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Earl W Taliercio
Research Plant Molecular Geneticist


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Registration of high yielding high-protein soybean germplasm USDA-N7007 derived from wild soybean PI 366122 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M., Robertson, M.H., Taliercio, E.W., Carter, T.E. 2024. Registration of high yielding high-protein soybean germplasm USDA-N7007 derived from wild soybean PI 366122. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20383.
Effects of high oleic full-fat soybean meal on broiler live performance, carcass and parts yield, and fatty acid composition of breast fillets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muhammad, A., Joseph, M., Alfaro-Wisaquillo, M., Quintana-Ospina, G., Patino, D., Vu, T.C., Dean, L.L., Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M., Taliercio, E.W., Toomer, O.T., Oviedo-Rondon, E. 2024. Effects of high oleic full-fat soybean meal on broiler live performance, carcass and parts yield, and fatty acid composition of breast fillets. Poultry Science. 103(3):103399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103399.
Identification of high-yielding soybean lines with exceptional seed composition qualities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gillenwater, J., Mian, R.M., Cunicelli, M.J., Mcneece, B., Taliercio, E.W. 2023. Identification of high-yielding soybean lines with exceptional seed composition qualities. Crops. 3(4), 333-342. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops3040029.
Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of high-oleic full-fat soybean meal in broilers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, M., Joseph, M., Alfaro-Wisaquillo, M., Quintana-Ospina, G., Patino, D., Penuela-Sierra, L., Vu, T.C., Mian, R.M., Taliercio, E.W., Toomer, O.T., Oviedo-Rondon, E. 2023. Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of high-oleic full-fat soybean meal in broilers. Poultry Science. 102(12):103152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103152.
Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Eickholt, D., Read, Q.D., Carter Jr, T.E., Waldeck, N., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations. Crop Science. 63(4):2184-2195. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21015.
Genotype imputation for soybean nested association mapping population to improve precision of QTL detection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, L., Yang, S., Araya, S., Quigley, C.V., Taliercio, E.W., Mian, R.M., Specht, J., Diers, B., Song, Q. 2022. Genotype imputation for soybean nested association mapping population to improve precision of QTL detection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135(5), pp.1797-1810. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-022-04070-7.
Registration of USDA-N7005 soybean germplasm with high yield and 62.5% pedigree from Japanese accessions Tamahikari and PI 416937 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagherzadi, L., Fallen, B.D., Gillen, A.M., Mcneece, B.T., Mian, R.M., Song, Q., Taliercio, E.W., Zenglu, L., Carter, T. 2022. Registration of USDA-N7005 soybean germplasm with high yield and 62.5% pedigree from Japanese accessions Tamahikari and PI 416937. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20209.
QTL mapping of seed quality traits in two recombinant inbred line soybean populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gillenwater, J., Mcneece, B.T., Mian, R.M., Taliercio, E.W. 2021. QTL mapping of seed quality traits in two recombinant inbred line soybean populations. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.1985028.
Challenges and prospects of wild soybean as a resistance source against soybean aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) - ()
Hesler, L.S., Tilmon, K.J., Varenhorst, A.J., Conzemius, S.R., Taliercio, E.W., Beckendorf, E.A. 2021. Challenges and prospects of wild soybean as a resistance source against soybean aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 115:25-38. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saab033.
Identification of immunogenic epitopes of the soybean a and ß unit of ß -conglycinin in chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Loveless, T.M. 2021. Identification of immunogenic epitopes of the soybean a and ß unit of ß -conglycinin in chickens. Journal of Food and Agriculture Immunology. 32:174-183. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2021.1911960.
Identification of SNP markers associated with soybean fatty acids contents by genome-wide association analyses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sung, M., Van, K., Lee, S., Mchale, L.K., Nelson, R., La Mantia, J.M., Taliercio, E.W., Mian, R.M. 2021. Identification of SNP markers associated with soybean fatty acids contents by genome-wide association analyses. Molecular Breeding. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-021-01216-1.
Inheritance of rhizobitoxine induced chlorosis in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robinson, K., Burton, J., Taliercio, E.W., Israel, D., Carter Jr, T.E. 2020. Inheritance of rhizobitoxine induced chlorosis in soybean. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20193.
Identification of immunogenic epitopes of two soybean glycinin proteins in chicken - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Loveless, T.M. 2019. Identification of immunogenic epitopes of two soybean glycinin proteins in chicken. Food and Agricultural Immunology. 31:1, 75-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2019.1700930.
