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Sherry  Flint-Garcia
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                        Research Geneticist (Plants)
                        Phone: (573) 884-0116
                        
                        
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                            ProjectsHeirlooms of the United States, Southeast Evaluation
                                                    Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (A)Accession Number: 445723Heirlooms of the United States, Midwest Evaluation
                                                    Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (A)Accession Number: 445724Adaptation of Grain Crops to Varying Environments Including Climates, Stressors, and Human Uses
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 443892The Landrace Heirlooms of Maize of the United States (Columbia, MO)
                                                    Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
                                                                    (I)Accession Number: 444331Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - University of Missouri
                                                    Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 441686Missouri Maize Center - Joint Administration of the Genetics Farm
                                                    Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 442031Reducing Maize Grain Nitrogen In Support of CERCA, The Circular Economy That Re-imagines Corn Agriculture
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 444337Mapping the Genetic Loci Controlling Highland Adaptation in Maize
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 440515**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Characterization of southeastern United States open-pollinated maize landraces
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Woore, M.S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Holland, J.B. 2024. Characterization of southeastern United States open-pollinated maize landraces. Crop Science. 64:772-787. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21198.2020-2021 Field seasons of maize G x E project within maize genomes to fields initiative
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lima, D., Castro, A., Alpers, T., Perkins, A., De Leon, N., Kaeppler, S., Ertl, D., Romay, C., Gage, J., Holland, J.B., Thompson, A., Hirsch, C., Hooker, D., Buckler Iv, E.S., Schnable, J., Wallace, J., Edwards, J.W., Knoll, J.E., Singh, M., Bohn, M., Tuinstra, M., Thomison, P., Sekhon, R., Minyo, R., Murray, S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Weldekidan, T., Beissinger, T., Xu, W. 2023. 2020-2021 Field seasons of maize G x E project within maize genomes to fields initiative. BMC Research Notes. 16, 219 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06430-y.Diamonds in the not-so-rough: wild relative diversity hidden in crop genomes
                                                        

- (Review Article)Flint Garcia, S.A., Feldmann, M., Dempewolf, H., Morrell, P.L., Ross-Ibarra, J. 2023. Diamonds in the not-so-rough: wild relative diversity hidden in crop genomes. PLoS Biology. 21(7): Article e3002235. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002235.Genomes to fields 2022 maize genotype by environment prediction competition
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lima, D.C., Washburn, J.D., Varela, J.I., Chen, Q., Gage, J.L., Romay, M.C., Holland, J.B., Ertl, D., Lopez-Cruz, M., Aguate, F.M., De Los Campos, G., Kaeppler, S., Beissinger, T., Bohn, M., Buckler IV, E.S., Edwards, J.W., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M.A., Hirsch, C.N., Knoll, J.E., Mckay, J., Minyo, R., Murray, S.C., Ortez, O.A., Schnable, J., Sekhon, R.S., Singh, M.P., Sparks, E.E., Thompson, A., Tuinstra, M., Wallace, J., Weldekidan, T., Xu, W., De Leon, N. 2023. Genomes to fields 2022 maize genotype by environment prediction competition. BMC Research Notes. 16: Article 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06421-z.From purple corn waste (pericarp) to polyphenol-rich extract with higher bioactive contents and superior product qualities using two-step optimization techniques
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Boateng, I., Azlin, M., Kuehnel, L., Daubert, C., Kumar, R., Agliata, J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Wan, C., Somavat, P. 2023. From purple corn waste (pericarp) to polyphenol-rich extract with higher bioactive contents and superior product qualities using two-step optimization techniques. Industrial Crops and Products. 200 (Part A): Article 116871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116871.Sonoprocessing improves phenolics profile, antioxidant capacity, structure, and product qualities of purple corn pericarp extract
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Boateng, I.D., Kumar, R., Daubert, C.R., Flint Garcia, S.A., Mustapha, A., Kuehnel, L., Agliata, J., Li, Q., Wan, C., Somavat, P. 2023. Sonoprocessing improves phenolics profile, antioxidant capacity, structure, and product qualities of purple corn pericarp extract. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 95: Article 106418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106418.The allele catalog tool: a web-based interactive tool for allele discovery and analysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chan, Y., Dietz, N., Zeng, S., Wang, J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Salazar-Vidal, N.M., Skrabisova, M., Bilyeu, K.D., Joshi, T. 2023. The allele catalog tool: a web-based interactive tool for allele discovery and analysis. BMC Genomics. 24: Article 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09161-3.Yield prediction through integration of genetic, environment, and management data through deep learning
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kick, D.R., Wallace, J.G., Schnable, J.C., Kolkmann, J.M., Alaca, B., Beissinger, T.M., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Gage, J.L., Hirsch, C.N., Knoll, J.E., de Leon, N., Lima, D.C., Moreta, D., Singh, M.P., Thompson, A., Weldekidan, T., Washburn, J.D. 2023. Yield prediction through integration of genetic, environment, and management data through deep learning. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 13(4). Article jkad006. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad006.Updating the status quo on the extraction of bioactive compounds in agro-products using a two-pot multivariate design. A comprehensive review
                                                        

