Research

My work investigates the biochemical properties, downstream targets, and physiological roles of Arabidopsis calmodulin-like proteins-26 and -27.

Publications

Menard, B. S., Benidickson, K. H., Raytek, L-M., Snedden, W. A., Plaxton, W. C. (2024). Heterologous expression and purification of glutamate decarboxylase-1 from the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana: Characterization of the enzyme’s in vitro truncation by thiol endopeptidase activity. Protein Expression and Purification. 226: 106612. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pep.2024.106612

Ewen, K., Menard, B. (2020). High intensity blue light stimulation of phototropin antagonizes osmotically- induced, ABA-mediated stomatal closure in trifoliate Glycine max mesophyll tissue. Queen’s Science Undergraduate Research Journal. 4: 12-17.

McMullin, D. R., Nguyen, H. D. T., Daly, G. J., Menard, B. S., Miller, J. D. (2018). Detection of foliar endophytes and their metabolites in Picea and Pinus seedling needles. Fungal Ecology. 31: 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2017.09.003

Topics

  • Biochemistry
  • Plant molecular biology
  • Plant physiology
  • Proteomics