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Elizabeth E. Hood's research focuses on plant molecular farming, particularly the use of transgenic maize (Zea mays) for the commercial production of valuable proteins. Her work has investigated the development of new Agrobacterium helper plasmids for plant gene transfer and explored the hypervirulence mechanisms of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Hood has published on the commercial production and characterization of avidin from transgenic maize, as well as the large-scale commercial production of bovine trypsin from transgenic plants. She has also examined the advantages of plant-based vaccines and the realities of monoclonal antibody manufacturing in transgenic plants.
Further research has explored the subcellular targeting of proteins within transgenic maize seeds to achieve high-level accumulation, specifically focusing on cellulase protein. Her work contributes to the field of plant biotechnology and the development of novel production systems for pharmaceuticals and industrial proteins. Hood has a designation as a highly cited researcher, with an h-index of 36 and over 6,500 citations across her 183 publications. She has collaborated with researchers at Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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- h-index: 36
- Publications: 183
- Citations: 6,574
Positions
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CEO 2025–presentHood BioSolutions ORCID
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CEOArkansas State University ORCID
Selected Publications
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Detection of Glucose Using Recombinant Corn Mn Peroxidase with Square Wave and Linear Sweep Voltammetry on Disposable Screen-Printed Electrodes (2025)
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Increasing Glucose Yield from Cellulose in Ground Corn Using Plant-Made Recombinant Cellulases (2025)
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Molecular Farming of Industrial Enzymes: Products and Applications (2024)
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2018–2019 field seasons of the Maize Genomes to Fields (G2F) G x E project (2023)
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Electrocatalytic effect of recombinant Mn peroxidase from corn on microbiosensors to detect glucose (2022)
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Development of a highly sensitive glucose nanocomposite biosensor based on recombinant enzyme from corn (2022)
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Degradation of Synthetic Dyes with Plant-Produced Manganese Peroxidase and Commercial Laccase (2022)
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A bienzymatic amperometric glucose biosensor based on using a novel recombinant Mn peroxidase from corn and glucose oxidase with a Nafion membrane (2021)
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The importance of dominance and genotype-by-environment interactions on grain yield variation in a large-scale public cooperative maize experiment (2021)
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An Arabinoxylan Extracted from Corn Grain Is Inhibitory to Cellulase Activity (2020)
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Maize genomes to fields (G2F): 2014–2017 field seasons: genotype, phenotype, climatic, soil, and inbred ear image datasets (2020)
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Recombinant Mn Peroxidase from Corn Grain Has an Excellent Electrocatalytic Effect in a Designed Amperometric Biosensor To Detect Hydrogen Peroxide at Low Concentrations (2019)
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The maize α-zein promoter can be utilized as a strong inducer of cellulase enzyme expression in maize kernels (2019)
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Effects of Oligosaccharides Isolated From Pinewood Hot Water Pre-hydrolyzates on Recombinant Cellulases (2018)
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Enzymes for Industrial and Pharmaceutical Applications – From Individual to Population Level Impact (2018)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
John A. Howard
Cal Poly Corporation (US)
16 shared publications
- Subcellular targeting is a key condition for high‐level accumulation of cellulase protein in transgenic maize seed
- Expression of the sweet protein brazzein in maize for production of a new commercial sweetener
- Bioindustrial and Biopharmaceutical Products Produced in Plants
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- Manganese peroxidase from the white‐rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium is enzymatically active and accumulates to high levels in transgenic maize seed
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Deborah Vicuna Requesens
Arkansas State University (US)
13 shared publications
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- Development of a green binder system for paper products
- Transcriptome analysis of embryo maturation in maize
- Heterologous expression of cellobiohydrolase II (Cel6A) in maize endosperm
- Recombinant Protein Production in Plants: Challenges and Solutions
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Shivakumar P. Devaiah
Arkansas State University
10 shared publications
In database