- (Review Article)Boateng, I.D., Kuehnel, L., Daubert, C.R., Agliata, J., Zhang, W., Kumar, R., Flint Garcia, S.A., Azlin, M., Somavat, P., Wan, C. 2023. Updating the status quo on the extraction of bioactive compounds in agro-products using a two-pot multivariate design. A comprehensive review. Food and Function. 2(14):569-601. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2FO02520E.Environment-specific selection alters flowering-time plasticity and results in pervasive pleiotropic responses in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Choquette, N.E., Holland, J.B., Weldekidan, T., Drouault, J., De Leon, N., Flint Garcia, S.A., Lauter, N.C., Murray, S., Xu, W., Wisser, R. 2023. Environment-specific selection alters flowering-time plasticity and results in pervasive pleiotropic responses in maize. New Phytologist. 238(2):737-749. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18769.Maize domestication phenotypes reveal strigolactone networks coordinating grain size evolution with kernel-bearing cupule architecture
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Guan, J., Li, C., Flint Garcia, S.A., Suzuki, M., Wu, S., Saunders, J., Dong, L., Bouwmeester, H., Mccarty, D., Koch, K. 2023. Maize domestication phenotypes reveal strigolactone networks coordinating grain size evolution with kernel-bearing cupule architecture. The Plant Cell. 35(3):1013-1037. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac370.Allele-specific expression reveals multiple paths to highland adaptation in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hu, H., Crow, T., Nojoomi, S., Schulz, A.J., Estevez-Palmas, J.M., Hufford, M., Flint Garcia, S.A., Sawers, R., Rellan-Alvarez, R., Ross-Ibarra, J., Runice, D. 2022. Allele-specific expression reveals multiple paths to highland adaptation in maize. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 39(11). Article msac239. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msac239.Yield prediction through integration of genetic, environment, and management data through deep learning
                                                        

