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85
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18426
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628

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - Dennis R. Hoagland Award, American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Brian A. Larkins is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their work focuses on various subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Food Science. Key topics covered in their research include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, Nematode management and characterization studies, Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, and Seed and Plant Biochemistry.

Brian A. Larkins has contributed to several publications in notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Nature
  • The Plant Cell

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and impact of their research:

  • "THP9 enhances seed protein content and nitrogen-use efficiency in maize" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Carotenoids modulate kernel texture in maize by influencing amyloplast envelope integrity" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Long-read sequencing reveals genomic structural variations that underlie creation of quality protein maize" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "An ARF gene mutation creates flint kernel architecture in dent maize" (2024), published in Nature Communications
  • "Thank you and best wishes to Annette Kessler, Peer Review Manager for The Plant Cell" (2022), published in The Plant Cell

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers including Wenqin Wang, Yongrui Wu, Yidong Zhu, Xing Huang, and Qiao Xiao. These collaborations highlight an interdisciplinary approach across the range of their research topics.

Brian A. Larkins has been recognized by various scientific organizations throughout their career. Awards include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2003)
  • Dennis R. Hoagland Award, American Society of Plant Biologists (1997)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1996)

Best Publications

  • A structural model for maize zein proteins.

    P Argos;K Pedersen;M D Marks;B A Larkins

  • Endosperm Origin, Development, and Function

    Mauricio A. Lopes;Brian A. Larkins

  • Protein Storage Bodies and Vacuoles

    Eliot M. Herman;Brian A. Larkins

  • Synthesis and deposition of zein in protein bodies of maize endosperm.

    Brian A. Larkins;William J. Hurkman

  • The Development of Endosperm in Grasses

    Paolo A. Sabelli;Brian A. Larkins

  • Changes in the zein composition of protein bodies during maize endosperm development.

    Craig R. Lending;Brian A. Larkins

  • Investigating the hows and whys of DNA endoreduplication

    Brian A. Larkins;Brian P. Dilkes;Ricardo A. Dante;Cintia M. Coelho

  • New Methods for Extraction and Quantitation of Zeins Reveal a High Content of γ-Zein in Modified opaque-2 Maize

    John C. Wallace;Mauricio A. Lopes;Edilson Paiva;Brian A. Larkins

  • Influence of Ionic Strength, pH, and Chelation of Divalent Metals on Isolation of Polyribosomes from Tobacco Leaves.

    Andrew O. Jackson;Brian A. Larkins

  • Molecular genetic approaches to developing quality protein maize

    Bryan C. Gibbon;Brian A. Larkins

  • A maize cDNA encoding a member of the retinoblastoma protein family: involvement in endoreduplication.

    Gideon Grafi;Ronald J. Burnett;Tim Helentjaris;Brian A. Larkins

  • Genomics Analysis of Genes Expressed in Maize Endosperm Identifies Novel Seed Proteins and Clarifies Patterns of Zein Gene Expression

    Young-Min Woo;David Wang-Nan Hu;Brian A. Larkins;Rudolf Jung

  • Efficient procedure for extracting maize and sorghum kernel proteins reveals higher prolamin contents than the conventional method.

    Hamaker Br;Mohamed Aa;Habben Je;Huang Cp

  • Cloning and sequence analysis reveal structural variation among related zein genes in maize.

    Karl Pedersen;John Devereux;Deborah R. Wilson;Edward Sheldon

  • Endoreduplication in maize endosperm: involvement of m phase--promoting factor inhibition and induction of s phase--related kinases.

    Gideon Grafi;Brian A. Larkins

  • The opaque-2 mutation of maize differentially reduces zein gene transcription.

    Robert Kodrzycki;Rebecca S. Boston;Brian A. Larkins

  • Partial characterization of the acidic and basic polypeptides of glycinin.

    M.A. Moreira;M.A. Hermodson;B.A. Larkins;N.C. Nielsen

  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science

    Jennifer Sills;P. H. Gleick;R. M. Adams;R. M. Amasino

  • Polyribosomes from Peas: An Improved Method for Their Isolation in the Absence of Ribonuclease Inhibitors

    Eric Davies;Brian A. Larkins;Robert H. Knight

  • Maize Opaque Endosperm Mutations Create Extensive Changes in Patterns of Gene Expression

    Brenda G. Hunter;Mary K. Beatty;George W. Singletary;Bruce R. Hamaker

Frequent Co-Authors

Gad Galili
Gad Galili Weizmann Institute of Science
Bruce R. Hamaker
Bruce R. Hamaker Purdue University West Lafayette
Rongling Wu
Rongling Wu Pennsylvania State University
Xuelu Wang
Xuelu Wang Henan University
Peter B. Goldsbrough
Peter B. Goldsbrough Purdue University West Lafayette
Joachim Messing
Joachim Messing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Stanton B. Gelvin
Stanton B. Gelvin Purdue University West Lafayette
Robert B. Meeley
Robert B. Meeley Pioneer Hi-Bred
Roger N. Beachy
Roger N. Beachy Washington University in St. Louis
Xing Huang
Xing Huang ETH Zurich

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