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Tim L. Setter

Cornell University; Ithaca, New York

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Zhang, Xuehai; Warburton, Marilyn L.; Setter, Tim; Liu, Haijun; Xue, Yadong; Yang, Ning; Yan, Jianbing; Xiao, Yingjie (2016) Genome-wide association studies of drought-related metabolic changes in maize using an enlarged SNP panel. Theoretical and Applied Genetics web access: click here

Bredeson JV, Lyons JB, Prochnik SE, Wu GA, Ha CM, Edsinger-Gonzales E, Grimwood J, Schmutz J, Rabbi IY, Egesi C, Nauluvula P, Lebot V, Ndunguru J, Mkamilo G, Bart RS, Setter TL, Gleadow RM, Kulakow P, Ferguson ME, Rounsley S, Rokhsar DS (2016) Sequencing wild and cultivated cassava and related species reveals extensive interspecific hybridization and genetic diversity. Nature Biotechnology web access: click here

Pauli D, Andrade-Sanchez P, Carmo-Silva AE, Gazave E, French AN, Heun J, Hunsaker DJ, Lipka AE, Setter TL, Strand RJ, Thorp KR, Wang S, White JW, Gore MA (2016) High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping Reveals the Temporal Patterns of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Stress-Responsive Traits in Cotton. G3:Genes|Genomes|Genetics 6:864-879 web access: click here

Yu L-X, Setter TL (2016) Comparative transcriptomes between viviparous1 and wildtype maize developing endosperms in response to water deficit. Environmental and Experimental Botany 123: 116-124 web access: click here

Yu L-X, Shen X, Setter TL (2015) Molecular and functional characterization of two drought-induced zinc finger proteins, ZmZnF1 and ZmZnF2 from maize kernels. Environmental and Experimental Botany 111: 13-20 web access: click here

Duque LO, Setter TL (2013) Cassava response to water deficit in deep pots: root and shoot growth, ABA, and carbohydrate reserves in stems, leaves and storage roots. Tropical Plant Biology 6: 199-209 web access: click here

Boyer JS, Byrne P, Cassman KG, Cooper M, Delmer D, Greene T, Gruis F, Habben J, Hausmann N, Kenny N, Lafitte R, Paszkiewicz S, Porter D, Schlegel A, Schussler J, Setter T, Shanahan J, Sharp RE, Vyn TJ, Warner D, Gaffney J (2013) The U.S.drought of 2012 in perspective: A call to action. Global Food Security 2: 139-143 web access: click here

Xue Y, Warburton ML, Sawkins M, Zhang X, Setter T, Xu Y, Grudloyma P, Gethi J, Ribaut J-M, Li W, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Yan J (2013) Genome-wide association analysis for nine agronomic traits in maize under well-watered and water-stressed conditions. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 126: 2587-2596 (DOI:10.1007/s00122-013-2158-x) web access: click here

Okogbenin E, Setter TL, Ferguson M, Mutegi R, Ceballos H, Olasanmi B, Fregene M (2013) Phenotypic approaches to drought in cassava: Review. Frontiers in Physiology 4: 93. web access: click here

Sen S, Smith ME, Setter TL (2013) Analysis of maize root traits in response to low nitrogen . Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research, 3: 121-125. web access: click here

Setter TL (2012) Analysis of constituents for phenotyping drought tolerance in crop improvement. Frontiers in Physiology 3:180. web access: click here

Chen C-T, Setter TL (2012) Response of potato dry matter assimilation and partitioning to elevated CO2 at various stages of tuber initiation and growth. Environmental and Experimental Botany 80: 27-34. web access: click here

Sen S, Setter TL, Smith ME (2012) Maize root morphology and nitrogen use efficiency - a review. Agricultural Reviews 33: 16-26. web access: click here

Setter TL, Yan J, Warburton M, Ribaut J-M, Xu Y, Sawkins M, Buckler ES, Zhang Z, Gore MA (2011) Genetic association mapping identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that affect abscisic acid levels in maize floral tissues during drought. Journal of Experimental Botany 62: 701-716. web access: click here

Okogbenin E, Setter TL, Ferguson M, Mutegi R, Alves AC, Ceballos H, Fregene M (2010) Phenotyping cassava for adaptation to drought. In P Monneveux, J-M Ribaut, eds, Drought Phenotyping in Crops: From Theory to Practice. CIMMYT/Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico City, pp 381-400 web access: click here

