Torbert R. Rocheford, Professor, Crop Sciences, University of Illinois

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C. Harjes, T. Rocheford, L. Bai, T. Brutnell, C. B.Kandianis,S.Sowinski, A.Stapleton, R. Vallabhaneni, M. Williams, E. Wurtzel,,J. Yan, E. Buckler. 2008. Natural Genetic Variation in Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase Tapped for Maize Biofortification. Science 319: 330-330.
J.J. Wassom, V. Mikkelineni, M.O. Bohn, and T.R. Rocheford. 2008. QTL for Fatty Acid Composition of Maize Kernel Oil in Illinois High Oil × B73 Backcross-Derived Lines.Crop Sci. 48: 69-78.
J. Wassom, J. Wong, E. Martinez, J. King, J. DeBaene, J. Hotchkiss, V. Mikkilineni, M. Bohn, and T. Rocheford 2008. QTL Associated with Maize Kernel Oil, Protein, and Starch Concentrations; Kernel Mass; and Grain Yield in Illinois High Oil × B73 Backcross-Derived Lines Crop Science 48: 243-252
S. Li, F.A.. Tayie, M. F. Young, T. Rocheford, and W. S. White. 2007. Retention of Provitamin A Carotenoids in High -Carotene Maize (Zea mays) During Traditional African Household ProcessingJ. Agric. Food Chem., 55 (26), 10744-10750
R.A. Stevens and T.R. Rocheford. 2007. Prospects for Using Marker-Assisted Breeding to Improve Maize Production in Africa. The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Vol
Upadyayula, N., da Silva, H., Bohn, M., Rocheford, T.. 2006. Genetic and QTL Analysis of Maize Tassel and Ear Inflorescence Architecture. Theor Appl Genet. 112: 592-606.
D. Clark, J. W. Dudley, T. R. Rocheford, and J. R. LeDeaux. 2006. Genetic analysis of corn kernel chemical composition in the random mated 10 generation of the cross of generations 70 of IHO x ILO Crop Science 2006 46: 807-819
D. B. Willmot, J. W. Dudley, T. R. Rocheford, A. Bari. 2006. Effect of random mating on Marker-QTL Associations for grain quality traits in the cross of Illinois High Oil X Illinois Low Oil. Maydica (In Press)
Bortiri, E, G Chuck, E Vollbrecht, T Rocheford, R Martienssen, and S Hake. 2006. ramosa2 Encodes a LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARY Domain Protein That Determines the Fate of Stem Cells in Branch Meristems of Maize. Plant Cell 18: 574-585.
N. Upadyayula, J. Wassom, M. O. Bohn, and T. R. Rocheford. 2006. QTL Analysis of Phenotypic Traits and Principle Components of Maize Tassel Architecture. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (Accepted)
N. Upadyayula, M. Bohn, T. Rocheford 2006. Enhanced Detection of Inflorescence Architecture QTL in Recombinant Inbred Lines Derived from a Random-Mated F2 Generation. In final stages of preparation.
Laurie, C., S. Chasalow, J. LeDeaux, R. McCarroll, D. Bush, B. Hauge, C. Lai, D.L. Clark, T.R. Rocheford, and J.W. Dudley. 2004. The Genetic Architecture of Response to Long-Term Artificial Selection for Oil Concentration in the Maize Kernel. Genetics. 168: 2141-2155.
Wilson, L.M., S. Whitt, A. Ibanez, T. R. Rocheford, M. M. Goodman and E. S. Buckler. 2004. Dissection of Maize Kernel Composition and Starch Production by Candidate Gene Association. Plant Cell. 16: 2719-2733.
Xiu-Fang Song, Tong-Ming Song, Jing-Rui Dai, Torbert Rocheford, and Jian-Sheng Li. 2004. QTL Mapping of Kernel Oil Concentration with High-oil Maize by SSR Markers. Maydica. 49: 41-48.
Moose, S.P., J.W. Dudley, T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Maize selection passes the century mark: a unique resource for 21st century genomics. Trends in Plant Science. 9: 358-364.
Dudley, J.W., A. Dijkhuizen, C. Paul, S.T. Coates, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Effects of random mating on marker-QTL associations in the Illinois high protein x Illinois low protein maize strains. Crop Sci. 44:1419-1428.
S. Hake,T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Exploiting Quantitative Trait Loci in Gene Discovery. Genes Dev. 18:597-601.
