Research Project: Wheat Quality, Functionality and Marketablility in the Western U.S.

Location: Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Roller milling performance of dry yellow split peas: mill stream composition and functional characteristics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Price, C., Kiszonas, A.M., Smith, B., Morris, C.F. 2021. Roller milling performance of dry yellow split peas: mill stream composition and functional characteristics. Cereal Chemistry. 98(3):462-473. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10385.

Registration of 'Resilience CL+' soft white winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gill, K.S., Randhawa, H.S., Murphy, K., Carter, A.H., Morris, C.F., Higginbotham, R.W., Engle, D.A., Guy, S.O., Lyon, D.J., Murray, T.D., Chen, X., Schillinger, W.F. 2021. Registration of 'Resilience CL+' soft white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(1):196-205. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20118.

Registration of ‘USDA Lori’ soft white spring waxy wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A., Peden, G.L., Pumphrey, M.O. 2021. Registration of ‘USDA Lori’ soft white spring waxy wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(1):172-176. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20115.

Breeding, selection, and quality characteristics of soft white wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F., Engle, D.A., Kiszonas, A.M. 2020. Breeding, selection, and quality characteristics of soft white wheat. Cereal Foods World. 65(5). https://doi.org/10.1094/CFW-65-5-0053.

Registration of ‘Purl’ soft white winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, A.H., Balow, K.A., Shelton, G.B., Burke, A.B., Hagemeyer, K., Worapong, J., Higginbotham, R.W., Chen, X., Engle, D.A., Murray, T.D., Morris, C.F. 2020. Registration of ‘Purl’ soft white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14:(3)398-405. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20069.

Registration of ‘Curiosity CL+' soft white winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gill, K.S., Kumar, N., Carter, A.H., Randhawa, H.S., Morris, C.F., Baik, B.V., Higginbotham, R.W., Engle, D.A., Guy, S.O., Burke, I.C., Lyon, D., Murray, T.D., Chen, X. 2020. Registration of ‘Curiosity CL+' soft white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(3):377-387. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20066.

How ‘Madsen’ has shaped Pacific Northwest wheat and beyond - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, A.H., Allan, R.E., Balow, K., Burke, A., Chen, X., Engle, D.A., Garland Campbell, K.A., Hagemeyer, K., Morris, C.F., Murray, T., Paulitz, T.C., Shelton, G. 2020. How ‘Madsen’ has shaped Pacific Northwest wheat and beyond. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(3):223-233. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20049.

Registration of six partial waxy near-isogenic hexaploid wheat genetic stock lines lacking one or two granule bound starch synthase I genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A., Beecher, B.S., Peden, G.L. 2020. Registration of six partial waxy near-isogenic hexaploid wheat genetic stock lines lacking one or two granule bound starch synthase I genes. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(2):217-220. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20010.

Identification of a conserved ph1b-mediated 5DS–5BS crossing over site in soft-kernel durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ibba, M., Zhang, M., Cai, X., Morris, C.F. 2019. Identification of a conserved ph1b-mediated 5DS–5BS crossing over site in soft-kernel durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) lines. Euphytica. 215:200 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-019-2518-y.

Re-evolution of durum wheat by introducing the Hardness and Glu-D1 loci - (Proceedings)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A., Murray, J., Boehm, J., Ibba, M., Zhang, M., Cai, X. 2019. Re-evolution of durum wheat by introducing the Hardness and Glu-D1 loci. Symposium Proceedings. 3:103. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00103.

Registration of 'Mela CL+' soft white winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gill, K.S., Kumar, N., Randhawa, H.S., Carter, A.H., Yenish, J., Morris, C.F., Baik, B.V., Higginbotham, R.W., Guy, S.O., Engle, D.A., Chen, X., Murray, T.D., Lyon, D. 2020. Registration of 'Mela CL+' soft white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(2):144:152. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20006.

Development of soft kernel durum wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F. 2019. Development of soft kernel durum wheat. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 6(3):273-278. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019259.

NOTE: A Device for the efficient detection of wheat seeds with waxy endosperm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A. 2019. A Device for the efficient detection of wheat seeds with waxy endosperm. Cereal Chemistry. 96:797-801. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10197.

Registration of extra-hard kernel near-isogenic hexaploid wheat genetic stocks lacking puroindoline genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A., Peden, G.L. 2020. Registration of extra-hard kernel near-isogenic hexaploid wheat genetic stocks lacking puroindoline genes. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(1):92-95. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20008

Understanding the mechanics of wheat grain fractionation and the impact of puroindolines on milling and product quality - (Book / Chapter)
Lullien-Pellerin, V., Haraszi, R., Andersson, R.S., Morris, C.F. 2020. Understanding the mechanics of wheat grain fractionation and the impact of puroindolines on milling and product quality. In: Igrejas, G., Ikeda, T.M., and Guzmán, C., editors. Wheat Quality for Improving Processing and Human Health. Switzerland: Springer Nature. p. 369-385. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34163-3.