- (Pre-print Publication)Kick, D.R., Wallace, J.G., Schnable, J.C., Kolkmann, J.M., Boris, A., Beissinger, T.M., Irtl, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gage, J.L., Hirsch, C.N., Knoll, J.E., De Leon, N., Lima, D.C., Moreta, D., Singh, M.P., Weldekidan, T., Washburn, J.D. 2022. Yield prediction through integration of genetic, environment, and management data through deep learning. bioRxiv. Article bioRxiv 2022.07.29.502051. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.29.502051.Demonstration of local adaptation of maize landraces by reciprocal transplantation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Janzen, G.M., Aguilar-Rangel, M., Cintora-Martinez, C., Blöcher-Juárez, K., Gonzalez-Segovia, E., Studer, A.J., Runcie, D.E., Flint Garcia, S.A., Rellan-Alvarez, R., Sawers, R.J., Hufford, M.B. 2022. Demonstration of local adaptation of maize landraces by reciprocal transplantation. Evolutionary Applications. 15(5):817-837. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13372.A B73 x palomero toluqueño mapping population reveals local adaptation in Mexican highland maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Perez-Limon, S., Li, M., Cintora-Martinez, G., Aguilar-Rangel, M., Salazar-Vidal, M., Gonzalez-Segovia, E., Blöcher-Juárez, K.A., Guerrero-Zavala, A., Barrales-Gamez, B., Carcaño-Macias, J.L., Costich, D.E., Nieto-Sotelo, J., Martinez-De La Vega, O., Simpson, J., Hufford, M.B., Ross-Ibarra, J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Diaz-Garcia, L., Rellán-Álvarez, R., Sawers, R.J. 2022. A B73 x palomero toluqueño mapping population reveals local adaptation in Mexican highland maize. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 12(3). Article jkab447. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab447.Integrating genomic and phenomic approaches to support plant genetic resources conservation and use
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Volk, G.M., Byrne, P.F., Coyne, C.J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Reeves, P.A., Richards, C.M. 2021. Integrating genomic and phenomic approaches to support plant genetic resources conservation and use. Plants. 10(11). Article e2260. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112260.Registration of tropical populations of maize selected in parallel for early flowering time across the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Weldekidan, T., Manching, H., Choquette, N., de Leon, N., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Holland, J.B., Lauter, N.C., Murray, S.C., Xu, W., Goodman, M., Wisser, R.J. 2022. Registration of tropical populations of maize selected in parallel for early flowering time across the United States. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16(1):100-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20181.Predicting moisture content during maize nixtamalization using machine learning with NIR spectroscopy
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Burns, M.J., Renk, J.S., Eickholt, D.P., Gilbert, A.M., Hattery, T.J., Holmes, M., Anderson, N., Waters, A.J., Kalambur, S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Yandeau-Nelson, M.D., Annor, G.A., Hirsch, C.N. 2021. Predicting moisture content during maize nixtamalization using machine learning with NIR spectroscopy. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134:3743–3757. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03926-8.Multiomics approach reveals a role of translational machinery in shaping maize kernel amino acid composition
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shrestha, V., Yobi, A., Slaten, M.L., Chan, Y., Holden, S., Gyawali, A., Flint Garcia, S.A., Lipka, A.E., Angelovici, R. 2022. Multiomics approach reveals a role of translational machinery in shaping maize kernel amino acid composition. Plant Physiology. 188(1):111-133. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab390.The potential to breed a low-protein maize for protein-restricted diets
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Woore, M.S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Holland, J.B. 2021. The potential to breed a low-protein maize for protein-restricted diets. Crop Science. 61(6):4202-4217. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20600.Genetic control of kernel compositional variation in a maize diversity panel
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Renk, J.S., Gilbert, A.M., Hattery, T.J., O'Connor, C.H., Monnahan, P.J., Anderson, N., Waters, A.J., Eickholt, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Yandeau-Nelson, M.D., Hirsch, C.N. 2021. Genetic control of kernel compositional variation in a maize diversity panel. The Plant Genome. 14(3). Article e20115. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20115.Utility of climatic information via combining ability models to improve genomic prediction for yield within the genomes to fields maize project
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Jarquin, D., De Leon, N., Romay, M., Bohn, M., Buckler IV, E.S., Ciampitti, I., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M.A., Graham, C., Hirsch, C.N., Holland, J.B., Hooker, D., Kaeppler, S.M., Knoll, J.E., Lee, E.S., Lawrence-Dill, C.J., Lynch, J.P., Moose, S.P., Murray, S.C., Nelson, R., Rocheford, T., Schnable, J.C., Schnable, P.S., Smith, M., Springer, N., Thomison, P., Tuinstra, M., Wisser, R.J., Xu, W., Lorenz, A. 2021. Utility of climatic information via combining ability models to improve genomic prediction for yield within the genomes to fields maize project. Frontiers in Genetics. 11:592769. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.592769.Compositional variation in trans-ferulic, p-coumaric, and diferulic acids levels among kernels of modern and traditional maize (zea mays l.) hybrids
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zavala-López, M., Flint Garcia, S.A., Garcia-Lara, S. 2020. Compositional variation in trans-ferulic, p-coumaric, and diferulic acids levels among kernels of modern and traditional maize (zea mays l.) hybrids. Frontiers in Nutrition. 7. Article e600747. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.600747.The importance of dominance and genotype-by-environment interactions on grain yield variation in a large-scale public cooperative maize experiment
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rogers, A.R., Dunne, J.C., Romay, C., Bohn, M., Buckler IV, E.S., Ciampitti, I.C., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M.A., Graham, C., Hirsch, C.N., Hood, E., Hooker, D.C., Knoll, J.E., Lee, E.C., Lorenz, A., Lynch, J.P., Mckay, J., Moose, S.P., Murray, S.C., Nelson, R., Rocheford, T., Schnable, J.C., Schnable, P.S., Sekhon, R., Singh, M., Smith, M., Springer, N., Thelen, K., Thomison, P., Thompson, A., Tuinstra, M., Wallace, J., Wisser, R.J., Xu, W., Gilmour, A., Kaeppler, S.M., Deleon, N., Holland, J.B. 2021. The importance of dominance and genotype-by-environment interactions on grain yield variation in a large-scale public cooperative maize experiment. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaa050.The importance of dominance and genotype-by-environment interactions on grain yield variation in a large-scale public cooperative maize experiment
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rogers, A.R., Dunne, J.C., Romay, M.C., Bohn, M., Buckler IV, E.S., Ciampitti, I.C., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M.A., Graham, C., Hirsch, C.N., Hood, E.C., Hooker, D., Knoll, J.E., Lee, E.C., Lorenz, A., Lynch, J.P., Mckay, J., Moose, S.P., Murray, S.C., Nelson, R., Rocheford, T., Schnable, J.C., Schnable, P.S., Sekhon, R., Singh, M., Smith, M., Springer, N., Thelen, K., Thomison, P., Thompson, A., Tuinstra, M., Wallace, J., Wisser, R., Xu, W., Gilmour, A., Kaeppler, S.M., Deleon, N., Holland, J.B. 2021. The importance of dominance and genotype-by-environment interactions on grain yield variation in a large-scale public cooperative maize experiment. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 11(2):jkaa050. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaa050.Dominance effects and functional enrichments improve prediction of agronomic traits in hybrid maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ramstein, G.P., Larsson, S.J., Cook, J.P., Edwards, J.W., Ersoz, E.S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gardner, C.A., Holland, J.B., Lorenz, A.J., Mcmullen, M.D., Millard, M.J., Rocheford, T.R., Tuinstra, M.R., Bradbury, P., Buckler IV, E.S., Romay, M.C. 2020. Dominance effects and functional enrichments improve prediction of agronomic traits in hybrid maize. Genetics. 215:215-230. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.120.303025.Maize genomes to fields (G2F): 2014 –2017 field seasons: genotype, phenotype, climatic, soil and inbred ear image datasets
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mcfarland, B.A., Alkhalifah, N., Bohn, M., Bubert, J., Buckler IV, E.S., Ciampitti, I., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Gage, J.L., Falcon, C.M., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M., Graham, C., Hirsch, C., Holland, J.B., Hood, E., Hooker, D., Jarquin, D., Kaeppler, S., Knoll, J.E., Kruger, G., Lauter, N.C., Lee, E.C., Lima, D.C., Lorenz, A., Lynch, J.P., Mckay, J., Miller, N.D., Moose, S.P., Murray, S.C., Nelson, R., Poudyal, C., Rocheford, T., Rodriguez, O., Romay, M., Schnable, J.C., Schnable, P.S., Scully, B.T., Sekhon, R., Silverstein, K., Singh, M., Smith, M., Spalding, E.P., Springer, N., Thelen, K., Thomison, P., Tuinstra, M., Wallace, J., Walls, R., Wills, D., Wisser, R.J., Xu, W., Yeh, C., De Leon, N. Maize genomes to fields (G2F): 2014 –2017 field seasons: genotype, phenotype, climatic, soil and inbred ear image datasets. BMC Research Notes. 13,71 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4922-8.The genomic basis for short-term evolution of environmental adaptation in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wisser, R.J., Fang, Z., Holland, J.B., Teixeira, J.E., Dougherty, J., Weldekidan, T., De Leon, N., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Lauter, N.C., Murray, S.C., Xu, W., Hallauer, A. 2019. The genomic basis for short-term evolution of environmental adaptation in maize. Genetics. 213(4):1479-1494. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.119.302780.Relative utility of agronomic, phenological, and morphological traits for assessing genotype-by-environment interaction in maize inbreds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Falcon, C.M., Kaeppler, S.M., Spalding, E.P., Miller, N.D., Haase, N., Alkhalifah, N., Bohn, M., Buckler IV, E.S., Campbell, D.A., Ciampitti, I., Coffey, L., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M.A., Graham, C., Hirsch, C.N., Holland, J.B., Jarquin, D., Knoll, J.E., Lauter, N.C., Lawrence-Dill, C.J., Lee, E.C., Lorenz, A., Lynch, J.P., Murray, S.C., Nelson, R., Romay, M., Rocheford, T., Schnable, P., Scully, B.T., Smith, M.C., Springer, N., Tuinstra, M., Walton, R., Weldekidan, T., Wisser, R.J., Xu, W., De Leon, N. Relative utility of agronomic, phenological, and morphological traits for assessing genotype-by-environment interaction in maize inbreds. Crop Science. 2020; 60:62-81. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20035Single-plant GWAS coupled with bulk segregant analysis allows rapid identification and corroboration of plant-height candidate SNPs
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gyawali, A., Shrestha, V., Guill, K.E., Flint Garcia, S.A., Beissinger, T.M. 2019. Single-plant GWAS coupled with bulk segregant analysis allows rapid identification and corroboration of plant-height candidate SNPs. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 19:412. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2000-y.Hybrid decay: A transgenerational epigenetic decline in vigor and viability triggered in backcross populations of teosinte with maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xue, W., Anderson, S.N., Wang, X., Yang, L., Crisp, P.A., Li, Q., Noshay, J., Albert, P.S., Birchler, J.A., Bilinski, P., Stitzer, M.C., Ross-Ibarra, J., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Chen, X., Springer, N.M., Doebley, J.F. 2019. Hybrid decay: A transgenerational epigenetic decline in vigor and viability triggered in backcross populations of teosinte with maize. Genetics. 213(1):143-160. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.119.302378.Optimal designs for genomic selection in hybrid crops
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Guo, T., Yu, X., Li, X., Zhang, H., Zhu, C., Flint-Garcia, S.A., McMullen, M.D., Holland, J.B., Szalma, S.J., Wisser, R., Yu, J. 2019. Optimal designs for genomic selection in hybrid crops. Molecular Plant. 12(3):390-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2018.12.022.The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mutiga, S.K., Chepkwony, N., Hoekenga, O.A., Flint-Garcia, S.A., Nelson, R.J. 2019. The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus. Plant Breeding. 138(1):38-50. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12672.Germplasm resources for mapping quantitative traits in maize

