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Research Project: Identification of Resistant Germplasm and Markers Associated with Resistance to Major Diseases of Sugarcane

Location: Sugarcane Field Station

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

Effect of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in the second clonal stage of the Canal Point cultivar development program - (Proceedings)
Sood, S.G., Gordon, V.S., Coto Arbelo, O. 2023. Effect of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in the second clonal stage of the Canal Point cultivar development program. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Proceedings. 31:230-235.

Comparing transcriptomic and metabolomic responses of resistant and susceptible sugarcane sister lines to orange rust disease - (Abstract Only)
Zhou, Y., Lou, Z., Islam, M.S., Sood, S.G., Wang, J. 2022. Comparing transcriptomic and metabolomic responses of resistant and susceptible sugarcane sister lines to orange rust disease. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 34.

Identifying sugarcane orange rust resistance genes by single-cell and spatial transcriptomics - (Abstract Only)
Lou, Z., Zhou, Y., Islam, M.S., Sood, S.G., Wang, J. 2022. Identifying sugarcane orange rust resistance genes by single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 33-34.

Towards a microbiota-based understanding of sugarcane health - (Abstract Only)
Sanguin, H., Sood, S.G., Tournier, E., Blondin, L., Julian, C., Fernandez, E., Mahe, F., Filloux, D., Daugrois, J., Roumagnac, P., Rott, P. 2022. Towards a microbiota-based understanding of sugarcane health. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 32.

Evaluation of Leaf scald Resistance in CP Clones - (Abstract Only)
Sood, S.G., Davidson, W.R., Baltazar, M., Pachter, N. 2022. Evaluation of Leaf scald Resistance in CP Clones. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 32-33.

Survey of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in Canal Point breeding and cultivar development program Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sood, S.G., Davidson, W.R., Baltazar, M. 2021. Survey of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in Canal Point breeding and cultivar development program. Agronomy. 11(10):1948. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11101948.

Identifying resistance loci associated with orange rust and yellow leaf diseases through genome-wide association studies in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) - (Abstract Only)
Yang, X., Sood, S.G., Luo, Z., Todd, J.R., Wang, J. 2021. Identifying resistance loci associated with orange rust and yellow leaf diseases through genome-wide association studies in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Sugar Journal. 41:29.

Draft genome sequence resource for the orange rust pathogen of sugarcane Puccinia kuehnii Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cardenas, D., Cheema, J., Oppelaar, T., Hincapie, M., Sood, S.G., Zheng, Q., Carrillo, T.Y., Saunders, D.G., Comstock, J.C., Rott, P., Cano, L. 2021. Draft genome sequence resource for the orange rust pathogen of sugarcane Puccinia kuehnii. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-21-0008-A.

Identifying genomic regions controlling ratoon stunting disease resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.)clonal F1 population Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
You, Q., Sood, S.G., Luo, Z., Liu, H., Islam, M.S., Zhang, M., Wang, J. 2020. Identifying genomic regions controlling ratoon stunting disease resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.)clonal F1 population. The Crop Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2020.10.010.

Ratoon stunt disease incidence in the late stages of the Canal Point Sugarcane Cultivar Development Program - (Abstract Only)
Sood, S.G., Davidson, W., Baltazar, M. 2020. Ratoon stunt disease incidence in the late stages of the Canal Point Sugarcane Cultivar Development Program. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 83(1):16.

Status of the Historical “CL” Sugarcane Breeding Collection and Assessment of Agronomic Traits on Sandy Soil in Florida - (Abstract Only)
Barreto, E., LaBorde, C., Hu, C., Williams, S., Rifa, R., Kaye, C., Sood, S.G., Esparza, E., Robert, T. 2020. Status of the Historical “CL” Sugarcane Breeding Collection and Assessment of Agronomic Traits on Sandy Soil in Florida. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 83(1):2.

Functional annotation of the predicted proteome of the sugarcane rust fungal pathogen Puccinia kuehni - (Abstract Only)
Cardenas, D.E., Cheema, J., Oppelaar, T.S., Hincapie, M., Sood, S.G., Huguet-Tapia, J., Saunders, D.O., Comstock, J.C., Cano, L.M., Rott, P.C. 2020. Functional annotation of the predicted proteome of the sugarcane rust fungal pathogen Puccinia kuehni. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 83(1):24.

Characteristics of sugarcane cultivars adopted for commercial cultivation in Florida - (Abstract Only)
Sandhu, H., Davidson, W.R., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Baltazar, M. 2020. Characteristics of Sugarcane Cultivars Adopted for Commercial Cultivation in Florida. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 83(1):2-3.

Lack of transmission of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in Florida from Columbus grass and sugarcane to sugarcane with aphids or mites Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boukari, W., Wei, C., Tang, L., Hincapie, M., Naranjo, M., Nuessly, G., Beuzelin, J., Sood, S.G., Rott, P. 2020. Lack of transmission of sugarcane yellow leaf virus in Florida from Columbus grass and sugarcane to sugarcane with aphids or mites. PLoS One. 15(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230066.

Genome-wide association study of multiple yield components in a diversity panel of polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Luo, Z., Todd, J.R., Sood, S.G., Wang, J. 2020. Genome-wide association study of multiple yield components in a diversity panel of polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Genetics. Plant Genome 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20006.

Genome-wide association study of multiple yield traits in a diversity panel of polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Luo, Z., Todd, J.R., Sood, S.G., Wang, J. 2020. Genome-wide association study of multiple yield traits in a diversity panel of polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Plant Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20006.

