Publication

• C. Harjes, T. Rocheford, L. Bai, T. Brutnell, C. B.Kandianis,S.Sowinski, A.Stapleton, R. Vallabhaneni, M. Williams, E. Wurtzel,,J. Yan, E. Buckler. 2008. Natural Genetic Variation in Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase Tapped for Maize Biofortification.  Science 319: 330-330.
• J.J. Wassom, V. Mikkelineni, M.O. Bohn, and T.R. Rocheford. 2008. QTL for Fatty Acid Composition of Maize Kernel Oil in Illinois High Oil × B73 Backcross-Derived Lines.Crop Sci. 48: 69-78.
• J. Wassom, J. Wong, E. Martinez, J. King, J. DeBaene, J. Hotchkiss, V. Mikkilineni, M. Bohn, and T. Rocheford 2008. QTL Associated with Maize Kernel Oil, Protein, and Starch Concentrations; Kernel Mass; and Grain Yield in Illinois High Oil × B73 Backcross-Derived Lines Crop Science 48: 243-252
• S. Li, F.A.. Tayie, M. F. Young, T. Rocheford, and W. S. White. 2007.   Retention of Provitamin A Carotenoids in High -Carotene Maize (Zea mays) During Traditional African Household ProcessingJ. Agric. Food Chem., 55 (26), 10744-10750
• R.A. Stevens and T.R. Rocheford. 2007. Prospects for Using Marker-Assisted Breeding to Improve Maize Production in Africa. The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Vol
• Upadyayula, N., da Silva, H., Bohn, M., Rocheford, T.. 2006. Genetic and QTL Analysis of Maize Tassel and Ear Inflorescence Architecture. Theor Appl Genet. 112: 592-606.
• D. Clark, J. W. Dudley, T. R. Rocheford, and J. R. LeDeaux. 2006. Genetic analysis of corn kernel chemical composition in the random mated 10 generation of the cross of generations 70 of IHO x ILO   Crop Science 2006 46: 807-819
• D. B. Willmot, J. W. Dudley, T. R. Rocheford, A. Bari. 2006. Effect of random mating on Marker-QTL Associations for grain quality traits in the cross of Illinois High Oil X Illinois Low Oil. Maydica (In Press)
• Bortiri, E, G Chuck, E Vollbrecht, T Rocheford, R Martienssen, and S Hake. 2006. ramosa2 Encodes a LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARY Domain Protein That Determines the Fate of Stem Cells in Branch Meristems of Maize. Plant Cell 18: 574-585.
• N. Upadyayula, J. Wassom, M. O. Bohn, and T. R. Rocheford. 2006. QTL Analysis of Phenotypic Traits and Principle Components of Maize Tassel Architecture. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (Accepted)
• N. Upadyayula, M. Bohn, T. Rocheford 2006. Enhanced Detection of Inflorescence Architecture QTL in Recombinant Inbred Lines Derived from a Random-Mated F2 Generation. In final stages of preparation.
• Laurie, C., S. Chasalow, J. LeDeaux, R. McCarroll, D. Bush, B. Hauge, C. Lai, D.L. Clark, T.R. Rocheford, and J.W. Dudley. 2004. The Genetic Architecture of Response to Long-Term Artificial Selection for Oil Concentration in the Maize Kernel. Genetics. 168: 2141-2155.
• Wilson, L.M., S. Whitt, A. Ibanez, T. R. Rocheford, M. M. Goodman and E. S. Buckler. 2004. Dissection of Maize Kernel Composition and Starch Production by Candidate Gene Association. Plant Cell. 16: 2719-2733.
• Xiu-Fang Song, Tong-Ming Song, Jing-Rui Dai, Torbert Rocheford, and Jian-Sheng Li. 2004. QTL Mapping of Kernel Oil Concentration with High-oil Maize by SSR Markers. Maydica. 49: 41-48.
• Moose, S.P., J.W. Dudley, T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Maize selection passes the century mark: a unique resource for 21st century genomics. Trends in Plant Science. 9: 358-364.
• Dudley, J.W., A. Dijkhuizen, C. Paul, S.T. Coates, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Effects of random mating on marker-QTL associations in the Illinois high protein x Illinois low protein maize strains. Crop Sci. 44:1419-1428.
• S. Hake,T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Exploiting Quantitative Trait Loci in Gene Discovery. Genes Dev. 18:597-601.
• V. Mikkilineni and T.R Rocheford. 2004. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Variant Frequency Differences Among Illinois Long-Term Selection Protein Strains. Plant Breeding Reviews. 24:111-131
• J.C. Wong, R.J. Lambert, E. T. Wurtzel, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. QTL and Candidate Genes Phytoene Synthase and zeta-Carotene Desaturase Associated with Accumulation of Carotenoids in Maize. Theor. Appl. Genet. 108:349-359.
