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Malcolm A. O'Neill is a researcher affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States, specializing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a focus on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and related fields. Their research engages extensively with plant molecular biology, particularly concerning plant cell walls and polysaccharides.

The scientist's work prominently features the study of polysaccharides and plant cell walls, with main research topics including:

  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals

Malcolm A. O'Neill has published in several notable scientific journals, with a concentration in plant biology and biotechnology. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Plant Cell
  • SLAS TECHNOLOGY
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • New Phytologist

Recent selected publications demonstrate a variety of topics focused on plant cell wall components, regulation mechanisms, and molecular protocols:

  • ERF4 and MYB52 transcription factors play antagonistic roles in regulating homogalacturonan de-methylesterification in Arabidopsis seed coat mucilage, 2020, The Plant Cell
  • Protocols for isolating and characterizing polysaccharides from plant cell walls: a case study using rhamnogalacturonan-II, 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Cross species multi-omics reveals cell wall sequestration and elevated global transcript abundance as mechanisms of boron tolerance in plants, 2021, New Phytologist
  • Locating Methyl-Etherified and Methyl-Esterified Uronic Acids in the Plant Cell Wall Pectic Polysaccharide Rhamnogalacturonan II, 2020, SLAS TECHNOLOGY
  • A DE1 BINDING FACTOR 1-GLABRA2 module regulates rhamnogalacturonan I biosynthesis in Arabidopsis seed coat mucilage, 2022, The Plant Cell

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, reflecting a network of active research partnerships. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Breeanna R. Urbanowicz (7 publications)
  • Ian Black (5 publications)
  • María J. Peña (4 publications)
  • Yingzhen Kong (3 publications)
  • Sabina Koj (3 publications)

Malcolm A. O'Neill's contributions lie primarily in advancing the understanding of the molecular biology of plants, especially regarding cell wall structure and function. Their published works provide insights into transcription factor roles, polysaccharide characterization, and the genetic regulation of plant cell wall biosynthesis, supporting further exploration of plant nutrient mechanisms and tolerance to environmental stressors.

Best Publications

  • Pectins: structure, biosynthesis, and oligogalacturonide-related signaling.

    Brent L Ridley;Malcolm A O'Neill;Debra Mohnen

  • RHAMNOGALACTURONAN II: Structure and Function of a Borate Cross-Linked Cell Wall Pectic Polysaccharide

    Malcolm A. O'Neill;Tadashi Ishii;Peter Albersheim;Alan G. Darvill

  • Requirement of Borate Cross-Linking of Cell Wall Rhamnogalacturonan II for Arabidopsis Growth

    Malcolm A. O'Neill;Stefan Eberhard;Peter Albersheim;Alan G. Darvill

  • Rhamnogalacturonan-II, a Pectic Polysaccharide in the Walls of Growing Plant Cell, Forms a Dimer That Is Covalently Cross-linked by a Borate Ester IN VITRO CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION AND HYDROLYSIS OF THE DIMER

    Malcolm A. O'Neill;Dennis Warrenfeltz;Keith Kates;Patrice Pellerin

  • Complex pectin metabolism by gut bacteria reveals novel catalytic functions

    Didier Ndeh;Artur Rogowski;Artur Rogowski;Alan Cartmell;Ana S. Luis

  • The Pore Size of Non-Graminaceous Plant Cell Walls Is Rapidly Decreased by Borate Ester Cross-Linking of the Pectic Polysaccharide Rhamnogalacturonan II.

    Axel Fleischer;Malcolm A. O'Neill;Rudolf Ehwald

  • The Pectic Polysaccharides of Primary Cell Walls

    Malcolm O'neill;Peter Albersheim;Alan Darvill

  • A Reevaluation of the Key Factors That Influence Tomato Fruit Softening and Integrity

    Montserrat Saladié;Antonio J. Matas;Tal Isaacson;Matthew A. Jenks

  • Arabidopsis irregular xylem8 and irregular xylem9: Implications for the Complexity of Glucuronoxylan Biosynthesis

    Maria J. Peña;Ruiqin Zhong;Gong-Ke Zhou;Elizabeth A. Richardson

  • Isolation and analysis of cell walls from plant material.

    Robert R. Selvendran;Malcolm A. O'Neill

  • The Composition and Structure of Plant Primary Cell Walls

    Malcolm A. O'Neill;William S. York

  • Oligosaccharins—oligosaccharides that regulate growth, development and defence responses in plants

    Alan Darvill;Christopher Augur;Carl Bergmann;Russell W. Carlson

  • Structure of the acidic extracellular gelling polysaccharide produced by Pseudomonas elodea

    Malcolm A. O'Neill;Robert R. Selvendran;Victor J. Morris

  • An hypothesis: the same six polysaccharides are components of the primary cell walls of all higher plants.

    P. Albersheim;A.G. Darvill;M.A. O'Neill;H.A. Schols

  • Plant Nucleotide Sugar Formation, Interconversion, and Salvage by Sugar Recycling

    Maor Bar-Peled;Malcolm A. O'Neill

  • Occurrence of the primary cell wall polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan II in pteridophytes, lycophytes, and bryophytes. Implications for the evolution of vascular plants.

    Toshiro Matsunaga;Tadashi Ishii;Sadamu Matsumoto;Masanobu Higuchi

  • Structural characterization of red wine rhamnogalacturonan II

    Patrice Pellerin;Thierry Doco;StEphane Vidal;Pascale Williams

  • The charophycean green algae provide insights into the early origins of plant cell walls

    Iben Sørensen;Filomena A. Pettolino;Antony Bacic;John Ralph

  • The plant cell wall polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan II self-assembles into a covalently cross-linked dimer.

    Tadashi Ishii;Toshiro Matsunaga;Patrice Pellerin;Malcolm A. O'Neill

  • Membrane responses induced by oligogalacturonides in suspension‐cultured tobacco cells

    Yves Mathieu;Kurkdjian Armen;Hua Xia;Jean Guern

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan G. Darvill
Alan G. Darvill University of Georgia
William S. York
William S. York University of Georgia
Peter Albersheim
Peter Albersheim University of Georgia
Michael G. Hahn
Michael G. Hahn University of Georgia
Debra Mohnen
Debra Mohnen University of Georgia
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia
Thierry Doco
Thierry Doco INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Jean Guern
Jean Guern Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jocelyn K. C. Rose
Jocelyn K. C. Rose Cornell University

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