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Anna M Locke
Research Plant Physiologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Soybean genomics research community strategic plan: a vision for 2024-2028 - ()
Stupar, R.M., Locke, A.M., Allen, D.K., Stacey, M.G., Ma, J., Weiss, J., Nelson, R., Hudson, M.E., Joshi, T., Li, Z., Song, Q., Jedlicka, J., Macintosh, G.C., Grant, D., Parrott, W.A., Clemente, T.E., Graham, M.A., O'Rourke, J.A., Stacey, G., An, Y., Aponte-Rivera, J., Bhattacharyya, M.K., Baxter, I., Bilyeu, K.D., Campbell, J.D., Cannon, S.B., Clough, S.J., Mcgrinn, M., Curtin, S.J., Diers, B.W., Dorrance, A.E., Gillman, J.D., Graef, G.L., Hancock, N., Hudson, K.A., Hyten, D.L., Kachroo, A., Koebernick, J., Libault, M., Lorenz, A.J., Mahan, A.L., Massman, J.M., Meksem, K., Okamuro, J.K., Pedley, K.F., Rainey, K.M., Scaboo, A.M., Schmutz, J., Song, B., Steinbrenner, A.D., Stewart-Brown, B.D., Toth, K., Wang, D., Weaver, L., Zhang, B. 2024. Soybean genomics research community strategic plan: a vision for 2024-2028. The Plant Genome. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20516.
Optimal brain dissection in dense autoencoders: Towards determining feature importance in -omics data - (Proceedings)
Amin, S., Van Den Broeck, L., De Smet, I., Locke, A.M., Sozzani, R. 2023. Optimal brain dissection in dense autoencoders: Towards determining feature importance in -omics data. Workshop Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIP60195.2023.10379275.
Views of RNAi approaches for weed management in turfgrass systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ethridge, S.R., Grieger, K., Locke, A.M., Everman, W.J., Jordan, D.L., Leon, R.G. 2023. Views of RNAi approaches for weed management in turfgrass systems. Weed Science. 71(4):344-352. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2023.37.
Changes in herbicide sensitivity and competitive ability of Abutilon theophrasti over 28 years: implications for hormesis and weed evolution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ethridge, S.R., Chandra, S., Locke, A.M., Everman, W.J., Jordan, D.L., Owen, M.D., Leon, R.G. 2023. Changes in herbicide sensitivity and competitive ability of Abutilon theophrasti over 28 years: implications for hormesis and weed evolution. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7604.
Functional annotation of proteins for signaling network inference in non-model species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Den Broeck, L., Bhosale, D., Song, K., De Lima, C., Ashley, M., Zhu, T., Zhu, S., Van De Cotte, B., Neyt, P., Ortiz, A.C., Sikes, T.R., Aper, J., Lootens, P., Locke, A.M., De Smet, I., Sozzani, R. 2023. Functional annotation of proteins for signaling network inference in non-model species. Nature Communications. 14:4654. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40365-z.
Density, not tillage, increases soybean protein concentration in some southeastern US environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Epie, K., Bauer, P., Stone, K.C., Locke, A.M. 2023. Density, not tillage, increases soybean protein concentration in some southeastern US environments. Agronomy Journal. 115(4):1867–1876. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21371.
Characterizing atrazine, mesosulfuron-methyl, and topramezone bioavailability in North Carolina soils using greenhouse bioassays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramanathan, S., Gannon, T., Locke, A.M., Everman, W. 2023. Characterizing atrazine, mesosulfuron-methyl, and topramezone bioavailability in North Carolina soils using greenhouse bioassays. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20371.
Rapid evolution of competitive ability in Giant Foxtail (Setaria faberi) over 34 years. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ethridge, S., Chandra, S., Everman, W., Jordan, D., Locke, A.M., Owen, M., Leon, R. 2023. Rapid evolution of competitive ability in giant foxtail (setaria faberi) over 34 years. Weed Science. 71(1):59-68. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2023.1.
No-till imparts yield stability and greater cumulative yield under variable weather conditions in the southeastern USA Piedmont - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mathers, C., Heitman, J., Huseth, A., Locke, A.M., Osmond, D., Woodley, A. 2023. No-till imparts yield stability and greater cumulative yield under variable weather conditions in the southeastern USA Piedmont. Field Crops Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108811.
