Reid, Lana, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

960 Carling Ave
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
Telephone: 613-759-1619
Fax: 613-952-9295
Email: lana.reid@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• Corn/maize breeding and genetics
• Corn/maize pathology
• Inheritance/genetics and mechanisms of host plant resistance
• Early maturity and cold tolerance in corn
• multiple-pest resistant corn
• Exotic corn germplasm
• Pest resistance screening techniques
• Fusarium stalk rot (Fusarium species)
• Ear rot (Fusarium species)
• Eyespot (Aureobasidium zeae)
• Northern leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum)
• Common rust (Puccinia sorghi)
• Gray leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis)
• Stewart's wilt (Pantoea stewartii)
• Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot (Colletotrichum graminicolum)
• Screening techniques

Current Projects:

• Development of multiple-pest resistance in Ontario corn
• Improving sustainable productivity and lowering production risks of corn by developing evaluation techniques and inbred lines with superior combining ability, early maturity (<2800 CHU) and cold tolerance at the germination, seedling and grain filling
• Improving sustainable productivity, lowering production risks and environmental impacts of corn by developing evaluation techniques and inbred lines with superior combining ability and multiple pest resistance, with an emphasis on increasing food

Research Publications:

2013:

• Cao, A., Santiago, R., Ramos, A.J., Marín, S., Reid, L.M., and Butrón, A. (2013). "Environmental factors related to fungal infection and fumonisin accumulation during the development and drying of white maize kernels.", International Journal of Food Microbiology, 164(1), pp. 15-22. doi : 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.03.012
• Reid, L.M., Voloaca, C., Woldemariam, T., Wu, J.-H., and Zhu, X. (2013). "CO449 corn inbred line.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 93(2), pp. 331-335. doi : 10.4141/cjps2012-192
• Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Voloaca, C., Woldemariam, T., and Wu, J.-H. (2013). "CO447 corn inbred line.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 93(2), pp. 323-326. doi : 10.4141/cjps2012-190
• Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Voloaca, C., Woldemariam, T., and Wu, J.-H. (2013). "CO448 corn inbred line.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 93(2), pp. 327-330. doi : 10.4141/cjps2012-191

2012:

• Mesterházy, Á., Lemmens, M., and Reid, L.M. (2012). "Breeding for resistance to ear rots caused by Fusarium spp. in maize - A review.", Plant Breeding, 131(1), pp. 1-19. doi : 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2011.01936.x

2011:

• Cao, A., Reid, L.M., Butrón, A., Malvar, R.A., Souto, X.C., and Santiago, R. (2011). "Role of Hydroxycinnamic Acids in the Infection of Maize Silks by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe.", Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 24(9), pp. 1020-1026. doi : 10.1094/MPMI-03-11-0079
• Reid, L.M., Xiang, K., Zhu, X., Baum, B.R., and Molnar, S.J. (2011). "Genetic diversity analysis of 119 Canadian maize inbred lines based on pedigree and simple sequence repeat markers.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 91(4), pp. 651-661. doi : 10.4141/cjps10198
• Xiang, K., Reid, L.M., Zhang, Z.-M., Zhu, X., and Pan, G.-T. (2011). "Characterization of correlation between grain moisture and ear rot resistance in maize by QTL meta-analysis.", Euphytica, 183(2), pp. 185-195. doi : 10.1007/s10681-011-0440-z

2010:

• Reid, L.M. and Zhu, X. (2010). "CO445 corn inbred line.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 90(5), pp. 699-702. doi : 10.4141/CJPS09134
• Reid, L.M. and Zhu, X. (2010). "CO446 corn inbred line.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 90(5), pp. 703-706. doi : 10.4141/CJPS09169
• Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Morrison, M.J., Woldemariam, T., Voloaca, C., Wu, J.-H., and Xiang, K. (2010). "A non-destructive method for measuring maize kernel moisture in a breeding program.", Maydica, 55(2), pp. 163-171.
• Santiago, R., Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Butrón, A., and Malvar, R.A. (2010). "Gibberella stalk rot (Fusarium graminearum) resistance of maize inbreds and their F1 hybrids and their potential for use in resistance breeding programs.", Plant Breeding, 129(4), pp. 454-56. doi : 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2009.01697.x
• Xiang, K., Yang, K.C., Pan, G.-T., Reid, L.M., Li, W.T., Zhu, X., and Zhang, Z.M. (2010). "Genetic diversity and classification of maize landraces from China's Sichuan Basin based on agronomic traits, quality traits, combining ability and SSR markers.", Maydica, 55(1), pp. 85-93.
• Xiang, K., Zhang, Z.M., Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Yuan, G.S., and Pan, G.-T. (2010). "A meta-analysis of QTL associated with ear rot resistance in maize.", Maydica, 55, pp. 281-290.

