Browsing by Author "Rooney, William L."
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Katile, Seriba Ousmane (2009-05-15)Sorghum grain mold and anthracnose are two major diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) that constrain sorghum production worldwide. Grain mold is caused by several species of fungi, but the two most common are Curvularia ...
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Gill, John (2014-05-27)The production of interspecific or intergeneric progeny using sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is greatly enhanced by the presence of the iap (Inhibition of Alien Pollen) allele. Hybridization between S. bicolor ...
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Dykes, Linda (2009-05-15)A wide variety of sorghum genotypes with a pigmented pericarp were grown in varying environments and were analyzed for total phenols, condensed tannins, flavan-4-ols, and in vitro antioxidant activity. In addition, sorghum ...
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Kim, Jeong-Soon (Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)The reliability of genome analysis and proficiency of genetic manipulation in vivo and in vitro are increased by assignment of linkage groups to specific chromosomes, placement of centromeres, orientation with respect to ...
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Ganunga, Rosan Paterson (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Drought and low soil nitrogen are major factors limiting maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of maize testcross hybrids developed from four biparental populations: CML441 x ...
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Corn, Rebecca J. (2011-02-22)Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) has potential as a bioenergy feedstock due to its high yield potential and the production of simple sugars for fermentation. Sweet sorghum cultivars are typically tall, high biomass types ...
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Sharma, Vivek (2011-08-08)Population based association studies in crops that were established by domestication and early breeding can be a valuable basis for the identification of QTLs. A case control design in a population is an ideal way to ...
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Mayfield, Kerry Lucas (2012-07-16)Aflatoxins are potent carcinogens produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus Link:Fr and are a significant preharvest problem in maize production in Texas, the southern US, and subtropical climates. Several sources of maize ...
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Rooney, William L. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2013-04-16)An inbred sorghum line, designated R07007, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sorghum line R07007, to the plants of inbred sorghum line R07007 and to methods for producing a sorghum plant by crossing ...
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Wilson, Jeffrey Norman (2013-08-02)Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) has the potential to become a major source of biodiesel but for market viability, peanut oil yields must increase and specific quality requirements must be met. Oil yield in peanut is influenced ...
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Rooney, William L.; Hodnett, George L.; Kuhlman, Leslie C.; Stelly, David M.; Price, Harold James (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2013-01-29)Methods for the production of an intergeneric hybrid plants and plants produced thereby. In certain aspects, intergeneric hybrid plants are produced by crossing a sorghum parent plant comprising a mutant sorghum iap allele ...
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Hoffmann, Leo (2012-10-19)In 2007, U.S. Congress created the "Energy Independence and Security Act" with primary goals focused on increasing the knowledge in production of renewable fuels, increasing the percentages of renewable fuels in the ...
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Kuhlman, Leslie Charles (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)Sorghum grain with a waxy endosperm is more digestible and has a higher feeding efficiency compared to sorghum grain with a non-waxy (or normal) endosperm. However, waxy sorghums (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) yield 10-15% ...
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Mullet, John E.; Rooney, William L. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2016-08-30)Methods and composition for the production of sorghum hybrids with selected and different flowering times are provided. In accordance with the invention, a substantially continual and high-yield harvest of sorghum is ...
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Ramirez de Leon, Hector (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season perennial bunchgrass native to North America. In addition to its importance as a forage grass, it has promise as a biofuel crop. However, its use is limited because the ...
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Pandey, Jeewan (2021-08-18)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world’s fourth most important crop after maize, rice, and wheat. The Texas A&M University (TAMU) Potato Breeding Program is working to produce early maturing russet, specialty, chipping, ...
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Taleon Alban, Victor Manuel (2013-07-12)Sorghum contains many phenolic compounds which have potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and chemopreventive properties as well as natural colorants in foods. Phenolic compounds of stalks, sheaths, leaves, glumes and ...
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Bhatnagar, Sandeep (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Quality Protein Maize (QPM) with the mutant gene opaque-2 (o2), has higher lysine and tryptophan content and hard endosperm which is less susceptible to mechanical and biological damage. Three experiments were conducted ...
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Makumbi, Dan (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Maize is susceptible to biotic and abiotic stresses. The most important abiotic stresses in Africa are drought and low soil fertility. Aflatoxin contamination is a potential problem in areas facing drought and low soil ...
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Rooney, William L.; Kuhlman, Leslie C. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2013-08-20)According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the sorghum line designated Tx3361. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the line Tx3361, and to methods for producing a ...