2009 - 2009).
  • Dasgupta K, Srivastava AC, Ayre BG (2009) Manipulating sucrose/proton symporter genes to understand their role in biomass partitioning and plant productivity. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii. Abstract P38002, Poster Presentation, (2009 - 2009).
  • Singh V, Louis J, Ayre BG, Shah J. Arabidopsis defense against green peach aphid: Role of trehalose metabolism. ASPB Southern Section Meeting, Austin, TX; February 2009. Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award, oral presentation, (2009 - 2009).
  • Srivastava AC, Ganesan S, Ismail IO, Ayre BG (2008) Functional characterization of the AtSUC2 sucrose transporter from Arabidopsis thaliana in plant growth and development by tissue-specific 15/02/2012 Biographical Sketch: Brian G Ayre Page 10 of 15 complementation assays. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2008, Merida, Mexico. Abstract P04004, Poster Presentation, (2009 - 2009).
  • Webber CL III, D'Souza NA, Ayre BG, Chapman KD, Stevens K, Dagnon KL (2009) New environmental applications for an ancient crop. Third National Conference. on Agriculture & Natural Resources Conservation & Management. Dover, DE, October 15 -18, 2009. Abstract pg 26-27 of Proceedings, oral presentation, (2009 - 2009).
  • Ganesan S, Dasgupta K, Srivastava AC, Ayre BG (2008) FLP-mediated conditional loss of an essential gene to facilitate complementation assays, (2008 - 2008).
  • McGarry RC, Ayre BG A DNA element between At4g28630 (ABC transporter ATM1) and At4g28640 (AUX/IAA 11) confers companion-cell specific expression following the sink-to-source transition in mature minor vein phloem, (2008 - 2008).
  • Raghunandan J, Cao T, Jagendorf A, Turgeon R, Ayre BG (2008) Metabolic engineering and transport properties of raffinose family oligosaccharides, (2008 - 2008).
  • Srivastava AC, Ganesan S, Ismail IO, Ayre BG (2008) Functional characterization of the AtSUC2 sucrose transporter from Arabidopsis thaliana in plant growth and development by tissue-specific complementation assays, (2008 - 2008).
  • Srivastava AC, Ganesan S, Ismail IO, Ayre BG (2008) Functional characterization of the AtSUC2 sucrose transporter from Arabidopsis thaliana in plant growth and development by tissue-specific complementation assays, (2008 - 2008).
  • Srivastava AC, Ganesan S, Ismail IO, Ayre BG (2008) Functional characterization of the AtSUC2 sucrose transporter from Arabidopsis thaliana in plant growth and development by tissue-specific complementation assays, (2008 - 2008).
  • Ganesan S, Ayre BG (2007) FLP-mediated conditional loss of an essential gene to facilitate complementation assays, (2007 - 2007).
