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Jodi A Scheffler
Research Geneticist (Plants)


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Genetic and molecular regulation of cotton fiber initiation and elongation - ()
Genome resources for three modern cotton lines guide future breeding efforts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sreedasyam, A., Lovell, J., Mamidi, S., Khanal, S., Jenkins, J., Plott, C., Kempton, B., Li, Z., Shu, S., Carlson, J., Goodstein, D., Santiago, L., Kirkbride, R., Calleja, S., Campbell, B.T., Koebernick, J., Dever, J., Scheffler, J.A., Pauli, D., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Williams, M., Boston, L., Webber, J., Udall, J.A., Chen, Z., Bourland, F., Stiller, W., Saaki, C., Grimwold, J., Chee, P., Jones, D., Schmutz, J. 2024. Genome resources for three modern cotton lines guide future breeding efforts. Nature Plants. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01713-z.
Discovery and analyses of caulimovirid-like sequences in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aboughanem-Sabanadzo, N., Allen, T.W., Frelichowski, J.E., Scheffler, J.A., Sabanadzovic, S. 2023. Discovery and analyses of caulimovirid-like sequences in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Viruses. 15(8). Article 1643. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15081643.
Mac7 maintains resistance against cotton leaf curl complex associated with the third epidemic of cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mahmood, M.A., Ali, W.R., Naqvi, R.Z., Amin, I., Scheffler, J.A., Mansoor, S. 2023. Mac7 maintains resistance against cotton leaf curl complex associated with the third epidemic of cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13722.
Detecting cotton leaf curl virus resistance quantitative trait Loci in Gossypium hirsutum and iCottonQTL a new R/Shiny app to streamline genetic mapping in cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schoonmaker, A., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Youngblood, R.C., Rahmat, M., Iqbal, M., Mehboob-Ur-, R., Kochan, K.J., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A. 2023. Detecting cotton leaf curl virus resistance quantitative trait Loci in Gossypium hirsutum and iCottonQTL a new R/Shiny app to streamline genetic mapping in cotton. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12051153.
First report of pothos latent virus infecting upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sabanadzovic, N., Allen, T.W., Scheffler, J.A., Sabanadzovic, S. 2022. First report of pothos latent virus infecting upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in the United States. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2325-PDN.
Whole genome resequencing deciphers new insight into genetic diversity and signatures of resistance in cultivated cotton Gossypium hirsutum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hussain, A., Farooq, M., Naqvi, R.Z., Aslam, M.Q., Siddiqui, H.A., Amin, I., Liu, C., Liu, X., Scheffler, J., Asif, M., Mansoor, S. 2022. Whole genome resequencing deciphers new insight into genetic diversity and signatures of resistance in cultivated cotton Gossypium hirsutum. Molecular Biotechnology. 65:34-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-022-00527-8.
Leveraging national germplasm collections to determine significantly associated categorical traits in crops: Upland and Pima Cotton as a case study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Restrepo-Montoya, D., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Scheffler, J.A., Haigler, C., Hinze, L.L., Love, J., Percy, R.G., Jones, D.C., Frelichowski, J.E. 2022. Leveraging national germplasm collections to determine significantly associated categorical traits in crops: Upland and Pima Cotton as a case study. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:837038. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.837038.
Analysis of a tetraploid cotton line Mac7 transcriptome reveals mechanisms underlying resistance against the whitefly Bemisia tabaci Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aslam, M.Q., Naqvi, R.Z., Asif, M., Akhter, K.P., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A., Liu, S., Amin, I., Mansoor, S. 2022. Analysis of a tetraploid cotton line Mac7 transcriptome reveals mechanisms underlying resistance against the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Gene. 820:146200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.146200.
Effects of interspecific chromosome substitution in upland cotton on cottonseed macronutrients - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bellaloui, N., Saha, S., Tonos, J.L., Scheffler, J.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Stelly, D.M. 2021. Effects of interspecific chromosome substitution in upland cotton on cottonseed macronutrients. Plants. 10(6):1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10061158.
Identification of simple sequence repeat (SSR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that are associated with nectariless trait of Gossypium hirsutum L. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Scheffler, J.A., Ray, J.D., Scheffler, B.E. 2021. Identification of simple sequence repeat (SSR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that are associated with nectariless trait of Gossypium hirsutum L.. Euphytica. 217:78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-021-02799-8.
