Projects

Development of an International Marker Assisted Selection Program for Cacao Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 424467

Conservation, Genetic Analyses, and Utilization of Subtropical/Tropical Fruit Crops, Sugarcane, and Miscanthus Genetic Resources Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 424610

IDENTIFICATION OF GENES REGULATING MAJOR AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN CACAO THROUGH ASSOCIATION AND LINKAGE MAPPING USING LARGE SEQUENCE DATA SETS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 419659

EVALUATION OF GERMPLASM, MAPPING POPULATIONS AND ADVANCED FAMILIES OF THEOBROMA CACAO FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE, PRODUCTIVITY TRAITS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 421402

GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC EVALUATION OF BASIC GERMPLASM, MAPPING POPULATIONS, ADVANCED FULL-SIB FAMILIES AND SELECTED CLONES OF THEOBROMA CACAO Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 421405

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF THEOBROMA CACAO Trust (T)   Accession Number: 420785

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Registration of RMBUP-C4, a random mated population with Gossypium hirsutum L. alleles, introgresssed into Upland cotton germplasm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Hayes, R.W., Jones, D.C. 2013. Registration of RMBUP-C4, a random mated population with Gossypium hirsutum L. alleles, introgresssed into Upland cotton germplasm. Journal of Plant Registrations. 7:224-228.

Registration of three germplasm lines of cotton derived from Gossypium barbadense L. accession GB713 with resistance to the reniform nematode - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McCarty Jr., J.C., Jenkins, J.N., Wubben, M., Gutierrez, O.A., Hayes, R.W., Callahan, F.E., Deng, D.D. 2013. Registration of three germplasm lines of cotton derived from Gossypium barbadense L. accession GB713 with resistance to the reniform nematode. Journal of Plant Registrations. 7:220-223.

The South Florida Avocado Breeding Program at USDA-Agricultural Research Service Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (USDA-ARS SHRS) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuhn, D.N., Tondo, C.L., Freeman, B.L., Winterstein, M.C., Livingstone, D., Ayala Silva, T., Gutierrez, O.A., Schnell, R.J. 2012. The South Florida Avocado Breeding Program at USDA-Agricultural Research Service Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (USDA-ARS SHRS). California Avocado Commission. 2(1):22-29.

Association mapping in cacao - (Abstract Only)

Gutierrez, O.A., Nagai, C., Heinig, R., Boza, E.J., Tondo, C.L., Motamayor, J.C., Schnell, R.J. 2012. Association mapping in cacao. Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference. XX Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference,January 14-18, 2012, San Diego, CA.

Molecular Characterization and Genetic Structure in Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers - (Abstract Only)

Boza, E.J., Tondo, C.L., Kuhn, D.N., Meerow, A.W., Moore, J.M., Campbell, R.J., Ledesma, N., Gutierrez, O.A., Schnell, R.J. 2012. Molecular Characterization and Genetic Structure in Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers. Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference. Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference, January 14-18, 2012, San Diego, CA.

GENETIC EFFECTS OF THIRTEEN GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE L. CHROMOSOME SUBSTITUTION LINES IN TOPCROSSES WITH UPLAND COTTON CULTIVARS: II. FIBER QUALITY TRAITS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Wu, J., Saha, S., Gutierrez, O.A., Hayes, R.W., Stelly, D.M. 2007. Genetic effects of thirteen Gossypium barbadense L. chromosome substitution lines in topcrosses with upland cotton cultivars: II. Fiber quality traits. Crop Science. 47:561-572.

ASSOCIATION OF ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE RESISTANCE GENES WITH SSR MARKERS ON TWO CHROMOSOMES IN COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ynturi, P., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Saha, S. 2006. Association of root-knot nematode resistance genes with simple sequence repeat markers on two chromosomes in cotton. Crop Science. 46:2670-2674.

BULKED-POLLEN METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RANDOM MATING POPULATIONS IN COTTON - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gutierrez, O.A., Bowman, D.T., Cole, C.B., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Wu, J., Watson, C.E. 2006. Development of random-mated populations using bulked pollen methodology: Cotton as a model. Journal of Cotton Science. 10:175-179.

PEDIGREES OF UPLAND AND PIMA COTTON CULTIVARS RELEASED BETWEEN 1970 AND 2005 - (Experiment Station)

Bowman, D.T., Gutierrez, O.A., Percy, R.G., Calhoun, D.S., May, O.L. 2006. Pedigrees of Upland and Pima cotton cultivars released between 1970 and 2005. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 1155. 57 pp.

COMBINING ABILITY OF 13 GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE L. CHROMOSOMES SUBSTITUTED INTO G. HIRSUTUM L. WHEN TOPCROSSED WITH FIVE DIVERSE CULTIVARS: YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, J.N., Wu, J., McCarty Jr., J.C., Saha, S., Gutierrez, O.A., Hayes, R.W., Stelly, D.M. 2006. Genetic effects of thirteen Gossypium hirsutum L. chromosome substitution lines in topcrosses with upland cotton cultivars: I. Yield and yield components. Crop Science. 46:1169-1178.

