Phenolic-Linked Environmental Adaptation of Plants

Phytoremediation Applications

Strycharz, S. and Shetty, K. (2002) Response of oregano (Origanum vulgare ) clonal lines to Pseudomonas sp. Z strain and polydye R-478 and implications for hyperhydricity prevention in tissue culture. Process Biochemistry, 38:343-350.

Strycharz, S. and Shetty, K. (2002) Effect of Agrobacterium rhizogenes on phenolic content of Mentha pulegium elite clonal line for phytoremediation applications. Process Biochemistry, 38:287-293.

Strycharz, S. and Shetty, K. (2002) Peroxidase activity and phenolic content in elite clonal lines of Mentha pulegium in response to polymeric dye R-478 and Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Process Biochemistry, 37:805-812.

Zheng, Z., Sheth, U., Nadiga,M., Pinkham,J.L. and Shetty,K. (2001) A model for the role of proline-linked phenolic synthesis and peroxidase activity associated with polymeric dye tolerance in oregano. Process Biochemistry, 36:941-946.

Zheng, Z. and Shetty, K. (2000) Azo dye-mediated regulation of total phenolics and peroxidase activity in thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) clonal lines. J. Agric. Food Chem., 48:932-937.

Zheng, Z., Pinkham, J.L. and Shetty, K. (1998). Identification of polymeric dye-tolerant oregano (Origanum vulgare) clonal lines by quantifying total phenolics and peroxidase activity. J. Agric.Food Chem., 46:4441-4446.

Seed Vigor Response

Sarkar, D., Bhowmick, P., Kwon, Y-I. and Shetty, K. (2009) Clonal response to cold tolerance in creeping bentgrass and role of proline-linked pentose phosphate pathway. Bioresource Technology, 100: 5332-5339.

Sarkar, D., Bhowmick, P., Kwon, Y-I. and Shetty, K. (2009) Cold acclimation responses of three cool-season turf grasses and role of proline-associated pentose phosphate pathway. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 134: 210-220.

Horii, A., McCue, P. and Shetty, K. (2007) Seed vigour studies in corn, soybean and tomato in response to fish protein hydrolysates and consequences on phenolic-linked responses. Bioresource Technology, 98: 2170-2177.

Burguieres, E., McCue, P., Kwon, Y-I. and Shetty, K. (2007) Effect of vitamin C and folic acid on seed vigor response and phenolic-linked antioxidant activity. Bioresource Technology, 98: 1393-1404.

Horii, A., McCue, P. and Shetty, K. (2007) Enhancement of seed vigor following insecticide and phenolic elicitor treatment. Bioresources Technology, 98: 623-632.

Randhir, R. and Shetty, K. (2003) Light-mediated fava bean (Vicia faba) response to phytochemical and protein elicitors and consequences on nutraceutical enhancement and seed vigor. Process Biochemistry, 38: 945-952. 

McCue,P., Zheng, Z., Pinkham, J. L. and Shetty, K. (2000) A model for enhanced pea seedling vigor following low pH and salicylic acid treatments. Process Biochemistry, 35:603-613.

Zheng. Z. and Shetty, K. (2000) Enhancement of pea (Pisum sativum) seedling vigor and associated phenolic content by extracts of apple pomace fermented with Trichoderma spp. Process Biochemistry, 36:79-84.

Andarwulan, N. and Shetty, K. (1999). Improvement of pea (Pisum sativum) seed vigor by fish protein hydrolysates in combination with acetyl salicylic acid. Process Biochemistry, 35:159-165.

Zheng, Z. and Shetty, K. (1999). Effect of apple pomace-based Trichoderma inoculants on seedling vigor in pea (Pisum sativum) germinated in potting soil. Process Biochemistry, 34:731-735.

UV Response Studies

Sarkar, D., Bhowmik, P.C., Kwon, Y-I. and Shetty, K. (2011). The role of proline-associated pentose phosphate pathway in cool-season turfgrasses after UV-B exposure. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 70: 251-258.

