Research Project: Surveillance, Pathogen Biology, and Host Resistance of Cereal Rusts

Location: Cereal Disease Lab

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

Genomes of Poaceae sisters reveal key metabolic innovations preceding the emergence of grasses - (Pre-print Publication)
Takeda-Kimura, Y., Moore, B., Holden, S., Deb, S.K., Barrett, M., Lorence, D., De Oliveira, M.V., Grimwood, J., Williams, M., Boston, L., Jenkins, J., Plott, C., Shu, S., Barry, K., Goodstein, D.M., Schmutz, J., Moscou, M.J., Mckain, M.R., Leebens-Mack, J.H., Maeda, H.A. 2024. Genomes of Poaceae sisters reveal key metabolic innovations preceding the emergence of grasses. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.06.622220.

A single NLR gene confers resistance to leaf and stripe rust in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, D., Avni, R., Gutierrez-Gonzalez, J., Kumar, R., Sela, H., Prusty, M.R., Shatil-Cohen, A., Molnar, I., Holusova, K., Said, M., Dolezel, J., Millet, E., Khazan-Kost, S., Landau, U., Bethke, G., Sharon, O., Ezrati, S., Ronen, M., Maatuk, O., Eilam, T., Manisterski, J., Ben-Yehuda, P., Anikster, Y., Matny, O., Steffenson, B.J., Mascher, M., Brabham, H.J., Moscou, M.J., Liang, Y., Yu, G., Wulff, B., Muehlbauer, G., Minz-Dub, A., Sharon, A. 2024. A single NLR gene confers resistance to leaf and stripe rust in wheat. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54068-6.

Colocalization of genetic regions that confer resistance/susceptibility against Puccinia species and association with Pyrenophora teres loci within the barley genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clare, S.J., Novakazi, F., Hayes, P.M., Moscou, M.J., Brueggeman, R.S. 2024. Colocalization of genetic regions that confer resistance/susceptibility against Puccinia species and association with Pyrenophora teres loci within the barley genome. Frontiers in Agronomy. 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2024.1451281.

VRS5 (HvTB1) binds to the promoter of tillering and floral homeotic genes to regulate their expression - (Pre-print Publication)
Winkelmolen, T., Colleoni, P., Moscou, M.J., Hoseinzadeh, P., Oldach, K., Schmidt, R., Immink, R., Van Esse, G.W. 2024. VRS5 (HvTB1) binds to the promoter of tillering and floral homeotic genes to regulate their expression. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.22.609225.

Molecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptor - (Pre-print Publication)
Gomez De La Cruz, D., Zdrzalek, R., Banfield, M.J., Talbot, N.J., Moscou, M.J. 2024. Molecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptor. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.26.605320.

Discovery of functional NLRs using high expression level, high-throughput transformation, and large-scale phenotyping - (Pre-print Publication)
Brabham, H.J., Hernandez-Pinzon, I., Yanagihara, C., Ishikawa, N., Komori, T., Matny, O.N., Hubbard, A., Witek, K., Numazawa, H., Green, P., Dreiseitl, A., Takemori, N., Komari, T., Freedman, R.P., Steffenson, B., Van Esse, P., Moscou, M.J. 2024. Discovery of functional NLRs using high expression level, high-throughput transformation, and large-scale phenotyping. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.25.599845.

Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cavalet-Giorsa, E., Gonzalez-Munoz, A., Athiyannan, N., Holden, S., Salhi, A., Gardener, C., Rustamova, S., Elkot, A.F., Patpour, M., Rasheed, A., Kolmer, J.A., Lazo, G.R., Xu, S.S., Gu, Y.Q., Xu, X., et al. 2024. Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07808-z.

