Presentations and Posters

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Evolution and Population Genetics

P### Presenter Title
P15 Hannah Pil BZea: A diverse teosinte introgression population for improving modern maize sustainability
P16 Vincenzo Rossi Booster: Cistrome and transcriptome comparative genomics among species with markedly drought tolerance differences
P17 Michelle Stitzer Comparative grass genomics reveals explosive genome evolution in maize and its wild relatives
P18 Sheng-Kai Hsu Convergent genome- and gene-level constraints shape repeated environmental adaptation in grasses
P19 Joséphine Guyot Diversity of root system architecture and aquaporin in response to low nitrogen in maize landraces
P20 Brian Dilkes GWAS study of epistatic interactions with semidominant mutants establishes the molecular identities and pathways affected by natural variants
P21 Jordan Cummings Genetic characterization of United States and Canadian heirloom maize seed bank
P22 Derya TaĹźcilar Genetic diversity and population structure in sweet corn
P23 Heather Chamberlain Genetic legacies of the first ancient South American state in archaeological maize
P24 Binghao Zhao Genomic basis of artificial selection revealed in two high-oil maize populations
P25 Zehta Fazler Harnessing genetic diversity to enhance cold stress tolerance in maize through introgression and gene expression analysis
P26 Lorenzo Stagnati Harnessing the genetic diversity of Italian traditional maize landraces through landscape genomics
P27 Tao Zhou Homologous chromosome interactions reshape chromatin accessibility contribute to hybrid vigor in maize
P28 Gretta Buttelmann Identification of locally adapted loci and convergent evolution within Andropogoneae species
P29 Forrest Li Landscape of language: The contribution of ethnolinguistics to Mesoamerican maize genetic diversity
P30 Piotr Ziolkowski Localized stimulation of meiotic crossovers through the juxtaposition of heterozygous and homozygous regions
P31 Mackenzie Chun Maize landraces are not distinct populations or genetic lineages
P32 Wei-Yun Lai Pan-genome and AI identify causal variants for maize highland adaptation
P33 Samantha Snodgrass Quantifying the anthropogenic effects on maize genetic diversity
P34 En Luo The HapMap of Tibet landraces reveals the genetic mechanism of its highland adaptation
P35 Ruairidh Sawers The MexMAGIC population explores the genetic architecture of clinal variation in Mexican native maize
P36 Zheng Luo The pangenome graph construction of Zea genus
P37 MemiĹź Bilgici Trends in stomatal density and size in maize hybrids representing 100 years of long-term breeding for yield
P38 Elli Cryan Updates on silencing of the Ga1 reproductive barrier
P39 Randall Wisser We found a hole in the phenological trait space of maize: is it a new territory for future adaptation?

