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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Sprague, G.F. 1927. Heritable characters of  maize XXVII colored scutellum.

J. Hered. XVIII: 41-44.

Sprague, G.F. 1929. Heterofertilization in maize. Science LXIX: 526-527.

Richey, F.D., and G.F. Sprague. 1931. Experiments on hybrid vigor and convergent

improvement in corn. USDA Tech. Bull. 267. 22 p.

Sprague, G.F. 1932. The inheritance of colored scutellum in maize. USDA Tech.

Bull. 292. 43 p.

Sprague, G.F., and M.N. Pope. 1932. A case of two simultaneous mutations for

virescent seedlings in maize. Amer. Nat. LXVI: 284-85.

Sprague, G.F. 1932. The nature and extent of hetero-fertilization in maize. Genetics

17: 58-68.

Richey, F.D., and G.F. Sprague. 1932. Some factors affecting the reversal of  sex

expression in the tassels of  maize. Amer. Nat. LXVI: 433-443.

Sprague, G.F. 1933. Pollen tube establishment and the deficiency of waxy seeds in

certain maize crosses. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 19: 838-841.

Sprague, G.F. 1934. Experiments on iarovising corn. J. Agr. Res. 48:1113-1120.

Richey, F.D., G.H. Stringfield, and G.F. Sprague. 1934. The loss in yield that may be

expected from planting second generation double-crossed seed corn.

J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 26: 196-199.

Sprague, G.F. 1935. Random sampling and the distribution of phenotypes on ears

of backcrossed maize. J. Agr. Res. 51: 751-758.

Sprague, G.F. 1936. The relation of moisture content and time of harvest to

germination of immature corn. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 28: 472-478.

Stadler, L.J., and G.F. Sprague. 1936. Genetic effects of ultra-violet radiation in

maize. I. Unfiltered radiation. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 22: 572-578.

Stadler, L.J., and G.F. Sprague. 1936. Genetic effects of ultra-violet radiation in

maize. II. Filtered radiation. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 22: 579-583.

Stadler, L.J., and G.F. Spraque. 1936. Genetic effects of ultra-violet monochromatic

2537, and comparison-of effects of  X-ray and ultra-violet treatment. Proc.

Nat. Acad. Sci. 22: 584-591.

Sprague, G.F. 1936. Hybrid vigor and growth rates in a maize cross and its

reciprocal. J. Agr. Res. 53: 819-830.

Perry, H.S., and G.F. Sprague. 1936. A second chromosome gene, Y

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, producing

yellow endosperm color in maize. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 28: 990-996.

Stadler, L.J., and G.F. Sprague. 1937. Contrasts in the genetic effects of  ultra-violet

radiation and X-rays. Science 85: 57-58.

Sprague, G.F. 1939. Corn hybrids for Missouri. Mo. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. 201. 27 p.

Sprague, G.F. 1939. An estimation of  the number of top-crosses plants required

for adequate representation of  a corn variety. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 31:

11-16.

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Sprague, G.F. 1939. Heritable characters in maize 50 vestigal glume. J. Hered. 30:

143-145.

Bryan, A.A., R.C. Eckhardt, and G.F. Sprague. 1940. Spacing experiments with

corn. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 32:707-714.

Millang, Amy, and G.F. Sprague. 1940. The use of  punched card equipment in

predicting the performance of corn double crosses. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 32:

815-816.

Sprague, G.F. 1941. The location of dominant favorable genes in maize by means

of an inversion. Genetics 26: 170.

Sprague, G.F., and A.A. Bryan. 1941. The segregation of  genes affecting yield

prepotency, lodging and disease resistance in F

3

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4

 lines-of  corn.

J. Amer. Soc. Agron.- 33: 207-214.

Sprague, G.F. 1941. Transmission tests of maize mutants induced by ultra-violet

radiation. Ia. Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. Bull. 292. p. 389-407.

Sprague, G.F. Building new corn hybrids. Ia. Farm Science Reporter 2: 7-9.

Sprague, G.F. 1942. Production of  hybrid corn. Ia. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. P48.

p. 556-582.

Sprague, G.F. 1942. Trends in corn breeding. 33rd Ann. Report; Nebr. Crop Imp.

Assc. p. 50-57.

Sprague, G F., and L.A. Tatum. General vs. combining ability in single crosses of

corn. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 34: 923-932.

