Education
- Ph.D. Cornell University - 2002
- B.S. Eastern Mennonite University - 1996
Courses
- Biol 111 Essentials of Cell Biology and Genetics
- Biol 304 Molecular Biology
Research - Plant Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioinformatics
- Genetic and molecular analysis of light signaling and response in Arabidopsis thaliana
- Genetic and molecular analysis of targeted protein degradation by the ubiquitin/26S proteasome pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana
- Evolution of E3 ubiquitin-ligase gene families in the plant kingdom
Christians MJ, Gingerich DJ, Hua Z, Lauer TD, Vierstra RD. (2012) The light-response BTB 1 and 2 proteins assemble nuclear ubiquitin ligases that modify phytochrome B and D signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology DOI: 10:1104/pp.112.199109
Christians MJ, Gingerich DJ, Hansen M, Binder BM, Kieber JJ, Vierstra RD. (2009) The BTB ubiquitin ligases ETO1, EOL1 and EOL2 act collectively to regulate ethylene biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by controlling type-2 ACC synthase levels. Plant J. 57(2):332-45
Gingerich DJ, Hanada K, Shiu SH, Vierstra RD. (2007). Large-scale, lineage-specific expansion of a Bric-a-Brac/ Tramtrack/ Broad Complex ubiquitin-ligase gene family in rice. Plant Cell 19:2329-2348.
Gingerich DJ, Gagne JM, Salter DW, Hellmann H, Estelle M, Ma L, and Vierstra RD. (2005). Cullins 3a and 3b assemble with members of the Broad Complex/Tramtrack/Bric-a-Brac (BTB) protein family to form essential ubiquitin-protein ligases (E3s) in Arabidopsis. Journal of Biological Chemistry 280: 18810-18821.
Gagne JM, Smalle J, Gingerich DJ, Walker JM, Yoo SD, Yanagisawa S, and Vierstra RD. (2004). Arabidopsis EIN3-binding F-box 1 and 2 form ubiquitin-protein ligases that repress ethylene action and promote growth by directing EIN3 degradation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101:6803-6808
Phillips Hall 352
Department of Biology
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
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email: gingerdj@uwec.edu
