Professor/Senior Research - Plant Breeding and Genetics
Office: Crops 249
Phone: 541-737-8277
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Department Website: Department of Crop and Soil Science
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Professor – Senior Research (Sept. 2001 – present) OSU Crop and Soil Science Department
Visiting Scientist (Jan. 2001 – Sept., 2001) OSU Barley Genetics ProjectMaize Breeder (1990-2000) and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (1988-1990)
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
1988 Ph.D. in Genetics with minor in Statistics North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 1983 M.S. in Agronomy with emphasis in Plant Breeding University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 1980 B.S. in Crop Science Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Course No. Title Term(s) taught CSS 590 Experimental Design in Agriculture Winter 2007-2009 CSS 490/590 Field Plot Technique Winter 2003-2006 CSS 650 Advanced Plant Breeding Spring 2005, Fall 2007 CSS 405/505 Current Literature in Plant Genetics Spring 2006 CSS 330 World Food Crops (on-line course) Spring 2003-2006 CSS 405 Specialty Crops for Niche Markets Fall 2003 CSS 499/599 Issues in Sustainable Agriculture (distance course) 3 terms, 2002
Yallou, C.G., A. Menkir, V.O. Adetimirin, and J.G. Kling. 2009. Combining ability of maize inbred lines containing genes from Zea diploperennis for resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. Plant Breeding 128: 143-148.
Castro, A.S. Petrie, A. Budde, A. Corey, P. Hayes, J. Kling, and K. Rhinhart. 2008. Variety and N management effects on grain yield and quality of winter barley. Crop Management, Nov. issue. Online http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/
Menkir, A., and J.G. Kling. 2007. Response to recurrent selection for resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth in a tropical maize population. Crop Sci 47: 674-682.
Badu-Apraku, B., A. Menkir, J.G. Kling, and M.A.B. Fakorede. 2006. Registration of 16 striga resistant early maturing tropical maize inbred lines. Crop Sci 46: 1410-1411.
Menkir, A., J.G. Kling, B. Badu-Apraku, and O. Ibikunle. 2006. Registration of 26 tropical maize germplasm lines with resistance to Striga hermonthica. Crop Sci 46:1007-1009.
Richardson, K.L., M.I. Vales, J.G. Kling, C.C. Mundt, and P.M. Hayes. 2006. Pyramiding and dissecting disease resistance QTL to barley stripe rust. Theor. Appl. Gen. 113: 485-495.
Kling, J.G. 2005. Review of “Women and plants: gender relations in biodiversity management and conservation” by Patricia Howard (ed.). Agricultural Systems 83: 337-339.Menkir, A., I. Ingelbrecht, B. Badu-Apraku, and J.G. Kling. 2005. Molecular marker-based genetic diversity assessment of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines. Theor. Appl. Gen. 110: 1145-1153.
Karsai, I., P.M. Hayes, J. Kling, I.A. Matus, K. Meszaros, L. Lang, Z. Bedo , and K. Sato. 2004. Genetic variation in component traits of heading date in Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum accessions characterized in controlled environments. Crop Sci. 44:1622–1632.
Kling, J.G., P.M. Hayes, and S.E. Ullrich. 2004. Barley: genetics and breeding. In C.Wrigley, H. Corke, and C. Walker (eds.), Encyclopedia of Grain Science. Elsevier Limited, UK.
Ajala, S.O., J.G. Kling, S.K. Kim, and A.O. Obajimi. 2003. Improvement of maize populations for resistance to downy mildew. Plant Breeding 122: 328-333.
Baloch, D.M., R. S. Karow, E. Marx, J.G. Kling, and M.D. Witt. 2003. Vernalization studies with Pacific Northwest wheats. Agron. J. 95: 1201-1208.
Gungula, D.T., J.G. Kling, and A.O. Togun. 2003. CERES-Maize predictions of maize phenology under nitrogen-stressed conditions in Nigeria. Agron. J. 95: 892-899.
Hayes, P.M., A. Castro, L. Marquez-Cedillo, A. Corey, C. Henson, B.L. Jones, J. Kling, D. Mather, I. Matus, C. Rossi, and K. Sato. 2003. Genetic diversity for quantitatively inherited agronomic and malting quality traits. In R. von Bothmer, H. Knüpffer, T. van Hintum, and K. Sato (eds.), Diversity in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.
Kamara, A.Y., J.G. Kling, A. Menkir, and O. Ibikunle. 2003. Agronomic performance of maize (Zea mays L.) breeding lines derived from a low nitrogen maize population. Journal of Agricultural Science 141: 221-230.
Kim, S.K., S.O. Ajala, J.G. Kling. 2003. Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa. IV. Inheritance of resistance to downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) infection. Maydica 48: 9-14.
Matus, I., A. Corey, T. Filichkin, P. M. Hayes, J. Kling, W. Powell, O. Riera-Lizarazu, K. Sato, M.I. Vales , and R. Waugh. 2003. Development and characterization of recombinant chromosome substitution lines (RCSLs) using Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum as a source of donor alleles in a Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare background. Genome 46: 1010-1023.
Oikeh, S.O., R.J. Carsky, J.G. Kling, V.O. Chude, W.J. Horst. 2003. Differential N uptake by maize cultivars and soil nitrate dynamics under N fertilization in West Africa. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 100: 181-191.
Schulz, S., M.A. Hussaini, J.G. Kling, D.K. Berner, F.O. Ikie. 2003. Evaluation of integrated Striga control technologies under farmer management. Experimental Agriculture 39: 99-108.