- (Book / Chapter)Glowinski, A., Flint-Garcia, S.A. 2018. Germplasm resources for mapping quantitative traits in maize. In: Bennetzen, J., Flint-Garcia, S., Hirsch, C., Tuberosa, R.(eds). The Maize Genome. Springer International Publishing AG. Cham, Switzerland. p.143-159.Stability analysis of kernel quality traits in exotic-derived doubled haploid maize lines
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vanous, A., Gardner, C.A., Blanco, M., Martin-Schwarze, A., Wang, J., Li, X., Lipka, A.E., Flint Garcia, S.A., Bohn, M., Edwards, J.W., Lübberstedt, T. 2018. Stability analysis of kernel quality traits in exotic-derived doubled haploid maize lines. The Plant Genome. 12(1). https://doi.org/10.3835/plantgenome2017.12.0114.Maize genomes to fields: 2014 and 2015 field season genotype, phenotype, environment, and inbred ear image datasets
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Alkhalifah, N., Campbell, D., Falcon, C., Miller, N., Romay, M., Walls, R., Walton, R., Yeh, C., Bohn, M., Buckler IV, E.S., Ciampitti, I., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gore, M., Graham, C., Hirsch, C., Holland, J.B., Hooker, D., Kaeppler, S., Knoll, J.E., Lauter, N.C., Lee, E., Lorenz, A., Lynch, J., Moose, S., Murray, S., Nelson, R., Rocheford, T., Rodriguez, O., Schnable, J., Scully, B.T., Smith, M., Springer, N., Thomison, P., Tuinstra, M., Wisser, R., Xu, W., Ertl, D., Schnable, P., De Leon, N., Spalding, E., Edwards, J.W., Lawrence-Dill, C. 2018. Maize genomes to fields: 2014 and 2015 field season genotype, phenotype, environment, and inbred ear image datasets. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 11:452. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3508-1.Association mapping of flowering and height traits in Germplasm Enhancement of Maize doubled haploid (GEM-DH) lines
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vanous, A., Gardner, C.A., Blanco, M., Martin-Schwarze, A., Lipka, A.E., Flint Garcia, S.A., Bohn, M., Edwards, J.W., Lübberstedt, T. 2018. Association mapping of flowering and height traits in Germplasm Enhancement of Maize doubled haploid (GEM-DH) lines. The Plant Genome. 11(2):170083. https://doi.org/10.3835/plantgenome2017.09.0083.Quantitative trait loci mapping of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) host plant resistance in two populations of doubled haploid lines in maize (Zea mays L.)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bohn, M.O., Marroquin, J.J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Dashiell, K.E., Wilmot, D.B., Hibbard, B.E. 2018. Quantitative trait loci mapping of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) host plant resistance in two populations of doubled haploid lines in maize (Zea mays L.). Journal of Economic Entomology. 111(1):435-444. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox310.The effect of artificial selection on phenotypic plasticity in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gage, J., Jarquin, D., Romay, M., Lorenz, A., Buckler IV, E.S., Kaeppler, S., Alkhalifah, N., Bohn, M., Campbell, D., Edwards, J.W., Ertl, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Gardiner, J., Good, B., Hirsch, C., Holland, J.B., Hooker, D., Knoll, J.E., Kolkman, J., Kruger, G., Lauter, N.C., Lawrence-Dill, C., Lee, E., Lynch, J., Murray, S., Nelson, R., Petzoldt, J., Rocheford, T., Schnable, J., Schnable, P., Scully, B.T., Smith, M., Springer, N., Srinivasan, S., Walton, R., Weldekidan, T., Wisser, R., Xu, W., Yu, J., De Leon, N. 2017. The effect of artificial selection on phenotypic plasticity in maize. Nature Communications. 8:1348. https://doi.org/10.1038/S41467-017-01450-2.Genetic analysis of lodging in diverse maize hybrids
                                                        