Genetic diversity analysis of big-bracted dogwood (Cornus florida and C.kousa) cultivars, interspecific hybrids, and wild-collected accessions using RADseq - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moreau, E.L., Medberry, A.N., Honig, J.A., Molnar, T.J. 2024. Genetic diversity analysis of big-bracted dogwood (Cornus florida and C.kousa) cultivars, interspecific hybrids, and wild-collected accessions using RADseq. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307326.

A high-resolution haplotype pangenome uncovers somatic hybridization, recombination and intercontinental migration in oat crown rust - (Rapid Release Publication)

Detection of oat crown rust disease in Taiwan (2019-2021) - (Rapid Release Publication)

Registration of CDL-111 and CDL-167 oat germplasm lines with pyramided adult plant crown rust resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nazareno, E.S., Caspers, R.A., Caffe, M., Smith, K., Rines, H.W., Kianian, S. 2024. Registration of CDL-111 and CDL-167 oat germplasm lines with pyramided adult plant crown rust resistance. Journal of Plant Registrations. 18(2):410-414. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20372.

Virulence patterns of oat crown rust in Australia - season 2022 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henningsen, E.C., Lewis, D., Nguyen, D.T., Sperschneider, J., Kianian, S., Stone, E., Dodds, P.N., Figueroa, M. 2024. Virulence patterns of oat crown rust in Australia - season 2022. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-23-1973-SC.

Recombination in the wheat stem rust pathogen mediated by an indigenous barberry species in Spain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez-Algaba, J., Villegas, D., Cantero-Martínez, C., Patpour, M., Berlin, A., Hovmoller, M.S., Jin, Y., Justesen, A.F. 2024. Recombination in the wheat stem rust pathogen mediated by an indigenous barberry species in Spain. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1322406.

Genotypic and resistance profile of two oat crown rust differential sets urge coordination and standardisation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nguyen, D.T., Henningsen, E.C., Lewis, D., Mago, R., McNeil, M., Suchecki, R., Boden, S., Sperschneider, J., Kianian, S., Dodds, P.N., Figueroa, M. 2023. Genotypic and resistance profile of two oat crown rust differential sets urge coordination and standardisation. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-10-23-0353-R.

Genome-enabled analysis of population dynamics and virulence associated loci in the oat crown rust fungus Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hewitt, T., Henningsen, E.C., Pereira, D., Mcelroy, K., Nazareno, E.S., Dugyala, S., Nguyen-Phuc, H., Li, F., Miller, M.E., Visser, B., Pretorius, Z., Boshoff, W., Sperschneider, J., Stuckenbrock, E., Kianian, S., Dodds, P.N., Figueroa, M. 2024. Genome-enabled analysis of population dynamics and virulence associated loci in the oat crown rust fungus Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 37(3):290-303. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-09-23-0126-FI.

Three decades of rust surveys in the United States reveal drastic virulence changes in oat crown rust - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moreau, E.L., Riddle, J.M., Nazareno, E.S., Kianian, S. 2024. Three decades of rust surveys in the United States reveal drastic virulence changes in oat crown rust. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-23-1956-RE.

Barley MLA3 recognizes the host-specificity determinant PWL2 from Magnaporthe oryzae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brabham, H.J., Gomez De La Cruz, D., Were, V., Shimizu, M., Saitoh, H., Hernandez-Pinzon, I., Green, P., Lorang, J., Fujisaki, K., Sato, K., Molnar, I., Simkova, H., Dolezel, J., Russell, J., Taylor, J., Smoker, M., Gupta, Y., Wolpert, T., Talbot, N.J., Terauchi, R., Moscou, M.J. 2023. Barley MLA3 recognizes the host-specificity determinant PWL2 from Magnaporthe oryzae. The Plant Cell. 36(2):447-470. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad266.

