Projects

Enhanced Insect Resistance and Crop Management for Reduction of Mycotoxins in Midwest Corn Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410279

Publications

Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for improved xylose utilization with a three-plasmid SUMO yeast expression system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughes, S.R., Sterner, D.E., Bischoff, K.M., Hector, R.E., Dowd, P.F., Qureshi, N., Bang, S.S., Grynavyski, N., Chakrabarty, T., Johnson, E.T., Dien, B.S., Mertens, J.A., Caughey, R.J., Liu, S., Butt, T.R., Labaer, J., Cotta, M.A., Rich, J.O. 2008. Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for improved xylose utilization with a three-plasmid SUMO yeast expression system. Plasmid Journal. 61:22-38.

Colored and white sectors of petunia flowers display differential resistance to insect herbivores - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Berhow, M.A., Dowd, P.F. 2008. Colored and white sectors of petunia flowers display differential resistance to insect herbivores [abstract]. Phytochemical Society of North America Proceedings. Abstract No. S9-3. p. 57.

Three-vector system for high-level functional expression of value-added co-products with xylose isomerase and xylulokinase in an industrial saccharomyces cerevisiae strain - (Abstract)

Hughes, S.R., Jackson Jr, J.S., Dowd, P.F., Hector, R.E., Bischoff, K.M., Sterner, D., Bang, S., Grynavyski, N., Chakrabarty, T., Johnson, E.T., Li, X., Caughey, R.J., Liu, S., Skory, C.D., Butt, T., Labaer, J., Dien, B.S., Saha, B.C., Bowen, M., Qureshi, N., Rich, J.O., Leathers, T.D., Cotta, M.A., Farrelly, P., Slininger P.J. 2008. Three-vector system for high-level functional expression of value-added co-products with xylose isomerase and xylulokinase in an industrial saccharomyces cerevisiae strain [abstract]. Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Second Generation Biofuels Development Summit. Poster #1. p. 4.

Colored and white sectors of petunia flowers display differential resistance to insect herbivores - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Berhow, M.A., Dowd, P.F. 2008. Colored and white sectors of petunia flowers display differential resistance to insect herbivores [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists. p. 14.

Lycotoxin-1 insecticidal peptide optimized by amino acid scanning mutagenesis and expressed as a co-product in an ethanologenix Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hughes, S.R., Dowd, P.F., Hector, R.E., Panavas, T., Sterner, D.E., Qureshi, N., Bischoff, K.M., Bang, S.B., Mertens, J.A., Johnson, E.T., Li, X., Jackson Jr, J.S., Caughey, R.J., Riedmuller, S.B., Bartolett, S., Liu, S., Rich, J.O., Farrelly, P.J., Butt, T.R., Labaer, J., Cotta, M.A. 2008. Lycotoxin-1 insecticidal peptide optimized by amino acid scanning mutagenesis and expressed as a co-product in an ethanologenix Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain. Journal of Peptide Science. 14(9):1039-1050. Available: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/119030240/PDFSTART.

Altering plant secondry metabolism to achieve broad spectrum insect control and reduce mycotoxins - (Book/Chapter) - (12-Feb-08)

Genetically modified plants containing plant-derived genes for broad spectrum insect control to reduce mycotoxins: Bioactive proteins - (Book/Chapter)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S., Hughes, S.R. 2008. Genetically modified plants containing plant-derived genes for broad spectrum insect control to reduce mycotoxins. In: Wolf, T.V., Koch, T.J.P., editors. Bioactive proteins. Hauppauge, NY, Nova Science Publishers. p.

Colored and white sectors from star-patterned petunia flowers display differential resistance to corn earworm and cabbage looper larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, E.T., Berhow, M.A., Dowd, P.F. 2008. Colored and white sectors from star-patterned petunia flowers display differential resistance to corn earworm and cabbage looper larvae. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34:757-765.

Allelar sequences, substrates, and insect resistance conferred by a maize anionic peroxidase - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S. 2008. Allelar sequences, substrates, and insect resistance conferred by a maize anionic peroxidase [abstract]. National Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Abstract No. D0672.

Measurement of tomato plant gene expression on a genomic scale for tomato plants that over express peroxidase - (Abstract)

Suzuki, H., Musser, R.O., Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S. 2007. Measurement of tomato plant gene expression on a genomic scale for tomato plants that over express peroxidase [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Abstract No. D286.

