Browsing by Author "Isakeit, Tom"
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Evaluation of Argentine maize hybrids and exotic x temperate testcrosses across environments
Ochs, Brett Allen (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)Maize (Zea mays L.) is grown in a wide range of environments and altitudes worldwide. Maize has transitioned from open pollinated varieties to single cross hybrids over the last century. While maize production and genetic ... -
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of response to aflatoxin and secondary traits in maize
Edwards, Melanie Love (Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)One major problem facing maize producers in the southern US is contamination with the mycotoxin aflatoxin, produced by Aspergillus flavus (Link:fr). Aflatoxin is a serious threat to human and animal health, with no resistant ... -
Maturity Elongation of Mid-Season Upland Cotton Varieties Through the Use of Pyraclostrobin and Azoxystrobin Fungicides
Rocconi, John David (2014-04-29)Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is subject to stress and yield reducing factors throughout the growing season. The loss of Delta and Pine Land 555 Bollgard® Roundup Ready® (DPL 555 BR) cotton in September 2009 removes a ... -
Preharvest aflatoxin in maize genotypes under inoculation with Aspergillus flavus
Mayfield, Kerry L. (2009-05-15)Pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination is a major limitation to maize production in Texas and the southern United States, causing major economic loss and severe health problems worldwide. Screening for resistance to aflatoxin ... -
Seed-Derived Ethylene Facilitates Colonization but Not Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus flavus in Maize
Wang, Shi; Park, Yong-Soon; Yang, Yang; Borrego, Eli; Isakeit, Tom; Gao, Xiquan; Kolomiets, Michael (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017) -
Xanthomonas Living the SWEET Life: Characterization of a Plant Sugar Transporter Family and its Role in Bacterial Blight of Cotton Susceptibility
Cox Jr., Kevin Lamarr (2018-11-26)Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is an important cash crop that is constantly pressured by various biotic stresses. Bacterial blight of cotton (BBC) caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum (Xcm) is a destructive ...