Contact:

Phone: (612) 626-1226 
Fax: (651) 649-5054

Jim.Kolmer@usda.gov 

Education:

Ph.D., Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, 1985
M.S., Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1982
B.S., Biology, St. John's University, MN, 1980

Research Projects:

• Virulence and race dynamics of wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) in the United States
• Virulence and molecular (microsatellite-simple sequence repeat unit) characterization of U.S. and world-wide populations of Puccinia triticina
• Characterization of Puccinia triticina isolates with different telial hosts
• Genetics of leaf rust resistance in U.S. spring and winter wheat cultivars
• Mapping of leaf rust resistance genes derived from wheat cultivars with durable resistance
• Development of isogenic wheat lines with leaf rust resistance genes
• Postulation of leaf rust resistance genes in U.S. wheat cultivars and advanced germplasm lines

Fig. 1.  Puccinia triticina (wheat leaf rust) infection types on flag leaves of Thatcher (susceptible) and Thatcher + Lr12 (resistant), Thatcher + Lr13 (resistant) and Thatcher + Lr34 (resistant).	Fig. 2.  Seedling infection types of Puccinia triticina on isolines of Thatcher wheat.
Fig. 3.  Teliospores of Puccinia triticina.	Fig. 4.  Life cycle of Puccinia triticina.
Fig. 5.  Microsatellite (single sequence repeat) alleles of Puccinia triticina isolates from common and durum wheat.

Leaf rust resistance gene postulation in current U.S. wheat cultivars

• Publications

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  • Identification of leaf rust resistance loci in a geographically diverse panel of wheat using high-resolution genome-wide association study -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kaur, S., Gill, H., Breiland, M., Kolmer, J.A., Gupta, R., Sehgal, S., Gill, U. 2023. Identification of leaf rust resistance loci in a geographically diverse panel of wheat using high-resolution genome-wide association study. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1090163.
    
  • High resolution melting (HRM) based marker development for wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr34 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kaur, S., Pennington, T., Conley, E., Green, A., Kolmer, J.A., Anderson, J., Gupta, R., Gill, U. 2022. High resolution melting (HRM) based marker development for wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr34. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-22-0313-R.
    
  • Release of NW13493 hard white winter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • 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.
    
  • Registration of LCS ‘Valiant’ hard red winter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • Release of NE15420 hard winter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • Identification and characterization of the novel leaf rust resistance gene Lr81 in wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, X., Kolmer, J., Li, G., Tan, C., Carver, B.F., Bian, R., Bernardo, A., Bai, G. 2022. Identification and characterization of the novel leaf rust resistance gene Lr81 in wheat. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Article 04145-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-022-04145-5.
    
  • Adult plant leaf rust resistance QTL derived from wheat line CI13227 maps to chromosomes 2AL, 4BS, and 7AL -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Rouse, M.N. 2022. Adult plant leaf rust resistance QTL derived from wheat line CI13227 maps to chromosomes 2AL, 4BS, and 7AL. The Plant Genome. 15. Article e20215. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20215.
    
  • Virulence phenotypes of the wheat leaf rust pathogen, Puccinia triticina, in the United States 2018-2020 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Fajolu, O.L. 2022. Virulence phenotypes of the wheat leaf rust pathogen, Puccinia triticina, in the United States 2018-2020. Plant Disease. 106(6):1723-1729. https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-10-21-2321-re.
    
  • Registration of ‘KS Hamilton’ Hard Red Winter Wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Guorong, Z., Martin, T., Fritz, A., Li, Y., Seabourn, B.W., Chen, Y., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Chen, M., Rupp, J., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Kolmer, J.A., Marshall, D.S. 2021. Registration of ‘KS Hamilton’ Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20190.
    
  • Genotype groups of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in the United States as determined by genotyping by sequencing -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Herman, A.C., Fellers, J.P. 2022. Genotype groups of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in the United States as determined by genotyping by sequencing. Phytopathology. 112(3):653-662. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-03-21-0125-r.
    
  • Whole genome sequencing of multiple isolates of Puccina triticina reveals asexual lineages evolving by recurrent mutations. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Fellers, J.P., Sakthikumar, S., Cuomo, C., He, F., McRell, K., Bakkeren, G., Kolmer, J.A. 2021. Whole genome sequencing of multiple isolates of Puccina triticina reveals asexual lineages evolving by recurrent mutations. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab219.
    
  • Wheat leaf rust in the United States in 2020-(Other)
    Kolmer, J.A., Fajolu, O.L. 2021. Wheat leaf rust in the United States in 2020. Wheat Newsletter. Available: https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/stpaul/cereal-disease-lab/docs/cereal-rusts.
    
  • Genome-wide association studies reveal all-stage rust resistance loci in elite durum wheat genotypes -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Aoun, M., Rouse, M.N., Kolmer, J.A., Kumar, A., Elias, E.M. 2021. Genome-wide association studies reveal all-stage rust resistance loci in elite durum wheat genotypes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article e640739. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.640739.
    
  • Registration of 'MN-Washburn' hard red spring wheat containing barley yellow dwarf virus resistance gene bdv2 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Reynolds, S.K., Conley, E.J., Caspers, R.A., Linkert, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Dill-Macky, R., Smith, M.J., Dykes, L., Ohm, J. 2021. Registration of 'MN-Washburn' hard red spring wheat containing barley yellow dwarf virus resistance gene bdv2. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(3):490-503. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20130.
    
  • Genomic prediction of rust resistance in tetraploid wheat under field and controlled environment conditions -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Azizinia, S., Bariana, H., Kolmer, J.A., Pasam, R., Bhavani, S., Chhetri, M., Toor, A., Miah, H., Hayden, M.J., Del Carpio, D.P., Bansal, U., Daetwyler, H.D. 2020. Genomic prediction of rust resistance in tetraploid wheat under field and controlled environment conditions. Agronomy. 10. Article e1843. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111843.
    
  • A new soft red winter wheat cultivar, 'GA 07353-14E19', adapted to Georgia and the U.S. Southeast environments -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Mergoum, M., Johnson, J.W., Buck, J.W., Sutton, S., Lopez, B., Bland, D., Chen, Z., Buntin, G.D., Mailhot, D.J., Babar, M.A., Mason, R.E., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R.L., Simoneaux, B.E., Bockelman, H.E., Baik, B.V., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Cambron, S.E. 2021. A new soft red winter wheat cultivar, 'GA 07353-14E19', adapted to Georgia and the US Southeast environments. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(2):337-344. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20113.
    
  • Registration of ‘KS Dallas’ hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, G., Martin, T.J., Fritz, A.K., Li, Y., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Chen, M., Chen, X., Kolmer, J.A., Seabourn, B.W., Chen, Y., Marshall, D.S. 2020. Registration of ‘KS Dallas’ hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20108.
    
  • A five-transgene cassette confers broad-spectrum resistance to a fungal rust pathogen in wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Luo, M., Xie, L., Chakraborty, S., Wang, A., Matny, O., Jugovich, M., Kolmer, J.A., Richardson, T., Bhatt, D., Hoque, M.S., Patpouir, M., Sorenson, C., Ortiz, D., Dodds, P., Steuernagel, B., Wulff, B.B., Upadhyaya, N.M., Mago, R., Periyannan, S., Lagudah, E., Freedman, R., Reuber, T.L., Steffenson, B.J., Ayliffe, M. 2021. A five-transgene cassette confers broad-spectrum resistance to a fungal rust pathogen in wheat. Nature Biotechnology. 39:561-566. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-00770-x.
    
  • Registration of ‘KS Silverado’ hard white winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, G., Martin, T., Fritz, A., Bowden, R.L., Bai, G., Chen, M., Kolmer, J.A., Seabourn, B.W., Chen, Y., Marshall, D.S. 2021. Registration of ‘KS Silverado’ hard white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20106.
    
  • Registration of ‘KS Western Star’ hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, G., Fritz, A.K., Haley, S., Li, Y., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Chen, M., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Kolmer, J.A., Seabourn, B.W., Chen, Y., Marshall, D.S. 2020. Registration of ‘KS Western Star’ hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20104.
    
  • Genetic basis of spring wheat resistance to leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) in Kazakhstan and Russia -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Morgounov, A., Pozherukova, V., Kolmer, J.A., Gultyaeva, E., Abugalieva, A., Chudinov, V., Kuzmin, O., Rasheed, A., Rsymbetov, A., Shepelev, S., Ydyrys, A., Yessimbekova, M., Shamanin, V. 2020. Genetic basis of spring wheat resistance to leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) in Kazakhstan and Russia. Euphytica. 216. Article: 170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-020-02701-y.
    
