Research Project: Integration of Traditional Methods and Novel Molecular Strategies for Improving Disease Resistance and Input-use Efficiency in Peanut

Location: National Peanut Research Laboratory

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

Novel foodborne source of Xerochrysium xerophilum (Pitt) Pitt, raw peanuts stored at low moisture and high CO2 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Orner, V.A., Sobolev, V., Massa, A.N., Faustinelli, P.C., Walk, T., Lamb, M.C., Butts, C.L. 2024. Novel foodborne source of Xerochrysium xerophilum (Pitt) Pitt, raw peanuts stored at low moisture and high CO2. Journal of Stored Products Research. 108. Article 102381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2024.102381.

Genome-wide association analysis identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying drought-related traits in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dang, P.M., Patel, J., Sorensen, R.B., Lamb, M.C., Chen, C. 2024. Genome-wide association analysis identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying drought-related traits in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Genes. 15(7):868. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15070868.

Phenotyping agronomic and physiological traits in peanut under mid-season drought stress using UAV-based hyperspectral imaging and machine learning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bagherian, K., Bidese-Puhl, R., Bao, Y., Zhang, Q., Sanz-Saez, A., Dang, P.M., Lamb, M.C., Chen, C. 2023. Phenotyping agronomic and physiological traits in peanut under mid-season drought stress using UAV-based hyperspectral imaging and machine learning. The Plant Phenome Journal. 6. Article e20081. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.20081.

Biological nitrogen fixation under drought depends on the capacity of the plant to maintain a good water status - (Abstract Only)

Development of a small peanut evaluation panel to identify physiological and yield traits for drought tolerance - (Abstract Only)

First draft genome and transcriptome of Cercosporidium personatum, causal agent of late leaf spot disease of peanut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Dobbs, J., Stewart, J., Cantonwine, E., Orner, V.A., Sobolev, V., Lamb, M.C., Massa, A.N. 2023. First draft genome and transcriptome of Cercosporidium personatum, causal agent of late leaf spot disease of peanut. BMC Research Notes. 16:58. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06331-0.

First draft genome of Thecaphora frezii, causal agent of peanut smut disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Conforto, C., Orner, V.A., Carloni, E.J., Soave, J., Massa, A.N., Lamb, M.C., Bernardi-Lima, N., Rago, A. 2023. First draft genome of Thecaphora frezii, causal agent of peanut smut disease. BMC Genomics. 24:9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-023-01113-w.

Simulating drought tolerance of peanut varieties by maintaining photosynthesis under water deficit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhen, X., Zhang, Q., Sanz-Saez, A., Chen, C., Dang, P.M., Batchelor, W. 2022. Simulating drought tolerance of peanut varieties by maintaining photosynthesis under water deficit. Field Crops Research. 287. Article 108650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2022.108650.

Variabilities in symbiotic nitrogen fixation and carbon isotope discrimination among peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes under drought stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, W., Chen, C., Dang, P.M., Carter, J., Zhao, S., Lamb, M.C., Chu, Y., Holbrook Jr, C.C., Ozias-Akins, P., Isleib, T., Feng, Y. 2022. Variabilities in symbiotic nitrogen fixation and carbon isotope discrimination among peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes under drought stress. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12619.

Tolerance to mid-season drought in peanut can be achieved by high water use efficiency or high efficient use of water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Q., Dang, P.M., Chen, C., Feng, Y., Batchelor, W., Lamb, M.C., Sanz-Saez, A. 2022. Tolerance to mid-season drought in peanut can be achieved by high water use efficiency or high efficient use of water. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20806.

GWAS and bulked segregant analysis reveal the loci controlling growth habit-related traits in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Cui, S., Dang, P.M., Yang, X., Liu, L., Chen, C. 2022. GWAS and bulked segregant analysis reveal the loci controlling growth habit-related traits in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 23,403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08640-3.

Current challenges in peanut breeding for drought tolerance and future prospects - (Abstract Only)

Using photosynthetic and isotopic techniques to identify different drought tolerant mechanisms in peanut - (Abstract Only)

Construction of genetic diversity panel of USDA peanut germplasm collection for omics research - (Abstract Only)

Aspergillus section Flavi, need for a robust taxonomy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Orner, V.A., Martinez-Castillo, J., Sobolev, V. 2021. Aspergillus section Flavi, need for a robust taxonomy. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 10:48 e00784-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00784-21.

Genetic diversity of Huaya India (Melicoccus o1iviformis Kunth), a neglected Neotropical fruit crop - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jimenez-Rojas, M., Andueza Noh, R.H., Noh-Ake, O.I., Potter, D., Ortiz-Garcia, M.M., Arias De Ares, R.S., Martinez-Castillo, J. 2021. Genetic diversity of Huaya India (Melicoccus o1iviformis Kunth), a neglected Neotropical fruit crop. Scientia Horticulturae. 290:110535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110535.

Characterization of a new Virginia-type peanut cultivar “AU14-34” - (Abstract Only)
Chen, C., Balkcom, K., Hagan, A., Dean, L.L., Dang, P.M., Lamb, M.C., Wang, M.L. 2021. Characterization of a new Virginia-type peanut cultivar “AU14-34”. Meeting Abstract.

Phenotyping the US mini-core collection to identify drought tolerant peanut genotypes using environmental control plots - (Abstract Only)
Dang, P.M., Sorensen, R.B., Lamb, M.C., Chen, C. 2021. Phenotyping the US mini-core collection to identify drought tolerant peanut genotypes using environmental control plots. Meeting Abstract.