Effect of chromosome substitution from alien tetraploid cotton species in Upland cotton on (+) and (-) gossypol enantiomer levels in cottonseed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bellaloui, N., Saha, S., Tonos, J.L., Scheffler, J.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Stelly, D.M. 2021. Effect of chromosome substitution from alien tetraploid cotton species in Upland cotton on (+) and (-) gossypol enantiomer levels in cottonseed. Journal of Cotton Science. 25:7-20.
Effects of interspecific chromosome substitution in upland cotton on cottonseed micronutrients - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bellaloui, N., Saha, S., Tonos, J.L., Scheffler, J.A., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Stelly, D.M. 2020. Effects of interspecific chromosome substitution in upland cotton on cottonseed micronutrients. Plants. 9(9):1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091081.
Status of the National Cotton Germplasm Collection - (Abstract Only)
Effects of combining Renlon with Renbarb1 and Renbarb2 on resistance of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford and Oliveira) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudin, A.G., Wallace, T.P., Scheffler, J.A., Stetina, S.R., Wubben, M. 2020. Effects of combining Renlon with Renbarb1 and Renbarb2 on resistance of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford and Oliveira). Euphytica. 216:67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-020-02580-3.
Molecular insight into cotton leaf curl geminivirus disease resistance in cultivated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zaidi, S., Naqvi, R., Asif, M., Strickler, S., Shakir, S., Woldemariam, M., Shafiq, M., Khan, A.M., Amin, I., Mishra, B., Mukhtar, S., Jander, G., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A., Mueller, L.A., Mansoor, S. 2019. Molecular insight into cotton leaf curl geminivirus disease resistance in cultivated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Plant Biotechnology Journal. Volume 18, Issue 3.
Whole genome sequencing of Asia II 1 species of whitefly reveals that genes involved in virus transmission and insecticide resistance have genetic variances between Asia II 1 and MEAM1 species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hussain, S., Farooq, M., Malik, H., Amin, I., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A., Liu, S., Mansoor, S. 2019. Whole genome sequencing of Asia II 1 species of whitefly reveals that genes involved in virus transmission and insecticide resistance have genetic variances between Asia II 1 and MEAM1 species. BMC Genomics. 20:507. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5877-9.
Non-cultivated cotton species (Gossypium spp.) act as a reservoir for cotton leaf curl begomoviruses and associated satellites Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shakir, S., Zaidi, S., Farooq, M., Amin, I., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Nawaz-Ul-Rehman, M., Mansoor, S., Atiq, U. 2019. Non-cultivated cotton species (Gossypium spp.) act as a reservoir for cotton leaf curl begomoviruses and associated satellites. Plants. 8:127. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8050127 .
Chemical defense responses of upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L. to physical wounding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Cantrell, C.L., Pauli, C.S. 2019. Chemical defense responses of upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L. to physical wounding. Plant Direct. 3:5. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.141.
Insights into the evolution of the New World diploid cottons (Gossypium, subgenus Houzingenia) based on genome sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Grover, C.E., Arick, M.A., Thrash, A., Conover, J.L., Sanders, W.S., Peterson, D.G., Frelichowski, J.E., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Wendel, J.F. 2018. Insights into the evolution of the New World diploid cottons (Gossypium, subgenus Houzingenia) based on genome sequencing. Genome Biology and Evolution. 11(1):53-71. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evy256.
Genes regulating gland development in the cotton plant Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Janga, M.R., Pandeya, D., Campbell, L.M., Konganti, K., Toinga, S., Puckhaber, L.S., Pepper, A., Stipanovic, R.D., Scheffler, J.A., Rathore, K. 2018. Genes regulating gland development in the cotton plant. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 16:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13044.
Maximizing Utility of Community-based Resources - (Abstract Only)
Lessons from Cotton: Research Projects Following Development of a Community-based Genotyping Array - (Abstract Only)
Breeding for cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) resistance - (Abstract Only)
History and current research in the USDA-ARS cotton breeding program at Stoneville, MS - ()
Zeng, L., Stetina, S.R., Erpelding, J.E., Bechere, E., Turley, R.B., Scheffler, J.A. 2018. History and current research in the USDA-ARS cotton breeding program at Stoneville, MS. Journal of Cotton Science. 22:24-35.
