Research Project: Enhancing Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Alfalfa

Location: Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research

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

Structural reorganization in two alfalfa mitochondrial genome assemblies and mitochondrial evolution in Medicago species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
He, X., Zhang, X., Deng, Y., Yang, R., Yu, L., Jia, S., Zhang, T. 2023. Structural reorganization in two alfalfa mitochondrial genome assemblies and mitochondrial evolution in Medicago species. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24:17334. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242417334.

Identification of genetic loci associated with five agronomic traits in alfalfa using multi-environment trials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lin, S., Medina, C., Wang, G., Combs, D., Shewmaker, G., Fransen, S., Llewellyn, D., Norberg, S., Yu, L. 2023. Identification of genetic loci associated with five agronomic traits in alfalfa using multi-environment trials. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136. Article 121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04364-4.

Accuracy of genomic selection for alfalfa biomass yield in two full-sib populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
He, X., Zhang, F., He, F., Shen, Y., Yu, L., Zhang, T., Kang, J. 2022. Accuracy of genomic selection for alfalfa biomass yield in two full-sib populations. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 1037272. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1037272.

Identification of QTL and candidate genes associated with biomass yield and feed quality in response to water deficit in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) using linkage mapping and RNA-Seq - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, X., Yu, A., Zhang, F., Yang, T., Wang, C., Gao, T., Yang, Q., Yu, L., Wang, Z., Kang, J. 2022. Identification of QTL and candidate genes associated with biomass yield and feed quality in response to water deficit in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) using linkage mapping and RNA-Seq. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 996672. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.996672.

Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiao, Y., He, X., Song, R., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Aili, R., Chao, Y., Shen, Y., Yu, L., Zhang, T., Jia, S. 2022. Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 61(4):627-642. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12900.

Two linked resistance genes function divergently in defence against Verticillium wilt in alfalfa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lin, S., Niu, Y., Medina, C., Yu, L. 2022. Two linked resistance genes function divergently in defence against Verticillium wilt in alfalfa. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20(4):619-621. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13779.

Genome assembly of alfalfa cultivar Zhongmu-4 and identification of SNPs associated with agronomic traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Long, R., Zhang, F., Zhang, Z., Li, M., Chen, L., Wang, X., Liu, W., Zhang, T., Yu, L., He, F., Jiang, X., Yang, X., Yang, C., Wang, Z., Kang, J., Yang, Q. 2022. Genome assembly of alfalfa cultivar Zhongmu-4 and identification of SNPs associated with agronomic traits. Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics. 20(1):14-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gpb.2022.01.002.

Strategies to increase prediction accuracy in genomic selection of complex traits in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Medina, C., Kaur, H., Ray, I., Yu, L. 2021. Strategies to increase prediction accuracy in genomic selection of complex traits in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Cells. 10(12). Article 3372. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10123372.

Pan-transcriptome identifying master genes and regulation network in response to drought and salt stresses in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Medina, C., Samac, D.A., Yu, L. 2021. Pan-transcriptome identifying master genes and regulation network in response to drought and salt stresses in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Scientific Reports. 11. Article 17203. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96712-x.

Developing SNPs and strategies for genomic analysis in alfalfa - (Book / Chapter)
Medina, C., Yu, L. 2021. Developing SNPs and strategies for genomic analysis in alfalfa. In: Yu LX., Kole C., editors. The Alfalfa Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer. Cham, Switzerland. pp.159-175. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74466-3_10.

Genetic and genomic assessments for improving drought resilience in alfalfa - (Book / Chapter)
Yu, L., Medina, C., Peel, M. 2021. Genetic and genomic assessments for improving drought resilience in alfalfa. In: Yu LX., Kole C., editors. The Alfalfa Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer. Cham, Switzerland. p.235-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74466-3_14.

Self-incompatibility, inbreeding depression, and potential to develop inbred lines in alfalfa - (Book / Chapter)
Parajuli, A., Yu, L., Peel, M., See, D.R., Wager, S., Norberg, S., Zhang, Z. 2021. Self-incompatibility, inbreeding depression, and potential to develop inbred lines in alfalfa. In: Yu LX., Kole C., editors. The Alfalfa Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer. Cham, Switzerland. p.255-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74466-3_15.

Genome-wide association studies identifying multiple loci associated with alfalfa forage quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lin, S., Medina, C., Norberg, S., Combs, D., Wang, G., Shewmaker, G., Fransen, S., Llewellyn, D., Yu, L. 2021. Genome-wide association studies identifying multiple loci associated with alfalfa forage quality. Journal of Genetics and Genomics. 12. Article 648192. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.648192.

Validation of UAV-based alfalfa biomass predictability using photogrammetry with fully automatic plot segmentation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tang, Z., Parajuli, A., Chen, C., Hu, Y., Revolinski, S., Medina, C., Lin, S., Zhang, Z., Yu, L. 2021. Validation of UAV-based alfalfa biomass predictability using photogrammetry with fully automatic plot segmentation. Scientific Reports. 11(1). Article 3336. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82797-x.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) crop vigor and yield characterization using high resolution aerial multispectral and thermal infrared imaging technique - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chandel, A., Khot, L., Yu, L. 2021. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) crop vigor and yield characterization using high resolution aerial multispectral and thermal infrared imaging technique. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 182. Article 105999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.105999.

Self-incompatibility, inbreeding depression, and potential to develop inbred lines in alfalfa: A review - (Pre-print Publication)
Parajuli, A., Yu, L., Peel, M., See, D.R., Wager, S., Norberg, S., Zhang, Z. 2020. Self-incompatibility, inbreeding depression, and potential to develop inbred lines in alfalfa: A review. Preprints. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202011.0390.v1.

Construction of high-density genetic linkage map and mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) for flowering time in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) using genotyping by sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, F., Kang, J., Long, R., Yu, L., Sun, Y., Wang, Z., Zhao, Z., Zhang, T., Yang, Q. 2020. Construction of high-density genetic linkage map and mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) for flowering time in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) using genotyping by sequencing. The Plant Genome. 13(3). Article e20045. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20045.

Quantitative trait locus mapping of yield and plant height in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
He, F., Long, R., Zhang, T., Zhang, F., Wang, Z., Yang, X., Jiang, X., Yang, C., Zhi, X., Li, M., Yu, L., Kang, J., Yang, Q. 2020. Quantitative trait locus mapping of yield and plant height in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). The Crop Journal. 8(5):812-818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2020.05.003.

Construction of high-density linkage maps and identification of quantitative trait loci associated with verticillium wilt resistance in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yu, L., Zhang, F., Culma, C., Lin, S., Niu, Y., Zhang, T., Yang, Q., Smith, M., Hu, J. 2020. Construction of high-density linkage maps and identification of quantitative trait loci associated with verticillium wilt resistance in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Plant Disease. 104(5):1439-1444. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-19-1718-RE.