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Slawinska, J., Kantartzi, S.K. and Obendorf, R.L. (2009) In vitro organogenesis of Fagopyrum esculentum Moench (Polygonaceae) as a method to study seed set in buckwheat. European Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 00, 000-000 (tentatively accepted).
Kosina, S.M., Castillo, A., Schnebly, S.R. and Obendorf, R.L. (2009) Soybean seed coat cup unloading on plants with low-raffinose, low-stachyose seed. Seed Science Research 19, 000-000 (in press). doi:10.1017/S0960258509990043
Bystrom, L.M., Lewis, B.A., Brown, D.L., Rodriguez, E. and Obendorf, R.L. (2009) Phenolics, sugars, antimicrobial and free-radical-scavenging activities of Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq. fruits from the Dominican Republic and Florida. Journal of Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 000, 000-000. (in press). doi:10.1007/s11130-009-0119-y
Obendorf, R.L., Zimmerman, A.D., Zhang, Q., Castillo, A., Kosina, S.M., Bryant, E.G., Sensenig, E.M., Wu, J. and Schnebly, S.R. (2009) Accumulation of soluble carbohydrates during seed development and maturation of low-raffinose, low-stachyose soybean. Crop Science 49, 329-341. doi:10.2135/cropsci2008.06.0370
Obendorf, R.L. and Horbowicz, M. (2008) Preparation
of fagopyritols and uses therefor. Canadian Patent Number
2,236,641. Date of Patent: July 15, 2008. 59 pages (plus 15 figures).
Obendorf, R.L., Sensenig, E.M., Wu, J., Ohashi, M., O'Sullivan, T.E., Kosina, S.M. and Schnebly, S.R. (2008) Soluble carbohydrates in mature soybean seed after feeding D-chiro-inositol, myo-inositol, or D-pinitol to stem-leaf-pod explants of low-raffinose, low-stachyose lines. Plant Science 175, 650-655. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2008.06.013
Obendorf, R.L., Zimmerman, A.D., Ortiz, P.A., Taylor, A.G. and Schnebly, S.R. (2008) Imbibitional chilling sensitivity and soluble carbohydrate composition of low raffinose, low stachyose soybean seed. Crop Science 48, 2396-2403. doi:10.2135/cropsci2007.12.0706
Bystrom, L.M., Lewis, B.A., Brown, D.L., Rodriguez, E. and Obendorf, R.L. (2008) Characterizsation of phenolics by LC-UV/Vis, LC-MS/MS and sugars by GC in Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq. 'Montgomery" fruits. Food Chemistry 111, 1017-1024. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.04.058
Rutzke, C.F.J., Taylor, A.G. and Obendorf, R.L. (2008) Influence of
aging, oxygen, and moisture on ethanol production from cabbage seeds. Journal
of the American Society for Horticultural Science 133, 158-164.
Ma, J.M., Horbowicz, M. and Obendorf, R.L. (2005) Cyclitol galactosides
in embryos of buckwheat stem-leaf-seed explants fed D-chiro-inositol,
myo-inositol, or D-pinitol. Seed Science Research 15,
329-338.
Obendorf, R.L., McInnis, C.E., Horbowicz, M., Keresztes, I. and Lahuta,
L.B. (2005) Molecular structure of lathyritol, a galactosyl bornesitol
from Lathyrus odoratus seeds, by NMR. Carbohydrate Research
340, 1441-1446.
Gomes, C.I., Obendorf, R.L. and Horbowicz, M. (2005) myo-Inositol,
D-chiro-inositol, and D-pinitol synthesis, transport, and galactoside
formation in soybean explants. Crop Science 45, 1312-1319.
Horbowicz, M., and Obendorf, R.L. (2005) Fagopyritol accumulation
and germination of buckwheat seeds matured at 15, 22, or 30°C. Crop
Science 45, 1264-1270.
Ueda, T., Coseo, M.P., Harrell, T.J. and Obendorf, R.L. (2005) A multifunctional
galactinol synthase catalyzes the synthesis of fagopyritol A1 and fagopyritol
B1 in buckwheat seed. Plant Science 168, 681-690.
