34 peer-reviewed articles

Selected analytical & methods papers

Where my LC-MS/MS work carried the study

• LC-MS/MS method developerCo-first author
  9,10-KODA, an α-ketol produced by the tonoplast-localized 9-lipoxygenase ZmLOX5, plays a signaling role in maize defense against insect herbivory. P Yuan*, E Borrego*, Y Park*, Z Gorman, P Huang, J Tolley, S Christensen, J Blanford, A Kilaru, R Meeley, H Koiwa, S Vidal, A Huffaker, E Schmelz, M Kolomiets (2023). Molecular Plant. (*Co-first authors) doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2023.07.003
• LC-MS/MS method developerCover article
  Oxylipins other than jasmonic acid are xylem-resident signals regulating systemic resistance induced by Trichoderma virens in maize. K Wang, E Borrego, C Kenerley, M Kolomiets (2020). Plant Cell. (Cover article) doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00487
• LC-MS/MS method developer
  Relative contribution of LOX10, green leaf volatiles and JA to wound-induced local and systemic oxylipin and hormone signature in Zea mays (maize). Y He, E Borrego, Z Gorman, P Huang, M Kolomiets (2020). Phytochemistry. doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112334
• LC-MS/MS method developer
  Maize biochemistry in response to root herbivory was mediated by domestication, spread, and breeding. A Fontes-Puebla, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, J Bernal (2021). Planta. doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03720-2
• LC-MS/MS method developer
  Maize seedling morphology and defence hormone profiles, but not herbivory tolerance, were mediated by domestication and modern breeding. M Chinchilla-Ramirez, E Borrego, T DeWitt, M Kolomiets, J Bernal (2017). Annals of Applied Biology. doi.org/10.1111/aab.12331
• AnalystCo-first author · methods article
  Quantification of fungal colonization, sporogenesis, and production of mycotoxins using kernel bioassays. S Christensen*, E Borrego*, W Shim, T Isakeit, M Kolomiets (2012). Journal of Visualized Experiments. (*Co-first authors; methods article) doi.org/10.3791/3727

Notable

• High-impact journal
  A maize caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase gene confers quantitative resistance to multiple pathogens. Q Yang, Y He, M Kabahuma, T Chaya, A Kelley, E Borrego, Y Bian, F El Kasmi, L Yang, P Teixeira, J Kolkman, R Nelson, M Kolomiets, J Dangl, R Wisser, J Caplan, X Li, N Lauter, P Balint-Kurti (2017). Nature Genetics. doi.org/10.1038/ng.3919
• High-impact journal
  In vivo diagnostics of early abiotic plant stress response via Raman spectroscopy. N Altangerel, G Ariunbold, C Gorman, M Alkahtani, E Borrego, D Bohlmeyer, P Hemmer, M Kolomiets, J Yuan, M Scully (2017). PNAS. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1701328114

Full list

Peer-reviewed articles

Newest first. My name is in bold; * marks co-first authors.

• Interaction of Acinetobacter sp. RIT 592 induces the production of broad-spectrum antibiotics in Exiguobacterium sp. RIT 594. A Parthasarathy, R Miranda, T Bedore, L Watts, P Mantravadi, N Wong, J Chu, J Adjei, A Rana, M Savka, Z Bulman, E Borrego, A Hudson (2024). Frontiers in Pharmacology. doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1456027

• 9,10-KODA, an α-ketol produced by the tonoplast-localized 9-lipoxygenase ZmLOX5, plays a signaling role in maize defense against insect herbivory. P Yuan*, E Borrego*, Y Park*, Z Gorman, P Huang, J Tolley, S Christensen, J Blanford, A Kilaru, R Meeley, H Koiwa, S Vidal, A Huffaker, E Schmelz, M Kolomiets (2023). Molecular Plant. (*Co-first authors) doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2023.07.003
• Oxylipin biosynthetic gene families of Cannabis sativa. E Borrego, M Robertson, J Taylor, Z Schultzhaus, E Espinoza (2023). PLOS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272893
• Identification of naturally occurring atoxigenic strains of Fusarium verticillioides and their potential as biocontrol agents of mycotoxins and ear rot pathogens of maize. J Bennett, T Isakeit, E Borrego, G Odvody, S Murray, M Kolomiets (2023). Crop Protection. doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106197

