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Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Dr. Joseph Joe Nairn

Dr. Campbell Joseph Nairn, III (Joe)

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Contact Information

  • Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
  • Athens, Georgia
  • Room:3-211
  • Phone:706.542.1885
  • Fax:706.542.8356
  • jnairn@warnell.uga.edu

Education

B.S. Biology, University of Central Florida

M.S. Botany/Molecular Biology, University of Florida

Ph.D. Botany/Molecular Biology-Major, Zoology-Minor, University of Florida

Area of Specialization

  • Functional Genomics of Plant Development
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cell Wall Biosynthesis
  • Genetic Diversity and Natural Resource Genomics
  • Conservation Genetics

Prior Positions

  • University of Georgia, Department of Plant Biology, Assistant Research Scientist
  • University of Florida, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Research Associate
  • U. S. D. A., Horticultural Research Laboratory, Research Scientist

Research Interests

A primary goal of this research laboratory is to develop and maintain an innovative program that applies genetic and genomic technologies to the study, management and restoration of our natural resources. The program includes two major areas of research. The first is to advance our understanding of wood formation and ways to improve wood production thereby reducing harvest pressures on natural forests. This research area targets plant vascular development with an emphasis on wood formation. We employ a multifaceted approach incorporating genomics, bioinformatics and molecular biology. The second area of program focus is in conservation genetics and the application to study, management and restoration of forest, wildlife and threatened species. This program has produced molecular markers for a number of species. Molecular markers and DNA sequenced based analyses are used to study, monitor and manage plant and animal populations.

Publications

Nairn, C.J. and Ferl, R.J. (1988) The complete nucleotide sequence of the small-subunit ribosomal RNA coding region for the cycad Zamia pumila:  Phylogenetic Implications.  Journal of Molecular Evolution 27: 133-141.

Nairn, C.J., Winesett, L. and Ferl, R.J. (1988) Nucleotide sequence of an actin gene from Arabidopsis thaliana.  Gene 65: 247-257.

Osswald, W.F., Shapiro, J.P., Doostdar, H., McDonald, R.E., Niedz, R.P., Nairn, C.J., Hearn, C.J. and Mayer, R.T. (1994) Identification and characterization of acidic hydrolases with chitinase and chitosanase activities from orange callus tissue.  Plant and Cell Physiology 35:  811-820.

Vandersall, A.S., Cameron, R.G., Nairn, C.J., Yelenosky, G., and Wodzinski, R.J. (1995) Identification, characterization, and partial purification of glucoamylase from Aspergillus niger (syn A. ficuum) NRRL 3135.  Preparative Biochemistry 25: 29-55.

McKendree, W.L., Nairn, C.J., and Bausher, M. G. (1995) Differential display from plant leaves using oligo(dT) magnetic bead mRNA isolation and hot air PCR.  BioTechniques 19: 715-719.

Nairn, C.J., Niedz, R.P., Hearn, C.J., Osswald, W.F., and Mayer, R.T.  (1997)  cDNA cloning and expression of a Class II acidic chitinase from sweet orange. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1351(1-2):22-26.

Burns, J.K., Lewandowski, D.J., Nairn, C.J. and Brown, G.E.  (1998) Endo-1,4-b-glucanase gene expression and cell wall hydrolase activities during abscission in Valencia orange.  Physiologia Plantarum 102:217-225.

Nairn, C.J., Lewandowski, D.J. and Burns, J.K.  (1998) Genetics and expression of two pectinesterase genes in Valencia orange.  Physiologia Plantarum 102:226-235.

Covert, S.F., Kapoor, P., Lee, M.H., Briley, A. and Nairn, C.J.  (2001) Agrobacterium tumefaciens-  mediated transformation of Fusarium circinatum.  Mycological Research 105:29-264.

O’Grady, K., Goekjian, V., Nairn, C., Nagao, R. and Key, J. (2001) The transcript abundance of GmGT-2, a new member of the GT-2 family of transcription factors from soybean, is down-regulated by  light in a phytochrome-dependent manner.  Plant Molecular Biology 47:367-378.