• C.O. Egesel, J.C. Wong, R.J. Lambert, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Gene Dosage Effects on Carotenoid Concentration in Maize Grain. Maydica 48:183-190.
• J. Wassom, V. Mikkilineni, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Analysis of QTL for Fatty Acids in Maize High-Oil Backcross Population. Euphytica (Submitted, Reviews Received, Under Revision)
• J. Wassom, J. Wong, E. Martinez, J. King, J. Debaene, J. Hotchkiss, V. Mikkilineni, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. QTL Associated with Maize Kernel Composition and Related Traits Among Illinois High Oil × B73 Backcross-Derived Lines. Theor. Appl. Genet. (Submitted, Reviews Received, Under Revision)
• Jeffrey C. Wong, Yaakov Tadmor, Robert J. Lambert, and Torbert R. Rocheford. 2003. QTL Associated with Accumulation of Tocopherols in Maize. Crop Sci. 43:2257-2266.
• Egesel, C.O., J. C. Wong, R. J. Lambert, and T. R. Rocheford. 2003. Combining Ability of Maize Inbreds for Carotenoids and Tocopherols. Crop Sci. 43:818-823.
• Mikkilineni, V., and T.R Rocheford. 2003. Sequence Variation and Genomic Organization of Fatty Acid Desaturase-2 (fad2) and Fatty Acid Desaturase-6 (fad6) cDNAs in Maize. Theor. Appl. Genet. 106: 1326-1332.
• Paul, C., G. Naidoo, A. Forbes, D. White, and T. Rocheford. 2003.Quantitative Trait Loci for Low Aflatoxin Production in Two Related Maize Populations. Theor. Appl. Genet. 107: 263-270.
• J. A. Juvik, G. G. Yousef, T. Han, Y. Tadmor, F. Azanza, W. F. Tracy, A. Bar-Zur, T. R. Rocheford. 2003. QTL influencing kernel chemical composition and seedling stand establishment in maize with the shrunken and sugary enhancer1 endosperm mutations. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences 128:864-875
• Dunford, Roy P., Masahiro Yano, Nori Kurata, Takuji Sasaki, Gorddon Huestis, Torbert Rocheford, and David A. Laurie. 2002. Comparative mapping of the barley Ppd-H1 photoperiod response gene, which lies close to a junction between two rice linkage segments. Genetics 161: 825-834.
• Rocheford, Torbert R., Jeffrey C. Wong, Cem O. Egesel, and Robert J. Lambert. 2002. Enhancement of Vitamin E Levels in Corn. Journal of American College of Nutrition 21:3:191-198 S.
• Naidoo, G., A.M. Forbes, C. Paul, D.G. White, and T.R. Rocheford. 2002. Resistance to Aspergillus Ear Rot and Aflatoxin Accumulation in Maize F1 Hybrids. Crop Sci 42:360-364.
• Troyer, A. Forrest, and Torbert R. Rocheford. 2002. Germplasm Ownership: Related Corn Inbreds. Crop Sci 42:3-11.
• Wassom, J.J., C. Mei, T. R. Rocheford, and J. M. Widholm. 2001. Interaction of environment and ABA and GA treatments on the maize another culture response. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 64:69-72.
• Tadmor, Yaakov, Olga Larkov, Ayala Meir, Michael Minkoff, Elena Lastochkin, Menahem Edelstein, Shulamit Levin, James Wong, Torbert Rocheford, and Efraim Lewinsohn. 2000. Reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic determination of vitamin E components in maize kernels. Phytochemical Analysis 11:370-374.
• Wassom, J. J., C. Mei, T. R. Rocheford, and J. M. Widholm. 2000. Allelic variation in candidate genes associated with QTL for the maize anther culture response. Maydica 45:267-276.
• Selig, L, R.J.Lambert, T.R. Rocheford, and W.J. daSilva. 1999. RFLP and cluster analysis of introgression of exotic germplasm into U.S. maize inbreds. Maydica 44:85-92.
• Berke, T.G. and T.R. Rocheford. 1999. Quantitative Trait Loci for Tassel Traits in Maize. Crop Sci 39:1439-1443.
• Dijkhuizen, A., J. W. Dudley, T. R. Rocheford, A. E. Haken and S. R. Eckhoff. 1998. Near infrared reflectance and 100g Wet-milling analysis for measuring maize kernel composition. Cereal Chemistry 75:266-270.
• Beaumont, V. H., J. Mantet, T. R. Rocheford, J. M. Widholm. 1996. Comparison of RFLP and RAPD markers for mapping F2 generations in maize (Zea mays L.). Theor. Appl. Genet. 93:606-612.
• Kaufman, B., T. R. Rocheford, R. J. Lambert and A. R. Hallauer. 1996. Change in ribosomal DNA spacer-Iength composition in maize recurrent selection populations. 2. Analysis of BS10, BS11, RBS10, and RSSSC. Theor. Appl. Genet. 92:680-687.
