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1995
-1 Sowa, S. and K.F. Connor. 1995. Biochemical changes during pollen germination measured in vivo by infrared spectroscopy.

-2 Vertucci, C.W., J. Crane, R.A. Porter and E.A. Oelke. 1995. Survival of Zizania embryos in relation to moisture content, temperature and maturity status. Seed Sci. Res. 5:31-40.

-3 Stanwood, P.C. and S. Sowa. 1995. Evaluation of onion (Allium cepa L.) seed after 10 years of storage at 5, -18 and -196oC. Crop Sci. 35:852-856.

-4 Leprince, O., C.W. Vertucci, G.A.F. Hendry and N.M. Atherton. 1995. The expression of desiccation-induced damage in orthodox seeds is a function of oxygen and temperature. Physiol. Plant. 94:233-240.

-5 Wesley-Smith, J., P. Berjak, N.W. Pammenter and C.W. Vertucci. 1995. Ultrastructural evidence for the effects of freezing in embryonic axes of Pisum sativum L. at various water contents. Ann. Bot. 76:59-64.

-6 Vertucci, C.W. and J.M. Farrant. 1995. Acquisition and loss of desiccation tolerance. p. 237-271. In J. Kigel and G. Galili (eds.), Seed Development and Germination, Marcel Dekker, Inc

-7 Towill, L.E. 1995. Cryopreservation by vitrification. p. 99-111 In B.W.W. Grout (ed.) Genetic preservation of plant cells in vitro. Springer-Verlag, New York.

-8 Leprince, O. and C. Walters-Vertucci. 1995. A calorimetric study of the glass transition behaviors in axes of bean seeds with relevance to storage stability. Plant Physiol. 109:1471-1481.

-9 Hanna, W.W. and L.E. Towill. 1995. Long-term pollen storage. Plant Breed. Rev. 13:179-207.

-10 Mycock, D.J., C.W. Vertucci and P. Berjak. 1995. Cryostorage of date palm somatic embryos. Proc. Electron Microscopy Soc. So. Africa. 25:26.

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1996
-1 Buitink, J., C. Walters-Vertucci, F.A. Hoekstra and O. Leprince. 1996. Calorimetric properties of dehydrating pollen: Analysis of a desiccation tolerant and an intolerant species. Plant Physiol. 111:235-242.

-2 Leprince, O., G.A.F. Hendry, N.M. Atherton and C. Walters-Vertucci. 1996. Free radicals and metabolism associated with the acquisition and loss of desiccation tolerance in developing seeds. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 24:451-455.

-3 Towill, L.E. 1996. Germplasm preservation. p. 291-296. In D.J. Gray and R.N. Trigiano (eds.), Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.

-4 Towill, L.E. 1996. Vitrification as a method to cryopreserve shoot tips. p. 297-304. In D.J. Gray and R.N. Trigiano (eds.), Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.

-5 Roos, E.E., L.E. Towill, C.T. Walters, S.A. Blackman and P.C. Stanwood. 1996. Preservation techniques for extending the l longevity of plant tissues. p. 157-204. In T.F. Stuessy and S.H. Sohmer (eds.), Sampling the Green World: Innovative Concepts of Collection, Preservation, and Storage of Plant Diversity. Columbia Univ. Press, New York.

-6 Walters-Vertucci, C., J. Crane and N.C.Vance. 1996. Physiological aspects of Taxus brevifolia seeds in relation to seed storage characteristics. Physiol. Plant. 97:1-12.

-7 Khan, M.M., G.A.F. Hendry, N.M. Atherton and C. Vertucci-Walters. 1996. Free radical accumulation and lipid peroxidation in test as of rapidly aged soybean seeds: a light-promoted process. Seed Sci. Res. 6:101-107.

-8 Blackman, S.A., K.L. Brown, J.R. Manalo and E.E. Roos. 1996. Embryo culture as a means to rescue deteriorated maize seeds. Crop Sci. 36:1693-1698.

