Publications

The Han Laboratory
Publications

59	Ko, J.-H., Kim, W.-C., and Han, K.-H. 2009. Ectopic expression of MYB46 identifies transcriptional regulatory genes involved in secondary wall biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Plant J (in press)
58	Prassinos, C., Ko, J.-H., Lang, G., Iezzoni, A.F., and Han, K.-H. 2009. Rootstock induced dwarfing in cherries is caused by differential cessation of terminal meristem growth and is triggered by rootstock specific gene regulation. Tree Physiology 29(7): 927-936
57	Kumar, M., Thammannagowda, S., Bulone, V., Chiang, V., Han, K.-H., Joshi, C., Mansfield, S.D., Mellerowicz, E., Sundberg, B., Teeri, T., Brian Ellis, B. 2009. An update on the nomenclature for the cellulose synthase genes in Populus. Trend in Plant Science 15(5): 248-254
56	Kim, Y.W., Newton, R., Frampton, J., and Han, K.-H. 2008. Embryogenic tissue initiation and somatic embryogenesis in Fraser fir (Abies fraseri [Pursh] Poir.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology, 10.1007/s11627-008-9169-3
55	Park, S.C., Keathley, D.e., and Han, K.-H. 2008. Transcriptional profiles of the annual growth cycle in Populus. Tree Physiology 28: 321-329
54	Han, K.-H, Ko, J.-H, and Yang, S.H. 2007. Optimizing Lignocellulosic Feedstock for Improved Biofuel Productivity and Processing. Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining. 1: 135-146
53	Ko, J.-H., Yang, S.H., Park, A.H., Lerouxel, O., and Han, K.-H. 2007. ANAC012, a member of the plant-specific NAC transcription factor family, negatively regulates xylary fiber development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 50:1035-1048
52	Ko, J.-H., Beers, E.P., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Global comparative transcriptome analysis identifies gene network regulating secondary xylem development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 276: 517-531
51	Ko, J.-H., Yang, S.H., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Upregulation of an Arabidopsis RING-H2 Gene, XERICO, Confers Drought Tolerance through Increased ABA Biosynthesis. Plant J. 47: 343-355.
50	Ko, J.H., Kim, J.H., Jayanty, S.S., Howe, G.A., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Loss of function of COBRA, a determinant of oriented cell expansion, invokes cellular defense responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany 57: 2923-2936
49	Ko, J.-H., Prassinos, C., and Han, K.-H. 2006. Developmental and seasonal expression of PtaHB1, a Populus gene encoding a class III HD-Zip protein, is tightly associated with secondary growth and inversely correlated with the level of microRNA (miR166). New Phytologists 169: 469-478
48	Prassinos, C., Ko, J.-H., Yang, J., and Han, K.-H. 2005. Transcriptome profiling of vertical stem segments provides insights into the genetic regulation of secondary growth in hybrid aspen trees. Plant Cell Physiology 46(8): 1213-1225
47	Ko, J.-H., Han, K.-H. 2004. Arabidopsis whole-transcriptome profiling defines the features of coordinated regulations that occur during wood formation. Plant Molecular Biology 55: 433-453
46	Park, S.C., Oh, S., and Han, K.-H. 2004. Large-scale computational analysis of poplar ESTs reveals the repertoire and unique features of expressed genes in poplar genome. Molecular Breeding 14: 429-440.
45	Ko, J.-H., Han, K.-H., Park, S.C., and Yang, J.. 2004. Plant body weight-induced secondary growth in Arabidopsis and its transcription phenotype revealed by whole-transcriptome profiling. Plant Physiology 135: 1069-1083
44	Yang, J. and Han, K.-H. 2004. Functional characterization of allantoinase genes from Arabidopsis and a non-ureide type legume black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). Plant Physiology 134: 1039-1049.
