Articles in Journals

Reif J.C., M.L. Warburton, X.C. Xia, D.A. Hoisington, J. Crossa, S. Taba, J. Muminovic, M. Bohn, M. Frisch, A.E. Melchinger. 2006. Grouping of accessions of Mexican races of maize revisited with SSR markers. Theor Appl Genet 113: 177-185. 

Bohn M., J. Novais, R. Fonseca, R. Tuberosa, T.E. Grift. 2006. Genetic evaluation of root complexity in maize. Acta Agronomica Hungarica 54:291-303.

Heckenberger M., J. Muminović, J.R. van der Voort, J. Peleman, M. Bohn, A.E. Melchinger. 2006. Identification of essentially derived varieties obtained from biparental crosses of homozygous lines. III. AFLP data from maize inbreds and comparison with SSR data. Molecular Breeding 17:111-125.

Upadyayula N., H.S. da Silva, M. Bohn, and T.R. Rocheford TR. 2006. Genetic and QTL analysis of maize tassel and ear inflorescence architecture. Theor Appl Genet 112:592-606.

Heckenberger, M., M. Bohn, M. Frisch, H.P. Maurer, and A.E. Melchinger. 2005. Identification of essentially derived varieties with molecular markers: an approach based on statistical test theory and computer simulations. Theor Appl Genet 111:598-608.

Reif, J.C., S. Hamrit, M. Heckenberger, W. Schipprack, H.P. Maurer, M. Bohn, and A.E. Melchinger. 2005. Trends in genetic diversity among European maize cultivars and their parental components during the past 50 years. Theor Appl Genet 111:838-845.

Reif, J.C., S. Hamrit, M. Heckenberger, W. Schipprack, H.P. Maurer, M. Bohn, and A.E. Melchinger. 2005. Genetic structure and diversity of European flint maize populations determined with SSR analyses of individuals and bulks: Trends in genetic diversity among European maize cultivars and their parental components during the past 50 years. Theor Appl Genet 111:906-913.

Heckenberger M., M. Bohn, and A. E. Melchinger. 2005. Identification of essentially derived varieties obtained from biparental crosses of homozygous lines: I. Simple sequence repeat data from maize inbreds. Crop Sci 45: 1120-1131.

Heckenberger M., M. Bohn , D. Klein, and A. E. Melchinger. 2005. Identification of essentially derived varieties obtained from biparental crosses of homozygous lines: II. morphological distances and heterosis in comparison with simple sequence repeat and amplified fragment length polymorphism data in maize. Crop Sci 45: 1132-1140.

Papst C., M. Bohn, H.F. Utz, A.E. Melchinger, J. Eder, T. Magg, and, D. Klein. 2005. Mycotoxins Produced by Fusarium spp. in Isogenic Bt vs. non-Bt Maize Hybrids under European Corn Borer Pressure. Agronomy J 97:219-224.

Papst C., M. Bohn, H.F. Utz, A.E. Melchinger, D. Klein, J. Eder. 2004. QTL Mapping for European Corn Borer Resistance (Ostrinia nubilalis Hb.), Agronomic and Forage Quality Traits of Testcross Progenies in Early-maturing European Maize (Zea mays L.) Germplasm. Theor Appl Genet 108:1545-1554.

Reif, J. C., X. C. Xia, A. E. Melchinger, M. L. Warburton, D. A. Hoisington, D. Beck, M. Bohn, and M. Frisch. 2004. Genetic diversity determined within and among CIMMYT Maize populations of tropical, subtropical, and temperate germplasm by SSR markers. Crop Sci 44: 326-334.

Bohn, M. , T. Magg, D. Klein, and A.E. Melchinger. 2003. Breeding early maturing European Dent maize (Zea mays L.) for improved agronomic performance and resistance against the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hb.). Maydica 48:239-247.

Heckenberger, M., M. Bohn, J.R. van der Voort, J. Peleman, and A.E. Melchinger. 2003. Variation of DNA fingerprints among accessions within maize inbred lines and implications for identification of essentially derived varieties: II. Genetic and technical sources of variation in AFLP data and comparison with SSR data. Molecular Breeding. 12:97-106.

