Assoc Prof Kathleen Soole

Position/s:Deputy Head of School
School of Biological Sciences
Phone: +61 8 82015185, +61 8 82012030
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Location: Biological Sciences (312)
Postal address: GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Research and supervision

Publications

Book chapters
Soole, K. and Menz, R.I. (2013). ATP in Plant Mitochondria: Substrates, Inhibitors, and Uncouplers. In Lennarz, W.J. and Lane, M.D., ed. Encyclopedia of biological chemistry. Waltham, MA: Academic Press, pp. 141-144.
Finnegan, P.M., Soole, K.L. and Umbach, A. (2004). Alternative mitochondrial electron transport proteins in the higher plants. In David A. Day, A. Harvey Millar and James Whelan, ed. PLANT MYTOCHONDRIA: FROM GENOME TO FUNCTION. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 163-230.
Refereed journal articles
Melino, V., Hayes, M., Soole, K.L. and Ford, C. (2011). The role of light in the regulation of ascorbate metabolism during berry development in the cultiavted grapevine Vitis vinifera L. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91(9), pp.1712-1721. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4376.
Millar, A., Whelan, J., Soole, K. and Day, D. (2011). Organization and regulation of mitochondrial respiration in plants. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 62, pp.79-104. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-arplant-042110-103857.
Smith, C., Barthet, M., Melino, V., Smith, P., Day, D. and Soole, K. (2011). Alterations in the Mitochondrial Alternative NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase NDB4 Lead to Changes in Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Composition, Plant Growth and Response to Oxidative Stress. Plant and Cell Physiology, 52(7), pp.1222-1237. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcr073.
Hall, J.K., Soole, K.L. and Bentham, R.H. (2011). Hydrocarbon Phytoremediation in the Family Fabaceae - A Review. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 14(4), pp.317-332. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2010.495143.
Vijayraghavan, V. and Soole, K.L. (2010). Effect of short- and long-term phospahte stress on the non-phosphorylating pathway of mtichondrial electron transport in Arabidopsis thaliana. Functional Plant Biology, 37(5), pp.455-466.
Dunlevy, J., Soole, K.L., Perkins, M.V., Dennis, E.G., Keyzers, K., Kalua, C., et al. (2010). Two O-methyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of methoxypyrazines: grape-derived aroma compounds important to wine flavour. Plant Molecular Biology, 74(1-2), pp.77-89.
Melino, V.J., Soole, K.L. and Ford, C. (2009). Ascorbate metabolism and the developmental demand for tartaric and oxalic acids in ripening grape berries. BMC Plant Biology, 9(145). [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-9-145.
Smith, C., Melino, V.J., Sweetman, C. and Soole, K.L. (2009). Manipulation of alternative oxidase can influence salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiologia Plantarum, 137(4), pp.459-472. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01305.x.