43	Ko, J.-H., Chow, K.-S., and Han, K.-H. 2004. Transcriptome analysis offers new insights into the biology of laticifers in Hevea brasiliensis (the Para rubber tree). Plant Molecular Biology 53: 479-492
42	Yang, J., Kamdem, D.P., Keathley, D.E., and Han, K.-H. 2004. Seasonal gene expression changes at the sapwood-heartwood transition zone of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) revealed by cDNA microarray analysis. Tree Physiology 24: 461-474
41	Ko, J.H., Yang, J., Oh, S., Park, S., and Han, K.-H. 2004. Genomics of wood formation. In: S. Kumar and M. Fladung (eds), Molecular genetics and breeding of forest trees. Haworth's Food Products Press, New York.
40	Oh, S., Park, S., and Han, K.-H. 2003. Transcriptional regulation of secondary growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany 54: 2709-2922.
39	Yang, J., Park, S., Kamdem, D.P., Keathley, D.E., Retzel, E., Paule, C., Kapur, V., and Han, K.-H. 2003. Novel gene expression profiles define the metabolic and physiological processes characteristic of wood and its extractive formation in a hardwood tree species, Robinia pseudoacacia. Plant Molecular Biology 52:935-956.
38	Park, S. and Han, K.-H. 2003. An auxin-repressed gene (RpARP) from black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is posttranscriptionally regulated and negatively associated with shoot elongation. Tree Physiology 23:815-823.
37	Chow, K.-S., Lim, S.M., and Han, K.-H. 2003. Characterization of a family of eIF-5A cDNAs in Hevea brasiliensis. Journal of Rubber Research 6(2):107-120.
36	Oh, S., Kamdem, D.P., Keathley, D.E., and Han, K.-H. 2003. Detection and species identification of wood-decaying fungi by hybridization of immobilized sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP) with PCR-amplified fungal ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS). Holzforshung, 57: 346-352.
35	Ko, J.H., Yang, J., Oh, S., Park, S., and Han, K.-H. 2003. Genomics of wood formation. In: S. Kumar and M. Fladung (eds), Molecular genetics and breeding of forest trees. Haworth's Food Products Press, New York. In press.
34	Chen, T.H., Han, K.-H., and Huang, P.-L. 2003. Genetic transformation of orchids. In: R.P. Sigh and P.K. Jaiwal (ed), Plant genetic engineering. Volume 3: Improvement of commercial crops. SCI TECH Publishing LLC, Houston, TX, USA..
33	Ko, J.H., Oh, S., Prassinos, C., and Han, K.-H. 2002. Functional genomics approach to unravel the molecular mechanisms of secondary growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proceedings of the Second Symposium of Agricultural Plant Stress Research Center, October 25, 2002. Kwangju, Korea
32	Meilan, R., Han, K.-H., Ma, C., DiFazio, S.P., Eaton, J.A., Hoien, E., Stanton, B.J., Crockett, R.P., Taylor, M.L., James, R.R., Skinner, J.S., Pilate, G., and Strauss, S.H. 2002. The CP4 transgene provides high levels of tolerance to Roundup® herbicide in field-grown hybrid poplars. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 32: 967-976.
31	Ko, J.H., Oh, S., Park, S., Yang, J., and Han, K.-H. 2002. Functional genomics of wood formation. Proceedings of 10th Intl. Assoc. Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology, June 23-28, 2002. Orlando, FL.
30	Han, K.-H. 2001. Molecular biology of secondary growth. Journal of Plant Biotechnology 3(2): 45-57.
29	Kang, H.S., Kang, M.Y., and Han, K.-H. 2000. Identification of natural rubber and characterization of rubber biosynthetic activity in fig tree (Ficus carica). Plant Physiology 123: 1133-1142
28	Oh, S.K., Han, K.-H., Ryu, S.B., and Kang, H. 2000. Molecular cloning, expression, and functional analysis of a plant cis-prenyltransferase from Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Biological Chemistry 275: 18482-18488
27	Han, K.-H., Shin, D.H., Yang, J.M., Oh, S.K., Kim, I.J., and Chow, K.-S. 2000. Genes expressed in the latex of Hevea brasiliensis. Tree Physiology 20: 503-510.