• Azanza, F., Y. Tadmor, B. P. Klein, T. R. Rocheford and J. A. Juvik. 1996. QTL influencing chemical and sensory characteristics of eating quality in sweet corn. Genome. 39:40-50.
• Beaumont, V. H., T. R. Rocheford and J. M. Widholm. 1995. Mapping the anther culture response genes in maize (Zea mays L.). Genome. 38:968-975.
• Alrefai, R., T. G. Berke and T. R. Rocheford. 1995. QTL for fatty acid composition in maize. Genome. 38:894-901.
• Berke, T. G. and T. R. Rocheford. 1995. Quantitative trait loci controlling plant height, days to male anthesis, and kernel composition in a cross of Illinois high oil by Illinois low oil maize strains. Crop Sci. 35:1542-1549.
• Tadmor, Y., F. Azanza, T.R. Rocheford and J.A. Juvick. 1995. RFLP mapping of the sugary enhancer-1 gene in sweet corn. Theor. Appl. Genet. 91:489-494.
• Alrefai, R., B. Orozco, and T.R. Rocheford. 1994. Identification and characterization of a the maize transposable element ILS-1. Plant Physiol. 106:803-804.
• Goldman, I.L., T.R. Rocheford, and J.W. Dudley. 1994. Molecular markers linked to genes influencing maize kernel oil concentration in an Illinois high protein x Illinois low protein cross. Crop Sci. 34:908-915.
• Rocheford, T.R. 1994. Change in ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer composition in maize recurrent selection populations 1. BS13, BSSS and BSCB1. Theor. Appl. Genet. 88:541-547.
• Sughroue, J.R., and T.R. Rocheford. 1994. Evaluation of RFLP genotypic frequencies in the illinois Long Term Selection Oil Strains. Theor. Appl. Genet. 87:916-924.
• Rocheford, T.R. and D.R. Pring 1994. Interaction of nuclear and mitochondrial genomes in the alteration of maize orf221 transcripts
• Campbell, K.W., D.G.White, J.Toman, and T.R. Rocheford. 1993. Sources of resistance in F1 corn hybrids to ear rot caused by Aspergillus flavus. Plant Disease 77:103.
• Rocheford, T. R. 1993. Review of progress in ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer research in maize breeding populations. Rice Biotech. Quarterly 16:38-39.
• Goldman, I.L., T.R. Rocheford, and J.W. Dudley. 1993. Quantitative trait loci influencing protein and starch concentration in the illinois Long Term Selection maize strains. Theor. Appl. Genet. 87:217-224.
• Wan, Y., T.R. Rocheford, and J. M.Widholm. 1992. RFLP analysis to identify putative chromosomal regions involved in the anther culture response and callus formation of maize. Theor. Appl. Genet. 85:360-365.
• Rocheford, T.R., J.C. Kennell, and D.R. Pring. 1992. Genetic analysis of nuclear control of transcription of T-urf13/orf221 in maize mitochondria. Theor. Appl. Genet. 84:891-898.
• Rocheford, T.R., J.C. Osterman, and C.O. Gardner. 1990. Variation in the ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer of a maize population mass-selected for high grain yield. Theor. Appl. Genet. 79:793-800.
• Rocheford, T.R., W.C. Bridges, B.A. Johnson, and C.O. Gardner. 1989. Evaluation of maize dwarf and normal subpopulations extracted from an exotic by adapted cross of maize. Maydica 34:33-42.
• Rocheford, T.R., C.O. Gardner, and A.K. Vidaver. 1989. Genetic studies on resistance of maize (Zea mays L.) to Goss's wilt (Clavibacter michiganese ssp. nebraskense). J. Heredity 80:351-356.
• Rocheford, T.R., D.J. Sammons and P.S. Baezinger. 1988. Planting date in relation to yield and yield components of wheat in the Middle Atlantic Region. Agron. J. 80:30-34.

Links

• Maize Inflorescence Research Project
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• Maize Inflorescence QTL Data
• AID Pro-Vitamin A Project
• Quick Carotenoid Analysis Protocol
• HarvestPlus Seattle Nov. 1 Symposium
• Visual Selection for Higher Carotenoids
• 1975 Illinois Maize Breeding and Genetics Conference
• Latvia University of Agriculture Biotech Proposal
• Acceptability of Biofortified Maize in Mozambique
  

Powerpoint Presentations

• Aflatoxin
• Survey of Carotenoid (Pro-Vitamin A) Variability in Maize
• Mapping for Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Associated with Carotenoid and Tocopherol Variability in Maize
• Corn Ethanol
• Maize Kernel Composition
• Long Term Selection
• Research Program Seminar
• QTL for Starch, Ethanol

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