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Research Project: Improving Maize Production with Crop Growth Models and Cross Compatibility Systems

Location: Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research

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

Gene-by-environment interaction significantly drives bacterial endophyte communities in maize stalks Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, H., Griffis, H.K., Edwards, J.W., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Hirsch, C., Holland, J.B., Knoll, J.E., Lima, D., de Leon, N., Murray, S.C., Singh, M., Schnable, J.C., Sekhon, R.S., Thomison, P., Thompson, A.M., Wallace, J. 2025. Gene-by-environment interaction significantly drives bacterial endophyte communities in maize stalks. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.23.696053.

Dual genetic mechanisms of heterosis: population structure and gene action Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aguilar, F.S., Lamkey, K.R., Edwards, J.W. 2026. Dual genetic mechanisms of heterosis: population structure and gene action. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. Article 1715826. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1715826.

High-Throughput Microbial Assay for Amino Acid Measurement in Ground Maize Seed Samples Utilizing Auxotrophic E. coli Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moran Lauter, A., Mahama, A., Scott, M.P. 2025. High-Throughput Microbial Assay for Amino Acid Measurement in Ground Maize Seed Samples Utilizing Auxotrophic E. coli. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.prot108687.

High-Throughput Assay for Measuring Phytate and Available Phosphorus in Ground Maize Seed Samples Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moran Lauter, A., Mahama, A., Scott, M.P. 2025. High-Throughput Assay for Measuring Phytate and Available Phosphorus in Ground Maize Seed Samples. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.prot108686.

Grain Quality in Maize Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mahama, A., Moran Lauter, A., Scott, M.P. 2025. Grain Quality in Maize. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.top108476.

Distributional data analysis uncovers hundreds of novel and heritable phenomic features from temporal cotton and maize drone imagery Reprint Icon - (Pre-print Publication)
DeSalvio, A.J., Metabuena, M., Adak, A., Arik, M.A., DeSalvio, S.M., Murray, S.C., Wong, R.K., Edwards, J.W., De Leon, N., Kaeppler, S.M., Lima, D.C., Hirsch, C., Thompson, A., Stelly, D.M. 2025. Distributional data analysis uncovers hundreds of novel and heritable phenomic features from temporal cotton and maize drone imagery. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.05.674557.

Phenotypic plasticity in maize grain yield: genetic and environmental insights of response to environmental gradients Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ozair, F., Adak, A., Murray, S.C., Alpers, R.T., Aviles, A.C., De Leon, N., Lima, D.C., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Gore, M.A., Hirsch, C.N., Knoll, J.E., Schnable, J.C., Singh, M.P., Sparks, E.E., Thompson, A., Weldekidan, T., Xu, W. 2025. Phenotypic plasticity in maize grain yield: genetic and environmental insights of response to environmental gradients. The Plant Genome. 18(3). Article e70078. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70078.

Classification of individual waxy maize kernels using single kernel near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kinney, S., Park, T., Clubb, H.M., Armstrong, P.R., Lübberstedt, T., Scott, M.P. 2025. Classification of waxy maize kernels using single kernel near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy. https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251349556.

Analysis of Ga2 genome structure and activity reveals widespread distribution of functional loci in modern maize germplasm Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moran Lauter, A., Holland, J.B., Scott, M.P. 2025. Analysis of Ga2 genome structure and activity reveals widespread distribution of functional loci in modern maize germplasm. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 15(5). Article jkaf035. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf035.

Genome-wide association study of haploid female fertility (HFF) and haploid male fertility (HMF) in BS39-derived doubled haploid maize lines Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fakude, M., Murithi, A., Frei, U.K., Scott, M.P., Lubberstedt, T. 2024. Genome-wide association study of haploid female fertility (HFF) and haploid male fertility (HMF) in BS39-derived doubled haploid maize lines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138. Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04789-5.

Nitrogen fertilizer and plant density affect maize residue quantity and quality more than previous crop and genotype Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ruiz, A., Edwards, J.W., Castellano, M.J., Gambin, B.L., Licht, M.A., Moore, K.J., Archontoulis, S.V. 2024. Nitrogen fertilizer and plant density affect maize residue quantity and quality more than previous crop and genotype. European Journal of Agronomy. 158. Article 127215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127215.

Pectin methylesterase activities in reproductive tissues of maize plants with different haplotypes of the Ga1 and Ga2 cross incompatibility systems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bapat, A.R., Scott, M.P. 2024. Pectin methylesterase activities in reproductive tissues of maize plants with different haplotypes of the Ga1 and Ga2 cross incompatibility systems. Plant Reproduction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-024-00502-0.

From a point to a range of optimum estimates for maize plant density and nitrogen rate recommendations Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, K.A., Archontoulis, S.V., Baum, M., Edwards, J.W. 2023. From a point to a range of optimum estimates for maize plant density and nitrogen rate recommendations. Agronomy Journal. 116(2):598-611. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21516.

Genome-wide association analysis of plant architecture traits using doubled haploid lines derived from different cycles of the Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic maize population Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ledesma, A., Santana, A.S., Ribeiro, F.S., Auilar, F.S., Edwards, J.W., Frei, U., Lubberstedt, T. 2023. Genome-wide association analysis of plant architecture traits using doubled haploid lines derived from different cycles of the Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic maize population. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1294507.