High-resolution genetic mapping and identification of candidate genes for the wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr8155B1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

A geminivirus crosses monocot dicot boundary and enables genome editing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Aecial and telial host specificity of Puccinia digitaticoronata, a new crown rust fungus of Kentucky bluegrass in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Aecial and telial host specificity of Puccinia coronata var. coronata, a Eurasian crown rust fungus of two highly invasive wetland species in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Greatens, N.J., Jin, Y., Olivera, P.D. 2024. Aecial and telial host specificity of Puccinia coronata var. coronata, a Eurasian crown rust fungus of two highly invasive wetland species in North America. Plant Disease. 108:175-181. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-23-0776-RE.

Registration of 'MN-Torgy' spring wheat with moderate resistance to Fusarium head blight and adult plant resistance to Ug99 stem rust - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Reynolds, S.K., Conley, E.J., Stuart, N., Caspers, R.A., Kolmer, J.A., Rouse, M.N., Jin, Y., Dill-Macky, R., Smith, M., Dykes, L. 2024. Registration of 'MN-Torgy' spring wheat with moderate resistance to Fusarium head blight and adult plant resistance to Ug99 stem rust. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20321.

Virulence dynamics of the barley leaf rust pathogen (Puccinia hordei) in the United States from 1989 to 2020 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nazareno, E.S., Matny, O., Jin, Y., Fetch, T.J., Rouse, M.N., Steffenson, B.J. 2023. Virulence dynamics of the barley leaf rust pathogen (Puccinia hordei) in the United States from 1989 to 2020. Plant Disease. 107:3952-3957. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0583-RE.

Registration of 'Ascend-SD' hard red spring sheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mapping and characterization of the recessive leaf rust resistance gene Lr83 on wheat chromosome arm 1DS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kolmer, J.A., Bajgain, P., Rouse, M.N., Li, R., Zhang, P. 2023. Mapping and characterization of the recessive leaf rust resistance gene Lr83 on wheat chromosome arm 1DS. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136, Article 115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04361-7.

The wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr43 encodes an unusual protein kinase - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yu, G., Matny, O., Gourdoupis, S., Aljedaani, F.R., Wang, Y.L., Nürnberger, T., Johnson, R., Crean, E.E., Saur, I.M., Gardener, C., Yue, Y., Kangara, N., Steuernagel, B., Hayta, S., Smedley, M., Harwood, W., Patpour, M., Wu, S., Poland, J., Jones, J.D., Reuber, T.L., Ronen, M., Sharon, A., Rouse, M.N., Xu, S.S., Holušová, K., Bartoš, J., Molnár, I., Karafiátová, M., Hirt, H., Blilou, I., Jaremko, L., Doležel, J., Steffenson, B.J., Wulff, B.B. 2023. The wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr43 encodes an unusual protein kinase. Nature Genetics. 55:921-926. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1820134/v1.

Evaluation of stem rust disease in wheat fields by drone hyperspectral imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abdulridha, J., Min, A., Rouse, M.N., Kianian, S., Isler, V., Yang, C. 2023. Evaluation of stem rust disease in wheat fields by drone hyperspectral imaging. Sensors. 23(8). Article 4154. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23084154.

First report of Puccinia glechomatis, a rust fungus of creeping charlie, in Minnesota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Greatens, N.J., Klejeski, N., Szabo, L.J., Jin, Y., Olivera, P.D. 2023. First report of Puccinia glechomatis, a rust fungus of creeping charlie, in Minnesota. Plant Disease. First Report. Available: https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-10-22-2315-pdn.

Drone hyperspectral imaging accurately predicts wheat stem rust disease severity - (Abstract Only)
Abdulridha, J., Min, A., Rouse, M.N., Kianian, S., Isler, V., Yang, C. 2023. Drone hyperspectral imaging accurately predicts wheat stem rust disease severity [abstract]. Unpublished.

