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Xiwen Cai
Wheat, Sorghum and Forage Research
Research Geneticist (Plants)

Phone: (701) 306-1833
Fax: (402) 472-4020

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Projects
Identification, Characterization, and Utilization of Priority Traits for the Genetic Improvement of Winter Wheat and Barley Germplasm Adapted to the Great Plains
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445074
Enriching and Understanding the Wheat Genome by Inducing Secondary Homoeologous Recombination
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 438954
Characterization of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat and its Relatives
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440544
Introgression and Molecular Mapping of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat and Barley Type of
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446144

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Registration of ‘WGC002’ spring wheat containing wild grass-derived Fusarium head blight resistance gene Fhb7Th2 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, X., Danilova, T.V., Charif, A., Wang, F., Zhang, W., Zhang, M., Ren, S., Zhu, X., Zhong, S., Dykes, L., Fiedler, J.D., Xu, S.S., Frels, K., Wegulo, S., Boehm Jr, J.D., Funnell-Harris, D.L. 2024. Registration of ‘WGC002’ spring wheat containing wild grass-derived Fusarium head blight resistance gene Fhb7Th2. Journal of Plant Registrations. 18(1):179-186. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20342.
Genetic analysis of basal stalk rot resistance introgressed from wild Helianthus petiolaris into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) using an advanced backcross population Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talukder, M.I., Underwood, W., Misar, C.G., Li, Z., Seiler, G.J., Cai, X., Qi, L. 2023. Genetic analysis of basal stalk rot resistance introgressed from wild Helianthus petiolaris into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) using an advanced backcross population. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1278048.
Agronomic evaluation and molecular cytogenetic characterization of Triticum aestivum x Thinopyrum spp. derivative breeding lines presenting perennial growth habit Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morgan, R., Danilova, T.V., Newell, M., Cai, X., Jones, S. 2023. Agronomic evaluation and molecular cytogenetic characterization of Triticum aestivum x Thinopyrum spp. derivative breeding lines presenting perennial growth habit. Plants. 12(18). Article 3217. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12183217.
Genetic improvement of winter wheat grain yield in the northern Great Plains of North America, 1959-2021 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boehm Jr, J.D., Masterson, S.D., Palmer, N.A., Cai, X., Miguez, F. 2023. Genetic improvement of winter wheat grain yield in the northern Great Plains of North America, 1959-2021. Crop Science. 63:3236-3249.
Genome-wide association analyses of leaf rust resistance in cultivated emmer wheat Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lhamo, D., Sun, Q., Zhang, Q., Li, X., Fiedler, J.D., Xia, G., Faris, J.D., Gu, Y.Q., Gill, U., Cai, X., Acevedo, M., Xu, S.S. 2023. Genome-wide association analyses of leaf rust resistance in cultivated emmer wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136. Article 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04281-6.
Cytogenetic and genomic characterization of a novel tall wheatgrass-derived Fhb7 allele integrated into wheat B genome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, W., Danilova, T.V., Mingyi, Z., Ren, S., Zhu, X., Zhang, Q., Zhong, S., Dykes, L., Fiedler, J.D., Xu, S.S., Frels, K., Wegulo, S., Boehm Jr, J.D., Cai, X. 2022. Cytogenetic and genomic characterization of a novel tall wheatgrass-derived Fhb7 allele integrated into wheat B genome. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-022-04228-3.
A quantitative genetic study of Sclerotinia head rot resistance introgressed from the wild perennial Helianthus maximiliani into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talukder, M.I., Underwood, W., Misar, C., Seiler, G.J., Cai, X., Li, X., Qi, L. 2022. A quantitative genetic study of Sclerotinia head rot resistance introgressed from the wild perennial Helianthus maximiliani into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23147727.
Haplotype variants of Sr46 in Aegilops tauschii, the diploid D genome progenitor of wheat Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Athiyannan, N., Long, Y., Kang, H., Chandramohan, S., Bhatt, D., Zhang, Q., Klindworth, D.L., Rouse, M.N., Friesen, T.L., MciIntosh, R., Zhang, P., Forrest, K., Hayden, M., Patpour, M., Hovmoller, M.S., Hickey, L.T., Ayliffe, M., Cai, X., Lagudah, E.S., Periyannan, S., Xu, S.S. 2022. Haplotype variants of Sr46 in Aegilops tauschii, the diploid D genome progenitor of wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135: 2627-2639. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-022-04132-w.
Genomic insights into Sclerotinia basal stalk rot resistance introgressed from wild Helianthus praecox into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talukder, Z., Underwood, W., Misar, C.G., Seiler, G.J., Li, X., Cai, X., Qi, L. 2022. Genomic insights into Sclerotinia basal stalk rot resistance introgressed from wild Helianthus praecox into cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 840954. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.840954.
Characterization and mapping of a downy mildew resistance gene, Pl36, in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Qi, L., Cai, X. 2022. Characterization and mapping of a downy mildew resistance gene, Pl36, in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Molecular Breeding. 42. Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-022-01280-1.
QTL mapping of Sclerotinia head rot resistance introgressed from the wild perennial Helianthus maximiliani species into cultivated sunflower - (Abstract Only)
Genomic compatibility and inheritance of hexaploid-derived Fusarium head blight resistance genes in durum wheat Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, X., Boehm Jr, J.D., Zhong, X., Cai, X. 2022. Genomic compatibility and inheritance of hexaploid-derived Fusarium head blight resistance genes in durum wheat. The Plant Genome. 15(2). Article e20183. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20183.
Function and evolution of allelic variation of Sr13 conferring resistance to stem rust in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gill, B., Klindworth, D.L., Rouse, M.N., Zhang, J., Zhang, Q., Sharma, J.S., Chu, C.N., Long, Y., Chao, S., Olivera, P.D., Friesen, T.L., Zhong, S., Jin, Y., Faris, J.D., Fiedler, J.D., Elias, E.M., Liu, S., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2021. Function and evolution of allelic variation of Sr13 conferring resistance to stem rust in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.). Plant Journal. 106:1674-1691. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15263.