Irene B. Rodriguez, Dr. rer. nat. - Associate Professor, Deputy Director for Facilities and Resources

Selected Publications:

Manic, D.C., Redil, R.D., & Rodriguez, I.B. (7 June 2024). Trace metals in phytoplankton: Requirements, function, and composition in harmful algal blooms. Sustainability, 16(12), 4876. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16124876
Chen, C.C., Rodriguez, I.B., Chen, Y.L.L., Zehr, J.P., Chen, Y.R., Hsu, S.T.D., Yang, S.C., & Ho, T.Y. (August 2022). Nickel superoxide dismutase protects nitrogen fixation in Trichodesmium. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 7(4), 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10263
Reich, H.G., Tu, W.C., Rodriguez, I.B., Chou, Y., Keister, E.F., Kemp, D.W., LaJeunesse T.C. & Ho, T.Y. (February 2021). Iron availability modulates the response of endosymbiotic dinoflagellates to heat stress. Journal of Phycology, 57(1), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.13078
Tuo S -, Rodriguez IB, Ho T-. (2020). H2 accumulation and N2 fixation variation by ni limitation in cyanothece. Limnology and Oceanography, 65(2): 377-386.
Reich HG, Rodriguez IB, LaJeunesse TC, Ho T-Y. 2020. Endosymbiotic dinoflagellates pump iron: differences in iron and other trace metal needs among the Symbiodiniaceae. Coral Reefs. Article in Review. DOI:10.1007/s00338-020-01911-z.
Li T, Lin X, Yu L, Lin S, Rodriguez IB, Ho T-Y. 2020. RNA-seq profiling of Fugacium kawagutii reveals strong responses in metabolic processes and symbiosis potential to deficiencies of iron and other trace metals. Sci Total Environ, 705: 135767.
Rodriguez IB and Ho T-Y (2018) Trace metal requirements and interactions in Symbiodinium kawagutii. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9:142. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00142
Rodriguez IB and Ho T-Y (2017) Interactive effects of spectral quality and trace metal availability on the growth of Trichodesmium and Symbiodinium. Plos ONE, 12:e0188777. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188777
Rodriguez IB, Lin S, Ho J and Ho T-Y (2016) Trace metal requirement of coral symbionts: evidence from Symbiodinium kawagutii. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7:82. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00082
Rodriguez IB and Ho T-Y (2015) Influence of cobalt and B12 on the growth and N2 fixation of Trichodesmium. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6:623. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015
Rodriguez IB and Ho T-Y (2015) Influence of cobalt and B12 on the growth and N2 fixation of Trichodesmium. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6:623. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015
Rodriguez IB and Ho T-Y (2014) Diel nitrogen fixation pattern of Trichodesmium: the interactive control of light and Ni. Scientific Reports, Vol. 4. doi: 10.1038/srep04445

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Irene B. Rodriguez, Dr. rer. nat. – Associate Professor, Deputy Director for Facilities and Resources