1. Characterization of caffeoyl coenzyme A O-methyltransferase genes in maize AND The role of maysin in maize as a defense response to herbivory Open Access Author: Marchinchin, Joseph Robert Title: Characterization of caffeoyl coenzyme A O-methyltransferase genes in maize AND The role of maysin in maize as a defense response to herbivory Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: herbivorymaysinpredicted protein structureallelic differencesS:G ratiolignin modificationCCoAOMTantibiosisbioassayscorn earwormfall armywormmaize File: Download Joseph_R_Marchinchin_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Impact of lignin and caffeoyl coenzyme A O-methyltransferase 1 on Aspergillus flavus growth in maize cobs Open Access Author: Spangler, Lindsay M. Title: Impact of lignin and caffeoyl coenzyme A O-methyltransferase 1 on Aspergillus flavus growth in maize cobs Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: CCoAOMT1maizeAspergillus flavuslignincaffeoyl CoA O-methyltransferase File: Download Lindsay_Spangler_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Study of Defense Genes Expression Induced by Leaf Herbivory in Roots of Insect-resistant Maize Open Access Author: Zhu, Lixue Title: Study of Defense Genes Expression Induced by Leaf Herbivory in Roots of Insect-resistant Maize Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: expressiondefense geneherbivorymaize File: Download master_thesis_by_Lixue_Zhu.pdf Committee Members: Dawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Proteomic Analysis Of Maize Leaf Tissues From Inbred Lines Resistant And Susceptible To Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) Open Access Author: Kooner, Ramneek Title: Proteomic Analysis Of Maize Leaf Tissues From Inbred Lines Resistant And Susceptible To Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) Graduate Program: Plant Biology Keywords: ProteomicsMaizeFall Armyworm2-D DIGE File: Download The_Pennsylvania_State_University.pdf Committee Members: Dawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic regulation by Unstable factor for orange1 in maize. Open Access Author: Abu Bakar, Nur Suhada Title: Transgenerational inheritance of epigenetic regulation by Unstable factor for orange1 in maize. Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: epigeneticsDNA methylationinheritance File: Download NurSuhadaCorrectedThesis.pdf Committee Members: Surinder Chopra, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMajid R Foolad, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. A Rapid Auxin-Induced Increase in Cytosolic Ca2+ is Unique to the Growing Arabidopsis Root Tip and Affects Transcriptional Response to Auxin Open Access Author: Depew, Cody Lee Title: A Rapid Auxin-Induced Increase in Cytosolic Ca2+ is Unique to the Growing Arabidopsis Root Tip and Affects Transcriptional Response to Auxin Graduate Program: Plant Biology Keywords: ArabidopsisplantauxintranscriptionRNA sequencingconfocalcalciumrapidrootgrowthelongation File: Download DePew_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Gabriele Brigitte Monshausen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKathleen Marie Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDawn S Luthe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. PARENTAL EFFECTS AND PROVISIONING UNDER DROUGHT AND PHOSPHORUS STRESS IN COMMON BEAN Open Access Author: Lorts, Claire Madeline Title: PARENTAL EFFECTS AND PROVISIONING UNDER DROUGHT AND PHOSPHORUS STRESS IN COMMON BEAN Graduate Program: Plant Biology Keywords: Parental effectsCommon beanPhaseolus vulgarisDrought stressPhosphorus stressRoot traitsSeed position within the podPod developmental timeSeedlingGreenhouseField File: Download Claire_Lorts_Master_s_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Kathleen Marie Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJonathan Paul Lynch, Committee MemberDawn S Luthe, Committee Member
8. EFFECT OF COVER CROPS AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF METARHIZIUM ROBERTSII IN AN ORGANIC CROPPING SYSTEM Open Access Author: Randhawa, Puneet Kaur Title: EFFECT OF COVER CROPS AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF METARHIZIUM ROBERTSII IN AN ORGANIC CROPPING SYSTEM Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: cover cropssoil characteristicsMetarhizium robertsiiorganic feed grain system File: Download Puneet-Thesis-May-21-2017.pdf Committee Members: Mary Ellen Barbercheck, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMaria Del Mar Jimenez Gasco, Committee MemberDawn S Luthe, Committee MemberNina Ellen Jenkins, Committee Member