  • Registration of 'Lang-MN' hard red spring wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Reynolds, S.K., Conley, E.J., Caspers, R., Linkert, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Dill-Macky, R., Smith, M.J., Dykes, L., Ohm, J. 2021. Registration of 'Lang-MN' hard red spring wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(3):479-489. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20099.
    
  • Wheat leaf lust in the United States in 2019-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Fajolu, O.L. 2020. Wheat leaf lust in the United States in 2019. Wheat Newsletter. 66:89-91.
    
  • Soft red winter wheat, ‘GA 051207-14E53’: Adapted cultivar to Georgia and the USA southeast region -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Mergoum, M., Johnson, J.W., Sutton, S., Lopez, B., Bland, D., Chen, Z., Mailhot, D.J., Buck, J.W., Buntin, G.D., Babar, M.A., Mason, R.E., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J.P., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R., Simoneaux, B.E., Bockelman, H.E., Baik, B.V., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Cambron, S.E., Boyles, R. 2021. Soft red winter wheat, ‘GA 051207-14E53’: Adapted cultivar to Georgia and the USA southeast region. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(1):132-139. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20102.
    
  • ‘GA JT141-14E45’: A new soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to Georgia and the south east US environments -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Mergoum, M., Johnson, J.W., Sutton, S., Lopez, B., Bland, D., Chen, Z., Buntin, G.D., Mailhot, D.J., Babar, M.A., Mason, R.E., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J.P., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R., Simoneaux, B.E., Griffey, C.A., Bockelman, H.E., Baik, B.V., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Cambron, S.E. 2021. ‘GA JT141-14E45’: A new soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to Georgia and the south east US environments. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15:471-478. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20070.
    
  • Adult plant leaf rust resistance in AC Taber wheat maps to chromosomes 2BS and 3BS -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Turner, M.K., Rouse, M.N., Anderson, J.A. 2021. Adult plant leaf rust resistance in AC Taber wheat maps to chromosomes 2BS and 3BS. Phytopathology. 111(2):380-385. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-20-0074-R.
    
  • Registration of ‘Hilliard’ wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C., Malla, S., Brooks, W., Seago, J., Christopher, A., Thomason, W., Pitman, R., Markham, R., Vaughn, M., Dunaway, D., Beahm, M., Barrack, C.L., Rucker, E., Behl, H., Hardiman, T., Beahm, B., Browning, P., Schmale Iii, D., Mcmaster, N., Curtis, J.T., Gulick, S., Ashburn, S.B., Jones Jr., N., Baik, B.V., Bockelman, H.E., Marshall, D.S., Fountain, M.O., Brown Guedira, G.L., Cowger, C., Cambron, S.E., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Garland Campbell, K.A., Sparry, E. 2020. Registration of ‘Hilliard’ wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(3):406-417. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20073.
    
  • Registration of ‘NE10589’ (Husker genetics brand ‘Ruth’) hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Baenziger, S.P., Graybosch, R.L., Rose, D., Xu, L., Guttieri, M.J., Regassa, T., Klein, R., Kruger, G., Santra, D., Hergert, G., Wegulo, S., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Hein, G., Bradshaw, J., Chen, M., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L. 2020. Registration of ‘NE10589’ (Husker genetics brand ‘Ruth’) hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20068.
    
  • Registration of ‘Bobcat’ hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Brucker, P., Berg, J., Lamb, P., Kephart, K., Eberly, J., Miller, J., Chen, C., Torrion, J., Pradhan, G., Ramsfield, R., Nash, D., Holen, D., Cook, J., Gale, S.W., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Bai, G. 2020. Registration of ‘Bobcat’ hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 2020:1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20057.
    
  • Registration of 'GA06343-13E2 (TX-EL2)' soft red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R., Johnson, J.W., Mergoum, M., Simoneaux, B., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J.P., Mason, R.E., Baber, M.A., Neely, C., Opena, G., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Boyles, R., Cambron, S.E., Baik, B.V., Brown Guedira, G.L., Marshall, D.S., Fountain, M.O. 2021. Registration of 'GA06343-13E2 (TX-EL2)' soft red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15(1):107-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20031.
    
  • Endemic and panglobal genetic groups and divergence of host-associated forms in world-wide collections of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina as determined by genotype by sequencing -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Herman, A.C., Ordonez, M.E., German, S.E., Morgnounov, A., Pretorius, Z.A., Botma, V., Anikster, Y., Acevedo, M.A. 2019. Endemic and panglobal genetic groups and divergence of host-associated forms in world-wide collections of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina as determined by genotype by sequencing. Heredity. 124:397–409. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-019-0288-x.
    
  • Registration of ‘KS Venada’ hard white winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, G., Martin, T.J., Frtiz, A.K., Regan, R., Bai, G., Chen, M., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, Y.R., Seabourn, B.W. 2020. Registration of ‘KS Venada’ hard white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14:153–158. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20026.
    
  • Genotyping-by-sequencing for the study of genetic variation in Puccinia triticina -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Aoun, M., Kolmer, J.A., Breiland, M., Richards, J., Brueggeman, R.S., Szabo, L.J., Acevedo, M. 2020. Genotyping-by-sequencing for the study of genetic variation in Puccinia triticina. Plant Disease. 104(3):752-760. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1890-RE.
    
  • Identifying loci conferring resistance to leaf and stripe rusts in a spring wheat population (Triticum aestivum L.) via genome-wide association mapping -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Liu, W., Kolmer, J.A., Rynearson, S., Chen, X., Liangliang, G., Anderson, J.A., Turner, M.K., Pumphrey, M. 2019. Identifying loci conferring resistance to leaf and stripe rusts in a spring wheat population (Triticum aestivum L.) via genome-wide association mapping. Phytopathology. 109:1932-1940. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-19-0143-R.
    
  • Thatcher wheat line RL6149 carries Lr64 and a second leaf rust resistance gene on chromosome 1DS -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Bernardo, A.N., Bai, G., Hayden, M.J., Anderson, J.A. 2020. Thatcher wheat line RL6149 carries Lr64 and a second leaf rust resistance gene on chromosome 1DS. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132:2809–2814. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03389-y.
    
  • Mapping of novel leaf rust and stem rust resistance genes in the Portuguese durum wheat landrace PI 192051 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Aoun, M., Kolmer, J.A., Rouse, M.N., Elias, E.M., Breiland, M., Bulbula, W.D., Chao, S., Acevedo, M. 2019. Mapping of novel leaf rust and stem rust resistance genes in the Portuguese durum wheat landrace PI 192051. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 9(8):2535-2547. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.119.400292.
    
  • Crown rust fungi with short lifecycles – the Puccinia mesnieriana species complex-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hambleton, S., Liu, M., Eggerston, Q., Wilson, S., Carey, J., Aniskter, Y., Kolmer, J.A. 2019. Crown rust fungi with short lifecycles – the Puccinia mesnieriana species complex. Sydowia. 71:47-63.
    
  • Multilocus genotypes of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in worldwide regions indicate past and current long distance migration -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Ordonez, M.E., German, S., Morgounov, A., Pretorius, Z., Visser, B., Goyeau, H., Anikster, Y., Acevedo, M. 2019. Multilocus genotypes of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in worldwide regions indicate past and current long distance migration. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-10-18-0411-r.
    
  • Virulence of Puccinia triticina, the wheat leaf rust fungus, in the United States in 2017 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2019. Virulence of Puccinia triticina, the wheat leaf rust fungus, in the United States in 2017. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1638-SR.
    
  • Registration of ‘FourOsix’ hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Berg, J., Eberly, J., Lamb, P., Miller, J., Chen, C., Kephart, K., Pradhan, G., Stougaard, R., Nash, D., Holen, D., Cook, J., Gale, S., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Bai, G., Brucker, P. 2019. Registration of ‘FourOsix’ hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. (2019) 13:383-386. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2018.12.0081crc.
    
  • Registration of 'Shelly' hard red spring wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Reynolds, S.K., Caspers, R., Linkert, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Dykes, L., Ohm, J. 2019. Registration of 'Shelly' hard red spring wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13(2):199-206. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2018.07.0049crc.
    
  • The Rust Fungi -(Book / Chapter)
    Kolmer, J.A., Ordonez, M., Groth, J. 2019. The Rust Fungi. In: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., editors. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Hoboken, NJ:Wiley. 1039-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470015902.a0021264.pub2.
    
  • A backcross line of Thatcher wheat with adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from Duster wheat has Lr46 and Lr77 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Su, Z., Bernardo, A., Bai, G., Chao, S. 2018. A backcross line of Thatcher wheat with adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from Duster wheat has Lr46 and Lr77. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-06-18-0184-r.
    