- (Review Article)Larsson, S.J., Peiffer, J.A., Edwards, J.W., Ersoz, E.S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Holland, J.B., Mcmullen, M.D., Tuinstra, M.R., Romay, M.C., Buckler Iv, E.S. 2017. Genetic analysis of lodging in diverse maize hybrids. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/185769.Maize kernel evolution: From teosinte to maize

- (Book / Chapter)Flint Garcia, S.A. 2017. Maize kernel evolution: From teosinte to maize. CAB International United Kingdom. In: Larkins, B., editor. Maize Kernel Development. Oxfordshire, UK. CAB International United Kingdom. p. 1-15.Identification of Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) alleles for resistance to southern leaf blight in near isogenic maize lines

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lennon, J., Krakowsky, M.D., Goodman, M., Flint Garcia, S.A., Balint Kurti, P.J. 2017. Identification of Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) alleles for resistance to southern leaf blight in near isogenic maize lines. Crop Science. doi:10.2135/cropsci2016.12.0979.Genetic analysis of teosinte alleles for kernel composition traits in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Karn, A., Gillman, J.D., Flint Garcia, S.A. 2017. Genetic analysis of teosinte alleles for kernel composition traits in maize. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 7(4):1157-1164. doi:org/10.1534/g3.117.039529.Assessment of natural variability of maize lipid transfer protein using a validated sandwich ELISA