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- Development of a green binder system for paper products
- Transcriptome analysis of embryo maturation in maize
- Heterologous expression of cellobiohydrolase II (Cel6A) in maize endosperm
- Over-expression of the cucumber expansin gene (Cs-EXPA1) in transgenic maize seed for cellulose deconstruction
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Keat Teoh
Arkansas State University (US)
6 shared publications
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- Development of a green binder system for paper products
- Transcriptome analysis of embryo maturation in maize
- Biomass Crops for Biofuels and Bio-based Products
- Failure to over-express expansin in multiple heterologous systems
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Kendall R. Hood
Arkansas State University (US)
5 shared publications
- Subcellular targeting is a key condition for high‐level accumulation of cellulase protein in transgenic maize seed
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- Heterologous expression of cellobiohydrolase II (Cel6A) in maize endosperm
- Effects of Oligosaccharides Isolated From Pinewood Hot Water Pre-hydrolyzates on Recombinant Cellulases
- Assessment of field-grown cellulase-expressing corn
Anahita Izadyar
Arkansas State University
5 shared publications
In database
- A bienzymatic amperometric glucose biosensor based on using a novel recombinant Mn peroxidase from corn and glucose oxidase with a Nafion membrane
- Recombinant Mn Peroxidase from Corn Grain Has an Excellent Electrocatalytic Effect in a Designed Amperometric Biosensor To Detect Hydrogen Peroxide at Low Concentrations
- Electrocatalytic effect of recombinant Mn peroxidase from corn on microbiosensors to detect glucose
- Development of a highly sensitive glucose nanocomposite biosensor based on recombinant enzyme from corn
- Detection of Glucose Using Recombinant Corn Mn Peroxidase with Square Wave and Linear Sweep Voltammetry on Disposable Screen-Printed Electrodes
Carol Drees
College Station Medical Center (US)
4 shared publications
- Subcellular targeting is a key condition for high‐level accumulation of cellulase protein in transgenic maize seed
- Expression of the sweet protein brazzein in maize for production of a new commercial sweetener
- Manganese peroxidase from the white‐rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium is enzymatically active and accumulates to high levels in transgenic maize seed
- Over-expression of the cucumber expansin gene (Cs-EXPA1) in transgenic maize seed for cellulose deconstruction
Erin Egelkrout
Applied Biotechnology Institute (US)
3 shared publications
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- Enhanced Expression Levels of Cellulase Enzymes Using Multiple Transcription Units
- A method for transient expression in maize endosperm
Yeun-Kyung Chang
Arkansas State University
3 shared publications
In database
- Heterologous expression of cellobiohydrolase II (Cel6A) in maize endosperm
- The maize α-zein promoter can be utilized as a strong inducer of cellulase enzyme expression in maize kernels
- Assessment of field-grown cellulase-expressing corn
Ashley Flory
Arkansas State University
3 shared publications
In database
- Development of a green binder system for paper products
- Heterologous expression of cellobiohydrolase II (Cel6A) in maize endosperm
- The maize α-zein promoter can be utilized as a strong inducer of cellulase enzyme expression in maize kernels
Gina Fake
Applied Biotechnology Institute (US)
3 shared publications
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- A novel method for evaluating the release of fermentable sugars from cellulosic biomass
- Synergistic Activity of Plant Extracts with Microbial Cellulases for the Release of Free Sugars
Jennifer Carroll
California Polytechnic State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Manipulating corn germplasm to increase recombinant protein accumulation
- A novel method for evaluating the release of fermentable sugars from cellulosic biomass
- Synergistic Activity of Plant Extracts with Microbial Cellulases for the Release of Free Sugars
Robert Love
Bryan College (US)
3 shared publications
- Subcellular targeting is a key condition for high‐level accumulation of cellulase protein in transgenic maize seed
- Expression of the sweet protein brazzein in maize for production of a new commercial sweetener
- Over-expression of the cucumber expansin gene (Cs-EXPA1) in transgenic maize seed for cellulose deconstruction
Sangwoong Yoon
Arkansas State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Subcellular targeting is a key condition for high‐level accumulation of cellulase protein in transgenic maize seed
- Over-expression of the cucumber expansin gene (Cs-EXPA1) in transgenic maize seed for cellulose deconstruction
- Failure to over-express expansin in multiple heterologous systems
Ilwoo Seok
Arkansas State University
3 shared publications
In database
- A bienzymatic amperometric glucose biosensor based on using a novel recombinant Mn peroxidase from corn and glucose oxidase with a Nafion membrane
- Recombinant Mn Peroxidase from Corn Grain Has an Excellent Electrocatalytic Effect in a Designed Amperometric Biosensor To Detect Hydrogen Peroxide at Low Concentrations
- Development of a highly sensitive glucose nanocomposite biosensor based on recombinant enzyme from corn
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