Kwon, Y-I., Apostolidis, E., Kim, Y-C. and Shetty, K. (2009) Over-expression of proline-linked antioxidant pathway and modulation of phenolic metabolites in long life span clonal line of Origanum vulgare in response to UV-radiation. J. Food Biochemistry, 33:649-673.

Shetty, P., Atallah, M.T. and Shetty, K. (2002) Effects of UV treatment on the proline-linked pentose phosphate pathway for phenolics and L-DOPA synthesis in dark germinated Vicia faba. Process Biochemistry, 37:1285-1295.

Duval, B., Shetty, K. and Thomas, W. H. (1999) Phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties in the snow alga Chlamydomonas nivalis after exposure to UV light. J. Applied Phycology, 11:559-566.

Microbial and Proline Precursor-Linked Plant Tissue Culture Adaptation

Sarkar. D., Bhowmik,P.C. and Shetty. K. (2010) Effects of marine peptide and chitosan oligosaccharide on high and low phenolic creeping bentgrass clonal lines and improvement of antioxidant enzyme response. Agronomy Journal, 102:981-989.

Sarkar, D., Bhowmick, P., Kwon, Y-I. and Shetty, K. (2009) Cold acclimation responses of three cool-season turf grasses and role of proline-associated pentose phosphate pathway. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 134: 210-220.

Adyanthaya, I., Kwon, Y-I., Apostolidis, E. and Shetty, K. (2009) Apple post-harvest preservation is linked to phenolics and SOD activity. J. Food Biochemistry, 33: 535-556.

Sarkar, D., Bhowmick, P., Kwon, Y-I. and Shetty, K. (2009) Clonal response to cold tolerance in creeping bentgrass and role of proline-linked pentose phosphate pathway. Bioresource Technology, 100: 5332-5339.

Eguchi, Y., Milazzo, M. C., Ueno, K. and Shetty, K. (1999) Partial improvement of vitrification and acclimation of oregano (Origanum vulgare) tissue cultures by fish protein hydrolysates. J. Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants, 6:29-38.

Andarwulan, N. and Shetty, K. (1999) Influence of fish protein hydrolysates in combination with acetyl salicylic acid on hyperhydricity reduction and phenolic synthesis in oregano (Origanum vulgare) tissue cultures. J. Food Biochemistry, 23:619-635.

Perry, P., Ueno, K. and Shetty, K. (1999). Reversion to hyperhydration by addition of antibiotics to remove Pseudomonas in unhyperhydrated oregano tissue cultures. Process Biochemistry, 34:717-723.

Bela, J., Ueno, K. and Shetty, K. (l998). Control of hyperhydricity in anise (Pimpinella anisum) tissue cultures by Pseudomonas spp. J. Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants, 6:47-57.

Ueno, K. and Shetty, K. (1998). Prevention of hyperhydricity in oregano shoot cultures is sustained through multiple subcultures by selected polysaccharide-producing soil bacteria without re-inoculation. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnology, 50:119-124.

Ueno,K., Cheplick,S. and Shetty, K. (1998). Reduced hyperhydricity and enhanced growth of tissue culture-generated raspberry (Rubus sp.) clonal lines by Pseudomonas sp. isolated from oregano. Process Biochemistry, 33:229-238.

Ueno, K. and Shetty, K. (l997). Effect of selected polysaccharide-producing soil bacteria on hyperhydricity control in oregano tissue cultures. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 63: 767-770.

Shetty, K., Carpenter, T., Curtis, O.F. and Potter, T.L. (l996). Reduction of hyperhydricity in tissue cultures of oregano (Origanum vulgare) by extracellular polysaccharide isolated from Pseudomonas spp. Plant Science, 120: 175-183.

Shetty, K., Curtis, O.F. and Levin, R.E. (l996). Specific interaction of mucoid strains of Pseudomonas spp. with oregano (Origanum vulgare) clones and the relationship to prevention of hyperhydricity in tissue culture. J. Plant Physiol., 149: 605-611.

Shetty, K., Curtis, O.F., Levin, R.E., Witkowsky, R. and Ang, W. (l995). Prevention of vitrification associated with in vitro shoot culture of oregano (Origanum vulgare) by Pseudomonas spp. J. Plant Physiol. 147: 447-451.