Research Project: Development of Economically Important Row Crops that Improve the Resilience of U.S. Agricultural Production to Present and Future Production Challenges

Location: Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Research

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

The effects of heat stress on male reproduction and tillering in Sorghum bicolor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, A., Gentile, B.R., Xin, Z., Zhao, D. 2023. The effects of heat stress on male reproduction and tillering in Sorghum bicolor. Food and Energy Security. e510. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.510.

Characterization of FOV4 and new Fusarium variants isolated from cotton roots in California - (Abstract Only)
Jobe, T.O., Garcia, J., Ulloa, M., Ellis, M.L., Hutmacher, R. 2023. Characterization of FOV4 and new Fusarium variants isolated from cotton roots in California. Plant Health 2023 Meeting.

A new quantitative PCR assay for the detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 from cotton - (Abstract Only)
Urner, M., Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Ellis, M.L. 2023. A new quantitative PCR assay for the detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 from cotton. Meeting Abstract.

Elevated [CO2] enhanced soil respiration and amf abundance in a semiarid peanut agroecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laza, H., Acosta Martinez, V., Cano, A., Baker, J.T., Mahan, J.R., Gitz, D.C., Emendack, Y., Slaughter, L., Lascano, R.J., Tissue, D., Payton, P.R. 2023. Elevated [CO2] enhanced soil respiration and AMF abundance in a semiarid peanut agroecosystem. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108592.

Land degradation–desertification in relation to farming practices in India: an overview of current practices and agro-policy perspectives - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chaudhuri, S., Roy, M., McDonald, L., Emendack, Y. 2023. Land degradation–desertification in relation to farming practices in India: An overview of current practices and agro-policy perspectives. Sustainability. 15(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086383.

Transforming grain sorghum's climatic yield potential and grain quality through trait-based ideotype breeding - (Abstract Only)
Emendack, Y., Hayes, C.M., Bean, S.R., Jagadish, K.S., Laza, H.E., Rooney, W., Felderhoff, T., Caragea, D., Pugh, N.A. 2023. Transforming grain sorghum's climatic yield potential and grain quality through trait-based ideotype breeding. Global Sorghum Conference: Sorghum in the 21st Century.

Characterization of FOV4 and new Fusarium variants isolated from cotton roots in California and Texas - (Abstract Only)
Jobe, T.O., Garcia, J., Ulloa, M., Ellis, M.L. 2023. Characterization of FOV4 and new Fusarium variants isolated from cotton roots in California and Texas. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

Assembly and annotation of the Gossypium barbadense L. 'Pima-S6' genome raise questions about the chromosome structure and gene content of Gossypium barbadense genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chavez-Montes, R., Ulloa, M., Biniashvili, T., Zackay, A., Kfir, N., Lopez-Arrendondo, D., Herrera-Estrella, L. 2023. Assembly and annotation of the Gossypium barbadense L. 'Pima-S6' genome raise questions about the chromosome structure and gene content of Gossypium barbadense genomes. BMC Genomics. 24. Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-09102-6.

Lignin and cellulose content differences in roots of different cotton cultivars associated with different levels of Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) resistance-response - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendu, L., Ulloa, M., Payton, P.R., Monclova-Santana, C., Chagoya, J., Venugopal, M. 2022. Lignin and cellulose content differences in roots of different cotton cultivars associated with different levels of Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) resistance-response. Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences. 10. Article 100420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100420.

Characterization of sorghum male sterile mutants and their potential use in sorghum breeding - (Abstract Only)
Chen, J., Xin, Z., Haydee, L. 2022. Characterization of sorghum male sterile mutants and their potential use in sorghum breeding. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

Registration of 17 upland cotton germplasm lines with improved resistance to Fusarium wilt race 4 and good fiber quality - (Germplasm Registration)
Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Zhang, J., Schramm, T., Roberts, P.A., Ellis, M.L., Dever, J.K., Wheeler, T.A., Witt, T.W., Sanogo, S., Hague, S., Keely, M.P., Arce, J., Angeles, J., Hake, K., Payton, P.R. 2022. Registration of 17 upland cotton germplasm lines with improved resistance to Fusarium wilt race 4 and good fiber quality. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20258.

