Research Project: Management of Priority Legume, Oilseed, Vegetable, Forage Grass, Sugar, Ornamental, and Medicinal Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Information

Location: Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research

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

Genetic structure and ecological niche space of lentil’s closest wild relative, Lens orientalis (Boiss.) Schmalh - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guerra-Garcia, A., Trnený, O., Brus, J., Renzi, J., Kumar, S., Bariotakis, M., Coyne, C.J., Chitikineni, A., Bett, K.E., Varshney, R., Pirintsos, S., Berger, J., Von Wettberg, E., Smýkal, P. 2024. Genetic structure and ecological niche space of lentil’s closest wild relative, Lens orientalis (Boiss.) Schmalh. Plant Biology. e13615. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.13615.

Kabuli chickpea seed quality diversity and preliminary genome-wide association study identifies markers and potential candidate genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mugabe, D., Frieszell, C., Warburton, M.L., Coyne, C.J., Sari, H., Uhdre, R., Wallace, L.T., Ma, Y., Zheng, P., McGee, R.J., Ganjyal, G. 2023. Kabuli chickpea seed quality diversity and preliminary genome-wide association study identifies markers and potential candidate genes. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6(4):e20437. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20437.

Genetic enhancement of soybean (Glycine max L.) germplasm for adaptability and productivity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rauf, S., Shehzad, M., Fatima, S., Warburton, M.L., Malinowski, D.M. 2023. Genetic enhancement of soybean (Glycine max L.) germplasm for adaptability and productivity. SABRAO J. of Breeding and Genetics. 55(5):1451-1462. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.5.1.

Spectral indices for characterizing lentil accessions in the dryland of Pacific Northwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amin, M.N., Islam, M.M., Coyne, C.J., Carpenter-Boggs, L., McGee, R.J. 2023. Spectral indices for characterizing lentil accessions in the dryland of Pacific Northwest. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01614-8.

Genomic diversity and population structure of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) revealed by genotyping-by-sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, L., Wu, Y., McCurdy, J.D., Stewart, B.R., Warburton, M.L., Baldwin, B.S., Dong, H. 2023. Genomic diversity and population structure of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) revealed by genotyping-by-sequencing. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article 1155721. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1155721.

Plant Exploration, the why of the Frank N. Meyer Medal - (Popular Publication)
Coyne, C.J., Eizenga, G.C., Warburton, M.L., Liu, S. 2023. Plant Exploration, the why of the Frank N. Meyer Medal. CSSA Special Publications. 68(5):42-44. https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.21020.

Using climate-driven adaptive evolution to guide seed sourcing for restoration in a diverse North American herb-shrub species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, R., Love, S., Carver Jr., D.P., Irish, B.M. 2022. Using climate-driven adaptive evolution to guide seed sourcing for restoration in a diverse North American herb-shrub species. Restoration Ecology. 31(4). Article e13856. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13856.

Genetic variation and population structure of Oryza sativa accessions in the AfricaRice collection and development of the AfricaRice O. sativa Core Collection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ndjiondjop, M., Gouda, A.C., Eizenga, G.C., Warburton, M.L., Bienvenu Kpeki, S., Wambugu, P.W., Gnikoua, K., Dro Tia, D., Bachabi, F. 2023. Genetic variation and population structure of Oryza sativa accessions in the AfricaRice collection and development of the AfricaRice O. sativa Core Collection. Crop Science. 63(2):724-739. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20898.

Comparative analysis of multiple GWAS results identifies metabolic pathways associated with resistance to A. flavus infection and aflatoxin accumulation in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Warburton, M.L., Jeffers, D., Smith, J.S., Scapim, C., Uhdre, R., Thrash, A., Williams, W.P. 2022. Comparative analysis of multiple GWAS results identifies metabolic pathways associated with resistance to A. flavus infection and aflatoxin accumulation in maize. Toxins. 14(11). Article 738. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14110738.

New techniques for breeding maize (Zea mays) varieties with fall armyworm resistance and market-preferred traits for sub-Saharan Africa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Matova, P.M., Kamutando, C.N., Warburton, M.L., Williams, W.P., Magorokosho, C., Shimelis, H., Labuschagne, M., Day, R., Gowda, M. 2022. New techniques for breeding maize (Zea mays) varieties with fall armyworm resistance and market-preferred traits for sub-Saharan Africa. Plant Breeding. 142(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13063.

How could the use of crop wild relatives in breeding increase the adaptation of crops to marginal environments? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Renzi, J.P., Coyne, C.J., Berger, J., von Wettberg, E., Nelson, M., Ureta, S., Hernandez, F., Smykal, P., Brus, J. 2022. How could the use of crop wild relatives in breeding increase the adaptation of crops to marginal environments? Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 886162. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.886162. [Corrigendum: Frontiers in Plant Science: 2022, 13, Article 1101822.]

