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Introgression and characterization of a goatgrass gene for a high level of resistance to Ug99 stem rust in tetraploid wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

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.

Integration of DNA markers with chromosome engineering for efficient introgression of resistance genes from wild grasses into wheat - (Abstract Only)

Xu, S.S., Niu, Z., Klindworth, D.L., Chao, S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D., Jin, Y., Cai, X., Harris, M.O. 2012. Integration of DNA markers with chromosome engineering for efficient introgression of resistance genes from wild grasses into wheat. Meeting Abstract. pg 15.

Identification and molecular mapping of two QTLs with major effects for resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

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.

Chromosome engineering of wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr47 in a tetraploid wheat background - (Abstract Only)

Klindworth, D.L., Niu, Z., Chao, S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D., Jin, Y., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2011. Chromosome engineering of wheat stem rust resistance gene Sr47 in a tetraploid wheat background. Meeting Abstract. pg. 182.

Targeted introgression of a wheat stem rust resistance gene by DNA marker-assisted chromosome engineering genetics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niu, Z., Klindworth, D.L., Friesen, T.L., Chao, S., Jin, Y., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2011. Targeted introgression of a wheat stem rust resistance gene by DNA marker-assisted chromosome engineering genetics. Genetics. 187(4):1011-1021.

Molecular marker-assisted alien gene introgression of Sr39 for wheat stem rust resistance derived from Aegilops speltoides - (Abstract Only)

Niu, Z., Klindworth, D.L., Friesen, T.L., Chao, S., Jin, Y., Cai, X., Xu, S.S. 2011. Molecular marker-assisted alien gene introgression of Sr39 for wheat stem rust resistance derived from Aegilops speltoides. Meeting Abstract. 195.

Characterization of high molecular weight glutenin subunits in Thinopyrum intermedium, Th. bessarabicum, Lophopyrum elongatum, Aegilops markgrafii, and their addition lines in wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niu, Z., Klindworth, D.L., Wang, R., Jauhar, P.P., Larkin, P.J., Xu, S.S. 2011. Characterization of high molecular weight glutenin subunits in Thinopyrum intermedium, Th. bessarabicum, Lophopyrum elongatum, Aegilops markgrafii, and their addition lines in wheat. Crop Science. 51:667-677.