V. Mikkilineni and T.R Rocheford. 2004. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Variant Frequency Differences Among Illinois Long-Term Selection Protein Strains. Plant Breeding Reviews. 24:111-131
J.C. Wong, R.J. Lambert, E. T. Wurtzel, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. QTL and Candidate Genes Phytoene Synthase and zeta-Carotene Desaturase Associated with Accumulation of Carotenoids in Maize. Theor. Appl. Genet. 108:349-359.
C.O. Egesel, J.C. Wong, R.J. Lambert, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Gene Dosage Effects on Carotenoid Concentration in Maize Grain. Maydica 48:183-190.
J. Wassom, V. Mikkilineni, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. Analysis of QTL for Fatty Acids in Maize High-Oil Backcross Population. Euphytica (Submitted, Reviews Received, Under Revision)
J. Wassom, J. Wong, E. Martinez, J. King, J. Debaene, J. Hotchkiss, V. Mikkilineni, and T.R. Rocheford. 2004. QTL Associated with Maize Kernel Composition and Related Traits Among Illinois High Oil × B73 Backcross-Derived Lines. Theor. Appl. Genet. (Submitted, Reviews Received, Under Revision)
Jeffrey C. Wong, Yaakov Tadmor, Robert J. Lambert, and Torbert R. Rocheford. 2003. QTL Associated with Accumulation of Tocopherols in Maize. Crop Sci. 43:2257-2266.
Egesel, C.O., J. C. Wong, R. J. Lambert, and T. R. Rocheford. 2003. Combining Ability of Maize Inbreds for Carotenoids and Tocopherols. Crop Sci. 43:818-823.
Mikkilineni, V., and T.R Rocheford. 2003. Sequence Variation and Genomic Organization of Fatty Acid Desaturase-2 (fad2) and Fatty Acid Desaturase-6 (fad6) cDNAs in Maize. Theor. Appl. Genet. 106: 1326-1332.
Paul, C., G. Naidoo, A. Forbes, D. White, and T. Rocheford. 2003.Quantitative Trait Loci for Low Aflatoxin Production in Two Related Maize Populations. Theor. Appl. Genet. 107: 263-270.
J. A. Juvik, G. G. Yousef, T. Han, Y. Tadmor, F. Azanza, W. F. Tracy, A. Bar-Zur, T. R. Rocheford. 2003. QTL influencing kernel chemical composition and seedling stand establishment in maize with the shrunken and sugary enhancer1 endosperm mutations. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences 128:864-875
Dunford, Roy P., Masahiro Yano, Nori Kurata, Takuji Sasaki, Gorddon Huestis, Torbert Rocheford, and David A. Laurie. 2002. Comparative mapping of the barley Ppd-H1 photoperiod response gene, which lies close to a junction between two rice linkage segments. Genetics 161: 825-834.
Rocheford, Torbert R., Jeffrey C. Wong, Cem O. Egesel, and Robert J. Lambert. 2002. Enhancement of Vitamin E Levels in Corn. Journal of American College of Nutrition 21:3:191-198 S.
Naidoo, G., A.M. Forbes, C. Paul, D.G. White, and T.R. Rocheford. 2002. Resistance to Aspergillus Ear Rot and Aflatoxin Accumulation in Maize F1 Hybrids. Crop Sci 42:360-364.
Troyer, A. Forrest, and Torbert R. Rocheford. 2002. Germplasm Ownership: Related Corn Inbreds. Crop Sci 42:3-11.
Wassom, J.J., C. Mei, T. R. Rocheford, and J. M. Widholm. 2001. Interaction of environment and ABA and GA treatments on the maize another culture response. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 64:69-72.
Tadmor, Yaakov, Olga Larkov, Ayala Meir, Michael Minkoff, Elena Lastochkin, Menahem Edelstein, Shulamit Levin, James Wong, Torbert Rocheford, and Efraim Lewinsohn. 2000. Reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic determination of vitamin E components in maize kernels. Phytochemical Analysis 11:370-374.
Wassom, J. J., C. Mei, T. R. Rocheford, and J. M. Widholm. 2000. Allelic variation in candidate genes associated with QTL for the maize anther culture response. Maydica 45:267-276.
Selig, L, R.J.Lambert, T.R. Rocheford, and W.J. daSilva. 1999. RFLP and cluster analysis of introgression of exotic germplasm into U.S. maize inbreds. Maydica 44:85-92.
Berke, T.G. and T.R. Rocheford. 1999. Quantitative Trait Loci for Tassel Traits in Maize. Crop Sci 39:1439-1443.
