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Mark F. Davis is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader categories, Davis's work focuses notably on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science, and Biotechnology.

The primary topics addressed in Davis's research include bioenergy crop production and management, biofuel production and bioconversion, plant gene expression analysis, lignin and wood chemistry, fermentation and sensory analysis, biochemical and biochemical processes, and forest biomass utilization and management.

Frequent publication venues highlight the dissemination channels for Davis's work. These include Research Square, Biotechnology for Biofuels, Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, BioResources, and Environment International.

Recent publications illustrate the scope and depth of Davis's contributions:

  • Compensatory Guaiacyl Lignin Biosynthesis at the Expense of Syringyl Lignin in 4CL1 -Knockout Poplar, 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Comparison of methodologies used to determine aromatic lignin unit ratios in lignocellulosic biomass, 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Economic impact of yield and composition variation in bioenergy crops: Populus trichocarpa, 2020, Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining
  • Accurate determination of genotypic variance of cell wall characteristics of a Populus trichocarpa pedigree using high-throughput pyrolysis-molecular beam mass spectrometry, 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Towards integrated cross-sectoral surveillance of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance: Needs, approaches, and considerations for linking surveillance to action, 2024, Environment International

Collaborations have played a role in Davis's research, with frequent coauthors including Crissa Doeppke, Anne E. Harman-Ware, Gerald A. Tuskan, Renee M. Happs, and Wellington Muchero. These collaborations have contributed to the development and diversity of Davis's research projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • Lignin valorization: improving lignin processing in the biorefinery.

    Arthur J. Ragauskas;Gregg T. Beckham;Mary J. Biddy;Richard Chandra

  • Lignin content in natural Populus variants affects sugar release.

    Michael H. Studer;Jaclyn D. DeMartini;Mark F. Davis;Robert W. Sykes

  • Cellulase digestibility of pretreated biomass is limited by cellulose accessibility.

    Tina Jeoh;Claudia I. Ishizawa;Mark F. Davis;Michael E. Himmel

  • Measuring the crystallinity index of cellulose by solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance

    Sunkyu Park;David K. Johnson;Claudia I. Ishizawa;Philip A. Parilla

  • Sustained photosynthetic conversion of CO2 to ethylene in recombinant cyanobacterium Synechocystis 6803

    Justin Ungerer;Ling Tao;Mark Davis;Maria Ghirardi

  • Comparative genome analysis of lignin biosynthesis gene families across the plant kingdom

    Zhanyou Xu;Dandan Zhang;Jun Hu;Jun Hu;Xin Zhou

  • Improving wood properties for wood utilization through multi-omics integration in lignin biosynthesis

    Jack P. Wang;Megan L. Matthews;Cranos M. Williams;Rui Shi

  • Efficient Degradation of Lignocellulosic Plant Biomass, without Pretreatment, by the Thermophilic Anaerobe “Anaerocellum thermophilum” DSM 6725

    Sung-Jae Yang;Irina Kataeva;Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm;Nancy L. Engle

  • Phenotypic variation in growth and biomass distribution for two advanced-generation pedigrees of hybrid poplar

    Stan D Wullschleger;T M Yin;S P DiFazio;T J Tschaplinski

  • Variation of S/G Ratio and Lignin Content in a Populus Family Influences the Release of Xylose by Dilute Acid Hydrolysis

    Brian H Davison;Sadie R Drescher;Gerald A Tuskan;Mark F. Davis

  • Identification of QTLs influencing wood property traits in loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda L.). II. Chemical wood properties.

    M. M. Sewell;M. F. Davis;G. A. Tuskan;N. C. Wheeler

  • Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of β-d-glucose and β-d-xylose degradation mechanisms in acidic aqueous solution

    Xianghong Qian;Mark R. Nimlos;Mark Davis;David K. Johnson

  • Energetics of xylose decomposition as determined using quantum mechanics modeling.

    Mark R. Nimlos;Xianghong Qian;Mark Davis;Michael E. Himmel

  • Can delignification decrease cellulose digestibility in acid pretreated corn stover

    Claudia I. Ishizawa;Claudia I. Ishizawa;Tina Jeoh;Tina Jeoh;William S. Adney;Michael E. Himmel

  • Quantitative genetic analysis of biomass and wood chemistry of Populus under different nitrogen levels

    Evandro Novaes;Luis Osorio;Derek R. Drost;Brianna L. Miles

  • Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Influencing Wood Property Traits in Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.). III. QTL Verification and Candidate Gene Mapping

    Garth R Brown;Daniel L Bassoni;Geoffrey P Gill;Joseph R Fontana

  • Genetic Resources for Maize Cell Wall Biology

    Bryan W. Penning;Charles T. Hunter;Reuben Tayengwa;Andrea L. Eveland

  • Porosity and Its Effect on the Digestibility of Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreated Corn Stover

    Claudia I. Ishizawa;Mark F. Davis;Daniel F. Schell;David K. Johnson

  • Identification and overexpression of gibberellin 2-oxidase (GA2ox) in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for improved plant architecture and reduced biomass recalcitrance

    Wegi A. Wuddineh;Wegi A. Wuddineh;Mitra Mazarei;Mitra Mazarei;Jiyi Zhang;Charleson R. Poovaiah;Charleson R. Poovaiah

  • Association genetics of traits controlling lignin and cellulose biosynthesis in black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa, Salicaceae) secondary xylem.

    Jill L. Wegrzyn;Andrew J. Eckert;Minyoung Choi;Jennifer M. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Sykes
Robert W. Sykes National Renewable Energy Laboratory
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Stephen R. Decker
Stephen R. Decker National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Gerald A. Tuskan
Gerald A. Tuskan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Richard A. Dixon
Richard A. Dixon University of North Texas
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia
Gary E. Maciel
Gary E. Maciel Colorado State University
Brian H. Davison
Brian H. Davison Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Debra Mohnen
Debra Mohnen University of Georgia

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