Matthew B. Hufford

Iowa State University — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

37h-index9.4kcitations132works7.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals(71), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations(37), Genetics and Plant Breeding(35), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies(30), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock(22)

Publications132 total

Widespread turnover of a conserved cis <i>-</i> regulatory code across 589 grass species
Molecular Biology and Evolution·2025Open Access
Genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites largely explains phenotypic heritability in maize
Nature Genetics·2025· 7 citedOpen Access
Author Correction: MaizeCODE reveals bi-directionally expressed enhancers that harbor molecular signatures of maize domestication
Nature Communications·2025Open Access
Designing a nitrogen-efficient cold-tolerant maize for modern agricultural systems
The Plant Cell·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Environmental data provide marginal benefit for predicting climate adaptation
PLoS Genetics·2025· 10 citedOpen Access
Extensive modulation of a conserved <i>cis</i> -regulatory code across 589 grass species
2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Extensive genome evolution distinguishes maize within a stable tribe of grasses
2025· 16 citedOpen Access
MaizeCODE reveals bi-directionally expressed enhancers that harbor molecular signatures of maize domestication
Nature Communications·2024· 12 citedOpen Access
Maize and wild relatives show distinct patterns of genome downsizing following polyploidy
2024
A unified VCF dataset from nearly 1,500 diverse maize accessions and resources to explore the genomic landscape of maize
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
The utility of environmental data from traditional varieties for climate-adaptive maize breeding
2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Differences in activity and stability drive transposable element variation in tropical and temperate maize
Genome Research·2024· 37 citedOpen Access
A unified VCF data set from nearly 1,500 diverse maize accessions and resources to explore the genomic landscape of maize
2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Fine mapping of major QTL qshgd1 for spontaneous haploid genome doubling in maize (Zea mays L.)
Theoretical and Applied Genetics·2024· 5 cited
Current genomic deep learning architectures generalize across grass species but not alleles
2024· 5 citedOpen Access
MaizeCODE reveals bi-directionally expressed enhancers that harbor molecular signatures of maize domestication
2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Response to Commentary: Accounting for diverse transposable element landscapes is key to developing and evaluating accurate de novo annotation strategies
Genome biology·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Inbreeding depression leads to reduced fitness in declining populations of wild maize
2023Open Access
Fishing for a reelGene: evaluating gene models with evolution and machine learning
2023· 6 citedOpen Access
The <i>Ga1</i> locus of the genus <i>Zea</i> is associated with novel genome structures derived from multiple, independent nonhomologous recombination events
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Jeffrey Ross‐Ibarra(25), Shujun Ou(11), Candice N. Hirsch(10), Arun S. Seetharam(9), Doreen Ware(8), Margaret Woodhouse(7), Nancy Manchanda(7), Li Wang(7), Kapeel Chougule(6), Tanja Pyhäjärvi(6), Edward S. Buckler(6), Yinjie Qiu(5), Carson M. Andorf(5), David E. Hufnagel(5), Jonathan I. Gent(5), R. Kelly Dawe(5), Rubén Rellán‐Álvarez(5), Ruairidh J. H. Sawers(5), Garrett M. Janzen(5), Jinsheng Lai(4)