Wang Publications

Dafu Wang's Publications

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Research Articles and Book Chapters:

Wang D, Portis AR Jr, Moose SP, Long SP (2008) Cool C4 Photosynthesis - Pyruvate Pi Dikinase Expression and Activity Corresponds to The Exceptional Cold Tolerance of Carbon Assimilation in Miscanthus x giganteus. Plant Physiology 10.1104/pp.108.120709

Wang D, Naidu SL, Portis AR, Moose SP, Long SP (2008) Can the cold tolerance of C4 photosynthesis in Miscanthus x giganteus relative to Zea mays be explained by differences in activities and thermal properties of Rubisco? J Exp Bot 59: 1779-1787

Portis AR, Li C, Wang D, and Salvucci ME (2008) Regulation of Rubisco activase and its interaction with Rubisco. J Exp Bot 59: 1597-1604

Portis AR, Li C, Wang D, and Salvucci ME (2007) Regulation of Rubisco activase and its interaction with Rubisco. J Exp Bot, in press

Wang D and Portis AR (2007) A novel nucleus-encoded chloroplast protein PIFI functions in chlororespiratory electron transport pathway. Plant Physiol 144: 1742-1752.

Wang D and Portis AR (2006) Increased sensitivity to ADP inhibition of the larger isoform of Rubisco activase is due to an interaction between its Carboxyl-extension and nucleotide-binding pocket. J Biol Chem 281: 25241-9

Wang D and Portis AR (2006) Two conserved tryptophan residues are responsible for intrinsic fluorescence enhancement in Rubisco activase upon ATP binding. Photosyn Res 88: 185-193

Li C, Wang D and Portis AR (2006) Identification of critical arginine residues in the functioning of Rubisco activase. Arch Biochem Biophys 450: 176-182

Wei JM, Wang D, Shi XB, Shen YK (2003) Structure and function of chloroplast ATP synthase. In Kuang T-Y (Eds) Photosynthesis: Mechanism and regulation of primary energy conversion process in photosynthesis, pp186, Science & Technology Press, Shanghai

Ni ZL, Wang D, Wei JM (2002) Substitutions of the conserved Thr42 increased the roles of the e-subunit of maize CF1 as CF1 inhibitor and proton gate. Photosynthetica40: 517-522

Wang D, Wei JM (2000) Species differences in biological function and secondary structures of chloroplast ATPase e-subunits between maize and broad bean. Acta Biochim Biophys Sinica 32: 609-614

Posters and Presentations:

Wang D, Portis AR, Jr and Long SP (2007) Temperature dependency of Rubisco from cold-tolerant C4 grass Miscanthus x giganteus grown under low and high temperature. Research Frontiers with Rubisco, the "Elixir of Life" in the Biosphere, Rothamsted Research 20-21, July 2007, UK

Wang D, Portis AR, Jr, Moose S and Long SP (2007)An increase in expression of pyruvate Pi dikinase and its low activation energy correspond to cold-tolerant C4 photosynthesis of Miscanthus x giganteus. C4 CAM: from molecular diversity to ecological convergence, 17-20th July 2007, at the University of Cambridge, UK; 14th International Congress of Photosynthesis, 22-27th July 2007, Glasgow, UK.

Wang D, Portis AR, Moose SP, Long SP (2007) A molecular explanation of why C4 photosynthesis in Miscanthus, but not maize, can acclimatize to chilling conditions. The annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Chicago, IL.

Dohleman F, Wang D, Heaton EA, Leakey ADB, Long SP (2007) Does increased daily carbon assimilation coupled with a higher Leaf Area Index and longer growing season explain the difference in productivity between two potential bioenergy crops? The annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Chicago, IL.

Wang D and Portis AR (2006) A novel chloroplast protein - PIFI - functioning in dark reduction of the PQ pool. The annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Boston, MA.

Wang D and Portis AR (2005) Conformational and functional details of carboxyl-terminal domain of the 46-kDa Isoform of Arabidopsis Rubisco activase. The annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Seattle, WA.

Wang D and Portis AR (2004) Site-directed mutagenesis of negatively charged residues in the carboxyl terminus of the 46-kDa isoform of Arabidopsis Rubisco activase. The annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Orlando, FL.

Wang D and Portis AR (2002) Light modulation of Rubisco activation in species without a larger activase isoform - existence of an activase-like regulatory protein? The annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Denver, CO.

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