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John Ssengo

Iowa State UniversityORCID 0009-0002-5159-8746Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Brian ZebosiiD· 1 shared Carolyn G. RasmusseniD· 1 shared Ekkachai KhwanbuaiD· 1 shared Erik VollbrechtiD· 1 shared Gabriela BrowniD· 1 shared Kokulapalan WimalanathaniD· 1 shared Michelle A. GrahamiD· 1 shared Michelle R. FacetteiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Recessive antimorph alleles reveal novel functions of the OPAQUE1 myosin XI in maize

Brian Zebosi, Stephanie E. Martinez, Kokulapalan Wimalanathan, John Ssengo, Gabriela Brown, Norman B. Best, Michelle R. Facette, Carolyn G. Rasmussen, Erik Vollbrecht

This study identifies two new recessive alleles of the maize OPAQUE1 gene, revealing its role in plant growth and architecture through internode elongation and inflorescence development.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Aug 19, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Effects of atmospheric CO2 levels on the susceptibility of maize to diverse pathogens

Ekkachai Khwanbua, Yunhui Qi, John Ssengo, Peng Liu, Michelle A. Graham, Steven A. Whitham

This study examines how elevated CO2 affects maize susceptibility to various pathogens, finding mixed effects with some pathogens showing increased or decreased susceptibility.

Plant Cell & Environment · Jul 31, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology