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J.Liu, S.L. Lim, J. Y. Zhong, B. L. Lim (2022) Bioenergetics of pollentube growth in Arabidopsis thaliana revealed by ratiometric genetically encoded biosensors. Nature Communications 13: 7822.
S.L. Lim, S. Flütsch, J. Liu, L. Distefano, D. Santelia*, B. L. Lim (2022) Guard cell chloroplasts import cytosolic ATP for starch turnover and stomatal opening. Nature Communications 13: 652
R. Zhang, X. Guan, M. Yang, Y. Law, C. P. Voon, J. Yan, F. Sun, B. L. Lim (2021) Overlapping functions of the paralogous proteins AtPAP2 and AtPAP9 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Int J Mol Sci. 22(14):7243.
Z. Xu, R. Zhang, M. Yang, Y. Law, F. Sun, N. L. Hon, S. M. Ngai, B. L. Lim (2021) A balance between the activities of chloroplasts and mitochondria is crucial for optimal plant growth. Antioxidants 10(6):935.
D. Autran, G. W. Bassel, E. Chae, D. Ezer, A. Ferjani, C. Fleck, O. Hamant, F. P. Hartmann, Y. Jiao, I. Johnston, D. Kwiatkowska, B. L. Lim, A. P. Mahönen, R. J. Morris, B. M. Mulder, N. Nakayama, R. Sozzani, L. C. Strader, K. ten Tusscher, M. Ueda, S. Wolf (2021) What is quantitative plant biology? Quantitative Plant Biology 2:e10.
C. P. Voon, Y. Law, X. Guan, S. L. Lim, Z. Xu, W.T. Chu, R. Zhang, F. Sun, M. Labs, M. Pribil, D. Leister, M. Hronková, J. Kubásek, Y. Cui, L. Jiang, M. Tsuyama, P. Gardeström, M. Tikkanen, B. L. Lim (2021) Modulating the activities of chloroplasts and mitochondria promotes ATP production and plant growth. Quantitative Plant Biology 2:e7.
Y. Sun, M. Xie, Z. Xu, K. C. Chan, J. Y. Zhong, K. Fan, J. Wong-Bajracharya, H. M. Lam, and B. L. Lim (2020) Differential RNA editing and intron splicing in soybean mitochondria during nodulation. Int J Mol Sci. 21:E9378.
S. L. Lim, C. P. Voon, X. Guan, Y. Yang, P. Gardeström, B. L. Lim(2020) In planta study of photosynthesis and photorespiration using NADPH and NADH/NAD+ fluorescent protein sensors. Nature Communications 11(1):3238
C. P. Voon & B. L. Lim(2019) ATP translocation and chloroplast biology. National Science Review.6:1073-1076
C. P. Voon, X. Guan, Y. Sun, A. Sahu, M. N. Chan, P. Gardeström, S. Wagner, P. Fuchs, T. Nietzel, W. K. Versaw, M. Schwarzländer, B. L. Lim (2018) ATP compartmentation in plastids and cytosol of Arabidopsis thaliana revealed by fluorescent protein sensing. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 115(45):10778-E10787.
Y. Law, L. Ngan, J. Yan, L. Y. Kwok, Y. Sun, S. Cheng, S. Schwenkert and B. L. Lim (2018) Multiple kinases can phosphorylate the N-terminal sequences of mitochondrial proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science 9: 982.
X. Guan, S. Chen, C. P. Voon, K. B. Wong, B. L. Lim (2018) Ferredoxins and ferredoxins homologs with extra C-termini play differential roles in Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science 9:410.

W. Zhang, I. M. C. Lo, L. Hu, C. P. Voon, B. L. Lim, W. K. Versaw (2018) Environmental Risks of Nano Zero-Valent Iron for Arsenate Remediation: Impacts on Cytosolic Levels of Inorganic Phosphate and MgATP2- in Arabidopsis thaliana. Environmental Science & Technology 52(7):4385-4392
V. De Col, P. Fuchs, T. Nietzel, M. Elsässer, C.P. Voon, A. Candeo, I. Seeliger, M. D. Fricker, C. Grefen, I. M. Møller, A. Bassi, B. L. Lim, M. Zancani, A. J. Meyer, A. Costa, S. Wagner, M. Schwarzländer (2017) ATP sensing in living plant cells reveals tissue gradients and stress dynamics of energy physiology.eLife 6:e26770.
Y. Sun, Y. Law, S. Cheng, B. L. Lim (2017) RNA editing of cytochrome c maturation transcripts is responsive to the energy status of leaf cells in Arabidopsis thaliana. Mitochondrion 35, 23–34.

