Research Project: Harnessing Genomic Technologies Toward Improving Vegetable Health in Field and Controlled Environments

Location: Vegetable Research

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

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Is Transmissible through a Greenhouse Hydroponic System but May Be Inactivated by Cold Plasma Ozone Treatment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, J., Gilliard, A.C., Ling, K. 2024. Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Is Transmissible through a Greenhouse Hydroponic System but May Be Inactivated by Cold Plasma Ozone Treatment. Horticulturae. 10(4):416. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040416.

Genomic and pangenomic analyses provide insights into the population history and genomic diversification of bottle gourd - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhao, X., Yu, J., Chanda, B., Zhoa, J., Wu, S., Zheng, Y., Sun, H., Levi, A., Ling, K., Fei, Z. 2024. Genomic and pangenomic analyses provide insights into the population history and genomic diversification of bottle gourd. New Phytologist. 242:2285–2300. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19673.

Evaluation of tomato germplasm against tomato brown rugose fruit virus and identification of resistance in Solanum pimpinellifolium - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jaiswal, N., Chanda, B., Gilliard, A.C., Shi, A., Ling, K. 2024. Evaluation of tomato germplasm against tomato brown rugose fruit virus and identification of resistance in Solanum pimpinellifolium. Plants. 13:581. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13050581.

Evaluation of drought tolerance in USDA tomato germplasm at seedling stage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chiwina, K., Bhattarai, G., Xiong, H., Joshi, N., Dickson, R.W., Phiri, T.M., Alatawi, I., Chen, Y., Stansell, Z.J., Ling, K., Shi, A. 2024. Evaluation of drought tolerance in USDA tomato germplasm at seedling stage. Agronomy. 14(2):380. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020380.

Mapping the genetic architecture of low-temperature stress tolerance in citron watermelon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Katuuramu, D.N., Levi, A., Wechter, W.P. 2024. Mapping the genetic architecture of low-temperature stress tolerance in citron watermelon. Horticulture Research. 17(2). Article e20443. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20443.

Comparative evaluation of volatile organic compounds in two bottle guard accessions with distinct fruit shapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zia, B., Chanda,, B., Bai, J., Gilliard, A.C., Ling, K. 2023. Comparative evaluation of volatile organic compounds in two bottle guard accessions with distinct fruit shapes. Foods. 12:3921. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12213921.

Identification and Management of the Emerging Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus on Cucurbit Crops - (Other)
Ling, K. 2023. Identification and Management of the Emerging Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus on Cucurbit Crops. Grow: Plant Health Exchange. .. https://doi.org/10.1094/GROW-CUC-02-23-011.

Comparative analysis of tomato brown rugose fruit virus isolates shows limited genetic diversity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abrahamian, P., Cai, W., Nunziata, S.O., Ling, K., Jaiswal, N., Mavrodieva, V.A., Rivera, Y., Nakhla, M.K. 2022. Genetic diversity and comparative analysis of tomato brown rugose fruit virus isolates. Viruses. 14:2816. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14122816.

Disinfectants useful to manage the emerging tomato brown rugose fruit virus in greenhouse tomato production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ling, K., Gilliard, A.C., Zia, B. 2022. Disinfectants useful to manage the emerging tomato brown rugose fruit virus in greenhouse tomato production. Horticulturae. 8: 1193. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121193.

Weed management by summer cover crops, solarization and anaerobic soil disinfestation in plasticulture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gursewak, S., Ward, B., Levi, A., Cutulle, M. 2022. Weed management by summer cover crops, solarization and anaerobic soil disinfestation in plasticulture. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112754.