Resistance to soybean aphid in selected wild soybean accessions, 2018-2019 - ()
Hesler, L.S., Beckendorf, E.A., Taliercio, E.W. 2019. Resistance to soybean aphid in selected wild soybean accessions, 2018-2019. Arthropod Management Tests. 44: tsz078. https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsz078.
The ionome of a genetically diverse set of wild soybean accessions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Scaboo, A., Baxter, I., Locke, A.M. 2019. The ionome of a genetically diverse set of wild soybean accessions. Crop Science. 59:1983-1991. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2019.02.0079.
Registration of USDA-N6003LP soybean germplasm with low seed phytate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Sung, M., Locke, A.M., Taliercio, E.W., Whetten, R.B., Zhang, B., Carter Jr, T.E., Burton, J., Mian, R.M. 2019. Registration of USDA-N6003LP soybean germplasm with low seed phytate. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2018.09.0064crg.
Characterization of a USDA core collection of wild soybean (Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc.) accessions for seed composition and agronomic traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
La, T., Large, E., Taliercio, E.W., Song, Q., Gillman, J.D., Xu, D., Nguyen, H., Shannon, G., Scaboo, A. 2018. Characterization of a USDA core collection of wild soybean (Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc.) accessions for seed composition and agronomic traits. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.08.0514.
Registration of USDA-Max x Soja Core Set-1: Recovering 99% of wild soybean genome from PI 366122 in 17 agronomic interspecific germplasm lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eickholt, D.P., Carter Jr, T.E., Taliercio, E.W., Dean, L.L., Dickey, D., Delheimer, J., Li, Z. 2019. Registration of USDA-Max x Soja Core Set-1: Recovering 99% of wild soybean genome from PI 366122 in 17 agronomic interspecific germplasm lines. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13:217-236. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2017.09.0059crg.
An RNA-Seq study reveals genetic responses of diverse wild soybean accessions to increased ozone levels - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waldeck, N., Taliercio, E.W., Burkey, K.O., Carter Jr, T.E., Song, Q., Dickey, D. 2017. An RNA-Seq study reveals genetic responses of diverse wild soybean accessions to increased ozone levels. BMC Genomics. 18:498.
Changes in gene expression between a soybean F1 hybrid and its parents are associated with agronomically valuable traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Eickholt, D., Rouf, R., Carter Jr, T.E. 2017. Changes in gene expression between a soybean F1 hybrid and its parents are associated with agronomically valuable traits. PLoS One. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177225.
Silver and zinc inhibitors influence transpiration rate and aquaporin transcript levels in intact soybean plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mura, J., Taliercio, E.W., Sinclair, T. 2016. Silver and zinc inhibitors influence transpiration rate and aquaporin transcript levels in intact soybean plants. Journal of Euphytica. 122:168–175.
Soybean leaf expansion subjected to high and low atmospheric vapor pressure deficits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mura, J., Taliercio, E.W., Sinclair, T. 2015. Soybean leaf expansion subjected to high and low atmospheric vapor pressure deficits. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66(7):1845–1850.
Microscopic Methods to Evaluate Gland Initiation and Development in Cotton Ovules - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Taliercio, E.W., Tonos, J.L., Romano, G.B. 2014. Microscopic Methods to Evaluate Gland Initiation and Development in Cotton Ovules. Journal of Cotton Science. 18:420-429.
Identification of epitopes of the A1aBx and A5A4B3 subunits of glycinin antigenic in three animal species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Loveless, T.M., Turano, M. 2014. Identification of epitopes of the A1aBx and A5A4B3 subunits of glycinin antigenic in three animal species. Food and Agricultural Immunology. doi: 10.1080/09540105.2014.906566.
Identification of a second allergenic epitope in the alpha-Subunit of beta-Conglycinin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Kim, S. 2013. Identification of a second allergenic epitope in the alpha-Subunit of beta-Conglycinin. Journal of Food and Agriculture Immunology. DOI 10.1080/09540105.2013.791969.
Epitopes from two soybean glycinin subunits antigenic in pigs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Kim, S. 2013. Epitopes from two soybean glycinin subunits antigenic in pigs. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Online version: DOI 10.1002/jsfa.6113.