Reif, J.C., A.E. Melchinger, X.C. Xia, M. Warburton, D.A. Hoisington, S.K. Vasal, D. Beck, M. Bohn, and M. Frisch. 2003. Use of SSRs for establishing heterotic groups in subtropical maize. Theor Appl Genet 107:947-957.

Heckenberger, M., M. Bohn, J.S. Ziegle, L.K. Joe, J.D. Hauser, M. Hutton, and A.E. Melchinger. 2002. Variation of DNA fingerprinting among accessions within maize inbred lines and implications for identification of essentially derived varieties. Molecular Breeding 10:181-191.

Magg, T., A.E. Melchinger, D. Klein, and M. Bohn. 2002. Relationship between European corn borer resistance and concentration of mycotoxins produced by Fusarium spp. in grains of transgenic Bt maize hybrids, their isogenic counterparts, and commercial varieties. Plant Breeding 121:146-154.

Warburton, M.L., X. Xianchun, J. Crossa, J. Franco, A.E. Melchinger, M. Frisch, M. Bohn, and D. Hoisington. 2002. Genetic characterization of CIMMYT inbred maize lines and open pollinated populations using large scale fingerprinting m ethods. Crop Sci 42: 1832-1840.

Papst C., A.E. Melchinger, B. Schulz, D. Klein, and M.Bohn. 2001. QTL mapping for resistance to European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hb.) in early maturing European dent maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm and comparison of genomic regions for resistance across two populations of F 3 families. Maydica 46:195-205.

Bohn, M. , S. Groh, M.M. Khairallah, D.A. Hoisington, H.F. Utz, and A.E. Melchinger. 2001. Re-evaluation of the prospects of marker-assisted selection for improving insect resistance against Diatraea spp. in tropical maize by cross validation and independent validation. Theor Appl Genet 103:1059-1067

Magg, T., D. Klein, A.E. Melchinger,and M. Bohn. 2001. Comparison of Bt maize hybrids with their non-transgenic counterparts and commercial varieties for resistance to European corn borer and for agronomic traits. Plant Breeding 120:397-403

Utz, H.F., M. Bohn, and A.E. Melchinger. 2001. Predicting progeny means and variances of winter wheat crosses from phenotypic values of their parents. Crop Sci 41:1470-1478

Bohn, M ., B. Schulz, R. Kreps, D. Klein, and A.E. Melchinger. 2000. QTL mapping for resistance against the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis H.) in early-maturing European dent germplasm. Theor Appl Genet 101:907-917.

Frisch, M., M. Bohn, and A.E. Melchinger. 2000. PLABSIM: Software for simulation of marker-assisted backcrossing. J Heredity 91:86-87.

Bohn, M. , R.C. Kreps, D. Klein, and A.E. Melchinger. 1999. Damage and grain yield losses caused by European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in early maturing European maize hybrids. J Econ Entomol 92:723-731.

Bohn, M. , H.F. Utz, and A.E. Melchinger. 1999. Genetic similarities between winter wheat cultivars based on RFLPs, AFLPs, and SSRs and their use for predicting progeny variance. Crop Sci 39:228-237.

Frisch, M., M. Bohn, and A.E. Melchinger. 1999. Comparison of selection strategies for marker-assisted backcrossing of a gene. Crop Sci 39:1295-1301.

Frisch, M., M. Bohn, and A.E. Melchinger. 1999. Minimum sample size and optimal positioning of flanking markers in marker-assisted backcrossing for transfer of a target gene. Crop Sci 39:967-975.

Groh, S., D. Gonzales-de-Leon, M.M. Khairallah, C. Jiang, D. Bergvinson, M. Bohn, D.A. Hoisington, and A.E. Melchinger. 1998. QTL mapping in tropical maize: III. Genomic regions for resistance to Diatraea spp. and associated traits in two RIL populations. Crop Sci 38:1062-1072.

Khairallah, M.M., M. Bohn, C. Jiang, J.A. Deutsch, D.C. Jewell, J.A. Mihm, A.E. Melchinger, D. Gonzales-de-Leon, and D.A. Hoisington. 1998. Molecular mapping of QTL for southwestern corn borer resistance, plant height, and flowering in tropical maize. Plant Breeding 117:309-318.