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gu, X., Lee, T., Geng, T., Liu, K., Thoma, R., Crowley, K., Edrington, T., Ward, J., Wang, Y., Flint Garcia, S.A., Bell, E., Glenn, K. 2017. Assessment of natural variability of maize lipid transfer protein using a validated sandwich ELISA. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65:1740-1749. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b03583.Development of rigorous fatty acid near-infrared spectroscopy quantitation methods in support of soybean oil improvement
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Karn, A., Heim, C., Flint Garcia, S.A., Bilyeu, K.D., Gillman, J.D. 2017. Development of rigorous fatty acid near-infrared spectroscopy quantitation methods in support of soybean oil improvement. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 94:69-76. doi:10.1007/s11746-016-2916-4.Genetic analysis of kernel traits in maize-teosinte introgression populations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, Z., Garcia, A., McMullen, M., Flint Garcia, S.A. 2016. Genetic analysis of kernel traits in maize-teosinte introgression populations. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 6(8):2523-2530. doi: 10.1534/g3.116.030155/-/DC1.Metabolomic assessment of key maize resources: GC-MS and NMR profiling of grain from B73 hybrids of the nested association mapping (NAM) founders and of geographically diverse landraces
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Venkatesh, T.V., Chassy, A., Fiehn, O., Flint Garcia, S.A., Zeng, Q., Skogerson, K., Harrigan, G.G. 2016. Metabolomic assessment of key maize resources: GC-MS and NMR profiling of grain from B73 hybrids of the nested association mapping (NAM) founders and of geographically diverse landraces. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64(10):2162-2172. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04901.Identification of alleles conferring resistance to gray leaf spot in maize derived from its wild progenitor species teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lennon, J., Krakowsky, M.D., Goodman, M., Flint Garcia, S.A., Balint Kurti, P.J. 2016. Identification of alleles conferring resistance to gray leaf spot in maize derived from its wild progenitor species teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis). Crop Science. 56:209-218.Expanding maize genetic resources with predomestication alleles: maize-teosinte introgression populations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, Z., Cook, J., Melia-Hancock, S., Guill, K.E., Bottoms, C., Garcia, A., Ott, O., Nelson, R., Recker, J., Balint-Kurti, P.J., Larsson, S., Lepak, N.K., Buckler, E.S., Trimble, L., Tracy, W., McMullen, M.D., Flint-Garcia, S.A. 2016. Expanding maize genetic resources with predomestication alleles: maize-teosinte introgression populations. The Plant Genome. 9(1). doi:10.3835/plantgenome2015.07.0053.Expanding maize genetic resources with predomestication alleles: Maize–teosinte introgression populations

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, Z., Cook, J., Melia-Hancock, S., Guill, K.E., Bottoms, C., Garcia, A., Ott, O., Nelson, R., Reckerd, J., Balint Kurti, P.J., Larsson, S., Lepak, N.K., Buckler IV, E.S., Trimble, L., Tracy, W., McMullen, M.D., Flint Garcia, S.A. 2016. Expanding maize genetic resources with predomestication alleles: Maize–teosinte introgression populations. The Plant Genome. (9):1.Compositional assessments of key maize populations: B73 hybrids of the nested association mapping founder lines and diverse landrace inbred lines
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Venkatesh, T.V., Harrigan, G.G., Perez, T., Flint-Garcia, S.A. 2015. Compositional assessments of key maize populations: B73 hybrids of the nested association mapping founder lines and diverse landrace inbred lines. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63:5282-5295.Hallauer’s Tusón: a decade of selection for tropical-to-temperate phenological adaptation in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Teixeira, J.E., Weldekidan, T., de Leon, N., Flint Garcia, S.A., Holland, J.B., Lauter, N.C., Murray, S.C., Xu, W., Hessel, D., Kleintop, A.E., Hawk, J., Hallauer, A.R., Wisser, R. 2015. Hallauer’s Tusón: a decade of selection for tropical-to-temperate phenological adaptation in maize. Heredity. 114:229-240.Insights into the effects of long-term artificial selection on seed size in maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hirsch, C.N., Flint Garcia, S.A., Beissinger, T.M., Eichten, S.R., Deshpande, S., Barry, K., Mcmullen, M.D., Holland, J.B., Buckler IV, E.S., Springer, N., Buell, R.C., de Leon, N., Kaeppler, S.M. 2014. Insights into the effects of long-term artificial selection on seed size in maize. Genetics. 198(1):409-421.The genetic architecture of maize height
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Peiffer, J.A., Romay, M.C., Gore, M.A., Flint Garcia, S.A., Zhang, Z., Millard, M.J., Gardner, C.A., McMullen, M.D., Holland, J.B., Bradbury, P., Buckler IV, E.S. 2014. The genetic architecture of maize height. Genetics. 196:1337-1356.Genetics and consequences of crop domestication

- (Review Article)Flint Garcia, S.A. 2013. Genetics and consequences of crop domestication. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 61:8267-8276.Comprehensive genotyping of the USA national maize inbred seed bank

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Romay, M.C., Millard, M.J., Glaubitz, J.C., Peiffer, J.A., Swarts, K.L., Casstevens, T.M., Elshire, R.J., Acharya, C.B., Mitchell, S.E., Flint Garcia, S.A., McMullen, M.D., Holland, J.B., Buckler IV, E.S., Gardner, C.A. 2013. Comprehensive genotyping of the US national maize inbred seed bank. Genome Biology. 14(6):1-18.The genetic architecture of maize stalk strength
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Peiffer, J.A., Flint Garcia, S.A., De Leon, N.N., McMullen, M.D., Kaeppler, S.M., Buckler IV, E.S. 2013. The genetic architecture of maize stalk strength. PLoS One. 8(6):e67066. Available: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0067066#pone-0067066-g005.Genetic variability of oxalate oxidase activity and elongation in water-stressed primary roots of diverse maize and rice lines