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Books
Soole, K.L., Edwards, J.W., Hone, P., Clarke, S.M. and Carragher, J.F. (2002). Feasibility study to evaluate non-lethal measurements of health of farmed tuna using biochemical methods and surrogate species. Adelaide, SA: Flinders University.
Book chapters
Soole, K. and Menz, R.I. (2013). ATP in Plant Mitochondria: Substrates, Inhibitors, and Uncouplers. In Lennarz, W.J. and Lane, M.D., ed. Encyclopedia of biological chemistry. Waltham, MA: Academic Press, pp. 141-144.
Finnegan, P.M., Soole, K.L. and Umbach, A. (2004). Alternative mitochondrial electron transport proteins in the higher plants. In David A. Day, A. Harvey Millar and James Whelan, ed. PLANT MYTOCHONDRIA: FROM GENOME TO FUNCTION. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 163-230.
Soole, K.L. and Menz, R.I. (2004). ATP Synthesis in Plant Mitochondria: Substrates, Inhibitors, Uncouplers. In Lennarz, W.  Lane, M., ed. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. Amsterdam?; Boston: Elsevier, pp. 128-132.
Refereed journal articles
Smith, C., Barthet, M., Melino, V., Smith, P., Day, D. and Soole, K. (2011). Alterations in the Mitochondrial Alternative NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase NDB4 Lead to Changes in Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Composition, Plant Growth and Response to Oxidative Stress. Plant and Cell Physiology, 52(7), pp.1222-1237. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcr073.
Millar, A., Whelan, J., Soole, K. and Day, D. (2011). Organization and regulation of mitochondrial respiration in plants. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 62, pp.79-104. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-arplant-042110-103857.
Hall, J.K., Soole, K.L. and Bentham, R.H. (2011). Hydrocarbon Phytoremediation in the Family Fabaceae - A Review. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 14(4), pp.317-332. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2010.495143.
Melino, V., Hayes, M., Soole, K.L. and Ford, C. (2011). The role of light in the regulation of ascorbate metabolism during berry development in the cultiavted grapevine Vitis vinifera L. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91(9), pp.1712-1721. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4376.
Vijayraghavan, V. and Soole, K.L. (2010). Effect of short- and long-term phospahte stress on the non-phosphorylating pathway of mtichondrial electron transport in Arabidopsis thaliana. Functional Plant Biology, 37(5), pp.455-466.
Dunlevy, J., Soole, K.L., Perkins, M.V., Dennis, E.G., Keyzers, K., Kalua, C., et al. (2010). Two O-methyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of methoxypyrazines: grape-derived aroma compounds important to wine flavour. Plant Molecular Biology, 74(1-2), pp.77-89.
Sweetman, C., Deluc, L., Cramer, G., Ford, C. and Soole, K.L. (2009). Regulation of malate metabolism in grape berry and other developing fruits. Phytochemistry, 70(11-12), pp.1329-1344. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.08.006.
Melino, V., Soole, K.L. and Ford, C. (2009). A method for determination of fruit-derived ascorbic, tartaric, oxalic and malic acids, and its application to the study of ascorbic acid catabolism in grapevines. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 15(3), pp.293-302. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0238.2009.00062.x.
Melino, V.J., Soole, K.L. and Ford, C. (2009). Ascorbate metabolism and the developmental demand for tartaric and oxalic acids in ripening grape berries. BMC Plant Biology, 9(145). [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-9-145.
Smith, C., Melino, V.J., Sweetman, C. and Soole, K.L. (2009). Manipulation of alternative oxidase can influence salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiologia Plantarum, 137(4), pp.459-472. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01305.x.
Lyons, G.H., Genc, Y., Soole, K.L., Stangoulis, J.C.R., Lui, F. and Graham, R. (2009). Selenium increases seed production in Brassica. Plant and Soil, 318(1-2), pp.73-80. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9818-7.
Gaskin, S.E., Soole, K.L. and Bentham, R.H. (2008). Screening of Australian native grasses for rhizoremediation of aliphatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 10(5), pp.378-389. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15226510802100465.
Elhafez, D., Murcha, M.W., Clifton, R., Soole, K.L., Day, D.A. and Whelan, J. (2006). Characterization of mitochondrial alternative NAD(P)H dehydrogenases in arabidopsis: intraorganelle location and expression. Plant and Cell Physiology, 47(1), pp.43-54. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pci221.
Dyer, A., Upton, Z., Stone, D., Thomas, P.M., Soole, K.L., Higgs, N., et al. (2004). Development and validation of a radioimmunoassay for fish insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and the effect of aquaculture related stressors on circulatory IGF-I levels. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 135(3), pp.268-275. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2003.10.002.
