Michael Tavarez, Michael A. Grusak, and Renuka P. Sankaran. 2023. The effect of exogenous cadmium and zinc applications on cadmium, zinc and essential mineral bioaccessibility in three lines of rice that differ in grain cadmium accumulation. Foods 12, no. 21: 4026. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12214026

Cui Shi, Kunhui Huang, John Soto, Renuka Sankaran, Vrinda Kalia, Onyekwere Onwumere, Michael Young, Linda Einbond and Stephen Redenti. 2023. Piperlongumine inhibits proliferation and oncogenic MYCN expression in chemoresistant metastatic retinoblastoma cells directly and through extracellular vesicles. Volume 161. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114554

Michael Tavarez., Michael A. Grusak, Renuka P. Sankaran. 2022. Effects of zinc fertilization on grain cadmium accumulation, gene expression, and essential mineral partitioning in rice. Agronomy 68. Article 2182. 2022.

Taylan B. Morcol, Konrad Wysocki, Renuka P. Sankaran, Paul D. Matthews, and Edward J. Kennelly. 2020. UPLC-QTof-MSE Metabolomics Reveals Changes in Leaf Primary and Secondary Metabolism of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Plants under Drought Stress. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 68 (49), 14698-14708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05987

Mark Olson, Renuka P. Sankaran, Jed W. Fahey, Michael A. Grusak, David Odee, Wasif Nouman. 2016. Leaf protein and mineral concentrations across the “miracle tree” genus Moringa. PLOS One. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159782

Michael Tavarez*, Annarita Macri*, & Renuka P. Sankaran. 2015. Cadmium and zinc partitioning and accumulation during grain filling in two near isogenic lines of durum wheat. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 97: 461-469 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.10.024

Naomi S. Ramesar*, Michael Tavarez*, Stephen D. Ebbs, and Renuka P. Sankaran. 2014. Transport and accumulation of lead in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Bioremediation Journal. 18(4): 345-355 https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2014.933170

Renuka P. Sankaran & Michael A. Grusak. 2014. Whole plant mineral partitioning and accumulation in pea (Pisum sativum). Frontiers in Plant Science 2014; 5: 149  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00149

Brian M. Waters & Renuka P. Sankaran. 2011. Moving micronutrients from the soil to the seeds: genes and physiological processes from a biofortification perspective. Plant Science. 180: 562-574 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.12.003

Renuka P. Sankaran, Thierry Huguet, & Michael A. Grusak. 2009. Identification of loci affecting seed mineral concentrations in the model legume Medicago truncatula. Theroretical and Applied Genetics 19(2):241-253 https://rdcu.be/cH64i

Renuka P. Sankaran & Stephen D. Ebbs. 2007. Cadmium accumulation in deertongue grass (Panicum clandestinum L.) and potential for trophic transfer to microtine rodents. Environmental Pollution. 148. 580-589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.11.025

Renuka P. Sankaran & Stephen D. Ebbs. 2007. Transport of Cd and Zn to seeds of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern.) during specific stages of plant growth and development. Physiologia Plantarum. 132(1). 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2007.00994.x

Stephen D. Ebbs, J. Talbott, & Renuka Sankaran. 2006. Cultivation of garden vegetables in Peoria pool sediments from Illinois river: A case study in trace element accumulation and dietary exposures. Environment International 32(6). 766-774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2006.03.013