Effects of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum and Rhizoctonia solani on disease development in Pima and Upland cotton - (Abstract Only)
Garcia, J., Hutmacher, R., Ulloa, M., Ellis, M. 2022. Effects of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum and Rhizoctonia solani on disease development in Pima and Upland cotton. Plant Health 2022. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, August 6-10, 2022. ID: 22129.

Improving Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 detection with the development of a new quantitative PCR assay - (Abstract Only)
Urner, M., Hutmacher, R., Ulloa, M., Ellis, M. 2022. Improving Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 detection with the development of a new quantitative PCR assay. Plant Health 2022, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 6-10, 2022. ID: 22179.

High quality genome assembly of Pima-S6 (Gossypium barbadense L) and its insight composition - (Other)
Ulloa, M., Lopez-Arredondo, D., Chavez-Montes, R., Payton, P.R., Herrera-Estrella, L. 2023. High quality genome assembly of Pima-S6 (Gossypium barbadense L) and its insight composition. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) BioProject accession PRJNA798371.

Registration of three gossypium barbadense l. American pima-like germplasm lines (pssj-frp01 – pssj-frp03) with improved resistance to fusarium wilt race 4 and good fiber quality - (Germplasm Registration)
Ulloa, M., Abdurakhmonov, I., Hutmacher, R.B., Schramm, T., Shermatov, S., Buriev, Z., Roberts, P., Ellis, M.L., Payton, P.R. 2022. Registration of three gossypium barbadense l. American pima-like germplasm lines (pssj-frp01 – pssj-frp03) with improved resistance to fusarium wilt race 4 and good fiber quality. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20230.

Transcriptome analysis of high-temperature stress in sorghum seed development - (Abstract Only)
Khan, A., Tian, R., Xin, Z., Yiao, Y., Chen, J. 2022. Transcriptome analysis of high-temperature stress in sorghum seed development (abstract). Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America, March 28-30,2022, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.

Root-knot nematode resistance in Gossypium hirsutum L. determined by a constitutive defense-response transcriptional program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Odilon Odjeda-Rivera, J., Ulloa, M., Roberts, P., Kottapalli, P., Wang, C., Payton, P.R., Lopez-Arredondo, D., Herrera-Estrella, L. 2022. Root-knot nematode resistance in Gossypium hirsutum L. determined by a constitutive defense-response transcriptional program. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.858313.

Morphological analysis and stage determination of anther development in sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) moench) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Laza, H.E., Kaur-Kapoot, H., Xin, Z., Payton, P.R., Chen, J. 2022. Morphological analysis and stage determination of anther development in Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. Planta. 255. Article 86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-022-03853-y.

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 soil inoculum quantification in response to resistant and susceptible cotton cultivars - (Abstract Only)
Chagoya, J., Ulloa, M., Wheeler, T.A., Arce, H., Arce, J., Monclova-Santana, C. 2022. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 soil inoculum quantification in response to resistant and susceptible cotton cultivars. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Paper No. 495.

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) root transcriptional response to the southern Root-Knot Nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne incognita infestation - (Other)
Ulloa, M., Lopez-Arredondo, D., Odilon Ojeda-Rivera, J., Payton, P.R., Herrera-Estrella, L. 2022. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) root transcriptional response to the southern Root-Knot Nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne incognita infestation. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Effect of vapour pressure deficit on gas exchange of field-grown cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Comparative physiological and transcriptomic analysis reveals salt tolerance mechanisms in sorghum bicolor (l.) moench - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ukwatta, J., Pabuayon, I.M., Park, J., Chen, J., Chai, X., Zhang, H., Zhu, J., Xin, Z., Shi, H. 2021. Comparative physiological and transcriptomic analysis reveals salt tolerance mechanisms in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. Planta. 254(98). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03750-w.