Durum wheat storage protein composition and the role of LMW-GS in quality - (Book / Chapter)
Giraldo, P., Ruiz, M., Ibba, M.I., Morris, C.F., Labuschagne, M., Igrejas, G. 2020. Durum wheat storage protein composition and the role of LMW-GS in quality. In: Igrejas G., Ikeda T., Guzmán C., editors. Wheat Quality for Improving Processing and Human Health. Springer, Cham. p. 73-108. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34163-3_5.

Genome-wide association study of feruloyl arabinoxylan content in common wheat grain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhan, S., Ren, Y., Liu, J., Fuerst, E.P., Xia, X., Lv, W., Morris, C.F., Geng, H.W. 2019. Genome-wide association study of feruloyl arabinoxylan content in common wheat grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2019.06.001.

Effects of Glu-D1 and Gpc-1 on soft durum quality - (Abstract Only)
Kiszonas, A., Ibba, M., Boehm, J., Morris, C.F. 2020. Effects of Glu-D1 and Gpc-1 on soft durum quality. Cereal Foods World. 64:A77.

“Super Soft” wheat kernel texture - (Abstract Only)
Morris, C.F., Kumar, N., Ibba, M., Kiszonas, A., Orenday-Ortiz, J. 2020. “Super Soft” wheat kernel texture. Cereal Foods World. 64:A46.

The antimicrobial properties of the puroindolines, a review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F. 2019. The antimicrobial properties of the puroindolines, a review. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 35:86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-019-2655-4.

Grain quality in breeding - (Book / Chapter)
Helguera, M., Abugalieva, A., Battenfield, S., Bekes, F., Branlard, G., Cuniberti, M., Huesken, A., Johanson, E., Morris, C.F., Nurit, E., Pena, J., Sissons, M., Vazquez, D. 2020. Grain quality in breeding. In: Igrejas, G., Ikeda, T.M., and Guzmán, C., editors. Wheat Quality for Improving Processing and Human Health. Switzerland: Springer Nature. p. 273-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34163-3.

Identification of loci and molecular markers associated with super soft kernel texture in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kumar, N., Kiszonas, A., Ibba, M.I., Morris, C.F. 2019. Identification of loci and molecular markers associated with super soft kernel texture in wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 87:286-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2019.04.014.

“Super Soft” wheat kernel texture--Where does it come from? - (Abstract Only)

Agronomic traits in durum wheat germplasm possessing puroindoline genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Higgenbotham, R., Chen, X., Garland-Campbell, K.A., Bosque-Perez, N.A., Pumphrey, M., Rouse, M.N., Hole, D., Wen, N., Morris, C.F. 2019. Agronomic traits in durum wheat germplasm possessing puroindoline genes. Agronomy Journal. 111(3):1254-1265. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2018.08.0534.

Genetic analysis of a unique 'super soft' kernel texture phenotype in soft white spring wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kumar, N.N., Orenday-Ortiz, J., Kiszonas, A., Boehm, J.D., Morris, C.F. 2018. Genetic analysis of a unique 'super soft' kernel texture phenotype in soft white spring wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 85:162-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2018.12.003.

Mapping kernel texture in a soft durum (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) wheat population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ibba, M., Kiszonas, A., See, D.R., Skinner, D.Z., Morris, C.F. 2018. Mapping kernel texture in a soft durum (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) wheat population. Journal of Cereal Science. 85:20-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2018.10.006.

Color characteristics of white salted, alkaline, and egg noodles prepared from Triticum aestivum L. and a soft kernel durum T. turgidum ssp. durum flour - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Ma, D., Fuerst, E.P., Casper, J., Engle, D.A., Morris, C.F. 2018. Color characteristics of white salted, alkaline, and egg noodles prepared from Triticum aestivum L. and a soft kernel durum T. turgidum ssp. durum flour. Cereal Chemistry. 95:747-759. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10090.

Occurrence of 'super soft' wheat kernel texture in hexaploid and tetraploid wheats - (Abstract Only)

RE-evolution of durum wheat by restoring the hardness locus - (Abstract Only)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A., Murray, J., Boehm, J.D., Ibba, M., Zhang, M., Cai, X. 2018. RE-evolution of durum wheat by restoring the hardness locus. Meeting Abstract. Presented 9/21/2018 at From Seed to Pasta III; Bologna, Italy.

Microwave fixation enhances gluten fibril formation in wheat endosperm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Orenday-Ortiz, J.M., Morris, C.F. 2018. Microwave fixation enhances gluten fibril formation in wheat endosperm. Cereal Chemistry. 95:536-542. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cche.10057.