Biochemical and Molecular Genetics

P### Presenter Title
P40 Ruiyu Zhang A DUF1230 gene confers quantitative resistance to southern leaf blight and gray leaf spot in maize
P41 Alia Dellagi A genome-scale model tracks how arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis mitigates maize N deficiency stress.
P42 Lishuan Wu A single nucleotide polymorphism in HLT1 enhances maize high-light tolerance and adaptation to high altitudes
P43 Sophia Gerasimova Application of a ternary Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system coupled with morphogenesis regulators enables efficient genome editing in temperate and tropical maize
P44 Vincenzo Rossi Booster: Boosting drought tolerance in key cereals in the era of climate change
P45 Yasmine Vanhevel Booster: Engineering regulatory regions to improve drought tolerance in maize
P46 Sarah-Maria Riedl Characterization of two terpene synthases involved in maize volatile production
P47 Karina van der Linde Characterization of the maize-Ustilago maydis interaction in a warming climate
P48 Ana Nikolic Comparative transcriptomic analysis of low-temperature stress response in maize (Zea mays L.) at VE and V3 growth stages
P49 Huda Ansaf Evidence for TOR-linked translational reprogramming during proteome rebalancing in opaque2 seeds
P50 Sylvie Coursol Exploring the relationship between cell wall genetics and mycorrhizal symbiosis in maize under low nitrogen stress
P51 Mark Lubkowitz False positive LBD interactions in yeast one-hybrid screens: A plasmid effect
P52 Charles Colvin Flavonoid-mediated resistance to lepidopteran pests in maize operates through insect gut damage and microbiome disruption
P53 Janik Telleria Marloth From herbivore attack to parasitoid attraction: how a bHLH transcription factor modulates defense-related terpene biosynthesis
P54 Longyu Liu Functional analysis of genes ZmGAR2 controlling maize kernel dehydration rate
P55 Alessandra Lanubile Genetic dissection of WRKY125 and LOX4 reveals lipid–hormone defense networks against Fusarium verticillioides in maize
P56 Oyenike Adeyemo Genetic diversity study of farmers' maize accessions from Nigeria revealed by morphological traits to asses environmental impacts and ssr markers
P57 Gabriella Consonni Genetic interaction between GL15 and FDL1 modulates juvenile cuticle deposition and leaf permeability in maize
P58 Michael Muszynski Genome editing accelerates flowering in tropical maize
P59 Ricardo A. Dante Genome editing of gibberellin biosynthetic genes alters plant architecture in tropical maize inbred lines
P60 Xiaoyang Shang High-throughput protein-protein interaction screening reveals pervasive function of the whole maize genome
P61 Alexa Park Identification and characterization of molecular drivers of nitrogen remobilization in maize during grain filling
P62 Wenkang Chen Identification and functional analysis of Zm RCC controlling leaf rolling in maize
P63 Klea Lami Identification of Zea mays homologues of AtVIHs
P64 Paul Agbola Identification of transcription factors that bind to MOA-seq motifs using the yeast 1-hybrid (Y1H) assay
P65 Yangbo Huai Improved soil quality confers bacterial resistance against rainfall perturbations to mitigate maize yield loss
P66 Zachary Traylor Maize Carbohydrate Partitioning Defective1 (Cpd1) acts independently of Carbohydrate Partitioning Defective6 (cpd6) in regulating callose deposition in the phloem
P67 Bianca Sheridan Maize Hex4 and Sh1 G-quadruplex (G4) DNAs function in human viral promoter transcription.
P68 Henrike WĂĽrsig Maize root gene expression, exudation, and the diversity of rhizosphere microorganisms are slightly affected by moderate soil compaction and soil structure
P69 Dalton Raymond Molecular and genetic analysis of a conserved Armadillo Repeat Motif-Containing Protein 7 (ARMC7) involved in U12 splicing
P70 Shuhua Yang Molecular and genetic basis of maize cold tolerance and high-latitude adaptation
P71 Abigail McCarthy Nuclei isolation rfficiency across maize inbred lines
P72 Yuanru Wang Overexpression of ZmKRN8 elite allele enhances kernel row number and kernel yield in maize
P73 Xing Huang PEN1 catalyzes RNA primer removal during plastid DNA replication in maize
P74 Megan DeTemple Post-synthetic cell wall modification initiates defense signaling, enhancing resistance
P75 Jean Fontaine Regulation of aquaporin expression by NAC and HSF transcription factors
P76 Verena Bresgen Root structure- and soil texture-dependent microbial self-organization in the rhizosphere and in specific endorhizosphere cell types of maize
P77 Sylvia Morais de Sousa Tinoco Stress-tolerant Bacillus and Paenibacillus from Vellozia spp. as microbial resources for improving maize phosphorus use and drought tolerance
P78 Thomas Widiez Sucrose transporters expressed in the endosperm adjacent to the embryo (EAS) are necessary for carbon partitioning and embryo growth
P79 Taylor Scroggs Systematic exploration of transcription factor function in maize
P80 Patricia Faivre Rampant Targeted GBS provides an efficient way to characterize haplotypic diversity and allele frequency in pooled maize landraces.
P81 Claudia Schaff The JA-induced emission of volatiles in maize is negatively influenced by a bHLH transcription factor
P82 Yike Chen The association of indels with meiotic recombination sites in maize
P83 Caleb Kienbaum The characterization of RNA binding motif protein 48 (RBM48) in U12 intron splicing, cellular differentiation, and development
P84 Jan Bartoš The impact of the maize B chromosome on transcriptome during plant development
P85 Guan-Feng Wang The maize ZmVPS23L and ZmFBK1 modulate the NLR protein Rp1-D21-mediated defense response by changing its subcellular localization
P86 Ana Laura Alonso-Nieves The role of the root microbiome in agronomically important traits of Mexican maize varieties
P87 Sanskriti Vats Transcription factors and regulation of aquaporin expression in maize stomatal guard cells and subsidiary cells
P88 Joseph DeTemple Understanding expression dynamics of flowering time genes from a gene network perspective
P89 Ramesh Katam Xylem sap proteomics reveals defense mechanisms underlying pierce’s disease tolerance in grapevines
P90 Mingliang Xu ZmWAKL-ZmCPK39 synergistic immunity drives super-additive resistance to gray leaf spot in maize