Rapid discovery of functional NLRs using the signature of high expression and high-throughput screening - (Abstract Only)
Brabham, H.J., Hernandez-Pinzon, I., Yanagihara, C., Ishikawa, N., Komori, T., Matny, O.N., Hubbard, A., Witek, K., Numazawa, H., Green, P., Takemori, N., Komari, T., Freedman, R.P., Steffenson, B.J., Van Esse, P., Moscou, M.J. 2023. Rapid discovery of functional NLRs using the signature of high expression and high-throughput screening [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

First report of a rust fungus (Puccinia sp.) infecting lemongrass in Minnesota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Greatens, N.J., Klejeski, N., Szabo, L.J., Jin, Y., Olivera, P.D. 2023. First report of a rust fungus (Puccinia sp.) infecting lemongrass in Minnesota. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-10-22-2314-pdn.

Puccinia coronata var. coronata, a crown rust pathogen of two highly invasive species, is detected across the Midwestand Northeastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Greatens, N.J., Keljeski, N., Szabo, L.J., Jin, Y., Olivera, P.D. 2023. Puccinia coronata var. coronata, a crown rust pathogen of two highly invasive species, is detected across the Midwestand Northeastern United States. Plant Disease. 107(7):2009-2016. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-07-22-1711-re.

Barley MLA3 recognizes the host-specificity determinant PWL2 from rice blast (M. oryzae) - (Pre-print Publication)
Brabham, H.J., Gomez De La Cruz, D., Were, V., Shimizu, M., Saitoh, H., Hernandez-Pinzon, I., Green, P., Lorang, J., Fujisaki, K., Sato, K., Molnar, I., Simkova, H., Dolezel, J., Russell, J., Taylor, J., Smoker, M., Gupta, Y., Wolpert, T., Talbot, N.J., Terauchi, R., Moscou, M.J. 2022. Barley MLA3 recognizes the host-specificity determinant PWL2 from rice blast (M. oryzae). bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.21.512921.

Comparison of meiotic transcriptomes of three maize inbreds with different origins reveals differences in cell cycle and recombination - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gracia, N., Yin, L., Dukowic-Schulze, S., Milsted, C., Kianian, P.M., Kianian, S., Pawlowski, W.P., Chen, C. 2022. Comparison of meiotic transcriptomes of three maize inbreds with different origins reveals differences in cell cycle and recombination. BMC Genomics. 23. Article 702. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08922-w.

Genome-wide association mapping for field and seedling resistance to the emerging Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici race TTRTF in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Negash, T., Edae, E.A., Tilahun, L., Anderson, J.A., Rouse, M.N., Bajgain, P. 2022. Genome-wide association mapping for field and seedling resistance to the emerging Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici race TTRTF in wheat. The Plant Genome. 15(4). Article e20274. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20274.

High-resolution mapping of SrTm4, a recessive resistance gene to wheat stem rust - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, H., Luo, J., Zhang, W., Hua, L., Li, K., Wang, J., Xu, B., Yang, C., Wang, G., Rouse, M.N., Dubcovsky, J., Chen, S. 2023. High-resolution mapping of SrTm4, a recessive resistance gene to wheat stem rust. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 136. Article 120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04369-z.

Wheat leaf rust in the United States in 2021 - (Other)
Kolmer, J.A., Fajolu, O.L. 2022. Wheat leaf rust in the United States in 2021. Wheat Newsletter. 68:44-51.

A novel locus conferring resistance to Puccinia hordei maps to the genomic region corresponding to Rph14 on barley chromosome 2HS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mehnaz, M., Dracatos, P., Dinh, H.X., Forest, K., Rouse, M.N., Park, R.F., Singh, D. 2022. A novel locus conferring resistance to Puccinia hordei maps to the genomic region corresponding to Rph14 on barley chromosome 2HS. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 980870. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.980870.

Mapping and validation of all-stage resistance to stem rust in four South African winter wheat cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chemonges, M., Herselman, L., Pretorius, Z.A., Rouse, M.N., Mare, A., Boshoff, W.H. 2022. Mapping and validation of all-stage resistance to stem rust in four South African winter wheat cultivars. Euphytica. 219. Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-022-03143-4.