  • Mapping of leaf rust resistance genes and molecular characterization of the 2NS/2AS translocation in the wheat cultivar 'Jagger' -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xue, S., Kolmer, J.A., Wang, S., Yan, L. 2018. Mapping of leaf rust resistance genes and molecular characterization of the 2NS/2AS translocation in the wheat cultivar 'Jagger'. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.118.200058.
    
  • Mapping and characterization of the new adult plant leaf rust resistance gene Lr77 derived from Santa Fe winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Zhi, S., Bernardo, A.N., Hayden, M.J., Chao, S. 2018. Mapping and characterization of the new adult plant leaf rust resistance gene Lr77 derived from Santa Fe winter wheat. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 131(7):1553-1560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-018-3097-3.
    
  • Adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from the wheat landrace cultivar Americano 44d is conditioned by interaction of three QTL -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Garvin, D.F., Hayden, M., Spielmeyer, W. 2018. Adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from the wheat landrace cultivar Americano 44d is conditioned by interaction of three QTL. Euphytica. 214:59. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2141-3.
    
  • Registration of Avery hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Stromberger, J.A., Hudson-Arns, E.E., Seifert, S.A., Anderson, V.A., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2018. Registration of Avery hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://10.3198/jpr2017.11.0080crc.
    
  • Registration of 'Langin' hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Stromberger, J.A., Hudson-Arns, E.E., Seifert, S.A., Anderson, V.A., Rosenow, A.A., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2018. Registration of 'Langin' hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12:232-236. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2017.11.0082crc.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2016 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hughes, M.E. 2018. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2016. Plant Disease. 102(6):1066-1071. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-17-1701-SR.
    
  • Registration of 'Bolles' hard red spring wheat with high grain protein concentration and superior baking quality -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Linkert, G.L., Reynolds, S., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Dill-Macky, R., Hareland, G.A., Ohm, J.-B. 2018. Registration of 'Bolles' hard red spring wheat with high grain protein concentration and superior baking quality. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12(2):215-221. http://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2017.08.0050crc.
    
  • Adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from Toropi wheat is conditioned by Lr78 and three minor QTL-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Bernardo, A.N., Bai, G., Hayden, M.J., Chao, S. 2018. Adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from Toropi wheat is conditioned by Lr78 and three minor QTL. Phytopathology. 108:246-253.
    
  • Registration of 'Linkert' spring wheat with good straw strength and adult plant resistance to the Ug99 family of stem rust races -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Linkert, G.L., Reynolds, S., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Dill-Macky, R., Hareland, G.A., Ohm, J.-B. 2018. Registration of 'Linkert' spring wheat with good straw strength and adult plant resistance to the Ug99 family of stem rust races. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12(2):208-214. http://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2017.07.0046crc.
    
  • Registration of spring wheat sources of the resistance genes Lr53, Lr56, Lr59 and Lr62-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Marais, G.F., McCallum, B., Kolmer, J.A., Pirseyedi, S., Bisek, B.R., Somo, M. 2018. Registration of spring wheat sources of the resistance genes Lr53, Lr56, Lr59 and Lr62. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12:157-161.
    
  • Adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from the soft red winter wheat cultivar Caldwell maps to chromosome 3BS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Chao, S., Brown Guedira, G.L., Bansal, U., Bariana, H. 2018. Adult plant leaf rust resistance derived from the soft red winter wheat cultivar Caldwell maps to chromosome 3BS. Crop Science. 58:152-158.
    
  • Registration of 'Norden' hard red spring wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Linkert, G.L., Reynolds, S., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Dill-Macky, R., Hareland, G.A., Ohm, J.-B. 2018. Registration of 'Norden' hard red spring wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12(1):90-96. http://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2017.07.0045crc.
    
  • ‘Savoy’: An adapted soft red winter wheat cultivar for Georgia and the South East regions of the USA -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Johnson, J.W., Chen, Z., Buck, J.W., Buntin, G.D., Babar, M.A., Mason, R.E., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J.P., Ibrahim, A.M., Sutton, R.L., Simoneaux, B.E., Bockelman, H.E., Baik, B-K., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E., Mergoum, M. 2018. ‘Savoy’: An adapted soft red winter wheat cultivar for Georgia and the South East regions of the USA. Journal of Plant Registrations. 12:85-89.
    
  • Wheat rusts in the United States in 2016-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Hughes, M.E. 2017. Wheat rusts in the United States in 2016. Wheat Newsletter. 63:74.
    
  • Inheritance and bulked segregant analysis of leaf rust and stem rust resistance genes in eight durum wheat genotypes-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Aoun, M., Kolmer, J.A., Chao, S., Bulbula, W.D., Elias, E., Rouse, M.N., Acevedo, M. 2017. Inheritance and bulked segregant analysis of leaf rust and stem rust resistance genes in eight durum wheat genotypes. Phytopathology. 107:1496-1506.
    
  • Genetic and molecular characterization of leaf rust resistance in two durum landraces against the durum-specific Puccinia triticina races-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Qureshi, N., Bariana, H., Kolmer, J.A., Miah, H., Urmil, B. 2017. Genetic and molecular characterization of leaf rust resistance in two durum landraces against the durum-specific Puccinia triticina races. Phytopathology. 107:1381-1387.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2015-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hughes, M.E. 2017. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2015. Plant Disease. 101:1568-1973.
    
  • Genetics of leaf rust resistance in the hard red winter wheat cultivars Santa Fe and Duster-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2017. Genetics of leaf rust resistance in the hard red winter wheat cultivars Santa Fe and Duster. Crop Science. 57:2500-2505.
    
  • Genetic differentiation of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in Pakistan and genetic relationship to other worldwide populations-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Mirza, J.I., Imtiaz, M., Shah, J.A. 2017. Genetic differentiation of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in Pakistan and genetic relationship to other worldwide populations. Phytopathology. 107(6):786-790.
    
  • Registration of 'Sunshine' hard white winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Stromberger, J.A., Hudson-Arns, E.E., Seifert, S.A., Anderson, V.A., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M. 2017. Registration of 'Sunshine' hard white winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. doi: 10.3198/jpr2016.12.0075crc.
    
  • ‘GA 03564-12E6’: A high-yielding soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to Georgia and the southeastern regions of the United States -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Johnson, J.W., Chen, Z., Buck, J.W., Buntin, G.D., Babar, M.A., Mason, R.E., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, J.P., Ibrahim, A.H., Sutton, R.L., Simoneaux, B.E., Bockelman, H.E., Baik, B.-K., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E., Mergoum, M. 2017. ‘GA 03564-12E6’: A high-yielding soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to Georgia and the southeastern regions of the United States. Journal of Plant Registrations. 11:159-164.
    
  • Association mapping of leaf rust resistance loci in a spring wheat core collection-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Turner, M.K., Kolmer, J.A., Pumphrey, M.O., Bulli, P., Chao, S., Anderson, J. 2016. Association mapping of leaf rust resistance loci in a spring wheat core collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 130(2):345-361. doi: 10.1007/s00122-016-2815-y.
    
  • Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel QTL for seedling leaf rust resistance in a worldwide collection of winter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Li, G., Xu, X., Bai, G., Carver, B.F., Hunger, R., Bonman, J.M., Kolmer, J.A., Dong, H. 2016. Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel QTL for seedling leaf rust resistance in a worldwide collection of winter wheat. The Plant Genome. 9(3):1-12. doi:10.3835/plantgenome2016.06.0051.
    
  • Wheat rusts in the United States in 2015-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Hughes, M.E., Gale, S.W. 2016. Wheat rusts in the United States in 2015. Wheat Newsletter. 62:73-78.
    
  • Major gene for field stem rust resistance co-locates with resistance gene Sr12 in "Thatcher" wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hiebert, C., Kolmer, J.A., McCartney, C., Briggs, J., Fetch, T., Bariana, H., Choulet, F., Rouse, M.N., Spielmeyer, W. 2016. Major gene for field stem rust resistance co-locates with resistance gene Sr12 in "Thatcher" wheat. PLoS One. 11(6):1-16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157029.
    
  • Registration of ‘NE05548’ (husker genetics brand panhandle) hard red winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Baenziger, S.P., Graybosch, R.A., Regassa, T., Klein, R.N., Kruger, G.R., Santra, D.K., Rose, D.J., Wegulo, S.N., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Hein, G.L., Chen, M., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Poland, J.A. 2016. Registration of ‘NE05548’ (husker genetics brand panhandle) hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 10(2). doi:10.3198/jpr2016.01.0006crc.
    
  • Genome-wide association mapping of leaf rust response in a durum wheat worldwide germplasm collection -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Aoun, M., Breiland, M., Turner, M.K., Loladze, A., Chao, S., Xu, S.S., Ammar, K., Anderson, J.A., Kolmer, J.A., Acevedo, M. 2016. Genome-wide association mapping of leaf rust response in a durum wheat worldwide germplasm collection. The Plant Genome. 9(3). doi:10.3835/plantgenome2016.01.0008.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2014-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hughes, M.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2016. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2014. Plant Disease. 100:1768-1773.
    