Cell and Developmental Biology

P### Presenter Title
P91 Lander Geadelmann Discovering the roles of feronia-like receptor kinase genes in maize
P92 Lander Geadelmann Maize transcription factors alter meristem size and shoot architecture
P93 Zongliang Chen A LITTLE ZIPPER–ROLLED LEAF1 regulatory module controls polarity in maize inflorescences
P94 Xia Chen A Tri-peptide signaling mechanisms regulates pollen tube growth and guidance during double fertilization in maize
P95 Xiaosa Xu A nuclear role of RAMOSA3 in inflorescence branching independent of its enzymatic function
P96 Shujun Meng A receptor like kinase-heterotrimeric G protein module regulates immune responses in maize
P97 Lukas Evans A strategy for synthetic biology of large genome grasses
P98 Lei Liu A trypsin-like serine protease ZmNAL1a fine-tunes maize floral transition and flowering time
P99 Haihai Wang ARFTF17 regulates dent and flint kernel architecture in Maize
P100 Yidong Zhu ARFTF17 regulates dent and flint kernel architecture in Maize
P101 Dayane Cristina Lima Advances at the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center to enable maize research
P102 Zichao Li An α-L-fucosidase WILTING LEAF 1 maintains maize abiotic stress resistance by regulating vascular development
P103 Mike Scanlon Antagonistic transcription factors regulate antisymmetric wrapping in grass leaves
P104 Heather Jones Blurring the line: blade-sheath boundaries and the extended auricle1 mutant
P105 Ed Bridge Boundary issues: investigating the role of LIGULELESS 2 in maize leaf development
P106 Alberto Galeazzo Caffi Characterization of a novel maize mutant with altered plant architecture
P107 Büşra Çelik Characterization of conserved growth promoting cytochrome P450 genes
P108 Theo Nowak Characterization of roothairless 7 in maize
P109 Antje Feller Characterization of GRNs controlling SAM signaling centers
P110 Jiyun Go Characterization of a novel embryo-defective mutant affecting embryo-endosperm development in maize
P111 Julia BrĂĽck Characterization of phenylboronic acid-responsive pathways in maize (Zea mays L.)
P112 Fanghe Jin Cold induced transcriptomic diversity in epidermis of maize different root types
P113 Xuelian Du Comprehensive phenotypic and transcriptomic analyses reveal multiple defects in the maize dwarf mutant dizzy1
P114 James Birchler Development of efficient haploid inducers of fast flowering mini maize
P115 Stijn Seynnaeve Developmental and environmental control of genetic interactions between GRFs and TCPs.
P116 Maria Schön Difference in variation in root anatomy along the longitudinal axis between maize and temperate cereal crops
P117 Andrea Calhau Disrupted gamete interaction in maize gex2 mutants biases fertilization toward egg-cell-only fertilization and promotes heterofertilization
P118 Jie Zhang Dissecting the gene regulatory networks controlling maize nucellus degeneration
P119 Liuyang Chu Dissecting the boron deficiency response of maize roots using phenylboronic acid
P120 Meng Hu ESR-localized CLE peptides regulate maize embryonic symmetric patterning
P121 Mingchen He Early patterning and morphogenesis of the maize embryo
P122 Mamoona Khan Effector-driven developmental reprogramming during Ustilago maydis–induced gall formation
P123 Laurine Grazer Embryo-derived signaling regulates nutrient allocation in maize kernels
P124 Darshan Damodaran Exploring the spatial dynamics of root cortical barriers in maize stress responses
P125 Fisher Stines Genome editing efficiency during haploid induction is maximized through cenh3-mediated genome elimination
P126 Shijun Zhang Grafting in maize
P127 Divya Rana Heat stress at tricellular stage hinders maize pollen dehiscence
P128 Xiaosa Xu High-resolution, stage-specific single-cell atlas reveals meristem transitions in maize inflorescence development
P129 Cecilia Lara-MondragĂłn How to reproducibly pattern a meristem despite size variability
P130 Hank Bass Integrating replication timing, transcriptional activity, and 3D genome organization in maize
P131 Maria Helena Faustinoni Bruno Leaf-based transformation as a strategy for the genetic transformation of tropical maize lines
P132 An Hsu Linking carbon metabolism to meiotic entry in maize anthers: From bulk to single-cell resolution
P133 Xixi Zheng Maize BABY BOOM transcription factors initiate parthenogenesis and embryonic patterning
P134 Cay Christin Schaefer Maize development under boron-deficient field conditions: Is the benzoxazinoid pathway a target for improvement?
P135 Weiliang Zuo Modulation of host gene expression via fungal transactivation effectors (TAEs)
P136 Jazmin Abraham-Juarez Molecular mechanisms modulating growth suppression in maize
P137 Lu Kang Multiplex RCA FISH facilitates to visualize cell-type spatial patterns of maize inflorescence
P138 Akshay Babasaheb Tawale Nodal root anatomical variation and allometric scaling in wheat
P139 Tom Burges Northern teosinte - The artificial teosinte, which defies daylength limitations
P140 Geng Sun Pcd1 controls kernel filling by promoting differentiation and cell death in the placenta-chalazal region
P141 Naoya Sugi Rapid and selective peri-germ cell membrane breakdown during double fertilization
P142 Xiaowen Shi Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of a maize ploidy series with enhanced photosynthetic capacity
P143 Ana LĂłpez Malvar Spatial regulation of cell wall remodeling shapes maize digestibility under drought
P144 Hao Wu Spatiotemporal transcriptomics reveals ZmGRAS90 as an early determinant of maize aleurone and basal endosperm fate specification
P145 Thirulogachandar Venkatasubbu Supervised clustering sheds light on the developmental trajectories of young inflorescence in barley
P146 Guojing Jiang The EAL1 peptide controls embryonic meristem initiation in maize
P147 Hailong Yang The cis-regulatory evolution of GRASSY TILLERS1 (GT1)
P148 Zongliang Chen The combination of morphogenic regulators BABY BOOM and GRF-GIF improves maize transformation efficiency
P149 Justin Scherer The distributive germline: A developmental strategy to restrict the spread of new mutations
P150 Marina Millán Blánquez The peri-germ cell membrane: A gateway to haploid embryo induction?
P151 Bianca Tasha Ferreira The role of ZmARF28 in leaf initiation and development in maize
P152 Annika Meyer Transcriptomic control of heterosis manifestation during lateral root initiation in maize
P153 Silvio Salvi Transformation and genome editing of the maize model Line Gaspé Flint 1.1.1
P154 Guan Zhang Two semi-dominant mutants acting in a common pathway regulate maize leaf angle
P155 Jazmin Abraham-Juarez feminized upright narrow1 is a novel nuclear disordered protein that mediates brassinosteroid and oxylipin biosynthesis

