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This site gives an overview of the program but we have not had much time to update it over the last year.
Recently Published papers from the program
Meeks M., S.C. Murray*, S. Hague, and D. Hays. 2013. Measuring maize seedling drought response in search of tolerant germplasm. Agronomy. 3(1), 135-147
Washburn, J.D., D.K. Whitmire, S.C. Murray, B.L. Burson, T.A. Wickersham, J.J. Heitholt, R.W. Jessup*. 2013. Estimation of rhizome composition and over-wintering ability in perennial Sorghum spp. using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). BioEnergy Research. DOI 10.1007/s12155-013-9305-8
Mahan, A.L., S.C. Murray*, L.W. Rooney, and K.M. Crosby. 2013. Diallel mating to determine combining ability for important economic, agronomic, and compositional traits in a diverse set of colored (red, blue, purple) maize. Crop Science. In Press
De La Fuente, G.N, S.C. Murray*, T.Isakeit, Y.-S. Park, Y. Yan, M. Warburton and M.V. Kolomiets. 2013. Characterization of Genetic Diversity and Linkage Disequilibrium of ZmLOX4 and ZmLOX5 Loci in Maize. PLoS ONE 8(1): e53973. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0053973
Plant Genetics
Using both phenotypic and molecular methods
Plant Breeding
For local adaptation to Texas conditions
Graduate Student Training
The most important program output - this page is aimed at prospective graduate students
Genetics and Breeding Methodology
Simulation and analysis using R
Phenotyping of Various Traits of Interest
Rapid phenotyping techniques and technologies will assist in improvement