Development of disease-resistant CP sugarcane cultivars in Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sood, S.G., Davidson, W.R., Comstock, J.C., Gordon, V.S., Islam, M.S., Baltazar, M., Sandhu, H., Zhao, D. 2019. Development of disease-resistant CP sugarcane cultivars in Florida. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Proceedings. 30, 1882-1887, 2019.

Phenotypic evaluations of disease resistance in populations derived from different crosses - (Abstract Only)
Sood, S.G., Yang, X., Comstock, J.C., Islam, M.S., Wang, J. 2019. Phenotypic evaluations of disease resistance in populations derived from different crosses. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 39:27-28.

Detection of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus and Sugarcane mosaic in arthropods collected from corn, sorghum and sugarcane in Florida - (Abstract Only)
Tang, L., Boukari, W., Sood, S.G., Hincapie, M., Rott, P. 2019. Detection of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus and Sugarcane mosaic in arthropods collected from corn, sorghum and sugarcane in Florida. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 39:27.

Genome sequencing of the sugarcane orange rust pathogen Puccinia kuehnii - (Abstract Only)
Cardernas, D.E., Cano, L.M., Oppelaar, T.S., Hincapie, M., Sood, S.G., Huguet, T.J., Comstock, J.C., Rott, P. 2019. Impact of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus on sugarcane yield traits in the progenies from four diverse crosses. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 39:47.

Identifying loci controlling fiber composition in polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) through genome wide association study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Todd, J.R., Arunadale, R., Binder, J., Luo, Z., Islam, M.S., Sood, S.G., Wang, J. 2019. Identifying loci controlling fiber composition in polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) through genome wide association study. Industrial Crops and Products. 130:598-605.

Genome-wide association studies identify resistance loci to orange rust and yellow leaf virus diseases in a diversity panel of polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Sood, S.G., Luo, Z., Todd, J.R., Wang, J. 2019. Genome-wide association studies identify resistance loci to orange rust and yellow leaf virus diseases in a diversity panel of polyploid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Phytopathology. 109(4):623-631. https://doi.org/10.1094/Phyto-08-18-0282-R.

A Decade of Orange Rust in Florida: Where We Were and Where We Are Going - (Abstract Only)
Raid, R.N., Chaulagain, B., Hincapie, M., Sanjel, S., Hartman, D., Sood, S.G., Comstock, J.C., Rott, P.C. 2018. A Decade of Orange Rust in Florida: Where We Were and Where We Are Going. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 38:49.

Sugarcane mosaic virus infects at least five different hosts in South Florida - (Abstract Only)
Hincapie, M., Wei, C., Sood, S.G., Mollov, D.S., Rott, P.C. 2018. Sugarcane mosaic virus infects at least five different hosts in South Florida. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 38, pg.69.

Transmission of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus to sugarcane using arthropod vectors in Florida - (Abstract Only)

Identification of effector homologs in the sugarcane orange rust pathogen Puccinia kuehnii - (Abstract Only)

Molecular characterization of genetic basis of Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus (SCYLV) resistance in Saccharum spp. hybrid Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Islam, M.S., Yang, X., Sood, S.G., Comstock, J.C., Wang, J. 2018. Molecular characterization of genetic basis of Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus (SCYLV) resistance in Saccharum spp. hybrid. Plant Breeding. 137(4):598-604. doi:org/10.1111/pbr.12614.

Impact of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus on sugarcane yield traits in progenies from four diverse crosses - (Abstract Only)
Sood, S.G., Comstock, J.C., Zhao, D. 2018. Impact of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus on sugarcane yield traits in progenies from four diverse crosses. Phytopathology. 108:10S-17.

Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and developing diagnostic markers linked to orange rust resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Islam, M.S., Sood, S.G., Maya, S., Hanson, E.A., Comstock, J.C., Wang, J. 2018. Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and developing diagnostic markers linked to orange rust resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:350. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00350.

Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and developing diagnostic markers linked to oragne rust resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Islam, M.S., Sood, S.G., Maya, S., Hanson, E.A., Comstock, J.C., Wang, J. 2018. Identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and developing diagnostic markers linked to oragne rust resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Frontiers in Plant Science. doi:10.1111/pbr.12614.

Controlling sugarcane diseases in Florida: a challenge in constant evolution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rott, P., Kaye, C., Naranjo, M., Shine, J., Sood, S.G., Comstock, J.C., Raid, R. 2018. Controlling sugarcane diseases in Florida: a challenge in constant evolution. International Sugar Journal. 2:274-279.

Constructing high-density genetic maps for polypoid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) and identifying quantitative trait loci controlling brown rust resistance Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Sood, S.G., Glynn, N., Islam, M.S., Comstock, J.C., Wang, J. 2017. Constructing high-density genetic maps for polypoid sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) and identifying quantitative trait loci controlling brown rust resistance. Molecular Breeding. 37:116. doi:10.1007/s11032-017-0716-7.

Integrated disease management strategies in sugarcane cultivation - (Book / Chapter)

Inheritance of resistance to orange rust in sugarcane - (Proceedings)
Sood, S.G., Glynn, N.C., Xiping, Y., Jianping, W., Mccorkle, K.M., Rott, P., Comstock, J.C. 2016. Inheritance of resistance to orange rust in sugarcane. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Proceedings. 29-1614-1619.

Controlling sugarcane diseases in Florida: a challenge in constant evolution - (Proceedings)
Rott, P., Kaye, C., Naranjo, M., Shine, J., Sood, S.G., Comstock, J.C., Raid, R.N. 2016. Controlling sugarcane diseases in Florida: a challenge in constant evolution. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Proceedings. 29:595-600.