Computational and Large-Scale Biology

P### Presenter Title
P156 Carson Andorf AI-ready genomics and multi-omic functional annotation at MaizeGDB
P157 John Portwood Using the MaizeGDB genome browser to evaluate gene model annotation quality and gain functional insights
P158 Elliot Braun Benchmarking software tools for identifying common plant metabolites in LC-MS datasets
P159 Quinn Johnson Beyond chromatin: DNA replication timing becomes a novel determinant of meiotic recombination landscapes
P160 Javier Mendoza Revilla Decoding the agronomic genome: Foundation models for precision trait discovery
P161 Xiaolin Lyu Evolutionary dynamics and co-adaptation of root traits and microbiome function in Poaceae drought tolerance
P162 Zeyang Ma Exploring the maize transcriptional regulatory landscape through large-scale profiling of transcription factor binding sites
P163 Sylvie Coursol Genes driving maize stem responses to water deficit: from expression to phenotype
P164 Silvio Salvi Genome assembly and flowering-time regulation in the model maize line Gaspé Flint 1.1.1
P165 Yunlong Zhang HAIant: Symbiotic integration between humans and artificial intelligence
P166 Karla Montserrat Cuellar Perez High-throughput quantification of midrib color for lignin-related trait mapping in sorghum
P167 Maëla Sémery Integrating proteomics data into a genome-scale metabolic model to predict metabolic fluxes in maize leaf
P168 Teague McCracken Machine learning for removal of technical bias signals in high-throughput transcriptomics datasets
P169 Ally Schumacher Maize genomic prediction: Integrating genomics and transcriptomics for trait analysis
P170 Marie-Laure Martin Missing heritability of 6 ecophysiological traits of maize in response to water deficit captured by integration of phenomic, proteomic, and genomic data
P171 Ana Berthel Model, predict, generate: The utility of machine learning models in angiosperm genomics
P172 Bethany Olive Phylogenetic study of Helitron polymorphism in Fungi, Plantae, or Animalia Kingdoms
P173 Lotte Van de Vreken Plastochron regulation in maize: Spatial transcriptomics reveals transcriptional changes in the plastochron1 mutant.
P174 Shuai Wang Predicted protein 3D structures provide essential insights into the genetic architecture underlying phenotypic diversity in maize
P175 Madison Creach Predicting complex phenotypes using multi-omics data in maize
P176 Thomas-Sylvestre Michau Regulatory response of maize to water deficit mediated by cis-regulatory elements
P177 Corrinne Grover Shortcuts to success: how large-scale genotyping benefits the maize community
P178 Rui Han The breeding trends of 2060 widly planting commercial maize hybrids in China
P179 Sulamita Santos Correa Towards next-generation bioinoculants: Machine learning-assisted characterization of PGPB for maize

