Kathleen Brown
Professor of Plant Stress Biology
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220 Tyson
University Park, PA - kbe@psu.edu
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Research Summary
Regulation of root development. Root responses to edaphic stress. Identification and genetic mapping of traits for adaptation to edaphic stress.
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Most Recent Publications
Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15)
Hannah M. Schneider, Vai Sa Nee Lor, Meredith T. Hanlon, Alden Perkins, Shawn M. Kaeppler, Aditi N. Borkar, Rahul Bhosale, Xia Zhang, Jonas Rodriguez, Alexander Bucksch, Malcolm J. Bennett, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2022, Plant, Cell and Environment on p. 837-853
Soil penetration by maize roots is negatively related to ethylene-induced thickening
Dorien J. Vanhees, Hannah M. Schneider, Jagdeep Singh Sidhu, Kenneth W. Loades, A. Glyn Bengough, Malcolm J. Bennett, K Brown, Bipin K. Pandey, S Mooney, Kathleen M. Brown, Sacha J. Mooney, Jonathan Lynch, 2022, Plant, Cell and Environment on p. 789-804
Targeted mutation of transcription factor genes alters metaxylem vessel size and number in rice roots
Jenna Reeger, Matthew Wheatley, Yinong Yang, Kathleen Brown, 2021, Plant Direct on p. e00328
Multiseriate cortical sclerenchyma enhance root penetration in compacted soils
Hannah M. Schneider, Christopher F. Strock, Meredith T. Hanlon, Dorien J. Vanhees, Alden C. Perkins, Ishan B. Ajmera, Jagdeep Singh Sidhu, Sacha J. Mooney, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion
Bipin K. Pandey, Guoqiang Huang, Rahul Bhosale, Sjon Hartman, Craig J. Sturrock, Lottie Jose, Olivier C. Martin, Michal Karady, Laurentius A.C.J. Voesenek, Karin Ljung, Jonathan P. Lynch, Kathleen M. Brown, William R. Whalley, Sacha J. Mooney, Dabing Zhang, Malcolm J. Bennett, 2021, Science on p. 276-280
Elective cancer surgery in COVID-19-free surgical pathways during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An international, multicenter, comparative cohort study
James C. Glasbey, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Joana F.F. Simoes, Omar Omar, Elizabeth Li, Mary L. Venn, Mohammad K.Abou Chaar, Vita Capizzi, Daoud Chaudhry, Anant Desai, Jonathan G. Edwards, Jonathan P. Evans, Marco Fiore, Jose Flavio Videria, Samuel J. Ford, Ian Ganly, Ewen A. Griffiths, Rohan R. Gujjuri, Angelos G. Kolias, Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, Ana Minaya-Bravo, Siobhan C. McKay, Helen M. Mohan, Keith J. Roberts, Carlos San Miguel-Méndez, Peter Pockney, Richard Shaw, Neil J. Smart, Grant D. Stewart, Sudha Sundar, Raghavan Vidya, Aneel A. Bhangu, C. Allemand, L. Boccalatte, M. Figari, M. Lamm, J. Larrañaga, C. Marchitelli, F. Noll, D. Odetto, M. Perrotta, J. Saadi, L. Zamora, C. Alurralde, E. L. Caram, D. Eskinazi, J. P. Mendoza, M. Usandivaras, R. Badra, A. Esteban, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology on p. 66-78
Genetic control of root architectural traits in KDML105 chromosome segment substitution lines under well-watered and drought stress conditions
Mathurada Ruangsiri, Phanchita Vejchasarn, Patompong Saengwilai, J Lynch, Malcolm J. Bennett, Kathleen M. Brown, C Chuttteang, Cattleya Chutteang, Ratri Boonruangrod, Jeremy Shearman, Theerayut Toojinda, Jonaliza L. Siangliw, 2021, Plant Production Science on p. 1-18
Multiple integrated root phenotypes are associated with improved drought tolerance
Stephanie P. Klein, Hannah M. Schneider, Alden C. Perkins, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2020, Plant Physiology on p. 1011-1025
Genetic control of root architectural plasticity in maize
Hannah Schneider, Stephanie P. Klein, Meredith T. Hanlon, Eric A. Nord, Shawn Kaeppler, Kathleen Brown, Andrew Warry, Rahul Bhosale, Jonathan P. Lynch, Ian Dodd, 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany on p. 3185-3197
Genetic control of root anatomical plasticity in maize
Hannah M. Schneider, Stephanie P. Klein, Meredith T. Hanlon, Shawn Kaeppler, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2020, Plant Genome
Most-Cited Papers
Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion
Bipin K. Pandey, Guoqiang Huang, Rahul Bhosale, Sjon Hartman, Craig J. Sturrock, Lottie Jose, Olivier C. Martin, Michal Karady, Laurentius A.C.J. Voesenek, Karin Ljung, Jonathan P. Lynch, Kathleen M. Brown, William R. Whalley, Sacha J. Mooney, Dabing Zhang, Malcolm J. Bennett, 2021, Science on p. 276-280
A mechanistic framework for auxin dependent Arabidopsis root hair elongation to low external phosphate