  • Genome wide association study of seedling and adult plant leaf rust resistance in elite spring wheat breeding lines -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gao, L., Turner, M.K., Chao, S., Kolmer, J., Anderson, J.A. 2016. Genome wide association study of seedling and adult plant leaf rust resistance in elite spring wheat breeding lines. PLoS ONE. 11(2):e0148671.
    
  • Genetically divergent types of the wheat leaf fungus Puccinia triticina in Ethiopia, a center of tetraploid wheat diversity-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Acevedo, M.A. 2016. Genetically divergent types of the wheat leaf fungus Puccinia triticina in Ethiopia, a center of tetraploid wheat diversity. Phytopathology. 106(4):380-385. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-10-15-0247-R.
    
  • The wheat Sr50 gene reveals rich diversity at a cereal disease resistance locus-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Mago, R., Zhang, P., Vautrin, S., Simkova, H., Bansal, U., Luo, M., Rouse, M.N., Karaoglu, H., Periyannan, S., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Ayliffe, M., Bariana, H., Park, R., Mcintosh, R., Dolezel, J., Berges, H., Spielmeyer, W., Lagudah, E., Ellis, J., Dodds, P. 2015. The wheat Sr50 gene reveals rich diversity at a cereal disease resistance locus. Nature Plants. 15186:1-16. doi:10.1038/nplants.2015.186.
    
  • Wheat rusts in the United States in 2014-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Hughes, M.E. 2015. Wheat rusts in the United States in 2014. Wheat Newsletter. 61:84-92.
    
  • The Lr46 gene conditions partial adult-plant resistance to yellow rust, stem rust, and powdery mildew in Thatcher wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Lagudah, E.S., Lillemo, M., Lin, M., Bai, G. 2015. The Lr46 gene conditions partial adult-plant resistance to yellow rust, stem rust, and powdery mildew in Thatcher wheat. Crop Science. 55:2557-2565. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2015.02.0082.
    
  • Leaf rust resistance in wheat line RL6062 is an allele at the Lr3 locus-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2015. Leaf rust resistance in wheat line RL6062 is an allele at the Lr3 locus. Crop Science. 55(5):2186-2190.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2013-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hughes, M.E. 2015. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2013. Plant Disease. 99:1261-1267.
    
  • Registration of 'TAM 305' hard red winter Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ibrahim, A., Rudd, J., Devkota, R., Baker, J., Sutton, R., Simoneaux, B., Opena, G., Herrington, R., Rooney, L., Dykes, L., Awika, J., Nelson, L.R., Fritz, A., Bowden, R.L., Graybosch, R.A., Jin, Y., Seabourn, B.W., Chen, X., Kolmer, J.A., St Amand, P., Bai, G., Duncan, R. 2015. Registration of 'TAM 305' hard red winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. doi:10.3198/jpr2014.08.0054crc.
    
  • A QTL on chromosome 5BL in wheat enhances leaf rust resistance of Lr46-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2015. A QTL on chromosome 5BL in wheat enhances leaf rust resistance of Lr46. Molecular Breeding. 35:74-81.
    
  • Collections of Puccinia triticina in different provinces of China are highly related for virulence and molecular genotype-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2015. Collections of Puccinia triticina in different provinces of China are highly related for virulence and molecular genotype. Phytopathology. 105:700-706.
    
  • First Report of a wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) phenotype with high virulence to durum wheat in the Great Plains region of the U.S.-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2015. First Report of a wheat leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) phenotype with high virulence to durum wheat in the Great Plains region of the United States. Plant Disease. 99:56.
    
  • Registration of 'Rollag' spring wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Wiersma, J.J., Linkert, G.L., Reynolds, S., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Dill-Macky, R., Hareland, G.A. 2015. Registration of 'Rollag' spring wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 9:201-207.
    
  • Registration of Colter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Berg, J.E., Wichman, D.M., Kephart, K.D., Eckhoff, R.N., Stougaard, R.N., Lamb, P.F., Miller, J.H., Nash, D.L., Grey, W.E., Johnston, M., Gettel, D., Larson, R., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Bai, G., Bruckner, P.L. 2014. Registration of Colter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 8(3):285-287.
    
  • Russian populations of Puccinia triticina in distant regions are not differentiated for virulence and molecular genotype-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Kabdulova, M., Mustafina, M.A., Zhemchuzhina, N.S., Dubovoy, V. 2014. Russian populations of Puccinia triticina in distant regions are not differentiated for virulence and molecular genotype. Plant Pathology. Available: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ppa.12248/abstract.
    
  • Wheat leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina in the United States in 2013-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hughes, M.E. 2015. Wheat leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina in the United States in 2013. Wheat Newsletter. 99:1261-1267.
    
  • Registration of ‘NE06545’ (husker genetics brand freeman) hard red winter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Baenziger, P.S., Graybosch, R.A., Regassa, T., Klein, R., Kruger, G.R., Santra, D.K., Xu, L., Rose, D., Wegulo, S., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Hein, G.L., Chen, M., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Poland, J.A. 2014. Registration of ‘NE06545’ (husker genetics brand freeman) hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 8:279-284. DOI: 10.3198/jpr2014.02.0009crc.
    
  • Registration of Warhorse wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Berg, J.E., Lamb, P.E., Miller, J.H., Wichman, D.M., Stougaard, R.N., Eckhoff, R.N., Kephart, K.D., Nash, D.L., Grey, W.E., Gettel, D., Larson, R., Jin, Y., Kistler, H.C., Chen, X., Bai, G., Bruckner, P.L. 2014. Registration of Warhorse wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 8(2):173-176.
    
  • Registration of 'Cowboy' wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S., Johnson, J., Peairs, F., Stromberger, J., Hudson-Arns, E., Seifert, S., Kottke, R.A., Valdez, V.A., Nachtman, J.J., Rudolph, J.B., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2014. Registration of 'Cowboy' wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 8:169-172.
    
  • Molecular mapping and improvement of leaf rust resistance in wheat breeding lines-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Toi, J., Kolmer, J.A., Anderson, J. 2014. Molecular mapping and improvement of leaf rust resistance in wheat breeding lines. Phytopathology. 104:265-870..
    
  • Registration of 'Antero' Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S., Johnson, J., Peairs, F., Stromberger, J., Hudson-Ams, A., Seifert, S., Valdez, V., Kottke, R., Rudolph, J., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W., Dowell, F.E. 2014. Registration of 'Antero' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. doi: 10.3198/jpr2013.12.0072crc.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2012-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hughes, M.E. 2014. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2012. Plant Disease. 98:1145-1150.
    
  • Diversity in Puccinia triticina detected on wheat from 2008 to 2010 and the impact of new races on South African wheat germplasm-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Terefe, T.G., Visser, B., Prins, R., Negussie, T., Kolmer, J.A., Pretorius, Z.A. 2014. Diversity in Puccinia triticina detected on wheat from 2008 to 2010 and the impact of new races on South African wheat germplasm. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 139:95-105.
    
  • Using transcription of six Puccinia triticina races to identify the secretome during infection of wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bruce, M.A., Neugebauer, K.A., Joly, D.L., Bakkeren, G., Migeon, P., Wang, S., Akhunov, E., Cuomo, C.A., Fellers, J.P., Kolmer, J.A. 2014. Using transcription of six Puccinia triticina races to identify the secretome during infection of wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4:520.
    
  • Release of ‘Mattern’ waxy (amylose-free) winter wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Graybosch, R.A., Baenziger, P.S., Dantra, D., Regassa, T., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Wegulo, S., Bai, G., St Amand, P., Chen, X., Seabourn, B.W., Dowell, F.E., Bowden, R.L., Marshall, D.S. 2014. Release of ‘Mattern’ waxy (amylose-free) winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 8:43-48.
    
  • Population divergence in the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina is correlated with wheat evolution-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Liu, M., Kolmer, J.A. 2013. Population divergence in the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina is correlated with wheat evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 112:443-453.
    
  • 'Billings' wheat combines early maturity, disease resistance, and desirable grain quality for the Southern Great Plains of the USA -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hunger, R., Edwards, J., Bowden, R.L., Yan, L., Rayas-Duarte, P., Bai, G., Horn, G., Kolmer, J.A., Giles, K., Chen, M., Jin, Y., Osburn, R., Bales, M., Seabourn, B.W., Klatt, A., Carver, B. 2013. 'Billings' wheat combines early maturity, disease resistance, and desirable grain quality for the Southern Great Plains of the USA. Journal of Plant Registrations. 8:22-31.
    