Setter TL (2010) Analysis of metabolites for phenotyping. In P Monneveux, J-M Ribaut, eds, Drought Phenotyping in Crops: From Theory to Practice. CIMMYT/Generation Challenge Programme, Mexico City, pp 153-168. web access: click here

Dubois PG, Olsefski GT, Flint-Garcia S, Setter TL, Hoekenga OA, Brutnell TP (2010) Physiological and genetic characterization of end-of-day far-red light response in maize seedlings. Plant Physiology 154: 173-186. web access: click here

This D, Comstock J, Courtois B, Xu Y, Ahmadi N, Vonhof W, Fleet C, Setter T, McCouch S (2010) Genetic analysis of water use efficiency in rice (Oryza sativa; L.) at the leaf level. Rice 3: 72-86. web access: click here

Latiri K, Lhomme JP, Annabi M, Setter TL (2010) Wheat production in Tunisia: Progress, inter-annual variability and relation to rainfall. European Journal of Agronomy 33: 33-42. web access: click here

Setter TL, Parra R (2010) Relationship of carbohydrate and abscisic acid levels to kernel set in maize under postpollination water deficit. Crop Science 50: 980-988. web access: click here

Hou J-Y, Setter TL, Alex Chang Y-C (2010) Effects of simulated dark shipping on photosynthetic status and post-shipping performance in Phalaenopsis Sogo Yukidian 'V3'. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 135: 183-190. web access: click here

Ribaut, J.-M., J. Betran, P. Monneveux and T. Setter (2009) Drought Tolerance in Maize. p. 311-344 In Handbook of Maize: Its Biology. Bennetzen, J. L. and Hake, S. C (ed.), Springer, New York. On-line access: http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-0-387-79417-4/

Setter T.L., Fregene M.A. (2007) Recent advances in molecular breeding of cassava for improved drought stress tolerance. p. 701-711 In Advances in Molecular Breeding Towards Salinity and Drought Tolerance. M.A. Jenks, P.M. Hasegawa and S.M.Jain (ed.), Springer, New York. On-line access: http://www.springerlink.com/content/v13h781mpqp2442t/

Eom SH, Setter TL, DiTommaso A, Weston LA (2007) Differential growth response to salt stress among selected ornamentals.Journal of Plant Nutrition 30: 1109 - 1126. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a780719740~db=all~order=page

Setter T.L. (2006) The role of abscisic acid under water-limited conditions. pp. 505-530 In Drought Adaptation in Cereals , J.M. Ribaut(ed.), Food Products Press, New York. access: http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9781560222781/

Liu K., Kang B.-C., Jiang H., Moore S.L., Li H., Watkins C.B., Setter T.L., Jahn M.M. (2005) A GH3-like gene, CcGH3, isolated from Capsicum chinense L. fruit is regulated by auxin and ethylene. Plant Molecular Biology 58: 447-464. http://www.springerlink.com

Ribaut J.-M., Hoisington D., Banziger M., Setter T.L., Edmeades G.O. (2004) Genetic dissection of drought tolerance in maize: A case study. Chapter 15, pp. 571-609, In: H.T. Nguyen, A. Blum (eds.) Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding, Marcel Dekker, New York

Melkonian J., Yu L.-X., Setter T.L. (2004) Chilling responses of maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings: root hydraulic conductance, abscisic acid, and stomatal conductance. Journal of Experimental Botany 55: 1751-1760. http://jxb.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/55/403/1751

Alves A.A.C., Setter T.L. (2004) The Response of cassava leaf area expansion to water deficit. Cell proliferation, cell expansion, and delayed development. Annals of Botany 94:605-613. web access: http://aob.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/4/605/

Alves A.A.C., Setter T.L. (2004) Abscisic acid accumulation and osmotic adjustment in cassava under water deficit. Environmental & Experimental Botany 51: 259-271. web access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2003.11.005

Yu L.X., Setter T.L. (2003) Comparative transcriptional profiling of placenta and endosperm in developing maize kernels in response to water deficit. Plant Physiology 131: 568-582 (note correction for Table I due to printer's error) web access to corrected copy: http://www.css.cornell.edu/faculty/tls1/pp.014365v1.pdf

Chen C.-T., Setter T.L. (2003) Response of potato tuber cell division and growth to shade and elevated CO2. Annals of Botany 91: 373-381 web access: http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/91/3/373.abstract

Bauerle W.L., Whitlow T.H., Setter T.L., Vermeylen F.M. (2004) Abscisic acid synthesis in Acer rubrum L. leaves -- A vapor pressure deficit mediated response. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 129: 182-187

Bauerle W.L., Whitlow T.H., Setter T.L., Bauerle T.L., Vermeylen F.M. (2003) Ecophysiology of Acer rubrum seedlings from contrasting hydrologic habitats: Growth, gas exchange, tissue water relations, abscisic acid and carbon isotope discrimination. Tree Physiology 23: 841-850.

