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David G. Oppenheimer, PhD

Asscociate Professor of Botany

David Oppenheimer

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Education

  • Ph.D. (1987) University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
    Genetics (major); Biochemistry (minor)
    Advisor: Dr. D. Peter Snustad
  • B.S. (1982) University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
    Microbiology (major)
    Summa Cum Laude

Academic Positions

  • 2003–Present Associate Professor (with tenure), Department Botany, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • 2000– 2003 Associate Professor (with tenure), Department Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
  • 1994– 2000 Assistant Professor, Department Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Present Students

  • He-Xin Guan (Postdoc)
  • Stacey Jeffries (PhD)
  • Meredith Sullivan (MS)
  • Xiaoguo Zhang (PhD)
  • Patrick Zheng (Postdoc)

Courses Taught:

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Grants received

  • Agency: National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program, Title: The Floral Genome Project, Role: Co-P. I., Amount: $7,400,000 (total), (approx. $1,000,000 for my role in the project), Dates: Oct. 2001 – Sep. 2006
  • Agency: National Science Foundation, Title: Control of Plant Cell Shape by the ASB loci in Arabidopsis, Role: P. I., Amount: $375,000 (total), Dates: Mar. 2001 – Feb. 2004
  • Agency: National Institutes of Health R01 (1 year renewal of the R29), Title: Molecular Genetic Control of Plant Cell Morphogenesis, Role: P. I., Amount: $35,388 (total), Dates: Mar. 2001 – Mar. 2002
  • Agency: National Institutes of Health R29 Research Supplement for Underrepresented Minorities, Title: Molecular Genetic Control of Plant Cell Morphogenesis, Role: P. I., Amount: $23,462 (total), Dates: Jun. 2000 – Mar. 2001
  • Agency: National Institutes of Health Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Predoctoral Fellowship Program, Title: Control of Cell Shape by the FRC2 gene in Arabidopsis, Role: Predoctoral Sponsor of Applicant, Amount: $99,176 (total), Dates: Mar. 2001 – Jan. 2006
  • Agency: National Institutes of Health R29, Title: Molecular Genetic Control of Plant Cell Morphogenesis, Role: P. I., Amount: $485,000 (total), $350,000 (direct costs), Dates: Mar. 1996 – Feb. 2001
  • Agency: National Science Foundation Instructional Laboratory Improvement Program, Title: “Introduction to Inquiry”: An Investigative and Integrated Laboratory, Role: Co-P. I., Amount: $18,925 (total), Dates: Sep. 1998 – Aug 2000
  • Agency: Research Grants Council (University of Alabama), Title: Mapping the SMALL gene: a gene that controls plant cell size, Role: P. I., Amount: $3,000, Dates: Jun. 1999 – Aug. 1999
  • Agency: Research Grants Council (University of Alabama), Title: Molecular Genetic Control of Plant Cell Morphogenesis, Role: P. I., Amount: $3,000, Dates: Jun. 1997 – Aug. 1997

