Contact information

Melanie KESSLER-MATHIEU
Postdoctoral Associate
National Center for Soybean Biotechnology
271E Life Science Center
1201 Rollins Road
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Lab : (573)-884-3045
Cell: (660)-537-3851
E-Mail : mathieum at missouri.edu

Education

October 2000 – September 2004:
Ph.D., Plant Sciences, University of Science and Technologies of Lille, FR
Concentrations: Plant Molecular Biology, Genetics
Dissertation: “Expression of germin-like genes (GLP) during somatic embryogenesis and early development of conifers”

September 1999 – October 2000:
M.Sc. (Post-graduate diploma), University of Technologies of Compiegne, FR
Concentration: Enzymatic Engineering, Microbiology and Bioconversion
Thesis: “Analysis of PcGER1 a pine germin-like protein gene promotor in BY-2 tobacco cells”

October 1998 – May 1999:
B.Sc., Cellular Biology and Physiology, University of Sciences & Technologies, Lille, FR
Concentration: Cellular Biology and Physiology
Compost comprehensive review:
“Isolation of promoter sequence of germin-like protein gene in Pinus caribaea”

October 1998 – May 1999:
Practical Training, Molecular Markers Laboratory – Novartis Seeds, Saint Sauveur, FR
Concentration: “Development of a fast method for DNA extraction from maize seeds for PCR analysis”

Professional Experience

October 2004 – present:
Post-doctoral position, University of Missouri-Columbia, National Center of Soybean Biotechnology
Concentration/Research Subject: “Functional analysis of soybean genes through transposon mutagenesis and development of reverse genetics tools for soybean”

Teaching Experience

October 2000 – August 2004:
Lecturer (Part Time)
University of Sciences and Technologies, Lille, FR
Course/s: Teaching of practical work and lectures in plant biology, cellular biology,
plant physiology and botany for B. Sc. Students

Current Research Focus

Transposon tagging and fast neutron mutagenesis in soybean: necessary resources to aid in the translation of genomics information into applied technologies.

Publications

Journal Articles

Mathieu M., Neutelings G., Hawkins S., Grenier E. and David H. (2003) Cloning of a pine « germin-like » protein (GLP) gene promoter and analysis of its activity in transgenic tobacco Bright Yellow 2 cells. Physiologia plantarum 117: 425-434

Mathieu M., Lelu-Walter M-A., Blervacq A-S., David H., Neutelings G and Hawkins S. (2006)Germin-like genes are expressed during somatic embryogenesis and early development of conifers.Plant Molecular Biology 61: 615-627.

Stacey M., Patel A., McClain W., Mathieu M., Remley M., Rogers E., Gassmann W, Blavins D., Stacey G. (2007) The Arabidopsis AtOPT3 Protein Functions in Metal Homeostasis and Movement of Iron to Developing Seeds. Plant physiology  146: 589-601.

Wan J., Patel A., Mathieu M., Kim S-Y., Dong X. and Stacey G. (2008) A lectin receptor-like kinase is required for pollen development in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology 67: 469-482.

Melanie Mathieu, Elizabeth K. Winters, Fanming Kong, Jinrong Wan, Shaoxing Wang, Helene Eckert, Christopher Donovan, David Somers, Kan Wang, Gary Stacey, and Tom Clemente (2009)Establishment of a Soybean (Glycine max Merr. L) Transposon-Based Mutagenesis Repository.Planta 229 (2) :279-289.

Mathieu M.,  Zhang Z, Nguyen H, Clemente T and Stacey G. (2008) Successful transposition of the Tnt1 tobacco retrotransposon in soybean (Glycine max) (in preparation).
Presentations in scientific meetings

Oral communications:

Mathieu M., Neutelings G., Lelu M-A. and Hawkins S. (2003).
The ‘germin-like’ genes (GLPs) expressed during embryogenesis of conifers.
Journées du Réseau Français des Parois Végétales. INRA de Nantes, November, 6 and 7.

Mathieu M., Neutelings G., Lelu M A., Belingheri L. and David H (2002).
The pine ‘germin-like’genes (GLPs) expressed during embryogenesis: PcGER1 and PsGER1.
7ème Journées de Biologie Moléculaire des Arbres, INRA Avignon, October, 22-24, 2002.

Mathieu. M. (2002)
The pine ‘germin-like’ genes expressed during somatic embryogenesis.
Université d’Angers, June (seminar)

Mathieu M., Novak D., Dumas B., Neutelings G., Belingheri L. and David H. (2000). Functions of ‘germin-like’ proteins in cell wall.
Journées du Réseau Français des Parois Végétales. INRA Versailles, October, 9-10.

Posters:

Mathieu M., Huang S., Zhang Z., Somers D., Clemente T., Wang K., Nguyen H and Stacey G. (2009).
Title: “Establishment of a Soybean (Glycine max Merr. L) Transposon-Based Mutagenesis Repository.” 5th Annual Soybean Biotechnology Symposium, Columbia, MO, April 21

Mathieu M., Huang S., Zhang Z., Somers D., Clemente T., Wang K., Nguyen H and Stacey G. (2008).
Title: “T-DNA and transposon mutagenesis of the soybean genome.”
Plant and Animal Genomics, San-Diego, CA, January 12-16

Mathieu M., Huang S., Zhang Z., Somers D., Clemente T., Wang K., Nguyen H and Stacey G. (2007).
Title: “T-DNA and transposon mutagenesis of the soybean genome.”
Plant Biology & Botany, Chicago, IL, July 7-11.

Mathieu M., Huang S., Zhang Z., Somers D., Clemente T., Wang K., Nguyen H and Stacey G. (2006).
Title: “Analysis of the T-DNA lines for Ds and Tnt1 tagging of soybean genome.” Molecular & Cellular Biology of the Soybean University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, August 5-8.

Mathieu M., Huang S., Wan J., Somers D., Clemente T. and Stacey G. (2006).
Title: “A transposon tagged male fertility mutant of soybean.”
Molecular & Cellular Biology of the Soybean University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, August 5-8.

Mathieu M., Huang S., Zhang Z., Somers D., Clemente T., Wang K., Nguyen H. and Stacey G (2005).
Title: “Functional analysis of soybean genes through transposon mutagenesis.”
Genomics & Beyond: Frontiers in Plant Biology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, April 27-30.

Mathieu M., Neutelings G., Hawkins S., Grenier E. and David. H. (2002).
Title: “Cloning and analysis in BY-2 cells of pine ‘germin-like’ gene promoter, PcGER1 during cell growth.”
Journées du Réseau Français des Parois Végétales. INRA de Reims, May, 28-29.

Mathieu M., Neutelings G. and David H. (2000).
Title: “Analysis in Arabidopsis and tobacco of a pine germin-like protein gene promoter, PcGER1.”
New Frontiers in Plant Science and Plant Biotechnology. Toulouse, March, 5-9.