Research Project: Resilience of Integrated Weed Management Systems to Climate Variability in Midwest Crop Production Systems

Location: Global Change and Photosynthesis Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Mapping of flumioxazin tolerance in a snap bean diversity panel leads to the discovery of a master genomic region controlling multiple stress resistance genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saballos, A.I., Brooks, M.D., Tranel, P.J., Williams II, M.M. 2024. Mapping of flumioxazin tolerance in a snap bean diversity panel leads to the discovery of a master genomic region controlling multiple stress resistance genes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15:1404889. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1404889.

Genome-wide association study identifies candidate loci with major contributions to the genetic control of pod morphological traits in snap bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saballos, A., Williams, M. 2023. Genome-wide association study identifies candidate loci with major contributions to the genetic control of pod morphological traits in snap bean. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 146(1):1-14. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05318-23.

First report of severe tolpyralate sensitivity in corn (Zea mays) discovers a novel genetic factor conferring crop response to a herbicide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams II, M.M., Hausman, N.E., Saballos, A., Landau, C.A., Brooks, M.D., Flannery, P., Tracy, W., Thompson, C. 2024. First report of severe tolpyralate sensitivity in corn (Zea mays) discovers a novel genetic factor conferring crop response to a herbicide. Pest Management Science. 80(3):1645-1653. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7896.

The silver bullet that wasn’t: rapid agronomic weed adaptations to glyphosate in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landau, C.A., Bradley, K., Burns, E., Flessner, M., Gage, K., Hager, A., Ikley, J., Jha, P., Johnson, P., Johnson, W., Lancaster, S., Legleiter, T., Lingenfelter, D., Loux, M., Miller, E., Norsworthy, J., Owen, M., Nolte, S., Sarangi, D., Sikkema, P., Sprague, C., Vangessel, M., Werle, R., Young, B., Williams, M. 2023. The silver bullet that wasn’t: rapid agronomic weed adaptations to glyphosate in North America. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 2(12). Article pgrad338. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad338.

Sweet corn yield prediction using machine learning models and field-level data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhaliwal, D., Williams II, M.M. 2023. Sweet corn yield prediction using machine learning models and field-level data. Precision Agriculture. 25:51-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-023-10057-1.

Genetic diversity of North American popcorn germplasm and the effect of population structure on nicosulfuron response - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sullivan, M., Williams II, M.M., Studer, A. 2023. Genetic diversity of North American popcorn germplasm and the effect of population structure on nicosulfuron response. Crop Science. 63(5):2894-2912. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21039.

An outlook on processing sweet corn production from the last three decades (1990s-2010s) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhaliwal, D., Williams, M. 2023. An outlook on processing sweet corn production from the last three decades (1990s-2010s). HortScience. 58(7):792-796. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17109-23.

Snap bean response to pyroxasulfone in a diversity panel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams II, M.M., Saballos, A., Peachey, R. 2023. Snap bean response to pyroxasulfone in a diversity panel. Weed Technology. 37(1):84-88. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2023.12.

Tropical lacustrine sediment microbial community response to an extreme El Niño event - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, M., Conroy, J.L., Sanford, R.A., Wyman-Feravich, D.A., Chee Sanford, J.C., Connor, L.M. 2023. Tropical lacustrine sediment microbial community response to an extreme El Niño event. Nature Scientific Reports. 13. Article 6868. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33280-2.

No evidence sowing date influences optimum plant density of sweet corn grown in the Midwestern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams II, M.M., Dhaliwal, D., Hausman, N.E. 2023. No evidence sowing date influences optimum plant density of sweet corn grown in the Midwestern United States. HortScience. 58(3):301-306. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16933-22.

Probabilistic assessment of cereal rye cover crop impacts on regional crop yield and soil carbon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rai, T., Lee, N., Williams, M., Davis, A., Villamil, M., Dokoohaki, H. 2023. Probabilistic assessment of cereal rye cover crop impacts on regional crop yield and soil carbon. Agriculture. 13(1). Article 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13010176.

Evidence of sweet corn yield losses from rising temperatures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhaliwal, D., Williams, M. 2022. Evidence of sweet corn yield losses from rising temperatures. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 18218. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23237-2.

4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibiting herbicides: past, present, and future - (Literature Review)
Jhala, A.J., Kumar, V., Yadav, R., Jha, P., Jugulam, M., WilliamsII, M.M., Hausman, N.E., Dayan, F., Burton, P.M., Dale, R., Norsworthy, J.K. 2023. 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibiting herbicides: past, present, and future. Weed Technology. 37(1):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2022.79.

Everything edamame: biology, production, nutrition, sensory and economics, volume 1 - (Other)
Williams, M., Zhang, B., Fu, X., Ross, J. 2022. Everything edamame: biology, production, nutrition, sensory and economics, volume 1. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:976008. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.976008.

Estimating local eradication costs for invasive Miscanthus populations throughout the eastern and midwestern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lowry, C., Matlaga, D., West, N.M., Williams II, M.M., Davis, A. 2022. Estimating local eradication costs for invasive Miscanthus populations throughout the eastern and midwestern United States. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 15(3):115-121. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2022.20.

Stable carbon isotope values of syndepositional carbonate spherules and micrite record spatial and temporal changes in photosynthesis intensity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, M., Conroy, J.L., Geyman, E.C., Sanford, R.A., Chee Sanford, J.C., Connor, L.M. 2022. Stable carbon isotope values of syndepositional carbonate spherules and micrite record spatial and temporal changes in photosynthesis intensity. Geobiology. 20(5):667-689. https://doi.org/10.1111/gbi.12509.

Multiple genomic regions govern tolerance to sulfentrazone in snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saballos, A., Soler-Garzon, A., Brooks, M.D., Hart, J., Lipka, A., Miklas, P.N., Peachey, R.E., Tranel, P., Williams, M. 2022. Multiple genomic regions govern tolerance to sulfentrazone in snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Frontiers in Agronomy. 4. Article 869770. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.869770.

Deteriorating weed control and variable weather portends greater soybean yield losses in the future - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landau, C.A., Hager, A.G., Williams II, M.M. 2022. Deteriorating weed control and variable weather portends greater soybean yield losses in the future. Science of the Total Environment. 830. Article 154764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154764.

Significance of application timing, formulation, and cytochrome P450 genotypic class on sweet corn response to dicamba - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landau, C.A., Bernards, M.L., Hager, A.G., Williams II, M.M. 2022. Significance of application timing, formulation, and cytochrome P450 genotypic class on sweet corn response to dicamba. Weed Science. 70(2):167-173. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2022.5.

Historical trends in sweet corn plant density tolerance using era hybrids (1930–2010s) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhaliwal, D.S., Ainsworth, E.A., Williams II, M.M. 2021. Historical trends in sweet corn plant density tolerance using era hybrids (1930–2010s). Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article 707852. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.707852.

Diminishing weed control exacerbates maize yield loss to adverse weather - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Landau, C.A., Hager, A.G., Williams II, M.M. 2021. Diminishing weed control exacerbates maize yield loss to adverse weather. Global Change Biology. 27(23):6156-6165. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15857.

Differential structure and functional gene response to geochemistry associated with the suspended and attached shallow aquifer microbiomes from the Illinois Basin, IL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dong, Y., Sanford, R.A., Connor, L.M., Chee-Sanford, J.C., Wimmer, B.T., Iranmanesh, A., Shi, L., Krapac, I.G., Locke, R.A., Shao, H. 2021. Differential structure and functional gene response to geochemistry associated with the suspended and attached shallow aquifer microbiomes from the Illinois Basin, IL. Water Research. 202. Article 117431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117431.