-9 Farrant, J.M., N.W. Pammenter, P. Berjak, E.J. Farnsworth and C.W. Vertucci. 1996. Presence of dehydrin-like proteins and levels of abscisic acid in recalcitrant (desiccation-sensitive) seeds may be related to habitat. Seed Sci. Res. 6:175-182.

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1997
-1 Booth, D.T., Y. Bai and E.E. Roos. 1997. Preparing sagebrush seed for market: Effects of debearder processing. J. Range Manage. 50:51-54.

-2 Roos, E.E. 1997. Book Review: Guarino, L., V.R. Rao, and R. Reid (eds.). 1995. Collecting Plant Genetic Diversity: Technical Guidelines. CAB Int., Wallingford, UK. Quarterly Rev. Biol. 72(1):77.

-3 Walters, C., J.L. Ried and M.K. Walker-Simmons. 1997. Heat-soluble proteins extracted from wheat embryos have tightly bound sugars and unusual hydration properties. Seed Sci. Res. 7:125-134.

-4 Bai, Y., D.T. Booth and E.E. Roos. 1997. Effect of seed moisture on Wyoming big sagebrush seed quality. J. Range Manage. 50:419-422.

-5 Farrant, J. M., N.W. Pammenter, P. Berjak and C. Walters. 1997. Subcellular organization and metabolic activity during the development of seeds that attain different levels of desiccation tolerance. Seed Sci. Res. 7:135_144.

-6 Leprince, O. and C.W. Vertucci. 1997. Characterization of intracellular glasses in bean axes with relevance to storage stability. p. 737-746. In R.H. Ellis, M. Black, A.J. Murdoch and T.D. Hong (eds.) Basic and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology. Proc. 5th Int'l Workshop on Seeds. Kluwer Academic Pub., London.

-7 Khan, M.M., G.A.F. Hendry, N.M. Atherton and C. Walters-Vertucci. 1997. Light promotes free radical accumulation in ageing soybean seeds. p. 809-815. In R.H. Ellis, M. Black, A.J. Murdoch and T.D. Hong (eds.) Basic and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology. Proc. 5th Int'l Workshop on Seeds. Kluwer Academic Pub., London.

-8 Franco, J., J. Crossa, J. Villasenor, S. Taba and S.A. Eberhart. 1997. Classifying Mexican maize accessions using hierarchical and density search methods. Crop Sci. 37:972-980.

-9 Taba, S. and S. Eberhart. 1997. Cooperation between U.S. and CIMMYT leads to rescue of thousands of Latin American maize landraces. Diversity 13(1):9-11.

-10 Bai, Y., D.T. Booth and E.E. Roos. 1997. Effect of seed moisture on Wyoming big sagebrush seed quality. J. Range Manage. 50:419-422.

-11 Salhuana, W. and S.A. Eberhart. 1997. Summary and recommendations. p. 139-146. In Salhuana, W., R. Sevilla and S.A. Eberhart (editors). LAMP (Latin American Maize Project) Final report. Pioneer Hi-Bred International Spec. Pub. G12083. Johnston, IA.

-12 Salhuana, W., R. Sevilla and S.A. Eberhart (editors). 1997. LAMP (Latin American Maize Project) Final report. Pioneer Hi-Bred International Spec. Pub. G12083. Johnston, IA. 146 pp.

-13 Farrant, J. M., N.W. Pammenter, P. Berjak and C. Walters. 1997. Subcellular organization and metabolic activity during the development of seeds that attain different levels of desiccation tolerance. Seed Sci. Res. 7:135-144.

-14 Franco, J., J. Crossa, J. Diaz, S. Taba, J. Villasenor and S.A. Eberhart. 1997. A sequential clustering strategy for classifying gene bank accessions. Crop Sci. 37:1656-1662.

-15 Eberhart, S.A., P.J. Bramel-Cox and K.E. Prasada Rao. 1997. Preserving genetic resources. p. 25-41. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Genetic Improvement of Sorghum and Pearl Millet. Lubbock, Texas. September 22-27, 1996. INTSORMIL / ICRISAT. Lincoln, Nebraska.

