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Research Project: Genetic Diversity and Disease Resistance in Maize

Location: Plant Science Research

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

GWAS and genomic prediction: Breeding strategies for maize stover digestibility Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gesteiro, N., Malvar, R., Butron, A., Holland, J.B., Lopez-Malvar, A., Pereira-Crespo, S., Revilla, P., Santiago, R. 2025. GWAS and genomic prediction: Breeding strategies for maize stover digestibility. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102296.

Advanced backcross selection for resistance to Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination in maize Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Butoto, E., Holland, J.B. 2025. Advanced backcross selection for resistance to Fusarium ear rot and fumonisin contamination in maize. Crop Science. 65. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70147.

Influence of Bt and environmental factors on Fusarium ear rot in maize Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Butoto, E., Alsdorf, A.M., Reisig, D.D., Holland, J.B. 2025. Influence of Bt and environmental factors on Fusarium ear rot in maize. Crop Science. 65, e70103. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70103.

Designing a nitrogen-efficient cold-tolerant maize for modern agricultural systems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ojeda-Rivera, J.O., Barnes, A.C., Ainsworth, E.A., Angelovici, R., Basso, B., Brindisi, L.J., Brooks, M.D., Busch, W., Buttelmann, G., Castellano, M.J., Chen, J., Costich, D.E., De Leon, N., Emmett, B.D., Ertl, D., Fitzsimmons, S.L., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M.A., Guan, K., Hale, C.O., Herr, S., Hirsch, C.N., Holding, D.H., Holland, J.B., Hsu, S., Hua, J., Hufford, M.B., Kaeppler, S.M., Leary, E.N., Liu, Z., Mahama, A.A., Mccubbin, T.J., Messina, C.D., Michael, T.P., Miller, S.J., Murray, S.C., Okumoto, S., Oren, E., Park, A.N., Pineros, M., Pugh, N.A., Raboy, V., Rellan-Alvarez, R., Romay, M., Rooney, T., Roston, R.L., Sawers, R.J., Schnable, J., Schulz, A., Scott, M.P., Springer, N.M., Washburn, J.D., Zambrano, M.A., Zhai, J., Zou, J., Buckler Iv, E.S. 2025. Designing a nitrogen-efficient cold-tolerant maize for modern agricultural systems. The Plant Cell. 37(7). https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaf139.

A maize near-isogenic line population designed for gene discovery and characterization of allelic effects Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhong, T., Mullens, A., Morales, L., Swarts, K., Stafstrom, W., He, Y., Sermons, S.M., Holland, J.B., Balint Kurti, P.J., Lopez-Zuniga, L., Rucker, E., Thomason, W., Nelson, R., Yang, Q., Jamann, T. 2025. A maize near-isogenic line population designed for gene discovery and characterization of allelic effects. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70228.

Improving culinary corns for the Southeastern United States - (Book / Chapter)

Diverse modes of gene action contribute to heterosis for quantitative disease resistance in maize Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hudson, A.I., Wagner, M., Sermons, S.M., Balint Kurti, P.J. 2025. Diverse modes of gene action contribute to heterosis for quantitative disease resistance in maize. Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyaf049.

It’s complicated: Why are there so few commercially successful crop varieties engineered for disease resistance? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Q., Balint Kurti, P.J. 2025. It’s complicated: Why are there so few commercially successful crop varieties engineered for disease resistance?. Molecular Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.70077.

Oaxacan Green Dent maize is not from Oaxaca Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Holland, J.B., Willcox, M., Samayoa-Lopez, F., Woore, M.S., Salazar-Vidal, M., Tracy, W.F. 2025. Oaxacan Green Dent maize is not from Oaxaca. Crop Science. 65(2):e70029. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70029.

Genome-wide association study and genomic predictions for hydroxycinnamate concentrations in maize stover Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gesteiro, N., Malvar, R., Butron, A., Holland, J.B., Souto, X., Lopez-Malvar, A., Santiago, R. 2025. Genome-wide association study and genomic predictions for hydroxycinnamate concentrations in maize stover. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c07467.

Don’t BLUP twice Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Holland, J.B., Piepho, H. 2024. Don’t BLUP twice. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 14(12). Article jkae250. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkae250.

Impact of genotype x environment interaction and selection history on genomic prediction in maize (Zea mays L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Costa, M., Holland, J.B., De Leon, N., Kaeppler, S.M. 2024. Impact of genotype x environment interaction and selection history on genomic prediction in maize (Zea mays L.) . Crop Science. 64(6):3293-3310. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21379.

Prediction of resistance, virulence, and host-by-pathogen interactions using dual genome prediction models Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Owen, H., Resende, M., Messina, C., Holland, J.B., Brawner, J. 2024. Prediction of resistance, virulence, and host-by-pathogen interactions using dual genome prediction models. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137:196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04698-7.

Reconsidering the lessons learned from the 1970 southern corn Leaf Blight epidemic Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balint Kurti, P.J., Pataky, J. 2024. Reconsidering the lessons learned from the 1970 southern corn Leaf Blight epidemic. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-24-0105-PER.

The quantification of southern corn leaf blight disease using deep UV fluorescence spectroscopy and autoencoder anomaly detection techniques Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Banah, H., Balint Kurti, P.J., Houdinet, G., Hawkes, C., Kudenov, M. 2024. The quantification of southern corn leaf blight disease using deep UV fluorescence spectroscopy and autoencoder anomaly detection techniques. PLOS ONE. 19(5). Article e0301779. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301779.

Effective seed sterilization methods require optimization across maize genotypes Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Parnell, J., Pal, G., Awan, A., Vintila, S., Houdinet, G., Hawkes, C.V., Balint Kurti, P.J., Wagner, M.R., Kleiner, M. 2024. Effective seed sterilization methods require optimization across maize genotypes. Phytobiomes Journal. 8(4):418-424. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-12-23-0137-R.

Natural variation in the pattern-triggered immunity response in plants: investigations, implications and applications Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hudson, A., Mullens, A., Hind, S., Jamann, T., Balint Kurti, P.J. 2024. Natural variation in the pattern-triggered immunity response in plants: investigations, implications and applications. Molecular Plant Pathology. 25(3). Article e13445. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13445.

Mitigating illumination-, leaf-, and view-angle dependencies in hyperspectral imaging using polarimetry Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Krafft, D., Scarboro, C.G., Hsieh, W., Doherty, C.J., Balint Kurti, P.J., Kudenov, M.W. 2024. Mitigating illumination-, leaf-, and view-angle dependencies in hyperspectral imaging using polarimetry. Plant Phenomics. 6:0157. https://doi.org/10.34133/plantphenomics.0157.