Research Project: Genetic Improvement of Small Grains and Characterization of Pathogen Populations

Location: Plant Science Research

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

Predicting superior crosses in winter wheat using genomics: A retrospective study to assess accuracy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ballén-Taborda, C., Lyerly, J., Smith, J.H., Howell, K.D., Brown Guedira, G.L., Dewitt, N., Ward, B., Babar, M., Harrison, S.A., Mason, R.E., Mergoum, M., Murphy, J., Sutton, R., Griffey, C.A., Boyles, R.E. 2024. Predicting superior crosses in winter wheat using genomics: A retrospective study to assess accuracy. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21266.

Bearded or Smooth? Awns improve yield when wheat experiences heat stress during grain fill in the southeastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dewitt, N., Lyerly, J., Guedira, M., Holland, J.B., Murphy, J., Ward, B.P., Boyles, R.E., Mergoum, M., Babar, M., Shakiba, E., Ibrahim, A., Tiwari, V., Santantonio, N., Van Sanford, D., Harrison, S.A., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2023. Bearded or Smooth? Awns improve yield when wheat experiences heat stress during grain fill in the southeastern United States. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74(21):6749-6759. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad318.

Approaching 25 years of progress toward Fusarium head blight resistance in southern soft red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyles, R., Dewitt, N., Winn, Z., Murphy, P., Cowger, C., Costa, J., Saripalli, G., Tiwari, V., Ballen-Taborda, C., Lyerly, J., Mergoum, M., Brown Guedira, G.L., Santantonio, N., Johnson, J., Mason, R., Sutton, R., Ibrahim, A., Harrison, S., Griffey, C., Marshall, D., Van Sanford, D. 2024. Approaching 25 years of progress toward Fusarium head blight resistance in southern soft red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L). Plant Breeding. 143(1):66-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13137.

Utilization of a publicly available diversity panel in genomic prediction of Fusarium head blight resistance traits in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winn, Z.J., Lyerly, J.H., Brown Guedira, G.L., Murphy, J., Mason, R. 2023. Utilization of a publicly available diversity panel in genomic prediction of Fusarium head blight resistance traits in wheat. The Plant Genome. 16(3):e20353. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20353.

Multivariate genomic selection models improve prediction accuracy of agronomic traits in soft red winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winn, Z.J., Larkin, D.L., Lozada, D.N., Dewitt, N., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mason, R. 2023. Multivariate genomic selection models improve prediction accuracy of agronomic traits in soft red winter wheat. Crop Science. 63(4):2115-2130. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20994.

Two pathogen loci determine Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici virulence to wheat resistance gene Pm1a - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kloppe, T., Whetten, R.B., Kim, S., Powell, O., Luck, S., Douchkov, D., Whetten, R., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Balint Kurti, P.J., Cowger, C. 2023. Two pathogen loci determine Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici virulence to wheat resistance gene Pm1a. New Phytologist. 238:1546-1561. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18809.

Genetic trends in Fusarium head blight resistance due to 20 years of winter wheat breeding and cooperative testing in the Northern US - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaire, R., Sneller, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Griffey, C., Van Sanford, D., Mckendry, A., Ohm, H., Mohammadi, M., Kolb, F.L., Olsen, E., Sorrells, M., Rutkoski, J. 2022. Genetic trends in Fusarium head blight resistance due to 20 years of winter wheat breeding and cooperative testing in the Northern US. Plant Disease. 106:364-372. https://doi.org/apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-04-21-0891-SR.

Meeting the challenges facing wheat production: The strategic research agenda of the global wheat initiative - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Langridge, P., Alaux, M., Almeida, N., Ammar, K., Baum, M., Bekkaoui, F., Bentley, A., Beres, B., Berger, B., Braun, H., Brown Guedira, G.L., Burt, C.E., Caccamo, M., Cattivelli, L., Charmet, G., Civan, P., Cloutier, S., Cohan, J., Devaux, P., Doohan, F., Dreccer, F., Ferrahi, M., German, S., Goodwin, S., Griffiths, S., Guzman, C., Handa, H., Hawkesford, M.J., He, Z., Huttner, E., Ikeda, T.M., Kilian, B., King, I.P., King, J., Kirkegaard, J.A., Lage, J., Le Gouis, J., Mondal, S., Mullins, E., Ordon, F., Ortiz-Monasterio, J.I., Ozkan, H., Ozturk, I., Pereyra, S.A., Pozniak, C.J., Quesneville, H., Quincke, M.C., Rebetzke, G.J., Reif, J.C., Saavedra-Bravo, T., Schurr, U., Sharma, S., Singh, S.K., Singh, R.P., Snape, J.W., Tadesse, W., Tsujimoto, H., Tuberosa, R., Willis, T.G., Zhang, X. 2022. Meeting the challenges facing wheat production: The strategic research agenda of the global wheat initiative . Agronomy Journal. 12(11):2767. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112767.