Determinants of wheat noodle color - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, C.F. 2018. Determinants of wheat noodle color. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 98(14):5171-5180. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9134.

Genetic dissection of end-use quality traits in adapted soft white winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jernigan, K.L., Godoy, J.G., Huang, M., Zhou, Y., Morris, C.F., Garland Campbell, K.A., Zhang, Z., Carter, A.H. 2018. Genetic dissection of end-use quality traits in adapted soft white winter wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2018.00271/full.

Structural consequences of the interaction of puroindolines with gluten proteins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quayson, E.T., Marti, A., Morris, C.F., Marengo, M., Bonomi, F., Seetharaman, K., Iametti, S. 2018. Structural consequences of the interaction of puroindolines with gluten proteins. Food Chemistry. 253:255-261.

Relationships between falling number, a-Amylase activity, milling, and sponge cake quality of soft white wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Engle, D.A., Pierantoni Arroyo, L.A., Morris, C.F. 2018. Relationships between falling number, a-amylase activity, milling, and sponge cake quality of soft white wheat. Cereal Chemistry. 95:373-385.

Quality characteristics of U.S. soft white and club wheat - (Abstract Only)

Evaluation of commercial a-amylase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test kits for wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2018. Evaluation of commercial a-amylase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test kits for wheat. Cereal Chemistry. 95:206-210.

Genetic analysis of kernel texture (grain hardness) in a hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) bi-parental population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boehm, J.D., Ibba, M., Kiszonas, A., See, D.R., Skinner, D.Z., Morris, C.F. 2018. Genetic analysis of kernel texture (grain hardness) in a hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) bi-parental population. Journal of Cereal Science. 79:57-65.

Can wheat bran mitigate malnutrition and enteric pathogens? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A. 2017. Can wheat bran mitigate malnutrition and enteric pathogens? Cereal Foods World. 62:214-217.

Wheat breeding for quality: An historical review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2018. Wheat breeding for quality: An historical review. Cereal Chemistry. 95:17–34.

Soft durum wheat - a paradigm shift - (Abstract Only)

Pasta production: complexity in defining processing conditions for reference trials and quality assessment models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Murray, J.C., Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2017. Pasta production: complexity in defining processing conditions for reference trials and quality assessment models. Cereal Chemistry. 94:791-797.

Identification of genotyping-by-sequencing sequence tags associated with milling performance and end-use quality traits in hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boehm, J.D., Ibba, M., Kiszonas, A., See, D.R., Skinner, D.Z., Morris, C.F. 2017. Identification of genotyping-by-sequencing sequence tags associated with milling performance and end-use quality traits in hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Cereal Science. 77:73-83.

Identification of SNPs, QTLs, and dominant markers associated with wheat flavor preference using genotyping-by-sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Boehm, J.D., See, D.R., Morris, C.F. 2017. Identification of SNPs, QTLs, and dominant markers associated with wheat flavor preference using genotyping-by-sequencing. Journal of Cereal Science. 76:140-147.

Mapping quantitative trait loci for a unique 'super soft' kernel trait in soft white wheat - (Abstract Only)
Orenday-Ortiz, J.M., Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2017. Mapping quantitative trait loci for a unique 'super soft' kernel trait in soft white wheat. AACC International. Available: https://aaccnet.confex.com/aaccnet/2017/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0.

Genetic analysis of soft white wheat end-use quality traits in a club by common wheat cross - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jernigan, K.L., Morris, C.F., Zemetra, R., Chen, J., Garland Campbell, K.A., Carter, A.H. 2017. Genetic analysis of soft white wheat end-use quality traits in a club by common wheat cross. Journal of Cereal Science. 76:148-156.

Lexicon development, consumer acceptance, and drivers of liking of quinoa varieties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, G., Ross, C.F., Morris, C.F., Murphy, K.M. 2017. Lexicon development, consumer acceptance, and drivers of liking of quinoa varieties. Journal of Food Science. 82:993-1005.

Exploiting trait correlations for next-generation grain yield and end-use quality improvement of U.S. hard winter wheat - (Proceedings)
Haley, S., Moore, J., Latshaw, S., Morris, C.F., Poland, J. 2017. Exploiting trait correlations for next-generation grain yield and end-use quality improvement of U.S. hard winter wheat. Wheat Genetics International Symposium Proceedings. BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, p. 440. URL: http://iwgs2017.boku.ac.at/

Genetic mapping of flavor loci in wheat - (Abstract Only)
Morris, C.F., Kiszonas, A., Boehm, J.D. 2017. Genetic mapping of flavor loci in wheat. Wheat Genetics International Symposium Proceedings. BOKU - University of Natural Resources and life Sciences, Vienna, Austria. 104. URL: http://iwgs2017.boku.ac.at/.