Elevated [CO2]-induced changes prevented peanut plants from photosynthetic acclimation to water deficit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Echevarria Laza, H.J., Baker, J.T., Yates, C.E., Mahan, J.R., Burow, M., Puppala, N., Gitz, D.C., Emendack, Y., Layland, N.L., Ritchie, G., Chen, J., Rowland, D., Payton, P.R. 2021. Elevated [CO2]-induced changes prevented peanut plants from photosynthetic acclimation to water deficit. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 308-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108599.

Seed germination dynamics in silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.) and implications for effective weed management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turner, N.J., Sanchez, J., Vavra, C., Dhaliwal, L.K., Emendack, Y., Coldren, C., Shim, R.B. 2021. Seed germination dynamics in silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.) and implications for effective weed management. Weed Biology and Management. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/wbm.12233.

Coping behaviors and the concept of time poverty: a review of perceived social and health outcomes of food insecurity on women and children - (Literature Review)
Chaudhuri, S., Roy, M., McDonald, L., Emendack, Y. 2021. Coping behaviors and the concept of time poverty: a review of perceived social and health outcomes of food insecurity on women and children. Food Security Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-021-01171-x.

Thresholding analysis and feature extraction from 3D ground penetrating radar data for noninvasive assessment of peanut yield - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dobreva, I., Ruiz-Guzman, H., Barrios-Perez, I., Adams, T., Teare, B., Payton, P.R., Everett, M., Burow, M., Hayes, D. 2021. Thresholding analysis and feature extraction from 3D ground penetrating radar data for noninvasive assessment of peanut yield. Remote Sensing. 13(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13101896.

Fusarium oxysporum f. SP. Vasinfectum race 4 soil quantification in pima and upland cotton cultivars - (Abstract Only)
Chagoya, J., Monclova-Santana, C., Wheeler, T., Ulloa, M. 2021. Fusarium oxysporum f. SP. Vasinfectum race 4 soil quantification in pima and upland cotton cultivars. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting.

Seed-to-seed early-season cold resiliency in sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Emendack, Y., Sanchez, J., Hayes, C.M., Nesbitt, M.E., Laza, H., Burke, J.J. 2021. Seed-to-seed early-season cold resiliency in sorghum. Nature Scientific Reports. 11. Article 7801. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87450-1.

Soil quantification of fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 and infection response on cotton cultivars - (Abstract Only)
Chagoya, J., Monclova-Santana, C., Ulloa, M. 2021. Soil quantification of fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 and infection response on cotton cultivars [abstract]. Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens. Washington State University. Session I -P03.

Resistance/ Tolerance to fusarium wilt race 4 (fov4) in upland (gossypium hirsutum l.) cotton for germplasm public release - (Abstract Only)
Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Roberts, P.A., Ellis, M.L., Frigulti, T., Dever, J.K., Wheeler, T.A., Zhang, J., Hague, S., Sanogo, S., Payton, P.R., Nichols, R.L. 2021. Resistance/ Tolerance to fusarium wilt race 4 (fov4) in upland (gossypium hirsutum l.) cotton for germplasm public release[abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual Beltwide Cotton Conferences. National Cotton Council, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-7, 2021, Austin, Texas. Paper No. 20466:160.

Quantification of FOV4 in soils with susceptible or tolerant cotton cultivars - (Abstract Only)
Chagoya, J., Arce, H., Arce, J., Davis, R., Chappell, T., Ulloa, M., Monclova-Santana, C. 2021. Quantification of FOV4 in soils with susceptible or tolerant cotton cultivars. National Cotton Council, Beltwide Cotton Conference. In: Proceedings of the 2021 Virtual Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-7, 2021, Austin, Texas. Paper No. 20562:279.