Crop physiological considerations for combining variable density planting to optimize seed costs and weed suppression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ethridge, S., Locke, A.M., Everman, W., Jordan, D., Leon, R. 2022. Crop physiological considerations for combining variable density planting to optimize seed costs and weed suppression. Weed Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2022.62.
Response of maize, cotton, and soybean to increased crop density in heterogeneous planting arrangements - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ethridge, S.R., Locke, A.M., Everman, W.J., Jordan, D.L., Leon, R.G. 2022. Response of maize, cotton, and soybean to increased crop density in heterogeneous planting arrangements. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051238.
Atrazine, mesosulfuron-methyl, and topramezone persistence in North Carolina soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramanathan, S., Gannon, T., Everman, W., Locke, A.M. 2022. Atrazine, mesosulfuron-methyl, and topramezone persistence in North Carolina soils. Agronomy Journal. 114(2):1068-1079. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21041.
Nitrogen fertilizer effect on soybean physiology, yield components, seed yield and protein content in the Southeastern US - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Epie, K.E., Bauer, P.J., Stone, K.C., Locke, A.M. 2022. Nitrogen fertilizer effect on soybean physiology, yield components, seed yield and protein content in the Southeastern US. Journal of Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2022.2084106.
Field-grown soybean shows genotypic variation in physiological and seed composition response to heat stress during seed development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ortiz, A.C., De Smet, I., Sozzani, R., Locke, A.M. 2021. Field-grown soybean shows genotypic variation in physiological and seed composition response to heat stress during seed development. Environmental and Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2021.104768.
The membrane-localized protein kinase MAP4K4/TOT3 regulates thermomorphogenesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vu, L., Zhu, T., Xu, X., De Jong, D., Van Zanten, M., Vanremoortele, T., Locke, A.M., Van De Cotte, B., De Winne, N., Stes, E., De Jaeger, G., Van Damme, D., Uauy, C., Gevaert, K., Smet, I. 2021. The membrane-localized protein kinase MAP4K4/TOT3 regulates thermomorphogenesis. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23112-0.
Increased nitrogen fixation and remobilization may increase seed protein without a yield penalty in a soybean introgression line - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Locke, A.M., Ramirez, M.E. 2020. Increased nitrogen fixation and remobilization may increase seed protein without a yield penalty in a soybean introgression line. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1835771.
Rice flooding resilience loci SUBMERGENCE 1 and ANAEROBIC GERMINATION 1 interact in seedlings established underwater Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alam,R., Hummel, M., Yeung, E., Locke, A.M., Ignacio, J.I., Baltazar, M.D., Jia, Z., Ismail, A.M., Septiningsih, E.M., Bailey-Serres, J. 2020. Rice flooding resilience loci SUBMERGENCE 1 and ANAEROBIC GERMINATION 1 interact in seedlings established underwater. Plant Direct. 4(7): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.240
Leaf gas exchange recovery of soybean from water-deficit stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rosas-Anderson, P., Sinclair, T.R., Locke, A.M., Carter Jr, T.E., Rufty, T.W. 2020. Leaf gas exchange recovery of soybean from water-deficit stress. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1764429.
Drought stress detection using low-cost computer vision systems and machine learning techniques - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramos-Giraldo, P., Reberg-Horton, C., Locke, A.M., Mirsky, S.B., Lobaton, E. 2020. Drought stress detection using low-cost computer vision systems and machine learning techniques. IEEE IT Professional. https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2020.2986103.
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.
Field-grown soybean transcriptome shows diurnal patterns in photosynthesis-related processes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Locke, A.M., Slattery, R., Ort, D. 2018. Field-grown soybean transcriptome shows diurnal patterns in photosynthesis-related processes. Plant Direct. 2(12):1-14. http://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.99.
Rice SUB1A constrains remodeling of the transcriptome and metabolome during submergence and post-submergence recovery”. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Locke, A.M., Barding, G.A., Sathnur, S., Larive, C.K., Bailey-Serres, J. 2018. Rice SUB1A constrains remodeling of the transcriptome and metabolome during submergence and post-submergence recovery”.. Plant, Cell & Environment. 41:721-736. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13094.