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ARS Home Southeast Area Dawson, Georgia National Peanut Research Laboratory People & Locations







Alicia Noemi Massa

                                                                (PhD)
                        National Peanut Research Laboratory

                        




                        
                        Research Geneticist (Plants)
                        Phone: (229) 995-7410
                        
                        
                        Fax: (229) 995-7416(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsUse of Novel Peanut Genetic Sources and Natural Plant Defense Mechanisms for Resistance to Fungal Pathogens to Reduce Disease Pressure and Aflatoxin Contamination
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 442094**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Genetic diversity, disease resistance, and environmental adaptation of Arachis duranensis L.: New insights from landscape genomics
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Massa, A.N., Sobolev, V., Faustinelli, P.C., Tallury, S.P., Stalker, T., Lamb, M.C., Arias De Ares, R.S. 2024. Genetic diversity, disease resistance, and environmental adaptation of Arachis duranensis L.: New insights from landscape genomics. PLOS ONE. 19(4): e0299992. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299992.Draft genome sequence data of Nothopassalora personata, peanut foliar pathogen from Argentina

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Monquillot, J.H., Arias De Ares, R.S., Orner, V.A., Massa, A.N., Sobolev, V., Bernardi-Lima, N., Paredes, J., Oddino, C., Carmona, M., Conforto, C. 2024. Draft genome sequence data of Nothopassalora personata, peanut foliar pathogen from Argentina. Data in Brief. 53:Article 110158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110158.Non-destructive SPE-UPLC-based quantification of aflatoxins and stilbenoid phytoalexins in single peanut (arachis spp.) seeds
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sobolev, V., Arias De Ares, R.S., Massa, A.N., Walk, T., Orner, V.A., Lamb, M.C. 2024. Non-destructive SPE-UPLC-based quantification of aflatoxins and stilbenoid phytoalexins in single peanut (arachis spp.) seeds. Journal of Visualized Experiments. (206). Article e65574.  https://dx.doi.org/10.3791/66574.First draft genome and transcriptome of Cercosporidium personatum, causal agent of late leaf spot disease of peanut

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Arias De Ares, R.S., Dobbs, J., Stewart, J., Cantonwine, E., Orner, V.A., Sobolev, V., Lamb, M.C., Massa, A.N. 2023. First draft genome and transcriptome of Cercosporidium personatum, causal agent of late leaf spot disease of peanut. BMC Research Notes. 16:58. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06331-0.First draft genome of Thecaphora frezii, causal agent of peanut smut disease
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Arias De Ares, R.S., Conforto, C., Orner, V.A., Soave, J., Massa, A.N., Lamb, M.C., Bernardi-Lima, N., Rago, A. 2023. First draft genome of Thecaphora frezii, causal agent of peanut smut disease. BMC Genomics. 24:9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-023-01113-w.Two QTLs govern the resistance to Sclerotinia minor in an interspecific peanut RIL population
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rosso, M.H., De Blas, F.J., Massa, A.N., Oddino, C., Giordano, D.F., Arias De Ares, R.S., Soave, J.H., Soave, S.J., Butteler, M.I., Bressano, M. 2023. Two QTLs govern the resistance to Sclerotinia minor in an interspecific peanut RIL population. Crop Science. 63:613-621. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20875.Transformation of major peanut (arachis hypogaea) stilbenoid phytoalexins caused by selected microorganisms
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sobolev, V., Walk, T., Arias De Ares, R.S., Massa, A.N., Orner, V.A., Lamb, M.C. 2022. Transformation of major peanut (arachis hypogaea) stilbenoid phytoalexins caused by selected microorganisms. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70,1101-1110. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06122.Linkage and QTL mapping for tuber shape and specific gravity in a tetraploid mapping population of potato representing the russet market class
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Park, J., Massa, A.N., Douches, D., Coombs, J., Akdemir, D., Yencho, G.C., Whitworth, J.L., Novy, R.G. 2021. Linkage and QTL mapping for tuber shape and specific gravity in a tetraploid mapping population of potato representing the russet market class. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 21. Article 507. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03265-2.Evaluation of leaf spot resistance in wild arachis species of section arachis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Massa, A.N., Arias De Ares, R.S., Sorensen, R.B., Sobolev, V., Tallury, S.P., Stalker, T.S., Lamb, M.C. 2021. Evaluation of leaf spot resistance in wild arachis species of section arachis. Peanut Science. 48(2):68-75. https://doi.org/10.3146/PS20-25.1.Genetic mapping and QTL analysis for peanut smut resistance
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)De Blas, F.J., Bruno, C.I., Arias De Ares, R.S., Ballen-Taborda, C., Mamani, E., Oddino, C., Rosso, M., Costero, B., Bressano, M., Soave, J.H., Soave, S.J., Buteler, M.I., Seijo, G.J., Massa, A.N. 2021. Genetic mapping and QTL analysis for peanut smut resistance. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 21:312. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03023-4.Genotyping tools and resources to assess peanut germplasm: smut-resistant landraces as a case study
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Massa, A.N., Bressano, M., Soave, J.H., Buteler, M.I., Seijo, G., Sobolev, V., Orner, V.A., Oddino, C., Soave, S.J., Faustinelli, P.C., De Blas, F.J., Lamb, M.C., Arias De Ares, R.S. 2021. Genotyping tools and resources to assess peanut germplasm: smut-resistant landraces as a case study. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10581.Mitogenome and nuclear-encoded fungicide-target genes of Thecaphora frezii- causal agent of peanut smut
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Arias De Ares, R.S., Cazon, I., Massa, A.N., Scheffler, B.E., Sobolev, V., Lamb, M.C., Duke, M.V., Simpson, S.A., Conforto, C., Paredes, J., Soave, J., Buteler, M., Rago, A.M. 2019. Mitogenome and nuclear-encoded fungicide-target genes of Thecaphora frezii- causal agent of peanut smut. Fungal Genomics and Biology. (9)1:160. https://doi.org/10.35248/2165-8056.19.9.160.Inhibition of aflatoxin formation in aspergillus species by peanut (Arachis hypogaea) seed stilbenoids in the course of peanut-fungus interaction
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sobolev, V., Walk, T., Arias De Ares, R.S., Massa, A.N., Lamb, M.C. 2019. Inhibition of aflatoxin formation in aspergillus species by peanut (Arachis hypogaea) seed stilbenoids in the course of peanut-fungus interaction. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(22):6212-6221. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01969.Screening for resistance to peanut smut in Argentina

