Research Project: Improvement of Cotton through Genetic Base Diversification and Enhancement of Agronomic, Fiber, and Nematode Resistance Traits

Location: Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research

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

Biochar derived from papermill factories improves soil physical and hydraulic properties in no-till cotton fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, Y., Feng, G.G., Tewolde, H. 2023. Biochar derived from papermill factories improves soil physical and hydraulic properties in no-till cotton fields. Biochar . 5:35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-023-00235-9.

Chromosome substitution lines with improved essential mineral nutrients and fiber quality traits in Upland cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saha, S., Tewolde, H., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Stelly, D.M. 2023. Chromosome substitution lines with improved essential mineral nutrients and fiber quality traits in Upland cotton. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01628-2.

Virulence of two isolates of Meloidogyne enterolobii (guava root-knot nematode) from North Carolina on cotton lines resistant to southern root-knot nematode (M. incognita) and reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudin, A.G., Wubben, M., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Jenkins, J.N. 2023. Virulence of two isolates of Meloidogyne enterolobii (guava root-knot nematode) from North Carolina on cotton lines resistant to southern root-knot nematode (M. incognita) and reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis). Journal of Nematology. 55:0021. https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2023-0021.

Absorption and translocation of [14C]2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in herbicide-tolerant chromosome substitution lines of Gossypium hirsutum L - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perez, L.M., Yue, Z., Saha, S., Dean, J.F., Jenkins, J.N., Stelly, D.M., Tseng, T.P. 2022. Absorption and translocation of [14C]2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in herbicide-tolerant chromosome substitution lines of Gossypium hirsutum L. Frontiers in Agronomy. https://org.doi/doi: 10.3389/fagro.2022.936119.

Drought and root-knot nematode effect on cotton plant growth and detecting its health status using hyperspectral reflectance features - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramamoorthy, P., Samiappan, S., Wubben, M., Brooks, J.P., Shrestha, A., Rajendra, P., Reddy, R., Bheemanahalli, R. 2022. Drought and root-knot nematode effect on cotton plant growth and detecting its health status using hyperspectral reflectance features. Remote Sensing. 14(16). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14164021.

Application of marker-assisted breeding technology in cotton (Gossypium spp) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kushanov, F.N., Turaev, O.S., Khusenov, N.N., Tulanov, A.A., Amanboyev, R.S., Saha, S., Yu, J., Abdurakhmonov, I. 2021. Application of marker-assisted breeding technology in cotton (Gossypium spp). Frontiers in Plant Science. 12:779386. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.779386.

Assessing the weed-suppressing potential of cotton Chromosome Substitution Lines using the Stair-Step Assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fuller, M.G., Saha, S., Stelly, D.M., Jenkins, J.N., Tseng, T.P. 2021. Assessing the weed-suppressing potential of cotton Chromosome Substitution Lines using the Stair-Step Assay. Plants. 10:2450. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112450.

Registration of seven recombinant inbred lines of Upland Cotton with improved fiber length or strength - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Hayes, R.W., Wubben, M., Fang, D.D., Thyssen, G.N., Zeng, L., Campbell, B.T., Jones, D.C. 2021. Registration of seven recombinant inbred lines of Upland cotton with improved fiber length or strength. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:94-99. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20193.

The spatiotemporal patterns of climate asymmetric warming and vegetation activities in an arid and semiarid region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heng, T., Feng, G.G., Ouyang, Y., He, X. 2020. The spatiotemporal patterns of climate asymmetric warming and vegetation activities in an arid and semiarid region. Climate. 8:145. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli8120145.

High-temperature and drought-resilience traits among interspecific chromosome substitution lines for genetic improvement of Upland cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Reddy, K.R., Bheemanahalli, R., Saha, S., Lokhande, S.B., Read, J.J., Jenkins, J.N., Raska, D.A., De Santiago, L., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Vaughn, R.N., Stelly, D.M. 2020. High-temperature and drought-resilience traits among interspecific chromosome substitution lines for genetic improvement of Upland cotton. Plants. 9:1747. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9121747.

Effect of chromosome substitution from Gossypium barbadense L,G. tomentosum Nutt. Ex Seem and G. mustelinum Watt into G. hirsutum L. on cottonsend protein and oil content - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saha, S., Bellaloui, N., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Stelly, D.M. 2020. Effect of chromosome substitution from Gossypium barbadense L,G. tomentosum Nutt. Ex Seem and G. mustelinum Watt into G. hirsutum L. on cottonsend protein and oil content. Euphytica. 216:118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-020-02644-4.

Differential effects of cotton root-knot nematode resistance QTL on RKN development and fecundity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wubben, M., Gaudin, A.G., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Jenkins, J.N. 2020. Differential effects of cotton root-knot nematode resistance QTL on RKN development and fecundity. Phytopathology. 110:927-932. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-09-19-0370-R.

Registration of RMBHMTUP-C4 a Random Mated Population with alleles from Four Gossypium Species introgressed into Upland Cotton Germplasm - (Germplasm Registration)

Revealing GE interactions from trial data without replications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, J., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C. 2019. Revealing GE interactions from trial data without replications. Open Journal of Statistics. 9:407-419. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojs.2019.93027.

A novel variant of Gh_D02G0276 is required for Root-Knot nematode resistance on chromosome 14 in Upland Cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wubben, M., Thyssen, G.N., Callahan, F.E., Fang, D.D., Deng, D.D., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Li, P., Islam, M.S., Jenkins, J.N. 2019. A novel variant of Gh_D02G0276 is required for Root-Knot nematode resistance on chromosome 14 in Upland Cotton. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 2019)132:1425–1434. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03289-1.

Transcriptome assemblies representing five discrete life stages of the reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford & Oliveira - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

The effect of cotton growth stage on response to sub-lethal concentration of dicamba - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Evaluation of a multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) introgressed line population for Verticillium wilt resistance in Upland cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martinez, G.K., Abdelraheem, A., Darapuneni, M., Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Zhang, J. 2019. Evaluation of a multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) introgressed line population for Verticillium wilt resistance in Upland cotton. Euphytica. 214:197. https://doi/10.1007/s10681-018-2278-0.

Genetic diversity of day-neutral converted landrace, Gossypium hirsutum L., accessions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCarty Jr, J.C., Deng, D.D., Jenkins, J.N., Geng, L. 2018. Genetic diversity of day-neutral converted landrace, Gossypium hirsutum L., accessions. Euphytica. 214:173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2264-6.

Introgression of Gossypium barbadense L. into Upland cotton germplasm RMBUP-C4S1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jenkins, J.N., McCarty Jr, J.C., Deng, D.D., Geng, L., Hayes, R.W., Jones, D.C., Mammadova, R. 2018. Introgression of Gossypium barbadense L. into Upland cotton germplasm RMBUP-C4S1. Euphytica. 214:118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2200-9.