Hannoufa, Abdelali, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

1391 Sandford Street
London, Ontario N5V 4T3
Telephone: 519-457-1470 Ext 638
Fax: 516-457-3997
Email: abdelali.hannoufa@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• plant molecular biology
• Discovery research in plant secondary metabolism
• Development of crops with improved profiles of major seed secondary metabolites
• Introduction of metabolic improvements towards developing novel high value crops optimized for niche market applications
• Functional genomics of plant cell wall biosynthesis
• Epigenetics, regulation of gene expression and transgene technologies

Current Projects:

• Stress-tolerant plants through epigenetic modifications
• Cellulosic Biofuel Network
• Designining oilseeds for tomorrow's markets
• Generating Brassica innovation from Arabidopsis

Affiliations:

• Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario
• Member, Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists
• Member, International Carotenoid Society

Research Publications:

2013:

• Wang, Y., Hua, W., Wang, J., Hannoufa, A., Xu, Z., and Wang, Z. (2013). "Deep sequencing of Lotus corniculatus L. reveals key enzymes and potential transcription factors related to the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway.", Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 288(3-4), pp. 131-139. doi : 10.1007/s00438-013-0736-x

2012:

• Chellamma, S., Pillai, B., and Hannoufa, A. (2012). "Probing the genes expressed in developing seed of oilseed plants: Brassica napus (L.) as a case example.", in Agrawal, G.K. and Rakwal, R. (eds.) - Seed Development: OMICS Technologies toward Improvement of Seed Quality and Crop Yield. OMICS in Seed Biology, Springer, Chapter 10, pp. 171-186.
• Hannoufa, A. and Hossain, Z. (2012). "Regulation of carotenoid accumulation in plants.", Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 1(3), pp. 198-202. doi : 10.1016/j.bcab.2012.03.004
• Hossain, Z., Amyot, L., McGarvey, B.D., Gruber, M.Y., Jung, J., and Hannoufa, A. (2012). "The Translation Elongation Factor eEF-1Bß1 Is Involved in Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Plant Development in Arabidopsis thaliana.", PLoS ONE, 7(1, Article No. e30425). doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0030425
• Mahmoudi, H., Baâtour, Olfa, Huang, A.J., Nasri, N., Salah, I.B., Tarchoune, I., Zaghdoudi, M., Gruber, M.Y., Lachaâl, M., Ouerghi, Z., and Hannoufa, A. (2012). "Verte and Romaine lettuce varieties (Lactuca sativa) show differential responses to high NaCl concentrations.", Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 175(4), pp. 641-648. doi : 10.1002/jpln.201100217
• Mahmoudi, H., Ben Massoud, R., Baâtour, Olfa, Tarchoune, I., Ben Salah, I., Nasri, N., Abidi, W., Kaddour, R., Hannoufa, A., Lachaâl, M., and Ouerghi, Z. (2012). "Influence of different seed priming methods for improving salt stress tolerance in lettuce plants.", Journal of Plant Nutrition, 35(12), pp. 1910-1922. doi : 10.1080/01904167.2012.711410
• Mahmoudi, H., Ben Nasri, A.M., Baâtour, Olfa, Huang, A.J., Tarchoune, I., Nasri, N., Rym, K., Gruber, M.Y., Lachaâl, M., Hannoufa, A., and Ouerghi, Z. (2012). "Differential response to elevated NaCl by antioxidant enzymes and gene transcripts in two contrasting lettuce genotypes.", Australian Journal of Crop Science, 6(4), pp. 632-640.
• Wei, S., Gruber, M.Y., Yu, B., Gao, M.-J., Khachatourians, G.G., Hegedus, D.D., Parkin, I.A.P., and Hannoufa, A. (2012). "Arabidopsis mutant sk156 reveals complex regulation of SPL15 in a miR156-controlled gene network.", BMC Plant Biology, 12:169. doi : 10.1186/1471-2229-12-169
• Yu, B., Gruber, M.Y., Khachatourians, G.G., Zhou, R., Epp, D.J., Hegedus, D.D., Parkin, I.A.P., Welsch, R., and Hannoufa, A. (2012). "Arabidopsis cpSRP54 regulates carotenoid accumulation in Arabidopsis and Brassica napus.", Journal of Experimental Botany, 63(14), pp. 5189-5202. doi : 10.1093/jxb/ers179

2011:

