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Sunchung Park (Sun)
Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory
Research Geneticist (Plants)

Phone: (301) 504-6492
Fax: (301) 504-1998

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Projects
Genotypic Characterization of Genetic Resources for Cacao, Coffee, and Other Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 444058
Cacao Genotypic Response to Abiotic Stresses
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446754

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Genome-wide association study of salt tolerance at the seed germination stage in lettuce Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Das, M.K., Park, S., Adhikari, N.D., Mou, B. 2024. Genome-wide association study of salt tolerance at the seed germination stage in lettuce. PLoS ONE. 19(10). Article e0308818. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308818.
From seed shape to genetics: analyzing medicago spp. seed morphology using gwas and machine learning Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Botkin, J.R., Medina, C.A., Park, S., Poudel, K., Cha, M., Lee, Y., Prom, L.K., Curtin, S.J., Xu, Z., Ahn, E.J. 2024. From seed shape to genetics: analyzing medicago spp. seed morphology using gwas and machine learning. Scientific Reports. 14:17588. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67790-4.
Low frequency of the wild-type freezing-tolerance LsCBF7 allele among lettuce population suggest negative selection during domestication and breeding Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Shi, A., Mou, B. 2024. Low frequency of the wild-type freezing-tolerance LsCBF7 allele among lettuce population suggest negative selection during domestication and breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137:135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04643-8.
Genome-wide association study of seed morphology-related traits in sorghum mini core and Senegalese lines Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E.J., Park, S., Hu, Z., Ellur, V., Cha, M., Yoonjung, L., Prom, L.K., Magill, C. 2024. Genome-wide association study of seed morphology-related traits in sorghum mini core and Senegalese lines. Crops. 4:156–171. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops4020012.
Genome-wide association analysis uncovers genes associated with resistance to head smut pathotype 5 in senegalese sorghum accessions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, E.J., Prom, L.K., Park, S., Hu, Z., Magil, C. 2024. Genome-wide association analysis uncovers genes associated with resistance to head smut pathotype 5 in senegalese sorghum accessions. Plants. 13(7):977. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13070977.
Genetic diversity and population structure o Jujube cultivars in the United States revealed by single nucleotide polymorphism markers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapkota, D., Zhang, D., Park, S., Meinhardt, L.W., Yao, S. 2024. Genetic diversity and population structure o Jujube cultivars in the United States revealed by single nucleotide polymorphism markers. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 149(2):107-120. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05370-23.
Assessing the genetic integrity of sugarcane germplasm in the USDA-ARS national plant germplasm system collection using single-dose SNP markers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Zhang, D., Ali, G.S. 2024. Assessing the genetic integrity of sugarcane germplasm in the USDA-ARS national plant germplasm system collection using single-dose SNP markers. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14.Article 1337736. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1337736.
Genome-wide characterization and evolutionary analysis of the AP2/ERF gene family in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Shi, A., Meinhardt, L.W., Mou, B. 2024. Genome-wide characterization and evolutionary analysis of the AP2/ERF gene family in lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Scientific Reports. 13:21990. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49245-4.
Genotyping of Jujube (Ziziphus spp.) Germplasm in New Mexico and Southwestern Texas Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapkota, D., Zhang, D., Park, S., Meinhardt, L.W., Yao, S. 2023. Genotyping of Jujube (Ziziphus spp.) Germplasm in New Mexico and Southwestern Texas. Plants. 12:2405. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12132405.
Population genetics and genome-wide association studies provide insights into the influence of selective breeding on genetic variation in lettuce Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Kumar, P., Shi, A., Mou, B. 2021. Population genetics and genome-wide association studies provide insights into the influence of selective breeding on genetic variation in lettuce. The Plant Genome. 14(2). Article e20086. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20086.
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the CBF/DREB1 gene family in lettuce Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Shi, A., Mou, B. 2020. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the CBF/DREB1 gene family in lettuce. Scientific Reports. 10:5733. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62458-1.