Updated guidelines for gene nomenclature in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boden, S.A., McIntosh, R.A., Uauy, C., Krattinger, S., Dubcovsky, J., Rogers, W., Xia, X., Badaeva, E.D., Bentley, A.R., Brown Guedira, G.L., Caccamo, M., Cattivelli, L., Chhuneja, P., Cockram, J., Contreras-Moreira, B., Dreisigacker, S., Edwards, D., Gonzalez, F., Guzman, C., Ikeda, T., Karsai, E.I., Nasuda, S., Pozniak, C., Prins, R., Sen, T.Z., Silva, P., Simkova, H., Zhang, Y. 2023. Updated guidelines for gene nomenclature in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136. Article 72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04253-w.

Registration of ‘Pembroke 2021’ soft red winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Sanford, D., Clark, A.J., Bradley, C.A., Brown Guedira, G.L., Cowger, C., Dong, Y., Baik, B.V. 2023. Registration of ‘Pembroke 2021’ soft red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:376-384. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20271.

Evaluation of a model for predicting onset of Septoria nodorum blotch in winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adhikari, U., Cowger, C., Ojiambo, P. 2023. Evaluation of a model for predicting onset of Septoria nodorum blotch in winter wheat. Plant Disease. 107:1122-1130. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-22-1469-RE.

Global genomic analyses of wheat powdery mildew reveal historical co-migration with humans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sotiropoulos, A.G., Arango-Isaza, E., Ban, T., Barbieri, C., Bourras, S., Cowger, C., Czembor, P.C., David, R., Dinoor, A., Ellwood, S.R., Graf, J., Hatta, K., Helguera, M., Sanchez-Martin, J., Mcdonald, B.A., Morgounov, A.I., Muller, M.C., Shamanin, V., Shimizu, K.K., Yoshihira, T., Zbinden, H., Keller, B., Wicker, T. 2022. Global genomic analyses of wheat powdery mildew reveal historical co-migration with humans. Nature Communications. 13:4315. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31975-0.

Virulence of Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici in Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Russia and Australia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kloppe, T., Boshoff, W., Pretorius, Z., Lesch, D., Akin, B., Morgounov, A., Shamanin, V., Kuhnem, P., Murphy, P., Cowger, C. 2022. Virulence of Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici in Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Russia and Australia. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:3389. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.954958.

Infection timing affects Fusarium poae colonization of bread wheat spikes and mycotoxin accumulation in the grain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Francesco, T., Covarelli, L., Cowger, C., Sulyok, M., Benincasa, P., Beccari, G. 2022. Infection timing affects Fusarium poae colonization of bread wheat spikes and mycotoxin accumulation in the grain. Field Crops Research. 12002. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12002.

A network modeling approach provides insights into the environment-specific yield architecture of wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Witt, N., Guedira, M., Murphy, J., Marshall, D., Maltecca, C., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2022. A network modeling approach provides insights into the environment-specific yield architecture of wheat. Genetics. 221:3. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyac076.

Detection of small-effect QTL associated with the resistance to Septoria nodorum blotch in a hexaploid winter wheat population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rivera Burgos, L., Brown Guedira, G.L., Johnson, J., Mergoum, M., Cowger, C. 2022. Detection of small-effect QTL associated with the resistance to Septoria nodorum blotch in a hexaploid winter wheat population. PLoS ONE. 8546. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268546.

Acquisition of freezing tolerance in Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. is a multi-factor process involving the presence of an ice barrier at the bud base - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Villouta, C., Workmaster, B., Livingston, D.P., Atucha, A. 2022. Acquisition of freezing tolerance in Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. is a multi-factor process involving the presence of an ice barrier at the bud base. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:891488. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.891488.

