Paula M. M. Pijut, PhD
Former Volunteer
Emeritus Research Plant Physiologist
Treesearch Publications
- Jun Hyung Lee, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2018. Optimization of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Fraxinus nigra and development of black ash for possible emerald ash borer resistance
- Micah E. Stevens, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2018. Rapid in vitro shoot multiplication of the recalcitrant species Juglans nigra L.
- Micah E Stevens, Keith Woeste, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2018. Localized gene expression changes during adventitious root formation in black walnut (Juglans nigra L.)
- Micah E. Stevens, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2017. Origin of adventitious roots in black walnut (Juglans nigra) softwood cuttings rooted under optimized conditions in a fog chamber
- Jun Hyung Lee, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2017. Adventitious shoot regeneration from in vitro leaf explants of Fraxinus nigra
- Jun Hyung Lee, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2017. Isolation and characterization of a floral homeotic gene in Fraxinus nigra causing earlier flowering and homeotic alterations in transgenic Arabidopsis
- Mohammad-Shafie Rahmani, Paula M. M. Pijut, Naghi Shabanian. 2016. Protoplast isolation and genetically true-to-type plant regeneration from leaf- and callus-derived protoplasts of Albizia julibrissin
- Mohammad-Shafie Rahmani, Paula M. M. Pijut, Naghi Shabanian, Mona Nasri. 2015. Genetic fidelity assessment of in vitro-regenerated plants of Albizia julibrissin using SCoT and IRAP fingerprinting
- Xiaoqing Yu, Paula M. M. Pijut, Stephen Byrne, Torben Asp, Guihua Bai, Yiwei Jiang. 2015. Candidate gene association mapping for winter survival and spring regrowth in perennial ryegrass
- Kaitlin J. Palla, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2015. Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Fraxinus americana hypocotyls
- Micah E. Stevens, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2014. Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation and plant regeneration of the hardwood tree species Fraxinus profunda
- Ying Wang, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2014. Improvement of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and rooting of black cherry
- Ying Wang, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2014. Can Prunus serotina be genetically engineered for reproductive sterility and insect pest resistance?
- Ying Wang, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2014. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of black cherry for flowering control and insect resistance
- Shaneka Lawson, Paula M. M. Pijut, Charles H. Michler. 2014. The cloning and characterization of a poplar stomatal density gene
- Shaneka Lawson, Paula M. M. Pijut, Charles H. Michler. 2014. Comparison of arabidopsis stomatal density mutants indicates variation in water stress responses and potential epistatic effects
- Ying Wang, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2013. Isolation and characterization of a TERMINAL FLOWER 1 homolog from Prunus serotina Ehrh
- Xiaoqing Yu, Guihua Bai, Shuwei Liu, Na Luo, Ying Wang, Douglas S. Richmond, Paula M. M. Pijut, Scott A. Jackson, Jianming Yu, Yiwei Jiang. 2013. Association of candidate genes with drought tolerance traits in diverse perennial ryegrass accessions
- Rochelle R. Beasley, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2013. Regeneration of plants from Fraxinus nigra Marsh. hypocotyls
- Kaitlin J. Palla, Rochelle R. Beasley, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2013. In vitro culture and rooting of Diospyros virginiana L.
- Shaneka Lawson, Paula M. M. Pijut, Charles H. Michler. 2013. Species selection in hardwoods research: variations in baseline physiological responses of select temperate hardwood tree species
- Ningxia Du, Xin Liu, Yun Li, Shouyi Chen, Jinsong Zhang, Da Ha, Wenguang Deng, Chunkui Sun, Yingzhi Zhang, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2012. Genetic transformation of Populus tomentosa to improve salt tolerance
- Micah E. Stevens, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2012. Hypocotyl derived in vitro regeneration of pumpkin ash (Fraxinus profunda)
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Rochelle R. Beasley, Shaneka Lawson, Kaitlin J. Palla, Micah E. Stevens, Ying Wang. 2012. In vitro propagation of tropical hardwood tree species A review (2001-2011)
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Shaneka Lawson, Charles H. Michler. 2011. Biotechnological efforts for preserving and enhancing temperate hardwood tree biodiversity, health, and productivity
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Keith Woeste, Charles H. Michler. 2011. Promotion of adventitious root formation of difficult-to-root hardwood tree species
- Kaitlin J. Palla, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2011. Regeneration of plants from Fraxinus americana hypocotyls and cotyledons
- Rochelle R. Beasley, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2010. Invasive plant species in hardwood tree plantations
- Rochelle R. Beasley, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2010. Adventitious shoot regeneration of Fraxinus nigra Marsh
- Kaitlin J. Palla, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2010. Adventitious shoot regeneration and rooting of Fraxinus americana
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Rochelle R. Beasley, Kaitlin J. Palla. 2010. Genetic transformation of Fraxinus spp. for resistance to the emerald ash borer
- Xiaomei Liu, Joseph Anderson, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2010. Cloning and characterization of prunus serotina AGAMOUS, a putative flower homeotic gene
- Xiaomei Liu, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2010. Agrobacterium-medicated transformation of mature Prunus serotina (black cherry) and regeneration of trangenic shoots
- Ningxia Du, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2010. Isolation and characterization of an AGAMOUS homolog from Fraxinus pennsylvanica
- G. Vengadesan, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2009. Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.)