Wang Z., Mambelli S., Setter T.L. (2002) Abscisic acid catabolism in maize kernels in response to water deficit at early endosperm development. Annals of Botany 90: 623-630. web access: http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/90/5/623.abstract

Setter T.L., Flannigan B.A., Melkonian J. (2001) Loss of kernel set due to water deficit and shade in maize: Carbohydrate supplies, abscisic acid, and cytokinins. Crop Science 41: 1530-1540. web access: https://www.crops.org/publications/cs/abstracts/41/5/1530

Setter T.L., Flannigan B.A. (2001) Water deficit inhibits cell division and expression of transcripts involved in cell proliferation and endoreduplication in maize endosperm. Journal of Experimental Botany 52(360): 1401-1408 web access: http://jxb.oxfordjournals.org/content/52/360/1401.abstract

Alves A.A.C., Setter T.L. (2000) Response of cassava to water deficit: leaf area growth and abscisic acid. Crop Science 40:131-137 web access: https://www.crops.org/publications/cs/abstracts/40/1/131

Jones R.J., Setter T.L. (2000) Hormonal regulation of early kernel development. In Physiology and Modeling Kernel Set in Maize, M.E. Westgate and K.J. Boote (eds.), Crop Science Society of America, Madison, WI

Sun Y., Flannigan B.A., Setter T.L. (1999) Regulation of endoreduplication in maize (Zea mays, L.) endosperm. Isolation of a novel B1-type cyclin and its quantitative analysis. Plant Molec. Biol. 41: 245-258. web access: http://www.springerlink.com/content/u38144u0n6t34534/

Mambelli S, Setter TL (1998) Inhibition of maize endosperm cell division and endoreduplication by exogenously applied abscisic acid. Physiol. Plant. 104: 266-272. web access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1399-3054.1998.1040215.x/abstract

Sun Y.J., Flannigan B.A., Madison J.T., Setter T.L. (1997) Alternative splicing of cyclin transcripts in maize endosperm. Gene 195: 167-175

Mugo, S.N., Smith, M.E., Banziger, M., Setter, T.L., Edmeades, G.O.Elings, A. (1998) Performance of early maturing Katumani and Kito maize composites under drought at the seedling and flowering stages. African Crop Science Journal 6, 329-344

Setter, T.L. (1997) Role of the phytohormone ABA in drought tolerance: potential utility as a selection tool. pp. 142-150, In: G.O. Edmeades, M. Banziger, H.R. Mickelson, and C.B. Pena-Valdivia (eds.) Developing Drought and Low N-Tolerant Maize. Proceedings of a Symposium , March 25-29, 1996, CIMMYT, El Batan, Mexico. Mexico D.F., CIMMYT.

Artlip TS, Madison JT, Setter TL (1995) Water deficit in developing endosperm of maize: cell division and nuclear endoreduplication. Plant, Cell & Environment 18:1034-1040. web access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3040.1995.tb00614.x/abstract

Artlip T.S., Setter T.L., Madison J.T. (1995) Tubulin isotypes in maize endosperm. Alterations during development and water deficit. Physiologia Plantarum 94:158-163

Setter, T. L. 1993. Assimilate allocation in response to water deficit stress. p. 733-739 In: D.R. Buxton (ed) International Crop Science I., Chapter 97. Crop Science Society of America, Madison Wisconsin

Lur, H. S., Setter, T. L. (1993) Endosperm development in maize defective kernel (dek) mutants. Auxin and cytokinin levels. Annals of Botany 72:1-6

Lur, H. S., Setter, T. L. (1993) Role of auxin in maize endosperm development. Timing of nuclear DNA endoreduplication, zein expression, and cytokinin. Plant Physiology 103:273-280. web access: http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/103/1/273

Myers, P.N., Setter, T.L. Madison, J.T., Thompson, J.F. (1992) Endosperm cell division in maize kernels cultured at three levels of water potential. Plant Physiology 99:1051-1056. web access: http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/3/1051

Ober, E.S., Setter, T.L. (1992) Water deficit induces abscisic acid accumulation in endosperm of maize viviparous mutants. Plant Physiology 98:353-356. web access: http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/98/1/353