Sequence composition of BAC clones in a transgressive root-knot nematode resistance chromosome region in tetraploid cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, C., Ulloa, M., Nichols, R., Roberts, P.A. 2020. Sequence composition of BAC clones in a transgressive root-knot nematode resistance chromosome region in tetraploid cotton. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:574486. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.574486.

Characterization of current Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from cotton in the San Joaquin Valley of California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Diaz, J., Jorge, G., Lara, C., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M., Nichols, R., Ellis, M.L. 2021. Characterization of current Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from cotton in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Plant Disease. 105:1898-1911. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-20-1038-RE.

Effects of elevated CO2 and warmer temperature on early-season field-grown cotton in high-input systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broughton, K., Payton, P.R., Baker, J.T., Yates, C.E., Tan, D., Tissue, D., Bange, M. 2020. Effects of elevated CO2 and warmer temperature on early-season field-grown cotton in high-input systems. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20313.

Impacts of growth temperature, water deficit and heatwaves on carbon assimilation and growth of cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Shi, W., Broughton, K., Sharwood, R., Payton, P.R., Bange, M., Tissue, D. 2020. Impacts of growth temperature, water deficit and heatwaves on carbon assimilation and growth of cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany. 179:104204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2020.104204.

The effects of pH and temperature on growth of Rhizoctonia solani isolated from symptomatic cotton using in vitro assays - (Abstract Only)
Maddox, A., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M., Ellis, M.L. 2020. The effects of pH and temperature on growth of Rhizoctonia solani isolated from symptomatic cotton using in vitro assays. APS Annual Meeting - Plant Health Conference. Denver, CO, USA. August 10-14, 2020. 17396.

Baiting techniques used for the isolation of the Fusarium wilt pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) of cotton from field soil - (Abstract Only)
Garcia, J., Lara, C., Schramm, T., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M., Nichols, R., Ellis, M.L. 2020. Baiting techniques used for the isolation of the Fusarium wilt pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) of cotton from field soil. APS Annual Meeting - Plant Health Conference. Denver, CO, USA. August 10-14, 2020. 17388.

Detection of potentially pathogenic efector genes in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 isolates from California - (Abstract Only)
Urner, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M., Nichols, R., Ellis, M.L. 2020. Detection of potentially pathogenic efector genes in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 isolates from California. APS Annual Meeting - Plant Health Conference. Denver, CO, USA. 10-14, August 2020. 17406.

Characterization of semi-arid Chadian sweet sorghum accessions as potential sources for sugar and ethanol production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gapili, N., Emendack, Y., Baloua, N., Vom Brocke, K., Hassan, M., Sawadogo, N., Amos, D., Reoungal, D., Giles, T., Laza, H. 2020. Characterization of semi-arid Chadian sweet sorghum accessions as potential sources for sugar and ethanol production. Nature Scientific Reports. 10, Article 14947.

Sources, selection and breeding of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) race 4 (FOV4) resistance in Upland (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Schramm, T.L., Ellis, M.L., Nichols, R., Roberts, P.A., Wright, S.D. 2020. Sources, selection and breeding of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) race 4 (FOV4) resistance in Upland (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cotton. Euphytica. 216:109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-020-02643-5.

Carbon nanotubes affect early growth, flowering time and phytohormones in tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jordan, J., Oates, R., Subbia, S., Payton, P.R., Singh, K., Shah, S., Green, M., Klein, D., Canas-Carrell, J. 2020. Carbon nanotubes affect early growth, flowering time and phytohormones in tomato. Chemosphere. 256:127042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127042.

Reflections on farmers’ social networks: A means for sustainable agricultural development? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Emendack, Y., Chaudhuri, S., Roy, M., McDonald, L. 2020. Reflections on farmers’ social networks: A means for sustainable agricultural development? Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00762-6.

