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Research Project: Genetic Improvement of Lettuce, Spinach, Celery, Melon, and Related Species

Location: Crop Improvement and Protection Research

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

Assessing contents of sugars, vitamins, and nutrients in baby leaf lettuce from hyperspectral data with machine learning models Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eshkabilov, S., Simko, I. 2024. Assessing contents of sugars, vitamins, and nutrients in baby leaf lettuce from hyperspectral data with machine learning models. Agriculture. 14(6). Article 834. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14060834.

Genetic dissection of diverse seed coat patterns in cowpea through a comprehensive GWAS approach Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiong, H., Chen, Y., Ravelombola, W., Mou, B., Sun, X., Zhang, Q., Xiao, Y., Tian, Y., Luo, Q., Alatawi, I., Chiwina, K.E., Alkabkabi, H.M., Shi, A. 2024. Genetic dissection of diverse seed coat patterns in cowpea through a comprehensive GWAS approach. Plants. 13(9). Article 1275. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13091275.

Status, gaps and perspectives of powdery mildew resistance research and breeding in cucurbits Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lebeda, A., Kristkova, E., Mieslerova, B., Dhillon, N.P.S., McCreight, J.D. 2024. Status, gaps and perspectives of powdery mildew resistance research and breeding in cucurbits. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 43(4):211-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2024.2315710.

Evaluation of lettuce germplasm for resistance to Impatiens necrotic spot virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Richardson, K.L., Nayak, S., Hasegawa, D.K., Eriksen, R.L. 2024. Evaluation of lettuce germplasm for resistance to Impatiens necrotic spot virus. Euphytica. 220. Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-023-03285-z.

Proanthocyanidins: Key for resistance to Globisporangium (formerly Pythium) seed rot of pea Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ewing, E.E., Weeden, N.F., Simko, I. 2024. Proanthocyanidins: Key for resistance to Globisporangium (formerly Pythium) seed rot of pea. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 149(1):37-49. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05340-23.

Phenotypic characterization, plant growth and development, genome methylation, and mineral elements composition of neotetraploid lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Zhao, R.B. 2023. Phenotypic characterization, plant growth and development, genome methylation, and mineral elements composition of neotetraploid lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article 1296660. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1296660.

Development and validation of a mid-density DArTag-based genotyping platform for lettuce (Lactuca sativa) - (Abstract Only)
Ling, M., Sapkota, M., Tang, X., Eriksen, R.L., Mou, B., Richardson, K.L., Simko, I., Beil, C., Sheehan, M. 2024. Development and validation of a mid-density DArTag-based genotyping platform for lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Plant and Animal Genome Conference, January 16, 2024, San Diego, California.

Heat tolerant lettuce germplasm (Lactuca sativa L.) identified in romaine and butterhead types for warmer plantings Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sandoya, G., Lafta, A., Mou, B. 2024. Heat tolerant lettuce germplasm (Lactuca sativa L.) identified in romaine and butterhead types for warmer plantings. HortScience. 59(2):151-163. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17368-23.

Phytochemical and agronomic characterization of high-flavonoid lettuce lines grown under field conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cho, E., Gurdon, C., Zhao, R.B., Peng, H., Pouley, A., Raskin, I., Simko, I. 2023. Phytochemical and agronomic characterization of high-flavonoid lettuce lines grown under field conditions. Plants. 12(19). Article 3467. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12193467.

Genetic architecture of salt tolerance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) at seedling stage using a whole genome resequencing approach Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ravelombola, W., Dong, L., Barickman, C.T., Xiong, H., Manley, A., Cason, J., Pham, H., Zia, B., Mou, B., Shi, A. 2023. Genetic architecture of salt tolerance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) at seedling stage using a whole genome resequencing approach. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(20). Article 15281. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242015281.

Breeding lettuce for resistance against Sclerotina minor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simko, I., Subbarao, K.V., Hayes, R.J. 2023. Breeding lettuce for resistance against Sclerotina minor. HortScience. 58(12):1526–1532. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17399-23.

A genome-wide association study reveals region associated with seed protein content in cowpea Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, Y., Xiong, H., Ravelombola, W., Bhattarai, G., Barickman, C., Alatawi, I., Phiri, T.M., Chiwina, K., Mou, B., Tallury, S., Shi, A. 2023. A genome-wide association study reveals region associated with seed protein content in cowpea. Plants. 12(14). Article 2705. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12142705.