  • Raghunandan J, Jagendorf AT, Turgeon R, Ayre BG (2007) Metabolic engineering and transport properties of raffinose family oligosaccharides, (2007 - 2007).
  • Srivastava AC, Ayre BG (2007) Functional characterization of the AtSUC2 sucrose transporter from Arabidopsis thaliana in plant growth and development by tissue specific complementation assays, (2007 - 2007).
  • Ayre BG, (2006) From here to there: Long-distance transport through the phloem of plants, and its implications for plant biotechnology, (2006 - 2006).
  • Ayre BG, (2005) From here to there: Long-distance transport through the phloem of plants, and its implications for plant biotechnology, (2005 - 2005).
  • Ayre BG, (2005) From here to there: Long-distance transport through the phloem of plants, and its implications for plant biotechnology, (2005 - 2005).
  • Ayre BG, (2005) From here to there: Long-distance transport through the phloem of plants, and its implications for plant biotechnology, (2005 - 2005).
  • Ayre BG, Turgeon R (2004) Graft transmission of a floral stimulant derived from CONSTANS, (2004 - 2004).
  • Ayre BG, Turgeon R (2004) Long-distance signaling in plants: Graft transmission of a floral stimulant derived from CONSTANS, (2004 - 2004).
  • Ayre BG, Turgeon R (2004) Long-distance signaling in plants: Graft transmission of a floral stimulant derived from CONSTANS, (2004 - 2004).
  • Ayre BG (2003) From here to there: Gene regulation and long-distance transport of metabolites and signals in the phloem of plants, (2003 - 2003).
  • Ayre BG, Turgeon R (2002) Phloem loading and the regulation of gene expression in minor veins, (2002 - 2002).
  • Ayre BG, Turgeon R (2001) What do kidneys and minor-vein phloem have in common? Evidence for selective reclamation of essential metabolites from sieve elements, (2001 - 2001).
  • Köhler U, Ayre BG, and Haseloff J (1999) Trans-splicing ribozymes for potential virus resistance in plants and for use as "RNA sensors", (1999 - 1999).
  • Ayre BG, Köhler U, and Haseloff J (1998) Trans-splicing ribozymes for gene delivery and a system for genetic optimisation, (1998 - 1998).
  • Köhler U, Ayre BG, and Haseloff J (1998) Ribozymes for trans-splicing in vivo, (1998 - 1998).
  • Ayre BG, Köhler U, Goodman H, and Haseloff J (1997) Transcript-specific cell ablation mediated by trans-splicing group I intron ribozymes, (1997 - 1997).
  • Ayre BG, Escher A, and Szalay AA (1993) Bioluminescence as a measure of ribozyme activity in vivo, (1993 - 1993).
  • Ayre BG, Escher A, Rossi J, and Szalay AA (1992) Ribozyme mediated cleavage of target transcripts in higher plants, (1992 - 1992).
  • Ayre BG (1990) Isolation and characterization of genes facilitating competitiveness among plant pathogenic bacteria, (1990 - 1990).