2009:

• Chan, Y.-K., Savard, M.E., Reid, L.M., Cyr, T.D., McCormick, W.A., and Séguin, C. (2009). "Identification of lipopeptide antibiotics of a Bacillus subtilis isolate and their control of Fusarium graminearum diseases in maize and wheat.", BioControl, 54(4), pp. 567-574. doi : 10.1007/s10526-008-9201-x
• Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Parker, A.J., and Yan, W. (2009). "Increased Resistance to Ustilago zeae and Fusarium verticilliodes in Maize Inbred Lines Bred for Fusarium graminearum Resistance.", Euphytica, 165(3), pp. 567-578. doi : 10.1007/s10681-008-9782-6
• Tian, G., Pauls, K.P., Dong, Z., Reid, L.M., and Tian, L.-N. (2009). "Colonization of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus in a large number of Canadian corn plants.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 89(6), pp. 1009-1016. doi : 10.4141/CJPS08040

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Reid, L.M. (2012). "AAFC 2012 Corn Inbred Line Release: CO447.", published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)/Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). (Factsheet)
• Reid, L.M. (2012). "AAFC 2012 Corn Inbred Line Release: CO448.", published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)/Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). (Factsheet)
• Reid, L.M. (2012). "AAFC 2012 Corn Inbred Line Release: CO449.", published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)/Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). (Factsheet)
• Reid, L.M. (2012). "Corn Inbred Lines. 2012 Edition.", published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)/Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC). (Factsheet)
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., and Tenuta, A.U. (2012). "Survey of corn diseases and pests in Ontario and Québec in 2011.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 92, pp. 81-85.

2011:

• Harris, L.J., Bosnich, W., Johnston, A., Woldemariam, T., Reid, L.M., Schneiderman, D., Mohammadi, M., and Gleddie, S.C. (2011). "Mapping gibberella ear rot resistance in maize using a large B73 X CO441 F₆ recombinant inbred population.", 7th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB) / Colloque canadien sur la fusariose, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, November 27-30, 2011, pp. 95.
• Xiang, K., Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Zhang, Z.M., and Pan, G.-T. (2011). "Relationship among kernel drydown rates, agronomic traits and resistance to fusarium kernel rot and gibberella ear rot of corn.", 2011 Asian Corn Breeding Conference, Nanling, Guanxi, China, November 7-11, 2011.
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., Voloaca, C., and Wu, J.-H. (2011). "Expression of different Rp genes to common rust of corn in Ottawa, Ontario.", Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter, 85.
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., Voloaca, C., and Wu, J.-H. (2011). "Resistance breeding to northern corn leaf blight, Exserohilum turcicum , at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.", 65th Northeastern Corn Improvement Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Canada, February 17-18, 2011.
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., and Tenuta, A.U. (2011). "Survey of corn diseases and pests in Ontario and Québec in 2010.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 91, pp. 77-80.
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., and Tenuta, A.U. (2011). "Survey of disease and Pests of Corn in Eastern Ontario and Western Québec in 2010.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 91, pp. 77-80.

2010:

• Reid, L.M., Zhu, X., Baum, B.R., Xiang, K., Voloaca, C., and Woldemariam, T. (2010). "Heterotic groups of Canadian maize inbred lines based on pedigree and SSR markers.", Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter, 84(48), pp. 1-7. (Newsletter)
• Xiang, K., Yang, K.C., Pan, G.-T., Reid, L.M., and Zhu, X. (2010). "Genetic diversity and combining ability of maize landraces from China's Sichuan Basin.", Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter, 84. (Newsletter)
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., Voloaca, C., and Wu, J. (2010). "Expression of different Ht gens to northern corn leaf blight in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.", Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter, 84. (Newsletter)
• Zhu, X., Reid, L.M., Woldemariam, T., and Voloaca, C. (2010). "Survey of corn diseases and pests in Eastern Ontario and Western Québec in 2009.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 90, pp. 79-81.

2009:

• Reid, L.M. (2009). "AAFC Corn breeding: current status and future prospects.", Manitoba Special Crops Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, February 10-11, 2009. (Presentation)
• Reid, L.M. (2009). "Improvements in breeding corn for resistance to Gibberella ear rot.", 6th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB) / Colloque canadien sur la fusariose, Marriott Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, November 1-4, 2009.