- (Abstract Only)Chamberlin, K.D., Bennett, R.S., Holbrook, C.C., Baldessari, J., Ozias-Akins, P., Tallury, S.P., Massa, A., Clevenger, J.P. 2019. Screening for resistance to peanut smut in Argentina [abstract]. In proceedings: American Peanut Research and Education Society. Auburn, Alabama, July 9-11, 2019. pg. 147. Available:https://apresinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-Proceedings.pdfIdentification of smut resistance in wild Arachis species and its introgression into peanut elite lines
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)De Blas, F., Bressano, M., Teich, I., Balzarini, M., Arias De Ares, R.S., Manifesto, M., Costero, B., Oddino, C., Soave, S., Soave, J., Buteler, M., Massa, A.N., Seijo, G. 2019. Identification of smut resistance in wild Arachis species and its introgression into peanut elite lines. Crop Science. https://www.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2018.10.0656.Introgression of peanut smut resistance from landraces to elite peanut cultivars (Arachis hypogaea L.)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bressano, M., Massa, A.N., Arias De Ares, R.S., Oddino, C., De Blas, F., Faustinelli, P.C., Soave, S., Soave, J., Perez, M., Sobolev, V., Balzarini, M., Buteler, M.I., Seijo, G.J. 2019. Introgression of peanut smut resistance from landraces to elite peanut cultivars (Arachis hypogaea L.). PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211920.Linkage analysis and QTL mapping in a tetraploid russet mapping population of potato
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Massa, A.N., Manrique-Carpintero, N.C., Coombs, J.J., Haynes, K.G., Bethke, P.C., Yencho, C.G., Brandt, T., Gupta, S.K., Novy, R.G., Douches, D.S. 2018. Linkage analysis and QTL mapping in a tetraploid russet mapping population of potato. BioMed Central (BMC) Genetics. 19:87. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-018-0672-1.Assessing stomatal and non-stomatal limitations to carbon assimilation under progressive drought in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pilon, C., Snider, J.L., Sobolev, V., Chastain, D.R., Sorensen, R.B., Meeks, C.D., Massa, A.N., Walk, T., Singh, B. 2018. Assessing stomatal and non-stomatal limitations to carbon assimilation under progressive drought in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Plant Physiology Journal. 231:124-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2018.09.007.New tools to screen wild peanut species for aflatoxin accumulation and genetic fingerprinting
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Arias De Ares, R.S., Sobolev, V., Massa, A.N., Orner, V.A., Walk, T., Simpson, S.A., Ballard, L.L., Puppala, N., Scheffler, B.E., De Blass, F., Tallury, S.P., Guillermo, S. 2018. New tools to screen wild peanut species for aflatoxin accumulation and genetic fingerprinting. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-018-1355-9.Peanut germplasm screening for aflatoxin accumulation and genetic fingerprinting

- (Abstract Only)Suppression of aflatoxin production in Aspergillus species by selected peanut (Arachis hypogaea) stilbenoids

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sobolev, V., Arias De Ares, R.S., Goodman, K.E., Walk, T., Orner, V.A., Faustinelli, P.C., Massa, A.N. 2017. Suppression of aflatoxin production in Aspergillus species by selected peanut (Arachis hypogaea) stilbenoids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66:118-126.


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