Yang, H., Nairn, C. J., Ozias-Akins, P.  (2003) Transformation of peanut using a modified bacterial mercuric ion reductase gene driven by an actin promoter from Arabidopsis thaliana.  Journal of Plant Physiology 160:945-952.

Joshi, M., Niu, C., Fleming, G., Hazra, S., Chu, Y., Nairn, C.J., Yang, H., Ozias-Akins, P. (2005) Use of green fluorescent protein as a non-destructive marker for peanut genetic transformation. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. – Plant 41:437-445.

Zhong, R., Burk, D.H., Nairn, C.J., Wood-Jones, A., Morrison, W.H. III, Ye, Z.H. (2005) Mutation of SAC1, an Arabidopsis SAC Domain Phosphoinositide Phosphatase, Causes Alterations in Cell Morphogenesis, Cell Wall Synthesis, and Actin Organization. Plant Cell 17:1449-1466.

Nairn, C.J., Haselkorn, T. (2005) Three loblolly pine CesA genes expressed in developing xylem are orthologous to secondary cell wall CesA genes of angiosperms. New Phytologist 166:907-915.

Faircloth, B.C., Reid, A., Valentine, T., Eo, S.H., Terhune, T.M., Glenn, T.C., Palmer, W.E., Nairn, C.J., Carroll, J.P. (2005) Tetranucleotide, trinucleotide, and dinucleotide loci from the bobcat (Lynx rufus). Molecular Ecology Notes 5:387-389.

Merkle, S.A., Nairn, C.J. (2005) Hardwood tree biotechnology. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. – Plant 41:602-619.

Zhong, R., Pena, M.J., Zhou, G.K., Nairn, C.J., Wood-Jones, A., Richardson, E.A., Morrison, W.H.III, Darvill, A.G., York, W.S., Ye, Z.H. (2005) The FRA8 gene, which encodes a putative glucuronyltransferase, is essential for normal secondary wall synthesis. Plant Cell 17:3390-3408.

Polin, L.D., Liang, H., Rothrock, R.E., Nishii, M., Diehl, D.L., Newhouse, A.E., Nairn, C.J., Powell, W.A., Maynard, C.A. (2006) Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of American Chestnut (Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.) somatic embryos. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture 84: 69-78.

Faircloth, B.C., Keller, G.P., Nairn, C.J., Palmer, W.E., Carroll, J.P., Gowaty, P.A. (2006) Tetranucleotide microsatellite loci from eastern bluebirds Sialia sialis. Molecular Ecology Notes 6:646-649.

Zhou, G-K., Zhong, R., Richardson, E.A., Morrison, W.H.III, Nairn, C.J., Wood-Jones, A., Ye, Z-H. (2006) The Poplar glycosyltransferase GT47C is functionally conserved with Arabidopsis Fragile Fiber8. Plant Cell Physiol. 47:1229-1240.

Merkle, S.A., Andrade, G.M., Nairn, C.J., Powell, W.A., Maynard, C.A. (2006) Restoration of Threatened Species:  A Noble Cause for Transgenic Trees. Tree Genetics and Genomes (in press).

Presentations & Abstracts

Nairn, C.J. and Ferl, R.J. (1986) Evolutionary implications from DNA sequence analysis of the Cycadales. American Journal of Botany 73: 777.

Kaplan, D.T., Nairn, C.J., Vanderspool, M.C., Zies, D., Opperman, C.H., Garret, C., and Chang, S. (1993) Burrowing through variation in Radopholus sibling species and races. Society of Nematology Molecular Biology Newsletter.

Lewandowski, D.J., Nairn, C.J., and Burns, J.K.  (1996)  Cellulase gene expression during ethylene induced abscission in citrus.  Plant Physiology Suppl.  111:34.

Nairn, C.J., Lewandowski, D.J., and Burns, J.K.  (1997)  Genetics of two groups of pectinesterase genes in Valencia orange.  Plant Physiology Suppl. 114:179.