    • Invited Talk

  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Rao, X. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Functional and genomic analysis of cotton growth habit to benefit iterative field maintenance and harvest by distributed, autonomous robots., University of Georgia, Tifton campus, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Rao, X. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Functional and genomic analysis of cotton growth habit to benefit iterative field maintenance and harvest by distributed, autonomous robots., University of Georgia, Athens campus, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Evers, J.F. (Author), Yadav, U.P. (Author), Shaihk, M.A. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Plant Vascular Biology 2019, Domesticated cotton (Gossypium spp.) phloem loads from the apoplast using a single member of its nine-member sucrose transporter gene family., Asilomar, California, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Rao, X. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), 1st International Forum on Crop Science – Green Crops for Sustainable Agriculture, The application of virus-based technologies to rapidly explore gene networks regulating cotton architecture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, China. (2019 - 2019).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), 2019 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit to generate fasciated cotton bolls for robot harvesting, Cotton Incorporated, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, The phloem network as a whole-plant integrator of developmental signals and carbon homeostasis, West Lafayette, IN, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Prewitt, S. (Author), Eshed, Y. (Author), Lifschitz, E. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Functional and genome analysis of cotton growth habit: Branching architecture is regulated by the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs, USDA Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Prewitt, S. (Author), Eshed, Y. (Author), Lifschitz, E. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Functional and genome analysis of cotton growth habit: Branching architecture is regulated by the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Cotton Research Institute, Anyang, China, China. (2016 - 2016).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Prewitt, S. (Author), Eshed, Y. (Author), Lifschitz, E. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Functional and genome analysis of cotton growth habit: Branching architecture is regulated by the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Cotton Research Institute, Zhengzhou, China, China. (2016 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), The phloem network as a whole-plant integrator of developmental signals and nutrient homeostasis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author & Presenter), Eshed, Y. (Author), LifSchitz, E. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Monopodial and sympodial branching architecture in cotton is differentially regulated by the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Source / sink relations and pathways for carbohydrate transport and targeting in cotton, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Higgs, H. (Author & Presenter), Antunes, M.S. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), McGarry, R.C. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Applying natural mobility factors to enhance meristem-based gene editing with RNA viruses, UNT, UNT, United States of America. (2023).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author & Presenter), Ayre, B.G. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Enhancing crop yields: Manipulating the CLAVATA – WUSCHEL circuit to generate fasciated cotton bolls., University of North Texas, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2020).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author & Presenter), Rao, X. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), BioDiscovery Institute Seminar Series, Transcriptome profiling identifies gene networks influencing distinct cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) architectures., University of North Texas, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2019).
  • Yadav, U.P. (Author), Shaikh, M.A. (Author), Evers, J. (Author), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), The 6th PanAmerican Plant Membrane Biology Workshop, Functional and Molecular Characterization of Sucrose Transporters in Gossypium hirsutum, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Canada. (2018 - 2018).
  • Ortiz, E. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), 20th Annual Texas National McNair Scholars Research Conference, Cotton’s secret fiber: Manipulating lignin biosynthesis for bast development (Abstract #64), McNair Scholars, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Hughes, K. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), 20th Annual Texas National McNair Scholars Research Conference, Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) bast fiber modification. Abstract #39, McNair Scholars, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Ortiz, E. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conference, Cotton’s secret fiber: Manipulating lignin biosynthesis for bast development, National Cotton Council, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Hughes, K. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conference, Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) genetic variation and bast fiber modification, National Cotton Council, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), 2018 Precision Cotton Researcher’s Meeting, Beltwide Cotton Conference, Redesigning the cotton plant’s architecture to improve yield and quality for robot harvesting, National Cotton Council, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author), Prewitt, S. (Author), Eshed, Y. (Author), Lifschitz, E. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Plant and Animal Genome Conference 2017, Functional and genome analysis of cotton growth habit: Branching architecture is regulated by the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs (W523), San Deigo, CA, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Beltwide Cotton Conference 2017, A comparison of virus-based vectors for gene silencing and gene delivery in cotton, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Yadav, U.P. (Author & Presenter), Khadilkar, A.S. (Author), Salazar, C. (Author), Shulaev, V. (Author), Paez-Valencia, J. (Author), Pizzio, G.A. (Author), Gaxiola, R.A. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Constitutive and companion cell-specific upregulation of Arabidopsis vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatases enhance plant growth and stimulate phloem loading and long-distance transport, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Prewitt, S.F. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Functional and phylogenetic analysis of cotton CETS genes, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Shaikh, M.A. (Author & Presenter), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Understanding the crosstalk between carbohydrate transport and phosphate use in plants with enhanced phloem partitioning from source to sink, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author & Presenter), Eshed, Y. (Author), Lifschitz, E. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2015, Cotton architecture in the balance: the Gossypium hirsutum SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING orthologs regulate branching patterns, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Yadav, U.P. (Author & Presenter), Khadilkar, A.S. (Author), Salazar, C. (Author), Shulaev, V. (Author), Paez-Valencia, J. (Author), P, G.A. (Author), Gaxiola, R.A. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2015, Overexpression of AVP1, a proton pumping pyrophosphatase, stimulates biomass growth, phloem loading and long-distance transport in Arabidopsis, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Singh, V. (Author & Presenter), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Singh V, Louis J, Ayre BG, Reese J, Shah J (2011) Arabidopsis defense against green peach aphid: role of trehalose metabolism. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2011, Minneapolis, MN, Abstract M1201, Oral Presentation, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).

