Steven S Xu
Cereal Crops Research
Research Geneticist
Phone: (701) 239-1327
Fax: (701) 239-1369
Room 244 USDA,ARS,NCSL
1307 18TH ST N FARGO, ND, 58102-2765
Mcarthur, R.I., Zhu, X., Oliver, R.E., Klindworth, D.L., Xu, S.S., Stack, R.W., Wang, R., Cai, X. 2012. Homoeology of Thinopyrum junceum and Elymus rectisetus chromosomes to wheat and disease resistance conferred by the Thinopyrum and Elymus chromosomes in wheat. Chromosome Research. DOI 10.1007/s10577-012-9307-y.
Klindworth, D.L., Niu, Z., Chao, S., Friesen, T.L., Jin, Y., Faris, J.D., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2012. Introgression and characterization of a goatgrass gene for a high level of resistance to Ug99 stem rust in tetraploid wheat . Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 2:665-673.
Zhong, S., Chu, C.G., Xu, S.S., Ali, S., Puri, K.D., Mergoum, M., Chao, S. 2011. Identification and mapping of QTLs for FHB resistance in a synthetic hexaploid wheat line. Meeting Abstract. pg 64.
Cai, X., Elias, E., Xu, S.S., Kianian, S., Zhong, S., Chao, S. 2011. Fusarium head blight resistance in durum wheat – progress and challenge. Meeting Abstract. pg.12.
Chu, C., Tan, C.T., Yui, G., Zhong, S., Xu, S.S., Yan, L. 2012. The insertion of a novel retrotransposon in the promoter of a vernalization gene resulted in early flowering in tetraploid wheat. Meeting Abstract. W706.
Chu, C., Niu, Z., Zhong, S., Chao, S., Friesen, T.L., Halley, S., Elias, E.M., Dong, Y., Faris, J.D., Xu, S.S. 2011. Identification and molecular mapping of two QTLs with major effects for resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 123(7):1107-1119.
Klindworth, D.L., Miller, J.D., William, N.D., Xu, S.S. 2011. Resistance to recombinant stem rust race TPPKC in hard red spring wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 123:603-613.
Xu, S.S., Chu, C., Friesen, T.L., Chao, S., Zhong, S., Halley, S., Cai, X., Elias, E.M. 2010. Introgression of two major FHB-resistance QTLs into durum and hard red spring wheat. Meeting Abstract. pg. 172.
Xu, S.S., Chu, C.G., Harris, M., Williams, C.E. 2010. Comparative analysis of genetic background in eight near-isogenic wheat lines with different H genes conferring resistance to Hessian fly. Genome. 54:81–89.
Ohm, J., Klindworth, D.L., Hareland, G.A., Faris, J.D., Elias, M., Xu, S.S. 2010. Variation in Kernel Characteristics and Protein Molecular Weight Distribution of Langdon Durum–Wild Emmer Wheat Chromosome Substitution Lines. Journal of Cereal Science. 52:207-214.
Xu, S.S., Khan, K., Klindworth, D.L., Nygard, G. 2010. Evaluation and characterization of high-molecular weight 1D glutenin subunits from Aegilops tauschii in synthetic hexaploid wheats. Journal of Cereal Science. 52:333-336.
Yu, G.T., S.S. Xu, M.O. Harris, X. Cai, C.E. Williams, Y.-Q. Gu, and M.-C. Luo. 2010. Development of PCR-based markers for marker-assisted selection of H26 and H32 for Hessian fly resistance. p. 328. In: Abstract of Oral and Poster Presentations, 8th International Wheat Conference, June 1 - 4, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Yu, G., Williams, C.E., Harris, M.O., Cai, X., Mergoum, M., Xu, S.S. 2010. Development and Validation of Molecular Markers Closely LinKed to H32 for Resistance to Hessian Fly in Wheat. Crop Science. 50:1325-1332.
Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L., Chu, C.C., Halley, S., Zhong, S.B., Cai, X., Elias, E.M. 2009. Development of Durum Wwheat Germplasm with Enhanced Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight Derived from Emmer Wheat. Fusarium Head Blight Forum Dec 6-9, 2009; Orlando, Fl. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky. Pg. 160
Xu, S.S., Jin, Y., Klindworth, D.L., Wang, R., Cai, X. 2009. Evaluation and Characterization of Seedling Resistances to Stem Rust Ug99 Races in Wheat-Alien Species Derivatives. Crop Science. 49:2167–2175.
Chu, C.G., Friesen, T.L., Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D., Kolmer, J.A. 2009. Identification of Novel QTL for Seeding and Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance in a Wheat Doubled Haploid Population. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 119:263-269
Yu, G., Cai, X., Harris, M., Gu, Y.Q., Luo, M., Xu, S.S. 2009. Saturation and comparative mapping of genomic region harboring Hessian fly resistance gene H26 in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 118(8):1589-1599.