Genomic location of a gene conditioning a miniature phenotype in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ray, J.D., Smith, J.R., Taliercio, E.W., Fritschi, F.B. 2011. Genomic location of a gene conditioning a miniature phenotype in soybean. Plant Biology. 55:26-32.
The Effect of Calcium on Early Fiber Elongation in Cotton Ovule Culture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Haigler, C. 2011. The Effect of Calcium on Early Fiber Elongation in Cotton Ovule Culture. Journal of Cotton Science. 15:154-161.
Fiber Initiation in 18 Cultivars and Experimental Lines of Three Gossypium Species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Romano, G.B., Taliercio, E.W., Turley, R.B., Scheffler, J.A. 2011. Fiber Initiation in 18 Cultivars and Experimental Lines of Three Gossypium Species. Journal of Cotton Science. 15:61-72.
Inositol metabolism and phytase activity in normal and low phytic acid soybean seed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Israel, D., Taliercio, E.W., Kwanyuen, P., Burton, J.W., Dean, L.L. 2011. Inositol metabolism and phytase activity in normal and low phytic acid soybean seed. Crop Science. 51:282-289.
Nitrogen Metabolism in Cotton Stems and Roots during Reproductive Development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., and Kwanyuen, P. 2010. Nitrogen Metabolism in Cotton Stems and Roots during Reproductive. Journal of Cotton Science. 14:107–112.
Characterization of Two Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Invertase Genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E. 2010. Characterization of Two Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Invertase Genes. Molecular Biology Reports. 37:3915-3920.
Characterization of an ADP-glucose Pyrophosphorylase Small Subunit Gene Expressed in Developing Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Fibers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W. 2010. Characterization of an ADP-glucose Pyrophosphorylase Small Subunit Gene Expressed in Developing Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Fibers. Mol Biol Rep. DOI:10.1007/s11033-010-9961-0.
Registration of N6202 soybean germplasm with high protein, good yield potential, large seed and diverse pedigree - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter Jr, T.E., Rzewnicki, P.E., Burton, J.W., Villagarcia, M.R., Bowman, D.T., Taliercio, E.W., Kwanyuen, P. 2010. Registration of N6202 soybean germplasm with high protein, good yield potential, large seed and diverse pedigree. Journal of Plant Registrations. 4:73-79.
Isolation and characterization of a cotton cdh-like gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Ray, J.D., Scheffler, J.A. 2009. Isolation and characterization of a cotton cdh-like gene. Molecular Biology Reports.
Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Romano, G.B., Scheffler, J.A., Ayre, B. 2009. Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 9:11-17.
Differential Gene Expression in Developing Cotton Stems and Roots - (Abstract Only)
Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Kwanyuen, P. 2009. Differential Gene Expression in Developing Cotton Stems and Roots. Plant and Animal Genome VX Conference Abstracts.
Registration of ‘N8101’ small-seeded soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter Jr, T.E., Burton, J.W., Rzewnicki, P.E., Villagarcia, M.R., Fountain, M.O., Taliercio, E.W., Bowman, D. 2009. Registration of ‘N8101’ small-seeded soybean. Journal of Plant Registrations, 3:22-27.
Isolation and characterization of an ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene from Gossypium hirsutum L - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W. 2008. Isolation and characterization of an ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene from Gossypium hirsutum L. Journal of Cotton Science. 1:273-279.
Cotton Benzoquinon Reductase: Up-Regulation During Early Fiber Development and Heterologous Expresson and Characterization in Pichia Pastoris - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turley, R.B., Taliercio, E.W. 2008. Cotton Benzoquinon Reductase: Up-Regulation During Early Fiber Development and Heterologous Expresson and Characterization in Pichia Pastoris. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 46:780-785
Cotton Benzoquinone Reductase: Up-regulation During Early Cotton Fiber Developement - (Abstract Only)
Expressed sequence tags from adult female Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Heteroptera: Miridae). - ()
Allen, M. L., Williams, L., and Taliercio, E. 2007. Expressed Sequence Tags From Adult Female Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Heteroptera: Miridae).. Genbank. EX515192 through EX515308.
Analysis of Gene Expression in Cotton Fiber Initials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Boykin, D.L. 2007. Analysis of Gene Expression in Cotton Fiber Initials. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 7:22.
A Visual Aid for Statisticians and Molecular Biologists Working With Microarray Experiments - (Proceedings)
Boykin, D.L., Taliercio, E.W., Kelley, R.Y., Williams, W.P. 2007. A Visual Aid for Statisticians and Molecular Biologists Working With Microarray Experiments. Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture. p.33-49.