The ‘Minibulk’ system for advancing winter cereal breeding populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olson, E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Noble, A., Smith, J.H., Forsberg, L., Brisco-Mccann, E. 2022. The ‘Minibulk’ system for advancing winter cereal breeding populations. Crop Science. 62:1011-1023. doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20718.

Visualizing the effect of freezing on the vascular system of wheat in 3 dimensions by in-block imaging of dye-infiltrated plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Livingston, D.P., Tuong, T.D., Tisdale, R.H., Zobel, R. 2022. Visualizing the effect of freezing on the vascular system of wheat in 3 dimensions by in-block imaging of dye-infiltrated plants. American Journal of Botany. 2022:1-12. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jmi.13101.

Improved methods for measuring Fusarium-damaged kernels to select for resistance to deoxynivalenol accumulation and Fusarium Head Blight resistance in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ackerman, A.J., Holmes, R., Gaskins, E., Jordan, K.E., Hicks, D.S., Fitzgerald, J., Griffey, C.A., Mason, R., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J., Cowger, C., Boyles, R.E. 2022. Improved methods for measuring Fusarium-damaged kernels to select for resistance to deoxynivalenol accumulation and Fusarium Head Blight resistance in wheat. Agronomy. 2:1. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020532.

Registration of ‘Hardy 2519’ wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, L., Griffey, C., Brooks, W., Seago, J., Fitzgerald, J., Thomason, W., Hokanson, E., Behl, H., Oakes, J., Pitman, R., Dunaway, D., Vaughn, M., Lee, M., Barnett, M., Custis, J., Chen, R., Fountain, M., Marshall, D., Cowger, C., Cambron, S., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Beahm, B., Browning, P., Hardiman, T., Osborne, S., Lin, C., Mennel, D., Santantonio, N. 2022. Registration of ‘Hardy 2519’ wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:385-393. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20221.

Responses of plant cell wall to sub-zero temperatures: a brief update - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Takahaski, D., Willick, I.R., Kasuga, J., Livingston, D.P. 2021. Responses of plant cell wall to sub-zero temperatures: a brief update. Plant and Cell Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcab103.

Identification and characterization of a natural polymorphism in FT-A2 associated with increased number of grains per spike in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Glenn, P., Zhang, J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Dewitt, N., Cook, J.P., Li, K., Dubcovsky, J. 2021. Identification and characterization of a natural polymorphism in FT-A2 associated with increased number of grains per spike in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 135:679-692. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03992-y.

Genome-wide association studies for Fusarium head blight resistance and its trade-off with grain yield in soft red winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaire, R., Brown Guedira, G.L., Dong, Y., Ohm, H., Mohammadi, M. 2021. Genome-wide association studies for Fusarium head blight resistance and its trade-off with grain yield in soft red winter wheat. Plant Disease. 105:2435-2444. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1361-RE.

Mapping of a novel major effect hessian fly field partial-resistance locus in southern soft red winter wheat line LA03136E71 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winn, Z., Acharya, R., Merrill, K., Lyerly, J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Cambron, S.E., Harrison, S., Reisig, D., Murphy, J. 2021. Mapping of a novel major effect hessian fly field partial-resistance locus in southern soft red winter wheat line LA03136E71. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 134:3911-3923. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03936-6.

Sensitivity of the U.S. Wheat Powdery Mildew Population to QoI Fungicides and Determination of the Complete Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici cytochrome b gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hahn, E.A., Whetten, R.B., Cowger, C. 2021. Sensitivity of the U.S. Wheat Powdery Mildew Population to QoI Fungicides and Determination of the Complete Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici cytochrome b gene. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-21-0132-R.

Factors contributing to ice nucleation and sequential freezing of leaves in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Livingston, D.P., Bertrand, A., Wisniewski, M., Tisdale, R.H., Tuong, T.D., Gusta, L., Artlip, T.S. 2021. Factors contributing to ice nucleation and sequential freezing of leaves in wheat. Planta. 253:124. https://doi.org//10.1007/s00425-021-03637-w.