Obendorf, R.L., Odorcic, S., Ueda, T., Coseo, M.P. and Vassallo, E.
(2004) Soybean galactinol synthase forms fagopyritol B1 but not galactopinitols:
Substrate feeding of isolated embryos and heterologous expression. Seed
Science Research 14, 321-333.
Obendorf, R.L. and Ueda, T. (2004) Fagopyritol synthase genes and
uses thereof. United States Patent Application Publication US 2004/0038357
A1. Published: February 26, 2004. Pages 1-89.
Obendorf, R.L. and Ueda, T. (2004) Fagopyritol synthase genes and
uses thereof. International Patent Publication Number WO 2004/037974 A2.
International Publication Date: 6 May 2004. Pages 1-170.
Obendorf, R.L. and Horbowicz, M. (2004) Preparation of fagopyritols
and uses therefor. United States Patent Number 6,825,173 B2. Issued: November
30, 2004. Pages 1-48.
Obendorf, R.L., Odorcic, S. and Gomes, C.I. (2004) Enhancing health-related
cyclitols in soy products (abstract). Journal of Nutrition 134,
1254S.
Obendorf, R.L. and Odorcic,
S. (2003) Recent accomplishments
and new opportunitites in seed research. pp 447-452 in
Nicolas, G., Bradford, K.J., Come, D., and Pritchard, H.W. (Eds)
The Biology of Seeds: Recent Research Advances. Wallingford,
UK, CABI Publishing. ISBN 085199 653 1.
Odorcic, S. and Obendorf,
R.L. (2003) Galactosyl
cyclitol accumulation enhanced by substrate feeding of soybean
embryos. pp 51-60 in Nicolas, G., Bradford, K.J., Come,
D., and Pritchard, H.W. (Eds) The Biology of Seeds: Recent
Research Advances. Wallingford, UK, CABI Publishing. ISBN
085199 653 1.
Black, M., Pritchard, H. and Obendorf, R.L.
(2002) Damage and tolerance in retrospect
and prospect. pp 367-372 in Black, M. and Pritchard, H.W. (Eds) Desiccation
and Plant Survival. Wallingford, UK, CABI Publishing.
Slawinska, J. and Obendorf, R.L. (2001) Buckwheat seed
set in planta and during in vitro inflorescence culture: evaluation
of temperature and water deficit stress. Seed Science Research
11, 223-233.
Steadman, K.J., Fuller, D.J. and Obendorf, R.L. (2001)
Purification and molecular structure of two digalactosyl D-chiro-inositols
and two trigalactosyl D-chiro-inositols from buckwheat
seeds. Carbohydrate Research 331, 19-25.
Steadman, K.J., Burgoon, M.S., Lewis, B.A., Edwardson,
S.E. and Obendorf, R.L. (2001) Buckwheat milling fractions:
Description, macronutrient composition, and dietary fiber. Journal
of Cereal Science 33, 271-278.
Steadman, K.J., Burgoon, M.S., Lewis, B.A., Edwardson,
S.E. and Obendorf, R.L. (2001) Minerals, phytic acid,
tannin and rutin in buckwheat milling fractions. Journal of
the Science of Food and Agriculture 81, 1094-1100.
Taylor, D.P. and Obendorf, R.L. (2001) Quantitative
assessment of some factors limiting seed set in buckwheat. Crop
Science 41, 1792-1799.
Obendorf, R.L. and Horbowicz, M. (2000) Preparation
of fagopyritols and uses therefor. United States Patent Number
6,162,795. Date of Patent: December 19, 2000. 35 pages.
Obendorf, R.L., Steadman, K.J., Fuller, D.J., Horbowicz,
M. and Lewis, B.A. (2000) Molecular structure of fagopyritol
A1 (O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-3)-D-chiro-inositol)
by NMR. Carbohydrate Research 328, 623-627.