AN INTRASPECIFIC SSR LINKAGE MAP OF COTTON - (Abstract Only)

Gutierrez, O.A., Wu, J., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty, Jr., J.C., Raska, D.A., Stelly, D.M. 2006. An intraspecific SSR linkage map of cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 826.

EFFECT OF CHROMOSOME SPECIFIC INTROGRESSION IN UPLAND COTTON ON FIBER AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Saha, S., Jenkins, J.N., Wu, J., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Percy, R.G., Cantrell, R.G., Stelly, D.M. 2006. Effects of chromosome-specific introgression in upland cotton on fiber and agronomic traits. Genetics. 172:1927-1938.

SSR-FACILITATED GOSSYPUM HIRSUTUM L. MARKER LOCALIZATION AND LINKAGE GROUP IDENTIFICATION USING INTERSPECIFIC HYPOANEUPLOID HYBRIDS - (Abstract Only)

Gutierrez, O.A., Saha, S., Jenkins, J.N., MCcarty Jr., J.C., Raska, D.A., Stelly, D.M. 2006. SSR-facilitated Gossypum hirsutum L. marker localization and linkage group identification using interspecific hypoaneuploid hybrids [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome VX Conference Abstracts. CD-ROM.

AN SSR LINKAGE MAP OF UPLAND COTTON, GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L. - (Abstract Only)

Gutierrez, O.A., Wu, J., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Raska, D.A., Stelly, D.M. 2005. An SSR linkage map of upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L. [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts. Abstract No. 48-6.

REGISTRATION OF 17 UPLAND (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM) COTTON GERMLASM LINES DISOMIC FOR DIFFERENT G. BARBADENSE CHROMOSOME OR ARM SUBSTITUTIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stelly, D.M., Saha, S., Raska, D.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A. 2005. Registration of 17 upland (Gossypium hirsutum) cotton germplasm lines disomic for different G. barbadense chromosome or arm substitutions. Crop Science. 45:2663-2665.

REPORT OF THE COTTON CROP GERMPLASM COMMITTEE - (Abstract Only)

Wallace, T.P., Gutierrez, O.A., Percy, R.G., Thaxton, P., Ulloa, M. 2005. Report of the cotton crop germplasm committee. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference abstract, pg 1060.

DEVELOPMENT OF BREEDING POPULATIONS IN COTTON THROUGH RANDOM MATING - (Abstract Only)

Gutierrez, O.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Bowman, D.T., Watson, C.E. 2005. Development of breeding populations in cotton through random mating [abstract]. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1000.

DETECTION OF RENIFORM NEMATODE RESISTANCE IN PRIMITIVE GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM AND G. BARBADENSE DURING A SURVEY OF THE U.S. NATIONAL COTTON COLLECTION AND INITIATION OF RESEARCH TO INCORPORATE RESISTANCE INTO AGRONOMIC COTTON - (Abstract Only)

Robinson, A.F., Bridges, A.C., Percival, A.E., Gutierrez, O.A., LaFoe, J.M., McCarty, Jr., J.C., Jenkins, J.N. 2005. Detection of reniform nematode resistance in primitive Gossypium hirsutum and G. barbadense during a survey of the U.S. National Cotton Collection and initiation of research to incorporate resistance into agronomic cotton [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2005 CDROM.

RESISTANCE TO RENIFORM NEMATODE IN EXOTIC COTTON LINES - (Abstract Only)

Lafoe, J.M., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Robinson, A.F. 2005. Resistance to reniform nematode in exotic cotton lines [abstract]. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p.1068.

ASSOCIATION OF AGRONOMIC AND FIBER TRAITS WITH SPECIFIC 3-79 (GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE) CHROMOSOMES IN A TM-1 (G. HIRSUTUM) BACKGROUND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Saha, S., Wu, J., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Stelly, D.M., Percy, R.G., Raska, D.A. 2004. Effect of chromosome substitutions from Gossypium hirsutum L. 3-79 into G. hirsutum L. TM-1 on agronomic and fiber traits. Journal of Crop Science. 8:162-169.

CHROMOSOME SUBSTITUTION LINES: IMPORTANT GENOMIC RESOURCES IN COTTON - (Abstract Only)

Saha, S., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty, Jr., J.C., Wu, J., Gutierrez, O.A., Cantrell, R.G., Percy, R.G., Stelly, D.M. 2004. Chromosome substitution lines: important genomic resources in cotton. Biotechnology Symposium Proceedings, Alabama A&M University. CD-ROM.

