Michael D.K. Owen

Michael Owen
"Striving to better, oft we mar whats well"

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Adjunct Professor, Biological Sciences

Associate Chair, Agronomy Department (Iowa State University)

  • PhD, Agronomy and Weed Science, University of Illinois
  • MS, Botany and Plant Physiology, Iowa State University
  • BS, Botany, Iowa State University

Biography

Owen has studied the management, ecology and genetics of weeds with an emphasis on evolved resistance to herbicides.  He is also studying the introgression of herbicide resistance genes in crops and weedy plants.  Owen plans to study the ecology and management of invasive terrestrial plants in the Upper Peninsula.

Research Interests

  • Invasive plants
  • Herbicide resistance
  • Genetically modified crops
  • Gene introgression in plants

Recent Publications

  • Leon, Ramon G., and Micheal D.K. Owen. 2003. Regulation of weed seed dormancy through light and temperature interactions. Weed Sci. 51:752-758.
  • White, Anthony D., Michelle A. Graham, and Micheal D.K. Owen. 2003. Isolation of acetolactate synthase homologs in common sunflower. Weed Sci. 51:845-853.
  • Leon, Ramon G., Allen D. Knapp, and Micheal D.K. Owen. 2004. Effect of temperature on the germination of common waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus), giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti). Weed Sci. 52:67-73.
  • Zelaya, Ian and Micheal D.K. Owen. 2004. Evolved resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.), and shattercane (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Iowa. Weed Sci. 52:538-548.
  • Leon, Ramon G. and Micheal D.K. Owen. 2004. Artificial and natural seed banks differ in seedling emergence patterns. Weed Sci. 52:531-537.
  • Zelaya, Ian, Micheal D.K. Owen, and Mark VanGessel. 2004. Inheritance of evolved glyphosate resistance in Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. Theor. Appl. Gen. 110:58-70.
  • Zelaya, Ian, Micheal D.K. Owen, and Mark VanGessel. 2007. Transfer of glyphosate resistance: evidence of hybridization in Conyza (Asteraceae). Amer. J. Bot.:94 (4) 660-673.
  • H. Hatterman-Valenti, A. Pitty, and M. Owen. 2010. Environmental effects on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) epicuticular wax deposition and herbicide absorption. Weed Sci. 59(1): 14-21.
  • Zelaya, I.A., Jennifer A. H. Anderson, Micheal D.K. Owen, and Reid D. Landes. 2011. Evaluation of spectrophotometric and HPLC methods for shikimic acid determination: models in glyphosate resistant and susceptible soybean. J. Agri. Food Chem. 59 (6): 2202-2212. Read More
  • Owen, Micheal D. K. 2011. Weed resistance development and management in herbicide-tolerant crops: experiences from the USA. Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit. 6(1):85-89. Read More
  • Green, Jerry M. and Micheal D. K. Owen. 2011. Herbicide-resistant crops: utilities and limitations for herbicide-resistant weed management. J. Agric. Food Chem. 59:5819-5829