R. Zhang, H. Qi, Y. Sun, S. Xiao, B. L. Lim (2017) Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana containing increased levels of ATP and sucrose is more susceptible to Pseudomonas syringae. PLoS ONE12(2): e0171040.
Y. Sun, Z. Mui, X. Liu, A. K. Yim, H. Qin, F. L. Wong, T. F. Chan, S. M. Yiu, H. M. Lam and B. L. Lim (2016) Comparison of Small RNA profiles of Glycine max and Glycine soja at early developmental stages. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Dec; 17(12): 2043.
R. Zhang, X. Guan, Y. Law, F. Sun, S. Chen, K. B. Wong, B. L. Lim (2016) AtPAP2 modulates the import of the small subunit of Rubisco into chloroplasts. Plant Signaling & Behavior 11:e1239687

C. Liang, S. Cheng, Y. Zhang, Y. Sun, A. Fernie, K. Kang, G. Panagiotou, C. Lo, B. L. Lim (2016) Transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolic changes in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves after the onset of illumination. BMC Plant Biology 16:43.
S. Cheng, B. Gutmann, X. Zhong, Y. Ye, M. Fisher, F. Bai, I. Castleden, Y. Song, B. Song, J. Huang, X. Liu, X. Xu, B. L. Lim, C. Bond, S. Yiu, I. Small (2016) Redefining the structural motifs that determine RNA binding and RNA editing by pentatricopeptide repeat proteins in land plants. The Plant Journal 85:532-47.
J. Yuan, Y. Zhang, J. Dong, Y. Sun, B. L. Lim, D. Liu and Zhi John Lu (2016) Systematic characterization of novel lncRNAs responding to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis thaliana.BMC Genomics 17:655.

C. Liang, Y. Zhang, S. Cheng, S. Osorio, Y. Sun, A. Fernie, C.Y.M. Cheung, B. L. Lim (2015) Impacts of high ATP supply from chloroplasts and mitochondria on the leaf metabolism of Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science 6:922.
Y. Law, R. Zhang, X. Guan, S. Cheng, F. Sun, O. Duncan, M. W. Murcha, J. Whelan, B. L. Lim (2015) Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the presequence of pMORF3 during import into mitochondria from Arabidopsis thaliana.Plant Physiology 169:1344-55.
K. Kang, J. Li, B. L. Lim, G. Panagiotou (2015) MESSI: metabolic engineering target selection and best strain identification tool. Database doi: 10.1093/database/bav076.
Y. Zhang, F. Sun, J. Fettke, M. A. Schöttler, L. Ramsden, A. R. Fernie, B. L. Lim (2014) Heterologous expression of AtPAP2 in transgenic potato influences carbon metabolism and tuber development. FEBS Letters 588(20):3726-3731.

S. Cheng, B. L. Lim (2014) Organelle Transcriptomes in Plants. Transcriptomics 2: e106. doi:10.4172/2329-8936.1000e106.
C. Liang, X. Liu, Y. Sun, S. Yiu, B. L. Lim (2014) Global small RNA analysis in fast-growing Arabidopsis thaliana with elevated concentrations of ATP and sugars. BMC Genomics 15:116-128.
F. Sun, C. Liang, J. Whelan, J. Yang, P. Zhang and B. L. Lim (2013) Global transcriptome analysis of AtPAP2 - overexpressing Arabidopsis thaliana with elevated ATP. BMC Genomics 14:752-763.
Y. Ku, N. S. Koo, F. W. Li, M. Li, H. Wang, S. Tsai, F. Sun, B. L. Lim, W. Ko , and H. M. Lam (2013) GmSAL1 hydrolyzes inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate and regulates stomatal closure in detached leaves and ion compartmentalization in plant cells. PLOS One 8 (10:e78181).