  • Leaf rust resistance in selected Uruguayan late maturity common wheat cultivars-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    German, S.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2013. Leaf rust resistance in selected Uruguayan late maturity common wheat cultivars. Euphytica. 52:606-608.
    
  • Molecular phylogenetic relationships of the brown leaf rust fungi on wheat, rye and other grasses-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Liu, M., Szabo, L.J., Hambleton, S., Anikster, Y., Kolmer, J.A. 2013. Molecular phylogenetic relationships of the brown leaf rust fungi on wheat, rye and other grasses. Plant Disease. 97:1408-1417.
    
  • Registration of ‘Judee’ wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Carlson, G.R., Berg, J.E., Kephart, K.D., Wichman, D.M., Lamb, P.F., Miller, J.H., Stougaard, R.N., Eckhoff, J.L., Riveland, N.R., Nash, D.L., Grey, W.E., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Bai, G., Bruckner, P.L. 2013. Registration of ‘Judee’ wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 7:191-194.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2011-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hughes, M.E. 2013. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2011. Plant Disease. 97:1103-1108.
    
  • Leaf rust of wheat: Pathogen biology, variation and host resistance-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2013. Leaf rust of wheat: Pathogen biology, variation and host resistance. Forests. 4:70-80.
    
  • Registration of ‘Bearpaw’ wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Carlson, G.R., Berg, J.E., Stougaard, R.N., Eckhoff, J.L., Lamb, P.F., Kephart, K.D., Wichman, D.M., Miller, J.H., Riveland, N.R., Nash, D.L., Grey, W.E., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Bai, G., Bruckner, P.L. 2013. Registration of ‘Bearpaw’ wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 7:180-183.
    
  • Development of COS-SNP and HRM markers for cost efficient and reliable haplotype-based detection of Lr14a in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Terracciano, I., Maccaferri, M., Bassi, F., Mantovani, P., Sanguinet, M., Salvi, S., Simkova, H., Dolezel, J., Massi, A., Ammar, K., Kolmer, J.A., Tuberosa, R. 2013. Development of COS-SNP and HRM markers for cost efficient and reliable haplotype-based detection of Lr14a in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.). Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 126:1077-1101.
    
  • Virulence of Puccinia triticina in Turkey and leaf rust resistance in Turkish wheat cultivars-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Mertz, Z., Akan, K., Demir, L., Unsal, R., Sermet, C., Keser, M., Akin, B., Morgounov, A. 2012. Virulence of Puccinia triticina in Turkey and leaf rust resistance in Turkish wheat cultivars. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 135:703-716.
    
  • Wheat rusts in the United States in 2011-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Hughes, M.E. 2013. Wheat rusts in the United States in 2011. Wheat Newsletter. 58:224-236..
    
  • Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Winter Wheat Line CI13227-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Lin, M., Bai, G. 2012. Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Winter Wheat Line CI13227. Crop Science. 52:2166-2172.
    
  • Registration of 'Brawl CL Plus' wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J., Westra, P., Peairs, F., Stromberger, J., Hudson, E., Seifert, S., Kottke, R., Valdez, V., Rudolph, J., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2012. Registration of 'Brawl CL Plus' wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:1-5.
    
  • Registration of 'Denali' wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J., Peairs, F., Stromberger, J., Hudson, E., Seifert, S., Kottke, R., Valdez, V., Rudolph, J., Martin, T.J., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2012. Registration of 'Denali' wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:311-314. DOI: 10.3198/JPr2011.12.0675crc.
    
  • Registration of 'Byrd' wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J., Peairs, F., Stromberger, J., Hudson, E., Seifert, S., Kottke, R., Valdez, V., Rudolph, J., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2012. Registration of 'Byrd' wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:1-4.
    
  • Genetic differentiation of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in Europe-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Hanzalova, A., Goyeau, H., Bayles, R., Morgounov, A.I. 2012. Genetic differentiation of the wheat leaf rust fungus Puccinia triticina in Europe. Plant Pathology. Available: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02626.x.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2010-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D., Hughes, M.E. 2012. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2010. Plant Disease. 96:1216-1221.
    
  • 'Duster' wheat: A durable, dual-purpose cultivar adapted to the southern great plains of the USA-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Edwards, J.T., Hunger, R.M., Smith, E.L., Horn, G.W., Chen, M., Yan, L., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Rayas-Duarte, P., Osburn, R.D., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Porter, D.R., Giles, K.C., Seabourn, B.W., Bayles, M.B., Carver, B.F., Klatt, A. 2011. 'Duster' wheat: A durable, dual-purpose cultivar adapted to the southern great plains of the USA. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6(1):1-12.
    
  • Leaf rust resistance in selected Uruguayan common wheat cultivars with early maturity-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    German, S.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2012. Leaf rust resistance in selected Uruguayan common wheat cultivars with early maturity. Crop Science. 52:601-608.
    
  • Registration of 'NI04421' hard red winter wheat-(Germplasm Registration)
    Baenziger, P.S., Graybosch, R.A., Regassa, T., Nelson, L.A., Klein, R.N., Santra, D.K., Baltensperger, D.D., Krall, J.M., Xu, L., Wegulo, S.N., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Bai, G. 2011. Registration of 'NI04421' hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:54-59. DOI: 10.3198/jpr2011.02.0102crc.
    
  • Registration of 'NE01481' hard red winter wheat-(Germplasm Registration)
    Baenziger, P.S., Graybosch, R.A., Regassa, T., Nelson, L.A., Klein, R.N., Santra, D.K., Baltensperger, D.D., Krall, J.M., Xu, L., Wegulo, S.N., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, M., Bai, G. 2011. Registration of 'NE01481' hard red winter wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:49-53. DOI: 10.3198/jpr2011.02.0101crc.
    
  • First detection in North America of virulence in Puccinia triticina to wheat seedlings with Lr21-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Anderson, J.A. 2011. First detection in North America of virulence in Puccinia triticina to wheat seedlings with Lr21. Plant Disease. 95:1032.
    
  • Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2009-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2011. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2009. Plant Disease. 95:935-940.
    
  • Genetic differentiation of Puccinia triticina populations in the Middle East and genetic similarity with populations in Central Asia-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Ordonez, M.E., Manisterski, J., Anikster, Y. 2011. Genetic differentiation of Puccinia triticina populations in the Middle East and genetic similarity with populations in Central Asia. Phytopathology. 101:870-877.
    
  • Registration of Anton Hard White Winter Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Graybosch, R.A., Peterson, C.J., Baenziger, P.S., Baltensperger, D.B., Nelson, L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Seabourn, B.W., Beecher, B.S. 2011. Registration of Anton Hard White Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 5. DOI: 10.3198/jpr2010.08.0481crc.
    
  • Expression of a Thatcher wheat adult plant stem rust resistance QTL on chromosome arm 2BL is enhanced by Lr34-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Garvin, D.F., Jin, Y. 2011. Expression of a Thatcher wheat adult plant stem rust resistance QTL on chromosome arm 2BL is enhanced by Lr34. Crop Science. 51(2):526-533.
    
  • Registration of 'Snowmass' wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S., Johnson, J., Peairs, F., Stromberger, J., Heaton, E., Seifert, S., Kottke, R., Rudolph, J., Martin, T., Bai, G., Chen, X., Bowden, R.L., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Seifers, D., Chen, M., Seabourn, B.W. 2011. Registration of 'Snowmass' wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 5:1-4.
    
  • Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2008-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2010. Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2008. Plant Disease. 94:775-780.
    
  • Registration of "Merl" Wheat.-(Other)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Paling, J.J., Chen, J., Gundrum, P.G., Fanelli, J.K., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaughn, M.E., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, D., Corbin, R.A., Seago, J.E., Will, B.C., Hall, M.D., Liu, S.Y., Curtis, J.T., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Jones Jr., F.H., Whitt, D.L., Bockelman, H.E., Souza, E.J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X. 2011. Registration of "Merl" Wheat.. Journal of Plant Registrations. 5: 68-71, 2011.
    
  • Registration of 'SW049029104' Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Gundrum, P.G., Liu, S.Y., Chen, J., Paling, J.J., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaugh, M.E., Seago, S.E., Will, B.C., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, H.D., Corbin, R.A., Lewis, T.R., Hall, M.D., Curtis, J.T., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Whitt, D.L., Bockelman, H.E., Murphy, J.P., Navarro, R.A., Souza, E.J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E. 2011. Registration of 'SW049029104' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 5:91-97, 2011.
    
  • Virulence Phenotypes and Molecular Genotypes of Puccinia triticina Isolates from Italy-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Mantovani, P., Maccaferri, M., Tuberosa, R., Kolmer, J.A. 2010. Virulence Phenotypes and Molecular Genotypes of Puccinia triticina Isolates from Italy. Plant Disease. 94:420-424.
    
