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Keith A Kubenka
Crop Germplasm Research
Agricultural Science Research Technician

Phone: (979) 845-6675
Fax: (979) 458-0269

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Phenotypic diversity and population structure of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) collections reveals geographic patterns Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Stein, L., Black, M., Kubenka, K.A., Randall, J., Ding, C. 2024. Phenotypic diversity and population structure of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) collections reveals geographic patterns. Horticulture Research. 14(2024). Article e18592. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69521-1.
Influences of rootstocks on scion growth in a replicated test orchard - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Texture properties, crude fat, fatty acid profiles, total soluble solids, and total polyphenols for 21 pecan varieties and the effects of harvest year Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yusufali, Z., Liu, X., Wang, X., Kubenka, K.A., Du, X. 2023. Texture properties, crude fat, fatty acid profiles, total soluble solids, and total polyphenols for 21 pecan varieties and the effects of harvest year. ACS Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00216.
Impact of room temperature storage on the pecan kernel color, carotenoids, polyphenols, and physicochemical properties Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pham, T., Yusufali, Z., Wang, X., Kubenka, K.A., Du, X. 2023. Impact of room temperature storage on the pecan kernel color, carotenoids, polyphenols, and physicochemical properties. ACS Food Science and Technology. 3(6):1077-1089. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00087.
'Seneca' Pecan: A Compact Cultivar for the Northern Region Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Kubenka, K.A., Hilton, A.E., Thompson, T., Grauke, L. 2022. 'Seneca' pecan: A compact cultivar for the northern region. HortScience. 57(11):1490-1493. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16825-22.
'Zuni' pecan: A cultivar of large nuts for the central and western growing regions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Kubenka, K.A., Hilton, A.E., Thompson, T., Grauke, L. 2022. 'Zuni' pecan: A cultivar of large nuts for the central and western growing regions. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16827-22.
Consumer hedonic ratings and associated sensory characteristics and emotional responses to fourteen pecan varieties grown in Texas Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiaofen, D., Wang, X., Muniz, A., Kubenka, K.A. 2022. Consumer hedonic ratings and associated sensory characteristics and emotional responses to fourteen pecan varieties grown in Texas. Horticulturae. Article: e11141814. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11141814.
'Pueblo' pecan: a compact cultivar for the western and central growing regions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Kubenka, K.A., Chatwin, W.B., Thompson, T., Grauke, L. 2022. 'Pueblo' pecan: a compact cultivar for the western and central growing regions. HortScience. 57:7. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16601-22.
Genetic diversity revealed by microsatellites in genus Carya Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Hilton, A.E., Kubenka, K.A. 2022. Genetic diversity revealed by microsatellites in genus Carya. Forests. 13. Article 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13020188.
Four chromosome scale genomes and a pan-genome annotation to accelerate pecan tree breeding Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lovell, J.T., Bentley, N.B., Bhattarai, G., Jenkins, J.W., Sreedasyam, A., Alarcon, Y., Bock, C., Boston, L.B., Carlson, J., Cervantes, K., Clermont, K., Duke, S., Krom, N., Kubenka, K., Mamidi, S., Mattison, C.P., Monteros, M.J., Pisani, C., Plott, C., Rajasekar, S., Rhein, H.S., Rohla, C., Song, M., St. Hilaire, R., Shu, S., Wells, L., Webber, J., Heerema, R.J., Klein, P.E., Conner, P., Wang, X., Grauke, L.J., Grimwood, J., Schmutz, J., Randall, J.J. 2021. Four chromosome scale genomes and a pan-genome annotation to accelerate pecan tree breeding. Nature Communications. 12:4125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24328-w.
Linkage mapping and QTL analysis of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) full-siblings using genotyping-by-sequencing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bentley, N., Grauke, L.J., Ruhlman, E., Klein, R.R., Kubenka, K.A., Wang, X., Klein, P. 2020. Linkage mapping and QTL analysis of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) full-siblings using genotyping-by-sequencing. Tree Genetics and Genomes. 16. Article 83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-020-01476-6.