NOTICE OF RELEASE OF 17 GERMPLASM LINES OF UPLAND (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM) COTTON, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT PAIR OF G. BARBADENSE CHROMOSOMES OR ARMS SUBSTITUTED FOR THE RESPECTIVE G. HIRSUTUM CHROMOSOMES OR ARMS - (Germplasm Release)

Stelly, D.M., Raska, W., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty, J.C., Gutierrez, O.A. Notice of release of 17 germplasm lines of upland (Gossypium hirsutum) cotton, each with a different pair of G. barbadense chromosomes or arms substituted for the respective G. hirsutum chromosomes or arms. Official Release of USDA, ARS and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 5/04/04.

CHROMOSOME-SPECIFIC RESOURCES FOR GERMPLASM INTROGRESSION AND GENOMICS IN GOSSYPIUM - (Abstract Only)

Stelly, D.M., Saha, S., Raskal, D.A., Wu, J., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Percy, R.G., Gardunial, B., Dighel, N. 2004. Chromosome-specific resources for germplasm introgression and genomics in Gossypium [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genomes XII Conference Proceedings. Paper no. W187.

GENETIC DISTANCE AMONG COTTON CULTIVARS USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RANDOM MATING POPULATIONS BASED ON SSR MARKERS AND COEFFICIENT OF PARENTAGE - (Abstract Only)

Gutierrez, O.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Bowman, D.T., Watson, C.E. 2004. Genetic distance among cotton cultivars used in the development of random mating populations based on SSR markers and coefficient of parentage [abstract]. Proceedings National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1061.

NOTICE OF RELEASE OF FOURTEEN GERMPLASM LINES OF COTTON WHICH HAVE ONE PAIR OF CHROMOSOMES OR ARMS FROM G. BARBADENSE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE RESPECTIVE G. HIRSUTUM CHROMOSOME OR ARM - (Abstract Only)

Stelly, D.M., Saha, S., Raska, D.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Gutierrez, O.A. 2004. Notice of release of 17 germplasm lines of upland (Gossypium hirsutum), each with a different pair of G. barbadense chromosomes or arms substituted for the respective G. hirsutum chromosomes or arms. Proceedings National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1205-1207.

SOURCES OF FIBER STRENGTH IN THE U.S. COTTON CROP FROM 1980-2000 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bowman, D.T., Gutierrez, O.A. 2003. Sources of fiber strength in the U.S. cotton crop from 1980-2000. Journal of Cotton Science. 7:164-169.

CHROMOSOMAL EFFECT ON FIBER AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS UTILIZING GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE CHROMOSOME-SPECIFIC F2 HYBRID POPULATION OF G. HIRSUTUM - (Proceedings)

Saha, S., Raska, D.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Gutierrez, O.A., Percy, R.G., Cantrell, R.G., Wu, J., Zhu, J., Stelly, D.M. 2004. Effect of chromosome on important quantitative traits of agronomic and fiber traits using Gossypium barbadense chromosome-specific recombinant lines of Gossypium hirsutum. World Cotton Research Conference Proceedings. p. 170-174.

POTENTIAL USE OF BULKED-POLLEN METHODOLOGY IN COTTON - (Abstract Only)

GUTIERREZ, O.A., JENKINS, J.N., MCCARTY JR, J.C., BOWMAN, D.T., WATSON, C.E. POTENTIAL USE OF BULKED-POLLEN METHODOLOGY IN COTTON. CD-ROM. Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2003. p. 784.

GENETIC SOURCES OF FIBER STRENGTH FROM 1980-2000 - (Abstract Only)

BOWMAN, D.T., GUTIERREZ, O.A. GENETIC SOURCES OF FIBER STRENGTH FROM 1980-2000. CD-ROM. Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2003. p. 2554.

CHROMOSOME SUBSTITUTION LINES IN COTTON IMPROVEMENT - (Abstract Only)

Saha, S., Stelly, D.M., Gutierrez, O.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr., J.C., Cantrell, R.G., Percy, R.G., Raska, D.A. 2002. Chromosome substitution lines in cotton improvement. Cotton Science. 14(S): 78.

GENETIC DISTANCE OF COTTON BASED ON SSR MARKERS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH F2-HYBRID PERFORMANCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

GUTIERREZ, O.A., BASU, S., SAHA, S., JENKINS, J.N., SHOEMAKER, D.B., CHEATHAM, C.L., MCCARTY JR, J.C. GENETIC DISTANCE AMONG SELECTED GENOTYPES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH F2 PERFORMANCE. CROP SCIENCE. 2002. V.42.P.1841-1847.

STARCH PARTICLE VOLUME IN SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-MUTANT MAIZE ENDOSPERM GENOTYPES INVOLVING THE SOFT STARCH (H) GENE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

GUTIERREZ, O.A., CAMPBELL, M.R., GLOVER, D.V. STARCH PARTICLE VOLUME IN SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-MUTANT MAIZE ENDOSPERM GENOTYPES INVOLVING THE SOFT STARCH (H) GENE. CROP SCIENCE. 2002. V.42.P.355-359.