Brian G. Ayre

Previous Scheduled Teaching

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.

Contracts, Grants and 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).