Pea seed protein concentrations in USDA plant genetic resources - (Abstract Only)

Rain in the desert: Bringing machine learning to pulse genetic resources - (Abstract Only)

Harnessing genetic diversity in the USDA Pea Germplasm Collection through genomic prediction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al Bari, M., Zheng, P., Viera, I., Worral, H., Szwiec, S., Ma, Y., Main, D., Coyne, C.J., McGee, R.J., Bandillo, N. 2021. Harnessing genetic diversity in the USDA Pea Germplasm Collection through genomic prediction. Frontiers in Genetics. 12. Article 707754. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.707754.

Associated SNPs, heritabilities, trait correlations, and genomic breeding values for resistance in snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to root rot caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) f. sp. phaseoli (Burkholder) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huster, A., Wallace, L.T., Myers, J.R. 2021. Associated SNPs, heritabilities, trait correlations, and genomic breeding values for resistance in snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to root rot caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) f. sp. phaseoli (Burkholder). Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article 697615. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.697615.

Distinguishing among Pisum accessions using a hypervariable intron within Mendel’s green/yellow cotyledon gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weeden, N., Coyne, C.J., Lavin, M., McPhee, K. 2021. Distinguishing among Pisum accessions using a hypervariable intron within Mendel’s green/yellow cotyledon gene. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 68:2591-2609. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-021-01152-1.

Genetic diversity and GWAS of agronomic traits using an ICARDA lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Reference Plus collection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rajendran, K., Coyne, C.J., Zheng, P., Saha, G., Main, D., Amin, N., Ma, Y., Kisha, T.J., Bett, K., Kumar Agrawal, S., McGee, R.J. 2021. Genetic diversity and GWAS of agronomic traits using an ICARDA lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Reference Plus collection. Plant Genetic Resources. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S147926212100006X.

Bolting and flowering response of Lactuca georgica, a wild lettuce relative, to low temperatures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beharav, A., Hellier, B.C. 2020. Bolting and flowering response of Lactuca georgica, a wild lettuce relative, to low temperatures. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 11:2139-2154. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2020.1112150.

Understanding photothermal interactions will help expand production range and increase genetic diversity of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wright, D., Neupane, S., Heidecker, T., Haile, T., Coyne, C.J., McGee, R.J., Udupa, S., Henkrar, F., Barilli, E., Rubiales, D., Gioia, T., Mehra, R., Sarker, A., Dhakal, R., Anwar, B., Sarker, D., Vandenberg, A., Bett, K.E. 2020. Understanding photothermal interactions will help expand production range and increase genetic diversity of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Plants, People, Planet. 3(2):171-181. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10158.

Limited divergent adaptation despite a substantial environmental cline in wild pea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hellwig, T., Abbo, S., Sherman, A., Coyne, C.J., Saranga, Y., Lev-Yadun, S., Main, D., Zheng, P., Ophir, R. 2020. Limited divergent adaptation despite a substantial environmental cline in wild pea. Molecular Ecology. 29(22):4322-4338. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15633.

Potential and limits of exploitation of crop wild relatives for pea, lentil and chickpea improvement - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coyne, C.J., Kumar, S., Von Wettberg, E., Marques, E., Berger, J., Redden, R., Ellis, N., Brus, J., Zablatzká, L., Smykal, P. 2020. Potential and limits of exploitation of crop wild relatives for pea, lentil and chickpea improvement. Legume Science. 2(2):1-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.36.

Distinct metabolome changes during seed germination of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in response to thermal stress as revealed by untargeted metabolomics analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wei, S., Yang, X., Huo, G., Ge, G., Liu, H., Luo, L., Hu, J., Huang, D., Long, P. 2020. Distinct metabolome changes during seed germination of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in response to thermal stress as revealed by untargeted metabolomics analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(4):1481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21041481.

Assessment of genetic diversity by using EST-SSR markers in Lupinus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Yang, T., Liu, R., Jin, F., Zhang, L., Yu, H., Hu, J., Yang, F., He, Y., Zong, X. 2020. Assessment of genetic diversity by using EST-SSR markers in Lupinus. Acta Anatomica. 46(3):330-340.

Fingerprinting pea varieties using genes of interest to breeders and extending the variation within the green/yellow cotyledon color gene (I) to wild germplasm - (Abstract Only)

Building a better lentil from the ground up - (Abstract Only)

Integration of traditional and image-based phenotyping tools to identify QTL for Aphanomyces root rot resistance in lentil - (Abstract Only)

The Pulse Crop Database: Expanding the cool season food legume database into a resource for pulse crop discovery and improvement - (Abstract Only)

Pea seed protein concentration: GWAS approach utilizing Pea Core Plus Collection - (Abstract Only)

The molecular mechanisms underlying plant vernalization revealed by systems analysis of transcriptomes in chickpea and related species - (Abstract Only)

Catalog of Penicillium spp. causing blue mold of bulbs, roots, and tubers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dugan, F.M., Strausbaugh, C.A. 2019. Catalog of Penicillium spp. causing blue mold of bulbs, roots, and tubers. Mycotaxon. 134(1):197-213. https://doi.org/10.5248/134.197.