Majsztrik, J., Nairn, C.J. (2003) Subnuclear localization and interaction of auxin regulated transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana. University of Georgia Plant Center Symposium.

Nairn, C. J. (2003) Forest Biotechnology: Molecular genetics and renewable resources. University of Georgia Plant Center Annual Retreat.

Reid, A.E., B.C. Faircloth, G.S. Lynch, J. Doughty, J.C. Cochrane, I.G. Jones, R.J. Warren, L.M. Conner, and C.J. Nairn.  (2005) Preliminary Analysis of the Relationship between Relatedness and Spatial Distribution for bobcat (Lynx rufus).  Abstr. 1st Ann. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, Athens, Georgia.

Reid, A.E., B.C. Faircloth, G.S. Lynch, J. Doughty, J.C. Cochrane, I.G. Jones, R.J. Warren, L.M. Conner, and C.J. Nairn.  (2005) Preliminary Analysis of the Relationship between Relatedness and Spatial Distribution for the bobcat (Lynx rufus).  Abstract No. 221. 85th Ann. Meeting, Amer. Soc. Mammalogists, Springfield, Missouri.

Zhong, R., Pena, M.J., Nairn, C.J., Wood-Jones, A., Morrison, W.H., Darvill, A.G., York, W.S., Ye, Z.H. (2005) Essential role of a novel glycosyltransferase in secondary wall synthesis. Zhong, R., Plant Cell Wall Meeting.

Eo, S.H., Carroll, J.P., Nairn, C.J. (2005) Can life history traits predict the rate of molecular evolution in Galliformes (Aves)? Southeastern Evolution and Ecology Conference.

Andrade, G.M., Nairn, C.J., Le, H.T., Merkle, S.A. (2005) Regeneration of transgenic American Chestnut plants following co-cultivation of embryogenic tissues with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. International Union of Forest Research Organizations Conference, South Africa.

Reid, A.E., B.C. Faircloth, G.S. Lynch, J. Doughty, J.C. Cochrane, I.G. Jones, R.J. Warren, L.M. Conner, and C.J. Nairn. (2005) Relationship between genetic relatedness and spatial distribution of bobcats in southwestern Georgia. No. 2005-A-229-Wildlife, Ann. Meeting, The Wildlife Society.

Nairn, C.J. (2005) Conservation Genetics: Techniques and Application. Invited Presentation, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center.

Nairn, C.J., Wood-Jones, A., Lorenz, W., Dean, J.F. (2005) Molecular Genetics of Cellulose Synthesis in Developing Wood of Loblolly Pine. Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference.

Merkle, S.A., Andrade, G.M., Nairn, C.J., Powell, W.A., Maynard, C.A. (2006) Restoration of Threatened Species:  A Noble Cause for Transgenic Trees. Institute for Forest Biotechnology Annual Conference.

Eo, S.H., Nairn, C.J., Carroll, J.P. (2006) Phylogeography and Population Structure of the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Gamebird 2006: Managing Gamebirds in the 21st Century. Pp. 25-26.

Valentine, T.L., Faircloth, B.C., Nairn, C.J., Palmer, W.E., Carroll, J.P. (2006) Assessment of Gene Flow Between and Introgression of Pen-raised Stock into Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) Populations in the Southeast Using Microsatellite Markers. Gamebird 2006: Managing Gamebirds in the 21st Century. P. 53.

Nairn, C.J., Wood-Jones, A., Lorenz, W., Dean, J.F. (2006) Analysis of Candidate Genes for Wood Formation in Loblolly Pine by Quantitative Real-Time RT PCR. American Society of Plant Biologists and Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Annual Conference.

Andrade, G.M., Nairn, C.J., Le, H.T., Merkle, S.A. (2006) Transgenic American Chestnut Trees: A Novel Apporach for the Restoration of the Species. American Society of Plant Biologists and Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Annual Conference.

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