26	Oh, S.K., Kang, H.S., Kim, I.J., Shin, D.H., Yang, J.M., and Han, K.-H. 2000. Molecular cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase gene from Hevea brasiliensis. Journal of Plant Physiology 157: 549-557
25	Oh, S.K., Shin, D.H., Yang, J.M., Kang, H.S., Kim, I.J., and Han, K.-H. 2000. Cloning, characterization, and heterologous expression of a functional geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase from sunflower (Helianthus annus L.). Journal of Plant Physiology 157: 535-542
24	Shin, D.H., Kim, J.S., Yang, J., Oh, S.K., Chung, G.C., and Han, K.-H. 2000. A shoot regeneration protocol effective on diverse genotypes of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant 36: 273-278
23	Meilan, R., Han, K.-H., Ma, C., James, R.R., Eaton, J.A., Stanton, B.J., Hoien, E., Crockett, R.P., and Strauss, S.H. 2000. Development of glyphosate-tolerant hybrid cottonwoods. TAPPI Journal 83 (1): 164-166.
22	Han, K.-H., Meilan, R., Ma, C, and Strauss, S.H. 2000. An Agrobacterium transformation protocol effective on a variety of cottonwood hybrids (genus Populus). Plant Cell Reports 19 (3): 315-320
21	Oh, S.K., Shin, D.H., Yang, J.M., Kang, H.S., Chow, K.-S., Yeang, H.Y., Wagner, B., Breiteneder, H., and Han, K.-H. 1999. Isolation, characterization, and functional analysis of a novel cDNA clone encoding a small rubber particle protein (SRPP) from Hevea brasiliensis. Journal of Biological Chemistry 274(4): 17132-17138
20	Wagner, B., Krebitz, M., Buck, D., Niggemann, B., Yeang, H.Y., Han, K.-H., Scheiner, O., and Breiteneder, B. 1999. Cloning, expression and characterization of recombinant Hev b 3, a Hevea brasiliensis protein associated with latex allergy in spina bifida patients. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 104: 1084-1092.
19	Yang, J., Lee, H.-J., Shin, D.H., Oh, S.K., Sun, J.H., Paek, K.Y., and Han, K.-H. 1999. Genetic transformation of Cymbidium orchid by particle bombardment. Plant Cell Reports 18: 978-984
18	Han, K.-H. and Park, Y.G. 1999. Somatic embryogenesis in black locust. In: S.Mohan Jain, P.K. Gupta, and R.J. Newton (eds), Somatic embryogenesis in woody plants Vol. 5, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp 149-161
17	Han, K.-H., Gordon, M.P., and Keathley, D.E. 1999. Genetic transformation of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). In: Y.P.S. Bajaj (ed), Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, volume 44, Springer-Velarg Berlin Heidelberg, pp 273-282
16	Han, K.-H., Gordon, M.P., and Floss, H. 1999. Genetic transformation and potential production of Taxol from transgenic cell cultures of Taxus species. In: Y.P.S. Bajaj (ed), Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, volume 44, Springer-Velarg Berlin Heidelberg, pp 291-306
15	Han, K.-H., Ma, C, and Strauss, S.H. 1997. Matrix attachment regions (MARs) enhance transgene expression and transformation frequency in poplars. Transgenic Research 6: 415-420
14	Han, K.-H., Gordon, M.P., and Strauss, S.H. 1997. High frequency transformation of cottonwoods (genus Populus) by Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Canadian Journal Forest Research 27: 464-470
13	Han, K.-H., Shin, D.-I., and Keathley, D.E. 1997. Tissue culture responses of explants taken from branch sources with different degrees of juvenility in mature black locusts (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). Tree Physiology 17: 671-675
12	Han, K.-H. 1997. Matrix attachment regions (MARs) as a transformation booster in recalcitrant plant species. Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture 24(4): 225-231
11	Han, K.-H., Gordon, M.P., and Strauss, S.H. 1996. Cellular and molecular biology of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of plants and its application to genetic transformation of Populus. In: Biology of Populus and Its Implication for Management and Conservation, R.F. Stettler, H.D. Bradshaw, Jr., P.E. Heilman, and T.M. Hinckley (eds), National Research Council Canada. pp. 201-222
10	Han, K.-H., Bradshaw, H.D., and Gordon, M.P. 1995. Adventitious root and shoot regeneration in vitro is under major gene control in an F2 family of hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa x P. deltoides). Forest Genetics 1: 139-146