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Benjamin D Fallen
Research Agronomist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Registration of high yielding high-protein soybean germplasm USDA-N7007 derived from wild soybean PI 366122 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M., Robertson, M.H., Taliercio, E.W., Carter, T.E. 2024. Registration of high yielding high-protein soybean germplasm USDA-N7007 derived from wild soybean PI 366122. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20383.
Genetic mapping reveals the complex genetic architecture controlling slow canopy wilting in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Menke, E., Steketee, C.J., Song, Q., Schapaugh, W.T., Carter Jr, T.E., Fallen, B.D., Zenglu, L. 2024. Genetic mapping reveals the complex genetic architecture controlling slow canopy wilting in soybean. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137(5). Article e107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04609-w.
Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the Southern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koebernick, J., Gillen, A.M., Fett, R.A., Sejal, P.J., Fallen, B.D., Pantalone, V., Shannon, G., Li, Z., Scaboo, A., Schapaugh, W., Mian, R.M., Read, Q.D. 2024. Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the Southern United States. Agronomy Journal. 116:1265-1274. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21551.
Effects of high oleic full-fat soybean meal on broiler live performance, carcass and parts yield, and fatty acid composition of breast fillets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muhammad, A., Joseph, M., Alfaro-Wisaquillo, M., Quintana-Ospina, G., Patino, D., Vu, T.C., Dean, L.L., Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M., Taliercio, E.W., Toomer, O.T., Oviedo-Rondon, E. 2024. Effects of high oleic full-fat soybean meal on broiler live performance, carcass and parts yield, and fatty acid composition of breast fillets. Poultry Science. 103(3):103399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103399.
Registration of USDA-N6006 germplasm combining high yield, flood tolerance, and elevated oil content - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mian, R.M., Cunicelli, M., Carter, T., Villagarcia, M.R., Fallen, B.D. 2024. Registration of USDA-N6006 germplasm combining high yield, flood tolerance, and elevated oil content. Journal of Plant Registrations. http://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20358.
Registration of USDA-N7006 soybean germplasm with increased tolerance to drought stress and 37.5% pedigree from Asian accessions PI 416937 and PI 407859-2 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mian, R.M., Robertson, M.H., Powell, E., Carter, T., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Registration of USDA-N7006 soybean germplasm with increased tolerance to drought stress and 37.5% pedigree from Asian accessions PI 416937 and PI 407859-2. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20323.
Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taliercio, E.W., Eickholt, D., Read, Q.D., Carter Jr, T.E., Waldeck, N., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations. Crop Science. 63(4):2184-2195. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21015.
Selecting recombinants to stack high protein with high oleic acid and low linolenic acid in soybean (glycine max) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcdonald, S.C., Bilyeu, K.D., Koebernick, J., Buckley, B., Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M., Li, Z. 2023. Selecting recombinants to stack high protein with high oleic acid and low linolenic acid in soybean (glycine max). Plant Breeding. 142(4):477-488. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13102.
Evaluating the effects of flooding stress during multiple growth stages in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fletcher, E., Patterson, R., Dunne, J., Saski, C., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Evaluating the effects of flooding stress during multiple growth stages in soybean. Agronomy Journal. 13(5):1243. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13051243.
Registration of high yielding maturity group V germplasm USDA-N5001 with high seed and meal protein contents - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mian, R.M., Cunicelli, M.J., Carter, T., Villagarcia, M.R., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Registration of high yielding maturity group V germplasm USDA-N5001 with high seed and meal protein contents. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20306.
Genomic prediction of optimal cross combinations to accelerate genetic improvement of soybean (Glycine Max) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, M., Song, Q., Fallen, B.D., Li, Z. 2023. Genomic prediction of optimal cross combinations to accelerate genetic improvement of soybean (Glycine Max). Crop Science. 14. Article e1171135. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1171135.
Current agronomic practices, harvest & post-harvest processing of soybeans (Glycine max)- A review - ()
Toomer, O.T., Oviedo, E.R., Muhammad, A., Patino, D., Joseph, M., Frinsko, M., Vu, T.C., Maharjan, P., Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M. 2023. Current agronomic practices, harvest & post-harvest processing of soybeans (Glycine max)- A review. Agronomy Journal. 13(2):427. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020427.
Development of SNP molecular markers associated with resistance to reniform nematode in soybean using KASP genotyping - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilkes, J., Fallen, B.D., Saski, C., Agudelo, P. 2023. Development of SNP molecular markers associated with resistance to reniform nematode in soybean using KASP genotyping. Euphytica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-022-03144-3.
Determining the apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids for soybean meal from select soybean varieties with varying levels of crude protein - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dunmire, K.M., Braun, M.B., Evans, C.E., Stark, C.R., Paulk, C.B., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Determining the apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids for soybean meal from select soybean varieties with varying levels of crude protein. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 32(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2023.100333.
Characterization of a soybean population for germination and seedling root traits under water stress conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kakati, J.P., Fallen, B.D., Bridges, W.C., Nararyanan, S.K. 2022. Characterization of a soybean population for germination and seedling root traits under water stress conditions. Agronomy Journal. 12(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081944.
Parsimonious root systems and better root distribution can improve biomass production and yield of soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fallen, B.D., Noh, E., Nararyanan, S., Payero, J. 2022. Parsimonious root systems and better root distribution can improve biomass production and yield of soybean. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270109.
Registration of USDA-N7005 soybean germplasm with high yield and 62.5% pedigree from Japanese accessions Tamahikari and PI 416937 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagherzadi, L., Fallen, B.D., Gillen, A.M., Mcneece, B.T., Mian, R.M., Song, Q., Taliercio, E.W., Zenglu, L., Carter, T. 2022. Registration of USDA-N7005 soybean germplasm with high yield and 62.5% pedigree from Japanese accessions Tamahikari and PI 416937. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20209.
Registration of ‘G11-7013’ soybean germplasm with a diverse pedigree, resistance to soybean cyst nematode and southern root-knot nematode, and high meal protein - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, Z., Bachleda, N., Buck, J., Carter Jr, T.E., Buckley, B., Mian, R.M., Fallen, B.D., Mitchum, M., Boerma, R. 2022. Registration of ‘G11-7013’ soybean germplasm with a diverse pedigree, resistance to soybean cyst nematode and southern root-knot nematode, and high meal protein. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20204.
Registration of ‘TN13-4304’ soybean germplasm with good yield, high meal protein and resistance to peanut and southern root knot nematode - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pantalone, V., Fallen, B.D. 2022. Registration of ‘TN13-4304’ soybean germplasm with good yield, high meal protein and resistance to peanut and southern root knot nematode. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20191.
Agronomic performance of high oleic, low linolenic soybean in Tennessee - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Willette, A., Fallen, B.D., Bhandari, H., Sams, C., Chen, F., Sykes, V., Smallwood, C., Bilyeu, K.D., Li, Z., Pantalone, V. 2021. Agronomic performance of high oleic, low linolenic soybean in Tennessee. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12517.
Registration of ‘TN14-5021’, a conventional soybean variety with high seed protein and resistance to soybean cyst nematode races 2, 3 and 5 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pantalone, V., Fallen, B.D. 2021. Registration of ‘TN14-5021’, a conventional soybean variety with high seed protein and resistance to soybean cyst nematode races 2, 3 and 5. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16,246–251. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20168.