-16 Laufmann, J.E. and L.E. Wiesner. 1997. Germination requirements of Penstemon penlandii, an endangered species. Seed Tech. Vol. 19: 68-77.

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1998
-1 Walters, C. 1998. Understanding the mechanisms and kinetics of seed aging. Seed Sci. Res. 8:223-244.

-2 Buitink, J., Walters, C., Hoekstra, F.A. and Crane, J. 1998. Storage behavior of Typha latifolia pollen at low water contents; Interpretation on the basis of water activity and glass concepts. Physiol. Plant. 103:145-153.

-3 Walters, C. 1998. Ultra-dry technology: Perspective from the National Seed Storage Laboratory, USA. Seed Sci. Res. 8:11-14.

-4 Walters, C. 1998. ''Water activity: Bad habits die hard'' - A response. CryoLetters 19:265-266.

-5 Walters, C. and J. Engels. 1998. The effects of storing seeds under extremely dry conditions. Seed Sci. Res. 8:3-8.

-6 Walters, C. and L.M. Hill. 1998. Water sorption isotherms of seeds from ultradry experiments. Seed Sci. Res. 8:69-73.

-7 Walters, C. (guest editor). 1998. Ultra-dry Technology. Seed Sci Res. Special Issue 8.

-8 Walters, C., N.K. Rao and X.R. Hu. 1998. Optimizing seed water content to improve longevity in ex situ genebanks. Seed Sci. Res. 8:15-22

-9 Walters, C., E.E. Roos, D.H. Touchell, P.C. Stanwood, L. Towill, L. Wiesner, S.A. Eberhart. 1998. Refrigeration or ultra-dry seed storage? 1998. Nature 395:758.

-10 Franco, J., J. Crossa, J. Villasenor, S. Taba and S.A. Eberhart. 1998. Classifying genetic resources by categorical and continuous variables. Crop Sci. 38:1688-1696.

-11 Reed, B. M., J. Denoma, J. Luo, Y.J. Chang and L. Towill. 1998. Cryopreservation and long-term storage of pear germplasm. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant 34:256-260.

-12 Fang, J., F. Moore, E. Roos and C. Walters. 1998. Three-dimensional models represent seed moisture content as a function of relative humidity and temperature. HortScience 33:1207-1209.

-13 Eberhart, S.A., H.L. Shands, W. Collins and R.L. Lower (eds). 1998. Intellectual Property Rights III Global Genetic Resources: Access and Property Rights. 176 pp. CSSA Miscellaneous Publication. Crop Sci. Soc. Amer. and Amer. Soc. Agron., Madison, WI.

-14 Franco, J., J. Crossa, J. Villasenor, S. Taba and S.A. Eberhart. 1998. Classifying genetic resources by categorical and continuous variables. Crop Sci. 38:1688-169

-15 Farrant, J. M. and C. Walters. 1998. Ultrastructural and biophysical changes in developing embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum in relation to the acquisition of tolerance to drying. Physiol. Plant. 104(4):513-524.

-16 Forsline, P.L., L.E. Towill, J.W. Waddell, C. Stushnoff, W.F. Lamboy and J.R. McFerson. 1998. Recovery and longevity of cryopreserved dormant apple buds. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123: 365-370.

-17 Walters, C., E.E. Roos and S.A. Eberhart. 1998. An analysis of seed storage practices. p.12-23. In Gass, T., W. Podyma, J. Puchalski and S.A. Eberhart (Compilers). Challenges in rye germplasm conservation. Proceedings of an International Conference on Crop Germplasm Conservation with Special Emphasis on Rye, and an ECP/GR Workshop, 2-6 July 1996, Warsaw/Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.

-18 Eberhart, S.A. and L.E. Wiesner. 1998. Long-term storage of rye at the National Seed Storage Laboratory. p.24-26. In Gass, T., W. Podyma, J. Puchalski and S.A. Eberhart (Compilers). Challenges in rye germplasm conservation. Proceedings of an International Conference on Crop Germplasm Conservation with Special Emphasis on Rye, and an ECP/GR Workshop, 2-6 July 1996, Warsaw/Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.