C. Liang, X. Liu, S. Yiu and B. L. Lim (2013) De novo assembly and characterization of Camelina sativa transcriptome by paired-end sequencing. BMC Genomics 14:146-156.
F. Sun, C. Carrie, S. Law, M. Murcha, R. Zhang, Y. Law, P.K. Suen, J. Whelan, and B. L. Lim (2012) AtPAP2 is a tail-anchored protein in the outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria. Plant Signaling & Behavior 7:927-932.
Y. Zhang, L.Yu, K. Yung, Y. Leung, F. Sun and B. L. Lim (2012). Over-expression of AtPAP2 in Camelina sativa leads to faster plant growth and higher seed yield. Biotechnology for Biofuels 5:19-28.
F. Sun, P. K. Suen, Y. Zhang, C. Liang, C Carrie, J Whelan, J. Ward, N.D. Hawkins, L Jiang and B. L. Lim (2012) A dual-targeted purple acid phosphatase in Arabidopsis thaliana moderates carbon metabolism and its overexpression leads to faster plant growth and higher seed yield. New Phytologist 194: 206–219.

B. L. Lim (2010) TonB-dependent receptors in nitrogen-fixing nodulating bacteria. Microbes Environ. 25(2):67-74.
C. Liang, J. Tian, H. M. Lam, B. L. Lim, X. Yan and H. Liao (2010) Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of PvPAP3, a Novel Purple Acid Phosphatase Isolated from Common Bean Enhancing Extracellular ATP Utilization. Plant Physiology 152:854-865.
R. Kuang, K.H. Chan, E. Yeung, B. L. Lim (2009) Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of AtPAP15, a Purple Acid Phosphatase with Phytase Activity, in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol151:199-209.
X. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Tian, B. L. Lim, X. Yan, H. Liao (2009) Overexpressing AtPAP15 enhances phosphorus efficiency in soybean. Plant Physiology 151:233-240.

