Publications

Tsai, A. Y.-L., McGee, R., Dean, G. H., Haughn, G. W., Sawa, S. (2021) Seed mucilage: Biological functions and potential applications in biotechnology. Plant and Cell Physiology pcab099.

McGee, R., Dean, G. H., Wu, D., Zhang, Y., Mansfield, S. D., Haughn, G. W. (2021) Pectin modification in seed coat mucilage by in vivo expression of rhamnogalacturonan-I- and homogalacturonan-degrading enzymes. Plant and Cell Physiology pcab077.

Šola, K., Dean, G. H., Li, Y., Lohmann, J., Movahedan, M., Gilchrist, E. J., Adams, K. L., Haughn, G. W (2021) Expression patterns and functional characterization of Arabidopsis galactose oxidase-like genes suggest specialized roles for galactose oxidases in plants. Plant and Cell Physiology pcab073.

Dean, G. H., Pang, F., Haughn, G. W., Kunst. L. (2020) A simple, non‐toxic method for separating seeds based on density, and its application in isolating Arabidopsis thaliana seed oil mutants. Applications in Plant Sciences 8(4) e11332.

Dean, G. H., Muriithi A. N., Culley, T. M. (2020) Conducting botanical research with limited resources: Low‐cost methods in the plant sciences. Applications in Plant Sciences 8(4) e11341.

Sola, K., Dean, G. H., Haughn, G. W. (2019) Arabidopsis seed mucilage: A specialised extracellular matrix that demonstrates the structure–function versatility of cell wall polysaccharides. Annual Plant Reviews online 2(4) 1085-1116.

Dean, G. H., Sola K., Unda, F., Mansfield, S. D., Haughn, G. W. (2019) Analysis of monosaccharides from Arabidopsis seed mucilage and whole seeds using HPAEC-PAD. Bio-protocol 9(24) e3464.

Shi, L., Dean, G. H., Zheng H., Meents, M. J., Haslam, T. M., Haughn, G. W., Kunst, L. (2019) ECERIFERUM11 C-TERMINAL DOMAIN PHOSPHATASE LIKE 2 affects secretory trafficking. Plant Physiology 181(3) 901-915.

McGee, R., Dean, G. H., Mansfield, S. D., Haughn, G. W. (2019) Assessing the utility of seed coat‑specific promoters to engineer cell wall polysaccharide composition of mucilage. Plant Molecular Biology 101(4) 373-387.

Dean, G. H., Asmarayani, R., Ardiyani, M., Santika, Y., Triono, T., Mathews, S., Webb, C. O. Generating (2018) DNA sequence data with limited resources for molecular biology: Lessons from a barcoding project in Indonesia. Applications in Plant Sciences 6(7) e1167.

Dean, G. H., Jin, Z., Shi, L., Esfandiari, E., McGee, R., Nabata, K., Lee, T., Kunst, L., Western, T. L. and Haughn, G. W. (2017) Identification of a seed coat-specific promoter fragment from the Arabidopsis MUCILAGE-MODIFIED4 gene. Plant Molecular Biology 95(1-2) 33-50.

Griffiths, J. S., Šola, K., Kushwaha, R., Lam, P., Tateno, M., Young, R. E., Voiniciuc, C., Dean, G. H., Mansfield, S. M., DeBolt, S., and Haughn, G. W. (2015) Unidirectional movement of cellulose synthase complexes in Arabidopsis seed coat epidermal cells deposit cellulose involved in mucilage extrusion, adherence and ray formation. Plant Physiology 168(2) 502-520.

Voiniciuc, C., Dean, G. H., Griffiths, J. S., Kirchsteiger, K., Hwang, Y.-T., Gillett, A., Dow, G., Western, T. L., Estelle, M., and Haughn, G. W. (2013) FLYING SAUCER1 is a transmembrane RING E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates the degree of pectin methylesterification in Arabidopsis seed mucilage. Plant Cell 25 944-959.

Dean, G. H., Cao, Y., Xiang, D., Provart, N. J., Ramsay, L., Ahad, A., White, R., Selvaraj, G., Datla, R., and Haughn, G. W. (2011) Analysis of gene expression patterns during seed coat development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Plant 4(6) 1074-1091.