-19 Bockleman, H.E., S.A. Eberhart, J. Puchalski and J.A. Webster. 1998. Rye germplasm resources in the USDA-ARS National Small Grains Collection. p.82-86. In Gass, T., W. Podyma, J. Puchalski and S.A. Eberhart (Compilers). Challenges in rye germplasm conservation. Proceedings of an International Conference on Crop Germplasm Conservation with Special Emphasis on Rye, and an ECP/GR Workshop, 2-6 July 1996, Warsaw/Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.

-20 Gass, T., W. Podyma, J. Puchalski and S.A. Eberhart (Compilers). Challenges in rye germplasm conservation. Proceedings of an International Conference on Crop Germplasm Conservation with Special Emphasis on Rye, and an ECP/GR Workshop, 2-6 July 1996, Warsaw/Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy. 120 pp.

-21 Becker, H. 1998. Saving seeds for the long term. Agricultural Research September 1998: 12-13 (documentary).

-22 Laufmann, J.E. and L.E. Wiesner. 1998. Rapid germination of eastern dogwood (Cornus florida L. cv. Small) using embryo extraction, cut cotyledons and gibberillic acid. See Tech. Vol. 20, No. 1, P. 99-105.

-23 Walters, C. 1998. Levels of recalcitrance in seeds. p 1-13. In Marzalina, M., K. Khoo, N. Jayanthi, F. Tsan, B. Krishnapillay (eds). Recalcitrant Seeds. Proceedings of the IUFRO Seed Symposium, 12-15 October 1998. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International Plant Germplasm Resources Institute.

-24 Wesley-Smith, J., C. Walters, P. Berjak and N. W. Pammenter. 1998. A method for the cryopreservation of embryonic axes at ultra-rapid cooling rates. p 132-139. In Marzalina, M., K. Khoo, N. Jayanthi, F. Tsan, B. Krishnapillay (eds). Recalcitrant Seeds. Proceedings of the IUFRO Seed Symposium, 12-15 October 1998. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International Plant Germplasm Resources Institute.

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1999
-1 Hong, T.D., R.H. Ellis, J. Buitink, C. Walters, F.A. Hoekstra, and J. Crane. 1999. A model of the effect of temperature and moisture on pollen longevity in air-dry storage environments. Ann. Bot. 83:167_173.

-2 Franco, J., J. Crossa, J. Villasenor, A. Castillo, S. Taba and S.A. Eberhart. 1999. A two-stage, three-way method for classifying genetic resources in multiple environments. Crop Sci. 39:259-267.

-3 Forsline, P.L., J.R. McFerson, W.F. Lamboy and L.E. Towill. 1999. Development of base and active collections of Malus germplasm with cryopreserved dormant buds. Acta Horticulturae 484: 75-78.

-4 Pammenter, N. W., P. Berjak and C. Walters. 1998. The effect of drying rate, and processes leading to viability loss in recalcitrant seeds. p 14-24. In Marzalina, M., K. Khoo, N. Jayanthi, F. Tsan, B. Krishnapillay (eds). Recalcitrant Seeds. Proceedings of the IUFRO Seed Symposium, 12-15 October 1998. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. International Plant Germplasm Resources Institute.

-5 Eira, M.T.S., C. Walters, L. S. Caldas, L. Fazuoli, J. B. Sampaio and M. C. Dias. 1999. Tolerance of Coffea spp. seeds to desiccation and low temperature. Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal 11:97-105.

-6 Bai, Y., S. Hardegree, T. Booth and E. Roos. 1999. Technical Note: Pericarp removal has little effect on sagebrush seeds. J. of Range Manag. 52:384-386.

-7 Towill, L. and P. Forsline. 1999. Cryopreservation of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) using a dormant vegetative bud method. CryoLetters 20 (4): 215-222.

-8 Eira, M.T.S., C. Walters and L.S. Caldas. 1999. Water sorption properties in Coffea spp. seeds and embryos. Seed Sci. Res. 9:321-330.

-9 Taba, S., S.A. Eberhart and G.M. Listman. 1999. Latin American maize genetic resources: conservation, regeneration, and forming core subjects. Diversity 15:16-17.

