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1. Aflatoxin accumulation in BT and non-BT maize testcrosses

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Williams, W. Paul , Windham, Gary L. , Krakowsky, Matthew D. , Scully, Brian T. , Ni, Xinzhi
Subject:: Zea mays , corn , fungal diseases of plants , Aspergillus flavus , plant pathogenic fungi , pathogenicity , aflatoxins , biosynthesis , quantitative analysis , disease resistance , insect pests , Diatraea grandiosella , Helicoverpa zea , Spodoptera frugiperda , pest resistance , plant breeding , Bacillus thuringiensis , gene transfer , transgenic plants , germplasm screening , North Carolina , Georgia , Mississippi
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2010

2. Biofortification--A Sustainable Agricultural Strategy for Reducing Micronutrient Malnutrition in the Global South

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Bouis, Howarth E. , Welch, Ross M.
Subject:: Oryza sativa , rice , Triticum aestivum , wheat , Zea mays , corn , Manihot esculenta , cassava , Pennisetum glaucum , Phaseolus vulgaris , literature reviews , beans , Ipomoea batatas , sweet potatoes , crop production , crop yield , production costs , profitability , sustainable agriculture , chemical constituents of plants , iron , zinc , vitamins , quantitative analysis , mineral content , plant breeding , genetic improvement , cultivars , high-yielding varieties , transgenic plants , food composition , functional foods
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2010

3. Potential for Simultaneous Improvement of Corn Grain Yield and Stover Quality for Cellulosic Ethanol

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Lewis, Magan Friskop , Lorenzana, Robenzon E. , Jung, Hans-Joachim G. , Bernardo, Rex
Subject:: Zea mays , corn , corn stover , ethanol production , energy crops , crop residues , plant breeding , grain yield , agronomic traits , inbred lines , cell wall components , glucose , saccharification , pretreatment , lignin , heritability , genetic variance , moisture content , lodging resistance , height , phenotypic correlation , genetic correlation , selection index , Minnesota
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2010

4. Protecting Corn Crops from Aflatoxin

Author:: Durham, Sharon , Suszkiw, Jan , Flores, Alfredo
Subject:: aflatoxins , corn , Aspergillus flavus , soil fungi , food contamination , feed contamination , biological control agents , Aspergillus parasiticus , interspecific competition , Zea mays , quantitative trait loci , fumonisins , plant breeding , plant pathogenic fungi , disease resistance , microbial colonization , fungal antagonists , microbial competition , strain differences , field experimentation , application methods , competitive exclusion , genetic resistance , host plants , plant proteins , resistance mechanisms , quarantine , Georgia , Mississippi , Louisiana
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2010

5. Use of a Maize Advanced Intercross Line for Mapping of QTL for Northern Leaf Blight Resistance and Multiple Disease Resistance

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Balint-Kurti, Peter J. , Yang, Junyun , Van Esbroeck, George , Jung, Janelle , Smith, Margaret E.
Subject:: Zea mays , corn , plant breeding , breeding lines , crossing , quantitative trait loci , chromosome mapping , genetic resistance , Exserohilum , fungal diseases of plants , disease resistance , flowering , disease course , disease severity , inbred lines , genetic correlation
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2010

6. Water resources and water use efficiency in the North China Plain: Current status and agronomic management options

Description:: In the special issue: Crop water use efficiency at multiple scales / edited by Timothy R. Green, Qiang Yu, Liwang Ma, and Tian-Duo Wang.
Author:: Fang, Q.X. , Ma, L. , Green, T.R. , Yu, Q. , Wang, T.D. , Ahuja, L.R.
Subject:: water resources , water use efficiency , crop management , water stress , sustainable agriculture , environmental impact , plant breeding , soil management , irrigation rates , irrigation scheduling , irrigation management , genetic improvement , soil fertility , nitrogen , Triticum aestivum , wheat , Zea mays , corn , grain crops , double cropping , soil water content , nutrient use efficiency , China
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2010