Cytogenetics

P### Presenter Title
P180 Seijiro Ono Cytogenetic analyses of mutants of class I and class II crossover regulators in maize
P181 Jasnoor Singh Engineering a maize mini-B chromosome as a platform for site-specific gene integration
P182 Malika Sharma Genome-Wide investigation of recombination in the presence of maize B chromosomes
P183 Ana Laura Marassi Maronezi Inheritance and segregation of heterochromatic knobs in an F2 progeny from highly endogamic inbred lines
P184 Tiago CorrĂŞa Maize knob heterochromatin and chromosomal features: A cytoinformatics framework
P185 Hua Yang Mapping the second trans-acting factor(s) required for the B chromosome nondisjunction
P186 Taylor Isles Molecular analysis of Barbara McClintock's tiny fragment chromosome
P187 Kempton Bryan Neotelomere formation in maize
P188 Tzu-Han Huang ZYP1 mediates synaptonemal complex assembly and ensures crossover assurance in maize

Education & Outreach

P### Presenter Title
P189 Taylor Isles Digitizing maize cytogenetics history: Female meiosis and fertilization
P190 Emilie Montes Maize genome editing and genetic transformation platform in Lyon, France
P191 Anthony Studer Popcorn: The origin of maize and the future of science education
P192 Edward Buckler Redesigning nitrogen flow in grass-dominated food systems
P193 Brandi Sigmon The SI-MI mentoring program: A resource for guiding effective mentorship in the plant sciences community

