Dr. Kim Reilly

Dr Kim Reilly IPFN Tasks

Dr Reilly is the Horticultural Research Officer based at Teagasc Kinsealy. As part of Dr. Michael Gaffney’s research group she is responsible for Work Package 3: Agronomic factors affecting phytochemical accumulation in Irish grown vegetables.

Qualifications

BSc (University College Dublin) 1994 PhD (University of Bath) 2001

Contact Details

+353 (0) 18 45 90 30
kim.reilly@teagasc.ie
http://www.teagasc.ie

Expertise

Plant molecular biology

Recent Publications

Reilly,K., Bernal,D., Cortes,D.F., Gomez-Vasquez,R., Tohme,J. and Beeching,J.R. (2007). Towards identifying the full set of genes expressed during cassava post-harvest physiological deterioration. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 64 (1-2), 187-203

Gbadegesin AM, Reilly K, Beeching JR (2005). Mutator-like transposable element of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is highly methylated. FEBS JOURNAL 272: 476-476

Gbadegesin, AM., Gomez-Vasquez, R., Reilly, K., and Beeching, J.R. (2007).
Transcriptionally Active Mutator-like Transposable Elements in the Genome of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). ASIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES 6 (1): 129-136

Reilly K, Gomez-Vasquez R, Buschmann H, et al. (2004). Oxidative stress responses during cassava post-harvest physiological deterioration. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 56 (4): 625-624

Reilly K, Gomez-Vasquez R, Buschmann H, et al. (2003). Oxidative stress responses during cassava post-harvest physiological deterioration. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 53 (5): 669-685

Cortes DF, Reilly K, Okogbenin E, et al. (2002). Mapping wound-response genes involved in post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). EUPHYTICA 128 (1): 47-53

Reilly K (2001). Oxidative stress related genes in cassava post-harvest physiological deterioration. Oral Presentation. 5th Scientific Meeting of the Cassava Biotechnology Network, St Louis, USA. November 5-9th

Reilly K (2001). Oxidative stress related genes in cassava post-harvest physiological deterioration. Ph.D. thesis, University of Bath.

Reilly K, Han Y, Tohme J, Beeching JR. (2001). Isolation and characterisation of a cassava catalase expressed during post-harvest physiological deterioration. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. 1518: 317-323.

Han Y, Gómez-Vásquez R, Reilly K, Li H, Tohme J, Cooper RM, Beeching JR. (2001). Hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins expressed during stress responses in cassava . EUPHYTICA. 120: 59-70.

Buschmann H, Reilly K, Rodriguez MX, Tohme J, Beeching JR. (2000). Hydrogen peroxide and flavan-3-ols in storage roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) during post-harvest deterioration. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY. 48: 5522-5529.

Beeching JR, Buschmann H, Gómez-Vásquez R, Han H, Iglesias C, Li H, Reilly K, Rodriguez MX. (1999). An abiotic stress response in cassava: post-harvest physiological deterioration. In: Smallwood MF, Calvert CM, Bowles DJ, Eds. Plant Responses to Environmental Stress. Oxford: BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd.; pp.205-210.

Beeching JR, Han Y, Li H, Reilly K, Buschmann H, Gomez-Vasquez R, Rodriguez MX, Cortes DF, Tzimas G, Cooper RM, Tohme J. (1999). Improving a tropical crop: Cassava. Molecular Biology's Role in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity. Amsterdam, March 14-16.

Reilly K, Han Y, Tohme J, Beeching JR. (1998). Oxidative stress related genes in post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava. 4th Scientific Meeting of the Cassava Biotechnology Network, Salvador, Brazil, Nov 5-13th pp 560-571

Beeching JR, Buschmann H, Gómez-Vásquez R, Han H, Iglesias I, Li H, Reilly K, Rodriguez MX (1998). An abiotic stress response in cassava: post-harvest physiological deterioration. Annual Symposium of the Plant Protein Club at York, "Plant Proteins in Abiotic Stress Responses" York, Sept. 27 -Oct. 1.

Beeching JR, Li H, Han H, Cooper RM, Buschmann H, Gómez-Vásquez R, Tohme T, Reilly K, Rodriguez MX (1998). Post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava. IVth Scientific Meeting of Cassava Biotechnology Network, Salvador, Brazil, Nov 5-13th.