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Voothuluru, P., Thompson, H.J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Sharp, R.E. 2013. Genetic variability of oxalate oxidase activity and elongation in water-stressed primary roots of diverse maize and rice lines. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 8:e23454. Available: http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/psb/article/23454/.Mining natural variation for maize improvement: Selection on phenotypes and genes

- (Book / Chapter)Sood, S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Willcox, M., Holland, J.B. 2014. Mining natural variation for maize improvement: Selection on phenotypes and genes. In: R. Tuberosa et al. (eds.), Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources. p. 615 – 649.Using High-Throughput Genotyping Information for Management of a Large Maize Collection

- (Abstract Only)Gardner, C.A., Romay-Alvarez, M.C., Millard, M.J., Flint Garcia, S.A., Holland, J.B., Buckler Iv, E.S. 2012. Using High-Throughput Genotyping Information for Management of a Large Maize Collection. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting. Abstract 375-3.ZmCCT and the genetic basis of day-length adaptation underlying the postdomestication spread of maize

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hung, H., Shannon, L.M., Tian, F., Bradbury, P., Chen, C., Flint Garcia, S.A., McMullen, M.D., Ware, D., Buckler IV, E.S., Doebley, J.F., Holland, J.B. 2012. ZmCCT and the genetic basis of day-length adaptation underlying the postdomestication spread of maize. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109:E1913–E1921.Genetic architecture of maize kernel composition in the nested association mapping and inbred association panels

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, J.P., McMullen, M.D., Holland, J.B., Tian, F., Bradbury, P., Ross-Ibarra, J., Buckler IV, E.S., Flint-Garcia, S.A. 2012. Genetic architecture of maize kernel composition in the nested association mapping and inbred association panels. Plant Physiology. 158:824-834.Distinct genetic architectures for male and female inflorescence traits of maize

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Brown, P.J., Upadyayula, N., Mahone, G.S., Tian, F., Bradbury, P., Myles, S., Holland, J.B., Flint Garcia, S.A., McMullen, M.D., Buckler IV, E.S., Rocheford, T.R. 2011. Distinct genetic architectures for male and female inflorescence traits of maize. PLoS Genetics. 7(11):e1002383.Distribution host status and potential sources of resistance to Vittatidera zeaphila

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Donald, P.A., Heinz, R., Bernard, E., Hershman, D., Hensley, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Joost, R. 2012. Distribution host status and potential sources of resistance to Vittatidera zeaphila. Nematropica. 42:91-95.The relationship between parental genetic or phenotypic divergence and progeny variation in the maize nested association mapping population

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hung, H., Browne, C.J., Guill, K.E., Coles, N., Eller, M., Garcia, A., Lepak, N.K., Melia-Hancock, S., Oropeza-Rosas, M., Salvo, S., Upadyayula, N., Buckler IV, E.S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Mcmullen, M.D., Rocheford, T., Holland, J.B. 2012. The relationship between parental genetic or phenotypic divergence and progeny variation in the maize nested association mapping population. Heredity. 108:490-499.Genome-wide association study of maize identifies genes affecting leaf architecture

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tian, F., Bradbury, P., Brown, P., Sun, Q., Flint Garcia, S.A., Rocheford, T.R., McMullen, M.D., Holland, J.B., Buckler IV, E.S. 2011. Genome-wide association study of maize identifies genes affecting leaf architecture. Nature Genetics. 43:159-162.Ionomics of the Maize Nested Association Mapping Panel

- (Abstract Only)Physiological and genetic characterization of end-of-day far-red light response in maize seedlings

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dubois, P., Olsefski, G.T., Hoekenga, O., Flint Garcia, S.A., Brutnell, T. 2010. Physiological and genetic characterization of end-of-day far-red light response in maize seedlings. Plant Physiology. 10.1104/pp.110.159830.IView: Introgression library visualization and query tool

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bottoms, C., Flint Garcia, S.A., McMullen, M.D. 2010. IView: Introgression library visualization and query tool. BMC Bioinformatics. 11(6):S28.Ionomics of the Maize Nested Association Mapping Panel

- (Abstract Only)Genetic Architecture of Maize Kernel Quality in the Nested Association Mapping (NAM) Population

- (Abstract Only)Genetic Architecture of Maize Kernel Quality in the Nested Association Mapping (NAM) Population

- (Abstract Only)Genetic analysis of central carbon metabolism unveils an amino acid substitution that alters maize NAD-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase activity

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, N., Gur, A., Gibbon, Y., Sulpice, R., Flint Garcia, S.A., Mcmullen, M.D., Stitt, M., Buckler IV, E.S. 2010. Genetic analysis of central carbon metabolism unveils an amino acid substitution that alters maize NAD-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase activity. PLoS One. 5(4):e9991.Heterosis is Prevalent for Multiple Traits in Diverse Maize Germplasm

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flint Garcia, S.A., Buckler IV, E.S., Tiffin, P., Ersoz, E., Springer, N.M. 2009. Heterosis is Prevalent for Multiple Traits in Diverse Maize Germplasm. PLoS One. 4:e7433.Wide Variability in Seed Characteristics, Kernel Quality, and Zein Profiles Among Diverse Maize Inbreds, Landraces, and Teosinte