S.L. Yeung, C. Cheng, T.K. Lui, J.S. Tsang, W.T. Chan, B. L. Lim (2009) Purple acid phosphatase-like sequences in prokaryotic genomes and the characterization of an atypical purple alkaline phosphatase from Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315. Gene 440: 1-8.
E. T. K. Tung, H. W. Ma, C. Cheng, B. L. Lim and K. B. Wong (2008) Stabilization of beta-propeller phytase by introducing Xaa→Pro and Gly→Ala substitutions at consensus positions. Protein and Peptide Letter 15:297-299.
S.C. Lung, A. Leung, R. Kuang, Y. Wang, P. Leung and B. L. Lim (2008) The phytase secreted by tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) into root exudates is a purple acid phosphatase. Phytochemistry 69:365-373.
B. L. Lim, P. Yeung, C. Cheng and J. E. Hill (2007) Distribution and diversity of phytate-mineralizing bacteria. ISME J. 1:321-330.
R. Greiner, B. L. Lim, C. Cheng and N. Carlsson (2007) Pathway of phytate dephosphorylation by β-propeller phytases of different origins. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 53: 488-495.
C. Cheng, K.B. Wong, B. L. Lim (2007) The effect of disulfide bond on the conformational stability and catalytic activity of beta-propeller phytase. Protein and Peptide Letter 14:175-183.
J. Tang, A. Leung, C. Leung and B. L. Lim (2006) Hydrolysis of precipitated phytate by three distinct families of phytases. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38: 1316-1324.
C. W. Cheng and B. L. Lim (2006) Beta-propeller phytases in the aquatic environment. Archives in Microbiology 185: 1-13.
S. C. Lung and B. L. Lim (2006) Assimilation of phytate-phosphorus by the extracellular phytase activity of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is affected by the availability of soluble phytate. Plant and Soil279:187-199.
W.L. Chan, S. C. Lung and B. L. Lim (2006) Properties of beta-propeller phytase expressed in transgenic tobacco. Protein expression and purification46: 100-106.
F. Kong. B. L. Lim, X. Yan and H. Liao (2005) Phytate-phosphorus uptake and utilization by transgenic tobacco carrying Bacillus subtilis phytase gene. Chin. J. Appl. Ecology12:2389-2393.
S. C. Lung, W. L. Chan, W.K. Yip, L. J. Wang, E. C. Yeung and B. L. Lim (2005) Secretion of beta-propeller phytase from tobacco and Arabidopsis roots enhances phosphorus utilization. Plant Sci. 169:341-349.
T. P. van den Berg*, D. Morales, N. Eterradossi, G. Rivallan, D. Toquin, R. Raue, K. Zierenberg, M. F. Zhang, Y. P. Zhu, C. Q. Wang, H. J. Zheng, X. Wang, G. C. Chen, B. L. Lim, H. Müller. (2004) Assessment of genetic, antigenic and pathotypic criteria for the characterization of IBDV strains. Avian Pathology 33(5):470-476.
K. M. Ho and B. L. Lim (2003) Co-expression of a prophage system and a plasmid system in Bacillus subtilis. Prot. Expr. Puri.32:293-301.
Y. M. Chan and B. L. Lim (2003) Interaction of a putative transcriptional regulatory protein and the thermo-inducible cts-52 mutant repressor in the Bacillus subtilis phage f105 genome. J. Mol. Biol. 333:21-31.
W. K. Yip, L. J. Wang, C. W. Cheng, W. Wu, S. C. Lung, and B. L. Lim (2003) The introduction of a phytase gene from Bacillus subtilis improved the growth performance of transgenic tobacco. BBRC. 310:1148-1154.
Y. M. Chan, M. M. Chan, H. M. Lo, Y. C. Leung, B. L. Lim (2002) A dual protein expression system in Bacillus subtilis. Prot. Expr. Puri.26: 337-342.
J. Tye, F. K. Y. Siu, T. Y. C. Leung and B. L. Lim (2002) Molecular cloning and the biochemical characterization of two novel phytases from B. subtilis 168 and B. licheniformis. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol.59: 190-197.
J. Tye, B. Ghebrehiwet, N. Guo, K. N. Sastry, B. K. C. Chow, E. I. B. Peerschke and B. L. Lim (2001) The human gC1q-R/p32 gene (C1qBP): Genomic Organization and Promoter Analysis. J. Biol. Chem. 276: 17069-17075.
Y. Xue and B. L. Lim (2001) In situ localization of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) binding cells using a biotein-streptavidin system. Avian Diseases 45: 504-511.
Ghebrehiwet, B. L. Lim, R. Kumar, X. Feng and E. I. B. Peerschke (2001) gC1qR/p33: A member of a new class of multifunctional and multicompartmental cellular proteins (MMCPs) is involved in inflammation and infection. Immunol. Rev.180: 65-77.
W. Mo, Y. C. Cao and B. L. Lim (2001) The in vivo and in vitro effects of chicken interferon on infectious bursal disease virus and newcastle disease virus infection. Avian Diseases 45: 389-399.
K.W. Chan, P.L. Lim, C. H. Tam, E. T. S. Li and B. L. Lim (2000) Isolation of Leptin-binding peptides from a random peptide phage library. J. Peptide Res.55: 318-324.
B. L. Lim, Y.C. Cao, T. Yu and C.W. Mo (1999) Adaptation of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus to chicken embryonic fibroblasts by site-directed mutagenesis of residues 279 and 284 of viral coat protein VP2. J. Virology 73: 2854-2862.
Y.C. Cao, W.S. Yeung, M. Law, Y.Z. Bi, F.C. Leung and B. L. Lim (1998) Molecular characterization of seven Chinese isolates of infectious bursal disease virus: classical, very virulent and variant strains. Avian Diseases 42:340-351.
B. L. Lim, R.A. White, G.S. Hummel, W. Schwaeble, N.J. Lynch, E.I.B. Peerschke, K.B.M. Reid and B. Ghebrehiwet (1998) Characterization of the murine gene of gC1qBP, a novel cell protein that binds the globular 'heads' of C1q, vitronectin, high molecular weight kininogen and factor XII. Gene 209: 229-237.
S.B. Laursen, T.S. Dalgaard, S. Thiel, B. L. Lim, T.V. Jensen, H.R. Juul-Madsen, A. Takahashi, T. Hamana, M. Kawakami & J. C. Jensenius (1998) Cloning and sequencing of a cDNA encoding chicken mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and comparison with mammalian analogues. Immunology 93: 421-430.
N.J. Lynch, K.B.M. Reid, R.H. v.d.Berg, M.R. Daha, L. Leigh, B. L. Lim, B. Ghebrehiwet and W. Schwaeble (1997) Characterization of the rat and mouse homologues of gC1qBP, a 33 kDa glycoprotein that binds to the globular `heads' of C1q. FEBS Lett. 418: 111-114.
Y.C. Cao, Y.Z. Bi, M.S. Law, W.S.Yeung, F.C. Leung and B. L. Lim (1997) Identification and cloning of main immune antigen cDNA of infectious bursal disease variant strain virus. Chinese Journal of Veterinary Medicine 23: 3-5.
Y.C. Cao, Y.Z. Bi, F.C. Leung, J. Zhou and B. L. Lim (1997) Sequence analysis of cDNA coding for VP2 of CJ801 strain of infectious bursal disease virus. Journal of South China Agricultural University 18: 65-72.
N. Guo, S. Weremowicz, N. Lynch, B. L. Lim, W. Schwaeble, E.I.B. Peerschke, C.C. Morton, K.B.M. Reid, B. Ghebrehiwet and K.N. Sastry (1997) Assignment of C1q globular domain binding protein (gC1qR) gene (C1qBP) to human chromosome 17 band p13.3 by in situ hybridization. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 77:283-284.
B. L. Lim, B. Ghebrehiwet, L. Leigh, K.B.M. Reid and K. Preissner (1996) The binding protein for globular "heads" of complement C1q, gC1qBP: Functional expression and characterization as a novel vitronectin binding factor. J. Biol. Chem. 271: 26779-26783.
Ghebrehiwet, P.D. Lu, W. Zhang, B. L. Lim, P. Eggleton, L. Leigh, K.B.M. Reid and E.I.B. Peerschke (1996) Identification of functional domains on gC1qR, a cell surface protein that binds to the globular "heads" of C1q, using monoclonal antibodies and synthetic peptides. Hybridoma, 15: 333-342.
J.Y. Wang, U. Kishore, B. L. Lim, P. Strong and K.B.M. Reid (1996) Interaction of human lung surfactant proteins A and D with mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) allergens. Clin. Exp. Immunol. v. 106: 367-373.
B. L. Lim and U. Holmskov (1996) Expression of the carbohydrate recognition domain of bovine conglutinin and demonstration of its binding to iC3b and yeast mannan. Biochem. Biophy. Res. Comm., Vol. 218: 260-266.
K.B.M. Reid, P. Lawson, H.J. Hoppe, U. Kistone, J.Y. Wang, J. Lu, B. L. Lim and U. Holsmkov (1995) Human and lung surfactant protein D: cloning, expression and functional studies involving the binding to allergens and receptors. Applied Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology. Vol. 5:96-98.