Selectable markers with potential activity against insects, plus other insect-oriented strategies for mycotoxin reduction in Midwest corn - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S. 2007. Selectable markers with potential activity against insects, plus other insect-oriented strategies for mycotoxin reduction in Midwest corn [abstract]. Multicrop Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Elimination and Fungal Genomics Workshop-The Peanut Foundation. p.117

Excision of the piggyBac transposable element in maize cells is a precise event - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F. 2007. Excision of the piggyBac transposable element in maize cells is a precise event [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. Paper No. P36032

Transgenic phenolic production in corn silks moderately enhances insect resistance - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Berhow, M.A., Dowd, P.F. 2006. Transgenic phenolic production in corn silks moderately enhances insect resistance [abstract]. American Chemical Society Abstracts. Paper No. AGFD 155.

Fully automated molecular biology routines on a plasmid-based functional proteomic workcell: Evaluation and Characterization of Yeast Strains Optimized for Growth on Xylose Expressing "Stealth" Insecticidal Peptides. - (Abstract)

Hughes, S.R., Li, X., Hector, R.E., Bischoff, K.M., Cotta, M.A., Mertens, J.A., Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T. 2007. Fully automated molecular biology routines on a plasmid-based functional proteomic workcell: Evaluation and Characterization of Yeast Strains Optimized for Growth on Xylose Expressing "Stealth" Insecticidal Peptides [abstract]. ACS National Meeting. p. 108.

Expression of a maize Myb transcription factor driven by a putative silk-specific promoter significantly enhances resistance to Helicoverpa zea in transgenic maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, E.T., Berhow, M.A., Dowd, P.F. 2007. Expression of a maize Myb transcription factor driven by a putative silk-specific promoter significantly enhances resistance to Helicoverpa zea in transgenic maize. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55(8):2998-3003.

Oral toxicity of beta-N-acetyl hexosaminidase to insects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S. 2007. Oral toxicity of beta-N-acetyl hexosaminidase to insects. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55(9):3421-3428.

Evidence for hexosaminidase as an insect resistance factor of plants - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S. 2006. Evidence for hexosaminidase as an insect resistance factor of plants [abstract]. National Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Paper No. 1063.

Examination of genes newly introduced into plants for control of corn insects associated with mycotoxin problems - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S., Behle, R.W., Berhow, M.A. 2006. Examination of genes newly introduced into plants for control of corn insects associated with mycotoxin problems [abstract]. 2006 Annual Multicrop Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Elimination and Fungal Genomics Workshop. p. 89.

P1-Mediated Transgenic Secondary Metabolite Production in Corn Silks Moderately Enhances Insect Resistance - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F., Berhow, M.A. 2006. P1-mediated transgenic secondary metabolite production in corn silks moderately enhances insect resistance [abstract]. Phytochemical Society of North America Meeting and Newsletter. p. 16.

Extraction and Characterization of Anthocyanins from Pigmented Flowers and Black Seed Hulls - (Abstract)

Berhow, M.A., Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F., Duval, S.M. 2006. Extraction and characterization of anthocyanins from pigmented flowers and black seed hulls [abstract]. Phytochemical Society of North America Meeting and Newsletter. p. 22

Activity of plant phenolics functioning as sources of insect resistance in plants - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Musser, R.O., Johnson, E.T. 2007. Activity of plant phenolics functioning as sources of insect resistance in plants [abstract]. American Chemical Society Abstracts. Abstract No. AGFD152.

Relative Activity of a Tobacco Hybrid Expressing High Levels of a Tobacco Anionic Peroxidase and Maize Ribosome-Inactivating Protein Against Helicoverpa Zea and Lasioderma Serricorne - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowd, P.F., Holmes, R.A., Pinkerton, T.S., Johnson, E.T., Lagrimini, L.M., Boston, R.S. 2006. Relative activity of a tobacco hybrid expressing high levels of a tobacco anionic peroxidase and maize ribosome-inactivating protein against Helicoverpa zea and Lasioderma serricorne. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54(7):2629-2634.

Relative Resistance of Tobacco Expressing Two Plant-Derived Resistance Mechanisms to Representative Insects - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Holmes, R., Pinkerton, T.S., Johnson, E.T., Langramini, M., Boston, R.S. 2005. Relative resistance of tobacco expressing two plant-derived resistance mechanisms to representative insects [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Proceedings. Paper No. D0288.

Anthocyanins from Petunia Floral Structures That Inhibit Corn Earworm Development - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F. 2005. Anthocyanins from petunia floral structures that inhibit corn earworm development. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop Proceedings, October 24-26, 2005, Raleigh, NC. Poster #C-1.