-10 Walters C. 1999. Storage of rare and endangered plants in ex situ germplasm banks. Proceedings from the Conference “Native plants: Propagation and Planting,” Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

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2000
-1 Walters, C. and M. F. Antolin. 2000. Book Review: Nature’s Cornucopia: Our Stake in Plant Biodiversity” by John Tuxill. Conservation Biology 14: 3-5 (solicited review).

-2 Walters, C. 2000. Optimizing Conditions for Seed Storage. Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium of Genetic Resources for Latin America and the Caribbean. Brasilia, Nov, 1999.

-3 Pammenter, N.W., P. Berjak, and C. Walters. 2000. The effect of drying rate on recalcitrant seeds: ‘Lethal water contents’, causes of damage, and quantification of recalcitrance. p. 215-221. Seed Biology: Advances and Applications.

-4 Towill, L. E. 2000. Germplasm preservation of in vitro plant cultures vol 2. pp. 819-826. In R.E. Spier (ed) Encyclopedia of Cell Technology. J. Wiley & Sons Inc., NY, NY.

-5 Touchell, D. and C. Walters. 2000. Recovery embryos of Zizania palustris following exposure to liquid nitrogen. CryoLetters 21:261-270.

-6 Towill, L.E. 2000. Germplasm preservation. pp 337-343. In R.N. Trigiano and D.J. Gray (eds) Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises 2nd Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

-7 Towill, L.E. 2000. Vitrification as a method to cryopreserve shoot tips. pp 345-353. In R.N. Trigiano and D.J. Gray (eds) Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises 2nd Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

-8 Eberhart, S.A., R.W. Briggs, T. Colbert, A. Mousel, J. Raycraft, and K. Wrede. 2000. Registration of twelve maize germplasm populations. Crop Sci. 40:1515-1517.

-9 Volk, G.M., V.R. Franceschi, 2000. Localization of a calcium channel-like protein in the sieve element plasma membrane. Australian Journal Plant Physiol. 27:779-786.

-10 Richards, C. 2000. Gene flow and genetic rescue in a plant metapopulation. p 271-291. In A. Young and G. Clarke (eds.) Genetics and Demography of Fragmented Populations, Cambridge University Press.

-11 Richards, C. 2000. Inbreeding depression and genetic rescue in a plant metapopulation. American Naturalist 155: 383-394.

-12 Walters, C. 2000. Mechanisms of desiccation damage and tolerance and levels of recalcitrance in seeds. Revista Brasileria de Fisiologia Vegetal (Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology) 12: 7-21.

-13 Towill, L.E. and C. Walters. 2000. Cryopreservation of pollen. In F. Englemann and H. Takagi (eds.) Cryopreservation of tropical plant germplasm: Current research progress and applications. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome.

-14 Pennycooke, J.C. and L.E. Towill. 2000. Cryopreservation of shoot tips from in vitro plants of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) by vitrification. Plant Cell Reports 19:733-737.

-15 Ullrich, S.E., R.C. Johnson, F.J. Muehlbauer and L.E. Wiesner, et al. 2000. Establishment of a new crop registration category: mapping populations. Crop Sci. 40: 1189-1190.

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2001
-1 McCauley, D.E., C.M. Richards, S.E. Emery, R.A. Smith and J.W. McGlothlin. 2001. The interaction of genetic and demographic processes in plant metapopulations: A case study of Silene alba. pp177-196. In J. Silvertown and J. Antonovics (eds.) Integrating Ecology and Evolution in a Spatial Context. Blackwell Science, Oxford

-2 Walters, C., N.W . Pammenter, P. Berjak and J. Crane. 2001. Desiccation damage, accelerated aging and respiration in desiccation sensitive and tolerant seeds. Seed Sci. Res. 11:135-148.

-3 Touchell, D.H., C. Walters and E.E. Roos. 2001. Seed storage, aging, and longevity. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 9th Edition.