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flint Garcia, S.A., Bodnar, A., Scott, M.P. 2009. Wide Variability in Seed Characteristics, Kernel Quality, and Zein Profiles Among Diverse Maize Inbreds, Landraces, and Teosinte. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 119:1129-1142.Genetic Diversity and Selection in Maize Genes for Amino Acid Pathways

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flint Garcia, S.A., Guill, K.E., Sanchez-Villeda, H., Schroeder, S., McMullen, M.D. 2009. Genetic Diversity and Selection in Maize Genes for Amino Acid Pathways. Maydica. 54:375-386.Genetic Properties of the Maize Nested Association Mapping Population

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mcmullen, M.D., Kresovich, S., Sanchez-Villeda, H., Bradbury, P., Li, H., Sun, Q., Flint Garcia, S.A., Thornsberry, J., Acharya, C., Bottoms, C., Brown, P., Browne, C.J., Eller, M.S., Guill, K.E., Harjes, C., Kroon, D., Lepak, N.K., Mitchell, S., Peterson, B.E., Pressoir, G., Romero, S.M., Oropeza Rosas, M., Salvo, S.A., Yates, H., Hanson, M., Jones, E., Smith, S., Glaubitz, J., Goodman, M., Ware, D., Holland, J.B., Buckler Iv, E.S. 2009. Genetic Properties of the Maize Nested Association Mapping Population. Science. 325:737-740.The Genetic Architecture of Maize Flowering Time

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Buckler Iv, E.S., Holland, J.B., Mcmullen, M.D., Kresovich, S., Acharya, C., Bradbury, P., Brown, P., Browne, C.J., Eller, M.S., Ersoz, E., Flint Garcia, S.A., Garcia, A., Glaubitz, J.C., Goodman, M., Haries, C., Guill, K.E., Kroon, D., Larsson, S., Lepak, N.K., Li, H., Mitchell, S.E., Pressoir, G., Peiffer, J., Oropeza Rosas, M., Rocheford, T., Romay, C., Romero, S., Salvo, S.A., Sanchez Villeda, H., Sun, Q., Tian, F., Upadyayula, N., Ware, D., Yates, H., Yu, J., Zhang, Z. 2009. The Genetic Architecture of Maize Flowering Time. Science. 325(5941):714-718.Conventional Screening Overlooks Resistance Sources: Rootworm Damage of Diverse Inbred Lines and Their B73 Hybrids is Unrelated

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flint Garcia, S.A., Dashiell, K.E., Prischmann, D.A., Bohn, M.O., Hibbard, B.E. 2009. Conventional Screening Overlooks Resistance Sources: Rootworm Damage of Diverse Inbred Lines and Their B73 Hybrids is Unrelated. Journal of Economic Entomology. 102:1317-1324.A Visualization and Query Tool for Introgression Libraries

- (Abstract Only)Bottoms, C., Flint Garcia, S.A., Mcmullen, M.D. 2009. A Visualization and Query Tool for Introgression Libraries. Maize Genetics Conference Abstracts. p.184.DNA Align Editor: DNA Alignment Editor Tool

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sanchez-Villeda, H., Schroeder, S., Flint Garcia, S.A., Guill, K.E., Yamasaki, M., McMullen, M.D. 2008. DNA align editor: DNA alignment editor tool. Bioinformatics. 9:154.Native Resistance of Maize to Western Corn Rootworm Larval Feeding

- (Abstract Only)Hibbard, B.E., Flint Garcia, S.A., Bohn, M.O., Dashiell, K.E. 2008. Native Resistance of Maize to Western Corn Rootworm Larval Feeding. In: International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop Abstracts & Proceedings, February 10-12, 2008, Fort Collins, Colorado. p. 46.Registration of the maize germplasm CRW3(S1)C6 with resistance to western corn rootworm

- (Germplasm Release)Hibbard, B.E., Willmot, D., Flint Garcia, S.A., Darrah, L.L. Registration of the maize germplasm CRW3(S1)C6 with resistance to western corn rootworm. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1(2):151-152.MAIZE ASSOCIATION POPULATION: A HIGH RESOLUTION PLATFORM FOR QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS DISSECTION

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Flint Garcia, S.A., Thuillet, A., Yu, J., Pressoir, G., Romero, S.M., Mitchell, S.E., Doebley, J., Kresovich, S., Goodman, M.M., Buckler Iv, E.S. 2005. Maize association population: a high resolution platform for quantitative trait locus dissection. Plant Journal. 44:1054-1064.GENETIC DIVERSITY AND SELECTION FOR AMINO ACID GENES AND CONTENT IN DIVERSE MAIZE

- (Abstract Only)Flint Garcia, S.A., Houchins, K.E., Yamasaki, M., Doebley, J., Mcmullen, M.D. 2005. Genetic diversity and selection for amino acid genes and content in diverse maize [abstract]. Maize Genetics Conference. Paper No. 199. p. 137.
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