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Every day, Dow AgroSciences researchers employ science and technology to make a difference in modern agriculture. Their accomplishments and findings are frequently documented in scientific publications. These papers describe original scientific research performed at Dow AgroSciences or in collaboration with academic and other institutions.

Our scientists conduct high-quality research and share their results in the growing body of public scientific knowledge by publishing in respected scientific journals. Below is just a sampling of some significant external publications that have been published in the last few years.

A spinosyn-sensitive Drosophila melanogaster nicotinic acetylcholine receptor identified through chemically induced target site resistance, resistance gene identification, and heterologous expression
Watson, G.B., Chouinard S. W., Cook K. R., Geng C., Gifford J.M., Gustafson G. D., Hasler J. M., Larrinua I. M., Letherer T. J., Mitchell J. C., Pak W. L., Salgado V. L., Sparks T. C., Stilwell G. E.
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2010), 40: 376-384

Zinc finger nuclease-mediated transgene deletion
Petolino J. F., Worden A., Curlee K., Connell J., Strange Moynahan T.L., Larsen C., Russell S.
Plant Molecular Biology (2010), 73: 617-628

Precise genome modification in the crop species Zea mays using zinc-finger nucleases
Shukla, V. K., Doyon, Y., Miller, J. C., De Kelver, R. C., Moehle, E. A., Worden, S. E., Mitchell, J. C., Arnold, N. L., Gopalan, S., Meng, X., Choi, V. M., Rock, J. M., Wu, Y-Y., Katibah, G. E., G
Nature (2009), 459: 437-441

Modeling Approach To Assess Clustering Impact on Release Rates of Pesticides from Microencapsulated Products
Cryer, S. A., Wilson, S. L.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2009), 57: 5443-5451

Penoxsulam - structure-activity relationships of triazolopyrimidine sulfonamides
Johnson, T. C. Martin, T. P., Mann, R. K., Pobanz, M. A.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2009), 17, 4230-4240

Discovery of the butenyl-spinosyn insecticides: Novel macrolides from the new bacterial strain Saccharopolyspora pogona
Lewer, P., Hahn, D. R., Karr, L. L., Duebelbeis, D. O., Gilbert, J. R., Crouse, G. D., Worden, T., Sparks, T. C., McKamey, P., Edwards, R., Graupner, P. R.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2009), 17: 4185-4196

A non-PCR-based Invader assay quantitatively detects single-copy genes in complex plant genomes
Gupta, M., Nirunsuksiri, W., Schulenberg, G., Hartl, T., Novak, S., Bryan, J., Vanopdorp, N., Bing, J., Thompson, S.
Molecular Breeding (2008), 21: 173-181

Mapping of the Ogura fertility restorer gene Rfo and development of Rfo allele-specific markers in canola (Brassica napus L.)
Hu, X., Sullivan-Gilbert, M., Kubik, T., Danielson, J., Hnatiuk, N., Marchione, W., Greene, T., Thompson, S.
Molecular Breeding (2008), 22: 663-674

Neural network-based QSAR and insecticide discovery: spinetoram
Sparks, T. C., Crouse, G. D., Dripps, J. E., Anzeveno, P., Martynow, J., DeAmicis, C., Gifford, J.
Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (2008), 22: 393-401

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