• Transgenic soybeans expressing phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate-binding proteins show enhanced resistance against the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora sojae. E Helliwell, P Lafayette, F Arredondo, B Kronmiller, M Duquette, A Co, J Vega-Arreguin, S Porter, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, W Parrott, B Tyler (2022). Frontiers in Microbiology. doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.923281

• Fusarium verticillioides induces maize-derived ethylene to promote virulence by engaging fungal G-protein signaling. Y Park*, E Borrego*, X Gao, S Christensen, E Schmelz, A Lanubile, D Drab, W Cody, H Yan, W Shim, M Kolomiets (2021). Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. (*Co-first authors) doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-09-20-0250-R
• Maize biochemistry in response to root herbivory was mediated by domestication, spread, and breeding. A Fontes-Puebla, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, J Bernal (2021). Planta. doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03720-2
• A rapid pipeline for pollen- and anther-specific gene discovery based on transcriptome profiling analysis of maize tissues. Y Shi, Y Li, Y Guo, E Borrego, Z Wei, H Ren, Z Ma, Y Yan (2021). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. doi.org/10.3390/ijms22136877
• An updated census of the maize TIFY family. P Sun, Y Shi, A Valerio, E Borrego, Q Luo, J Qin, K Liu, Y Yan (2021). PLOS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247271
• Amino acid-derived defense metabolites from plants: A potential source to facilitate novel antimicrobial development. A Parthasarathy*, E Borrego*, M Savka, R Dobson, A Hudson (2021). Journal of Biological Chemistry. (*Co-first authors; invited review) doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100438
• Oxylipins are implicated as communication signals in tomato–root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) interaction. N Fitoussi, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, X Qing, P Bucki, N Sela, E Belausov, S Braun Miyara (2021). Scientific Reports. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79432-6

• Differential evolution of α-glucan water dikinase (GWD) in plants. M Adegbaju, O Morenikeji, E Borrego, A Hudson, B Thomas (2020). Plants. doi.org/10.3390/plants9091101
• Oxylipins other than jasmonic acid are xylem-resident signals regulating systemic resistance induced by Trichoderma virens in maize. K Wang, E Borrego, C Kenerley, M Kolomiets (2020). Plant Cell. (Cover article) doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00487
• Green leaf volatiles and jasmonic acid enhance susceptibility to anthracnose diseases caused by Colletotrichum graminicola in maize. Z Gorman, S Christensen, Y Yan, Y He, E Borrego, M Kolomiets (2020). Molecular Plant Pathology. doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12924
• Relative contribution of LOX10, green leaf volatiles and JA to wound-induced local and systemic oxylipin and hormone signature in Zea mays (maize). Y He, E Borrego, Z Gorman, P Huang, M Kolomiets (2020). Phytochemistry. doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112334

• CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED1 controls resistance to aphids by altering indole glucosinolate production. J Lei, G Jayaprakasha, J Singh, R Uckoo, E Borrego, S Finlayson, M Kolomiets, B Patil, J Braam, K Zhu-Salzman (2019). Plant Physiology. doi.org/10.1104/pp.19.00676
• Rosette core fungal resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Y Dai, H Ogilvie, Y Liu, M Huang, L Markillie, H Mitchell, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, G Orr, E Chehab, W Mao, J Braam (2019). Planta. doi.org/10.1007/s00425-019-03273-5
• Bioprospecting plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that mitigate drought stress in grasses. M Jochum, K McWilliams, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, G Niu, E Pierson, Y Jo (2019). Frontiers in Microbiology. doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02106
• Tomato SlWRKY3 acts as a positive regulator for resistance against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica by activating lipids and hormone-mediated defense-signaling pathways. B Chinnapandi, P Bucki, N Fitoussi, M Kolomiets, E Borrego, S Braun Miyara (2019). Plant Signaling & Behavior. doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2019.1601951
• Arctic marine fungi: biomass, functional genes, and putative ecological roles. B Hassett, E Borrego, T Vonnahme, T Rämä, M Kolomiets, R Gradinger (2019). The ISME Journal. doi.org/10.1038/s41396-019-0368-1

• Investigating a photolytic metabolite in the nocturnal grasshopper Schistocerca ceratiola (Orthoptera: Acrididae). C Gale, E Borrego, H Blackmon, J Harper, D Richardson, H Song (2018). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. doi.org/10.1093/aesa/say048
• Oxylipins from both pathogen and host antagonize JA-mediated defense via the 9-lipoxygenase pathway in Fusarium verticillioides infection of maize. P Battilani, A Lanubile, V Scala, M Reverberi, R Gregori, C Falavigna, C Dall’Asta, Y Park, J Bennett, E Borrego, M Kolomiets (2018). Molecular Plant Pathology. doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12690