End-use quality of CIMMYT-derived soft kernel durum wheat germplasm: I. Grain, milling, and soft wheat quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boehm, J.D., Ibba, M.I., Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2017. End-use quality of CIMMYT-derived soft kernel durum wheat germplasm: I. Grain, milling, and soft wheat quality. Crop Science. 57:1475-1484.

Evidence of intralocus recombination at the Glu-3 loci in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - (Abstract Only)

Improving genomic prediction for pre-harvest sprouting tolerance in wheat by weighting large-effect quantitative trait loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, J.K., Manmathan, H.K., Anderson, V.A., Poland, J.A., Morris, C.F., Haley, S.D. 2017. Improving genomic prediction for pre-harvest sprouting tolerance in wheat by weighting large-effect quantitative trait loci. Crop Science. 57:1315-1324.

Pilot study using wheat bran to mitigate malnutrition and enteric pathogens - (Abstract Only)
Kiszonas, A. 2016. Pilot study using wheat bran to mitigate malnutrition and enteric pathogens. American Association of Cereal Chemists Meetings. http://www.aaccnet.org/meetings/Documents/2016Abstracts/aacc2016abs291.htm

Genetic markers of wheat (Triticum aestivum) associated with flavor preference using a mouse (Mus musculus) model - (Abstract Only)
Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2016. Genetic markers of wheat (Triticum aestivum) associated with flavor preference using a mouse (Mus musculus) model. American Association of Cereal Chemists Meetings. http://www.aaccnet.org/meetings/Documents/2016Abstracts/aacc2016abs102.htm

What are you trying to learn? Study designs and the appropriate analysis for your research question - (Abstract Only)
Kiszonas, A. 2016. What are you trying to learn? Study designs and the appropriate analysis for your research question. American Association of Cereal Chemists Meetings. http://www.aaccnet.org/meetings/Documents/2016Abstracts/aacc2016abs234.htm

Influence of soft kernel texture on the flour and baking quality of durum wheat - (Abstract Only)
Murray, J.C., Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2016. Influence of soft kernel texture on the flour and baking quality of durum wheat. American Association of Cereal Chemists Meetings. http://www.aaccnet.org/meetings/Documents/2016Abstracts/aacc2016abs138.htm

Physical, textural, and antioxidant properties of extruded waxy wheat flour snack supplemented with several varieties of bran - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fleischman, E.F., Kowalski, R.J., Morris, C.F., Nguyen, T., Li, C., Ganjyal, G., Ross, C. 2016. Physical, textural, and antioxidant properties of extruded waxy wheat flour snack supplemented with several varieties of bran. Journal of Food Science. 81:E2726-E27233.

Puroindoline genes introduced into durum wheat reduce milling energy and change milling behavior similar to soft common wheats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heinze, K., Kiszonas, A., Murray, J.C., Morris, C.F., Lullien-Pellerin, V. 2016. Puroindoline genes introduced into durum wheat reduce milling energy and change milling behavior similar to soft common wheats. Journal of Cereal Science. 71:183-189.

Identifying genetic markers of wheat (Triticum aestivum) associated with flavor preference using a mouse model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Morris, C.F. 2016. Identifying genetic markers of wheat (Triticum aestivum) associated with flavor preference using a mouse model. Journal of Cereal Science. 71:153-159.

New durum wheat with soft kernel texture: milling performance and end-use quality analysis of the Hardness locus in Triticum turgidum ssp. durum - (Abstract Only)

Genetic analysis of grain attributes, milling performance, and end-use quality traits in hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - (Abstract Only)

Quinoa cultivation in western North America: lessons learned and the path forward - (Abstract Only)

Effect of soft kernel texture on the milling properties of soft durum wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Murray, J.C., Kiszonas, A., Wilson, J.D., Morris, C.F. 2016. Effect of soft kernel texture on the milling properties of soft durum wheat. Cereal Chemistry. 93:513-517.

Empirical rheology and pasting properties of soft-textured durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) and hard-textured common wheat (T. aestivum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quayson, E.T., Atwell, W., Morris, C.F., Marti, A. 2016. Empirical rheology and pasting properties of soft-textured durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) and hard-textured common wheat (T. aestivum). Journal of Cereal Science. 69:252-258.

Use of student’s t statistic as a phenotype of relative consumption preference of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kiszonas, A., Fuerst, E.P., Morris, C.F. 2015. Use of student’s t statistic as a phenotype of relative consumption preference of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 65:285-289.

The case for water activity as a specification for wheat tempering and flour production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carter, B.P., Galloway, M.T., Morris, C.F., Weaver, G.L., Carter, A.H. 2015. The case for water activity as a specification for wheat tempering and flour production. Cereal Foods World. 60:166-170.