Transcriptomics reveals multiple resistance mechanisms against cotton leaf curl disease in a naturally immune cotton species, Gossypium arboreum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naqvi, R., Zaidi, S., Akhtar, K.P., Strickler, S., Woldemariam, M., Mishra, B., Mukhtar, M., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A., Jander, G., Mueller, L.A., Asif, M., Mansoor, S. 2017. Transcriptomics reveals multiple resistance mechanisms against cotton leaf curl disease in a naturally immune cotton species, Gossypium arboreum. Scientific Reports. 7:15880. https://doi:10.1038/s41598-017-15963-9.
Subgenome-anchored physical frameworks of the allotetraploid Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genome, and an approach toward reference-grade assemblies of polyploids Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saski, C.A., Scheffler, B.E., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Liu, B., Song, Q., Stelly, D.M., Scheffler, J.A., Jones, D.C., Peterson, D.G., Haigler, C., Schmutz, J., Chen, Z.J. 2017. Subgenome-anchored physical frameworks of the allotetraploid Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genome, and an approach toward reference-grade assemblies of polyploids. Scientific Reports. 7:15274. https://doi:10.1038/s41598-017-14885-w.
Engineered disease resistance in cotton using RNA-interference to knock down cotton leaf curl kokhran virus-Burewala and cotton leaf curl Multan betasatellite - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahmad, A., Ur Rehman M, Z., Hameed, U., Rao, A.Q., Ahad, A., Yasmeen, A., Akram, F., Bajwa, K.S., Scheffler, J.A., Nasir, I.A., Shahid, A., Iqbal, J., Husnain, T., Haider, M.S., Brown, J.K. 2017. Engineered disease resistance in cotton using RNA-interference to knock down cotton leaf curl kokhran virus-Burewala and cotton leaf curl Multan betasatellite. Viruses. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9090257.
Evaluating cotton seed gland initiation by microscopy - (Abstract Only)
Quantitative trait loci analysis for net ginning energy requirements in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bechere, E., Fang, D.D., Kebede, H.A., Hardin Iv, R.G., Islam, M.S., Li, P., Scheffler, J.A. 2017. Quantitative trait loci analysis for net ginning energy requirements in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Euphytica. 213:160-171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-1951-z.
Tobacco rattle virus (TRV) based silencing of cotton enoyl-CoA reductase (ECR) gene and the role of very long chain fatty acids in normal leaf development and resistance to wilt disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mustafa, R., Hamza, M., Kamal, H., Mansoor, S., Scheffler, J.A., Amin, I. 2017. Tobacco rattle virus (TRV) based silencing of cotton enoyl-CoA reductase (ECR) gene and the role of very long chain fatty acids in normal leaf development and resistance to wilt disease. Molecular Biotechnology. doi:10.1007/s12033-017-0014-y.
Multiple begomoviruses found associated with cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan in early 1990 are back in cultivated cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zubair, M., Zaidi, S., Shakir, S., Farooq, M., Amin, I., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Mansoor, S. 2017. Multiple begomoviruses found associated with cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan in early 1990 are back in cultivated cotton. Scientific Reports. 7:article number 680. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-00727-2.
Diversity analysis of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm using the CottonSNP63K Array - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hinze, L.L., Hulse-Kemp, A., Wilson, I., Zhu, Q., Llewellyn, D., Taylor, J., Spriggs, A., Fang, D.D., Ulloa, M., Burke, J.J., Giband, M., Lacape, J., Van Deynze, A., Udall, J., Scheffler, J.A., Hague, S., Pepper, A., Frelichowski, J.E., Lawley, C., Jones, D., Percy, R.G., Stelly, D. 2017. Diversity analysis of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm using the CottonSNP63K Array. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 17:37.
A Study on the Effects of Combining Genes from LONREN and BARBREN on Reniform Resistance - (Abstract Only)
Gaudin, A., Wallace, T., Stetina, S.R., Scheffler, J.A. 2017. A Study on the Effects of Combining Genes from LONREN and BARBREN on Reniform Resistance. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 2017 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Dallas, TX, January 4-6, 2017; 457.
