Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences

Prof. Jack Heinemann - Publications

1998-2008

TOTAL SCIENCE PUBLICATIONS: 79

Last updated May 2008

Peer-Reviewed Publications: Total: 42

  • Heinemann, J. A. (2008). Human lactoferrin biopharming in New Zealand scientific risk assessment. Constructive Conversations. Christchurch, Center for Integrated Research in Biosafety, University of Canterbury: 1-28.

  • Kiers, E. T., R. R. B. Leakey, et al. (2008). Agriculture at a crossroads. Science 320: 320-321.

  • Heinemann, J.A. 2007. A typology of the effects of (trans)gene flow on the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources. Rome, UN FAO: 1-94.

  • Bigwood, T., Hudson, J.A., Billington, C., Carey-Smith, G.V. and Heinemann, J.A. 2007. Prevalence and numbers of coliphages and Campylobacter jejuni bacteriophages in New Zealand foods. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 116, 121–125.

  • Silby, M.W., Ferguson, G.C., Billington, C. and Heinemann, J.A. 2007. Localization of the plasmid-encoded proteins TraI and MobA in eukaryotic cells. Plasmid, 57, 118-130.
  • Tsuei, A.-C., Carey-Smith, G.V., Hudson, J.A., Billington, C. and Heinemann, J.A. 2007. Prevalence and numbers of coliphages and Campylobacter jejuni bacteriophages in New Zealand foods. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 116, 121-125.
  • Heinemann, J.A., Rosén, H., Savill, M., Burgos-Caraballo, S. and Toranzos, G.A. 2006. Environment Arrays:  A possible approach for predicting changes in water-borne bacterial disease potential. Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 7150-7156.
  • Carey-Smith, G.V., Billington, C., Cornelius, A.J., Hudson, J.A. and Heinemann, J.A. 2006. Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages infecting Salmonella spp. FEBS Microbiology Letters, 258(2), 182-186.
  • Chowdhury, P.R. and Heinemann, J.A. 2006. The general secretory pathway of Burkholderia gladioli pv. agaricicola BG164R is necessary for cavity disease in white button mushrooms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 72(5), 3558-3565.
  • Willms, A.R., Roughan, P.D. and Heinemann, J.A. 2006. Static recipient cells as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance during antibiotic therapy. Theoretical Population Biology, 70, 436-451.
  • Cooper, T.F. and Heinemann, J.A. 2005. Selection for plasmid post-segregational killing depends on multiple infection:evidence for the selection of more virulent parasites through parasite-level competition. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 272, 403-410.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. and Bungard, R.A. 2005. Horizontal Gene Transfer. In 2nd Ed. Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine (Meyers R.A. ed). Wiley-VCH, p. 223-243.
  • Heinemann, J.A. and Traavik, T. 2004. Problems in monitoring horizontal gene transfer in field trials of transgenic plants. Nature Biotechnology, 23(4), 488.
  • Heinemann, J.A., Sparrow, A.D. and Traavik, T. 2004. Is confidence in the monitoring of GE foods justified? Trends in Biotechnology, 22, 331-336. (Featured on AgBiotechNet www.agbiotechnet.com).
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2004. Challenges to regulating the industrial gene: Views inspired by the New Zealand experience. In Challenging Science: Science and Society Issues in New Zealand (Dew, K. and Fitzgerald, R. ed) Dunmore Press, p. 240-257.
  • Bland, M. Ismail, S., Heinemann, J.A. and Keenan, J. 2004. The antimicrobial action of bismuth against Helicobacter pylori mimics but is not caused by intracellular iron deprivation. Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy, 48, 1983–1988.
  • Weld, R.J., Butts, C. and Heinemann, J.A. 2004. Models of phage growth and their applicability to phage therapy. Journal Theoretical Biology, 227, 1-11.
  • Ferguson, G.C., Heinemann, J.A. and Kennedy, M.A. 2002. Gene transfer between Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium inside Epithelial Cells. Journal of Bacteriology 184, 2235-2242. (This paper was selected by ASM as the best published in all ASM journals in April, 2002.)
  • Weld, R.J., Bicknell, R., Heinemann, J.A. and Eady, C. 2002. Ds transposition mediated by transient transposase expression in Heiracium aurantiacum. Plant, Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture 69, 45-54.
  • Ferguson, G.C. and Heinemann, J.A. 2002. A brief history of trans-kingdom conjugation. In 2nd Ed. Horizontal Gene Transfer (M. Syvanen and C. Kado, eds). London: International Thomson Publishing, p. 3-17.
  • Weld, R.J. and Heinemann, J.A. 2002. The horizontal transfer of proteins between species: part of the big picture or just a genetic vignette? In 2nd Ed. Horizontal Gene Transfer (M. Syvanen and C. Kado, eds). Academic Press, p. 51-62.
  • Heinemann, J.A. Alternative medicines: a clash of culture or science? 2001. NZ College Midwives Journal 24, 23-25.
  • Weld, R.J., Heinemann, J. and Eady, C. 2001. Transient GFP expression in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia suspension cells following co-cultivation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens: the role of gene silencing, cell death and T-DNA loss. Plant Molecular Biology 45, 377-385.
  • Cooper, T.F. and Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Postsegregational killing does not increase plasmid stability but acts to mediate the exclusion of competing plasmids. Proceedings National Academy Science USA 97, 12643-12648.
  • Heinemann, J.A. Ankenbauer, R.G. and Amábile-Cuevas, C.F. 2000. Do antibiotics maintain antibiotic resistance? Drug Discovery Today 5, 195-204. (Featured on Biomednet.com)
  • Cooper, T.F. and Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Transfer of conjugative plasmids and bacteriophage ? occurs in the presence of antibiotics that prevent de novo gene expression. Plasmid 43, 171-175.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2000. The complex effects of gyrase inhibitors on bacterial conjugation. Journal of Biochemistry Molecular Biology & Biophysics 4, 165-177.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Horizontal transfer of genes between microorganisms. In Encyclopedia of Microbiology (Joshua Lederberg, editor-in-chief, second edition Academic Press), 698-707.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 1999. Genetic evidence of protein transfer during bacterial conjugation. Plasmid 41, 240-247.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 1999. How antibiotics cause antibiotic resistance. Drug Discovery Today 4, 72-79. (Featured on Biomednet.com)
  • Heinemann, J.A. 1998. Looking sideways at the evolution of replicons. In Horizontal Gene Transfer (M. Syvanen and C. Kado, eds), pp. 11-24. London: International Thomson Publishing.

