Refereed Journal Articles

• Carena, M.J. 2009. Successes of breeding for drought tolerance in early maturing corn. In Maize and sorghum breeding in the genomics era. R. Tuberosa and M. Motto (Eds.). EUCARPIA, Bergamo, Italy (Invited Plenary Speaker). Maydica (in press).
• Carena, M.J., Wanner, D.W., and Yang J. 2009. Linking Pre-Breeding for Local Germplasm Improvement with Cultivar Development in Maize Breeding for Short-Season (85-95RM) Hybrids. J. Plant Reg. (in press).
• Hallauer, A.R., Miranda Fo., J.B., and Carena, M.J. 2009. Quantitative genetics in maize breeding. Springer, NY (book in press).
• Hallauer, A.R., and Carena, M.J. 2009. Maize breeding. In: M.J. Carena (ed.). Handbook of Plant Breeding: Cereals. Springer, New York, NY.
• Carena, M.J., Pollak, L., Salhuana, W., and Denuc, M. 2009. Development of unique lines for early-maturing hybrids: Moving GEM germplasm northward and westward. Euphytica (in press).
• Eno, C., and Carena, M.J. 2009. Response to stratified mass selection for earliness in four elite maize populations non-adapted to North Dakota. Maydica (in press).
• Bahadir, S., and Carena, M.J. 2009. Divergent recurrent selection for cold tolerance in two improved maize populations. Euphytica (in press).
• Carena, M.J., Yang, J, Caffarel, M., Mergoum, M, and Hallauer, A.R. 2009. Do different production environments justify separate maize breeding programs? Euphytica (in press).
• Carena, M.J. and Wanner, D.W. 2009. Development of genetically broad-based inbred lines of maize for early maturing (70-80RM) hybrids. J. Plant Reg. 3:107-111.
• Prohens, J., Nuez, F., and Carena, M.J. 2008 Vegetables breeding. Vol II. Springer, NY (Editors in Chief).
• Osorno, J., and Carena, M.J. 2008. Creating groups of maize genetic diversity for grain quality: implications for breeding. Maydica 53:131-141.
• Carena, M.J. 2008. Increasing the genetic diversity of northern U.S. maize hybrids: Integrating pre-breeding with cultivar development.  In Conventional and molecular breeding of field and vegetable crops. Novi Sad, Serbia (Invited Plenary Speaker).
• Carena, M.J. 2008. Development of new and diverse lines for early-maturing hybrids: Traditional and modern maize breeding. In Modern variety breeding for present and future needs. J. Prohens and M.L. Badenes (Eds.). EUCARPIA, Valencia, Spain (Invited Plenary Speaker).
• Carena, M.J., Eno, C., and Wanner, D.W. 2008. Registration of NDBS11(FR-M)C3, NDBS1011, and NDBSK(HI-M)C3 maize germplasms. J. Plant Reg. 2:132-136.
• Jumbo, M.B., and Carena, M.J. 2008. Combining ability, maternal, and reciprocal effects of elite early-maturing maize population hybrids. Euphytica 162-325-333.
• Prohens, J., Nuez, F., and Carena, M.J. 2007 Vegetables breeding. Vol I. Springer, NY (Editors in Chief).
• Carena, M.J. 2007. Maize population hybrids: successful genetic resources for breeding programs and potential alternatives to single-cross hybrids. Acta Agronomica Hungarica 55:27-36.
• Sonnino, A., M.J. Carena, and E. P. Guimaraes. 2007. Utilization of Molecular Markers in Developing Countries: Current Status, Assessment, and Revision of National Priorities. FAO Chapter Book, Rome, IT.
• Barata, C., and M.J. Carena. 2006. Classification of North Dakota maize inbred lines into heterotic groups based on molecular and testcross data. Euphytica 151:339-349.
• Guimaraes, E., E. Kueneman, and M.J. Carena. 2006. Assessment of National Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Capacity in Africa and Recommendations for Future Capacity Building. Hort. Sci. 41:50-52.