Huang, J., DeBowles, D., Esfandiari, E., Dean, G. H., Carpita, N. C., and Haughn, G. W. (2011) The Arabidopsis transcription factor LUH/MUM1 is required for extrusion of seed coat mucilage. Plant Physiology 156(2) 491-502.

Dean, G. H., Zheng, H., Tewari, J., Huang, J., Young, D. S., Hwang, Y.-T., Western, T. L., Carpita, N. C., McCann, M. C., Mansfield, S. D., and Haughn, G. W. (2007). The Arabidopsis MUM2 gene encodes a putative β-galactosidase required for the production of seed coat mucilage with correct hydration properties. Plant Cell 19 4022-4034.

Western, T. L., Young, D. S., Dean, G. H., Tan, W. L., Samuels, A. L. and Haughn, G. W. (2004) MUCILAGE-MODIFIED4 encodes a putative pectin biosynthetic enzyme developmentally regulated by APETALA2, TRANSPARENT TESTA GLABRA1, and GLABRA2 in the Arabidopsis seed coat. Plant Physiology 134 300-306.

Dean, G. H., Casson, S. A. and Lindsey, K. (2004) The KNAT6 gene of Arabidopsis is expressed in roots and is required for correct lateral root formation. Plant Molecular Biology 54(1) 71-84.

Selected Conference Proceedings

Dean, G. H., Lee, Y.-C., Yu, Y., van Wersch, S., Haughn, G. W. (2019) The phospholipase Dζ genes PLDζ1 and PLDζ2 are required for seed coat mucilage extrusion in Arabidopsis. 15th International Plant Cell Wall Meeting, Cambridge, UK (poster).

Dean, G. H., Tsai, A. Y.-L., Haughn, G. W. (2018) Probing the subcellular localization of SOS5 protein in Arabidopsis seed coat epidermal cells. 8th Cell Wall Research Conference, Asilomar, USA (poster and talk).

Dean, G. H., Jin, Z., Shi, L., Esfandiari, E., McGee R., Nabata, K., Lee, T., Kunst, L., Western, T. L., Haughn, G. W. (2017) Identification of a seed coat-specific promoter fragment from the Arabidopsis MUCILAGE-MODIFIED4 gene. Joint meeting of the CSPB and CSHS (poster).

Dean, G. H., Shi, L., Devic, M., Roscoe, T., Wu H.-C., Smith, M., Haughn, G. W., and Kunst, L. (2014) A novel density-based screen for mutants with altered seed oil. International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, Vancouver, Canada (poster and talk).

Dean, G. H., Jin, Z., Shi, L., Esfandiari, E., Kunst, L., and Haughn, G. W. (2014) A novel seed coat-specific promoter for gene expression in Brassicaceae. International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Guelph, Canada (poster).

Dean, G. H., Shi, L., Roscoe, T., Devic, M., Haughn, G. W., and Kunst, L. (2013) Investigating the links between oil accumulation and seed coat development in Arabidopsis. Gordon Conference on Plant Lipids, Galveston, Texas, USA (poster).

Shi, L., Dean G. H., Zheng, H., Haughn, G. W. and Kunst, L. (2012) Secretion of wax and cell wall components share common components in Arabidopsis thaliana. International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Seville, Spain (poster).

Dean, G. H., Bayly, M., Ariati, S. R., Webb, C. O., Ladiges, P., and Udovicic, F. (2010) Genetic variation in natural Eucalyptus deglupta populations across Malesia. Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation meeting, Bali, Indonesia (poster).

Dean, G. H., Cao, Y., Xiang, D., Selvaraj, G., Datla, R., and Haughn, G. W. (2007) Probing the Brassicaceae seed coat developmental program. 5th Canadian Genomics meeting, Vancouver, Canada (poster).

Dean, G. H., Zheng, H., Tewari, J., Young, D. S., Hwang, Y.-T., Western, T. L., McCann, M. C., Mansfield, S. D., and Haughn, G. W. (2007) Investigation of the role of the MUM2 gene in Arabidopsis seed coat development. 5th Canadian Genomics meeting, Vancouver, Canada (talk).

Dean, G. H., Zheng, H., Tewari, J., Young, D. S., Hwang, Y.-T., Western, T. L., McCann, M. C., Mansfield, S. D., and Haughn, G. W. (2006) Investigation of the role of the MUM2 gene in Arabidopsis seed coat development. Gordon Conference on Plant Cell Walls, University of New England, USA (poster and talk).