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2024

Journal Article

Methods for evaluating effects of transgenes for quantitative traits

Linares, Julien F., Coles, Nathan D., Mo, Hua, Habben, Jeffrey E., Humbert, Sabrina, Messina, Carlos, Tang, Tom, Cooper, Mark, Gho, Carla, Carrasco, Ricardo, Carter, Javier, Flounders, Jillian Wicher and Brummer, E. Charles (2024). Methods for evaluating effects of transgenes for quantitative traits. Crop Science, 64 (1), 141-148. doi: 10.1002/csc2.21141

Methods for evaluating effects of transgenes for quantitative traits

2024

Journal Article

Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiency

Wu, Alex, Truong, Sandra Huynh, McCormick, Ryan, van Oosterom, Erik J., Messina, Carlos D., Cooper, Mark and Hammer, Graeme L. (2024). Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiency. New Phytologist, 241 (6), 2435-2447. doi: 10.1111/nph.19537

Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiency

2023

Journal Article

Genetic modification can improve crop yields — but stop overselling it

Khaipho-Burch, Merritt, Cooper, Mark, Crossa, Jose, de Leon, Natalia, Holland, James, Lewis, Ramsey, McCouch, Susan, Murray, Seth C., Rabbi, Ismail, Ronald, Pamela, Ross-Ibarra, Jeffrey, Weigel, Detlef and Buckler, Edward S. (2023). Genetic modification can improve crop yields — but stop overselling it. Nature, 621 (7979), 470-473. doi: 10.1038/d41586-023-02895-w

Genetic modification can improve crop yields — but stop overselling it

2023

Journal Article

Two decades of harnessing standing genetic variation for physiological traits to improve drought tolerance in maize

Messina, Carlos D., Gho, Carla, Hammer, Graeme L., Tang, Tom and Cooper, Mark (2023). Two decades of harnessing standing genetic variation for physiological traits to improve drought tolerance in maize. Journal of Experimental Botany, 74 (16), 4847-4861. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erad231

Two decades of harnessing standing genetic variation for physiological traits to improve drought tolerance in maize

2023

Journal Article

Inclusive collaboration across plant physiology and genomics: Now is the time!

Interdisciplinary Plant Science Consortium and Cooper, Mark (2023). Inclusive collaboration across plant physiology and genomics: Now is the time!. Plant Direct, 7 (5) e493. doi: 10.1002/pld3.493

Inclusive collaboration across plant physiology and genomics: Now is the time!

2023

Journal Article

Extending the breeder’s equation to take aim at the target population of environments

Cooper, Mark, Powell, Owen, Gho Brito, Carla, Tang, Tom and Messina, Carlos (2023). Extending the breeder’s equation to take aim at the target population of environments. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1129591, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1129591

Extending the breeder’s equation to take aim at the target population of environments

2023

Journal Article

Transgene by germplasm interactions can impact transgene evaluation

Linares, Julien F., Coles, Nathan D., Mo, Hua, Habben, Jeff E., Humbert, Sabrina, Messina, Carlos, Tang, Tom, Cooper, Mark, Gho, Carla, Carrasco, Ricardo, Carter, Javier, Flounders, Jillian Wicher and Brummer, E Charles (2023). Transgene by germplasm interactions can impact transgene evaluation. Crop Science, 63 (4), 1988-1997. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20939

Transgene by germplasm interactions can impact transgene evaluation

2023

Journal Article

Retrospective study in US commercial sorghum breeding: I. Genetic gain in relation to relative maturity

Mayor, L., Demarco, P., Lira, S., Fang, Y., Abadie, T., Gambin, B., Hammer, G., Ciampitti, I., Cooper, M. and Messina, C. (2023). Retrospective study in US commercial sorghum breeding: I. Genetic gain in relation to relative maturity. Crop Science, 63 (2), 501-510. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20897

Retrospective study in US commercial sorghum breeding: I. Genetic gain in relation to relative maturity

2023

Journal Article

Breeding crops for drought-affected environments and improved climate resilience

Cooper, Mark and Messina, Carlos D. (2023). Breeding crops for drought-affected environments and improved climate resilience. The Plant Cell, 35 (1), 162-186. doi: 10.1093/plcell/koac321

Breeding crops for drought-affected environments and improved climate resilience

2022

Journal Article

Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap

Senapati, Nimai, Semenov, Mikhail A., Halford, Nigel G., Hawkesford, Malcolm J., Asseng, Senthold, Cooper, Mark, Ewert, Frank, van Ittersum, Martin K., Martre, Pierre, Olesen, Jørgen E., Reynolds, Matthew, Rötter, Reimund P. and Webber, Heidi (2022). Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap. Nature Food, 3 (7), 532-541. doi: 10.1038/s43016-022-00540-9

Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap

2022

Journal Article

Radiation use efficiency increased over a century of maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the US corn belt

