Elizabeth Ainsworth
USDA Agricultural Research Service Scientist, Crop Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Plant Biology
Institute Affiliate, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
EmailLisa.Ainsworth@ars.usda.gov, ainswort@illinois.edu
Press/Media (1)
The influence of rising tropospheric carbon dioxide and ozone on plant productivity
Ainsworth, E. A., Lemonnier, P. & Wedow, J. M., Jan 1 2020, In : Plant Biology. 22, S1, p. 5-11 7 p.
Editorial overview: Harnessing genetic variation in metabolic traits to understand trait evolution and improve the sustainability of crop production
Ainsworth, E. A. & Carmo-Silva, E., Jun 2019, In : Current opinion in plant biology. 49, p. A1-A3
Elevated Ozone Concentration Reduces Photosynthetic Carbon Gain but Does Not Alter Leaf Structural Traits, Nutrient Composition or Biomass in Switchgrass
Li, S., Courbet, G., Ourry, A. & Ainsworth, E., Apr 2 2019, In : Plants. 8, 4, 85.
nutrient content
Genetic strategies for improving crop yields
Bailey-Serres, J., Parker, J. E., Ainsworth, E. A., Oldroyd, G. E. D. & Schroeder, J. I., Nov 7 2019, In : Nature. 575, 7781, p. 109-118 10 p.
Infrared Rays
High-throughput field phenotyping using hyperspectral reflectance and partial least squares regression (PLSR) reveals genetic modifications to photosynthetic capacity
Meacham-Hensold, K., Montes, C. M., Wu, J., Guan, K., Fu, P., Ainsworth, E. A., Pederson, T., Moore, C. E., Brown, K. L., Raines, C. & Bernacchi, C. J., Sep 15 2019, In : Remote Sensing of Environment. 231, 111176.
least squares
Metabolite and transcript profiling of Guinea grass (Panicum maximum Jacq) response to elevated [CO 2 ] and temperature
Wedow, J. M., Yendrek, C. R., Mello, T. R., Creste, S., Martinez, C. A. & Ainsworth, E. A., Apr 1 2019, In : Metabolomics. 15, 4, 51.
Uncovering hidden genetic variation in photosynthesis of field-grown maize under ozone pollution
Choquette, N. E., Ogut, F., Wertin, T. M., Montes, C. M., Sorgini, C. A., Morse, A. M., Brown, P. J., Leakey, A. D. B., Mcintyre, L. M. & Ainsworth, E. A., Oct 1 2019, In : Global change biology. 25, 12, p. 4327-4338
Increasing drought and diminishing benefits of elevated carbon dioxide for soybean yields across the US Midwest
Jin, Z., Ainsworth, E., Leakey, A. & Lobell, D. B., Feb 1 2018, In : Global change biology. 24, 2, p. e522-e533
Ozone effects on crops and consideration in crop models
Emberson, L. D., Pleijel, H., Ainsworth, E. A., van den Berg, M., Ren, W., Osborne, S., Mills, G., Pandey, D., Dentener, F., Büker, P., Ewert, F., Koeble, R. & Van Dingenen, R., Oct 2018, In : European Journal of Agronomy. 100, p. 19-34 16 p.
crop models
growth models
Ozone pollution will compromise efforts to increase global wheat production
Mills, G., Sharps, K., Simpson, D., Pleijel, H., Broberg, M., Uddling, J., Jaramillo, F., Davies, W. J., Dentener, F., Van den Berg, M., Agrawal, M., Agrawal, SB., Ainsworth, E. A., Büker, P., Emberson, L., Feng, Z., Harmens, H., Hayes, F., Kobayashi, K., Paoletti, E. & 1 others, Van Dingenen, R., Aug 2018, In : Global change biology. 24, 8, p. 3560-3574 15 p.
Phloem function: a key to understanding and manipulating plant responses to rising atmospheric [CO2]?