Physiological responses of peanut varieties to mid season drought stress - (Abstract Only)
Zhang, Q., Chen, C., Batchelor, W., Dang, P.M., Sanz-Saez, A. 2021. Physiological responses of peanut varieties to mid season drought stress. Meeting Abstract.

Transcriptome profile reveals drought induced genes preferentially expressed in response to water deficit in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Yang, X., Feng, Y., Dang, P.M., Wang, W., Graze, R., Clevenger, J., Chu, Y., Ozias-Akins, P., Holbrook Jr, C.C., Chen, C. 2021. Transcriptome profile reveals drought induced genes preferentially expressed in response to water deficit in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 12:645291. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.645291.

Association of differentially expressed R-gene candidates with leaf spot resistance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dang, P.M., Lamb, M.C., Chen, C.Y. 2021. Association of differentially expressed R-gene candidates with leaf spot resistance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Molecular Biology Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-06049-3.

Identification of potential QTLs and genes associated with seed composition traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) using GWAS and RNA-Seq analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Wang, M.L., Dang, P.M., Jiang, T., Zhao, S., Lamb, M.C., Chen, C.Y. 2020. Identification of potential QTLs and genes associated with seed composition traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) using GWAS and RNA-Seq analysis. Gene. 769:145215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2020.145215.

Analysis of small RNA populations generated in peanut leaves after exogenous application of dsRNA and dsDNA targeting aflatoxin synthesis genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Power, I.L., Faustinelli, P.C., Orner, V.A., Sobolev, V., Arias De Ares, R.S. 2020. Analysis of small RNA populations generated in peanut leaves after exogenous application of dsRNA and dsDNA targeting aflatoxin synthesis genes. PLoS One. 10:13820. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70618-6.

Genetic diversity of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus isolated from selected groundnut growing agro-ecological zones of Uganda. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Amos, A., Arias De Ares, R.S., Steven, O., Samuel, T., Joseph, S., Dennis, M., John, A., Stephen, B., Andrew, K. 2020. Genetic diversity of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus isolated from selected groundnut growing agro-ecological zones of Uganda.. BMC Microbiology. 20:252. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-01924-2.

Sixteen draft genomes sequences representing the genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus colonizing peanut seeds in Ethiopia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Mohammed, A., Orner, V.A., Faustinelli, P.C., Lamb, M.C., Sobolev, V. 2020. Sixteen draft genomes sequences representing the genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus colonizing peanut seeds in Ethiopia. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 9(30):e00591-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00591-20.

Development of nuclear microsatellite markers to facilitate germplasm conservation and population genetics studies of five groups of tropical perennial plants with edible fruits and shoots: ranbutan (Nephelium lappaceumt) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arias De Ares, R.S., Ballard, L.L., Duke, M.V., Simpson, S.A., Liu, X.F., Orner, V.A., Sobolev, V., Scheffler, B.E., Martinez-Castillo, J. 2020. Development of nuclear microsatellite markers to facilitate germplasm conservation and population genetics studies of five groups of tropical perennial plants with edible fruits and shoots: ranbutan (Nephelium lappaceumt). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-00965-w.

Identification of QTLs for resistance to leaf spots in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) through GWAS analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Chu, Y., Dang, P.M., Tang, Y., Jiang, T., Clevenger, J.P., Ozias-Akins, P., Holbrook Jr, C.C., Wang, M.L., Campbell, H., Hagan, A., Chen, C. 2020. Identification of QTLs for resistance to leaf spots in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) through GWAS analysis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:2051-2061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03576-2.

Genome-wide transcriptome and physiological analyses provide new insights into peanut drought response mechanisms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhogireddy, S., Xavier, A., Garg, V., Leyland, N., Arias De Ares, R.S., Payton, P.R. 2020. Genome-wide transcriptome and physiological analyses provide new insights into peanut drought response mechanisms. Scientific Reports. 10:4071. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60187-z.

Identification and Association of Differentially Expressed Disease Resistance (R) gene Candidates Involved in Leaf Spot Resistance in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) - (Abstract Only)

GWAS and coexpression network reveal ionomic variation in cultivated peanut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Wang, M.L., Schaefer, R., Dang, P.M., Jiang, T., Chen, C. 2019. GWAS and co-expression network reveal ionomic variation in cultivated peanut. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63(43)12026-12036. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04939.

Microsatellite markers in Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq., Sapindaceae), a neglected Neotropical fruit crop - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martinez-Castillo, J., Arias De Ares, R.S., Andueza-Noh, R.H., Ortiz-Garcia, M.M., Irish, B.M., Scheffler, B.E. 2019. Microsatellite markers in Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq., Sapindaceae), a neglected Neotropical fruit crop. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 66(7):1371-1377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00815-4.

Evaluation of peanut breeding lines to identify differential expressed genes involved in leaf spot resistance - (Abstract Only)

Identification of smut resistance in wild Arachis species and its introgression into peanut elite lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Blas, F., Bressano, M., Teich, I., Balzarini, M., Arias De Ares, R.S., Manifesto, M., Costero, B., Oddino, C., Soave, S., Soave, J., Buteler, M., Massa, A.N., Seijo, G. 2019. Identification of smut resistance in wild Arachis species and its introgression into peanut elite lines. Crop Science. https://www.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2018.10.0656.