Selected Publications

  • Hauser, B.A., Sun, K., Oppenheimer, D.G. , and Sage, T. (2005). Changes in mitochondrial membrane potential and accumulation of reactive oxygen species precede ultrastructural changes during ovule abortion. Planta (In Press)
  • Zhang, X., Grey, P.H., Krishnakumar, S., and Oppenheimer, D.G. (2005) The IRREGULAR TRICHOME BRANCH loci regulate trichome elongation in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Physiol (In Press).
  • Zhang, X., Dyachok, J., Krishnakumar, S., Smith, L.G., and Oppenheimer, D.G. (2005) IRREGULAR TRICHOME BRANCH1 in Arabidopsis Encodes a Plant Homolog of the Actin-Related Protein2/3 Complex Activator Scar/WAVE That Regulates Actin and Microtubule Organization. Plant Cell 17:1-13.
  • Albert, V.A., Soltis, D.E., Carlson, J.E., Farmerie, W.G., Wall, P.K., Ilut, D.C., Solow, T.M., Mueller, L.A., Landherr, L.L., Hu, Y., Buzgo, M., Kim, S., Yoo, M.J., Frohlich, M.W., Perl-Treves, R., Schlarbaum, S.E., Bliss, B.J., Zhang, X., Tanksley, S.D., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Soltis, P.S., Ma, H., Depamphilis, C.W., and Leebens-Mack, J.H. (2005) Floral gene resources from basal angiosperms for comparative genomics research. BMC Plant Biol 5: 5. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.5Mb ]
  • Kirik, V., Lee, M.M., Wester, K., Herrmann, U., Zheng, Z., Oppenheimer, D. , Schiefelbein, J. and Hulskamp, M. (2005) Functional diversification of MYB23 and GL1 genes in trichome morphogenesis and initiation. Development 132:1477-1485. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.5Mb ]
  • Park, S.O., Zheng, Z., Oppenheimer, D.G. and Hauser, B.A. (2005) The PRETTY FEW SEEDS 2 gene encodes an Arabidopsis homeodomain protein that regulates ovule development. Development 132:841-849. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.8Mb ]
  • Zhang, X. and Oppenheimer, D.G. (2004) A simple and efficient method for isolating trichomes for downstream analyses. Plant Cell Physiol 45: 221-4. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.25Mb ]
  • Folkers, U., Kirik, V., Schobinger, U., Falk, S., Krishnakumar, S., Pollock, M.A., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Day, I., Reddy, A.S., Jurgens, G. and Hulskamp, M. (2002) The cell morphogenesis gene ANGUSTIFOLIA encodes a CtBP/BARS-like protein and is involved in the control of the microtubule cytoskeleton. EMBO J 21: 1280-8. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.44Mb ]
  • Walker, J.D., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Concienne, J. and Larkin, J.C. (2000) SIAMESE, a gene controlling the endoreduplication cell cycle in Arabidopsis thaliana trichomes. Development 127: 3931-40. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.33Mb ]
  • Pollock, M.A. and Oppenheimer, D.G. (1999) Inexpensive alternative to M&S medium for selection of Arabidopsis plants in culture. Biotechniques 26: 254-7. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.1Mb ]
  • Luo, D. and Oppenheimer, D.G. (1999) Genetic control of trichome branch number in Arabidopsis : the roles of the FURCA loci. Development 126: 5547-57. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.5Mb ]
  • Krishnakumar, S. and Oppenheimer, D.G. (1999) Extragenic suppressors of the Arabidopsis zwi-3 mutation identify new genes that function in trichome branch formation and pollen tube growth. Development 126: 3079-88. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.22Mb ]
  • Oppenheimer, D.G. , Pollock, M.A., Vacik, J., Szymanski, D.B., Ericson, B., Feldmann, K. and Marks, M.D. (1997) Essential role of a kinesin-like protein in Arabidopsis trichome morphogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94: 6261-6. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 0.75Mb ]
  • Esch, J.J., Oppenheimer, D.G. and Marks, M.D. (1994) Characterization of a weak allele of the GL1 gene of Arabidopsis thaliana . Plant Molecular Biology 24: 203-207. [PubMed]
  • Larkin, J.C., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Lloyd, A.M., Paparozzi, E.T. and Marks, M.D. (1994) Roles of the GLABROUS1 and TRANSPARENT TESTA GLABRA genes in Arabidopsis trichome development. Plant Cell 6: 1065-1076. [PubMed]
  • Larkin, J.C., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Pollock, S. and Marks, M.D. (1993) The Arabidopsis GLABROUS1 Gene Requires Downstream Sequences for Function. Plant Cell 5: 1739-1748. [PubMed] [ Download pdf 1.6Mb ]
  • Oppenheimer, D.G. , Herman, P.L., Sivakumaran, S., Esch, J. and Marks, M.D. (1991) A myb gene required for leaf trichome differentiation in Arabidopsis is expressed in stipules. Cell 67: 483-493. [PubMed]
  • Oppenheimer, D.G. , Haas, N., Silflow, C.D. and Snustad, D.P. (1988) The beta-tubulin gene family of Arabidopsis thaliana : preferential accumulation of the beta1 transcript in roots. Gene 63: 87-102. [PubMed]
  • Ludwig, S.R., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Silflow, C.D. and Snustad, D.P. (1988) The alpha 1-tubulin gene of Arabidopsis thaliana : primary structure and preferential expression in flowers. Plant Molecular Biology 10: 311-321. [PubMed]
  • Ludwig, S.R., Oppenheimer, D.G. , Silflow, C.D. and Snustad, D.P. (1987) Characterization of the alpha-tubulin gene family of Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 84: 5833-7.

Reviews

  • Smith, L.G. and Oppenheimer, D.G. (2005) Spatial control of cell expansion by the plant cytoskeleton. Ann Rev Cell and Devel Biol (In Press).
  • Albert, V.A., Oppenheimer, D.G. and Lindqvist, C. (2002) Pleiotropy, redundancy and the evolution of flowers. Trends in Plant Science 7: 297-301.
  • Soltis, D.E., Soltis, P.S., Albert, V.A., Oppenheimer, D.G. , dePamphilis, C.W., Ma, H., Frohlich, M.W. and Theissen, G. (2002) Missing links: the genetic architecture of flowers and floral diversification. Trends in Plant Science 7: 22-31; discussion 31-4.
  • Oppenheimer, D.G. (1998) Genetics of plant cell shape. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 1: 520-4. [PubMed]
  • Larkin, J.C., Oppenheimer, D.G. and Marks, M.D. (1994) The GL1 Gene and the Trichome Developmental Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. In Plant Promoters and Transcription Factors. Edited by Nover, L. pp. 259-275. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  • Oppenheimer, D.G. , Esch, J. and Marks, M.D. (1993) Molecular Genetics of Arabidopsis Trichome Development. In Control of Plant Gene Expression. Edited by Verma, D.P.S. pp. 275-286. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
  • Marks, M.D., Esch, J., Herman, P., Sivakumaran, S. and Oppenheimer, D. (1991) A model for cell-type determination and differentiation in plants. In Molecular Biology of Plant Development. Edited by Jenkins, G. and Schuch, W. pp. 259-275. Company of Biologists Limited, Cambridge.

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