Hixon, R.M., and G.F. Sprague. 1942. Waxy starch of maize and other cereals. Ind.

Eng. Chem. 34: 959-962.

Sprague, G.F., and R.M. Hixon. 1942. Waxy corn, a new crop. Ia. Farm Science

Reporter 3: 10-11.

Sprague, G.F., and M.T. Jenkins. 1943. A comparison of synthetic varieties, multiple

crosses and double crosses in corn. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 35: 137-147.

Sprague, G.F., B. Brimhall, and R.M. Hixon. 1943. Some effects of  the waxy

gene in corn on properties of the endosperm starch. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 35:

817-822.

Sprague, G.F. 1943. The problem of heterosis. Chronica Botanica 7: 418-419.

Hixon, R.M., G.S. Shepherd, and G.F. Sprague. 1943. Technological problems as

related to war demands on corn. 8th Ann. Ia. Corn Res. Inst. Rpt. p. 7-10.

Sprague, G.F. 1944. The value of hybrid corn to the Iowa farmer. 9th Ann. Ia. Corn

Res. Inst. Rpt. p. 7-11.

Kinman, M.L., and G.F. Sprague. 1945. Relation between number of parental lines

and theoretical performance of synthetic varieties of corn. J. Amer. Soc. Agron.

37: 341-351.

Brimhall, B., G.F. Sprague, and J.E. Sass. 1945. A new waxy allele in corn and its

effect on the properties of the endosperm starch. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 37:

937-944.

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Sprague, G.F. 1946. Early testing of inbred lines of corn. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 38:

108-117.

Sprague, G.F. 1946. The experimental basis for hybrid maize. Biol. Review 21:

101-120.

Hansen, D.W., Brimhall, B., and G.F. Sprague. 1946. Relationship of zein to the

total protein of  corn. Cereal Chem. 23: 329-335.

Sprague, G.F., and J.C. Cunningham. 1946. Growing the bumper corn crop. Ch. 3

in A century of farming in Iowa — 1846–l946. p. 32–44.

Sprague, G.F., and J.C. Cunningham. 1946. One hundred years of corn growing in

Iowa. Ia. Yearbook of  Agr. (1945) 46: 258-274.

Federer, W.T., and G.F. Sprague. 1947. A comparison of variance components in

corn yield trials: 1. Error, tester x line and line components in top cross

experiments. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 39: 453-463.

Sprague, G.F., and M.T. Jemkins. 1947. The development of waxy corn for industrial

use. Ia. State Colil. Jour. Sci. 22: 205-213.

Sprague, G.F. Breeding for improved nutritional and industrial use. p. 42-49. In

Growth and development of the corn plant. Published by Amer. Seed Trade

Assn.

Groszmann, A., and G.F. Sprague. 1948. Comparative growth rates in a reciprocal

maize cross. The kernel and its component parts. J. Amer. Soc. Agron. 40:

88-98.

Sprague, G.F. 1948. Les Bases Experirnentales de la production de Maiz Hybrid.

p. 77-127. In L’Ameliorat.ion du Mais. Rabat, Morocco.

Sprague, G.F. 1948. Better protein, more oil in your corn. Iowa Farm Science 2:

3-4.

Sprague, G.F., and M.T. Jenkins. 1949. O Desenvolvimento do Metho Ceraceo para

uso Industrial. Ceres 8: 112-123.

Frey, K.J., B. Brimhall, and G.F. Sprague. 1949. The effect of selection upon protein

quality in the corn kernel. Agron. J. 41: 399-403.

Sass, J.E., and G.F. Sprague. 1949. Histological development of  “accessory

blade” and associated abnormalities in maize. Ia. State Coll. J. Sci. 23:

301-309.

Rossman, E.C., and G.F. Sprague. 1949. Effect of  2,4-D on yields of maize in the

succeeding. generation after treatment. Plant Physiol. 24: 770-773.

Sprague, G.F., and B. Brimhall. 1949. Quantitative inheritance of oil in the corn

kernel. Agron. J. 41: 30-33.

Sprague, G.F. 1949. Feeding quality of corn improved by breeding. Crops and Soils.

Sass, J.E., and G.F. Sprague. 1950. The embryology of “germiess” maize. Ia. State

Coll. J. Sci. 24: 209-218.

Sprague, G.F., and B. Brimhall. 1950. Relative effectiveness of  two systems of

selection for oil content of the corn kernel. Agron. J. 42: 83-88.

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