Scientific Article

Peer-reviewed publications
(First author: 12 papers, co-author: 9 papers)

The mark ‘ § ‘ indicates the equally contributed first authors.

  1. Fantao Kong*, Carla Blot, Keqing Liu, Minjae Kim, Yonghua Li-Beisson, “Advances in algal lipid metabolism and their use to improve oil content.” Current Opinion in Biotechnology (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103130
  2. Minjae Kim§, Stefano Cazzaniga§, Junhwan Jang, Matteo Pivato, Gueeda Kim, Matteo Ballottari*, EonSeon Jin*, “Photoautotrophic cultivation of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant with zeaxanthin as the sole xanthophyll.” Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (2024) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-024-02483-8
  3. Minjae Kim, Yongtae Kim, Ji Woong Lee, EonSeon Jin, Gwang Hoon Kim*, “Second stage of β-carotene biosynthesis under high light in Dunaliella salina is regulated by NADPH oxidase homologs.” Algal Research (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103416
  4. Minjae Kim, Jongrae Kim, Sangmuk Lee, Nguyen Khanh, Zhun Li, Juergen E. W. Polle, EonSeon Jin*, “Deciphering the β-carotene hyperaccumulation in Dunaliella by the comprehensive analysis of Dunaliella salina and Dunaliella tertiolecta under high light conditions.” Plant, Cell & Environment (2024) https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14724
  5. Stefano Cazzaniga, Minjae Kim, Matteo Pivato, Federico Perozeni, Samim Sardar, Cosimo D’Andrea, EonSeon Jin*, Matteo Ballottari*, “Photosystem II monomeric antenna CP26 plays a key role in Non-Photochemical Quenching in Chlamydomonas.” Plant Physiology (2023) https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad391
  6. Minjae Kim, Hyeon Jun Oh, Khanh Nguyen, and EonSeon Jin*, “Identification and characterization of Dunaliella salina OH214 strain newly isolated from a saltpan in Korea.” Algae (2022) https://doi.org/10.4490/algae.2022.37.9.13
  7. Sunjoo Joo§, Thamali Kariyawasam§, Minjae Kim, EonSeon Jin, Ursula Goodenough, and Jae-Hyeok Lee*, “Sex-linked deubiquitinase establishes uniparental transmission of chloroplast DNA.” Nature Communications (2022) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28807-6
  8. Tae-Ki Park§, In-A Kang§, Chan-Ho Park§, Jeehee Roh, Se-Hwa Lee, Minjae Kim, EonSeon Jin, Seong-Ki Kim*, Tae-Wuk Kim*, “Inhibition of 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase expression by brassinosteroid reduces carotenoid accumulation in Arabidopsis.” Journal of Experimental Botany (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erab475
  9. Michela Cecchin§, Jooyeon Jeong§, Woojae Son§, Minjae Kim, Seunghye Park, Luca Zuliani, Stefano Cazzaniga, Andrea Pompa, Chan Young Kang, Sangsu Bae, Matteo Ballottari*, EonSeon Jin*, “LPA2 protein is involved in photosystem II assembly in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” The Plant Journal (2021) https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15405
  10. Seo-Ree Choi§, Jaewang Lee§, Yeo-Jin Seo§, Hyun Sun Kong, Minjae Kim, EonSeon Jin, Jung Ryeol Lee*, Joon-Hwa Lee*, “Molecular basis of ice-binding and cryopreservation activities of type III antifreeze proteins.” Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2021.01.016
  11. Hexin Lv§, Minjae Kim§, Seunghye Park§, Kwangryul Baek, Hyeonjun Oh, Juergen E. W. Polle, EonSeon Jin*, “Comparative transcriptome analysis of short-term responses to salt and glycerol hyperosmotic stress in the green alga Dunaliella salina.” Algal Research (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102147
  12. Minjae Kim§, Jongrae Kim§, Sanghee Kim, EonSeon Jin*, “Heterologous gene expression system using the cold-inducible CnAFP promoter in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2020) https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.2007.07024
  13. Jongrae Kim, Minjae Kim, Suhyeon Lee, EonSeon Jin*, “Development of a Chlorella vulgaris mutant by chemical mutagenesis as a producer for natural violaxanthin.” Algal Research (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101790
  14. Stefano Cazzaniga§, Minjae Kim§, Francesco Bellamoli§, Jooyoen Jeong, Sangmuk Lee, Federico Perozeni, Andrea Pompa, EonSeon Jin*, Matteo Ballottari*, “Photosystem II antenna complexes CP26 and CP29 are essential for non-photochemical quenching in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” Plant, Cell & Environment (2020) https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13680
  15. Minjae Kim, Yongsoo Kang, EonSeon Jin*, “Gene expression analysis of zeaxanthin epoxidase from the marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta in response to light/dark cycle and salinity.” Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2019) https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1904.04053
  16. Da Hye Song, Minjae Kim, EonSeon Jin, Dae-Won Sim, Hyung-Sik Won, Eun Kyung Kim, Sejin Jang, Yong Seok Choi, Kang-Hyun Chung and Jeung Hee An*, “Cryoprotective effect of an antifreeze protein purified from Tenebrio molitor larvae on vegetables.” Food Hydrocolloids (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.04.007
  17. Minjae Kim, Jisu Kang, Yongsoo Kang, Beom Sik Kang and EonSeon Jin*, “Loss of function in zeaxanthin epoxidase of Dunaliella tertiolecta caused by a single amino acid mutation within the substrate-binding site.” Marine Drugs (2018) https://doi.org/10.3390/md16110418
  18. Minjae Kim, Yunho Gwak, Woongsic Jung* and EonSeon Jin*, “Identification and characterization of an isoform antifreeze protein from the Antarctic marine diatom, Chaetoceros neogracile and suggestion of the core region.” Marine Drugs (2017) https://doi.org/10.3390/md15100318
  19. Minjae Kim, Junhak Ahn, Hancheol Jeon and EonSeon Jin*, “Development of Dunaliella tertiolecta strain with increased zeaxanthin content using random mutagenesis.” Marine Drugs (2017) https://doi.org/10.3390/md15060189
  20. Seo-Ree Choi§, Yeo-Jin Seo§, Minjae Kim§, Yumi Eo, Hee-Chul Ahn, Ae-Ree Lee, Chin-Ju Park, Kyoung-Seok Ryu, Hae-Kap Cheong, Shim Sung Lee, EonSeon Jin* and Joon-Hwa Lee*, “NMR study of the antifreeze activities of active and inactive isoforms of a type III antifreeze protein.” FEBS Letters (2016) https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.12451
  21. Yunho Gwak§, Ji-in Park§, Minjae Kim, Hong Suk Kim, Myong Jong Kwon, Seung Jin Oh, Young-Pil Kim* and EonSeon Jin*, “Creating anti-icing surface via the direct immobilization of antifreeze proteins on aluminum.” Scientific Reports (2015) https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12019