  • Genetic Differentiation within the Puccinia triticina Population in South America and Comparison with the North American Population Suggests Common Ancestry and Intercontinental Migration-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ordonez, M.E., German, S.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2010. Genetic Differentiation within the Puccinia triticina Population in South America and Comparison with the North American Population Suggests Common Ancestry and Intercontinental Migration. Phytopathology. 100:376-383.
    
  • Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Soft Red Winter Wheat Cultivars Coker 9663 and Pioneer 26R61-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2010. Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Soft Red Winter Wheat Cultivars Coker 9663 and Pioneer 26R61. Plant Disease. 94:628-632.
    
  • Registration of the Soft Red Winter Wheat Germplasm MD01W233-06-1 Resistant to Fusarium Head Blight-(Other)
    Costa, J.M., Bockelman, H.E., Brown Guedira, G.L., Cambron, S.E., Chen, X., Cooper, A., Cowger, C., Dong, Y., Grybauskas, A., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Murphy, J.P., Sneller, C., Souza, E.J. 2010. Registration of the Soft Red Winter Wheat Germplasm MD01W233-06-1 Resistant to Fusarium Head Blight. Journal of Plant Registrations. 4: 255-260, 2010.
    
  • Association Mapping of Leaf Rust Response in Durum Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Maccaferri, M., Sanguineti, M.C., Mantovani, P., Demontis, A., Massi, A., Ammar, K., Kolmer, J.A., Czembor, J.H., Breiman, A., Tuberosa, R. 2010. Association Mapping of Leaf Rust Response in Durum Wheat. Molecular Breeding. 26:189-228.
    
  • Registration of ‘3434’ Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Paling, J.J., Chen, J., Gundrum, P.G., Fanelli, J.K., Kenner, J.C., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaugh, M.E., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, H.D., Corbin, R.A., Hall, M.D., Liu, S., Custis, J.T., Waldenmaier, C.M., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Jones, E.H., Whitt, D.L., Bockelman, H.E., Souza, E.J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E. 2010. Registration of ‘3434’ Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 4:44-49.
    
  • Registration of ‘Shirley’ Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Paling, J.J., Chen, J., Gundrum, P.G., Fanelli, J.K., Kenner, J.C., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaughn, M.E., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, H.D., Corbin, R.A., Hall, M.D., Liu, S., Custis, J.T., Waldenmaier, C.M., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Jones, E.H., Whitt, D.L., Bockelman, H.E., Souza, E.J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E. 2010. Registration of ‘Shirley’ Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 4:38-44.
    
  • Registration of ‘Jamestown’ Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Paling, J.J., Chen, J., Fanelli, J.K., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaughn, M.E., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, H.D., Corbin, R.A., Hall, M.D., Liu, S., Custis, J.T., Waldenmaier, C.M., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Whitt, D.L., Bockelman, H.E., Souza, E.J., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E. 2010. Registration of ‘Jamestown’ Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 4:28-33.
    
  • Registration of 'RB07' Wheat -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Linkert, G.L., Busch, R.H., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Dill-Macky, R., Wiersma, J.V., Hareland, G.A., Mcvey, D.V. 2010. Registration of 'RB07' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3:175-180.
    
  • Registration of Camelot Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Baenziger, P.S., Graybosch, R.A., Nelson, L.A., Klein, R.N., Baltensperger, D.D., Xu, L., Wegulo, S.N., Watkins, J.E., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Hatchett, J.H., Chen, M., Bai, G. 2009. Registration of 'Camelot' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3:256-263.
    
  • Registration of ‘5205’ Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Paling, J.J., Chen, J., Fanelli, J.K., Kenner, J.C., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaughn, M.E., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, H.D., Corbin, R.A., Custis, J.T., Waldenmaier, C.M., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Jones, E.H., Whitt, C.M., Souza, E.J., Bockelman, H.E., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E. 2009. Registration of ‘5205’ Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3(3):283-288.
    
  • Registration of ‘USG 3555’ Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Griffey, C.A., Thomason, W.E., Pitman, R.M., Beahm, B.R., Paling, J.J., Chen, J., Fanelli, J.K., Kenner, J.C., Dunaway, D.W., Brooks, W.S., Vaughn, M.E., Hokanson, E.G., Behl, H.D., Corbin, R.A., Custis, J.T., Waldenmaier, C.M., Starner, D.E., Gulick, S.A., Ashburn, S.R., Whitt, D.L., Souza, E.J., Bockelman, H.E., Long, D.L., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Cambron, S.E. 2009. Registration of ‘USG 3555’ Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3(3):273-278.
    
  • Identification of Novel QTL for Seeding and Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance in a Wheat Doubled Haploid Population-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    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
    
  • Leaf rust resistance in soft red winter wheats and virulence in Puccinia triticina-(Abstract Only)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L. 2009. Leaf rust resistance in soft red winter wheats and virulence in Puccinia triticina. Eastern Wheat Workers and Southern Small Grain Workers Proceedings. pp. 1-3.
    
  • The Rust Fungi-(Other)
    Kolmer, J.A., Ordonez, M.E., Groth, J.V. 2009. The Rust Fungi. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Available: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9780470015902.a0021264/full.
    
  • Differentiation of Molecular Genotypes and Virulence Phenotypes of Puccinia triticina from Common Wheat in North America-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Ordonez, M.E. 2009. Differentiation of Molecular Genotypes and Virulence Phenotypes of Puccinia triticina from Common Wheat in North America. Phytopathology. 99:750-758.
    
  • Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Soft Red Winter Wheat Caldwell-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2009. Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Soft Red Winter Wheat Caldwell. Crop Science. 49:1187-1192.
    
  • Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2007-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2009. Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2007. Plant Disease. 98:538-544.
    
  • Registration of 'Thunder CL' Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Westra, P.H., Peairs, F.B., Stromberger, J.A., Heaton, E.E., Seifert, S.A., Kottke, R.A., Rudolph, J.B., Bai, G., Bowden, R.L., Chen, M., Chen, X., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Seabourn, B.W. 2009. Registration of 'Thunder CL' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registration. 3(2):181-184.
    
  • Registration of ‘Ripper’ Wheat -(Germplasm Release)
    Haley, S., Johnson, J., Peairs, F., Quick, J., Stromberger, J., Clayshulte, S., Butler, J., Rudolph, J., Seabourn, B.W., Bai, G., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A. 2008. Registration of ‘Ripper’ Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1:1-6.
    
  • Wheat Stripe Rust-(Book / Chapter)
    Kolmer, J., Chen, X. M., and Jin Y. 2009. Diseases which challenge global wheat production – the wheat rusts. Pages 89-124 in: Wheat: Science and Trade. B. F. Carver ed. Wiley-Blackwell, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication, Ames Iowa.
    
  • Registration of ‘Mace’ hard red winter wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Graybosch, R.A., Peterson, C.J., Baenziger, P.S., Baltensperger, D.D., Nelson, L.A., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Seabourn, B.W., French, R.C., Hein, G.L. 2009. Registration of ‘Mace’ Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations 3:51-56.
    
  • Registration of 'Bill Brown' wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Quick, J.S., Stromberger, J.A., Butler, J.D., Miller, H.R., Heaton, E.E., Rudolph, J.B., Seabourn, B.W., Bai, G., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X. 2008. Registration of 'Bill Brown' wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 2:218-223.
    
  • Registration of 'Bill Brown' Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Quick, J.S., Stromberger, J.A., Butler, J.D., Miller, H.R., Heaton, E.E., Rudolph, J.B., Seabourn, B.W., Bai, G., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X. 2008. Registration of 'Bill Brown' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 2(3):218-223.
    
  • Lr34-mediated leaf rust resistance in wheat: transcript profiling reveals a high energetic demand supported by transient recruitment of multiple metabolic pathways-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bolton, M.D., Kolmer, J.A., Xu, W., Garvin, D.F. 2008. Lr34-Mediated Leaf Rust Resistance in Wheat: Transcript Profiling Reveals a High Energetic Demand Supported by Transient Recruitment of Multiple Metabolic Pathways. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 21(12):1515-1527.
    
  • Diseases Which Challenge Global Wheat Production - The Cereal Rusts-(Book / Chapter)
    Kolmer, J.A., Chen, X., Jin, Y. 2009. Diseases Which Challenge Global Wheat Production - The Cereal Rusts. In: Carver, Brett F., editor. Wheat: Science and Trade. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Press. p. 89-124.
    
  • Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2006-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2008. Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2006. Plant Disease. 92:1241-1246.
    
