2025 Journal Article Integrating yield gap analysis to capture genotype by environment by management interactions for Australian broadacre sorghum cropping systemsGarba, Ismail I., Fernandez, Javier A., Chen, Qiaomin, Gho, Carla, deVoil, Peter, Cooper, Mark and Chapman, Scott C. (2025). Integrating yield gap analysis to capture genotype by environment by management interactions for Australian broadacre sorghum cropping systems. Field Crops Research, 326 109858, 109858. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2025.109858 |
2025 Journal Article Improved Genomic Prediction Performance with Ensembles of Diverse ModelsTomura, Shunichiro, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Cooper, Mark and Powell, Owen (2025). Improved Genomic Prediction Performance with Ensembles of Diverse Models. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics jkaf048, 1-15. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf048 |
2025 Journal Article Transgene effects vary among maize populations with implications for improving quantitative traitsLinares, 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 (2025). Transgene effects vary among maize populations with implications for improving quantitative traits. Crop Science, 65 (1) e21408. doi: 10.1002/csc2.21408 |
2024 Journal Article Contrasting leaf‐scale photosynthetic low‐light response and its temperature dependency are key to differences in crop‐scale radiation use efficiencyWu, 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 |
2024 Journal Article Methods for evaluating effects of transgenes for quantitative traitsLinares, 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 |
2023 Journal Article Genetic modification can improve crop yields — but stop overselling itKhaipho-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 |
2023 Journal Article Two decades of harnessing standing genetic variation for physiological traits to improve drought tolerance in maizeMessina, 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 |
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 |
2023 Journal Article Extending the breeder’s equation to take aim at the target population of environmentsCooper, 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 |
2023 Journal Article Transgene by germplasm interactions can impact transgene evaluationLinares, 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 |
2023 Journal Article Retrospective study in US commercial sorghum breeding: I. Genetic gain in relation to relative maturityMayor, 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 |
2023 Journal Article Breeding crops for drought-affected environments and improved climate resilienceCooper, 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 |
2022 Journal Article Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gapSenapati, 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 |
2022 Journal Article Radiation use efficiency increased over a century of maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the US corn beltMessina, 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 |
2022 Journal Article Sustained improvement in tolerance to water deficit accompanies maize yield increase in temperate environmentsMessina, 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 |
2022 Journal Article Investigations into the emergent properties of gene-to-phenotype networks across cycles of selection: a case study of shoot branching in plantsPowell, 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 |
2022 Journal Article Physiological trait networks enhance understanding of crop growth and water use in contrasting environmentsGleason, 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 |
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 |
2022 Journal Article Crop improvement for circular bioeconomy systemsMessina, 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 |
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 |