• Carena, M.J., and Z.W. Wicks III. 2006. Maize population hybrids: an exploitation of U.S. temperate public genetic diversity in reserve. Accepted in Maydica (June 2005). Invited paper for a commemorative issue.
• Carena, M.J. 2005. Registration of NDSAB(MER-FS)C13 maize Germplasm. Crop Sci. 45: 1670-1671.
• Carena, M.J. 2005. Exploitation of maize genetic diversity in the northern U.S. Corn Belt. Proceedings of the XII Eucarpia Genetic Resources Section Meeting, Castelsardo, IT.
• Carena, M.J. 2005. Maize commercial hybrids compared to improved population hybrids for grain yield and agronomic performance. Euphytica 141(3): 201-208.
• Melani, M.D., and M.J. Carena. 2005. Alternative heterotic patterns for the northern Corn Belt. Crop Sci. 45:2186-2194.
• Hyrkas, A., and M.J. Carena. 2005. Response to long-term selection in early maturing maize synthetic varieties. Euphytica 143(1-2):43-49.
• Carena, M.J., and P. Glogoza. 2004. Resistance of maize to the corn leaf aphid: A Review. Maydica 49(4): 241-254. This manuscript was accepted and recognized by reviewers and editor for its quality (See appendix 1).
• Carena, M.J., and H.Z. Cross. 2003. Plant density and maize germplasm improvement in the northern Corn Belt. Maydica 48:105-111.
• Carena, M.J., and D.W. Wanner. 2003. Registration of ND2000 inbred line of maize. Crop Sci. 43:1568-1569.
• Carena, M.J., D.W. Wanner, and H.Z. Cross. 2003. Registration of ND291 inbred line of maize. Crop Sci. 43:1568.
• Carena, M.J., and A.R. Hallauer. 2001. Expression of heterosis in Leaming and Midland Corn Belt Dent populations. J. Iowa Acad. Sci. 108:73-78.
• Carena, M.J., and A.R. Hallauer. 2001. Response to inbred progeny recurrent selection in Leaming and Midland Yellow dent populations. Maydica 46:1-10.
• Carena, M.J., I. Santiago, and A. Ordás. 1998. Direct and correlated response to recurrent selection for prolificacy in maize at two planting densities. Maydica 43: 95-102, 1998.
  

Abstracts - Presentations at Professional Meetings

• Yang, J., Carena, M.J. 2008. Identification of early maturing lines with high test weight and fast dry down. Maize Genetics Conference. Work in press.
• Hammond, J.J, Carena, M.J. 2008. A breeding plan for molecular markers. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2008. How many commercial maize heterotic patterns are available? In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2007. Moving Corn Belt GEM germplasm northward. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2007. Book review. Travels in the genetically modified zone. By Mark L. Winston. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005. 280 pp., ISBN 0-674-01529-0. In: Agricultural History 81(1):147-148.
• Osorno, J., and M.J. Carena (presenter). 2006. Characterization of early maize populations based on grain quality traits. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Melani, M., and M.J. Carena. 2006. Identification of quantitative trait loci for resistance to eyespot in maize. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. and A.R. Hallauer. 2006. Applied U.S. Public and Private Corn Breeding Efforts: Has Biotechnology Solved our Problems? In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Guelph, ONT.
• Carena, M.J. 2005. Choice of germplasm for maize public breeding programs. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Sezegen, B., and M.J. Carena. 2005. Divergent recurrent selection for cold tolerance in two improved maize populations. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2005. Exploitation of maize genetic diversity in the northern U.S. Corn Belt. European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA), XII Congress of Plant Genetic Resources, Castelsardo, IT (invited presentation).
• McDonald, J., and M.J. Carena. 2005. Comparison between hybrids of public improved populations and hybrids of private elite inbred lines in North Dakota. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Minneapolis, MN.
• Osorno, J., and M.J. Carena. 2005. Genetic divergence among North Dakota maize populations based on grain quality and grain yield. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Minneapolis, MN.