    • Poster

  • Kaur, H. (Author), Feragne, M. (Author), Fu, D. (Author), Mustapha, Y. (Author), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), UNT Research Day, Bast fiber development in Gossypium hirsutum: Genetic studies on an abundant yet underutilized and understudied natural byproduct of cotton acreage, University of North Texas, UNT, United States of America. (2023).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Author & Presenter), Lin, Y. (Author), Kaur, H. (Author), Higgs, H. (Author), Shah, J. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), UNT Research Day, Disrupted oxylipin biosynthesis mitigates pathogen infections and pest infestations in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), UNT, UNT, United States of America. (2023).
  • Evers, J.F. (Author & Presenter), Yadav, U.P. (Author), Shaihk, M.A. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Plant Biology 2019, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Domesticated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) phloem loads from the apoplast using a single member of its nine-member sucrose transporter gene family., San Jose CA, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Lin, Y. (Author & Presenter), Alejos, M. (Author), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), UNT Biology Graduate Students Research Day, Genetic induction of somatic embryogenesis in Gossypium hirsutum using regulators of zygotic embryogenesis, UNT Biology Graduate Students Association, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2018).
  • Evers, J. (Author & Presenter), Shaikh, M.A. (Author), Yadav, U.P. (Author), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), UNT Biology Graduate Students Research Day, Understanding the Role of the Sucrose Transporter Gene Family in Carbon Partitioning in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), UNT Biology Graduate Students Association, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2018).
  • El-Gabaly, F. (Author & Presenter), Pang, M. (Author), Barros, J. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), UNT Biology Graduate Students Research Day, Virus-Induced Gene Silencing in Monocot Plants as a Tool to Understand Lignin Biosynthesis, UNT Biology Graduate Students Association, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2018).
  • Ortiz, E. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Cotton’s secret fiber – Manipulating lignin biosynthesis for bast development., SACNAS - Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Prewitt, S. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Functional and phylogenetic analysis of the Gossypium hirsutum CETS gene family (900-011-Z), Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Shaikh, M. (Author & Presenter), Agarwal, S. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, Understanding the crosstalk between carbohydrate transport and phosphate use in plants with enhanced phloem partitioning from source to sink. (500-078-Z), Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Gaxiola, R. (Author), Yadav, U. (Author), Mearaj, S.A. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2016, Comparing two approaches to enhance phloem loading and long-distance transport: Is a holistic approach required to increase productivity? (500-081-Y), Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Author & Presenter), Gaxiola, R. (Author), Yadav, U. (Author), Shaikh, M. (Author), International Workshop of Plant Membrane Biology 2016, Comparing two approaches to enhance phloem loading and long-distance transport: Is a holistic approach required to increase productivity?, Annapolis, MD, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Shaikh, M.A. (Author & Presenter), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Federation of North Texas Area Universities 7th Annual Federation Research Symposium, Understanding the crosstalk between carbohydrate transport and phosphate use in plants with enhanced phloem partitioning from source to sink, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Culpepper, S. (Author & Presenter), McGarry, R.C. (Author), Ayre, B.G. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, A tale of two viruses: comparing Cotton leaf crumple virus and Tobacco rattle virus as tools to transiently manipulate gene expression in cotton, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C., Macias, V.M., Horn, P., Shah, J., "A Laser Microdissection System to Enhance Agricultural and Food Research in the North Texas and Southern Oklahoma Region," sponsored by USDA NIFA Equipment Grants Program, Federal, $341019 Funded. (2023 - 2027).
  • Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C., "Formation of cotton bast fiber as a means to modulate carbon capture and increase bio-product utilization," sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative., Federal, $294000 Funded. (2023 - 2026).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Pest- and pathogen-resistant cotton through gene editing. (Submitted in 2023, renewed at $30,000 for Jan 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024)," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $30000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), Shah, J. (Co-Principal), "Generating pathogen- and pest-resistant non-GMO cotton through targeted genome editing of oxylipin signaling pathways," sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Federal, $294000 Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Principal), "Pest- and pathogen- resistant cotton through gene editing," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $25000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant for yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $25000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Ayre, B.G., "RNA-Seq analysis to investigate gene expression patterns contributing to cell fate in the stratified phloem of cotton stems," sponsored by BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), Eshed-Williams, L. (Co-Principal), van der Knaap, E. (Co-Principal), "Elucidating and manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit in cotton to understand meristem homeostasis in relation to fruit size and shape," sponsored by USDA BARD, Federal, $310000 Funded. (2019 - 2023).
  • Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C., "Pest- and pathogen- resistant cotton through gene editing," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, Private, $25000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C., "Redesigning the cotton plant’s architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, Private, $25000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant’s architecture to improve yield and quality (renewed annually for ~$50,000)," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated: National Program, Private, $350000 Funded. (2016 - 2021).
  • Berman, D. (Co-Principal), Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), Antunes, M.S. (Co-Principal), "Plant fiber-based structures with integrated functional components for enhanced utility.," sponsored by UNT BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Ayre, B.G., "Unraveling the link between carbohydrate transport and phosphate use: Can we improve carbon partitioning and reduce nutrient use?," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Integrative Organismal Systems, Federal, $564315 Funded. (2016 - 2021).
  • McGarry, R.C. (Principal), Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), "Elucidating and manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit in cotton to understand meristem homeostasis in relation to fruit size and shape.," sponsored by UNT BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Development of "Virus-Induced Flowering" (VIF) to benefit breeding among wild and domesticated photoperiodic accession of sorghum," sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff Board, Private, $225000 Funded. (2015 - 2018).
  • Gaxiola, R. (Principal), Ayre, B.G. (Principal), Shulaev, V. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Integrating two different roles of the proton-pumping pyrophosphatase in the regulation and efficiency ofcarbon utilization and transport in planta," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Integrative Organismal Systems, Federal, $760000 Funded. (2012 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), Brumbley, S.M. (Principal), "Development of “Virus-Induced Flowering” (VIF) to benefit breeding among wild and domesticated photoperiodic accessions of sugar cane," sponsored by American Sugarcane League, Private, $25000 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), Lifschitz, E. (Principal), Eshed, Y. (Co-Principal), "Regulation of growth habit in complex sympodial plants: Applying the tomato model to cotton," sponsored by Bi-national Agricultural Research Development (BARD) Fund, Federal, $310000 Funded. (2012 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Understanding the role of phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein family members in cotton and their application to enhance growth habit as an annual row crop," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated: National Program, Private, $275000 Funded. (2010 - 2015).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), "MRI: Acquisition of a LSM710 laser scanning confocal microscope to enhance plant research and training at the University of North Texas," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Infrastructure MRI, Federal, $377290 Funded. (2011 - 2014).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Characterization and modeling of natural fiber polymer matrix composites for correlating natural fiber/matrix morphology," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, Federal, $233600 Funded. (2010 - 2014).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Sucrose / H+ symporters in plants for targeted biomass partitioning," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Integrative Organismal Systems, Federal, $454561 Funded. (2009 - 2013).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "The efficiency of long-distance translocation: retention properties of sugars in the transport phloem," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS 0344088), Federal, $390000 Funded. (2004 - 2008).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), Shah, J. (Co-Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Generating pathogen- / pest-resistant non-GMO cotton through targeted genome editing of oxylipin signaling pathways," sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Elucidating and manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit in cotton to understand meristem homeostasis in relation to fruit size and shape," sponsored by US Israel Binational Agricultural - BARD, NFP, Funded. (2019 - 2022).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Unraveling the Link Between Carbohydrate Transport and Phosphate Use: Can We Improve Carbon Partitioning and Reduce Nutrient Use?," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2016 - 2021).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit to generate fasciated cotton bolls for robot harvesting," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Development of "Virus-Induced Flowering" (VIF) to benefit breeding among wild and domesticated photoperiodic accession of sorghum," sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff Board, Private, Funded. (2015 - 2018).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Development of Virus-Induced Flowering to Benefit Breeding Between Domesticated and Photoperiodic Sorghum," sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff, NFP, Funded. (2015 - 2018).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2017 - 2017).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Redesigning the Cotton Plant's Architecture to Improve Yield and Quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2016 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), Shulaev, V. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Integrating Two Different Roles of the Proton-Pumping Pyrophosphatase in the Regulation and Efficiency of Carbon Utilization and Transport in Planta," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2012 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Regulation of Growth Habit in Complex Sympodial Plants: Applying the Tomato Model to Cotton," sponsored by US Israel Binational Agricultural - BARD, NFP, Funded. (2012 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), Brumbley, S.M. (Principal), "Development of "Virus-Induced Flowering" (VIF) to Benefit Breeding Among Wild and Domesticated Photoperiodic Accession of Sugar Cane," sponsored by American Sugar Cane League, NFP, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Virus Induced Flowering in Photoperiod-Sensitive Cotton: Advanced Genetic Tools for Testing Hypotheses and Manipulating Cotton Traits," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2015 - 2015).