Messina, Carlos D., Rotundo, Jose, Hammer, Graeme L., Gho, Carla, Reyes, Andres, Fang, Yinan, van Oosterom, Erik, Borras, Lucas and Cooper, Mark (2022). Radiation use efficiency increased over a century of maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the US corn belt. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (16), 5503-5513. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erac212

Radiation use efficiency increased over a century of maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the US corn belt

2022

Journal Article

Sustained improvement in tolerance to water deficit accompanies maize yield increase in temperate environments

Messina, Carlos, Ciampitti, Ignacio Antonio, Berning, Dan, Bubeck, Dave, Hammer, Graeme and Cooper, Mark (2022). Sustained improvement in tolerance to water deficit accompanies maize yield increase in temperate environments. Crop Science, 62 (6), 1-13. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20781

Sustained improvement in tolerance to water deficit accompanies maize yield increase in temperate environments

2022

Journal Article

Investigations into the emergent properties of gene-to-phenotype networks across cycles of selection: a case study of shoot branching in plants

Powell, Owen M., Barbier, Francois, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Beveridge, Christine and Cooper, Mark (2022). Investigations into the emergent properties of gene-to-phenotype networks across cycles of selection: a case study of shoot branching in plants. in silico Plants, 4 (1) diac006, 1-9. doi: 10.1093/insilicoplants/diac006

Investigations into the emergent properties of gene-to-phenotype networks across cycles of selection: a case study of shoot branching in plants

2022

Journal Article

Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments

Gleason, Sean M., Barnard, Dave M., Green, Timothy R., Mackay, D. Scott, Wang, Diane R., Ainsworth, Elizabeth A., Altenhofen, Jon, Brodribb, Timothy J., Cochard, Hervé, Comas, Louise H., Cooper, Mark, Creek, Danielle, DeJonge, Kendall C., Delzon, Sylvain, Fritschi, Felix B., Hammer, Graeme, Hunter, Cameron, Lombardozzi, Danica, Messina, Carlos D., Ocheltree, Troy, Maxwell Stevens, Bo, Stewart, Jared J., Vadez, Vincent, Wenz, Joshua, Wright, Ian J., Yemoto, Kevin and Zhang, Huihui (2022). Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments. Plant, Cell & Environment, 45 (9), 2554-2572. doi: 10.1111/pce.14382

Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environments

2022

Journal Article

Can we harness digital technologies and physiology to hasten genetic gain in United States maize breeding?

Diepenbrock, Christine, Tang, Tom, Jines, Michael, Technow, Frank, Lira, Sara, Podlich, Dean, Cooper, Mark and Messina, Carlos (2022). Can we harness digital technologies and physiology to hasten genetic gain in United States maize breeding?. Plant Physiology, 188 (2), 1141-1157. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiab527

Can we harness digital technologies and physiology to hasten genetic gain in United States maize breeding?

2022

Journal Article

Crop improvement for circular bioeconomy systems

Messina, Carlos D., van Eeuwijk, Fred, Tang, Tom, Truong, Sandra K., McCormick, Ryan F., Technow, Frank, Powell, Owen, Mayor, Laura, Gutterson, Neal, Jones, James W., Hammer, Graeme and Cooper, Mark (2022). Crop improvement for circular bioeconomy systems. Journal of the ASABE, 65 (3), 491-504. doi: 10.13031/ja.14912

Crop improvement for circular bioeconomy systems

2021

Journal Article

Can we harness “enviromics” to accelerate crop improvement by integrating breeding and agronomy?

Cooper, Mark and Messina, Carlos D. (2021). Can we harness “enviromics” to accelerate crop improvement by integrating breeding and agronomy?. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 735143, 735143. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.735143

Can we harness “enviromics” to accelerate crop improvement by integrating breeding and agronomy?

2021

Journal Article

Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs

Washburn, Jacob D., Cimen, Emre, Ramstein, Guillaume, Reeves, Timothy, O'Briant, Patrick, McLean, Greg, Cooper, Mark, Hammer, Graeme and Buckler, Edward S. (2021). Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (12), 3997-4011. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03943-7

Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs

2021

Journal Article

Plant production in water-limited environments

Hammer, Graeme L., Cooper, Mark and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2021). Plant production in water-limited environments. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72 (14), 5097-5101. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab273

Plant production in water-limited environments

2021

Journal Article

Perspectives on applications of hierarchical gene-to-phenotype (G2P) maps to capture non-stationary effects of alleles in genomic prediction

Powell, Owen M., Voss-Fels, Kai P., Jordan, David R., Hammer, Graeme and Cooper, Mark (2021). Perspectives on applications of hierarchical gene-to-phenotype (G2P) maps to capture non-stationary effects of alleles in genomic prediction. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 663565, 663565. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.663565/full

Perspectives on applications of hierarchical gene-to-phenotype (G2P) maps to capture non-stationary effects of alleles in genomic prediction