Scholarly Publications (*solicited) Total: 37

  • Heinemann, J.A. 2007. Letter to the Editor. Environmental Planning and Law Journal, 24, 157-160.
  • Traavik, T. and Heinemann, J.A. 2007. Genetic engineering and omitted health research: still no answers to ageing questions. Penang, Malaysia, Third World Network.
  • Heinemann, J.A. Letter to the Editor. Environmental Planning and Law Journal, v24 in press.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. and Goven, J. 2006. The social context of drug discovery and safety testing. In Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria (C.F. Amábile-Cuevas, ed., second edition). Horizon Bioscience, 179-196.
  • Moore, B., Goven, J. and Heinemann, J. 2005. Terminator Vista. New Scientist 185, 30.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. and Traavik, T. 2004. Reply to Monitoring horizontal gene transfer from transgenic plants to bacteria. Nature Biotechnology 22, 1349-1350.
  • *Anker, P., Zajack, V., Lyautey, J., Lederrey, C., Dunand, C. Lefort, F., Mulcahy, H., Heinemann, J. and Stroun, M. 2004. Transcession of DNA from bacteria to human cells in culture. A possible role for oncogenesis. Annals NY Academy Science 1022, 195-201.
  • Amábile-Cuevas, C.F. and Heinemann, J.A. Shooting the messenger of antibiotic resistance: Plasmid elimination as a potential counter-evolutionary tactic. Drug Discovery Today, 9, 465-467.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. and Billington, C. 2004. How do genomes emerge from genes? ASM News, 70, 464-471. (This paper was selected by ASM for a special author feature.)
  • *Heinemann, J.A. 2004. Horizontal transfer of genes between microorganisms. In Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology (specially selected modified version of original 2000 article appearing in the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Microbiology Academic Press), Elsevier, Ltd. 580-588.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2003. Is horizontal gene transfer the Cinderella of genetics? New Zealand Bioscience, 12, 51-54.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. and Silby, M.W. 2003. Horizontal gene transfer and the selection of antibiotic resistance. In Multiple Drug Resistant Bacteria (C.F. Amábile-Cuevas, ed). Horizon Scientific Press, p. 161-178.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. 2002. Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials (Review). Drug Discovery Today 7, 758.
  • *Heinemann, J.A.2002. Are DNA sequences too simple as Intellectual Property? Reply to Williamson – Gene patents: are they socially acceptable monopolies, essential for drug discovery? (Commentary) Drug Discovery Today 7, 23-24.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2001. Genetic scientists under siege: What next? NZ Microbiology 6, 15-17.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2001. A ‘bias’ gene? (Commentary) BioEssays 23, 1081-1082.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2001. Can smart bullets penetrate magic bullet-proof vests? Drug Discovery Today 6, 875-878.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2001. The art of courtship. (Commentary) Drug Discovery Today 6, 234.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2001. The fate of students within our hands. (Editorial) New Zealand Education Review (Jan. 12, p. 7).
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2000. How can we build a 'knowledge economy' if research is handcuffed? (Editorial) Nature 406, 13.
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Research hazards. New Zealand Education Review (Sept. 8, p. 9).
  • Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Funding for knowledge-sake (Letter) Drug Discovery Today 5, 222-223.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. and Roughan, P.D. 2000. New hypotheses on the material nature of horizontally mobile genes. Annals NY Academy Science 906, 169-187.
  • Adams, B. and Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Antibacterial Viruses and antibacterial agents: a one-two punch? New Zealand Medical Journal 113, 107.
  • Gunn, A. and Heinemann, J.A. 2000. Stealth antibiotic resistance. New Zealand Medical Journal 113, 107.
  • *Heinemann, J.A. 1998. Superbugs: by killing them we have made them stronger. New Zealand Science Monthly 9, 6-8.

Significant Regulator Submissions Total: 10

  • 2006 Submission to Codex Alimentarius Commission on Recombinant DNA Plants Modified for Nutritional or Health Benefits
  • 2006 Submission to Food Standards Australia/New Zealand on A580 Food Derived From Amylase-Modified Corn Line 3272 Initial Assessment Recommendation
  • 2006 Submission to Food Standards Australia/New Zealand on A549 High Lysine Corn Draft Assessment Recommendation
  • 2005 Submission to Food Standards Australia/New Zealand on A549 High Lysine Corn Initial Assessment Recommendation
  • *2004 Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the question of ratifying the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
  • 2004 Submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand on APPLICATION A524 FOOD DERIVED FROM HERBICIDE-TOLERANT WHEAT MON 71800
  • 2003 To the Education and Science Committee call for submissions on the New Organisms and Other Matters Bill. (prepared for the University of Canterbury)
  • 2002 To the Finance Select Committee on the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms) Amendment Bill/Inquiry.
  • 2002 To the Ministry of Science Research and Technology on the Public Discussion Paper “New Zealand Biotechnology Strategy”.
  • 2002 Submission to the New Zealand Environmental Risk Management Authority on AgResearch Application GMD01194.