Synan AbuQamar
Assistant Professor

Plant Molecular Genetics

 

 

JOURNAL ARTICLES

S. AbuQamar, S. Nambeesang, A.K. Mattoo, K. Laluk, M.V. Mickelbart, M.G. Ferruzzi, T. Mengiste and A.K. Handa. Polyamines Attenuate Ethylene-Mediated Defense Responses to Abrogate Resistance to Botrytis cinerea in Tomato. Plant Physiology. 2010. Submitted.

H.-G. Mang, K. Laluk, D. Kosma, B. Cooper, H.C. Park, S. AbuQamar, C. Boccongelli, S. Miyazaki, G. Chilosi, H.J. Bohnert, R.A. Bressan, T. Mengiste, & M. Jenks. The Arabidopsis RESURRECTION1 (RST1) gene regulates leaf cuticle lipids and suppresses jasmonate-dependent plant defense. Plant Physiology. 2009. 151: 290-305. [PDF]

R. Dhawan, H. Luo, A. Foerster, S. AbuQamar, H.-N. Du, S. Briggs, O. Scheid, & T. Mengiste. HISTONE MONOUBIQUITINATION 1 interacts with a subunit of the mediator complex and regulates defense responses against necrotrophic fungal pathogens. The Plant Cell. 2009.  21: 1000-1019. [PDF]

S. AbuQamar, H. Luo, K. Laluk, M. Mickelbart, & T. Mengiste. Cross-talk between biotic and abiotic stress responses is mediated by the tomato AIM1 transcription factor.  The Plant Journal.  2009.  58: 347–360. [PDF]

S. AbuQamar, M.-F. Chai, H. Luo, F. Song, & T. Mengiste. Tomato Protein Kinase 1b mediates signaling of plant responses to necrotrophic fungi and insect herbivory.  The Plant Cell.  2008.  20: 1964-1983. [PDF]

B. Kemmerling, A. Schwedt, P. Rodriguez, S. Mazzotta, M. Frank, S. Abu Qamar, T. Mengiste, S. Betsuyaku, J.A. Parker, C. Müssig, B.P. Thomma, C. Albrecht, S.C. Vries, H. Hirt, & T. Nürnberger.  The BRI1-associated kinase 1, BAK1, has a brassinolide-independent role in plant cell-death control.  Current Biology.  2007.  17: 1116-1122. [PDF]

S. AbuQamar, Z. Zheng, Z. Chen, & T. Mengiste. Arabidopsis WRKY33 transcription factor is required for resistance to necrotrophic fungal pathogens.  The Plant Journal.  2006.  48: 592-605. [PDF]

S. AbuQamar, X. Chen, R. Dhawan, B. Bluhm, J. Salmeron, S. Lam, R.A. Dietrich, & T. Mengiste.  Expression profiling and mutant analysis reveals complex regulatory networks involved in Arabidopsis response to Botrytis infection. The Plant Journal. 2006. 48: 28-44. [PDF]

S. Abu Qamar, S.M. Cunningham, & J.J. Volenec.  Phosphate nutrition and defoliation effects on growth and root physiology of alfalfa.  Journal of Plant Nutrition. 2006. 29: 1387-1403. [PDF]

P. Veronese, H. Nakagami, B. Bluhm, S. AbuQamar, X. Chen, J. Salmeron, R.A. Dietrich, H. Hirt, & T. Mengiste The membrane-anchored BOTRYTIS INDUCED KINASE1 has distinct roles in Arabidopsis resistance to necrotrophic and biotrophic pathogens.  The Plant Cell.  2006.  18: 257-273. [PDF]

S. Abu Qamar, T.G. Sors, S.M. Cunningham, B.C. Joern, & J.J. Volenec.  Phosphate nutrition effects on growth, phosphate transporter transcript levels and physiology of alfalfa cells. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture.  2005.  82: 131-140. [PDF]

BOOK CHAPTERS:

T. Mengiste, K. Laluk, & S. AbuQamar (2010). Mechanisms of Induced Resistance Against B. cinerea. In Post-harvest Pathology, Plant Pathology in the 21st century, D. Prusky and M.L. Gullino (eds). Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2010. Chapter 2. Volume 2. pp. 13-30. [PDF]

 

 

 

Last Updated: 4 January, 2011