Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Corn and sorghum studies by the usda "Ag Lab" in 2012 - (Proceedings)

(07-Feb-13)

Reduced lignin sorghum lines for bioenergy conversion can have greater insect resistance as compared to normal lignin lines - (Abstract Only)

(05-Feb-13)

Insect resistance of a full sib family of tetraploid switchgrass with varying lignin levels - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowd, P.F., Sarath, G., Mitchell, R., Saathoff, A.J., Vogel, K.P. 2012. Insect resistance of a full sib family of tetraploid switchgrass with varying lignin levels. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 60(1):975-984.

Effects of elevated peroxidase levels and corn earworm feeding on gene expression in tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suzuki, H., Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Hum-Musser, S.M., Musser, R.O. 2012. Effects of elevated peroxidase levels and corn earworm feeding on gene expression in tomato. Journal of Chemical Ecology. v. 38(1):1247-1263.

Mycotoxin management studies by USDA "Ag Lab" in 2011 - (Abstract Only)

Dowd, P.F. 2012. Mycotoxin management studies by USDA "Ag Lab" in 2011 [abstract]. Central Illinois Irrigated Growers Association. Paper #3.

Maize utilizes multiple resistance genes to defend itself during germination - (Abstract Only)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F., Liu, Z., Richard, M.O. 2011. Maize utilizes multiple resistance genes to defend itself during germination [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists. p. 84.

Economic Benefits of Predictive Models for Pest Control in Agricultural Crops - (Abstract Only)

Dowd, P.F. 2011. Economic benefits of predictive models for pest control in agricultural crops. Proceedings of the Corn Dry Milling Conference [abstract]. Abstract 1.