Virulence structure of Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of wheat powdery mildew, in Ontario in 2018 and 2019 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, A.G., Lim, S., Chen, Y., Humphreys, G., Cao, W., Menzies, J., Cowger, C., Li, H., Serajazari, M. 2021. Virulence structure of Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, the causal agent of wheat powdery mildew, in Ontario in 2018 and 2019. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2021.1915876.

The role of fructan in stress responses - (Book / Chapter)

Extension of plant phenotypes by the foliar microbiome - (Book / Chapter)
Hawkes, C.V., Kjoller, R., Raaijmakers, J.M., Riber, L., Christensen, S., Rasmussen, S., Christensen, J.H., Dahl, A.B., Westergaard, J.C., Nielsen, M., Brown Guedira, G.L., Hansen, L.H. 2021. Extension of plant phenotypes by the foliar microbiome. Annual Reviews of Plant Biology. 72:823-846. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-arplant-080620-114342.

Characterizing the oligogenic architecture of plant growth phenotypes informs genomic selection approaches in a common wheat population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Witt, N., Guedira, M., Lauer, E., Murphy, J.P., Marshall, D.S., Mergoum, M., Johnson, J., Holland, J.B., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2021. Characterizing the oligogenic architecture of plant growth phenotypes informs genomic selection approaches in a common wheat population. BMC Genomics. 22:402. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07574-6.

Analysis of the primary sources of quantitative, adult plant resistance to stripe rust in U.S. soft red winter wheat germplasm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ward, B.P., Merrill, K., Bulli, P., Pumphrey, M., Mason, R.E., Mergoum, M., Johnson, J., Sapkota, S., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2021. Analysis of the primary sources of quantitative, adult plant resistance to stripe rust in U.S. soft red winter wheat germplasm. The Plant Genome. 14:e20082. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20082.

Identification of QTL associated with cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in Zoysia japonica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, J., Yu, X., Holloway, M., Tuong, T.D., Schwartz, B., Patton, A., Arelano, C., Livingston, D.P., Milla-Lewis, S. 2021. Identification of QTL associated with cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in Zoysia japonica. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20368.

Multiple-race stem rust resistance loci identified in durum wheat using genome-wide association mapping - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Megerssa, S.H., Ammar, K., Acevedo, M., Brown Guedira, G.L., Ward, B.P., Degete, A.G., Randhawa, M.S., Sorrells, M.E. 2020. Multiple-race stem rust resistance loci identified in durum wheat using genome-wide association mapping. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.598509.

Pythium spp. associated with stunting and root rot of winter wheat in North Carolina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Reeves, E., Kerns, J., Cowger, C., Shew, B.B. 2021. Pythium spp. associated with stunting and root rot of winter wheat in North Carolina. Plant Disease. 105:986-996. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-20-2022-RE.

Microsphere stem blockage as a screen for nitrogen fixation drought tolerance in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pradhan, D., Bertin, D., Sinclair, T., Nogueria, M., Livingston, D.P., Carter, T. 2020. Microsphere stem blockage as a screen for nitrogen fixation drought tolerance in soybean. Physiologia Plantarum. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13281.

Cell wall modification by the xyloglucan endotransglycoslylase/hydroxylase XTH19 influences Arabidopsis thaliana freezing tolerance after cold and sub-zero acclimation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Takahashi, D., Johnson, K., Tuong, T.D., Sampathkumar, A., Livingston, D.P., Kopka, J., Kuroha, T., Yokoyama, R., Nishitani, K., Zuther, E., Hincha, D. 2021. Cell wall modification by the xyloglucan endotransglycoslylase/hydroxylase XTH19 influences Arabidopsis thaliana freezing tolerance after cold and sub-zero acclimation. Plant Cell and Environment. 44:915-930.

Key challenges in breeding durable disease-resistant cereals: North America - (Book / Chapter)
Cowger, C. 2021. Key challenges in breeding durable disease-resistant cereals: North America. In Achieving Durable Disease Resistance in Cereals. R. Oliver, ed. Burleigh-Dodds Science Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, UK. Book Chapter. 978-1-78676-601-4.

