William L. Rooney
Associate Professor
Sorghum Breeding and Genetics
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
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Office Address: Phone: 979 845 2151 Fax: 979 862 1931 Email: wlr@tamu.edu |
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B.S. 1987, Texas A&M University, Agronomy
M.S. 1989, Texas A&M University, Plant Breeding
Ph.D. 1992, University of Minnesota, Plant Breeding and Genetics
I coordinate the TAES sorghum breeding program at College Station, Texas. Our long-range goals are to enhance the productivity and profitability of sorghum production systems. The sorghum breeding program is used as a mechanism to develop and release sorghum germplasm to meet this goal. In addition to the release of improved sorghum genotypes, my research interests focus on the genetic and molecular genetic inheritance of disease resistance, grain quality and agronomic productivity and adaptability. The research provides opportunities for graduate student training in fundamental and applied aspects of plant improvement.
Agro 306: Principles of Crop Production
Agro 642: Plant Breeding II
Rodríguez-Herrera*, R., R. A. Frederiksen, W. L. Rooney, I. Kollo, C. N. Aguilar-González and A. Quero-Carrillo. Grain Molding Fungi Association in Food Type Sorghum Kernels and Their Effects on Germination. Intl. J. Food Microbiology. (in press)
Rooney, W.L., S. Aydin* and L.C. Kuhlman*. Assessing the Relationship between Endosperm Type and Grain Yield Potential in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). Field Crops Research (in press).
Price, H.J., S.L. Dillon, G. Hodnett, W.L. Rooney, L. Ross, J.S. Johnston. Genome evolution in the Genus Sorghum (Poaceae). Annals of Botany (in press).
Menz, M.A., R.R. Klein, N.C. Unruh, W.L. Rooney, P.E. Klein and J.E. Mullet. 2004. Genetic diversity of public inbreds of sorghum using mapped AFLP and SSR markers. Crop Sci. 44:1236-1244.
Bejosano, F.P*., Rooney, W.L., Klein, R.R., Rooney, L.W. and Waniska, R.D. 2003. Antifungal proteins in commercial hybrids and elite sorghums. J. Ag. and Food Chem. 51(20); 5911-5915.
Moran, J.L.*, and W.L. Rooney. 2003. Comparative agronomic performance of iso-cytoplasmic grain sorghum hybrids. Crop Sci. 43:777-781.
Prom, L.K., R.D. Waniska, A.I. Kollo, and W.L. Rooney. 2003. Response of eight sorghum cultivars inoculated with Fusarium thapsinum, Curvularia lunata, and a mixture of the two fungi. Crop Protection 22:623-628.
Rooney, W.L. 2003. Registration of Tx2912 to Tx2920 Sorghum Germplasm. Crop Sci. 43:442-3.
Rooney, W.L. 2003. Registration of Tx2921 to Tx2928 Sorghum Germplasm. Crop Sci. 43:443-4.
Rooney, W.L., F.R. Miller, and L.W. Rooney. 2003. Registration of RTx437 Sorghum Parental Line. Crop Science 43:445-6.
Morgan, P.W., S.A. Finlayson, K.L. Childs, J.E. Mullet and W.L. Rooney. 2002. Developmental physiology of grasses: Opportunities to improve adaptability and yield. Crop Sci. 42:1791-1799.
Islam-Faridi, M.N., K.L. Childs, G. Hodnett, M.A. Menz, R.R. Klein, P.E. Klein, W.L. Rooney, J.E. Mullet, D.M. Stelly, and H.J. Price. 2002. A Molecular Cytogenetics Map of Sorghum Chromosome 1: FISH Analysis with Mapped BACs. Genetics 161:345-353.
Dahlberg, J.A., Bandyopadhyay, R., Rooney, W.L., Odvody, G.N., and Madera-Torres, P. 2001. Evaluation of sorghum germplasm used in US breeding programmes for sources of sugary disease resistance. Plant Pathology 50:681-689.
Klein, R.R., P. E. Klein, A. K. Chabra, J. Dong, S. Pammi, K. L.Childs, J. E. Mullet, W. L. Rooney, K. F. Schertz. 2001. Molecular mapping of the rf1 gene for pollen fertility restoration in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Theor Appl Genet 102: 1206-1212
Klein, R.R., R. Rodriguez-Herrera*, J.A. Scheulter*, P.E. Klein, Z.H. Yu, and W.L. Rooney. 2001. Identification of genomic regions that affect grain mold incidence and other traits of agronomic importance in sorghum. Theor. Appl. Genet. 102:307-309.