Xu, S.S., Jin, Y. 2009. New source of TTKSK resistance derived from Thinopyrum and Aegilops species. pg. 18. In: Poster Abstract of Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) 2009 Technical Workshop Cuidad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, March 17-20, 2009 Meeting Abstract
Jauhar, P.P., Peterson, T.S., Xu, S.S. 2009. Cytogenetic and Molecular Characterization of Durum Alien Disomic Addition Line with Enhanced Tolerance to Fusarium Head Blight Resistance. Genome 52:467-483.
Jauhar, P.P., Xu, S.S., Baenziger, S. 2009. Haploidy in Cultivated Wheats: Induction and Utility in Basic and Applied Research Crop Science Vol 49:737-754
Chu, C., Chao, S., Cai, X., Zhong, S., Xu, S.S. 2008. Haplotype analysis of genes for Fusarium head blight resistance in tetraploid wheat germplasm. In: Canty, S.M., E. Walton, A. Clark., D. Ellis. J. Mundell, and D.A. Van Sanford (Eds.), Proceedings of the National Fusarium Head Blight Forum; 2008 Dec 2-4; Indianapolis, IN. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky. pp.156
Zhang, Q., Oliver, R.E., Mcarthur, R.I., Chao, S., Stack, R.W., Zhong, S., Xu, S.S., Cai, X. 2008. Introgression of FHB Resistance from Alien Species-Derived Lines into Spring Wheat. Meeting Abstract. In: Canty, S.M., E. Walton, A. Clark., D. Ellis. J. Mundell, and D.A. Van Sanford (Eds.), Proceedings of the National Fusarium Head Blight Forum; 2008 Dec 2-4; Indianapolis, IN. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky. pp.219
Yu, G., Harris, M.O., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2009. Fine Mapping of Hessian Fly Resistance Gene H26 in an Aegilops tauschii Population. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. Jan 10-14, 2009 San Diego Ca
Chu, C., Friesen, T.L., Chao, S., Faris, J.D., Xu, S.S. 2008. The concurrence of Stagonospora nodorum blotch resistance with host-selective toxin insensitivity in tetraploid wheat. National Wheat Genomics Conference. p. 9 (NWGC), December 4-6, 2008, Indianapolis, IN
Xu, S.S., D.L. Klindworth, G.A. Hareland, E.M. Elias, J.D. Faris, and S. Chao. 2008. Chromosome location and characterization of genes for grain protein content in Triticum dicoccoides. In: R. Appels, R. Eastwood, E. Lagudah, P. Langridge, M. Mackay, L. McIntye, and P. Sharp (Eds.) Proc. 11th Int. Wheat Genet. Symp., vol. 2. Sydney University Press, Sydney, Australia. Pp 572-574.
Klindworth, D.L., and Xu S.S. 2008. Development of a set of stem rust susceptible D-genome disomic substitutions based on rusty durum. In: R. Appels, R. Eastwood, E. Lagudah, P. Langridge, M. Mackay, L. McIntye, and P. Sharp (Eds.) Proc. 11th Int. Wheat Genet. Symp., vol. 2. Sydney University Press, Sydney, Australia. Pp 367-369.
Cai, X., Xu, S.S., Oliver, R.E., Zhang, Q., Stack, R.W., Zhong, S., Friesen, T.L., Halley, S., Elias, E.M. 2008. Alien introgression for FHB resistance in wheat - Challenges and strategies. In: R. Appels, R. Eastwood, E. Lagudah, P. Langridge, M. Mackay, L. McIntye, and P. Sharp (Eds.) Proc. 11th Wheat Genet. Symp., vol. 3. Sydney University Press, Sydney, Australia. Pp 716-718.
Zheng, Z., H.B. Li, J. Ma, S. Chakraborty, J.D. Faris, S.S. Xu, and C.J. Liu. 2008. Identification of chromosomes responsible for crown rot resistance in durum wheat. In: R. Appels, R. Eastwood, E. Lagudah, P. Langridge, M. Mackay, L. McIntye, and P. Sharp (Eds.) Proc. 11th Wheat Genet. Symp., vol. 3. Sydney University Press, Sydney, Australia. Pp 770-772.
Zhang, Z., Friesen, T.L., Simons, K.J., Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D. 2009. Development,Identification and Validation of Markers for Mmarker-Assisted Selection Against the Stagonospora nodorum Toxin Ssensitivity Genes Tsn1 and Snn2 in Wheat. Molecular Breeding,23:35-49.