Improving drought-, salinity-, and heat-tolerance in transgenic plants by co-overexpressing arabidopsis vacuolar pyrophosphatase gene AVP1 and Larrea Rubisco activase gene RCA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wijewardenea, I., Mishra, N., Suna, L., Smith, J., Zhua, X., Payton, P.R., Shen, G., Zhang, H. 2020. Improving drought-, salinity-, and heat-tolerance in transgenic plants by co-overexpressing arabidopsis vacuolar pyrophosphatase gene AVP1 and Larrea Rubisco activase gene RCA. Plant Science. 296:110499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110499.

Registration of CA 4007 cotton germplasm line for water-limited environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dever, J., Ayele, A., Zwonitzer, J., Kelly, C., Payton, P.R., Jones, D. 2020. Registration of CA 4007 cotton germplasm line for water-limited environment. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14:49-56. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20034.

Field assessment of a wireless sensor network in determining cotton water stress and irrigation requirement - (Abstract Only)
Mehata, M., Taghvaeian, S., Mahan, J.R., Barnes, E. 2020. Field assessment of a wireless sensor network in determining cotton water stress and irrigation requirement. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Presentation. Omaha, NE, July 12-15, 2020.

Variability of early-season cold resiliency in Sorghum: Seed-to-Seed agro-morphological characterization - (Other)
Emendack, Y. 2020. Variability of early-season cold resiliency in Sorghum: Seed-to-Seed agro-morphological characterization. Lecture. online.

Canopy temperature as a tool for irrigation management in cotton - (Abstract Only)
Mahan, J.R., Payton, P.R. 2020. Canopy temperature as a tool for irrigation management in cotton. Meeting Abstract. Presentation. Ardmore, OK on February 4-5, 2020.

Genotypic evaluation of current field populations of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from California - (Proceedings)
Ellis, M.L., Diaz, J., Garcia, J., Lara, C., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M. 2019. Genotypic evaluation of current field populations of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates from California. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Presentation.

Blob-based AOMS: A method for the extraction of crop data from aerial images of cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, A., Mahan, J.R., Dodge, W.G., Payton, P.R. 2020. Blob-based AOMS: A method for the extraction of crop data from aerial images of cotton. Agriculture. 10(1):19. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10010019.

Assessment of agro-morphological variability of dry-season sorghum cultivars in Chad as novel sources of drought tolerance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naoura, G., Nerbewende, S., Atchozou, E., Emendack, Y., Hassan, M., Echevarria Laza, H.J., Tabo, R. 2019. Assessment of agro-morphological variability of dry-season sorghum cultivars in Chad as novel sources of drought tolerance. Nature Scientific Reports. 9:19581. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56192-6.

Pedigreed mutant library as an efficient resource to discover targets for genome editing - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Emendack, Y., Chen, J., Ware, D. 2020. Pedigreed mutant library as an efficient resource to discover targets for genome editing. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. PE0768.

Genetic and molecular analyses of nuclear male sterility loci in sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Chen, J., Echevarria Laza, H.J., Jiao, Y., Ware, D., Xin, Z. 2019. Genetic and molecular analyses of nuclear male sterility loci in sorghum. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. online.

Enhancing upland cotton for drought resilience, productivity and fiber quality: Comparative evaluations and genetic dissection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ulloa, M., De Santiago, L., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Stellly, D.M., Burke, J.J. 2019. Enhancing upland cotton for drought resilience, productivity and fiber quality: Comparative evaluations and genetic dissection. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 295(1):155-176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-019-01611-6.

Physiological Characterization of Maize Inbred Lines under Heat Stress Conditions - (Abstract Only)
Echevarria Laza, H.J., Payton, P.R., Mahan, J.S., Emendack, Y., Chen, J. 2019. Physiological Characterization of Maize Inbred Lines under Heat Stress Conditions. CSA News. Oral Presentation. https://scholars.ttu.edu/en/activities/physiological-characterization-of-maize-inbred-lines-under-heat-s

Increased soil respiration and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under elevated [CO2] and soil water deficit in a peanut agroecosystem - (Abstract Only)
Echevarria Laza, H.J., Cano, A., Cotton, J.E., Slaughter, L., Baker, J.T., Lascano, R.J., Emendack, Y., Chen, J., Acosta Martinez, V., Payton, P.R. 2019. Increased soil respiration and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under elevated [CO2] and soil water deficit in a peanut agroecosystem. Plant Biology. Presentation.