Quantitative Genetics & Breeding

P### Presenter Title
P194 Pengfei Yin A dynamic genotype-environment integration approach decodes the genetic basis of phenotypic plasticity in maize
P195 Sophie Banks A research tool for the study of endosperm mutants in sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
P196 John McKay Adaptive plasticity of root system architecture as a response to Nitrogen availability drives yield gain over time in US maize hybrids
P197 Ling Gu Assembly and function of rhizosphere microbiome under drought stress during heterosis manifestation in maize
P198 Avani Vallayil Bridging air and soil: Adaptive variation of maize brace roots in contrasting environments
P199 Cinta Romay CERCA - Circular Economy that Reimagines Corn Agriculture
P200 Donielle Brottlund Categorical and quantitative approaches for evaluating maize yield response to nitrogen
P201 Gregory Schoenbaum Combining canopy architecture and plot orientation to optimize light interception and distribution for improved maize grain yield
P202 Nikola Grcic Comparative analysis of U.S. ex-PVP and “Zemun Polje” commercial maize inbred lines using a 25K SNP array
P203 Matthew Runyon Cutting back on canopy: Tailoring plant architecture for the agronomic management strategies of tomorrow with a novel genetic modifier
P204 Tingting Guo Decomposing complex traits in maize without prior knowledge
P205 Karlene Negus Designing interpretable AI models to identify drivers of maize phenotypic plasticity
P206 Helga Cassol Dissecting genetic diversity and flowering related traits in Italian maize lines through GWAS
P207 Libia Gomez Trejo Diverse defense responses of sorghum and corn to non-adapted rust pathogens
P208 Memis Bilgici Do we need dedicated maize varieties for perennial groundcover systems?
P209 Juliana Yassitepe Drought tolerance classification using unmanned aerial systems with RGB and multispectral data
P210 Xianlong Song Dynamic calibration of maize growth model for enhanced decision-making in breeding and production
P211 Marisa Miller Engineering maize root architecture via targeted genome editing of root regulatory genes
P212 Nina Chumak Engineering synthetic apomixis in maize
P213 Daniel Cruz Rosas Evaluation of drought tolerance–related traits in native maize populations from the northeast of Mexico
P214 Alejandro Mendoza Gomez Evaluation of morphological and reproductive traits associated with drought tolerance in native maize populations from the State of Coahuila, Mexico.
P215 Ashish Saxena Expanding the use of biodiversity to safeguard future maize production
P216 Anurag Daware From phenotypic tradition to genomic precision: Maize DUS 2.0
P217 Xueqing Zheng Genetic analysis and gene cloning of maize waterlogging tolerant germplasm resource material HZ32
P218 Desmond Darko Asiedu Genetic and molecular analyses of European maize landrace for resistance to Fusarium stalk rot
P219 Lakshmipriyanka Tammineni Genetic basis of leaf orientation responsiveness and yield stability in maize (Zea mays) under contrasting row spacing and cover crop management
P220 Haoyan Yang Genetic dissection of the deep phenotype for nitrogen use efficiency in maize
P221 Georgina Lala Ehemba Genetic diversity and identification of QTLs for low nitrogen in maize doubled haploid lines (DHLs)
P222 Wenhao Song Genetic mechanism analysis for spontaneous haploid genome doubling in maize
P223 Harshita Mangal Genetic pleiotropy in sorghum using a 503-trait meta-analysis spanning 18 years of studies
P224 Heather Wodehouse Genome-wide response to divergent selection on vegetative phase change in maize
P225 Aida Kebede Genomic characterization of AAFC’s historical maize inbred lines and their application in GWAS
P226 Xiaohong Yang Global genetic dissection of maize-teosinte divergence reveals EL3-2 as a pleiotropic domestication regulator
P227 Marion Pitz How well do GWAS methods perform on TWAS data?
P228 Yapeng Wang Identification and fine mapping of quantitative trait loci for anthesis silking interval in maize
P229 Vencke Gruening Impact of spontaneous haploid genome doubling on haploid induction in maize haploid inducers
P230 Huanhuan Tai Insights into the biocontrol potential of Burkholderia gladioli B22 against maize stalk rot and promoting growth
P231 Stéphane Nicolas Integrating genomic prediction and offset using DNA-pool genotyping to assess maize landrace adaptation and select accessions for pre-breeding
P232 Magdalena Janik Ion-know which genes control elemental traits!
P233 Waqar Ali K-mer based GWAS as a complementary approach to traditional GWAS across maize and sorghum genomes
P234 Jenifer Camila Godoy dos Santos Leveraging transcriptomic modulation to enhance genomic prediction of hybrid performance across environments
P235 Binghao Zhao Long-term selection reshapes the maize genome by elevating standing and rare beneficial variants to drive sustained gains in kernel oil content
P236 Cuixia Chen Map-based cloning identifies two QTL genes for synergistic control of husk number in maize
P237 Stéphane Nicolas Mining allelic diversity of maize landraces for abiotic and biotic stresses
P238 Lorenzo Rocchetti Modeling spatiotemporal variation in genotype-by-environment interactions of maize flowering time
P239 Aoqing Hu Molecular mechanism of maize qEL3.08 regulating trehalose metabolism and its impact on ear development
P240 Wenjie Fang Multi-trait synergic selection by integrating prior genetic and environmental information in crop breeding
P241 Bingjie Wu Multi-view BLUP: a promising solution for post-omics data integrative prediction
P242 Yaxin Wang Natural variation of liguleless1 promoter bound by ZmbHLH narrows maize leaf angle
P243 Niloufar Ashrafi Optimization of Diabrotica resistance in maize by enhanced nematode attraction
P244 Matthew Wendt Parsing genotype-interaction effects to understand the genetic architecture of maize cuticular wax accumulation across environments
P245 Juliana Nonato Phenotypic analysis of transgenic maize events under water stress conditions
P246 Melissa Draves Phenotypic characterization of U.S. maize heirlooms
P247 Anna Pia Maria Giulini Plant–microorganism interactions as novel screening criteria in maize varietal registration
P248 Charles Colvin Population-scale RNA sequencing reveals host genetic control of phyllosphere fungal communities
P249 Domagoj Simic Predicting biomass in drought-stressed young maize plants with machine learning using genomic and phenomic data
P250 Mythri Bikkasani Quantitative assessment of heterosis and combining ability for strategic hybrid breeding in maize for silage
P251 Xiaoming He Rhizosheath inhabiting Massilia are linked to heterosis in roots of maize
P252 Angela Kent RoadMAPs to rhizosphere nitrogen retention: Breeding crops for microbiome-associated phenotypes
P253 Abby Livingston Rooting for ecosystem services through haplotype analysis
P254 Emma Leary Screening of maize photosynthetic responses at low temperatures and high light
P255 Catherine Giauffret Seeking the molecular drivers of hidden chilling susceptibility in maize
P256 Danning Wang Single-cell transcriptomics reveals cell-type-specific signatures of heterosis in early roots of maize
P257 Marcin Grzybowski Sources of transcriptomic variation in modern maize
P258 Memis Bilgici Stable phenotypic shade-avoidance responses to low red/far-red ratio and shifting resource-use strategies in maize hybrids representing 100 years of long-term breeding for yield
P259 Nate Korth Systems level plant-microbiome transcriptomics to explore maize and rhizosphere interactions underlying heat stress response
P260 Zhongjie Ji Temporal 2D–3D phenotyping reveals dynamic maize architectural development across the growth cycle
P261 Ashish Saxena The Complementarity of Ex-PVP temperate and tropical lines in enhancing grain yield in tropical environments
P262 Steve Moose The CorNBox, an effective platform for improving nitrogen utilization in U.S. corn belt maize
P263 Sofija Božinović The PHENO_MaizE Project: UAV-based high-throughput phenotyping to support decision-making in maize breeding
P264 Ziyi Xiao The combination of linkage mapping, genome-wide association study, and dynamic transcriptome analysis reveals conserved candidate genes for salt tolerance in maize
P265 Mirai Inaoka The effect of selection on allele frequencies and diversity in wheat (Triticum aestivum)
P266 Hui Li The genetic architecture of acyl-lipid traits in maize kernel and leaf
P267 Yuki Matsumura Understanding the morpho-physiological framework of ear flex for improving yield and yield stability in maize
P268 Danny Davis Unlocking sugar potential: Evaluating sugar content of waxy1/shrunken2-i hybrids
P269 Fatma Ozair Vegetation indices including soil confound plant health and canopy cover: Multi-environment analysis of maize temporal progression
P270 Huinan Li ZmNAGS enhances maize kernel size and grain yield through increasing photosynthesis and starch content
P271 Chuan Chen qGSR2.02 confers recessive resistance to stalk rot and ear rot in maize