Multi-trait genomic prediction of yield-related traits in US soft wheat under variable water regimes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, J., Khan, J., Pradhan, S., Shahi, D., Khan, N., Avci, M., Mcbreen, J., Harrison, S.A., Brown Guedira, G.L., Murphy, J.P., Johnson, J., Mergoum, M., Mason, R.E., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R., Griffey, C., Babar, M.A. 2020. Multi-trait genomic prediction of yield-related traits in US soft wheat under variable water regimes. Genes. 11(11), 1270. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11111270.

Identification and validation of Fusarium head blight resistance QTL in the U.S. soft red winter wheat cultivar ‘Jamestown’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carpenter, Wright, Malla, S., Singh, L., Van Sanford, D., Clark, A., Harrison, S., Murphy, J., Costa, J., Chao, S., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mcmaster, N., Schmale Iii, D.G., Griffey, C.A., Rawat, N. 2020. Identification and validation of Fusarium head blight resistance QTL in the U.S. soft red winter wheat cultivar ‘Jamestown’. Crop Science. 60:2919–2930. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20307.

Genetic architecture of agronomic and quality traits in a nested association mapping population of spring wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sallam, A.H., Manan, F., Bajgain, P., Martin, M., Szinyei, T., Conley, E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Muehlbauer, G.J., Anderson, J.A., Steffenson, B.J. 2020. Genetic architecture of agronomic and quality traits in a nested association mapping population of spring wheat. The Plant Genome. 13(3), e20051.

Transferability of marker trait associations in wheat is disturbed mainly by genotype × year interaction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Russell, B., Brown Guedira, G.L., Sneller, C.H., Mohammadi, M. 2020. Transferability of marker trait associations in wheat is disturbed mainly by genotype × year interaction. Crop Breeding, Genetics and Genomics. 2(3):e200013. https://doi.org/10.20900/cbgg20200013.

Difference in proteome response to cold acclimation in Zoysia japonica cultivars with different levels of freeze tolerance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, J., Holloway, M., Dacosta, M., Bernstein, R., Lu, J., Tuong, T.D., Patton, A., Dunne, J., Arellano, C., Livingston, D.P., Milla-Lewis, S. 2021. Difference in proteome response to cold acclimation in Zoysia japonica cultivars with different levels of freeze tolerance. Crop Science. 60:2744-2756.

Gains through selection for grain yield in a winter wheat breeding program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lozada, D., Ward, B.P., Carter, A.H. 2020. Gains through selection for grain yield in a winter wheat breeding program. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221603.

Timing of susceptibility to Fusarium head blight in winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cowger, C., Beccari, G., Dong, Y. 2020. Timing of susceptibility to Fusarium head blight in winter wheat. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0527-RE.

Regional and field-specific differences in Fusarium species and mycotoxins associated with blighted North Carolina wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cowger, C., Ward, T.J., Nilsson, K., Arellano, C., McCormick, S.P., Busman, M. 2020. Regional and field-specific differences in Fusarium species and mycotoxins associated with blighted North Carolina wheat. International Journal of Food Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108594.

Sensitivity of Fusarium graminearum to metconazole and tebuconazole fungicides before and after widespread use in wheat in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anderson, N.R., Freije, A.N., Bergstrom, G.C., Bradley, C.A., Cowger, C., Faske, T., Kleczewski, N., Padgett, G.B., Paul, P., Price, T., Wise, K.A. 2020. Sensitivity of Fusarium graminearum to metconazole and tebuconazole fungicides before and after widespread use in wheat in the United States. Plant Health Progress. 21:85-90. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-11-19-0083-RS.

Role of effector-sensitivity gene interactions and durability of quantitative resistance to septoria nodorum blotch in Eastern U.S. wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cowger, C., Ward, B.P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Brown, J.K. 2020. Role of effector-sensitivity gene interactions and durability of quantitative resistance to septoria nodorum blotch in Eastern U.S. wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:155. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00155.

Xylem vessel radii comparison between soybean genotypes differing in tolerance to drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nogueira, M., Livingston, D.P., Tuong, T.D., Sinclair, T. 2020. Xylem vessel radii comparison between soybean genotypes differing in tolerance to drought. Journal of Crop Improvement. 34:404-413.