Cotton x environment x water: 9 years x 6 plantings x 4 water levels on the southern high plains of texas - (Abstract Only)
Mahan, J.R., Payton, P.R. 2019. Cotton x environment x water: 9 years x 6 plantings x 4 water levels on the southern high plains of texas. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Presentation.

The hunt for sources of and introgressed resistance genes of Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) in Cotton - (Proceedings)
Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Frigulti, T., Ellis, M.L., Roberts, P.A., Nichols, R.L. 2019. The hunt for sources of and introgressed resistance genes of Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) in Cotton. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings. p.62-2.

Increased soil respiration and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under elevated [CO2] and soil sater deficit in a peanut agroecosystem - (Abstract Only)
Echevarria Laza, H.J., Cano, A., Cotton, J.E., Slaughter, L., Baker, J.T., Lascano, R.J., Emendack, Y., Acosta Martinez, V., Payton, P.R. 2019. Increased soil respiration and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under elevated [CO2] and soil sater deficit in a peanut agroecosystem. Plant Biology. Presentation.

Genetic architecture of chilling tolerance in sorghum dissected with a nested association mapping population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Marla, S., Burow, G.B., Chopra, R., Hayes, C.M., Olatoye, M., Felderhoff, T., Hu, Z., Raymundo, R., Perumal, R., Morris, G. 2019. Genetic architecture of chilling tolerance in sorghum dissected with a nested association mapping population. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 9:4045-4057. https://doi.org/10.1101/622894.

A high throughput method for screening deep-seeding tolerance in sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, G., Zhou, L., Zhai, G., Ding, Y., Lu, P., Liu, H., Zhen, X., Liu, X., Zhang, L., Xin, Z., Chen, H. 2019. A high throughput method for screening deep-seeding tolerance in sorghum. Seed Science Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00835-0.

Identification of the first nuclear male sterility gene (Male-sterile 9) in sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J., Jiao, Y., Echevarria Laza, H.J., Payton, P.R., Ware, D., Xin, Z. 2019. Identification of the first nuclear male sterility gene (Male-sterile 9) in sorghum. The Plant Genome. 12. https://doi.org/10.3835/plantgenome2019.03.0020.

Genotypic and phenotypic evaluation of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 isolates collected from cotton in California - (Abstract Only)
Ellis, M.L., Diaz, J., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M. 2019. Genotypic and phenotypic evaluation of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 isolates collected from cotton in California. Meeting Abstract. 253-P1.

Disease development in cotton when co-inoculated with the soilborne fungi fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 and rhizoctonia solani - (Abstract Only)
Ellis, M.L., Diaz, J., Hutmacher, R., Ulloa, M. 2016. Disease development in cotton when co-inoculated with the soilborne fungi fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 and rhizoctonia solani. Meeting Abstract. 252-P1.

The chloroplast envelope protease FTSH11 - interaction with CPN60 and identification of potential substrates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adam, Z., Aviv-Sharon, E., Keren-Paz, A., Naveh, L., Rozenberg, M., Savidor, A., Chen, J. 2019. The chloroplast envelope protease FTSH11 - interaction with CPN60 and identification of potential substrates. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:428. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00428.

Assessment of cotton leaf and yield responses to water-deficit stress during flowering and boll development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burke, J.J., Ulloa, M. 2019. Assessment of cotton leaf and yield responses to water-deficit stress during flowering and boll development. Journal of Cotton Science. 23:109-117.