Ainsworth, E. & Lemonnier, P., Jun 2018, In : Current opinion in plant biology. 43, p. 50-56 7 p.
plant response
phloem loading
Similar photosynthetic response to elevated carbon dioxide concentration in species with different phloem loading strategies
Bishop, K. A., Lemonnier, P., Quebedeaux, J. C., Montes, C. M., Leakey, A. & Ainsworth, E., Sep 1 2018, In : Photosynthesis research. 137, 3, p. 453-464 12 p.
Variable selection in omics data: A practical evaluation of small sample sizes
Kirpich, A., Ainsworth, E. A., Wedow, J. M., Newman, J. R. B., Michailidis, G. & McIntyre, L. M., Jun 2018, In : PloS one. 13, 6, e0197910.
Elevated ozone reduces photosynthetic carbon gain by accelerating leaf senescence of inbred and hybrid maize in a genotype-specific manner
Yendrek, C. R., Erice, G., Montes, C. M., Tomaz, T., Sorgini, C. A., Brown, P. J., McIntyre, L. M., Leakey, A. D. B. & Ainsworth, E. A., Dec 2017, In : Plant Cell and Environment. 40, 12, p. 3088-3100 13 p.
High-throughput phenotyping of maize leaf physiological and biochemical traits using hyperspectral reflectance
Yendrek, C. R., Tomaz, T., Montes, C. M., Cao, Y., Morse, A. M., Brown, P. J., McIntyre, L. M., Leakey, A. & Ainsworth, E., Jan 2017, In : Plant physiology. 173, 1, p. 614-626 13 p.
Leaf and canopy scale drivers of genotypic variation in soybean response to elevated carbon dioxide concentration
Sanz-Sáez, Á., Koester, R. P., Rosenthal, D. M., Montes, C. M., Ort, D. R. & Ainsworth, E., Sep 2017, In : Global change biology. 23, 9, p. 3908-3920 13 p.
Physiological and transcriptomic responses in the seed coat of field-grown soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) to abiotic stress
Leisner, C. P., Yendrek, C. R. & Ainsworth, E., Dec 12 2017, In : BMC Plant Biology. 17, 1, 242.
abiotic stress
Shifts in microbial communities in soil, rhizosphere and roots of two major crop systems under elevated CO2 and O3
Wang, P., Marsh, E. L., Ainsworth, E. A., Leakey, A. D. B., Sheflin, A. M. & Schachtman, D. P., Dec 1 2017, In : Scientific reports. 7, 1, 15019.
microbial communities
rhizosphere
root exudates
Simulated heat waves during maize reproductive stages alter reproductive growth but have no lasting effect when applied during vegetative stages
Siebers, M. H., Slattery, R. A., Yendrek, C. R., Locke, A. M., Drag, D., Ainsworth, E., Bernacchi, C. & Ort, D. R., Mar 1 2017, In : Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 240, p. 162-170 9 p.
vegetative growth
Understanding and improving global crop response to ozone pollution
Ainsworth, E., Jun 2017, In : Plant Journal. 90, 5, p. 886-897 12 p.
Quantitative Trait Loci
Changes in leaf area, nitrogen content and canopy photosynthesis in soybean exposed to an ozone concentration gradient
Oikawa, S. & Ainsworth, E. A., Aug 1 2016, In : Environmental Pollution. 215, p. 347-355 9 p.
Focus on ecophysiology
Ainsworth, E. A., Bernacchi, C. J. & Dohleman, F. G., Oct 2016, In : Plant Physiology. 172, 2, p. 619-621 3 p.
ecophysiology
Has photosynthetic capacity increased with 80years of soybean breeding? An examination of historical soybean cultivars
Koester, R. P., Nohl, B. M., Diers, B. W. & Ainsworth, E., May 1 2016, In : Plant Cell and Environment. 39, 5, p. 1058-1067 10 p.
Has the sensitivity of soybean cultivars to ozone pollution increased with time? An analysis of published dose-response data
Osborne, S. A., Mills, G., Hayes, F., Ainsworth, E. A., Büker, P. & Emberson, L., Sep 1 2016, In : Global change biology. 22, 9, p. 3097-3111 15 p.