Identification of quantitative trait loci for nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brasier, K., Ward, B.P., Smith, J.H., Seago, J., Oakes, J., Balota, M., Davis, P., Fountain, M.O., Brown Guedira, G.L., Sneller, C., Thomason, W., Griffey, C. 2020. Identification of quantitative trait loci for nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228775.

Natural genetic variation underlying tiller development in barley (Hordeum vulgare L) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haaning, A.M., Smith, K.P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Chao, S., Tyagi, P., Muehlbauer, G.J. 2020. Natural genetic variation underlying tiller development in barley (Hordeum vulgare L). G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. Vol. 10, 4:1197-1212. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.119.400612.

Genomic prediction and indirect selection for grain yield in US Pacific Northwest winter wheat using spectral reflectance indices from high-throughput phenotyping - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lozada, D., Godoy, J.V., Ward, B.P., Carter, A.H. 2019. Genomic prediction and indirect selection for grain yield in US Pacific Northwest winter wheat using spectral reflectance indices from high-throughput phenotyping. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21010165.

Impacts of carbohydrate pulses and short-term sub-zero temperatures on vase life and quality of cut Paeonia lactiflora Pall. hybrids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jahnke, N., Dole, J., Livingston, D.P., Bergman, B. 2019. Impacts of carbohydrate pulses and short-term sub-zero temperatures on vase life and quality of cut Paeonia lactiflora Pall. hybrids. Postharvest Biology and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.111083.

Genome-wide association study in historical and contemporary U.S. winter wheats identifies height-reducing loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Daba, S.D., Tyagi, P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mohammadi, M. 2019. Genome-wide association study in historical and contemporary U.S. winter wheats identifies height-reducing loci. The Crop Journal. 8:243-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2019.09.005.

Genetic dissection of snow mold tolerance in US Pacific Northwest winter wheat through genome-wide association study and genomic selection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lozada, D., Godoy, J.V., Murray, T.D., Ward, B.P., Carter, A.H. 2019. Genetic dissection of snow mold tolerance in US Pacific Northwest winter wheat through genome-wide association study and genomic selection. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01337.

Managing a destructive, episodic crop disease: A national survey of wheat and barley growers’ experience with Fusarium head blight - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cowger, C., Smith, J., Boos, D., Bradley, C.A., Ransom, J., Bergstrom, G.C. 2020. Managing a destructive, episodic crop disease: A national survey of wheat and barley growers’ experience with Fusarium head blight. Plant Disease. 104:634-648. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-18-1803-SR.

Using pixel-based microscope images to generate 3-D reconstructions of frozen and thawed plant tissue - (Book / Chapter)
Livingston, D.P., Tuong, T.D. 2020. Using pixel-based microscope images to generate 3-D reconstructions of frozen and thawed plant tissue. Plant Cold Acclimation: Methods and Protocols. Springer Protocols, Second Edition. Book Chapter. pgs. 119-139.

Sequence based mapping identifies a candidate transcription repressor underlying awn suppression at the B1 locus in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dewitt, N., Guedira, M., Lauer, E., Sarinelli, M., Tyagi, P., Fu, D., Hao, Q., Murphy, J. P., Marshall, D.S., Akhunova, A., Jordan, K., Akhunov, E., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2019. Sequence based mapping identifies a candidate transcription repressor underlying awn suppression at the B1 locus in wheat. New Phytologist. 225:326–339. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16152.

Development of a multi-parent population for genetic mapping and allele discovery in six-row barley - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Offhoff, A., Poets, A.M., Tyagi, P., Lei, L., Carter, C.K., Hirsch, C.N., Li, L., Brown Guedira, G.L., Morrell, P.L., Muehlbauer, G.J., Smith, K.P. 2019. Development of a multi-parent population for genetic mapping and allele discovery in six-row barley. Genetics. 213:595–613.

Disease management and estimated effects on DON (Deoxynivalenol) contamination in fusarium infested barleys - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mckee, G., Cowger, C., Dill-Macky, R., Friskop, A., Gautam, P., Ransom, J., Wilson, W. 2019. Disease management and estimated effects on DON (Deoxynivalenol) contamination in fusarium infested barleys. Open Access Journal of Agricultural Research. 9:155. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9070155.