  • Wheat Leaf Rust Caused by Puccinia triticina-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bolton, M.D., Kolmer, J.A., Garvin, D.F. 2008. Wheat Leaf Rust Caused by Puccinia triticina. Molecular Plant Pathology. 9(5):563-575.
    
  • Lack of Genetic Differentiation Between Puccinia triticina Collections from North and South America -(Abstract Only)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2008. Lack of Genetic Differentiation Between Puccinia triticina Collections from North and South America [abstract]. Phytopathology. 98:5117.
    
  • Genetics of leaf rust resistance in CIMMYT "Brambling" wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, X., Singh, R.P., Kolmer, J.A., Huerta-Espino, J., Jin, Y., Anderson, J.A. 2008. Genetics of leaf rust resistance in CIMMYT "Brambling" wheat. Plant Disease. 92:1111-1118.
    
  • Comparative transcript profiling of Lr1- and Lr34-mediated leaf rust resistance in wheat-(Abstract Only)
    Bolton, M.D., Kolmer, J.A., Xu, W.W., Garvin, D.F. 2008. Comparative transcript profiling of Lr1- and Lr34-mediated leaf rust resistance in wheat [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, July 26-30, 2008, Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. S24.
    
  • Wheat Rusts in the United States in 2007-(Other)
    Long, D.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Hughes, M.E., Wanschura, L.A. 2008. Wheat Rusts in the United States in 2007. Wheat Newsletter. 54:182-192.
    
  • Analysis of the Lr34/Yr18 rust resistance region in wheat germplasm-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Singh, R.P., Garvin, D.F., Viccars, L., William, H.M., Huerta-Espino, J., Ogbonnaya, F.C., Raman, H., Orford, S., Bariana, H.S., Lagudah, E.S. 2008. Analysis of the Lr34/Yr18 Rust Resistance Region in Wheat Germplasm. Crop Science. 48(5):1841-1852.
    
  • Comparative transcript profiling of race-specific and non-race specific leaf rust resistance in wheat-(Abstract Only)
    Garvin, D.F., Bolton, M.D., Kolmer, J.A. 2008. Comparative transcript profiling of race-specific and non-race specific leaf rust resistance in wheat [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XVI, January 12-16, 2008, San Diego, California. p. 321.
    
  • DEVELOPMENT OF SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT MARKERS FOR THE PLANT PATHOGENIC RUST FUNGUS, PUCCINIA TRITICINA-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Szabo, L.J., Kolmer, J.A. 2007. Development of Simple Sequence Repeat Markers for the Plant Pathogenic Rust Fungus, Puccinia triticina. Molecular Ecology Notes. 7:708-710.
    
  • Inheritance of Leaf Rust Resistance in the CIMMYT Wheat Weebill 1-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, X., Singh, R., Kolmer, J.A., Huerta-Espino, J., Jin, Y., Anderson, J. 2008. Inheritance of Leaf Rust Resistance in the CIMMYT Wheat Weebill 1. Crop Science. 47:1037-1047.
    
  • VIRULENCE PHENOTYPES OF A WORLD-WIDE COLLECTION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA FROM DURUM WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2007. Virulence Phenotypes of a World-Wide Collection of Puccinia triticina from Durum Wheat. Phytopathology. 97:344-351.
    
  • GENETICS OF STEM RUST RESISTANCE IN THE SPRING WHEAT CULTIVAR THATCHER AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF STEM RUST RESISTANCE BY LR34-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Vanegas, C.D., G., Kolmer, J.A., Garvin, D.F. 2008. Genetics of stem rust resistance in the spring wheat cultivar thatcher and the enhancement of stem rust resistance by Lr34. Euphytica. 159(3):391-401.
    
  • RESISTANCE OF SHARON GOATGRASS (AEGILOPS SHARONENSIS) TO FUNGAL DISEASES OF WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Olivera, P.D., Steffenson, B.J., Anikster, Y., Kolmer, J.A. 2007. Resistance of Sharon Goatgrass (Aegilops sharonensis) to Fungal Diseases of Wheat. Plant Disease. 91:942-950.
    
  • GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA POPULATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Ordonez, M.E. 2007. Genetic differentiation of Puccinia triticina populations in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Phytopathology. 97:1141-1149.
    
  • LEAF AND STEM RUST OF WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Long, D.L. 2007. Leaf and Stem Rust of Wheat in the United States. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 58:631-638.
    
  • Registration of 'Ripper' Wheat-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Quick, J.S., Stromberger, J.A., Clayshulte, S.R., Butler, J.D., Rudolph, J.B., Seabourn, B.W., Bai, G., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A. 2007. Registration of 'Ripper' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1(3):1-6.
    
  • WHEAT RUSTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2006-(Other)
    Long, D.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Hughes, M.E. 2007. Wheat rusts in the united states in 2006. Annual Wheat Newsletter. 53:130-141.
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2005-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2007. Physiologic Specialization of Puccinia triticina on Wheat in the United States in 2005. Plant Disease. 91:979-984.
    
  • SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT DIVERSITY OF A WORLD-WIDE COLLECTION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA FROM DURUM WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2007. Simple Sequence Repeat Diversity of a World-Wide Collection of Puccinia triticina from Durum Wheat. Phytopathology. 97:574-583.
    
  • Registration of NC06BGTAG12, and NC06BGTAG13 Powdery Mildew Resistant Wheat Germplasm.-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Murphy, J.P., Navarro, R.A., Marshall, D.S., Cowger, C., Cox, T., Kolmer, J.A., Leath, S., Gaines, C.S. 2007. Registration of NC06BGTAG12, and NC06BGTAG13 Powdery Mildew Resistant Wheat Germplasm.. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1:75-77.
    
  • GENETICS OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN THREE AMERICANO LANDRACE DERIVED WHEAT CULTIVARS FROM URUGUAY-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Oelke, L.M., Liu, J.Q. 2007. Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in Three Americano Landrace Derived Wheat Cultivars from Uruguay. Plant Breeding. 126:152-157.
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2004-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2006. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2004. Plant Disease. 90:1219-1224.
    
  • GENETICS OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN THE SPRING WHEAT CULTIVARS IVAN AND KNUDSON-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Oelke, L.M. Genetics of Leaf Rust Resistance in the Spring Wheat Cultivars Ivan and Knudson. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 28:223-229.
    
  • POPULATION GENETICS OF THE WHEAT LEAF RUST FUNGUS, PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN CENTRAL ASIA-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Grabowski, M.A. 2006. Population genetics of the wheat leaf rust fungus, Puccinia triticina in Central Asia. Phytopathology. 96:562
    
  • VIRULENCE AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A WORLD-WIDE COLLECTION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA FROM DURUM WHEAT COMPARED TO US BREAD WHEAT RACES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2006. Virulence and molecular characterization of a world-wide collection of Puccinia triticina from durum wheat compared to U.S. bread wheat races. Phytopathology. 96:587.
    
  • POPULATION GENETICS OF THE WHEAT LEAF RUST FUNGUS, PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN CENTRAL ASIA-(Abstract Only)
    Kolmer, J.A., Grabowski, M.A. 2006. Population genetics of the wheat leaf rust fungus, puccinia triticina in central asia. Phytopathology [abstract]. 96:562
    
  • VIRULENCE AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A WORLD-WIDE COLLECTION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA FROM DURUM WHEAT COMPARED TO U.S. BREAD WHEAT RACES-(Abstract Only)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A. 2006. Virulence and molecular characterization of a world-wide collection of puccinia triticina from durum wheat compared to U.S. bread wheat races [abstract]. Phytopathology. 96:587
    
  • MARGARET NEWTON - PIONEERING CEREAL RUST RESEARCHER-(Book / Chapter)
    
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2003-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2005. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2003. Plant Disease. 89:1201-1206.
    
  • RUST RESISTANCE IN GLYPHOSATE TOLERANT WHEAT CONDITIONED BY APPLICATION OF GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDE-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Kolmer, J.A. 2005. Rust control in glyphosate tolerant wheat following application of the herbicide glyphosate. Plant Disease. 89:1136-1142.
    
  • REGISTRATION OF "ULEN" WHEAT-(Germplasm Release)
    Anderson, J.A., Busch, R.H., Mcvey, D.V., Kolmer, J.A., Linkert, G.L., Wiersma, J.V., Dill-Macky, R., Wiersma, J.J., Hareland, G.A. 2006. Registration of "ulen" wheat. Crop Science 46:979-980.
    
  • GENETIC DIVERSITY OF A WORLD-WIDE COLLECTION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA FROM DURUM WHEAT USING SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT MARKERS AND RDNA SEQUENCE-(Abstract Only)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A., Szabo, L.J. 2005. Genetic diversity of a world-wide collection of Puccinia triticina from durum wheat using simple sequence repeat markers and rDNA sequence [abstract]. Phytopathology. 95:S78.
    
  • POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANCE AND LR34/YR18 GENES FOR DURABLE RESISTANCE TO LEAF AND STRIPE RUST COSEGREGATE AT A LOCUS ON THE SHORT ARM OF CHROMOSOME 7D OF WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Spielmeyer, W., McIntosh, R.A., Kolmer, J.A., Lagudah, E.S. 2005. Powdery mildew resistance and Lr34/Yr18 genes for durable resistance to leaf and stripe rust cosegregate at a locus on the short arm of chromosome 7d of wheat. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 111:731-735.
    
  • REGISTRATION OF 'HATCHER' WHEAT.-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Haley, S.D., Quick, J.S., Johnson, J.J., Peairs, F.B., Stromberger, J.A., Clayshulte, S.R., Clifford, B.L., Rudolf, J.B., Seabourn, B.W., Chung, O.K., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J.A. 2005. Registration of 'hatcher' wheat. Crop Science. Vol. 45: 2654-2655.
    
  • MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF DURUM AND COMMON WHEAT RECOMBINANT LINES CARRYING LEAF RUST RESISTANCE GENE(LR19) AND YELLOW PIGMENT(Y) GENES FROM LOPHOPYRUM PONTICUM-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Zhang, W., Lukaszewski, A., Kolmer, J.A., Soria, M.A., Goyal, S., Dubcovsky, J. 2005. Molecular characterization of durum and common wheat recombinant lines carrying leaf rust resistance gene (Lr19) and yellow pigment (Y) genes from Lophopyrum ponticum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 111(3):573-582.
    
  • TRACKING WHEAT RUST ON A CONTINENTAL SCALE-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A. 2005. Tracking wheat rust on a continental scale. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 8:441-449.
    
  • WHEAT RUSTS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2004-(Other)
    Long, D.L., Kolmer, J.A., Jin, Y., Hughes, M.E., Wanschura, L.A. 2005. Wheat rusts in the United States in 2004. Annual Wheat Newsletter. 51:211-220.
    
  • CEREAL DISEASE LAB UPDATE AND A PROPOSAL FOR A LEAF RUST SCREENING NURSERY-(Proceedings)
    Proceedings for the Eastern Wheat Workers and Southern Small Grain Workers Workshop. 2005. p.43-47.
    
  • GENETICS OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN THE SPRING WHEAT CULTIVAR ALSEN AND NORM-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Oelke, L.M., Kolmer, J.A. 2005. Genetics of leaf rust resistance in the spring wheat cultivars Alsen and Norm. Phytopathology. 95:773-778.
    
  • Registration of "Ulen" Wheat-(Germplasm Release)
    Anderson, J., Busch, R.H., Mcvey, D.V., Kolmer, J.A., Linkert, G.L., Wiersma, J.V., Dill-Macky, R., Wiersma, J.J., Hareland, G.A. 2006. Registration of "Ulen" Wheat. Crop Science. 46:979-980.
    
  • REGISTRATION OF 'OKLEE' WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Busch, R.H., Mcvey, D.V., Kolmer, J.A., Linkert, J.V., Wiersma, J.V., Dill-Macky, R., Wiersma, J.M., Hareland, G.A. 2005. Registration of 'Oklee' wheat. Crop Science. Vol. 45:784-785.
    
  • REGISTRATION OF 'OKLEE' WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Anderson, J.A., Busch, R.H., McVey, D.V., Kolmer, J.A., Linkert, G.L., Wiersma, J.V., Dill-Macky, R., Wiersma, J.M., Hareland, G.A. 2005. Registration of 'Oklee' wheat. Crop Science. 45:784-785.
    
  • PCR MARKERS FOR TRITICUM SPELTOIDES LEAF RUST RESISTANCE GENE LR51 AND THEIR USE TO DEVELOP ISOGENIC HARD RED SPRING WHEAT LINES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Helguera, M., Vanzetti, L., Soria, M., Khan, I.A., Kolmer, J.A., Dubcovsky, J. 2005. PCR markers for Triticum speltoides leaf rust resistance gene Lr51 and their use to develop isogenic hard red spring wheat lines. Crop Science. 45:728-734.
    
  • CHARACTERIZATION OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN HARD RED SPRING WHEAT CULTIVARS-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Oelke, L.M., Kolmer, J.A. 2004. Characterization of leaf rust resistance in hard red spring wheat cultivars. Plant Disease. 88:1127-1133
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2002-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kolmer, J.A., Long, D.L., Hughes, M.E. 2004. Physiologic specialization of Puccinia triticina on wheat in the United States in 2002. Plant Disease. 88:1079-1084
    
  • VIRULENCE SPECIFICITIES OF WORLD WIDE COLLECTIONS OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA FROM DURUM WHEAT-(Abstract Only)
    Ordonez, M.E., Kolmer, J.A., Groth, J.V. 2004. Virulence specificities of world wide collections of Puccinia triticina from durum wheat [abstract]. Phytopathology. 94:S79.
    
  • IDENTIFICATION OF RUST RESISTANCE GENES IN FOUR SPRING WHEATS-(Abstract Only)
    Oelke, L.M., Kolmer, J.A. 2004. Identification of rust resistance genes in four spring wheats. Phytopathology. 94:S77.
    
  • WHEAT RUSTS-(Book / Chapter)
    Kolmer, J.A. Wheat rusts. Encyclopedia of Plant and Crops Science. Available: http://dekker.com.
    
  • PCR ASSAYS FOR THE L37-YR17-SR38 CLUSTER OF RUST RESISTANCE GENES AND THEIR USE TO DEVELOP ISOGENIC HARD RED SPRING WHEAT LINES-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Helguera, M., Khan, I.A., Kolmer, J.A., Lijavetzki, D., Zhong QI, L., Dubcovsky, J. 2003. PCR assays for the L37-YR17-SR38 cluster of rust resistance genes and their use to develop isogenic hard red spring wheat lines. Crop Science. 43:1839-1847.
    
  • LEAF RUST RESISTANCE GENES IN MINNESOTA HARD RED SPRING WHEATS-(Abstract Only)
    OELKE, L.M., KOLMER, J.A. LEAF RUST RESISTANCE GENES IN MINNESOTA HARD RED SPRING WHEATS. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 2003. v. 93. p. S67.
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2001-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    KOLMER, J.A., LONG, D.L., KOSMAN, E., HUGHES, M.E. PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2001. PLANT DISEASE. 2003. v. 87. p. 859-866.
    
  • LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    KOLMER, J.A. LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT. CROP SCIENCE. 2003. v. 43. p. 1266-1274.
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2000-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    LONG, D.L., KOLMER, J.A., LEONARD, K.J., HUGHES, M.E. PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA ON WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2000. PLANT DISEASE. 2002. v. 86. p. 981-986.
    
  • INHERITANCE OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN THE WHEAT CULTIVARS AC MAJESTIC, AC SPLENDOR, AND AC KARMA-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    KOLMER, J.A., LIU, J.Q. INHERITANCE OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN THE WHEAT CULTIVARS AC MAJESTIC, AC SPLENDOR, AND AC KARMA. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY. 2002. v. 24. p. 327-331.
    
  • VIRULENCE PHENOTYPES OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES IN 1999-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    KOLMER, J.A. VIRULENCE PHENOTYPES OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES IN 1999. PLANT DISEASE. 2002. v. 86. p. 288-291.
    
  • MOLECULAR POLYMORPHISM AND VIRULENCE PHENOTYPES OF THE WHEAT LEAF RUST FUNGUS, PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN CANADA.-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • SIMPLE INHERITANCE OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN TWO WHEAT CULTIVARS WITH SLOWRUSTING RESISTANCE-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    KOLMER, J.A., LIU, J.Q. SIMPLE INHERITANCE OF LEAF RUST RESISTANCE IN TWO WHEAT CULTIVARS WITH SLOWRUSTING RESISTANCE. PLANT PATHOLOGY. 2001. v. 50. p. 546-551.
    
  • EARLY RESEARCH ON THE GENETICS OF PUCCINIA AND STEM RUST RESISTANCE IN WHEAT IN GRAMINIS CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES-(Book / Chapter)
    KOLMER, J.A. EARLY RESEARCH ON THE GENETICS OF PUCCINIA AND STEM RUST RESISTANCE IN WHEAT IN GRAMINIS CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. STEM RUST OF WHEAT FROM ANCIENT ENEMY TO MODERN FOE. 2001. Peterson, P. editor. St. Paul, MN:APS Press. 2001. p. 51-82.
    
  • PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN CANADA IN 1998-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    KOLMER, J.A. PHYSIOLOGIC SPECIALIZATION OF PUCCINIA TRITICINA IN CANADA IN 1998. PLANT DISEASE. 2001. v. 85. p. 155-158.
    

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