    • Sponsored Research

  • D'Souza, N.A., Ayre, B.G., "Collaborative Proposal: Characterization and Modeling of Natural Fiber Polymer Matrix Composites for Correlating Natural Fiber/Matrix Morphology," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $233600 Funded. (2010 - 2015).

Copyrights, Patents

    Patent

  • McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G., Methods and systems for targeted modification of plant genes via meristem modulation and plants having engineered meristem modifications and other mutations., 17/749,560. Regular, Date submitted to the University: September 2020. Date of Patent Application: 2021. Date Patent Approved: May 20, 2022. .
  • Ayre, B.G., Cotton bast fibers as alternatives to synthetic fibers (IP disclosure; not pursued), Provisional, Date submitted to the University: 2017. .

Service

University Service

  • Director, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (August 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee, Dept of Biological Sciences. (August 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Chairperson, P&T-B (Promotion and Tenure "B" Committee). (July 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Graduate Program Director, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (September 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Dept. of Biol Sci PAC (Personnel Affairs Committee) representing Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (September 2020 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor (to Dr. Mauricio Antunes). (September 1, 2018 - Present).
  • Host of Guest Artist, Host seminar speakers. (September 1, 2003 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Faculty Search Committee - Microbiology with an emphasis on Microbial Genomics.. (September 2023 - March 2024).
  • Chairperson, BioDiscovery Institute Distinguished Speaker Organizer. (September 2018 - September 2023).
  • Chairperson, Faculty Search Committee - Microbiology and Microbial Genomics. (August 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee - Plant Biochemistry. (November 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022).
  • Other (Senator), Senator, Group VII, UNT Faculty Senate. (2014 - 2019).
  • Committee Member, College of Science Faculty Council. (September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019).
  • Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee, 2 positions in BioDiscovery Institute (Maurico Antunes & Calvin Henard). (September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019).
  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), BGSA (Biology Graduate Students' Association) Faculty Advisor. (September 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Staff Search Committees (at least three positions, I lost count. Kim and Shirl Chaired the committees). (September 1, 2016 - May 1, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Dept. of Biol Sci P & T (Promotion and Tenure) Committee representing Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (September 1, 2013 - May 1, 2019).
  • Committee Member, Dept. of Biol Sci PAC (Personnel Affairs Committee) representing Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (September 1, 2013 - May 1, 2019).
  • Committee Chair, Dept of Biol Sci Greenhouse User Group and Space Committee. (September 1, 2012 - January 1, 2019).
  • Committee Member, UNT Institutional Biological Safety Committee. (January 1, 2005 - November 30, 2018).
  • University Senate Service, UNT Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee, BioDiscovery Institute (Ana Alonso). (September 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017).
  • Other (Largely self-appointed safety officer), Safety Officer 3rd & 4th floors of the Life Science Complex Bldg B. (September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2017).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee for the Manager of the Genomics Core Facility in the BioDiscovery Institute. (September 2016 - December 2016).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee for a Research Analyst I. (2016 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, CAS Grievance Committee. (June 2016 - August 2016).
  • Committee Member, Dept. of Biol Sci PAC (Personnel Affairs Committee) Revision Committee. (2015 - 2015).
  • University Senate Service, UNT Faculty Senate Executive Committee. (2014 - 2015).
  • Other (Member), Dept. of Biol Sci Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Curriculum Development Sub- Committee. (2011 - 2011).
  • Committee Chair, Dept of Biol Sci Graduate Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship Selection Committee. (2010 - 2011).
  • Committee Chair, Dept of Biol Sci Beth Baird Graduate Scholars Selection Committee. (2006 - 2011).
  • Other (Member of the Dept. of Biological Sciences), Faculty Position in Limnology Search Committee. (2008 - 2009).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, UT Southwestern Biological Safety Committee. (September 1, 2015 - Present).
  • Editor, Associate Editor, Associate Editor at BMC Plant Biology. (January 2011 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Ad hoc peer review of research proposals. (September 1, 2003 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Peer review of original research manuscripts submitted to leading scientific journals. (September 1, 2003 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, USA/Israel Bi-National Agriculture Research and Development (BARD) Review Panel Member. Virtual, (September 1, 2021 - March 30, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, USA/Israel Bi-National Agriculture Research and Development (BARD) Review Panel Member. (September 2020 - March 2021).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation, Panel Member, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. (November 2020 - January 2021).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, USA/Israel Bi-National Agriculture Research and Development (BARD) Review Panel Member. (September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation, Panel Member, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. (November 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation, Panel Member, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. (January 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-1 Site Visit. Brookings, South Dakota. (September 5, 2017 - September 8, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). Oklahoma City, OK. (June 4, 2017 - June 5, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Dept of Energy DE-FOA-0001650: Biosystems Design to Enable Next-Generation Biofuels and Bioproducts, Review Panel Member. Rockville, Maryland. (April 23, 2017 - April 25, 2017).
  • Workshop Organizer, Beltwide Cotton Conference. Dallas, Texas. (January 4, 2017 - January 6, 2017).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS). Arlington, Virginai. (October 25, 2016 - October 28, 2016).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS). Arlington, Virginia. (April 10, 2016 - April 13, 2016).
  • Committee Chair, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) fiscal year 2015 Oklahoma Plant Science Research (OPSR) Basic and Applied Funding Competition. Oklahoma City, OK. (May 29, 2015 - May 31, 2015).
  • Session Chair, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, 2014, Portland, OR. (July 2014 - July 2014).
  • Other (Review Panel member), Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) fiscal year 2009 Oklahoma Plant Science Research (OPSR) Basic and Applied Funding Competition. Panel Meeting, December 13-14, 2008. (2008 - 2008).