Dijkhuizen, A., J. W. Dudley, T. R. Rocheford, A. E. Haken and S. R. Eckhoff. 1998. Near infrared reflectance and 100g Wet-milling analysis for measuring maize kernel composition. Cereal Chemistry 75:266-270.
Beaumont, V. H., J. Mantet, T. R. Rocheford, J. M. Widholm. 1996. Comparison of RFLP and RAPD markers for mapping F2 generations in maize (Zea mays L.). Theor. Appl. Genet. 93:606-612.
Kaufman, B., T. R. Rocheford, R. J. Lambert and A. R. Hallauer. 1996. Change in ribosomal DNA spacer-Iength composition in maize recurrent selection populations. 2. Analysis of BS10, BS11, RBS10, and RSSSC. Theor. Appl. Genet. 92:680-687.
Azanza, F., Y. Tadmor, B. P. Klein, T. R. Rocheford and J. A. Juvik. 1996. QTL influencing chemical and sensory characteristics of eating quality in sweet corn. Genome. 39:40-50.
Beaumont, V. H., T. R. Rocheford and J. M. Widholm. 1995. Mapping the anther culture response genes in maize (Zea mays L.). Genome. 38:968-975.
Alrefai, R., T. G. Berke and T. R. Rocheford. 1995. QTL for fatty acid composition in maize. Genome. 38:894-901.
Berke, T. G. and T. R. Rocheford. 1995. Quantitative trait loci controlling plant height, days to male anthesis, and kernel composition in a cross of Illinois high oil by Illinois low oil maize strains. Crop Sci. 35:1542-1549.
Tadmor, Y., F. Azanza, T.R. Rocheford and J.A. Juvick. 1995. RFLP mapping of the sugary enhancer-1 gene in sweet corn. Theor. Appl. Genet. 91:489-494.
Alrefai, R., B. Orozco, and T.R. Rocheford. 1994. Identification and characterization of a the maize transposable element ILS-1. Plant Physiol. 106:803-804.
Goldman, I.L., T.R. Rocheford, and J.W. Dudley. 1994. Molecular markers linked to genes influencing maize kernel oil concentration in an Illinois high protein x Illinois low protein cross. Crop Sci. 34:908-915.
Rocheford, T.R. 1994. Change in ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer composition in maize recurrent selection populations 1. BS13, BSSS and BSCB1. Theor. Appl. Genet. 88:541-547.
Sughroue, J.R., and T.R. Rocheford. 1994. Evaluation of RFLP genotypic frequencies in the illinois Long Term Selection Oil Strains. Theor. Appl. Genet. 87:916-924.
Rocheford, T.R. and D.R. Pring 1994. Interaction of nuclear and mitochondrial genomes in the alteration of maize orf221 transcripts
Campbell, K.W., D.G.White, J.Toman, and T.R. Rocheford. 1993. Sources of resistance in F1 corn hybrids to ear rot caused by Aspergillus flavus. Plant Disease 77:103.
Rocheford, T. R. 1993. Review of progress in ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer research in maize breeding populations. Rice Biotech. Quarterly 16:38-39.
Goldman, I.L., T.R. Rocheford, and J.W. Dudley. 1993. Quantitative trait loci influencing protein and starch concentration in the illinois Long Term Selection maize strains. Theor. Appl. Genet. 87:217-224.
Wan, Y., T.R. Rocheford, and J. M.Widholm. 1992. RFLP analysis to identify putative chromosomal regions involved in the anther culture response and callus formation of maize. Theor. Appl. Genet. 85:360-365.
Rocheford, T.R., J.C. Kennell, and D.R. Pring. 1992. Genetic analysis of nuclear control of transcription of T-urf13/orf221 in maize mitochondria. Theor. Appl. Genet. 84:891-898.
Rocheford, T.R., J.C. Osterman, and C.O. Gardner. 1990. Variation in the ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer of a maize population mass-selected for high grain yield. Theor. Appl. Genet. 79:793-800.
Rocheford, T.R., W.C. Bridges, B.A. Johnson, and C.O. Gardner. 1989. Evaluation of maize dwarf and normal subpopulations extracted from an exotic by adapted cross of maize. Maydica 34:33-42.
Rocheford, T.R., C.O. Gardner, and A.K. Vidaver. 1989. Genetic studies on resistance of maize (Zea mays L.) to Goss's wilt (Clavibacter michiganese ssp. nebraskense). J. Heredity 80:351-356.
Rocheford, T.R., D.J. Sammons and P.S. Baezinger. 1988. Planting date in relation to yield and yield components of wheat in the Middle Atlantic Region. Agron. J. 80:30-34.

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