PUBLICATIONS: (1995 - 1998)

1. Bastola, D.R. and S.C. Minocha. 1995. Increased putrescine biosynthesis through transfer of mouse ornithine decarboxylase cDNA in carrot (Daucus carota L.) promotes somatic embryogenesis. Plant Physiol. 109: 63-71.

2. Minocha, R., S.C. Minocha and L.K. Simola. 1995. Somatic embryogenesis and polyamines in woody plants. In: S.M. Jain, P.K. Gupta and R.J. Newton (eds.), Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Vol. I. Kluwer Scientific Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 337-359.

3. Minocha, S.C. and R. Minocha. 1995. Role of polyamines in somatic embryogenesis. In: Y.P.S. Bajaj (ed.), Biotechnology in agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 30, Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed, Springer Verlag, Berlin. pp. 55-72.

4. Minocha, R., W.C. Shortle, D.J. Coughlin, Jr., and S.C. Minocha. 1996. Effects of Al on growth, polyamine metabolism, and inorganic ions in suspension cultures of red spruce. Can. J. For. Res. 26: 550-559.

5. Huang, X., J.C. Weber, T.K. Hinson, A.C. Mathieson and S.C. Minocha. 1996. Transient expression of the GUS reporter gene in the protoplasts and partially degested cells of Ulva lacutca L. (Chlorophyta). Bot. Mar. 39: 467-474.

6. Minocha, R., W.C. Shortle, D.J., G.B. Lawrence, M.B. David and S.C. Minocha. 1996. Putrescine: A marker of stress in red spruce trees. In Hom, J.; Birdsey, R., and O’Brian, K. (Eds) Proc. 1995 Meeting of the Northern Global Change Program March 14-16, 1995; Pittsburgh, PA. GEN. TECH. REP. NE-214. Radnor, PA; USDA, Forest Service NEFES/.pp. 112-117.

7. Minocha, S.C. 1997. Increased polyamine biosynthesis in plants through the transfer and expression of mammalian ODC and SAMDC cDNA. In: Biologically Active Amines in Food, Vol. 1. Burdocz, S., White, A., and Tiburcio, A.F., eds. European Commun. Publish., Belgium. Proc. COST Workshop on Transgenic Plants.

8. Minocha, R., W.C. Shortle, G.B. Lawrence, M.B. David and S.C. Minocha. 1996. A relationship between soil chemistry, foliar chemistry, and foliar polyamines in red spruce trees growing on soils differing in aluminum levels across the northeastern United States. Plant and Soil 191: 109-122

9. Andersen, S.E., D.R. Bastola and S.C. Minocha. 1998. Metabolism of polyamines in transgenic cells of carrot expressing a mouse ornithine decarboxylase cDNA. Plant Physiol. 116: 299-307.

10. Minocha, S.C. 1998. Genetic engineering of marine macroalgae: Current Status and Future Perspectives. World Aquaculture Magazine. In Press.

11. Minocha, S.C. 1998. Genetic engineering for the improvement of marine macroalgae: Proc. Workshop on Marine Aquaculture Magazine: Emerging Technologies and Global Opportunities. U. Conn. Stamford, CT; June 26-27, 1998. Pp.38-42.

12. Kumar, A. and S.C. Minocha. 1998. Transgenic manipulation of polyamine metabolism. In: Transgenic Research in Plants, K. Lindsey (ed.). Harwood Acad. Publ. U.K. pp. 189-199.

13. Minocha, S.C. 1998. Genetic engineering of marine macroalgae: Current Status and Future Perspectives. World Aquaculture Magazine. World Aquaculture, March 1999; pp. 29-30, 57.