- G. Vengadesan, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2009. In vitro propagation of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.)
- Ningxia Du, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2009. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Fraxinus pennsylvanica hypocotyls and plant regeneration
- Keith Woeste, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2009. The peril and potential of butternut
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Cotinus P.
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb. ex A. Murr.) Koidz
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Laburnum Medik
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Carpinus L.
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Cedrus Trew
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Colutea L
- Xiaomei Liu, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Plant regeneration from in vitro leaves of mature black cherry (Prunus serotina)
- Ningxia Du, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2008. Regeneration of plants from Fraxinus pennsylvanica hypocotyls and cotyledons
- Bradley D. Barnd, Paula M. M. Pijut, Matthew D. Ginzel. 2008. Insects affecting hardwood tree plantings
- Alison M. Morse, Timothy J. Tschaplinski, Christopher Dervinis, Paula M. M. Pijut, Eric A. Schmelz, Wendy Day, John M. Davis. 2007. Salicylate and catechol levels are maintained in nahG transgenic poplar
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Keith Woeste, G. Vengadesan. 2007. Technological advances in temperate hardwood tree improvement including breeding and molecular marker applications
- Charles H. Michler, Keith Woeste, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2007. Black Walnut
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2006. Planting and care of fine hardwood seedlings: diseases in hardwood tree plantings
- Ana Carolina Espinosa, Paula M. M. Pijut, Charles H. Michler. 2006. Adventitious shoot regeneration and rooting of Prunus serotina in vitro cultures
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2005. Native hardwood trees of the central hardwood region
- Paula M. M. Pijut, A.C. Espinosa. 2005. Development of a rooted cutting propagation method for Prunus serotina
- Charles H. Michler, Paula M. M. Pijut, D.F. Jacobs, R. Meilan, Keith Woeste, Michael E. Ostry. 2005. Improving disease resistance of butternut (Juglans cinerea), a threatened fine hardwood: a case of single-tree selection through genetic improvement and deployment
- J. Wichman, R. Hawkins, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2005. Straw mulch prevents loss of fall-sown seeds to cold temperatures and wildlife predation
- Charles H. Michler, R. Meilan, Keith Woeste, Paula M. M. Pijut, D. Jacobs, Preston Aldrich, J. Glaubitz. 2005. Hardwood genetics and tree improvement - A Midwest USA perspective
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2004. Acer spicatum
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2004. Cornus sericea
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2004. Vegetative propagation of butternut (Juglans cinerea) field results
- Charles H. Michler, Paula M. M. Pijut, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, M. Coggeshall, J. Seifert, Keith Woeste, Ron Overton, Felix Ponder, Jr. 2004. Black walnut in a new century, proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council research symposium; 2004 July 25-28; Lafayette, IN.
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2004. Comptonia peregrina
- Charles H. Michler, Michael J. Bosela, Paula M. M. Pijut, Keith Woeste. 2003. The Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center: its strategic plans for sustaining the hardwood resource
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2003. Planting and care of fine hardwood seedlings: Planting hardwood seedlings in the Central Hardwood Region.
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2002. Eastern White Pine Flowering in Response to Spray Application of Gibbrellin A4/7 or ProconeTM
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Melanie J. Moore. 2002. Early Season Softwood Cuttings Effective for Vegetative Propagation of Juglans cinerea
- Michael E. Ostry, Paula M. M. Pijut. 2000. Butternut: An Underused Resource in North America
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 2000. Cedrus - The True Cedars
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 1999. Somatic embryogenesis from immature fruit of Juglans cinerea
- Melanie J. Barker, Paula M. M. Pijut, Michael E. Ostry, David R. Houston. 1997. Micropropagation of juvenile and mature american beech
- Paula M. M. Pijut. 1997. Micropropagation of Juglans cinerea L. (Butternut)
- Michael E. Ostry, Paula M. M. Pijut, D.D. Skilling. 1991. Screening larch in vitro for resistance to Mycosphaerella laricina
- Paula M. M. Pijut, R. Daniel Lineberger, Subhash C. Domir, Jann M. Ichida, Charles R. Krause. 1990. Ultrastructure of cells of Ulmus americana cultured in vitro and exposed to the culture filtrate of Ceratocystis ulmi
- R. Daniel Lineberger, M.B. Sticklen, Paula M. M. Pijut, Mark A. Kroggel, C.V.M. Fink, S.C. Domir. 1990. Use of protoplast, cell, and shoot tip culture in an elm germ plasm improvement program
- Paula M. M. Pijut, Subash C. Domir, R. Daniel Lineberger, Lawrence R. Schreiber. 1990. Use of culture filtrates of Ceratocystis ulmi as a bioassay to screen for disease tolerant Ulmus americana
- The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Horticulture, 1988
- Murray State University, M.S., Horticulture, 1984
- Maryville College of the Sacred Heart, B.S., Medical Technology, 1975
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