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John R. Coleman

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Full Professor
Education: 
Ph.D., York University, 1981
Department: 
Cell & Systems Biology
Research Areas: 
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Functional Genomics & Genetics, Plant Biology
Graduate Programs: 
Cell & Systems Biology
Office phone: 
416-978-2339
Lab phone: 
416-978-0563
Fax: 
416-978-5878
Office: 
ESC 4062
Lab: 
ESC 4065

john [dot] coleman (at)utoronto [dot] ca

Address: 

Department of Cell & Systems Biology
University of Toronto
25 Willcocks Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 3B2

Research: 

Molecular biology and biochemistry of photosynthetic carbon metabolism in higher plants and cyanobacteria. Specific projects include: regulation of gene expression in response to changing CO 2 concentrations; identification and characterization of CO 2 responsive mutants of Arabidopsis; structure/function analysis of plant carbonic anhydrases and characterization of transgenics; genetic engineering of carbon metabolism in cyanobacteria.

  • Selected publications:
2008
Ferreira, F., Guo, C., Coleman, J. (2008).  Reduction in plastid-localized carbonic anhydrase activity results in reduced Arabidopsis seedling survivorship. Plant Physiology. 147(2), 585-594.
2004
Clark, D., Rowlett, R., Coleman, J., Klessig, D. (2004).  Complementation of the yeast deletion mutant Delta NCE103 by members of the beta class of carbonic anhydrases is dependent on carbonic anhydrase activity rather than on antioxidant activity. BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL . 379, 609-615.
2001
Sage, R.F., Coleman, J.R. (2001).   Effects of low atmospheric CO2 on plants: more than a thing of the past. TRENDS in Plant Science. 6 (2), 18-24.
2000
Kimber, M., Coleman, J.R., Pai, E. (2000).  beta-Carbonic anhydrase from Pisum sativum: crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY . 56, 927-929.
1999
Coleman, J.R. (1999).  Photosynthesis and carbonic anhydrase.. Photosynthesis Physiology and Metabolism. 353-367.
Deng, M-D., Coleman, J.R. (1999).  Ethanol synthesis by genetic engineering in cyanobacteria.. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.. 65, 523-528.
1998
Jebanathirajah, J., Coleman, J.R. (1998).  Association of carbonic anhydrase with a Calvin cycle enzyme complex in Nicotiana tabacum.. Planta. 204, 177-182.
1995
Soltes-Rak, E., Williams, D.D., Kushner, D.J., Coleman, J.R. (1995).  Factors regulating cry IVB expression in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus PCC 7942.. Molec. Gen. Genet.. 246, 301-308.
1994
Majeau, N., Coleman, J.R. (1994).  Correlation of carbonic anhydrase and Rubisco expression in pea.. Plant Physiol.. 104, 1393-1399.
Fett, J.P., Coleman, J.R. (1994).  Characterization and expression of two cDNAs encoding carbonic anhydrase in Arabidopsis thaliana.. Plant Physiol.. 105, 707-713.
Majeau, N., Arnoldo, M.A., Coleman, J.R. (1994).  Modification of carbonic anhydrase activity by antisense and over-expression constructs in transgenic tobacco.. Plant Molec. Biol.. 25, 377-385.