Phenotypic diversity and adaptability analysis of 228 accessions of introduced garlic genetic resources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Du, Z.Z., Li, X.X., Song, J.P., Wu, Y.H., Zhao, Q., Xu, T., Zhang, X.H., Hellier, B.C., Hu, J., Wang, H.P. 2019. Phenotypic diversity and adaptability analysis of 228 accessions of introduced garlic genetic resources. Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. https://doi.org/10.13430/j.cnki.jpgr.20190119001.

Confirmation of Fusarium root rot resistance QTL Fsp-Ps 2.1 of pea under controlled conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coyne, C.J., Porter, L.D., Boutet, G., Ma, Y., McGee, R.J., Lesné, A., Baranger, A., Pilet-Nayal, M. 2019. Confirmation of Fusarium root rot resistance QTL Fsp-Ps 2.1 of pea under controlled conditions. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 19:98(2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-1699-9.

Quantitative trait loci for cold tolerance in chickpea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mugabe, D., Coyne, C.J., Piakowski, J., Zheng, P., Ma, Y., McGee, R.J., Main, D., Vandemark, G.J., Zhang, H., Abbo, S. 2018. Quantitative trait loci for cold tolerance in chickpea. Crop Science. 59(2):573–582. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2018.08.0504.

Molecular evidence for two domestication events in the pea crop - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Trneny, O., Brus, J., Hradilova, I., Rathore, A., Das, R., Kopecky, P., Coyne, C.J., Reeves, P.A., Richards, C.M., Smykal, P. 2018. Molecular evidence for two domestication events in the pea crop. Genes. 9(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9110535.

Infection by Fusarium proliferatum in aerial garlic bulbils is strongly reduced compared to rates in seed cloves when both originate from infected bulbs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dugan, F.M., Lupien, S.L., Hellier, B.C. 2019. Infection by Fusarium proliferatum in aerial garlic bulbils is strongly reduced compared to rates in seed cloves when both originate from infected bulbs. Crop Protection. 116:43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2018.10.006.

Frank Meyer - an early plant explorer - (Popular Publication)
Coyne, C.J. 2018. Frank N. Meyer, Plant Explorer. Crop Science Society of America. https://sustainable-secure-food-blog.com/2018/09/21/frank-meyer-and-early-plant-explorer/.

Breeding and genomics status in faba bean (Vicia faba) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maalouf, F., Hu, J., O'Sullivan, D., Zong, X., Hamwieh, A., Kumar, S., Baum, M. 2018. Breeding and genomics status in faba bean (Vicia faba). Plant Breeding. 138:465–473. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12644.

Genetic diversity and population structure of the North American wild kidney bean (Phaseolus polystachios) in the Eastern U.S - (Abstract Only)

Enhancing faba bean (Vicia faba L.) germplasm for resilience to temperature extremes - (Abstract Only)

Examination of extractable phenolics and non-extractable proanthocyanidins from a selection of “Red” and “Black” market class accessions of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) from the National Plant Germplasm System - (Abstract Only)

Genome wide association studies on yield components using a lentil genetic diversity panel - (Abstract Only)

Harvesting Legume Genomes: Plant Genetic Resources - (Abstract Only)

Characterizing Chickpeas for End Use Characteristics - (Abstract Only)

Wild relatives of domesticated pea in the Mediterranean Region and the Fertile Crescent will respond to global climate change - (Abstract Only)

KASP assays for powdery mildew resistance breeding in pea - (Abstract Only)

The Pisum Genus: Getting out of Pea Soup! - (Abstract Only)

Ascochyta blight of faba bean - (Other)
Dugan, F.M., Landry, E.J., Hu, J. 2018. Ascochyta blight of faba bean. WSU Extension Bulletin. FS302E pp 1-4.

Updates to the Cool Season Food Legume Genome Database: Resources for pea, lentil, faba bean and chickpea genetics, genomics and breeding - (Abstract Only)

Development and validation of breeder-friendly KASPar markers for er1, a powdery mildew resistance gene in pea (Pisum sativum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Coyne, C.J., Main, D., Pavan, S., Sun, S., Zhu, Z., Zong, X., Leitao, J., McGee, R.J. 2017. Development and validation of breeder-friendly KASPar markers for er1, a powdery mildew resistance gene in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Molecular Breeding. 37:151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-017-0740-7.

Taking lentils out of their comfort zone - (Abstract Only)