B.L. Lim, J.Y. Wang, U. Holmskov, S. Thiel, J. C. Jensenius, H. Hoppe and K. B. M. Reid (1994) Expression of the carbohydrate recognition domain of bovine lung surfactant protein D as a fusion protein, which are capable of binding to Lipopolysaccharides. Biochem. Biophy. Res. Comm., Vol. 202: 1674-1680.
B. Ghebrehiwet, B. L. Lim, E.I.B. Peerschke, Y. Hong, A.C. Willis and K.B.M. Reid (1994) Isolation and molecular characterization of a 33 kDa cell surface glycoprotein with preferential affinity for the globular “heads” of C1q. J. Exp. Med., Vol. 179, June: 1809-1821.
B. L. Lim, A. C. Willis, K.B.M. Reid, S. B. Laursen, J. Lu, J. C. Jensenius and U. Holmskov (1994) Primary sequence of collectin-43(CL-43) and its comparison with bovine conglutinin and bovine lung surfactant protein-D. J. Biol. Chem. Vol. 269, No 16: 11820-11824.
B. L. Lim, J.Lu and K.B.M. Reid (1993) Structural similarity between bovine conglutinin and bovine lung surfactant protein D and demonstration of liver as a site of synthesis of conglutinin. Immunology, Vol. 78, No 1, Jan: 159-165.

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