Jack Martin

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Application of quantitative genetic principles and methods in cultivar and germplasm development. Approach includes use of molecular markers and classical biometrical methods. Specific projects center on identification of quantitative trait loci effecting wheat end-use quality.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Research: Quantitative genetics and plant breeding methodology; teaching BIOB 318 (Biometry) and PS 516 (Research design and analysis)

EDUCATION

• B.S. Major Agronomy Iowa State University 1971
• M.S. Major Plant breeding Iowa State University 1974
• Ph.D. Major Plant Breeding Iowa State University 1978 Minor Statistics

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Society of Agronomy
• American Statistical Association
• Crop Science Society of America

RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• NIFA Proposal review panel 2010

RECENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

• Associate editor, Crop Science 1995-2001
  
• W-6 Regional project technical committee

COURSES TAUGHT

• BIOB 318 Biometry 3 cr Fall semester
• PS 516 Research design & analysis 3 cr Fall semester

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals

Sherman, J.D, D.K. Weaver, M. Hofland, M.L. Buteler, S.P. Lanning, Y. Naruoka, F. Crutcher, N.K. Blake, J.M. Martin, P. Lamb, G.R. Carlson, and L.E. Talbert. 2010. Identification of novel QTL for sawfly resistance in wheat. Crop Sci. 50:73-86.

Reynolds, N.P., J. M. Martin and M.J. Giroux. Novel Ha locus, Pina-D1c/Pinb-D1h, impacts soft white spring wheat milling and baking. Crop Sci. 50:1718-1727.

Reynolds, N.P., J. M. Martin and M.J. Giroux. 2010. Increased wheat grain hardness conferred by novel Puroindoline haplotypes from Aegilops tauschi. Cereal Chem. 87:237-242.

Parrott, D.L. J.M. Martin. and A.M. Fischer. 2010. Analysis of barley (Hordeum vulgare) leaf senescence and protease gene expression: A family C1A cysteine protease is specifically induced under conditions characterized by high carbohydrate, but low to moderate nitrogen levels. New Physiologist 187:313-331.

Martin, J.M. J.E. Berg, P. Hofer, K.D. Kephart, D. Nash, and P.L. Bruckner. 2010. Divergent selection for polyphenol oxidase and grain protein and their impacts on white salted noodle, bread and agronomic traits in wheat. Crop Sci. 50:1298-1309.

Lanning, S. P., K.D. Kephart, G.R. Carlson, J.E. Eckhoff, R.N. Stougaard, D.M. Wichman, J.M. Martin, and L.E. Talbert. 2010. Climatic change and performance of hard red spring wheat from 1950-2007. Crop Sci. 50:835-841.

Zhang, J., J.M. Martin, B. Beecher, C.F. Morris, L.C. Hannah, and M.J. Giroux. 2009. Seed-specific expression of the wheat puroindoline genes improves maize wet milling yields. Plant Biotechnology 7:733-743.

Feiz, L., H.W. Wanjugi, C.W. Melnyk, I. Altosaar, J.M. Martin, and M.J. Giroux. 2009. Puroindolines co-localize to the starch granule surface and increase seed bound polar lipid content. J. Cereal Sci. 50:91-98.

Feiz, L., B.S.Beecher, J.M. Martin, and M.J.Giroux. 2009. In planta mutagenesis determines the functional regions of the wheat puroindoline proteins. Genetics 1833:853-860.

Blake, N.K., S.P. Lanning, J.M. Martin, M. Doyle, J.D. Sherman, Y Naruoka, and L.E. Talbert. 2009. Effect of variation for major growth habit genes on maturity and yield for five hard

Turuspekov, Y., J.M. Martin, J.G.P. Bowman, B.S. Beecher, and M.J. Giroux. 2008. The associations between Vrs1 alleles and grain quality traits in spring barley Hordeum vulgare L. Cereal Chem. 85:817-823.red spring wheat populations. Crop Sci. 49:1211-1220.

Martin, J.M.,  J. D. Sherman, S. P. Lanning, L. E. Talbert, and M. J. Giroux. 2008. Effect of Variation in Amylose Content and Puroindoline Composition on Bread Quality in a Hard Spring Wheat Population. Cereal Chem. 85 :266-269.

Martin, J.M., B. Beecher, and M.J. Giroux. 2008. White salted noodle characteristics from transgenic isolines of wheat over expressing puroindolines. J. Cereal Sci. 48:800-807.

Lacerenza, J.A,  J.M. Martin, L.E. Talbert, S.P. Lanning and M.J. Giroux. 2008. Relationship of Ethanol Yield to Agronomic and Seed Quality Characteristics of Small Grains. Cereal Chem. 85:322-328.

Heidlebaugh N.M., B.R. Trethewey, A.K. Jukanti, D.L. Parrott, J. M. Martin, and A.M. Fischer.  2008. Effects of a barley (Hordeum vulgare) chromosome 6 grain protein content locus on whole-plant nitrogen reallocation under two different fertilisation regimes. Funct. Plant Biol. 35:619-632.

Feiz, L., J.M. Martin, and M.J. Giroux. 2008. The relationship between wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain hardness and wet milling quality.  Cereal Chem 85:44-50.

Wanjugi, H. W., J. M. Martin, and M. J. Giroux. 2007. Influence of puroindoline A and B individually and in combination upon wheat milling and baking traits. Cereal Chem. 84:540-547.

Wanjugi, H. W., A. C. Hogg, J. M. Martin, and M. J. Giroux. 2007. The influence of puroindoline A and B individually and in combination upon grain hardness and starch binding. Crop Sci. 47:67-76.

Meyer, F. D., L. E. Talbert, J. M. Martin, S. P. Lanning, T. W. Greene, and M. J. Giroux. 2007. Field evaluation of transgenic wheat (T. aestivum) expressing a modified ADP-Glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) large subunit.  Crop Sci. 47:336-342

Martin, J. M. F. D. Meyer, C. F. Morris, and M. J. Giroux. 2007. Pilot scale milling characteristics of transgenic isolines of a hard wheat over-expressing puroindolines. Crop Sci. 47:.495-504.

Campbell, J.B.,  J.M. Martin, F. Crutcher, F.D. Meyer, D.R. Clark, and M.J. Giroux. 2007. Effects on soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) quality of increased puroindoline dosage. Cereal Chem. 84:80-87.

Blake, N. K., S. P. Lanning, J. M. Martin, J. D. Sherman, and L. E. Talbert. 2007. Relationship of Flag leaf characteristics to economically important traits for two spring wheac crosses. Crop Sci. 47:491:494.

CURRENT PROGRAMS

Research

Investigate causes for noodle color change in wheat
Investigate the role of grain texture on milling and baking characteristics of wheat

Teaching

Undergraduate and graduate student advising
Integration of web-based materials into the classroom