Bohn, M., M.M. Khairallah, C. Jiang, D. Gonzales-de-Leon, D.A. Hoisington, H.F. Utz, J.A. Deutsch, D.C. Jewell, J.A. Mihm, and A.E. Melchinger. 1997. QTL mapping in tropical maize: II. Comparison of genomic regions for resistance to Diatraea spp. Crop Sci 37:1892-1902.

Bohn, M., M.M. Khairallah, D. Gonzales-de-Leon, D.A. Hoisington, H.F. Utz, J.A. Deutsch, D.C. Jewell, J.A. Mihm, and A.E. Melchinger. 1996. QTL mapping in tropical maize: I. Genomic regions affecting leaf feeding resistance to sugarcane borer and other traits. Crop Sci 36:1352-1361.

Bulletins, Reports, or Conference Proceedings

Ortiz, R., J.H. Crouch, M. Iwanaga, K. Sayre, M. Warburton, J.L. Araus, J. Dixon, M. Bohn, B.V. S. Reddy, S. Ramesh, and S.P. Wani. 2006. In IFPRI 2020 Focus No. 14 - Bioenergy and Agriculture: Promises and Challenges, P. Hazell and R.K. Pachauri (eds). http://www.ifpri.org/2020/focus/focus14.asp.

Bohn. M., I. Cann, H. Blaschek. 2006. Biomass for sustainable energy production. Agronomy Day 2006. http://agronomyday.cropsci.uiuc.edu/2006/tour_c/Biomass/. Urbana, IL.

Bohn, M. 2005. How to Breed Corn Resistant to Corn Rootworms? pp. 183-194. In Proc. of the 41th Illinois Corn Breeders’ School. Urbana, IL.

Bohn, M. 2004. Long term selection for improving the non-transgenic resistance of corn against the Western corn rootworm. Agronomy Day 2004. http://agronomyday.cropsci.uiuc.edu/2004/Tour_D/selection/index.htm. Urbana, IL.

Engel, B. and M. Bohn. 2004. Allelic variation of candidate genes for European corn borer resistance in maize. pp. 150-160. In Proc. of the 40th Illinois Corn Breeders’ School. Urbana, IL.

Bohn, M., M. Heckenberger, M. Frisch, A.E. Melchinger. 2004. Plant variety protection: Identification of essentially derived varieties. pp. 12-21. In Proc. of the 39th Illinois Corn Breeders’ School. Urbana, IL.

Bohn, M. 2003. Pollen drift and its impacts on gene flow between GM and non-GM cultivars. pp. 98-101. In Proc. Illinois Crop Protection Technology Conference. Urbana, IL.

Bohn, M. 2003. Towards Maize Resistance to Stem Borers and Rootworms. pp. 79-94. In Proc. of the 39th Illinois Corn Breeders’ School. Urbana, IL.

Bohn, M. 2003. How Can We Make Corn Resistant To the European Corn Borer? Agronomy Day 2003. http://agronomyday.cropsci.uiuc.edu/ 2003/european_corn_borer/index.html. Urbana, IL.

Magg, T., A.E. Melchinger, D. Klein, M. Bohn. 2002. Evaluierung eines Hohenheimer Zuchtprogramms zur Verbesserung wichtiger agronomischer Eigenschaften sowie der Maiszuenslerresistenz im fruehreifen europaeischem Dentmaterial. pp. 139-146. In Bericht über die 52. Tagung 2001 der Vereinigung Pflanzenzüchter und Saaatgutkaufleute Oesterreichs, BAL Gumpenstein, Austria.

Magg, T., M. Bohn, D. Klein, and A.E. Melchinger. 2002. Durch Bt-Mais weniger Mykotoxine? Mais 3/2002:98-101.

Bohn, M., H.F. Utz, and A.E. Melchinger. 1999. Untersuchungen zur genetischen Distanz zwischen Winterweizensorten mit AFLP, RFLP und SSR Markern und deren Beziehung zur Aufspaltungsvarianz und Brauchbarkeit von Kreuzungen. pp. 1-7. In Bericht über die Arbeitstagung 1998 der Vereinigung österreichischer Pflanzenzüchter, BAL Gumpenstein, Austria.