Anthocyanins Present in Colored Petunia Corollas Inhibit Corn Earworm Development - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Berhow, M.A., Dowd, P.F. 2005. Anthocyanins present in colored petunia corollas inhibit corn earworm development [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. Abstract No. 323.

Strategies for Insect Management Targeted Toward Mycotoxin Management - (Book/Chapter)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Williams, W.P. 2005. Strategies for insect management targeted toward mycotoxin management. In: Abbas, H., editor. Aflatoxin and Food Safety. New York, NY: Marcell-Dekker. p. 517-541.

Association of a Specific Cationic Peroxidase Isozyme with Maize Stress and Disease Resistance Responses, Genetic Identification and Identification of a Cdna Coding for the Isozyme - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T. 2005. Association of a specific cationic peroxidase isozyme with maize stress and disease resistance responses, genetic identification and identification of a cDNA coding for the isozyme. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53(11):4464-4470.

Plant-Derived Genes for Pest Management - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T., Pinkerton, T.S. 2004. Plant-derived genes for pest management [abstract]. First Annual Peoria NEXT All-Science Assembly. Paper No. 14. p. 35

New Plant-Derived Genes and Gene Products with Activity Against Corn Ear Pests and Strategies for Deployment - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Johnson, E.T. 2006. New plant-derived genes and gene products with activity against corn ear pests and strategies for deployment [abstract]. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop Proceedings. p. 98.

Insect Management for Reduction of Mycotoxins Fy 2004 Report - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Dowd, P.F., Berhow, M.A., Boston, R.S., Duvick, J.P., Johnson, E.T., Lagrimini, L.M., White, D.G. 2005. Insect management for reduction of mycotoxins FY 2004 report. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Multicrop Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Elimination and Fungal Genomics Workshop, October 16-28, 2004, Sacramento, California. p. 98.

Leaf Axil Sampling of Midwest U.S. Maize for Mycotoxigenic Fusarium Fungi Using Pcr Analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowd, P.F., Barnet, C.J., Johnson, E.T., Beck, J.J. 2005. Leaf axil sampling of Midwest U.S. maize for mycotoxigenic Fusarium fungi using PCR analysis. Mycopathologia. 258:431-440.

Methylation of An Anthocyanin Increases Its Ability to Inhibit Growth of Corn Earworm Larvae - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F. 2004. Methylation of an anthocyanin increases its ability to inhibit growth of corn earworm larvae [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting. Abstract No. 493.

Differentially Enhanced Insect Resistance, at a Cost, in Arabidopsis Thaliana Constitutively Expressing a Transcription Factor of Defensive Metabolites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F. Differentially enhanced insect resistance, at a cost, in Arabidopsis thaliana constitutively expressing a transcription factor of defensive metabolites. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52(16):5135-5138.

Management of Insects Involved in Pre-Harvest Mycotoxin Contamination in Maize - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F. 2004. Management of insects involved in pre-harvest mycotoxin contamination in maize [abstract]. International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins. Abstract #C-06, p. 79.

Maize Leaf Axil Materials As a Source for Monitoring Prevalence of Mycotoxigenic Fusarium Species by Pcr Analysis - (Abstract)

Dowd, P.F., Barnett, R.J., Johnson, E.T., Beck, J.J. 2003. Maize leaf axil materials as a source for monitoring prevalence of mycotoxigenic fusarium species by pcr analysis. Aflatoxin Elimination, Fumonisin Elimination, and Fungal Genomics Workshops, October 13-15,2003, Savannah, GA. Mycopathologia 158:431-440.

Insect Management for Reduction of Mycotoxins Fy2003 Report - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Dowd, P.F., Barnett, R.J., Bartelt, R.J., Beck, J.J., Berhow, M.A., Boston, R.S., Duvick, J.P., Johnson, E.T., Lagrimini, L.M., Molid, G., White, D. 2004. Insect management for reduction of mycotoxins FY 2003 report. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop Proceedings. p. 13-14.

Plant Anthocyanin Insect Feeding Deterrents - (Abstract)

Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F. 2003. Plant Anthocyanin Insect Feeding Deterrents [abstract]. Phytochemical Society of North America. Abstract Neish Symposia 10.

Enhanced Resistance to Helicoverpa Zea in Tobacco Expressing An Activated Form of Maize Ribosome-Inactivating Protein` - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dowd, P.F., Zuo, W.N., Gillikin, J., Johnson, E.T., Boston, R.S. Enhanced resistance to Helicoverpa zea in tobacco expressing an activated form of maize ribosome-inactivating protein. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51(12):3568-3574.