Dietary Proteins
Intensifying drought eliminates the expected benefits of elevated carbon dioxide for soybean
Gray, S. B., Dermody, O., Klein, S. P., Locke, A. M., McGrath, J. M., Paul, R. E., Rosenthal, D. M., Ruiz-Vera, U. M., Siebers, M. H., Strellner, R., Ainsworth, E. A., Bernacchi, C. J., Long, S. P., Ort, D. R. & Leakey, A. D. B., Sep 5 2016, In : Nature Plants. 2, 16132.
field experimentation
The importance of intraspecific variation in tree responses to elevated [CO2]: Breeding and management of future forests
Ainsworth, E. A., Jun 1 2016, In : Tree Physiology. 36, 6, p. 679-681 3 p.
intraspecific variation
A comparative analysis of transcriptomic, biochemical, and physiological responses to elevated ozone identifies species-specific mechanisms of resilience in legume crops
Yendrek, C. R., Koester, R. P. & Ainsworth, E. A., Dec 1 2015, In : Journal of experimental botany. 66, 22, p. 7101-7112 12 p.
Pisum sativum subsp. sativum var. sativum
An analysis of ozone damage to historical maize and soybean yields in the United States
McGrath, J. M., Betzelberger, A. M., Wang, S., Shook, E., Zhu, X. G., Long, S. P. & Ainsworth, E. A., Nov 17 2015, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 46, p. 14390-14395 6 p.
Heat waves imposed during early pod development in soybean (Glycine max) cause significant yield loss despite a rapid recovery from oxidative stress
Siebers, M. H., Yendrek, C. R., Drag, D., Locke, A. M., Rios Acosta, L., Leakey, A. D. B., Ainsworth, E. A., Bernacchi, C. J. & Ort, D. R., Aug 1 2015, In : Global change biology. 21, 8, p. 3114-3125 12 p.
Inoculation with an enhanced N2-fixing Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain (USDA110) does not alter soybean (Glycine max Merr.) response to elevated [CO2]
Sanz-sáez, Á., Heath, K. D., Burke, P. V. & Ainsworth, E. A., Dec 1 2015, In : Plant Cell and Environment. 38, 12, p. 2589-2602 14 p.
Bradyrhizobium
Bradyrhizobium japonicum
Is there potential to adapt soybean (Glycine max Merr.) to future [CO2]? An analysis of the yield response of 18 genotypes in free-air CO2 enrichment
Bishop, K. A., Betzelberger, A. M., Long, S. P. & Ainsworth, E., Sep 1 2015, In : Plant, Cell and Environment. 38, 9, p. 1765-1774 10 p.
Distinct transcriptional profiles of ozone stress in soybean (Glycine max) flowers and pods
Leisner, C. P., Ming, R. & Ainsworth, E. A., Jan 1 2014, In : BMC Plant Biology. 14, 1, 335.
Historical gains in soybean (Glycine max Merr.) seed yield are driven by linear increases in light interception, energy conversion, and partitioning efficiencies
Koester, R. P., Skoneczka, J. A., Cary, T. R., Diers, B. W. & Ainsworth, E. A., Jul 2014, In : Journal of experimental botany. 65, 12, p. 3311-3321 11 p.
seed yield
How seasonal temperature or water inputs affect the relative response of C3 crops to elevated [CO2]: A global analysis of open top chamber and free air CO2 enrichment studies
Bishop, K. A., Leakey, A. D. B. & Ainsworth, E. A., Jan 1 2014, In : Food and Energy Security. 3, 1, p. 33-45 13 p.
open-top chamber
The bench scientist's guide to statistical analysis of RNA-seq data
Yendrek, C. R., Ainsworth, E. & Thimmapuram, J., Jan 1 2014, Bioinformatics: The Impact of Accurate Quantification on Proteomic and Genetic Analysis and Research. Apple Academic Press, p. 1-20 20 p.
Differential Expression
Using leaf optical properties to detect ozone effects on foliar biochemistry
Ainsworth, E., Serbin, S. P., Skoneczka, J. A. & Townsend, P. A., Feb 1 2014, In : Photosynthesis research. 119, 1-2, p. 65-76 12 p.