• Melani, M.D., and M.J. Carena. 2005. Identification of QTLs for resistance to eyespot in maize. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Minneapolis, MN.
• Barata, C., and M.J. Carena. 2004. SSR polymorphisms and heterosis among early maize lines. American Seed Trade Association – Corn & Sorghum Annual Meeting.
• Osorno, J., and M.J. Carena. 2004. Grain quality characterization of improved U.S. northern public maize germplasm. American Seed Trade Association – Corn & Sorghum Annual Meeting.
• McDonald, J., and M.J. Carena. 2004. Evaluation of elite maize population and single-cross hybrids across stress and non-stress ND environments. American Seed Trade Association – Corn & Sorghum Annual Meeting.
• Melani, M.D., and M.J. Carena. 2004. Alternative maize heterotic patterns for the northern Corn Belt. American Seed Trade Association – Corn & Sorghum Annual Meeting.
• Sezegen, B., C. Barata, and M.J. Carena. 2004. Development of inbred lines with good combining ability across heterotic groups. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2004. Should public breeders be involved with maize population hybrids? In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI. (invited presentation).
• Jumbo, M., and M.J. Carena. 2004. Evaluation of maize populations and single-cross hybrids across eastern North Dakota environments. North Dakota Academy of Sciences. Fargo, ND.
• Barata, C., and M.J. Carena. 2004. Classification of ND maize inbred lines into heterotic groups. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. St. Louis, MO.
• Carena, M.J. 2004. Breeding efforts toward population hybrids. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. St. Louis, MO. (invited presentation).
• Carena, M.J. 2003. Public maize breeding for the northern Corn Belt. DuPont Co., Wilmington, DE. (invited presentation).
• Melani, M., and M.J. Carena. 2003. Identification of early maize germplasm sources for inbred line development. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Hopkins, D., and M.J. Carena. 2003. Evaluating spatial patterns of salinity to improve testing of corn genotypes. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Barata, C., and M.J. Carena. 2003. SSR Polymorphisms and Heterosis among Early Maize Lines. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Melani, M., and M.J. Carena. 2003. Identification of alternative maize heterotic groups for the northern Corn Belt. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Madison, WI.
• Goldstein, W., K. Lamkey, Z. Wicks, M.J. Carena, and R. Exner, 2003. Research with open-pollinated corn and varietal hybrids; results from SARE. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Madison, WI.
• Hyrkas, A., and M.J. Carena. 2002. Long-term response to selection in early maize synthetic varieties. p. 6. In Long-Term Selection: A Celebration of 100 Generations of Selection for Oil and Protein in Maize. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
• Cross, H.Z., and M.J. Carena. 2001. Maize improvement under different plant densities. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2001. Identification of maize heterotic patterns for early maturity. In Agronomy Abstracts [CD-ROM computer file]. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2001. Division C-8: Plant Genetic Resources (Divisional Poster), ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2001. Germplasm evaluation in the northern Corn Belt. In Plant Breeding: Sustaining the Future, theme: Breeding for Sustainability. European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA), XVIth Congress of Plant Breeding, Edinburgh, U.K. (invited presentation).
• Carena, M.J. 2000. Division C-8: Plant Genetic Resources (Divisional Poster), ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 2000. History of corn breeding in North Dakota. In 8th Interregional Corn Conference. Baltimore, MD. (invited presentation).
• Carena, M.J., and A.R. Hallauer. 1999. Utilizing U. S. Corn Belt Dent populations in maize improvement. In North Central Corn Breeding Research Committee Report. Ames, IA.
• Santiago, I., A. Ordás, and M.J. Carena. 1998. Six cycles of mass selection for earliness in maize. p.73. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.
• Carena, M.J. 1997. Plant density influence on selection efficacy in maize. p.1. In Iowa Academy of Sciences, Dubuque, IA.
• Carena, M.J., I. Santiago, and A. Ordás. 1996. Three cycles of recurrent selection for prolificacy at two planting densities. In Agronomy Abstracts, ASA, Madison, WI.