Transposons & Epigenetics

P### Presenter Title
P1 Kevin Peek A role for RdDM in susceptibility to paramutation at the maize BOOSTER1 locus
P2 Z Jeffrey Chen An epigenetic basis for inbreeding depression in maize
P3 Surinder Chopra Beyond flavonoid pigmentation: ufo1 links epigenetic Regulation and Redox Homeostasis during maize endosperm development
P4 Carly Blair Characterization of two epigenetically regulated ABI3-VP1 transcription factors in Zea mays (maize)
P5 Carmen Rodriguez Characterizing chromatin accessibility of long terminal repeat retrotransposons in response to cold stress in maize
P6 Abby Sow Co-expression analysis unveils the roles of long terminal repeat retrotransposons in maize developmental regulation
P7 Patrick Gardner Detecting activity of hopscotch family long terminal repeat retrotransposons in Zea mays
P8 Jonathan Gent Does active DNA demethylation drive epigenetic silencing in pollen?
P9 Caleb Gooden Genome-wide resolution of long terminal repeat retrotransposon promoters and their tissue-specific regulatory programs
P10 Daniela Barro Trastoy Helitron-mediated expansion of endosperm regulatory binding sites in maize
P11 Hailey Buell How transposable elements preserve heterozygosity during inbreeding in maize
P12 Thelma Madzima Identification of regulatory genes involved in RNA-directed DNA methylation mediated regulation of responses to abiotic stress in Zea mays (maize).
P13 Juliette Breil-Aubert Single-molecule methylation profiling at the repetitive b1 paramutation locus in maize
P14 Natasha Dhamrait TEs in the “Metagenome”: A kmer based approach to estimate TE abundance from short reads