Dr. Barry Flinn
Director, ISRR
Adjunct Faculty
Departments of Forestry and Horticulture
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D. (Botany) , 1992
The University of British Columbia
Plant Molecular Biology
Plant Functional Genomics
Plant Tissue Culture
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Office: Room 124
Telephone: 434-766-6770
Fax: 434-791-3279
Email: barry.flinn@ialr.org
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Publications
Journal Papers:
Flinn, B. 2008. Plant matrix metalloproteinases. 2008. Kloosterman, B., De Koeyer, D., Griffiths, R., Flinn, B., Visser, R.G.G., and Bachem, C.W.B. 2007. The potato transcriptome: A new look at transcriptional changes during tuber development using the POCI array. (In review). Veilleux, R.E., Oosumi, T., Wadl, P.A., Baxter, A.J., Holt, S.H., Ruiz-Rojas, J.J., Pattison, J., Flinn, B., Dan, Y., Nessler, C., and Shulaev, V. 2007. Insertional mutagenesis in the diploid strawberry, Fragaria vesca. (In review). Li, X.-Q., Griffiths, R., De Koeyer, D., Rothwell, C., Gustafson, V., Regan, S., and Flinn, B. 2007. Functional genomic resources for potato. Can. J. Plant. Sci. (In press). Chakravarty, B., Wang-Pruski, G., Flinn, B., Gustafson, V., and Regan, S. 2007. Genetic transformation in potato: approaches and strategies. Amer. J. Potato Res. 84: 301-311.
Li, X.-Q., Griffiths, R., Lagüe, M., De Koeyer, D.,Rothwell, C., Haroon, M., Stevens, B., Xu, C., Gustafson, V., Bonierbale, M.,Regan, S., and Flinn, B. 2007. EST sequencing and analysis from cold-stored and reconditioned potato tubers. ActaHort. 745: 491-493.
Regan, S., Gustafson, V., Mallubhotla, S.,Chakravarty, B., Bagchi, M., Siahbazi, M., Rothwell, C., Sardana, R., Goyer, C., Audy, P., Li, X.-Q., Wang-Pruski,G., De Koeyer, D., and Flinn, B.2006. Finding the perfect potato: using functional genomics to improve disease resistance and tuber quality traits. Can. J. Plant Path. 28: S247-S255.
Gustafson, V., Mallubhotla, S., MacDonnell,J., Sanyal-Bagchi, M., Chakravarty, B., Wang-Pruski, G., Rothwell, C., Audy,P., DeKoeyer, D., Siahbazi, M., Flinn,B. and Regan, S. 2006. Transformation and plant regeneration from leaf explants of Solanum tuberosum L. cv.‘Shepody’. Plant Cell Tiss. Org. Cult. 85: 361-366.
Flinn,B.,Rothwell, C., Griffiths, R., Lague, M., DeKoeyer, D., Sardana, R., Audy, P.,Goyer, C., Li, X-Q., Wang-Pruski, G. and Regan, S. 2005. Potato expressed sequence tag generation and analysis using standard and unique cDNAlibraries. Plant Mol. Biol. 59(3):405-431.
Kurz, M.L., Roberts, D.R., Flinn, B.S. and Vidaver, W.E. 1994. Amorphological and biochemical analysis of embryo maturation during yellowcypress seed development. Can.J. For. Res. 24: 431-441.
Flinn,B.S.,Roberts, D.R., Newton, C.H., Cyr, D.R., Webster,F.B. and Taylor,I.E.P. 1993. Storage protein gene expression in zygotic and somatic embryos of interior spruce. Physiol. Plant. 89: 719-730.
Newton, C.H., Flinn, B.S. and Sutton, B.C.S. 1992.Vicilin-like seed storage proteins in the gymnosperm interior spruce (Piceaglauca/engelmanii). Plant Mol. Biol. 20: 315-322.
Flinn,B.S.,Roberts, D.R. and Taylor,I.E.P. 1991. Evaluation of somatic embryos of interior spruce. Characterization and developmental regulation of storage proteins. Physiol. Plant. 82: 624-632.
Flinn,B.S.,Roberts, D.R., Webb, D.T. and Sutton, B.C.S. 1991. Storage protein changes during zygotic embryogenesis in interior spruce. Tree Physiol. 8: 71-81.
Roberts, D.R., Sutton, B.C.S. and Flinn, B.S. 1990. Synchronous and highfrequency germination of interior spruce somatic embryos following partial drying at high relative humidity. Can. J. Bot. 68: 1086-1090.
Roberts, D.R., Flinn, B.S., Webb, D.T., Webster, F.B. and Sutton, B.C.S. 1990. Abscisic acid and indole-3-butyric acid regulation of maturation andaccumulation of storage proteins in somatic embryos of interior spruce. Physiol. Plant. 78: 355-360.