Climate-smart groundnuts for achieving high productivity and improved quality: current status, challenges and opportunities - (Book / Chapter)
Gangurde, S.S., Kumar, R., Arun, K., Burow, M., Echevarria Laza, H.J., Nayak, S.N., Guo, B., Liao, B., Bhat, R.S., Madhuri, N. 2019. Climate-smart groundnuts for achieving high productivity and improved quality: current status, challenges and opportunities. In: Kole, C., Editor. Standards in Genomic Sciences. Edition 1. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. p. 133-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93536-2.

Diagnosis of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 symptoms in Pima and Upland cotton cultivars - (Abstract Only)
Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Ellis, M.L. 2019. Diagnosis of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 symptoms in Pima and Upland cotton cultivars. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 714.

The past and current impact of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 on cotton production in california - (Proceedings)
Ellis, M.L., Diaz, J., Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B. 2019. The past and current impact of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 on cotton production in california. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 715-717.

Recombination rates in interspecific and intraspecific cotton mapping populations (LT) - (Abstract Only)
De Santiago, L.M., Lin, Y., Ulloa, M., Stelly, D.M. 2019. Recombination rates in interspecific and intraspecific cotton mapping populations (LT). National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 388.

Evaluation of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 as a seedling pathogen and in co-inoculation assays with rihizoctonia solani - (Proceedings)
Ellis, M.L., Diaz, J., Hutmacher, R.B., Ulloa, M. 2019. Evaluation of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 as a seedling pathogen and in co-inoculation assays with rihizoctonia solani. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 349-353.

Experiences in breeding for FOV4 resistance/tolerance in Upland and molecular breeding opportunities - (Abstract Only)
Ulloa, M., Hutmacher, R.B., Frigulti, T.L., Ellis, M.L., Nichols, R.L., Saha, S., Stelly, D.M., Roberts, P.A. 2019. Experiences in breeding for FOV4 resistance/tolerance in Upland and molecular breeding opportunities. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 215.

Comparison of hydrocarbon yields in SA-2269 cotton grown in four test plots in Texas and Utah - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adams, R.P., Tebeest, A.K., Ulloa, M., Scow, B., Frelichowski, J.E., Hinze, L.L. 2018. Comparison of hydrocarbon yields in SA-2269 cotton grown in four test plots in Texas and Utah. Phytologia. 100(4):199-204.

Design and implementation of a rainfed matrix for cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mahan, J.R., Payton, P.R. 2018. Design and implementation of a rainfed matrix for cotton. Agriculture. 8(12):193. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8120193.

A new probabilistic forecasting model for canopy temperature with consideration of periodicity and parameter variation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shao, Q., Bange, M., Mahan, J.R., Jin, H., Jamali, H., Zheng, B., Chapman, S.G. 2019. A new probabilistic forecasting model for canopy temperature with consideration of periodicity and parameter variation. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 265(2019):88-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.11.013.

Registration of BTx623dw5 - a new sorghum dwarf mutant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J., Xin, Z., Echevarria Laza, H.J. 2019. Registration of BTx623dw5 - a new sorghum dwarf mutant. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13:254-257. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2018.09.00058crgs.

Development of a pedigreed sorghum mutant library - (Book / Chapter)
Chen, J., Zou, G., Xin, Z. 2019. Development of a pedigreed sorghum mutant library. In: Walker, J.M. Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press, Clifford, New Jersey. 1931:61-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9039-9_5.

Dissecting the disease mechanism of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (FOV4) in cotton - (Abstract Only)
Shan, L., Liu, Z., Jamleson, P., Wheeler, T.A., Woodward, J., Dever, J.K., Hague, S., Ulloa, M., He, P. 2019. Dissecting the disease mechanism of Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (FOV4) in cotton. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 718.

Relationship between flower opening in six cotton cultivars and their progeny to pollen dehydration tolerance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burke, J.J., Ulloa, M. 2017. Relationship between flower opening in six cotton cultivars and their progeny to pollen dehydration tolerance. Journal of Botany. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2827364.