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Miriam D Lopez
                        Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research

                        




                        
                        Biological Science Technician (Insects)
                        Phone: (515) 294-7877
                        
                        
                        Fax: (515) 294-9359(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Wisconsin diversity panel phenotypes: spoken descriptions of plants and supporting data
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yanarella, C.F., Fattel, L., Kristmundsdottir, A.Y., Lopez, M.D., Edwards, J.W., Campbell, D.A., Abel, C.A., Lawrence-Dill, C.J. 2024. Wisconsin diversity panel phenotypes: spoken descriptions of plants and supporting data. BMC Research Notes. 17. Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06694-y.Characterization of integration sites and transfer DNA structures in Agrobacterium-mediated transgenic events of maize inbred B104
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Neelakandan, A.K., Kabahuma, M., Yang, Q., Lopez, M.D., Wisser, R., Balint Kurti, P.J., Lauter, N.C. 2023. Characterization of integration sites and transfer DNA structures in Agrobacterium-mediated transgenic events of maize inbred B104. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 13(10):jkad166. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad166.Asian corn borer damage is affected by rind penetration strength of corn stalks in a spatiotemporally dependent manner
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Guo, J., He, K., Meng, Y., Hellmich II, R.L., Chen, S., Lopez, M.D., Lauter, N.C., Wang, Z. 2022. Asian corn borer damage is affected by rind penetration strength of corn stalks in a spatiotemporally dependent manner. Plant Direct. 6(2). Article e381. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.381.Comprehensive impacts of diversified cropping on soil health and sustainability
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Baldwin-Kordick, R., De, M., Lopez, M.D., Liebman, M., Lauter, N.C., Marino, J., McDaniel, M.D. 2022. Comprehensive impacts of diversified cropping on soil health and sustainability. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 46(3): 331-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2021.2019167.Sequence, assembly and annotation of maize inbred B104

- (Abstract Only)Manchanda, N., Chougule, K., Olson, A., Fengler, K., Seetharam, A., Liaca, V., Zastrow-Hayes, G., Wei, S., Braun, I., Lopez, M.D., Ployaram, W., Zarecor, S., Lu, Z., Walley, J., Yandeau-Nelson, M., Wang, K., Adams, D., Ware, D., Schmitz, B., Woodhouse, M.H., Lauter, N.C., Andorf, C.M., Lawrence-Dill, C., Hufford, M. 2021. Sequence, assembly and annotation of maize inbred B104. Maize Annual Meetings. 76.A multigenotype maize silk expression atlas reveals how exposure-related stresses are mitigated following emergence from husk leaves
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)McNinch, C., Chen, K., Dennison, T.S., Lopez, M.D., Yandeau-Nelson, M.D., Lauter, N.C. 2020. A multigenotype maize silk expression atlas reveals how exposure-related stresses are mitigated following emergence from husk leaves. The Plant Genome. 13(3). Article e20040. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20040.Development and application of a quantitative bioassay to evaluate maize silk resistance to corn earworm herbivory among progenies derived from Peruvian landrace Piura
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lopez, M.D., Dennison, T., Ward, T.M., Yandeau-Nelson, M.D., Abel, C.A., Lauter, N.C. 2019. Development and application of a quantitative bioassay to evaluate maize silk resistance to corn earworm herbivory among progenies derived from Peruvian landrace Piura. PLoS One. 14(4):e0215414. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215414.A single major QTL controls expression of larval Cry1F resistance trait in Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and is independent of midgut receptor genes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Lopez, M.D., Wang, H., Fraser, L.M., Kroemer, J.A., Spencer, T., Kim, K., Abel, C.A., Hellmich II, R.L., Siegfried, B.D. 2011. A single major QTL controls expression of larval Cry1F resistance trait in Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and is independent of midgut receptor genes. Genetica. 139(8):961-972.Effects of Infection with Nosema pyrausta on Survival and Development of Offspring of Laboratory Selected Bt-resistant and Bt-susceptible European Corn Borers

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nosema pyrausta and Cry1Ab-incorporated Diet Led to Decreased Survival and Developmental Delays in European Corn Borer

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lopez, M.D., Sumerford, D.V., Lewis, L.C. 2010. Nosema pyrausta and Cry1Ab-incorporated Diet Led to Decreased Survival and Developmental Delays in European Corn Borer. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 134(2):146-153.Effects of Transgenic Bacillus thuringienses Corn and Permethrin on Nontarget Arthropods

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bruck, D.J., Lopez, M.D., Lewis, L.C., Prasifka, J.R., Gunnarson, R.D. 2007. Effects of tansgenic Bacillus thuringienses corn and permethrin on nontarget arthropods. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology. 23(3):111-124.Effects of Insecticide Exposure on Movement and Population Size Estimates of Predatory Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Prasifka, J.R., Lopez, M.D., Hellmich II, R.L., Prasifka, P.L. 2007. Effects of Insecticide Exposure on Movement and Population Size Estimates of Predatory Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Pest Management Science. 64:30-36.COMPARISON OF PITFALL TRAPS AND LITTER BAGS FOR SAMPLING GROUND-DWELLING ARTHROPODS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Prasifka, J.R., Lopez, M.D., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C., Dively, G.P. 2007. Comparison of pitfall traps and litter bags for sampling ground-dwelling arthropods. Journal of Applied Entomology. 131:115-120.UTILITY OF GROUND BEETLE SPECIES IN FIELD TESTS OF POTENTIAL NON-TARGET EFFECTS OF BT CROPS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lopez, M.D., Prasifka, J.R., Bruck, D.J., Lewis, L.C. 2005. Utility of ground beetle species in field tests of potential non-target effects of Bt crops. Environmental Entomology. 34(5):1317-1324.


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