• A maize caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase gene confers quantitative resistance to multiple pathogens. Q Yang, Y He, M Kabahuma, T Chaya, A Kelley, E Borrego, Y Bian, F El Kasmi, L Yang, P Teixeira, J Kolkman, R Nelson, M Kolomiets, J Dangl, R Wisser, J Caplan, X Li, N Lauter, P Balint-Kurti (2017). Nature Genetics. doi.org/10.1038/ng.3919
• Characterization of the maize lipoxygenase gene family in relation to aflatoxin accumulation resistance. O Ogunola, L Hawkins, E Mylroie, M Kolomiets, E Borrego, J Tang, P Williams, M Warburton (2017). PLOS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181265
• Seed-derived ethylene facilitates colonization but not aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus in maize. S Wang, Y Park, Y Yang, E Borrego, T Isakeit, X Gao, M Kolomiets (2017). Frontiers in Plant Science. doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00415
• In vivo diagnostics of early abiotic plant stress response via Raman spectroscopy. N Altangerel, G Ariunbold, C Gorman, M Alkahtani, E Borrego, D Bohlmeyer, P Hemmer, M Kolomiets, J Yuan, M Scully (2017). PNAS. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1701328114
• Maize seedling morphology and defence hormone profiles, but not herbivory tolerance, were mediated by domestication and modern breeding. M Chinchilla-Ramirez, E Borrego, T DeWitt, M Kolomiets, J Bernal (2017). Annals of Applied Biology. doi.org/10.1111/aab.12331

• Synthesis and functions of jasmonates in maize. E Borrego, M Kolomiets (2016). Plants. (Review) doi.org/10.3390/plants5040041

• New perspectives into jasmonate roles in maize. Y Yan, P Huang, E Borrego, M Kolomiets (2014). Plant Signaling & Behavior. doi.org/10.4161/15592316.2014.970442
• The novel monocot-specific 9-lipoxygenase, ZmLOX12, is required to mount an effective jasmonate-mediated defense against Fusarium verticillioides in maize. S Christensen, A Nemchenko, Y Park, E Borrego, P Huang, E Schmelz, S Kunze, I Feussner, N Yalpani, R Meeley, M Kolomiets (2014). Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-06-13-0184-R

• Root-expressed maize lipoxygenase 3 negatively regulates induced systemic resistance to Colletotrichum graminicola in shoots. N Constantino, F Mastouri, R Damarwinasis, E Borrego, M Moran-Diez, C Kenerley, X Gao, M Kolomiets (2013). Frontiers in Plant Science. doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00510
• Two closely related members of Arabidopsis 13-lipoxygenases (13-LOXs), LOX3 and LOX4, reveal distinct functions in response to plant-parasitic nematode infection. R Ozalvo, J Cabrera, C Escobar, S Christensen, E Borrego, M Kolomiets, C Castresana, I Iberkleid, S Brown Horowitz (2013). Molecular Plant Pathology. doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12094
• The maize lipoxygenase, ZmLOX10, mediates green leaf volatile, jasmonate, and herbivore-induced plant volatile production for defense against insect attack. S Christensen, A Nemchenko, E Borrego, I Murray, I Sobhy, L Bosak, S DeBlasio, M Erb, C Robert, K Vaughn, C Herrfurth, J Tumlinson, I Feussner, D Jackson, T Turlings, J Engelberth, C Nansen, R Meeley, M Kolomiets (2013). Plant Journal. doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12101

• Quantification of fungal colonization, sporogenesis, and production of mycotoxins using kernel bioassays. S Christensen*, E Borrego*, W Shim, T Isakeit, M Kolomiets (2012). Journal of Visualized Experiments. (*Co-first authors; methods article) doi.org/10.3791/3727

Book chapters

• Jasmonate biosynthesis, perception and function in plant development and stress responses. Y Yan, E Borrego, M Kolomiets (2013). In: Lipid Metabolism (InTech). doi.org/10.5772/52675
• Lipid-mediated signaling between fungi and plants. E Borrego, M Kolomiets (2012). In: Biocommunication of Fungi (Springer). doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4264-2_16