Charles Anderson
Co-Director, Center for Biorenewables; Professor of Biology
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410 Huck Life Sciences
University Park, PA - He/Him
- cta3@psu.edu
- 814-863-4736
Research Summary
In vivo imaging of plant cell wall dynamics. Molecular genetic analysis of genes involved in cell growth. Cell wall biosynthesis in dividing cells. Cell wall engineering for sustainable bioenergy production.
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Arabidopsis Pectins Cellulose Cell Wall Cell Walls Microtubules Morphogenesis Biosynthesis Polygalacturonase Cells Plant Development Plant Cells Seedlings Pectin Mutation Cell Growth Sugars Polysaccharides Growth And Development Growth Genes Kinesin Xyloglucans Recycling MethyltransferasesMost Recent Publications
Lignin impairs Cel7A degradation of in vitro lignified cellulose by impeding enzyme movement and not by acting as a sink
Zachary K. Haviland, Daguan Nong, Nerya Zexer, Ming Tien, Charles T. Anderson, William O. Hancock, 2024, Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
Matrix polysaccharides affect preferred orientation of cellulose crystals in primary cell walls
Sintu Rongpipi, William J. Barnes, Oskar Siemianowski, Dan Ye, Joshua T. Del Mundo, Sydney Duncombe, Xiaoran Xin, Chenhui Zhu, Michael F. Toney, Ying Gu, Charles T. Anderson, Enrique D. Gomez, Esther W. Gomez, 2024, Cellulose on p. 1397-1415
Flexible Pectin Nanopatterning Drives Cell Wall Organization in Plants
Oskar Siemianowski, Sintu Rongpipi, Joshua T. Del Mundo, Guillaume Freychet, Mikhail Zhernenkov, Enrique D. Gomez, Esther W. Gomez, Charles T. Anderson, 2024, JACS Au on p. 177-188
Stomatal opening efficiency is controlled by cell wall organization in Arabidopsis thaliana
Sedighe Keynia, Leila Jaafar, You Zhou, Charles T. Anderson, Joseph A. Turner, 2023, PNAS Nexus
Role of cell wall anisotropy on guard cell mechanics in Arabidopsis thaliana
Sedighe Keynia, Leila Jaafar, Yintong Chen, Dolzodmaa Davaasuren, James Z. Wang, You Zhou, Wenlong Li, Charles T. Anderson, Joseph A. Turner, 2023, Biophysical Journal on p. 24a-25a
Functions of Plant Cell Walls in Root Growth and Environmental Interactions
Ellen Zelinsky, Charles Anderson, 2023, on p. 33--46
Assessing lignocellulosic biomass as a source of emergency foods
Niroshan Siva, Charles T. Anderson, 2023, Current Research in Food Science
Functions of Plant Cell Walls in Root Growth and Environmental Interactions
Ellen Zelinsky, Charles T. Anderson, 2023, on p. 33-46
Bottom-up multiscale modelling of guard cell walls reveals molecular mechanisms of stomatal biomechanics
Hojae Yi, Charles T. Anderson, 2023, In Silico Plants on p. diad017
Galactosylation of xyloglucan is essential for the stabilization of the actin cytoskeleton and endomembrane system through the proper assembly of cell walls
Min Xiang, Shuai Yuan, Qing Zhang, Xiaohui Liu, Qingyao Li, Zhengmei Leng, Jingjing Sha, Charles Anderson, Chaowen Xiao, 2023, Journal of Experimental Botany on p. 5104--5123
Most-Cited Papers
POLYGALACTURONASE INVOLVED IN EXPANSION1 functions in cell elongation and flower development in Arabidopsis
Chaowen Xiao, Chris Somerville, Charles T. Anderson, 2014, Plant Cell on p. 1018-1035
Xyloglucan deficiency disrupts microtubule stability and cellulose biosynthesis in arabidopsis, altering cell growth and morphogenesis<sup>1[OPEN]</sup>
Chaowen Xiao, Tian Zhang, Yunzhen Zheng, Daniel J. Cosgrove, Charles T. Anderson, 2016, Plant Physiology on p. 234-249
Dynamic Construction, Perception, and Remodeling of Plant Cell Walls
Charles T. Anderson, Joseph J. Kieber, 2020, Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology on p. 39-69
POLYGALACTURONASE INVOLVED IN EXPANSION3 functions in seedling development, rosette growth, and stomatal dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana
Yue Rui, Chaowen Xiao, Hojae Yi, Baris Kandemir, James Z. Wang, Virendra M. Puri, Charles T. Anderson, 2017, Plant Cell on p. 2413-2432
We be jammin': An update on pectin biosynthesis, trafficking and dynamics
Charles T. Anderson, 2016, Journal of Experimental Botany on p. 495-502
The fragile fiber1 kinesin contributes to cortical microtubule-mediated trafficking of cell wall components
Chuanmei Zhu, Anindya Ganguly, Tobias I. Baskin, Daniel D. McClosky, Charles T. Anderson, Cliff Foster, Kristoffer A. Meunier, Ruth Okamoto, Howard Berg, Ram Dixit, 2015, Plant Physiology on p. 780-792
Release, Recycle, Rebuild: Cell-Wall Remodeling, Autodegradation, and Sugar Salvage for New Wall Biosynthesis during Plant Development
William J. Barnes, Charles T. Anderson, 2018, Molecular Plant on p. 31-46
Arabidopsis pavement cell morphogenesis requires FERONIA binding to pectin for activation of ROP GTPase signaling
Wenwei Lin, Wenxin Tang, Xue Pan, Aobo Huang, Xiuqin Gao, Charles T. Anderson, Zhenbiao Yang, 2022, Current Biology on p. 497-507.e4
Functional analysis of cellulose and xyloglucan in the walls of stomatal guard cells of Arabidopsis
Yue Rui, Charles T. Anderson, 2016, Plant Physiology on p. 1398-1419
Mutations in the Pectin Methyltransferase QUASIMODO2 influence cellulose biosynthesis and wall integrity in arabidopsis
J Du, Alex Kirui, Shixin Huang, Lianglei Wang, William Barnes, S Kiemle, Yunzhen Zheng, Yue Rui, Mei Ruan, Shiqian Qi, Seong Kim, others, Tuo Wang, Daniel J. Cosgrove, Charles Anderson, Chaowen Xiao, 2020, Plant Cell on p. 3576--3597
News Articles Featuring Charles Anderson
Jan 29, 2024
Fungi into the future
Penn State researchers have aided the state’s important mushroom industry for nearly 100 years, and they’re still going strong. But mushrooms aren’t just for eating anymore
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Jun 12, 2023
Penn State announces tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2023
The following is a list of academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at Penn State, effective July 1, 2023.
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Dec 09, 2022
Novel 3D imaging model may show path to more water-efficient plants
Changes in Earth’s orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago that is considered an analogue for modern climate change, according to an international team of scientists.
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Nov 01, 2022
Scientist sees Penn State as a 'living lab' for climate action
With the University working to draw down greenhouse gas emissions and reduce its carbon footprint, plant biologist Charlie Anderson is likewise advancing the cause of a greener, more-sustainable future through research and advocacy.
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Feb 17, 2021
Silencing the alarm
An enzyme in the saliva of certain insects prevents their food plants from warning neighboring plants of an attack.
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Jun 08, 2020
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State professors has received $3 million from Open Philanthropy to study food resilience in the face of potentially catastrophic global events.
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Jul 03, 2019
Cell Dynamics takes center stage at 2019 Plant Biology Symposium
The 22nd Penn State Plant Biology Symposium was "a great success," according to organizers, who joined it with the Plant Cell Dynamics VIII meeting in an effort to encourage wider collaborations.
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Apr 11, 2019
New SCATTIRSTORM microscope could improve bioenergy production
The construction of a new multimodal optical microscope, SCATTIRSTORM, that could enable more efficient bioenergy production, is the focus of a three-year, $1.5 million, U.S. Department of Energy grant awarded to three Penn State researchers.
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