Progress in Development of Reniform Resistant Germplasm Developed from BARBREN-713 - (Abstract Only)
Wallance, T., Gaudin, A., Stetina, S.R., Scheffler, J.A. 2017. Progress in Development of Reniform Resistant Germplasm Developed from BARBREN-713. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Pg. 518.
RNAi-mediated mortality of the whitefly through transgenic expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to acetylcholinesterase and ecdysone receptor in tobacco plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Malik, H.J., Raza, A., Amin, I., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Brown, J.K., Mansoor, S. 2016. RNAi-mediated mortality of the whitefly through transgenic expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to acetylcholinesterase and ecdysone receptor in tobacco plants. Scientific Reports. 6. doi:10.1038/srep38469.
Amplicon based RNA interference targeting V2 gene of cotton leaf curl Kokhran virus-Burewala strain can provide resistance in transgenic cotton plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yasmeen, A., Kiani, S., Butt, A., Rao, A.Q., Akram, F., Ahmad, A., Nasir, I.A., Husnain, T., Mansoor, S., Amin, I., Zubair, M., Tahir, M.N., Akhtar, S., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E. 2016. Amplicon based RNA interference targeting V2 gene of cotton leaf curl Kokhran virus-Burewala strain can provide resistance in transgenic cotton plants. Molecular Biotechnology. doi:10.1007/s12033-016-9980-8.
Frequent occurrence of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus in cotton leaf curl disease affected cotton in Pakistan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zaidi, S.S., Shafiq, M., Amin, I., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A., Briddon, R.W., Mansoor, S. 2016. Frequent occurrence of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus in cotton leaf curl disease affected cotton in Pakistan. PLoS One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155520.
Evaluating protective terpenoid aldehyde compounds in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) roots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A. 2016. Evaluating protective terpenoid aldehyde compounds in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) roots. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 7:1086-1097.
RNA Interference Based Approach to Down Regulate Osmoregulators of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci): Potential Technology for the Control of Whitefly Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raza, A., Malik, H., Shafiq, M., Amin, I., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Mansoor, S. 2016. RNA Interference Based Approach to Down Regulate Osmoregulators of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci): Potential Technology for the Control of Whitefly. PLoS One. 11:e0153883.
Measuring diversity in Gossypium hirsutum using the CottonSNP63K Array - (Abstract Only)
Hinze, L.L., Hulse-Kemp, A., Wilson, I., Zhu, Q., Llewellyn, D., Taylor, J., Spriggs, A., Fang, D.D., Ulloa, M., Burke, J.J., Giband, M., Lacape, J., Van Deynze, A., Udall, J., Scheffler, J.A., Hague, S., Pepper, A., Frelichowski, J.E., Lawley, C., Jones, D., Percy, R.G., Stelly, D. 2016. Measuring diversity in Gossypium hirsutum using the CottonSNP63K Array. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-7, 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2016 CDROM.
Virus-induced gene silencing in cultivated cotton (Gossypium spp.) using Tobacco rattle virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mustafa, R., Shafiq, M., Mansoor, S., Briddon, R.W., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A., Amin, I. 2016. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) in cultivated cotton (Gossypium spp.) using Tobacco rattle virus (TRV). Molecular Biotechnology. 58:65–72. doi: 10.1007/s12033-015-9904-z.
Cotton half seed selection strategy for gossypol and its plus isomer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Dowd, M.K., Romano, G.B., Pelitire, S.M. 2015. Cotton half seed selection strategy for gossypol and its plus isomer. Journal of Cotton Science. 19:279-289.
Development of a 63K SNP array for Gossypium and high-density mapping of intra- and inter-specific populations of cotton (G. hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Lemm, J., Plieske, J., Ashrafi, H., Buyyarapu, R., Fang, D.D., Frelichowski, J.E., Giband, M., Hague, S., Hinze, L.L., Kochan, K., Riggs, R., Scheffler, J.A., Udall, J.A., Ulloa, M., Wang, S., Zhu, Q., Bag, S.K., Bhardwaj, A., Burke, J.J., Byers, R.L., Claverie, M., Gore, M.A., Harker, D.B., Islam, M.S., Jenkins, J.N., Jones, D.C., Lacape, J., Llewellyn, D.J., Percy, R.G., Pepper, A.E., Poland, J.A., Rai, K., Sawant, S.V., Singh, S., Spriggs, A., Taylor, J.M., Wang, F., Yourstone, S.M., Zheng, X., Lawley, C.T., Ganal, M.W., Van Deynze, A., Wilson, L.W., Stelly, D.M. 2015. Development of a 63K SNP array for Gossypium and high-density mapping of intra- and inter-specific populations of cotton (G. hirsutum L.). Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 5:1187-1209. doi:10.1534/g3.115.018416.