-4 Wesley-Smith, J., C. Walters, N.W. Pammenter and P. Berjak. 2001. Interactions of water content, rapid (non-equilibrium) cooling to -196°C and survival of embryonic axes of Aesculus hippocastanum seeds. Cryobiology 42:196-206.

-5 Wesley-Smith, J., N.W. Pammenter, P. Berjak and C. Walters 2001. The effects of two drying rates on the desiccation tolerance of embryonic axes of recalcitrant jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk.) seeds. Annals of Botany 88:653-664.

-6 Pennycooke, J.P. and L.E. Towill, 2001. Medium alterations improve regrowth of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas {L.} Lam.) shoot tips cryopreserved by vitrification and encapsulation-dehydration. CryoLetters 22:381-389.

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2002
-1 Soulages, J.L, Kim, K., Walters, C. and J.C. Cushman. 2002. Temperature-induced extended helix/random coil transitions in a group 1 late embryogenesis-abundant protein from soybean. Plant Physiology 128: 1-11.

-2 Walters, C., J.M. Farrant, N.W. Pammenter and P. Berjak. 2002. Desiccation Stress and Damage. pp. 263-291. In M. Black and H.W. Pritchard (eds) Desiccation and Plant Survival. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.

-3 Towill, L.E. 2002. Cryopreservation of plant germplasm: Introduction and some observations. pp. 3-21. In L.E. Towill and Y.P.S. Bajaj (eds.) Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm II. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry Series Vol 50, Springer, London.

-4 Towill, L.E. and Y.P.S. Bajaj (eds.) 2002. Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm II. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry Series Vol 50. Springer, London. 396 pp.

-5 Towill, L.E. and Y.P.S. Bajaj (eds.) 2002. Cryopreservation of Mentha (Mint). . pp. 151-163. In L.E. Towill and Y.P.S. Bajaj (eds.) Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm II. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry Series Vol 50, Springer, London.

-6 Volk, G.M., V. Lynch-Holm, T.A. Kostman, and V.R. Franceshi. 2002. The role of druse and raphide calcium oxalate crystals in tissue calcium regulation in Pistia stratiotes leaves. Plant Biology 4:34-45.

-7 Volk, G.M. 2002 Garlic storage research. The Garlic Press 40:17. (Newsletter).

-8 Walters, C. 2002. Ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources. pp 193-195. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on ART for the Conservation and Genetic Management of Wildlife. Doorly Zoo, Omaha, September 28.

-9 Walters, C., D.H. Touchell, P. Power, J. Wesley-Smith and M.F. Antolin. 2002. A cryopreservation protocol for embryos of the endangered species Zizania texana. CryoLetters 23:291-298.

-10 Eberhart, S.E., M. Goodman, C. Yeutter, & L. Senior. 2002. Charles W. Stuber: A Laudation. Maydica. 45:151-161.

-11 Brown, S.E., A.A. Reilley, D.L.Knutdson, and C.A. Ishimaru. 2002. Genomic fingerprinting of virulent and avirulent strains of Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies sepedonicus. Current Microbiology 44:112-119.

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2003
-1 Richards, C. M., D.E. McCauley and S.N. Emery. 2003. Genetic and demographic dynamics of small populations of Silene latifolia. Heredity 90:181-186.

-2 Volk, G.M. and C. Walters. 2003. Preservation of genetic resources in the national plant germplasm clonal collections. Plant Breeding Reviews 23:291-344.

-3 Crane, J., A.L. Miller, J.W. van Roekel and C. Walters. 2003. Triacylglycerols determine the unusual storage physiology of Cuphea seed. Planta 217:699-708.

-4 Walters, C. 2003. Book Review: "Life at the Limits" by David A Wharton. Life at the Limits: Organisms in extreme environments. Bioscience 53: 524-525. (solicited review).

-5 Volk, G.M., E.E. Haritatos and R. Turgeon. 2003. Galactinol synthase gene expression in melon. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 128:8-15.

-6 Antolin M.F. and A.D. Henk. 2003. Sex Determination. pp.1024-1032. In V.H. Resh and R.T. Carde (eds). Encyclopedia of Insects, Academic Press, San Diego.

