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Laurence B. Davin is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science, with significant activity also in related subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science.

Their work is primarily published within venues such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry, npj Microgravity, and iScience. The distribution of publications shows a strong commitment to topics at the intersection of physical sciences and biological studies.

Laurence B. Davin has contributed to a range of topics including:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

The scientist frequently collaborates with several other researchers, notably Marija Veličković, Norman Lewis, John Cort, Syed Moinuddin, and Qingyan Meng. These long-term collaborations highlight their engagement within an active scientific community.

Among recent publications, the following notable papers have been produced:

  • "NASA GeneLab RNA-seq consensus pipeline: Standardized processing of short-read RNA-seq data", 2021, iScience
  • "Meta-analysis of the space flight and microgravity response of the Arabidopsis plant transcriptome", 2023, npj Microgravity
  • "Pterocarpan synthase (PTS) structures suggest a common quinone methide-stabilizing function in dirigent proteins and proteins with dirigent-like domains", 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Editorial: Lignans: Insights Into Their Biosynthesis, Metabolic Engineering, Analytical Methods and Health Benefits", 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "RNAi Modulation of Chlorogenic Acid and Lignin Deposition in Nicotiana tabacum and Insufficient Compensatory Metabolic Cross-Talk", 2021, Journal of Natural Products

Best Publications

  • Stereoselective Bimolecular Phenoxy Radical Coupling by an Auxiliary (Dirigent) Protein Without an Active Center

    Laurence B. Davin;Huai Bin Wang;Anastasia L. Crowell;Diana L. Bedgar

  • Dirigent proteins and dirigent sites explain the mystery of specificity of radical precursor coupling in lignan and lignin biosynthesis.

    Laurence B. Davin;Norman G. Lewis

  • The Arabidopsis phenylalanine ammonia lyase gene family: kinetic characterization of the four PAL isoforms☆

    Fiona C Cochrane;Laurence B Davin;Norman G Lewis

  • Lignin primary structures and dirigent sites.

    Laurence B Davin;Norman G Lewis

  • Functional reclassification of the putative cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase multigene family in Arabidopsis

    Sung-Jin Kim;Mi-Ran Kim;Diana L. Bedgar;Syed G. A. Moinuddin

  • Gastrojejunal kinetics and the digestion of [15N]beta-lactoglobulin and casein in humans: the influence of the nature and quantity of the protein.

    S Mahé;N Roos;R Benamouzig;L Davin

  • Regiochemical control of monolignol radical coupling: a new paradigm for lignin and lignan biosynthesis

    David R. Gang;Michael A. Costa;Masayuki Fujita;Masayuki Fujita;Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova

  • Antisense Down-Regulation of 4CL Expression Alters Lignification, Tree Growth, and Saccharification Potential of Field-Grown Poplar

    Steven L. Voelker;Barbara Lachenbruch;Frederick C. Meinzer;Michael Jourdes

  • (+)-Pinoresinol/(+)-Lariciresinol Reductase from Forsythia intermedia PROTEIN PURIFICATION, cDNA CLONING, HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION AND COMPARISON TO ISOFLAVONE REDUCTASE

    Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova;David R. Gang;Laurence B. Davin;Diana L. Bedgar

  • Dissection of lignin macromolecular configuration and assembly: Comparison to related biochemical processes in allyl/propenyl phenol and lignan biosynthesis

    Laurence B. Davin;Michael Jourdes;Ann M. Patten;Kye-Won Kim

  • The laccase multigene family in Arabidopsis thaliana: towards addressing the mystery of their gene function(s)

    Phanikanth V. Turlapati;Kye-Won Kim;Laurence B. Davin;Norman G. Lewis

  • Evolution of plant defense mechanisms. Relationships of phenylcoumaran benzylic ether reductases to pinoresinol-lariciresinol and isoflavone reductases.

    David R. Gang;Hiroyuki Kasahara;Zhi-Qiang Xia;Kristine Vander Mijnsbrugge

  • Dirigent proteins and dirigent sites in lignifying tissues.

    Vincent Burlat;Mi Kwon;Laurence B. Davin;Norman G. Lewis

  • Biosynthetic pathway to the cancer chemopreventive secoisolariciresinol diglucoside-hydroxymethyl glutaryl ester-linked lignan oligomers in flax (Linum usitatissimum) seed.

    Joshua D. Ford;Kai-Sheng Huang;Huai-Bin Wang;Laurence B. Davin

  • Biochemical Genetics of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Arabidopsis thaliana: The Glucosinolates.

    George W. Haughn;Laurence Davin;Michael Giblin;Edward W. Underhill

  • Secoisolariciresinol dehydrogenase purification, cloning, and functional expression. Implications for human health protection.

    Zhi-Qiang Xia;Michael A. Costa;Hélène C. Pélissier;Laurence B. Davin

  • Transcriptional Control of Monolignol Biosynthesis in Pinus taeda: FACTORS AFFECTING MONOLIGNOL RATIOS AND CARBON ALLOCATION IN PHENYLPROPANOID METABOLISM

    Aldwin M. Anterola;Jae-Heung Jeon;Laurence B. Davin;Norman G. Lewis

  • An historical perspective on lignan biosynthesis: Monolignol, allylphenol and hydroxycinnamic acid coupling and downstream metabolism

    Laurence B. Davin;Norman G. Lewis

  • Phenylpropanoid Metabolism: Biosynthesis of Monolignols, Lignans and Neolignans, Lignins and Suberins

    Laurence B. Davin;Norman G. Lewis

  • Characterization in vitro and in vivo of the putative multigene 4-coumarate:CoA ligase network in Arabidopsis: syringyl lignin and sinapate/sinapyl alcohol derivative formation

    Michael A. Costa;Diana L. Bedgar;Syed G.A. Moinuddin;Kye-Won Kim

  • 3.18 – The Nature and Function of Lignins

    Norman G. Lewis;Laurence B. Davin

Frequent Co-Authors

Norman G. Lewis
Norman G. Lewis Washington State University
David R. Gang
David R. Gang Washington State University
Rodney Croteau
Rodney Croteau Washington State University
Gary Hardiman
Gary Hardiman Queen's University Belfast
Vincent Burlat
Vincent Burlat Paul Sabatier University
Vincent R. Franceschi
Vincent R. Franceschi Washington State University
John Browse
John Browse Washington State University
Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova
Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova University of Dundee
George W. Haughn
George W. Haughn University of British Columbia
Chris Wolverton
Chris Wolverton Northwestern University

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