Ober, E.S., Setter, T.L., Madison, J.T., Thompson, J.F., Shapiro, P.S. (1991) Influence of water deficit on maize endosperm development. Enzyme activities and RNA transcripts of starch and zein synthesis, abscisic acid, and cell division. Plant Physiology 97:154-164. web access: http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/abstract/97/1/154

Myers P.N., T.L. Setter, J.T. Madison, J.F. Thompson (1990) Abscisic acid inhibition of endosperm cell division in cultured maize kernels. Plant Physiology 94:1330-1336.web access: http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/94/3/1330.abstract?sid=0dd7948d-f908-4a20-aeac-ed84ab51b85d

Ober E.S., T.L. Setter. (1990) Timing of kernel development in water stressed maize: water potentials and abscisic acid concentrations. Annals of Botany 65:665-672.

Setter, T.L. (1990) Transport/harvest index: Photosynthate partitioning in stressed plants. pp. 17-36. In Alscher, R. and C. Cumming (eds) Stress Responses in Plants: Adaptation Mechanisms. Wiley-Liss, New York.

Keyes, G., M.E. Sorrells, T.L. Setter. (1989) Gibberellic acid regulates cell wall extensibility in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Physiol. 92:242-245.

Setter, T.L. and B.A. Flannigan. (1989) Relationship between photosynthate supply and endosperm development in maize. Annals of Botany 64:481-487.

Lopez, F. B., T. L. Setter and C. R. McDavid. (1988) Photosynthesis and water vapor exchange of pigeonpea leaves in response to water deficit and recovery. Crop Science 28:141-145.

Lopez, F. B., T. L. Setter, and C. R. McDavid. (1987) Carbon dioxide and light responses of photosynthesis in cowpea and pigeonpea during water deficit and recovery. Plant Physiology 85:990-995.

Setter, T. L. and B. A. Flannigan. (1986) Sugar and starch redistribution in maize in response to shade and ear temperature treatment. Crop Science 26:575-579.

Greenberg, J. M. and T. L. Setter. (1986) Growth and [14C]sucrose uptake of apical and basal maize kernels. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 66:863-869.

Setter, T. L. (1986) Partitioning of carbon among competing sinks. In Regulation of Carbon and Nitrogen Reduction and Utilization in Maize. p. 261-271. J. C. Shannon, D. P. Knievel, and C. D. Boyer (eds). American Society of Plant Physiologists.

Ou-Lee, T. -M. and T. L. Setter. (1985) Enzyme activities of starch and sucrose pathways and growth of apical and basal maize kernels. Plant Physiology 79:848-851.

Ou-Lee, T. -M. and T. L. Setter. (1985) Effect of increased temperature in apical regions of maize ears on starch-synthesis enzymes and accumulation of sugars and starch. Plant Physiology 79:852-855.

Setter, T.L.Meller, V.H., 1984. Reserve carbohydrate in maize Zea mays stem: [14C]glucose and [14C]sucrose uptake characteristics. Plant Physiology 75: 617-622.

Setter, T.L., McDavid, C.R.Lopez, F.B., 1984. Photosynthate partitioning in pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan, in response to defoliation and shading. Crop Science 24: 221-224.

Setter, T.L.Flannigan, B.A., 1983. Time course of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance following changes in light flux density. Crop Science 23: 795-797.

Setter, T.L., Brun, W.A.Brenner, M.L., 1981. Abscisic-acid translocation and metabolism in soybeans, Glycine-max, cultivar Clay, following de-podding and petiole girdling treatments. Plant Physiology 67: 774-779.

Setter, T.L., Brenner, M.L., Brun, W.A.Krick, T.P., 1981. Identification of a dihydrophaseic acid aldopyranoside from soybean tissue. doi 10.1104/pp.68.1.93. Plant Physiol. 68: 93-95.

Setter, T.L., Brun, W.A.Brenner, M.L., 1980. Stomatal closure and photosynthetic inhibition in soybean, Glycine-max cultivar Clay, leaves induced by petiole girdling and pod removal. Plant Physiology 65: 884-887.

Housley, T.L., Schrader, L.E., Miller, M.Setter, T.L., 1979. Partitioning of carbon-14 labeled photosynthate and long distance translocation of amino-acids in pre flowering and flowering nodulated and nonnodulated soybeans Glycine-max. Plant Physiology 64: 94-98.

Setter, T.L., Schrader, L.E.Bingham, E.T., 1978. Carbon dioxide exchange rates, transpiration, and leaf characters in genetically equivalent ploidy levels of alfalfa. Crop Science 18: 327-332.

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