Mario Cappadocia, Université de Montréal

Research

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Auto-incompatibilité gamétophytique Culture in vitro Barrières d'incompatibilité sexuelle Biologie moléculaire Biotechnologie Cellule végétale Plantes Reproduction sexuée S-Rnase Transformation Transformation génétique Tube pollinique

Latest papers

The Lingulodinium circadian system lacks rhythmic changes in transcript abundance.
BMC biology · 2014
Degradation of S-RNase in compatible pollen tubes ofSolanum chacoenseinferred by immunogold labeling
Journal of Cell Science · 2014 · senior author
A new dual-specific incompatibility allele revealed by absence of glycosylation in the conserved C2 site of a Solanum chacoense S-RNase.
Journal of experimental botany · 2013 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Sample processing workstation for scanning electron microscopy
NSERC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$39,451
Replacement of a centrifugal vacuum concentrator
NSERC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$26,463
High speed centrifuge
NSERC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$68,423

All 28 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

The Lingulodinium circadian system lacks rhythmic changes in transcript abundance.

Roy S, Beauchemin M, Dagenais-Bellefeuille S, Letourneau L, Cappadocia M, Morse D

BMC biology201450 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12915-014-0107-z PMID: 25526979

02

Degradation of S-RNase in compatible pollen tubes ofSolanum chacoenseinferred by immunogold labeling

Nicolas Boivin, David Morse, Mario Cappadocia

Journal of Cell Science201413 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1242/jcs.154823 PMID: 25074803

03

A new dual-specific incompatibility allele revealed by absence of glycosylation in the conserved C2 site of a Solanum chacoense S-RNase.

Soulard J, Qin X, Boivin N, Morse D, Cappadocia M

Journal of experimental botany20139 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert059 PMID: 23530129

04

A time course of GFP expression and mRNA stability in pollen tubes following compatible and incompatible pollinations in Solanum chacoense.

Liu B, Boivin N, Morse D, Cappadocia M

Sexual plant reproduction20128 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00497-012-0192-5 PMID: 22729827

05

Compatible pollinations in Solanum chacoense decrease both S-RNase and S-RNase mRNA.

Liu B, Morse D, Cappadocia M

PloS one200924 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005774 PMID: 19492064

06

Style-by-style analysis of two sporadic self-compatible Solanum chacoense lines supports a primary role for S-RNases in determining pollen rejection thresholds.

Qin X, Liu B, Soulard J, Morse D, Cappadocia M

Journal of experimental botany2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erj147 PMID: 16720600

07

Molecular analysis of the conserved C4 region of the S11-RNase of Solanum chacoense.

Qin X, Soulard J, Laublin G, Morse D, Cappadocia M

Planta200516 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00425-004-1470-8 PMID: 15650838

Sample processing workstation for scanning electron microscopy

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Geitmann, Anja

$39,451

Replacement of a centrifugal vacuum concentrator

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Rivoal, Jean

$26,463

High speed centrifuge

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Morse, David

$68,423

Workstation for image processing and analysis

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Geitmann, Anja

$42,001

Revitalization of a plant growth chamber facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Brodeur, Jacques

$23,946

Gel documentation and chemiluminescent detection system for use in plant molecular biology

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Matton, Daniel

$79,306

Benchtop ultracentrifuge for biochemical isolation and characterization of proteins and subcellular particles

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Matton, Daniel

$81,712

High resolution fluorescence stereomicroscope for 3D imaging

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Matton, Daniel

$42,500

Genetic and molecular analyses of the S-locus in wild potato Solanum chacoense

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cappadocia, Mario

$150,000

Liquid scintillation counter

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Morse, David

$29,990

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

David Morse

Department of Biological Sciences

7 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Auto-incompatibilité gamétophytique Dear Professor Cappadocia, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The Lingulodinium circadian system lacks rhythmic changes in transcript abundance." (2014), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]