-7 Rai, H.S., H.E. O’Brien, P.A. Reeves, R.G. Olmstead and S.W. Graham. 2003. Inference of higher-order relationships in the cycads from a large chloroplast data set. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 29:350-359.

-8 Reeves, P.A. and R. Olmstead. 2003. Evolution of the TCP gene family in Asteridae: cladistic and network approaches to understanding regulatory gene family diversification and its impact on morphological evolution. Molecular Biology and Evolution 20:1997-2009.

-9 Ashfield, T., A. Bocian, D. Held, A.D. Henk, L.F. Marek, D. Danesh, S. Penuela, K. Meksem, D.A. Lightfoot, N.D. Young, R.C. Shoemaker and R.W. Innes. 2003. Genetic and physical localization of the soybean Rpg1-b disease resistance gene reveals a complex locus containing several tightly linked families of NBS-LRR genes. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 16:817-826.

-10 Towill, L.E. and R. Bonnart. 2003. Cracking in a vitrification solution during cooling or warming does not affect growth of cryopreserved mint shoot tips. CryoLetters 24:341-346.

-11 Walters, C. 2003. Optimizing seed banking procedures. 36:723-743. In R.D. Smith, J.B. Dickie, S.H. Linington, H.W. Pritchard and R.J. Probert (eds) Seed Conservation: turning science into practice. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.

-12 Walters, C. and A. Yoshinager 2003. Conservation of Tropical Island Seeds: an example from Hawai'i. 54:957-963. In R.D. Smith, J.B. Dickie, S.H. Linington, H.W. Pritchard and R.J. Probert (eds) Seed Conservation: turning science into practice. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.

-13 Soulages, J.L., K.Kim, E.L. Arrese, C. Walters and J.C. Cushman. 2003. Conformation of a group 2 late embryogenesis abundant protein from soybean. Evidence of ply (L-Proline)-type II structure. Plant Physiology 131:963-975.

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2004
-1 Walters, C. 2004. Temperature-dependency of molecular mobility in preserved seeds. Biophysical Journal 86:1253-1258.

-2 Wesley-Smith, J., C. Walters, P. Berjak and N.W. Pammenter. 2004. Non-equilibrium cooling of Poncirus trifoliata (L.) embryonic axes at various water contents. CryoLetters 25:121-128.

-3 Wesley-Smith, J., C. Walters, P. Berjak and N.W. Pammenter. 2004. The influences of water content, cooling and warming rate upon survival of embryonic axes of Poncirus trifolata (L). CryoLetters 25:129-138.

-4 Rotindo, K., G. Volk, and W. Lyons. 2004. Spring planting of garlic. The Garlic Press 43:17.

-5 Rotindo, K., G. Volk, and W. Lyons. 2004. Fresh garlic in the spring? Cold storage may be the answer. The Garlic Press. 43:16.

-6 Towill, L.E. 2004. Pollen storage as a conservation tool. pp. 180-188. In E. Guerrent, K. Havens and M. Maunder (eds) Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting species survival in the wild. Island Press, Covela, CA.

-7 Walters, C. 2004. Principles for preserving germplasm in genebanks. pp.113-138. In E. Guerrant, K. Havens and M. Maunder (eds) Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting species survival in the wild. Island Press, Covelo, CA.

-8 Walters, C. 2004. Guidelines for seed storage. pp.442-453. In E. Guerrant, K. Havens and M. Maunder (eds) Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting species survival in the wild. Island Press, Covelo, CA (in press).

-9 Volk, G.M., K. Rotindo, and W. Lyons. 2004. Low-temperature storage of garlic for spring planting. HortScience (39)3:571-573.

-10 Towill, L.E. and M. Widrlechner. 2004. Cryopreservation of Salix species using sections from winter vegetative scions. Cryoletters 25:71-80.

-11 Towill, L.E., P.L. Forsline, C. Walters, J. W. Waddell and J. Laufmann. 2004. Cryopreservation of Malus germplasm using a winter vegetative bud method: results from 1915 accessions. CryoLetters 25:323-334.

