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Department of Biology University of St. Thomas, Minnesota USA

 

Amy S. Verhoeven, Ph.D. 
  

Courses

 

  • Diversity & Adaptation

  • Plant Biology

  • General Biology

  • Plant Physiological Ecology

 

Professional Interests

  Link to Dr. Verhoeven's research page
  • Plant adaptations to stress, especially photosynthetic mechanisms 

 

Recent Publications

Student authors are in bold.

Verhoeven AS, Swanberg A, Thao M,  Whiteman J (2005)  Seasonal changes in leaf antioxidant systems and xanthophyll cycle characteristics in Taxus x media growing in sun and shade environments.  Physiologia Plantarum 123:428-434

Bachman KM, Ebbert B, Adams WWIII, Verhoeven AS, Logan BA, Demmig-Adams B (2004) Effects of lincomycin on PSII efficiency, non-photochemical quenching, D1 protein and xanthophyll cycle during photoinhibition and recovery.  Functional Plant Biology 31(8):803-813

Barker DH, Adams WWIII, Demmig-Adams B, Logan BA, Verhoeven AS, Smith SD (2002)  Nocturnally retained zeaxanthin does not remain engaged in a state primed for energy dissipation during the summer in two Yucca species growing in the Mojave Desert.  Plant Cell and Environment   25: 95-103

Hieber DA, Bugos RC, Verhoeven AS, Yamamoto HY (2002)  Overexpression of violaxanthin de-epoxidase:  properties of C-terminal deletions on activity and pH dependent lipid binding.   Planta  214:476-483

Verhoeven AS, Bugos B, Yamamoto H (2001)  Transgenic tobacco with suppressed zeaxanthin formation is susceptible to stress-induced photoinhibition.  Photosynthesis Research  67:27-39.

Sun W-H, Verhoeven AS, Bugos RC, Yamamoto HY (2001) Suppression of zeaxanthin formation does not reduce photosynthesis and growth of transgenic tobacco plants under field conditions.  Photosynthesis Research 67:41-50.

Verhoeven AS, Adams WWIII, Demmig-Adams B, Croce R, Bassi R  (1999) Xanthophyll cycle pigment localization and dynamics during exposure to low temperatures and light stress in Vinca majorPlant Physiology 120:727-734.

Verhoeven AS, Adams WWIII, Demmig-Adams B  (1999) The xanthophyll cycle and acclimation of Pinus ponderosa and Malva neglecta to winter stress. Oecologia 118: 277-287

Verhoeven AS, Adams WWIII, Demmig-Adams B  (1998) Photoinhibition during winter stress in sun and shade Euonymus kiautschovicus leaves; the xanthophyll cycle and leaf adenylate status. Plant Cell and Environment  21: 893-903

 

 

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