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Desalegn Serba
Research Geneticist (Plants)


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Visualizing plant responses: Novel insights possible through affordable imaging techniques in the greenhouse - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Conley, M.M., Hejl, R.W., Serba, D.D., Williams, C.F. 2024. Visualizing plant responses: Novel insights possible through affordable imaging techniques in the greenhouse. Sensors. 24(20). Article 6676. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24206676.
Challenges and opportunities of pearl millet hybrid development and seed production in West Africa - ()
Gangashetty, P., Inoussa, D., Kanfany, G., Rakshith, P., Riyazaddin, M., Diack, O., Serba, D.D., Perumal, R. 2024. Challenges and opportunities of pearl millet hybrid development and seed production in West Africa. Agronomy Monographs Series. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 207-224.
Urea cocrystals as a potential fertilizer for turfgrass: Responses of 'Tifway’ hybrid bermudagrass and nitrogen release behavior - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Stiles, J.F., Baltrusaitis, J., Williams, C.F., Eisa, M., Ragauskaite, D., Serba, D.D. 2024. Urea cocrystals as a potential fertilizer for turfgrass: Responses of 'Tifway’ hybrid bermudagrass and nitrogen release behavior. HortTechnology. 34(4):474-480. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05423-24.
Drought tolerance and grain yield performance of genetically diverse pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] seed and restorer parental lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramalingam, A.P., Rathinagiri, A., Serba, D.D., Madasamy, P., Muthurajan, R., Prasad, P.V., Perumal, R. 2024. Drought tolerance and grain yield performance of genetically diverse pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] seed and restorer parental lines. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21271.
Mowing height effects on 'TifTuf' bermudagrass during deficit irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Conley, M.M., Serba, D.D., Williams, C.F. 2024. Mowing height effects on 'TifTuf' bermudagrass during deficit irrigation. Agronomy. 14(3). Article 628. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030628.
Genome-wide profiling of histone (H3) lysine 4 (K4) tri-methylation (me3) under drought, heat, and combined stresses in switchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ayyappan, V., Sripathi, V.R., Xie, S., Saha, M.C., Hayford, R., Serba, D.D., Dubramani, M., Thimmapuram, J., Todd, A., Kalavacharla, V. 2024. Genome-wide profiling of histone (H3) lysine 4 (K4) tri-methylation (me3) under drought, heat, and combined stresses in switchgrass. BMC Genomics. 25. Article 223. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10068-w.
Multi-locus genome-wide association study reveal genomic regions underlying root system architecture traits in Ethiopian sorghum germplasm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duresso, M.E., Chere, D.H., Lule, D., Serba, D.D., Tirfessa, A., Gelmesa, D., Tesso, T., Bantte, K., Menamo, T.M. 2024. Multi-locus genome-wide association study reveal genomic regions underlying root system architecture traits in Ethiopian sorghum germplasm. The Plant Genome. 17(2). Article e20436. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20436.
Directional breeding generates distinct genetic diversity in hybrid turf bermudagrass as probed with simple sequence repeat SSR markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Fang, T., Wu, Y. 2024. Directional breeding generates distinct genetic diversity in hybrid turf bermudagrass as probed with simple sequence repeat SSR markers. HortScience. 59(4):453-461. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17525-23.
Spectral reflectance estimated genetic variation in hybrid turf bermudagrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Wu, Y., Hejl, R.W., Williams, C.F., Bronson, K. 2023. Spectral reflectance estimated genetic variation in hybrid turf bermudagrass. Grass Research. 3. Article 22. https://doi.org/10.48130/GR-2023-0022.
Genetic diversity in Ethiopian sorghum germplasm for root system architecture and trait association - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elias, M., Lule, D., Tirfessa, A., Gelmesa, D., Tesso, T.T., Menamo, T., Serba, D.D. 2023. Genetic diversity in Ethiopian sorghum germplasm for root system architecture and trait association. Rhizosphere. 27. Article 100759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100759.
Hybrid bermudagrass responses to impaired water sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hejl, R.W., Williams, C.F., Monaco, T.A., Serba, D.D., Conley, M.M. 2023. Hybrid bermudagrass responses to impaired water sources. HortScience. 58(8):907-914. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17206-23.
Genomic prediction of hybrid performance in grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maulana, F., Perumal, R., Serba, D.D., Tesso, T. 2023. Genomic prediction of hybrid performance in grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article 1139896. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1139896.
Genetic improvement of pearl millet in Senegal: Past, present, and future prospects - ()
Fall, S.T., Kanfany, G., Diack, O., Serba, D.D., Diao, Y., Sy, O., Fofana, A., Morris, G.P., Kane, N.A. 2022. Genetic improvement of pearl millet in Senegal: Past, present, and future prospects. In: Kane, N.A., Fonceka, D., Dalton, T.J. Crop Adaptation and Improvement for Drought-Prone Environments. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press. p. 465-495.
Pertinent water-saving management strategies for sustainable turfgrass in the desert U.S. southwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Hejl, R.W., Burayu, W., Umeda, K., Bushman, B.S., Williams, C.F. 2022. Pertinent water-saving management strategies for sustainable turfgrass in the desert U.S. southwest. Sustainability. 14(19). Article 12722. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912722.
Breeding drought-tolerant pearl millet using conventional and genomics approaches: Achievements and prospects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Srivastava, R.K., Yadav, O., Kaliamoorthy, S., Gupta, S.K., Serba, D.D., Choudhary, S., Govindaraj, M., Kholova, J., Murugesan, T., Satyavathi, C., Gumma, M.K., Singh, R.B., Bollam, S., Gupta, R., Varshney, R.K. 2022. Breeding drought-tolerant pearl millet using conventional and genomics approaches: Achievements and prospects. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 781524. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.781524.
Global analysis of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) transcriptomes in response to interactive effects of drought and heat stresses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hayford, R.K., Serba, D.D., Xie, S., Ayyappan, V., Thimmapuram, J., Saha, M.C., Wu, C.H., Kalavacharla, V. 2022. Global analysis of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) transcriptomes in response to interactive effects of drought and heat stresses. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 22. Article 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03477-0.
Turfgrass genome sequencing from the USDA-ARS turfgrass consortium - (Abstract Only)
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals genetic mechanisms of sugarcane aphid resistance in grain sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serba, D.D., Meng, X., Schnable, J., Bashir, E., Michaud, J., Vara Prasad, P., Perumal, R. 2021. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals genetic mechanisms of sugarcane aphid resistance in grain sorghum. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22137129.
Alternative strategies for multi-stress tolerance and yield improvement in millets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Numan, M., Serba, D.D., Ligaba-Osena, A. 2021. Alternative strategies for multi-stress tolerance and yield improvement in millets. Genes. 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12050739.