Yield data from the Uniform Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat Nursery emphasize importance of selection location and environment for cultivar development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyles, R., Marshall, D.S., Bockelman, H.E. 2019. Yield data from the Uniform Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat Nursery emphasize importance of selection location and environment for cultivar development. Crop Science. 59(5):1887–1898.

Identification of a candidate gene for a QTL for spikelet number per spike on wheat chromosome arm 7AL by high-resolution genetic mapping - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuzay, S., Xu, Y., Zhang, J., Katz, A., Pearce, S., Su, Z., Fraser, M., Anderson, J.A., Brown Guedira, G.L., Dewitt, N., Peters Haugrud, A., Faris, J.D., Akhunov, E., Bai, G., Dubcovsky, J. 2019. Identification of a candidate gene for a QTL for spikelet number per spike on wheat chromosome arm 7AL by high-resolution genetic mapping. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03382-5.

Sensitivity of United States wheat powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici) populations to the demethylation inhibitor fungicides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meyers, E., Arellano, C., Cowger, C. 2019. Sensitivity of United States wheat powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici) populations to the demethylation inhibitor fungicides. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-19-0715-RE.

Association analysis of baking and milling quality traits in an elite soft red winter wheat population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaire, R., Huang, M., Sneller, C., Griffey, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mohammadi, M. 2019. Association analysis of baking and milling quality traits in an elite soft red winter wheat population. Crop Science. 59:1085–1094.

Multi-environment and multi-trait genomic selection models in unbalanced early generation wheat yield trials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ward, B.P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolb, F.L., Van Sanford, D.A., Tyagi, P., Sneller, C.H., Griffey, C.A. 2019. Multi-environment and multi-trait genomic selection models in unbalanced early generation wheat yield trials. Crop Science. 59:491-507.

Genome-wide association studies for yield-related traits in soft red winter wheat grown in Virginia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ward, B.P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolb, F.L., Van Sanford, D.A., Tyagi, P., Sneller, C.H., Griffey, C.A. 2019. Genome-wide association studies for yield-related traits in soft red winter wheat grown in Virginia. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208217.

Durability of quantitative resistance in crops: Greater than we know? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cowger, C., Brown, J.K. 2019. Durability of quantitative resistance in crops: Greater than we know? Annual Review of Phytopathology. 57:253-277.

Managing fusarium head blight in winter barley with cultivar resistance and fungicide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cowger, C., Arellano, C., Marshall, D.S., Fitzgerald, J. 2019. Managing fusarium head blight in winter barley with cultivar resistance and fungicide. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1582-RE.

Septoria nodorum blotch of wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mehra, L., Adhikari, U., Ojiambo, P., Cowger, C. 2019. Septoria nodorum blotch of wheat. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHI-I-2019-0514-01.

Introgression of rpg4/Rpg5 into barley germplasm provides insights into the genetics of resistance to stem rust race TTKSK - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hernandez, J., Steffenson, B.J., Filichkin, T., Fisk, S.P., Helgerson, L., Meints, B., Vining, K.J., Marshall, D.S., Del Blanco, A., Chen, X., Hayes, P.M. 2019. Introgression of rpg4/Rpg5 into barley germplasm provides insights into the genetics of resistance to stem rust race TTKSK. Phytopathology. 109:1018-1028.

Training population selection and use of fixed effects to optimize genomic predictions in a historical USA winter wheat panel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sarinelli, J.M., Murphy, J.P., Tyagi, P., Holland, J.B., Johnson, J.W., Mergoum, M., Mason, R.E., Babar, A., Harrison, S., Sutton, R., Griffey, C.A., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2019. Training population selection and use of fixed effects to optimize genomic predictions in a historical USA winter wheat panel. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132:1247.

3-D reconstruction of soybean nodules provides an update on vascular structure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Livingston, D.P., Tuong, T.D., Noguiera, M., Sinclair, T.R. 2019. 3-D reconstruction of soybean nodules provides an update on vascular structure. American Journal of Botany. 106:507-513.

Loci and candidate genes controlling root traits in wheat seedlings—a wheat root GWAS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beyer, S., Daba, S., Tyagi, P., Bockelman, H.E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mohammadi, M. 2019. Loci and candidate genes controlling root traits in wheat seedlings—a wheat root GWAS. Functional and Integrative Genomics. 19:91-107.