Bohn, M., R. Kreps, D. Klein, and A.E. Melchinger. 1998. Wann lohnt die Zünslerbekämpfung? Mais 4:150-152.

Bohn, M., M.M. Khairallah, D.A. Hoisington, D. Gonzalez.de-Leon, H.F. Utz, C. Jiang and A.E. Melchinger. 1996. QTL mapping of insect resistance in tropical maize. pp. 81-88. In EUCARPIA Meeting on Tropical Plants, CIRAD-MICAP, Montpellier, France.

Hoisington, D.A., C. Jiang, M.M. Khairallah, J.-M. Ribaut, M. Bohn, A.E. Melchinger, and D. Gonzales-de-Leon. 1996. Application of molecular markers for improving drought and insect resistance in tropical maize. Plant Genome IV, San Diego, CA.

Khairallah, M.M., M. Bohn, D.C. Jewell, J.A. Deutsch, J.A. Mihm, D.A. Hoisington, A.E. Melchinger and D. Gonzales-de-Leon. 1996. Location and effect of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for SWCB and SCB resistance in tropical maize. In Insect resistant maize: Recent advances and utilizations. Proc. of the International Symposium. CIMMYT Mexico, D.F., Mexico.

Hoisington, D.A., C. Jiang, M.M. Khairallah, J.-M. Ribaut, M. Bohn, and M. Willcox. 1996. Prospects for marker assisted selection of complex traits in maize. Vortr. Pflanzenzüchtg. 33:50-56.

Bohn, M., M.M. Khairallah, D. Gonzales-de-Leon, J.A. Deutsch, J.A. Mihm, D.A. Hoisington, H.F. Utz, and A.E. Melchinger. 1995. Genetische Analyse der Resistenz von tropischem Mais gegen Schadinsekten mittels molekularer Marker. Vortr. Pflanzenzüchtg. 31:69-73.

Abstracts

Hauck, A. and M. Bohn. 2006. Insect resistance in maize – a joint analysis. In Annual Meetings Abstracts [CD-ROM]. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI.

Sano, S., M. Bohn, K.  Paige, T. Jacobs. 2006. Natural Variation in Inflorescence Replacement in Arabidopsis thaliana. 17th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, Madison, Wisconsin, June 28-July 2. Poster# 367, http://www.union.wisc.edu/arabidopsis/Posters.pdf.

Novais, J., R. Fonseca, T. Grift, M. Bohn. 2006. Genetic evaluation of maize root complexity. In International Plant Breeding Symposium, Mexico City, 20-25 August, 2006 – Book of Poster Abstracts. p. 82.

Hauck, A. and M. Bohn. 2006. Stem borer resistance in maize – a joint analysis. In International Plant Breeding Symposium, Mexico City, 20-25 August, 2006 – Book of Poster Abstracts. p. 88.

Engel, B. and M. Bohn. 2004. Allelic variation of candidate genes for European corn borer resistance in maize. In Annual Meetings Abstracts [CD-ROM]. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI.

Groh, S., M. Bohn, C. Jiang, M.M. Khairallah, A.E. Melchinger, D.A. Hoisington, and D. Gonzales-de-Leon. 1996. Comparison of QTL for insect resistance and plant height in F2 and RIL populations of tropical maize. Plant Genome IV, San Diego, CA, January 14-18, 1996.
 
Khairallah, M.M., Alarcon, J., M. Bohn, J.A. Deutsch, D. Gonzales-de-Leon, D.A. Hoisington, D.C. Jewell, L. Martinez, J.A. Mihm, and M.C. Nunez. 1993. Mapping QTL involved in resistance to Southwestern corn borer in tropical maize. Agron. Abst. p. 179.

Bohn, M., F. Acevedo, J.A. Deutsch, D. Gonzales-de-Leon, D.A. Hoisington, D.C. Jewell, M.M. Khairallah, and J.A. Mihm. 1993. Mapping of yield components and morphological QTLs involved in tropical maize populations. Agron. Abst. p. 172.

Deimling, S., T. Flehinghaus, M. Bohn and H.H. Geiger. 1992. Sugary aspects of androgenesis - alterations of carbohydrates during haploid induction in gramineous species. pp.153-154. In Abstracts XIIIth EUCARPIA Congress. Anger, France.