A meta-analysis of responses of canopy photosynthetic conversion efficiency to environmental factors reveals major causes of yield gap
Slattery, R. A., Ainsworth, E. A. & Ort, D. R., Sep 1 2013, In : Journal of experimental botany. 64, 12, p. 3723-3733 11 p.
Chronic ozone exacerbates the reduction in photosynthesis and acceleration of senescence caused by limited N availability in Nicotiana sylvestris
Yendrek, C. R., Leisner, C. P. & Ainsworth, E., Oct 1 2013, In : Global change biology. 19, 10, p. 3155-3166 12 p.
Accelerating yield potential in soybean: Potential targets for biotechnological improvement
Ainsworth, E. A., Yendrek, C. R., Skoneczka, J. A. & Long, S. P., Jan 1 2012, In : Plant, Cell and Environment. 35, 1, p. 38-52 15 p.
abortion (plants)
A multi-biome gap in understanding of crop and ecosystem responses to elevated CO 2
Leakey, A., Bishop, K. A. & Ainsworth, E., Jun 1 2012, In : Current opinion in plant biology. 15, 3, p. 228-236 9 p.
subtropics
Field assessment of a snap bean ozone bioindicator system under elevated ozone and carbon dioxide in a free air system
Burkey, K. O., Booker, F. L., Ainsworth, E. & Nelson, R. L., Jul 1 2012, In : Environmental Pollution. 166, p. 167-171 5 p.
Ort, D. R. & Ainsworth, E., Dec 1 2012, In : Plant physiology. 160, 4, p. 1675-1676 2 p.
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Physiological Adaptation
From climate change to molecular response: Redox proteomics of ozone-induced responses in soybean
Galant, A., Koester, R. P., Ainsworth, E. A., Hicks, L. M. & Jez, J. M., Apr 1 2012, In : New Phytologist. 194, 1, p. 220-229 10 p.
Greater antioxidant and respiratory metabolism in field-grown soybean exposed to elevated O3 under both ambient and elevated CO2
Gillespie, K. M., Xu, F., Richter, K. T., Mcgrath, J. M., Markelz, R. J. C., Ort, D. R., Leakey, A. & Ainsworth, E., Jan 1 2012, In : Plant, Cell and Environment. 35, 1, p. 169-184 16 p.
Ozone exposure response for U.S. soybean cultivars: Linear reductions in photosynthetic potential, biomass, and yield
Betzelberger, A. M., Yendrek, C. R., Sun, J., Leisner, C. P., Nelson, R. L., Ort, D. R. & Ainsworth, E. A., Dec 1 2012, In : Plant physiology. 160, 4, p. 1827-1839 13 p.
dose response
Quantifying the effects of ozone on plant reproductive growth and development
Leisner, C. P. & Ainsworth, E. A., Feb 1 2012, In : Global change biology. 18, 2, p. 606-616 11 p.
Rising ozone concentrations decrease soybean evapotranspiration and water use efficiency whilst increasing canopy temperature
VanLoocke, A., Betzelberger, A. M., Ainsworth, E. A. & Bernacchi, C. J., Jul 1 2012, In : New Phytologist. 195, 1, p. 164-171 8 p.
water use efficiency
The bench scientist's guide to statistical analysis of RNA-Seq data
Yendrek, C. R., Ainsworth, E. A. & Thimmapuram, J., Sep 18 2012, In : BMC Research Notes. 5, 506.
RNA Sequence Analysis
The effects of tropospheric ozone on net primary productivity and implications for climate change
Ainsworth, E. A., Yendrek, C. R., Sitch, S., Collins, W. J. & Emberson, L. D., Jun 1 2012, In : Annual Review of Plant Biology. 63, p. 637-661 25 p.
primary productivity
Weed interference with field-grown soyabean decreases under elevated [CO 2] in a FACE experiment
Davis, A. & Ainsworth, E., Jun 1 2012, In : Weed Research. 52, 3, p. 277-285 9 p.
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