Rahul Bhosale, Jitender Giri, Bipin K. Pandey, Ricardo F.H. Giehl, Anja Hartmann, Richard Traini, Jekaterina Truskina, Nicola Leftley, Meredith Hanlon, Kamal Swarup, Afaf Rashed, Ute Voß, Jose Alonso, Anna Stepanova, Jeonga Yun, Karin Ljung, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, Liam Dolan, Teva Vernoux, Anthony Bishopp, Darren Wells, Nicolaus Von Wirén, Malcolm J. Bennett, Ranjan Swarup, 2018, Nature Communications
Elective cancer surgery in COVID-19-free surgical pathways during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: An international, multicenter, comparative cohort study
James C. Glasbey, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Joana F.F. Simoes, Omar Omar, Elizabeth Li, Mary L. Venn, Mohammad K.Abou Chaar, Vita Capizzi, Daoud Chaudhry, Anant Desai, Jonathan G. Edwards, Jonathan P. Evans, Marco Fiore, Jose Flavio Videria, Samuel J. Ford, Ian Ganly, Ewen A. Griffiths, Rohan R. Gujjuri, Angelos G. Kolias, Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, Ana Minaya-Bravo, Siobhan C. McKay, Helen M. Mohan, Keith J. Roberts, Carlos San Miguel-Méndez, Peter Pockney, Richard Shaw, Neil J. Smart, Grant D. Stewart, Sudha Sundar, Raghavan Vidya, Aneel A. Bhangu, C. Allemand, L. Boccalatte, M. Figari, M. Lamm, J. Larrañaga, C. Marchitelli, F. Noll, D. Odetto, M. Perrotta, J. Saadi, L. Zamora, C. Alurralde, E. L. Caram, D. Eskinazi, J. P. Mendoza, M. Usandivaras, R. Badra, A. Esteban, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology on p. 66-78
Genetic Variability in Phosphorus Responses of Rice Root Phenotypes
Phanchita Vejchasarn, Jonathan P. Lynch, Kathleen M. Brown, 2016, Rice
Multiple integrated root phenotypes are associated with improved drought tolerance
Stephanie P. Klein, Hannah M. Schneider, Alden C. Perkins, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2020, Plant Physiology on p. 1011-1025
Fusarium oxysporum volatiles enhance plant growth via affecting auxin transport and signaling
Vasileios Bitas, Nathaniel McCartney, Ningxiao Li, Jill Demers, Jung Eun Kim, Hye Seon Kim, Kathleen M. Brown, Seogchan Kang, 2015, Frontiers in Microbiology
Root cortical senescence decreases root respiration, nutrient content and radial water and nutrient transport in barley
Hannah M. Schneider, Tobias Wojciechowski, Johannes A. Postma, Kathleen M. Brown, Andreas Lücke, Viktoria Zeisler, Lukas Schreiber, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2017, Plant, Cell and Environment on p. 1392-1408
Reduced root cortical burden improves growth and grain yield under low phosphorus availability in maize
Tania Galindo-Castañeda, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2018, Plant, Cell and Environment on p. 1579-1592
Multiseriate cortical sclerenchyma enhance root penetration in compacted soils
Hannah M. Schneider, Christopher F. Strock, Meredith T. Hanlon, Dorien J. Vanhees, Alden C. Perkins, Ishan B. Ajmera, Jagdeep Singh Sidhu, Sacha J. Mooney, Kathleen M. Brown, Jonathan P. Lynch, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Progressive drought alters architectural and anatomical traits of rice roots
Mohamed Hazman, Kathleen M. Brown, 2018, Rice
News Articles Featuring Kathleen Brown
Mar 19, 2024
Novel method to measure root depth may lead to more resilient crops
As climate change worsens global drought conditions, hindering crop production, the search for ways to capture and store atmospheric carbon causing the phenomenon has intensified.
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Mar 16, 2023
Discovery of root anatomy gene may lead to breeding more resilient corn crops
Trait results in roots better able to capture more water and nutrients from soil, need less fertilizer, and withstand drought
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Jul 28, 2021
Researchers identify a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn
The discovery of a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn is a new tool to enable the breeding of deeper-rooting crops with enhanced ability to take up nitrogen, according to an international team of researchers, led by Penn State.
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Feb 01, 2021
Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils
A previously unknown root trait allows some cereal plants to grow deeper roots capable of punching through dry, hard, compacted soils, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest that harnessing the inherited characteristic could lead to crops better able to deal with a changing climate.
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