Webb, D.T., Webster, F., Flinn, B.S., Roberts, D.R. and Ellis, D.D. 1989. Factors influencing the induction of embryogenic and caulogenic callus from embryos of Picea glauca and Picea engelmanii. Can. J. For. Res. 19: 1303-1308.
Roberts, D.R., Flinn, B.S., Webb, D.T., Webster, F.B. and Sutton, B.C.S. 1989. Characterization of immature embryos of interior spruce by SDS-PAGE and microscopy in relation to their competence for somatic embryogenesis. PlantCell Rep. 8: 285-288.
Flinn,B.S.,Webb, D.T. and Newcomb, W. 1989. Morphometric analysis of reserve substancesand ultrastructural changes during caulogenic determination and loss of competence in eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) cotyledons in vitro. Can. J. Bot.67: 779-789.
Ellis, D., Roberts, D., Sutton, B., Lazaroff,W., Webb, D. and Flinn, B. 1989.Transformation of white spruce and other conifer species by Agrobacteriumtumefaciens. Plant Cell Rep. 8: 16-20.
Ellis, D.D., Lazaroff, W.R., Roberts, D.R., Flinn, B.S. and Webb, D.T. 1989. The effect of antibiotics on elongation, callus and bud formation from embryonic tissue of Picea glauca. Can.J. For. Res. 19: 1343-1346.
Webb, D.T., Flinn, B.S. and Georgis, W. 1988. Micropropagation of eastern whitepine (Pinus strobus L.). Can.J. For. Res. 19: 1570-1580.
Flinn,B.S.,Webb, D.T. and Newcomb, W. 1988. The role of cell clusters and promeristemoids in determination and competence for caulogenesis by Pinus strobus cotyledons in vitro. Can. J. Bot.66: 1556-1565.
Flinn,B.,Webb, D.T. and Georgis, W. 1986. In vitro control of caulogenesis by growth regulators and media components with embryonic explants of eastern white pine(Pinus strobus L.). Can.J. Bot. 64: 1948-1956.
Book Chapters:
Merkle, S.A., Parrott, W.A. and Flinn, B.S. 1995. Morphogenic aspects of somatic embryogenesis. In Somatic embryogenesis (T.A. Thorpe, ed.). Kluwer Academic Press, Dordrecht,pp. 155-203.
Roberts, D.R., Webster, F.B., Flinn, B.S., Lazaroff, W.R. and Cyr,D.R. 1993. Somatic embryogenesis of spruce. In SynSeeds: Application of Synthetic Seeds to Crop Improvement (K. Redenbaugh, ed.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 427-450.
Roberts, D.R., Webster, F.B., Flinn, B.S., Lazaroff, W.R., McInnis,S.M. and Sutton, B.C.S. 1991. Application of somatic embryogenesis to clonal propagation of interior spruce. In Woody Plant Biotechnology (M.R. Ahuja, ed.).Plenum Press, New York,pp. 157-169.
Webb, D.T. and Flinn, B.S. 1991. Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.). In Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 16 (Y.P.S. Bajaj, ed.). Springer-Verlag, Berlin,pp. 358-382.
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Patents and Patent Filings
(Does Not Include World Filings)
Vascular-PreferredPromoters
Inventors: Phillips, Jonathan; Puthigae, Sathish; Yao, JiaLong; Flinn, Barry; Forster,Richard S.; Eagleton, Clare.
Assignee: Arborgen LLC
Patent issued: US7442786 B2 2008-10-28
Compositions affecting programmed cell death and their use in the modification of forestry plant development.
Inventors: Flinn, Barry; Lashem, Annette.
Assignee: Genesis Research and Development Corp. Ltd.
Patent issued: US6451604 - 2002-09-17.
Methods for producing genetically modified plants, plant materials and plant products produced thereby. Inventors: Flinn, Barry; Cheah, Kheng Tuan. Assignee: Genesis Research and Development Corp. Ltd. Patent issued: ZA2001/1818 - 2001-12-24. Methods for producing genetically modified plants, plant materials and plant products produced thereby.
Inventors: Flinn, Barry; Cheah, Kheng Tuan.
Assignee: Genesis Research and Development Corp. Ltd.
United States Patent Application: 20020016981.
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Flinn Research Projects
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Conifer Somatic Embryogenesis
Development of Somatic Embryogenesis-Based Propagation of Korean Fir
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Azalea Tissue Culture
Propagation of Native, Deciduous Azaleas Through Tissue Culture
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Native Wildflower Propagation
Propagation of Native Wildflower Species Through Tissue Culture
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Plant Matrix Metalloproteinases
Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinases and Plant Development
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Beneficial Endophyte-Plant Interactions
Development of Alternative Non-food Plant Feedstocks
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Potato Mutant Characterization
Characterization of Potato Gain-of-Function Insertional Mutants
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