Xu, S.S., I.S. Dundas, M.O. Pumphrey, Y. Jin, J.D. Faris, X. Cai, L.L. Qi, B.R. Friebe, and B.S. Gill. 2008. Chromosome engineering to enhance utility of alien-derived stem rust resistance. In: R. Appels, R. Eastwood, E. Lagudah, P. Langridge, M. Mackay, L. McIntye, and P. Sharp (Eds.) Proc. 11th Int. Wheat Genet. Symp., vol. 1. Sydney University Press, Sydney, Australia. Pp 12-14.
Chu, C., Friesen, T.L., Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D. 2008. Identification of novel tan spot resistance loci beyond the known host-selective toxin insensitivity genes in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 117:873-881
Chu, C., Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2008. Whole Genome Mapping in a Wheat Doubled Haploid Population Using SSRs and TRAPS and the Identification of QTL for Agronomic Traits. Molecular Breeding. 22:251-266
Gu, X., Ren, S., Chu, C., Glover, K., Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D., Friesen, T.L., Ibrahim, A. 2007. Identification of seed dormancy for four populations derived from synthetic hexaploid wheat. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. December 1-2, 2007 Kansas City MO.
Xu, S.S., Oliver, R.E., Cai, X., Friesen, T.L., Halley, S., Elias, E.M. 2007. Searching for new sources of FHB resistance in the relatives of wheat. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. pg. 249 Proceedings of 2007 National Fusarium Head Bligh Forum Dec 2-4, 07 Kansas City MO
Fuerst, E., Beecher, B.S., Xu, S.S. 2008. Genetic Characterization of Kernel Polyphenol Oxidases in Wheat and Related Species. Journal of Cereal Science 48:359-368.
Yu, G., Harris, M.O., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2008. Saturation Mapping of Hessian Fly Resistance Gene H26 in Synthetic Wheat. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. Jan 12-16, 2008 San Diego Ca pg 309
Chu, C., Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2007. Whole genome mapping and QTL analysis in a doubled haploid population derived from the cross between a synthetic hexaploid wheat and hard red spring wheat. Meeting Abstract. National Wheat Conference Abstract pg 20.
Oliver, R.E., Cai, X., Wang, R., Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L. 2008. Resistance to Tan Spot and Stagonospora nodorum Blotch in Wheat-Alien Species Derivatives. Plant Disease. 92:150-157.
Oliver, R.E., Xu, S.S., Stack, R.W., Cai, X. 2006. Introgression and genetic characterization of alien Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. p. 116.
Tai, Y., Simons, K.J., Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D. 2007. Identification of candidate genes associated with signaling networks regulated by the Q gene in wheat. Plant and Animal Genome VX Conference Abstracts. p. 300.
Stroh, N.A., Xu, S.S., Cai, X. 2006. Genetic and Cytological Characterization of Meiotic Restitution in Wheat [abstract]. North Dakota EPSCoR 2006 State Conference, September 29, 2006, Grand Forks, ND.
Oliver, S.S., Xu, S.S., Stack, R.W., Friesen, T.L., Jin, Y., Cai, X. 2006. Molecular cytogenetic characterization of four partial wheat-thinopyrum ponticum amphiploids and their reactions to fusarium head blight, tan spot, and stagonospora nodorum blotch. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112:1473-1479.
Mcarthur, R.I., Oliver, R., Xu, S.S., Stack, R., Wang, R., Cai, X. 2005. Molecular characterization of wheat-alien species amphiploids and chromosome addition lines resistant to fusarium head blight. Proceedings of 2005 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum , December 11-13, 2005. Milwaukee, WI. pp. 60.
Yang, B., Xu, S.S., Oliver, R., Mcarthur, R., Guo, B., Cai, X. 2006. Meiosis in the absence of chromosome pairing and recombination [abstracts]. Plant and Animal Genome XIV Conference. Abstract No. P217:155.
Klindworth, D.L., Miller, J.D., Xu, S.S. 2006. Registration of rusty durum - a genetic stock that is near-universally susceptible to wheat stem rust. Crop Science 46:1012-1013.
Klindworth, D.L., Xu, S.S., Elias, E. 2006. Registration of four durum germplasms carrying glutenin allele glu-d1d on a 1as.1al-1dl translocation chromosome. Crop Science 46:1002-1003 (2006).
Lai, Z., Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L. 2005. Karotype analysis of Pyrenophora teres f. teres using telomere analysis pulse field gel electrophoresis and the germ tube burst method. American Phytopathological Society Abstracts. Vol. 95:S55.
Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L., Cai, X. 2004. Sources and genetic control of resistance to stagonospora nodorum blotch in wheat. in: research signpost/recent research development in gentics and plant breeding.. Book Chapter. Vol. 1: 449-469
Jauhar, P.P., Xu, S.S. 2004. Multidisciplinary approaches to breeding fusarium head blight resistance into commercial wheat cultivars: challenges ahead.International Wheat Scab Symposium Proceedings. In: Canty, S.M., Boring, T., Wardwell, J. and Ward, R.W. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Fusarium Head Blight; incorporating the 8th European Fusarium Seminar; 2004, 11-15 December; Orlando, FL, USA. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. pp 77-81.
Oliver, R.E., Xu, S.S., Cai, X., Stack, R.W. 2004. Evaluation of tetraploid wheat germplasm for resistance to fusarium head blight. International Wheat Scab Symposium Proceedings.[abstract]. In Canty, S.M., Boring, T., Wardwell, J. and Ward, R.W. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Fusarium Head Blight; incorporating the 8th European Fusarium Seminar; December 2004, 11-15; Orlando, FL. pp 138.
Oliver, R.E., Xu, S.S., Cai, X., Stack, R.W. 2004. Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat-alien species derivatives. International Wheat Scab Symposium Proceedings. In: Canty, S.M., Boring, T., Wardwell, J. And Ward, R.W.(Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Fusarium Head Blight; incorporating the 8th European Fusarium Seminar; 2004, 11-15 December; Orlando, FL. pp 139.
Oliver, R.E., Cai, X., Xu, S.S., Chen, X., Stack, R.W. 2005. Wheat-alien species derivatives: a novel source of resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat. Crop Science. Vol. 45:1353-1360.
Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D., Klindworth, D.L., Cai, X., Hu, J. 2004. Utilization of molecular markers in the characterization and development of germplasm of and genetic stocks in wheat.. Plant and Animal Genome Abstracts. [Online.]Available at http://www.intl-pag.org/13/abstracts/PAG13_W225.html. Plant & Animal Genomes XIII Conference, January 15-19, 2005. San Diego, CA.
Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D., Cai, X., Klindworth, D.L. 2004. Molecular cytogenetic characterization and seed storage protein analysis of 1a/1d translocation lines of durum wheat carrying glu-dld.. Plant and Animal Genome Abstracts.[Online.] Available at http://www.intl-pag.org/13/abstracts/PAG13_P239.html. Plant & Animal Genomes XIII Conference, January 15-19, 2005. San Diego,CA.
Jauhar, P.P., Xu, S.S. 2004. Breeding fusarium head blight resistance into wheat cultivars: can we win the race?. Intl. Symposium on Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings.
Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L., Mujeeb-Kazi, A. 2004. Seedling resistance to tan spot and Stagonospora nodorum blotch in synthetic hexaploid wheats. Crop Science. Vol. 44:2238-2245.
Oliver, R.E., Chen, X., Xu, S.S., Jin, Y., Cai, X. 2003. Identification of novel sources of fusarium head blight resistance from relatives of wheat. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. p. 225.
Oliver, R.E., Chen, X., Xu, S.S., Cai, X. 2003. Identification of novel sources of Fusarium Head Blight resistance from relatives of wheat. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings.p. 255.
Hu, J., Miller, J.F., Xu, S.S., Faris, J.D., Miklas, P.N., Ochoa, O., Truco, M., Berville, A., Vick, B.A. 2004. Trap (target region amplification polymorphism) technique and its application to crop genomics [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XII Abstracts, January 10-14, 2004, San Diego, CA. W169. p. 47.
Xu, S.S., Khan, K., Klindworth, D.L., Faris, J.D., Nygard, G. 2004. Chromosomal location of genes for novel glutenins and gliadins in emmer wheat (triticum turgidum l. var. dicoccoides). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Vol. 108:1221-1228.
Faris, J.D., Xu, S.S., Liu, Z., Hu, J. 2004. High-throughput marker identification and mapping in wheat using traps (target region amplification polymorphism). Plant and Animal Genomes XII Conference Abstracts. January 10-14, 2004. San Diego, CA. p. 120.
Xu, S.S., Khan, K., Klindworth, D.L., Faris, J.D., Nygard, G. 2004. Chromosomal location of genes for novel glutenins and gliadins in wild emmer wheat. 12th Plant and Animal Genome Abstracts.p. 178.
Xu, S.S., Hu, J., Faris, J.D. 2003. Molecular characterization of the Langdon durum-Triticum dicoccoides chromosome substitution lines using TRAP (target region amplification polymorphism) markers. 10th Wheat Genetics International Symposium Proceedings. September, 1-6, 2003, Paestum, Italy. Abstract not published separately - published in proceedings. Vol. 1:91-94.
Zou, J., Lee, J., Singh, R., Xu, S.S., Cregan, P.B., Hymowitz, T. 2003. Assignment of molecular linkage groups to the soybean chromosomes by primary trisomics.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Vol. 107:745-750.