Rasmusson, K., Soole, K.L. and Elthon, T.E. (2004). Alternative NAD(P)H dehydrogenases of plant mitochondria. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 55, pp.23-39. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.55.031903.141720.
Zhang, Q.S., Moore, C., Soole, K.L. and Wiskich, J.T. (2003). Over-reduction of cultured tobacco cells mediates changes in respiratory activities. Physiologia Plantarum, 119(2), pp.183-191. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-3054.2003.00182.x.
Heath, L.M., Soole, K.L., Mclaughlin, M.L., Mcewan, G.T.A. and Edwards, J.W. (2003). Toxicity of Environmental lead and the influence of intestinal absorption in children. Reviews on Environmental Health, 18(4), pp.231-250.
Moore, C., Cook-Johnson, R.J., Rudhe, C., Whelan, J., Day, D.A., Wiskich, J.T., et al. (2003). Identification of AtNDI1, an Internal Non-Phosphorylating NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis Mitochondria. Plant Physiology, 133(4), pp.1968-1978. [online]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.103.029363.
Edwards, J.W., Edyvane, K.S., Boxall, V.A., Hamann, M. and Soole, K.L. (2001). Metal levels in seston and marine fish flesh near industrial and Metropolitan centres in South Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 42(5), pp.389-396.
Zhang, Q.Q., Soole, K.L. and Wiskich, J.T. (2001). Regulation of respiration in rotenone-treated tobacco cell suspension cultures. Planta, 212, pp.765-773.
Conference publications
Barclay, K., Gaskin, S.E., Soole, K.L. and Bentham, R.H. (2007). Assessment of microlaena stipoides in the remediation of biodiesel contaminated soil. In Proceedings of Contamination CleanUp 07 Conference. Contamination Cleanup 07. [online]. http://crccare.com/news/events/conference/2007/summary/html.
Gaskin, S.E., Soole, K.L. and Bentham, R.H. (2007). Screening of Australian native grasses for rhizoremediation of aliphatic hydrocarbon contamination at mine sites. In Proceedings of Contamination CleanUp 07 Conference. Contamination Cleanup 07 Conference. [online]. http://crccare.com/news/events/conference/2007/summary/html.
Smith, C., Melino, V.J. and Soole, K.L. (2006). Gene silencing of an alternative NAD(P)H dehydrogenase via post-transcriptional suppression in Arabidopsis thaliana. In ISPMB 2006 Book of Abstracts. 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology.
Smith, C., Sweetman, C., Mischis, L.A., Melino, V.J. and Soole, K.L. (2006). The non-phosphorylating respiratory pathway changes in response to salinity stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. In ISPMB 2006 Book of Abstracts. 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology.
White, H., Cordon, N.C., Moore, C. and Soole, K.L. (2005). Suppression of AOX expression in Nicotiana tabacum using RNAi technology. In A/Prof Clem Robinson, ed. Combio 2005. Combio 2005, Adelaide, Australia 20 - 25 September 05.
Vijayraghavan, V., Soole, K.L. and Abbott, C.A. (2005). Analysis of expression levels of non-phosphorylating NAD(P)H dehydrogenases of Arabidopsis thaliana in response to phosphate. In Associate Professor Clem Robinson, Monash University, ed. Combio 2005 Combined Conference. Combio 2005 Combined Conference.
Sweetman, C., Ford, C. and Soole, K.L. (2005). Non-phosphorylating respiration in Vitis vinifera var. Gamay Freaux cell suspension culture. In A/Prof Clem Robinson, ed. Combined Conference abstracts. Combio 2005.
Smith, C.A., Melino, V.J., Vijayraghavan, V. and Soole, K.L. (2005). Gene silencing of an alternative NAD(P)H dehydrogenase via post-transcriptional suppression in arabidopsis thaliana. In A/Prof  Clem Robinson, ed. COMBIO 2005. Combio 2005,  Adelaide September 2005.
Melino, V.J., Smith, C.A., Vijayraghavan, V. and Soole, K.L. (2005). The non-phosphorylating pathway changes in response to salinity stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. In A/Prof Clem Robinson, ed. Combio 2005. Combio 2005.
Heath, L.M., Soole, K.L., Mclaughlin, M.J., Mcewan, G.T.A. and Edwards, J.W. (2004). An in vitro model of intestinal absorption of lead in infants. In Combio 2004: combined conference abstracts. Combio 2004. [online]. http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2004/.
Kuehn, D.L., Menz, R.I. and Soole, K.L. (2004). What do the malarial respiratory pathways look like? In ComBio 2004: Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ASBMB 2004. pp. 146-146.
Soole, K.L., Moore, C. and Cordon, N.J. (2003). Incuction & Acternchue Oxidase in Nicotine tobaccum plants exposed to chilling and salinity stress (Abstract). In Combined Conference Abstracts. Combio 2003.
Moore, C., Cook-Johnson, R.J., Wiskich, J.T. and Soole, K.L. (2002). Identification of the Non-phosphorylating mitochondrial NAD(P)H dehydrogenases of Arabidopsis. In Proceedings of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology vol 34. ComBio 2002.

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Professional and community engagement

Expertise for media contact

  • Biochemistry metabolism, adaptation of plant metabolism to stress, role of respiration in plant growth; regulation of organic acid metabolism in plants
  • Phytoremediation use of plants to remediate contaminated soils, use of Australian native species

Subject/s

  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolism


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