Analysis of ESTs from Multiple Gossypium hirsutum Tissues and Identification of SSRs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Allen, R.D., Essenberg, M., Nguyen, H., Patil, M., Payton, P.R., Phillips, A., Pierce, M., Scheffler, B.E., Turley, R.B., Wang, J., Zhang, D., Scheffler, J.A. 2006. Analysis of ESTs from Multiple Gossypium hirsutum Tissues and Identification of SSRs. Genome. 49:306-319.
ON THE HUNT FOR NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS: EVALUATING SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) SSR'S FOR COTTON (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Ray, J.D., Taliercio, E.W. 2006. On the hunt for new molecular markers: evaluating soybean (glycine max) ssr's for cotton (gossypium hirsutum). Indian Society for Cotton Improvement. Vol 31: 79-87
CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPRESSION OF A PUTATIVE RETINOBLASTOMA PROTEIN BINDING GENE FROM GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Ray, J.D. 2006. Characterization and expression of a putative retinoblastoma protein binding gene from gossypium hirsutum. DNA Sequence. Vol 17: 307-310
Incorporation of Rhodamine B into Male Tobacco Budworm Moths Heliothis Virescens to use as a Marker for Mating Studies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blanco, C.A., Perera, O.P., Ray, J.D., Taliercio, E.W., Williams III, L.H. 2006. INCORPORATION OF RHODAMINE B INTO MALE TOBACCO BUDWORM MOTHS HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS TO USE AS A MARKER FOR MATING STUDIES. Journal of Insect Science. 6:05. AVAILABLE ONLINE: insectscience.org/6.05.
A Global Assembly of Cotton ESTs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Udall, J.A., Taliercio, E.W., Turley, R.B., Payton, P.R., Scheffler, J.A., Wendel, J. 2006. A Global Assembly of Cotton ESTs. Genome Research. 16(3):441-450.
MOLECULAR MARKERS RUN ON A TEST PANEL: A DATA SOURCE FOR THE COTTON COMMUNITY - (Abstract Only)
Scheffler, B.E., Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Yu, J. 2004. Molecular markers run on a test panel: a data source for the cotton community. International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop.
MOLECULAR MARKERS RUN ON A TEST PANEL: A DATA SOURCE FOR THE COTTON COMMUNITY - (Abstract Only)
Scheffler, B.E., Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Yu, J. 2004. Molecular markers run on a test panel: A data source for the cotton community [abstract]. International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop. Paper No. 18-45.
ON THE HUNT FOR NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS - (Abstract Only)
EXPRESSION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A UCP-GLUCOSE PYROPHOSPHORYLASE GENE IN COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Kloth, R.H. 2004. Expression and characterization of a UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene in cotton. Journal of Cotton Science. 8:91-98.
PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS OF COTTON FIBER DEVELOPMENT - (Abstract Only)
Payton, P.R., Taliercio, E.W., Dowd, S.E., Chen, Z., Allen, R.D. 2004. Physiological genomics of cotton fiber development [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XII Conference.
The DNA Sequence of a Gypsy Element from Gossypium hirsutum L. and Characterization of Gypsy Elements in Three Gossypium Species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E., Ulloa, M. 2003. The DNA Sequence of a Gypsy Element from Gossypium hirsutum L. and Characterization of Gypsy Elements in Three Gossypium Species. DNA Sequence. 14(4):319-325.
Resistance among selected wild soybean and associated soybean accessions against two virulent colonies of Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hesler, L.S., Taliercio, E.W. 2020. Resistance among selected wild soybean and associated soybean accessions against two virulent colonies of Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Phytoparasitica. 49:243-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-020-00845-0.
ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPRESSION ANALYSES OF TWO CELL WALL INVERTASE GENES IN MAIZE. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
GENETIC EVIDENCE THAT THE TWO ISOZYMES OF SUCROSE SYNTHASE ARE CRITICAL, ONE FOR CELL WALL INTEGRITY AND THE OTHER FOR STARCH BIOSYNTHESIS IN DEVELOPING ENDOSPERM OF MAIZE. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
THE MINIATURE 1 SEED LOCUS OF MAIZE ENCODES A CELL WALL INVERTASE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENDOSPERM AND MATERNAL CELLS IN THE PEDICEL. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FULL LENGTH CDNA ENCODING CELL-WALL INVERTASE FROM MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)