Microscopic Methods to Evaluate Gland Initiation and Development in Cotton Ovules - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Taliercio, E.W., Tonos, J.L., Romano, G.B. 2014. Microscopic Methods to Evaluate Gland Initiation and Development in Cotton Ovules. Journal of Cotton Science. 18:420-429.
The U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection – its Contents, Preservation, Characterization, and Evaluation - ()
Percy, R.G., Frelichowski, J.E., Arnold, M., Campbell, B.T., Dever, J., Fang, D.D., Hinze, L.L., Main, D., Scheffler, J.A., Sheehan, M., Ulloa, M., Yu, J., Yu, J. 2014. The U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection – its Contents, Preservation, Characterization, and Evaluation. In: Abdurakhmonov, I. Editor. World Cotton Germplasm Resources. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. 167-201. Available: http://www.intechopen.com/books/world-cotton-germplasm-resources/the-u-s-national-cotton-germplasm-collection-its-contents-preservation-characterization-and-evaluation.
Mining cotton germplasm resources to fight Cotton Leaf Curl Virus - (Abstract Only)
Scheffler, J.A., Frelichowski, J.E., Love, J., Malloy, W. 2014. Mining cotton germplasm resources to fight Cotton Leaf Curl Virus. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Paper No. 15471.
Propects of glandless cotton production in New Mexico - (Abstract Only)
Odowu, J.O., Zhang, J., Flynn, R.P., Breen Pierce, J., Wedegaertner, T., Scheffler, J.A., Carrillo, T. 2014. Propects of glandless cotton production in New Mexico. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Paper No. 15041.
Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paterson, A.H., Wendel, J.F., Gundlach, H., Guo, H., Jenkins, J., Jin, D., Llewellyn, D., Showmaker, K.C., Shu, S., Udall, J., Duke, M.V., Scheffler, B.E., Scheffler, J.A. 2012. Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres. Nature. 492:423-428.
Registration of GVS1 GVS2 and GVS3 upland cotton lines with varying gland densities and two near isogenic lines GVS4 and GVS5 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Romano, G.B. 2012. Registration of GVS1 GVS2 and GVS3 upland cotton lines with varying gland densities and two near isogenic lines GVS4 and GVS5. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:190-194.
Evaluating host plant resistance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) with varying gland densities to tobacco budworm (heliothis virescens F.) and bollworm (Heliocoverpa zea Boddie) in the field and laboratory - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Romano, G.B., Blanco, C.A. 2012. Evaluating host plant resistance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) with varying gland densities to tobacco budworm (heliothis virescens F.) and bollworm (Heliocoverpa zea Boddie) in the field and laboratory. Acarology International Congress Proceedings. 3:14-23.
Fiber Initiation in 18 Cultivars and Experimental Lines of Three Gossypium Species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Romano, G.B., Taliercio, E.W., Turley, R.B., Scheffler, J.A. 2011. Fiber Initiation in 18 Cultivars and Experimental Lines of Three Gossypium Species. Journal of Cotton Science. 15:61-72.
Development of Mississippi cotton breeding lines resistant to reniform and root-koot nematodes via marker assisted selection - (Proceedings)
Wallace, T.P., Thaxton, P.S., Gutierrez, O.A., Scheffler, B.E., Stetina, S.R., Scheffler, J.A. 2011. Development of Mississippi cotton breeding lines resistant to reniform and root-koot nematodes via marker assisted selection. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. pp.742.
Nitrogen Metabolism in Cotton Stems and Roots during Reproductive Development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., and Kwanyuen, P. 2010. Nitrogen Metabolism in Cotton Stems and Roots during Reproductive. Journal of Cotton Science. 14:107–112.