• Ben Salah, I., Mahmoudi, H., Gruber, M.Y., Slatni, T., Boulaaba, M., Gandour, M., Messedi, D., Hamed, K.B., Ksouri, R., Hannoufa, A., and Abdelly, C. (2011). "Phenolic content and antioxidant activity in two contrastin Medicago ciliaris lines cultivated under salt stress.", Biologia, 66(5), pp. 813-820. doi : 10.2478/s11756-011-0102-6
• Hossain, Z., McGarvey, B.D., Macfie, S. M., Amyot, L., Gruber, M.Y., Jung, J., Hannoufa, A. (2011). "DIMINUTO 1 affects the lignin profile and secondary cell wall formation in Arabidopsis.", Planta, 235(3), pp. 485-498. doi : 10.1007/s00425-011-1519-4
• Mahmoudi, H., Kaddour, R., Huang, A.J., Nasri, N., Olfa, B., M’Rah, S., Hannoufa, A., Mokhtar, L., and Zeineb, O. (2011). "Varied tolerance to NaCl salinity is related to biochemical changes in two contrasting lettuce genotypes.", Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33(5), pp. 1613-1622. doi : 10.1007/s11738-010-0696-2
• Mahmoudi, H., Nasri, N., Tarchoune, I., Zargouni, H., Ben Salah, I., Ben Massoud, R., Baâtour, Olfa, Kaddour, R., Ben Nasri, A.M., Hannoufa, A., Mokhtar, L., and Zeineb, O. (2011). "Salt stress induced changes in germination, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activities in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seedlings.", African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(65), pp. 14498-14506.
• Wei, S., Hannoufa, A., Soroka, J.J., Xu, N., Li, X.L., Gruber, M.Y., and Zebarjadi, A. (2011). "Enhanced ß-ionone Emission in Arabidopsis Over-Expressing AtCCD1 Reduces Feeding Damage in vivo by the Crucifer Flea Beetle.", Environmental Entomology, 40(6), pp. 1622-1630. doi : 10.1603/EN11088

2010:

• Mahmoudi, H., Huang, A.J., Gruber, M.Y., Kaddour, R., Mokhtar, L., Zeineb, O., and Hannoufa, A. (2010). "The Impact of Genotype and Salinity on Physiological Function, Secondary Metabolite Accumulation, and Antioxidative Responses in Lettuce.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(8), pp. 5122-5130. doi : 10.1021/jf904274v
• Wei, S., Yu, B., Gruber, M.Y., Khachatourians, G.G., Hegedus, D.D., and Hannoufa, A. (2010). "Enhanced seed carotenoid levels and branching in transgenic Brassica napus expressing the Arabidopsis miR156b gene.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(17), pp. 9572-9578. doi : 10.1021/jf102635f
• Yu, B., Gruber, M.Y., Khachatourians, G.G., Hegedus, D.D., and Hannoufa, A. (2010). "Gene expression profiling of developing Brassica napus seed in relation to changes in major storage compounds.", Plant Science, 178(4), pp. 381-389. doi : 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.02.007

2009:

• Bhinu, V.-S., Li, R., Huang, J., Sharpe, A.G., Kaminskyj, S., and Hannoufa, A. (2009). "Perturbation of lignin biosynthesis pathway in Brassica napus (canola) plants using RNAi.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 89(3), pp. 441-453. doi : 10.4141/CJPS08164
• Bhinu, V.-S., Schäfer, U.A., Li, R., Huang, J., and Hannoufa, A. (2009). "Targeted modulation of sinapine biosynthesis pathway for seed quality improvement in Brassica napus.", Transgenic Research, 18(1), pp. 31-44. doi : 10.1007/s11248-008-9194-3
• Huang, J., Bhinu, V.-S., Li, X.L., Bashi, Z.D., Zhou, R., and Hannoufa, A. (2009). "Pleiotropic changes in Arabidopsis f5h and sct mutants revealed by large-scale gene expression and metabolite analysis.", Planta, 230(5), pp. 1057-1069. doi : 10.1007/s00425-009-1007-2
• Wei, S., Li, X.L., Gruber, M.Y., Zhou, R., Zebarjadi, A., and Hannoufa, A. (2009). "RNAi-Mediated Suppression of DET1 Alters the Levels of Carotenoids and Sinapate Esters in Seeds of Brassica napus.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57(12), pp. 5326-5333. doi : 10.1021/jf803983w

Other Science Related Publications:

2011:

• Gruber, M.Y., Li, X., Gao, P., Cui, D., Yu, M., Nayidu, N., Alahakoon, U.I., Wei, S., Yu, B., Holowachuk, J., Bonham-Smith, P.C., Regan, S., Hannoufa, A., Hossein, Z., and Parkin, I.A.P. (2011). "Unravelling Mysteries in the Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites and Non-glandular Trichomes: New Mechanisms and Crop Applications.", 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America, Fairmont Orchid Hotel and HILO Conference Centre, Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI, USA, December 10-15, 2011. (Presentation)
• Hannoufa, A. and Hossain, Z. (2011). "Carotenoid Biosynthesis and Regulation in Plants.", published in The Lipid Library, American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS), September 12th, 2011.
• Hannoufa, A., Wei, S., Gruber, M.Y., Khachatourians, G.G., Wang, Y., Hegedus, D.D., and Parkin, I.A.P. (2011). "MicroRNA156: A new player in regulating carotenoid accumulation in plants.", Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists Eastern Regional Meeting & Plant Development Workshop / Congrès de la Société Canadienne de Physiologie Végétale & Congrès de Développement Végétale (Congrès Régional de l’Est), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada, December 2-3, 2011, SB-1, pp. 17.

2009:

• Hannoufa, A. and Bhinu, V.-S. (2009). "A genetic engineering framework for improving Brassica napus meal.", Information Systems for Biotechnology News Report, 2009(April), pp. 7-9.