Effect of wheat infection timing on fusarium head blight causal agents and secondary metabolites in grain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beccari, G., Arellano, C., Covarelli, L., Tini, F., Sulyok, M., Cowger, C. 2019. Effect of wheat infection timing on fusarium head blight causal agents and secondary metabolites in grain. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 290:214-225.

Mapping adult plant stem rust resistance in barley accessions Hietpas-5 and GAW-79 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Case, A.J., Bhavani, S., Macharia, G., Pretorius, Z., Coetzee, V., Kloppers, F., Tyagi, P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Steffenson, B.J. 2018. Mapping adult plant stem rust resistance in barley accessions Hietpas-5 and GAW-79. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 131:2245-2266.

Genome-wide association studies to identify loci and candidate genes controlling kernel weight and length in a historical United States wheat population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Daba, S., Tyagi, P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Mohammadi, M. 2018. Genome-wide association studies to identify loci and candidate genes controlling kernel weight and length in a historical United States wheat population. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:1045.

The accuracy for genomic prediction between environments and populations for soft wheat traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, M., Ward, B., Van Sanford, D., McKendry, A., Brown Guedira, G.L., Tyagi, P., Sneller, C. 2018. The accuracy for genomic prediction between environments and populations for soft wheat traits. Crop Science. 58:1-15.

Genetic analysis of heading date in winter and spring wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, M., Mheni, N., Brown Guedira, G.L., McKendry, A., Griffey, C., Vansanford, D., Costa, J. 2018. Genetic analysis of heading date in winter and spring wheat. Euphytica. 214:128.

Protocol for producing three-dimensional infrared video of freezing in plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Livingston, D.P., Tuong, T.D., Hoffman, M., Fernandez, G. 2018. Protocol for producing three-dimensional infrared video of freezing in plants. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 139:e58025. https://doi.org/10.3791/58025.

Sub-zero survival: revealing how plants freeze - (Popular Publication)
Livingston, D.P., Wisniewski, M.E. 2018. Sub-zero survival: revealing how plants freeze. Scientia Global. https://doi.org//10.26320/SCIENTIA159.

Registration of ‘Pembroke 2016’ Soft Red Winter Wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Sanford, D., Clark, A., Bradley, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Cowger, C., Dong, Y., Baik, B.V. 2018. Registration of ‘Pembroke 2016’ Soft Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12(3):373-378.

Diagnostic markers for vernalization and photoperiod loci improve genomic selection for grain yield and spectral reflectance in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, R.E., Addison, C.K., Babar, A., Acuna, A., Lozada, D., Subramanian, N., Arguello, M.N., Miller, R.G., Brown Guedira, G.L., Guedira, M., Johnson, J. 2018. Diagnostic markers for vernalization and photoperiod loci improve genomic selection for grain yield and spectral reflectance in wheat. Crop Science. 58(1): 242-252.

Genome-wide association mapping of stem rust resistance in hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sallam, A., Tyagi, P., Brown Guedira, G.L., Muehlbauer, G., Hulse, A., Steffenson, B.J. 2017. Genome-wide association mapping of stem rust resistance in hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 7:3491-3507.

QTL and major genes influencing grain yield potential in soft red winter wheat adapted to the southern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Addison, C., Mason, R.E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Guedira, M., Hao, Y., Miller, R., Subramanian, N., Lozada, D., Acuna, A., Arguello, M.N., Johnson, J.W., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R., Harrison, S.A. 2016. QTL and major genes influencing grain yield potential in soft red winter wheat adapted to the southern United States. Euphytica. 209(3):665-677.

Novel QTL associated with the Fusarium head blight resistance in Truman soft red winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Islam, M.S., Brown Guedira, G.L., Guedira, M., Van Sanford, D., Miller, R., Ohm, H., Dong, Y., Mckendry, A.L. 2015. Novel QTL associated with the Fusarium head blight resistance in Truman soft red winter wheat. Euphytica. 207(3):571-592.

Characterization of stripe rust resistance in wheat lines with resistance gene Yr17 and implications for evaluating resistance and virulence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Milus, E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Lee, K. 2015. Characterization of stripe rust resistance in wheat lines with resistance gene Yr17 and implications for evaluating resistance and virulence. Phytopathology. 105:1123-1130.