Steadman, K.J., Burgoon, M.S., Schuster, R.L., Lewis,
B.A., Edwardson, S.E. and Obendorf, R.L. (2000) Fagopyritols,
D-chiro-inositol, and other soluble carbohydrates in buckwheat
seed milling fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
48, 2843-2847.
Koch, J.L., Horbowicz, M. and Obendorf, R.L. (1999)
Methanol, pectin and pectin esterase changes during soybean seed
maturation. Seed Science Research 9, 311-320.
Taylor, A.G., Johnson, C.F., Kataki, P.K. and Obendorf,
R.L. (1999) Ethanol production from hydrated seeds:
A high resolution index of seed quality. Acta Horticulturae
504, 153-160.
Horbowicz, M., Brenac, P., Obendorf, R.L.
(1998) Fagopyritol B1, O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-2)-D-chiro-inositol,
a galactosyl cyclitol in maturing buckwheat seeds associated
with desiccation tolerance. Planta 205,
1-11.
Markovic, O. and Obendorf, R.L. (1998)
Soybean seed pectinesterase. Seed Science Research 8,
455-461.
Obendorf, R.L. (1998) Buckwheat fagopyritols. pp III-65-III-71.
In Campbell, C. and Pryzybylski, R. (Eds) Advances
in Buckwheat Research, Seventh International Symposium on Buckwheat,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (August 12-14, 1998). Winnepeg,
Manitoba, Canada, Published by Organizing Committee under the
auspices of the International Buckwheat Research Association.
Obendorf, R.L., Dickerman, A.M., Pflum, T.M., Kacalanos,
M.A. and Smith, M.E. (1998) Drying rate alters soluble
carbohydrates, desiccation tolerance, and seedling growth of
soybean zygotic embryos during in vitro maturation. Plant
Science 132, 1-12.
Obendorf, R.L., Horbowicz, M., Dickerman, A.M., Brenac,
P. and Smith, M.E. (1998) Soluble oligosaccharides and
galactosyl cyclitols in maturing soybean seeds in planta
and in vitro. Crop Science 38,
78-84.
Steadman, K.J. and Obendorf, R.L. (1998) The use of
buckwheat bran milling fraction in bread. pp III-21-III-26. In
Campbell, C. and Pryzybylski, R. (Eds) Advances in Buckwheat
Research, Seventh International Symposium on Buckwheat, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada (August 12-14, 1998). Winnepeg, Manitoba,
Canada, Published by Organizing Committee under the auspices
of the International Buckwheat Research Association.
Szczecinski, P., Gryff-Keller, A., Horbowicz, M. and
Obendorf, R.L. (1998) NMR investigation of the structure
of fagopyritol B1 from buckwheat seeds. Bulletin of the Polish
Academy of Sciences Chemistry 46, 9-13.
Brenac, P., Horbowicz, M., Downer, S.M., Dickerman,
A.M., Smith, M.E. and Obendorf, R.L. (1997) Raffinose
accumulation related to desiccation tolerance during maize (Zea
mays L.) seed development and maturation. Journal of
Plant Physiology 150, 481-488.
Brenac, P., Smith, M.E. and Obendorf, R.L.
(1997) Raffinose accumulation in maize embryos in the absence
of a fully functional Vp1 gene product. Planta
203, 222-228.
Brenac, P., Smith, M.E. and Obendorf, R.L.
(1997) Raffinose series oligosaccharides and desiccation tolerance
of developing viviparous maize embryos. pp 95-101 in
Ellis, R.H., Black, M., Murdoch A.J. and Hong, T.D. (Eds) Basic
and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology: Proceedings of the 5th International
Workshop on Seeds, Reading, 1995. Dordrecht, The Netherlands,
Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Górecki, R.J. and Obendorf, R.L. (1997)
Galactosyl cyclitols and raffinose family oligosaccharides in
relation to desiccation tolerance of pea and soybean seedlings.
pp 119-128 inEllis, R.H., Black, M., Murdoch, A.J. and
Hong, T.D. (Eds) Basic and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology:
Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Seeds, Reading,
1995. Amsterdam, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Górecki, R.J., Piotrowicz-Cieslak, A., Lahuta,
L.B. and Obendorf, R.L. (1997) Soluble carbohydrates
in desiccation tolerance of yellow lupin seeds during maturation
and germination. Seed Science Research 7,
107-115.