-12 Volk, G.M., L.J. Goss, V.R. Franceschi. 2004. Calcium channels are involved in specialized cells of Pistia stratiotes. Annals of Botany 93:741-753.

-13 Richards, C.M., M. Brownson, S. Mitchell, S. Kresovich, and L. Panella. 2004. Polymorphic microsatellite markers for inferring diversity in wild and domesticated sugar beet (Beta vulgaris). Molecular Ecology Notes 4:243-245.

-14 Walters, C., L.J. Wheeler and P.C. Stanwood. 2004. Longevity of cryogenically-stored seeds. Cryobiology 48:229-244.

-15 Richards, C.M. Molecular technologies for the management and use of gene bank collections. In M.C. de Vicente (ed) The Evolving Role of Genebanks in the Fast-Developing Field of Molecular Genetics. Issues in Genetic Resources 11:13-18. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. Rome, Italy.

-16 Volk, G.M., N. Maness, and K. Rotindo. 2004. Crypreservation of garlic (Allium sativum L.) using plant vitrification solution 2. CryoLetters 25:219-226.

-17 Wheeler, R., C. Kenneth, G.M. Volk, C. Mackowiak, N.C. Yorio, and J.C. Sager. 2004. Soybean canopy gas exchange rates: Effects of lighting. Ecological Engineering 16(30):209-214.

-18 Volk, G.M., A.D. Henk and C.M. Richards. 2004. How many garlics are there? The Garlic Press 44:5-8.

-19 Volk, G.M., A.D. Henk and C.M. Richards. 2004. Genetic diversity among US garlic clones as detected using AFLP methods. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 129(4):559-569.

-20 Richards, C.M., A. Reilley, D.H. Touchell, M.F. Antolin and C. Walters. 2004. Microsatellite primers for Texas wildrice (Zizania texana), and a preliminary test of the impact of cryogenic storage on allele frequency at these loci. Conservation Genetics 5:853-859.

-21 Walters, C. and L. E. Towill. 2004. Seeds and Pollen. pp.1-8. In K. Gross, Wang, C.Y., and Saltveit, M., (eds) The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks. Ag Handbook #66. http://www.ba.ars.usda.gov/hb66/index.html

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2005
-1 Towill, L.E. 2005. Germplasm Preservatin. pp.277-284. In R.N. Trigiano and D.J. Gray (eds) Plant Development and Biotechnology. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

-2 Walters, C., L.J. Wheeler, and J.A. Grotenhuis. 2005. Longevity of seeds stored in a genebank: species characteristics. Seed Science Research. 15:1-20.

-3 Volk, G.M., A. Reilley, A.D. Henk, P.L. Forsline, H.S. Aldwinckle, and C.M. Richards. 2005. Ex situ conservation of vegetatively-propagated species: development of a seed-based core collection for Malus sieversii. Journal of the America Society of Horticultural Science. 130:203-210.

-4 Walters, C. 2005. Seed deterioration: General, mechanisms, kinetics, factors (and related sections). In J.D. Bewley and M. Black (eds) Encyclopedia of Seeds. CABI (in press).

-5 Reeves, P.A., P.H. Friedman, and C.M. Richards. 2005. wolfPAC building a high-performance distributed computing network for phylogenetic analysis using "obsolete" computational resources. Applied Bioinformatics (in press).

-6 Walters, C. 2005. Water properties and cell longevity. In P. Buera, J. Welti-Chanes, P. Lillford and H. Corti (eds). Water Properties of Food, Pharmaceutical and Biological Materials. xxx, xx: CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. (in press).

-7 Merritt, D.J., D.H. Touchell, K.W. Senaratna, K.W. Dixon, and C. Walters. 2005. Survival of Anigozanthos manglesii (Haemodoraceae) seeds exposed to liquid nitrogen is influenced by seed quality and water content. CryoLetters. (in press).

-8 Bailly, C., P. Landre, F. Corbineau, and C. Walters. 2005. Organization of lipid reservers in cotyledons of primed and aged sunflower seeds. Planta (in press).

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