Botanga, C.J., J.G. Kling, D.K. Berner, and M.P. Timko. 2002. Genetic variability of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntz based on AFLP analysis and host interaction. Euphytica 128: 375-388.
Gudrups, I., S. Floyd, J.G. Kling, N.A. Bosque-Pérez, and J.E. Orchard. 2001. A comparison of two methods of assessment of maize varietal resistance to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, and the influence of kernel hardness and size on susceptibility. Journal of Stored Products Research 37: 287-302.
Menkir, A., J.G. Kling, S.S. Jagtap, and B.A. Aliu. 2000. GIS based classification of maize testing locations in West and Central Africa. Maydica 45: 143-150.
Maziya-Dixon, B.B., A.E. Okoruwa, and J.G. Kling. 2000. Physical, chemical, and water absorption properties of tropical maize hybrids. African Crop Sci. J. 8: 1-8.
Cardwell, K.F., J.G. Kling, B. Maziya-Dixon, and N.A. Bosque-Pérez. 2000. Interactions between Fusarium verticillioides, Aspergillus flavus, and insect infestation in four maize genotypes in lowland Africa. Phytopathology 90: 276-284.
Akintoye, H.A., J.G. Kling, and E.O. Lucas. 1999. N-use efficiency of single, double and synthetic maize lines grown at four N levels in three ecological zones of West Africa. Field Crops Res. 60: 189-199.
Jagtap, S.S., F.J. Abamu, and J.G. Kling. 1999. Long-term assessment of nitrogen and variety technologies on attainable maize yields in Nigeria using CERES-maize. Agricultural Systems 60: 77-86.
Menkir, A., and J.G. Kling. 1999. Effect of reciprocal recurrent selection on grain yield and other traits in two early-maturing maize populations. Maydica 44: 159-165.
Oikeh, S.O., J.G. Kling, W.J. Horst, V.O. Chude, and R.J. Carsky. 1999. Growth and distribution of maize roots under nitrogen fertilization in plinthite soil. Field Crops Res. 62: 1-13.
Okoruwa, A.E., J.G. Kling, and B.B. Maziya-Dixon. 1999. Physical, chemical and water absorption properties of improved, tropical, open-pollinated maize cultivars. African Crop Sci. J. 7: 153-163.
Akintoye, H.A., E.O. Lucas, and J.G. Kling. 1998. Grain yield and yield components of single, double, and synthetic maize lines grown at four N levels in three ecological zones of West Africa. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad) 75: 1-6.
Oikeh, S.O., J.G. Kling, and A.E. Okoruwa. 1998. Nitrogen fertilizer management effects on maize grain quality in the West African moist savanna. Crop Sci. 38: 1056-1061.
Akanvou, L., E.V. Doku, and J. Kling. 1997. Estimates of genetic variances and interrelationships of traits associated with Striga resistance in maize. African Crop Science Journal 5: 1-8.
Akintoye, H.A., E.O. Lucas, and J.G. Kling. 1997. Effects of density of planting and time of nitrogen application on maize varieties in different ecological zones of West Africa. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 28: 1163-1175.
Cardwell, K.F., J. Kling, and C. Bock. 1997. Comparison of field inoculation methods for screening maize against downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi). Plant Breeding 116: 221-226.
Berner, D., R. Carsky, K. Dashiell, J. Kling, and V. Manyong. 1996. A land management based approach to integrated Striga hermonthica control in sub-Saharan Africa. Outlook on Agriculture 25: 157-164.
Berner, D.K., J.G. Kling, and B.B. Singh. 1995. Striga research and control: a perspective from Africa. Plant Disease 79: 652-660.
Kling, J.G., C.O. Gardner, and M.A. Thomas-Compton. 1987. Gene frequencies in mass-selected corn populations and in derived random inbred lines. Crop Sci. 27: 190-194.
Matus, I., P. Hayes, J. Kling, L Marquez-Cedillo, K. Richardson, and J. VonZitzewitz. 2002. Characterizing and using genetic diversity in barley. Poster presented at the Plant, Animal, and Microbe Genomes X Conference, Jan. 12-16, 2002, San Diego, California.
Hayes, P., and J. Kling. 2001. Priorities for marker-assisted selection in barley. Paper presented at the American Society of Agronomy Meetings, Oct. 21-25, 2001, Charlotte, NC.
Kling, J.G., J.M. Fajemisin, B. Badu-Apraku, A. Diallo, A. Menkir, and A. Melake-Berhan. 2000. Striga resistance breeding in maize. In B.I.G. Haussmann, D.E. Hess, M.L. Koyama, L. Grivet, H.F.W. Rattunde, and H.H. Geiger (eds.), Breeding for Striga resistance in cereals. Proceedings of a workshop held at IITA, Ibadan, Aug. 18-20, 1999. Margraf Verlag, Weikersheim, Germany.
Kling, J.G., and C.J. Peterson. 2003. CSS 330 World Food Crops. Online Baccalaureate Core Synthesis course offered by OSU during spring term. http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/css/330/CSS330EC.htm
Kim, S.K., J.G. Kling, G.K. Weber. 1999. Seed production of hybrid maize. IITA Research Guide 59. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Kling, J.G., and G. Edmeades. 1997. Morphology and growth of maize. IITA/CIMMYT Research Guide 9. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Okoruwa, A.E. and J.G. Kling. 1996. Nutrition and quality of maize. IITA Research Guide 33. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Cardwell, K.F., V. Adenle, and J.G. Kling. 1995. Downy mildew of maize. IITA Research Guide 56. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria.
