45th Illinois Corn Breeders School Proceedings
Rita Mumm (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences)
Foundational Aspects of 21st Century Crop Improvement: Biotechnology,
Genomic Applications, and Traditional Breeding Practices
Vipula Shukla (DOW-DAS)
Precise Genome Modification
in Maize Using Zinc-Finger Nucleases
Shawn Carlson (Chromatin, Inc.)
Mini-Chromosomes and Their Use in Corn Improvement
Guri Johal (Purdue University)
MAGIC: A Genetic Strategy for Discovering and Harnessing Natural Allele
Variants for Trait Manipulation
Thomas Luebberstedt (Iowa State University)
Development and Application of Functional Markers
Mark Cooper (Pioneer)
Breeding for Drought Tolerance
Warren Kruger (Monsanto)
Breeding and Modern Genomic Tool Integration
Sofia Silva (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences)
Assessing Novel Genes Associated with Starch Content in Maize through
Transcript Profiling Analysis
Catherine Bermudez Kandianis (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences)
Translating Biochemistry to Breeding for High Carotenoid Traits in
Maize
Dave Mies (Syngenta)
Current Trends in Corn Production and the Seed Corn Industry in China
Rod Weinzierl (Illinois Corn Growers Association)
Does Corn Win or Lose in Greenhouse Gas Legislation?
After Dinner Talk - May Berenbaum (University of Illinois, Department of Entomology)
Kent Eskridge (University of Nebraska)Field Trial Designs in Plant Breeding
Graziana Taramino (DuPont)
Forward Genetic Approaches for Identifying Genes Controlling Root Architecture
in Maize
Andrew Hauck (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences)
Quantitative Genetics at the Molecular Level: A Root Metabolomics Case
Study
Frank Hochholdinger (University of Tuebingen, Germany)
Research in the German Priority Program: Heterosis in Plants
Forrest Troyer (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences)
Heterosis Decreasing in Hybrids: Yield Test Inbreds
John Dudley (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences)
Epistasis and Improved Prediction of Performance in Corn
Bruce Hibbard (USDA-ARS, University of Missouri)
Rootworm Management with Genetically Modified Corn: Current Status,
Potential for Resistance, and a Look Toward the Future