Characterization of Two Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Invertase Genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E. 2010. Characterization of Two Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Invertase Genes. Molecular Biology Reports. 37:3915-3920.
Microsatellites Reveal Genetic Diversity in Reniform Nematode Populations - (Abstract Only)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Stetina, S.R., Tonos, J.L., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E. 2010. Microsatellites Reveal Genetic Diversity in Reniform Nematode Populations. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 4-7, 2010
Mapping a reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) resistance locus introgressed from Gossypium aridum into upland cotton (G. hirsutum) - (Abstract Only)
Identification and Genomic Location of a Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) Resistance locus (Ren_ari) Introgressed from Gossypium aridum into Upland Cotton (G. hirsutum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Romano, G.B., Sacks, E.J., Stetina, S.R., Robinson, A.F., Fang, D.D., Gutierrez, O., Scheffler, J.A. 2009. Identification and Genomic Location of a Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) Resistance locus (Ren_ari) Introgressed from Gossypium aridum into Upland Cotton (G. hirsutum). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 120:139-150
Reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) resistance locus from Gossypium aridum identified and introgressed into upland cotton (G. hirsutum) - (Abstract Only)
Romano, G.B., Sacks, E.J., Stetina, S.R., Robinson, A.F., Fang, D.D., Gutierrez, O.A., Scheffler, J.A. 2009. Reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) resistance locus from Gossypium aridum identified and introgressed into upland cotton (G. hirsutum). Journal of Nematology. 41(4):375-376.
Microsatellites Reveal Genetic Diversity in Rotylenchulus reniformis Populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias, R.S., Stetina, S.R., Tonos, J.L., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E. 2009. Microsatellites Reveal Genetic Diversity in Rotylenchulus reniformis Populations. Journal of Nematology. 41(2): 146-156.
Isolation and characterization of a cotton cdh-like gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Ray, J.D., Scheffler, J.A. 2009. Isolation and characterization of a cotton cdh-like gene. Molecular Biology Reports.
Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Romano, G.B., Scheffler, J.A., Ayre, B. 2009. Expression of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in cotton stems and roots. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 9:11-17.
Differential Gene Expression in Developing Cotton Stems and Roots - (Abstract Only)
Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Kwanyuen, P. 2009. Differential Gene Expression in Developing Cotton Stems and Roots. Plant and Animal Genome VX Conference Abstracts.
Modifying gossypol in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): a cost effective method for small seed samples - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Romano, G.B. 2008. Modifying gossypol in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): a cost effective method for small seed samples. Journal of Cotton Science. 12(3):202-209.
Expression of the "glanded-plant and glandless-seed" trait of Australian diploid cottons in different genetic backgrounds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benbouza, H., Lognay, G., Scheffler, J.A., Baudoin, J., Mergeai, G.G. 2009. Expression of the "glanded-plant and glandless-seed" trait of Australian diploid cottons in different genetic backgrounds. Euphytica. 165:211-221.
Lowering Seed Gossypol Content in Glanded Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Romano, G.B., Scheffler, J.A. 2009. Lowering Seed Gossypol Content in Glanded Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Lines. Plant Breeding. 127(6):619-624
Non-GMO Low Seed Gossypol Lines with Glands-Improving Cottonseed for Animal Feed Rations - (Abstract Only)
Using Biotechnology to Accelerate Breeding of Improved Cotton Varieties - (Abstract Only)
SPS Over Expression in Cotton and Its Effect on Lint Yield and Fiber Quality - (Abstract Only)
Low Seed Gossypol Content in Glanted G. hirsutum Lines - (Abstract Only)
Low Gossypol Doesn't Always Mean Low Yield and Low Quality - (Abstract Only)
Lint Development and Properties of Fifteen Fuzzless Seed Lines of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turley, R.B., Scheffler, J.A., Vaughn, K.C. 2007. Line Development and Properties of Fifteen Fuzzless Seed Lines of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Euphytica. (2007) 156:57-65
Analysis of ESTs from Multiple Gossypium hirsutum Tissues and Identification of SSRs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Allen, R.D., Essenberg, M., Nguyen, H., Patil, M., Payton, P.R., Phillips, A., Pierce, M., Scheffler, B.E., Turley, R.B., Wang, J., Zhang, D., Scheffler, J.A. 2006. Analysis of ESTs from Multiple Gossypium hirsutum Tissues and Identification of SSRs. Genome. 49:306-319.