Górecki, R.J., Piotrowicz-Cieslak, A. and Obendorf,
R.L. (1997) Soluble sugars and flatulence-producing
oligosaccharides in maturing yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus
L.) seeds. Seed Science Research 7,
185-193.
Kataki, P.K., Horbowicz, M., Taylor, A.G. and Obendorf,
R.L. (1997) Changes in sucrose, cyclitols and their
galactosyl derivatives with seed aging. pp 515-522 in Ellis,
R.H., Black, M., Murdoch A.J. and Hong, T.D. (Eds) Basic
and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology: Proceedings of the 5th International
Workshop on Seeds, Reading, 1995. Amsterdam, Kluwer Academic
Publishers.
Obendorf, R.L. (1997) Oligosaccharides and
galactosyl cyclitols in seed desiccation tolerance (Review Update).
Seed Science Research 7, 63-74.
Górecki, R.J., Brenac, P., Clapham, W.M., Willcott,
J.B. and Obendorf, R.L. (1996) Soluble carbohydrates
in white lupin (Lupinus albus L. cv. Ultra) seed matured
at 13° and 28° C. Crop Science 36,
1277-1282.
Blackman, S.A., Obendorf, R.L. and Leopold, A.C.
(1995) Desiccation tolerance in developing soybean seeds: The
role of stress proteins. Physiologia Plantarum 93,
630-638.
Horbowicz, M., Obendorf, R.L., McKersie, B.D., and
Viands, D.R. (1995) Soluble saccharides and cyclitols
in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) somatic embryos, leaflets,
and mature seeds. Plant Science 109,
191-198.
Horbowicz, M. and Obendorf, R.L. (1994) Seed
desiccation tolerance and storability: Dependence on flatulence-producing
oligosaccharides and cyclitols--review and survey. Seed Science
Research 4, 385-405.
Obendorf, R.L., Horbowicz, M., and Taylor, D.P.
(1993) Structure and chemical composition of developing buckwheat
seed. pp. 244-251 in Janick, J. and Simon, J.E. (Ed.) New
Crops. John Wiley & Sons, New York. View
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Blackman, S.A., Obendorf, R.L. and Leopold, A.C.
(1992) Maturation proteins and sugars in desiccation tolerance
of developing soybean seeds. Plant Physiology 100,
225-230.
Horbowicz, M. and R.L. Obendorf. (1992) Changes
in sterols and fatty acids of buckwheat endosperm and embryo
during seed development. Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry 40, 745-750.
Obendorf, R.L. (1992) Relationship of methanol
accumulation to preharvest seed deterioration and germplasm preservation.
Search 27, 1-12.
Blackman, S.A., Wettlaufer, S.H., Obendorf, R.L. and
Leopold, A.C. (1991). Maturation proteins associated
with desiccation tolerance in soybean. Plant Physiology
97, 868-874.
Polanowski, A.J. and Obendorf, R.L. (1991)
Soybean isocitrate lyase: purification, properties, immunoassay
and N-terminal sequence. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
29, 119-129.
Slawinska, J. and Obendorf, R.L. (1991) Soybean
somatic embryo maturation: Composition, respiration, and water
relations. Seed Science Research 1,
251-262.
Wettlaufer, S.H. and Obendorf, R.L. (1991)
Ureides and amides as nitrogen sources for soybean seed growth
and maturation in vitro. Crop Science 31,
1319-1323.
Obendorf, R.L., Koch, J.L., Górecki, R.J.,
Amable, R.A. and Aveni, M.T. (1990) Methanol accumulation
in maturing seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany 411,
489-495.
Saab, I.N., and Obendorf, R.L. (1989) Soybean seed water
relations during in situ and in vitro growth and maturation. Plant Physiology
89, 610-616.