New Low Gossypol Cotton Germplasm - (Abstract Only)
EVALUATION OF THE CMD PANEL - (Abstract Only)
Biotechnology of Accelerated Breeding and Improvement of Cotton Varieties - (Abstract Only)
CMD: A Cotton Microsatellite Database Resource for Gossypium Genomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blenda, A.V., Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Palmer, M., Lacape, J., Yu, J., Jesudraui, C., Jung, S., Muthukumar, S., Yellambalase, P., Ficklin, S., Staton, M., Eschelman, R., Ulloa, M., Saha, S., Burr, B., Lui, S., Zhang, T., Fang, D., Pepper, A.E., Kumpatla, S.P., Jacobs, J., Tomkins, J.P., Cantrell, R.G., Main, D. 2006. CMD: A Cotton Microsatellite Database Resource for Gossypium Genomics. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 7:132.
ON THE HUNT FOR NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS: EVALUATING SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) SSR'S FOR COTTON (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffler, J.A., Scheffler, B.E., Ray, J.D., Taliercio, E.W. 2006. On the hunt for new molecular markers: evaluating soybean (glycine max) ssr's for cotton (gossypium hirsutum). Indian Society for Cotton Improvement. Vol 31: 79-87
Gland Variation and Gossypol Content in Gossypium hirsutum - (Abstract Only)
Cotton Marker Database - (Abstract Only)
A Global Assembly of Cotton ESTs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Udall, J.A., Taliercio, E.W., Turley, R.B., Payton, P.R., Scheffler, J.A., Wendel, J. 2006. A Global Assembly of Cotton ESTs. Genome Research. 16(3):441-450.
MOLECULAR MARKERS RUN ON A TEST PANEL: A DATA SOURCE FOR THE COTTON COMMUNITY - (Abstract Only)
Scheffler, B.E., Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Yu, J. 2004. Molecular markers run on a test panel: a data source for the cotton community. International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop.
ON THE HUNT FOR NEW MOLECULAR MARKERS - (Abstract Only)
MOLECULAR MARKERS RUN ON A TEST PANEL: A DATA SOURCE FOR THE COTTON COMMUNITY - (Abstract Only)
Scheffler, B.E., Taliercio, E.W., Scheffler, J.A., Yu, J. 2004. Molecular markers run on a test panel: A data source for the cotton community [abstract]. International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop. Paper No. 18-45.
MOLECULAR MARKER POSSIBILITIES - GOING BEYOND GOSSYPIUM - (Abstract Only)
Scheffler, J.A., Ray, J.D., Scheffler, B.E., Techan, N. 2004. Molecular marker possibilities - going beyond Gossypium [abstract]. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1130.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STANDARDIZED COTTON MICROSATELLITE DATABASE (CMD) PANEL - (Proceedings)
Yu, J., Kohel, R.J., Cantrell, R., Jones, D., Saha, S., Thomkins, J., Main, D., Palmer, M., Pepper, A., Stelly, D., Ulloa, M., Scheffler, J.A. 2004. Establishment of the standardized cotton microsatellite database (cmd) panel. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 6-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM.
NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR SOME OLD GENES: IMPROVED HOST PLANT RESISTANCE IN COTTON - (Proceedings)
Scheffler, J.A., Dowd, M.K., Meredith Jr, W.R., Scheffler, B.E. 2004. New possibilities for some old genes: improved host plant resistance in cotton. In: Proceedings of the World Cotton Research Conference III, March 9-13, 2003, Cape Town, South Africa. p. 175-182.
SPS Over Expression in Cotton and Its Effect on Lint Yield and Fiber Quality - (Abstract Only)
New possibilities for some old genes: improved host plant resistance in cotton - (Abstract Only)
EVALUATION OF PUTATIVE SEED-SPECIFIC PROMOTERS FOR LUNUM USITATISSIMUM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DREXLER,H.H., SCHEFFLER,J.A., HEINZ,E., EVALUATION OF PUTATIVE SEED-SPECIFIC PROMOTERS FOR LUNUM USITATISSIMUM, MOLECULAR BREEDING, 2003.
MOLECULAR METHODS IN WEED SCIENCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)