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Kayla Altendorf
Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit
Research Geneticist (Plants)

Phone: (509) 786-9267
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24106 N Bunn Rd
CORVALLIS, OR 993500000

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Projects
Breeding, Genomics, and Integrated Pest Management to Enhance Sustainability of U.S. Hop Production and Competitiveness in Global Markets
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 434455
Replicated Evaluation of Advanced Hop Germplasm and Determination of Virus and Viroid Transmissibility in Hop Breeding
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443236
Breeding Disease Resistant Hop Cultivars
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 433860
Evaluation and Development of Hop Germplasm for the Washington State Hop Growing Region
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 433996

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Breeding intermediate wheatgrass for grain production Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bajgain, P., Crain, J.L., Cattani, D.J., Larson, S.R., Altendorf, K.R., Anderson, J.A., Crews, T.E., Hu, Y., Poland, J.A., Turner, K., Westerbergh, A., Dehaan, L.R. 2022. Breeding intermediate wheatgrass for grain production. Plant Breeding Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119874157.ch3.
Genetic characterization of downy mildew resistance in a hop bi-parental population Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olatoye, O.M., Wiseman, M., Gent, D.H., Henning, J.A., Altendorf, K.R. 2022. Genetic characterization of downy mildew resistance in a hop bi-parental population. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20880.
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of the lentil single plant-derived core collection for resistance to root rot caused by Fusarium avenaceum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heineck, G.C., Altendorf, K.R., Coyne, C.J., Ma, Y., McGee, R.J., Porter, L.D. 2022. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of the lentil single plant-derived core collection for resistance to root rot caused by Fusarium avenaceum. Phytopathology. 112(9):1979-1987. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-21-0517-R.
Genetic architecture of yield-component traits in the new perennial grain crop intermediate wheatgrass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Altendorf, K.R., DeHaan, L.R., Anderson, J.A. 2022. Genetic architecture of yield-component traits in the new perennial grain crop intermediate wheatgrass. Crop Science. 62(2):880-892. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20716.
QTL for seed shattering and threshability in intermediate wheatgrass align closely with well-studied orthologs from wheat, barley, and rice Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Altendorf, K.R., DeHaan, L.R., Larson, S.R., Anderson, J.A. 2021. QTL for seed shattering and threshability in intermediate wheatgrass align closely with well-studied orthologs from wheat, barley, and rice. The Plant Genome. 14(3). Article e20145. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20145.
Nested association mapping reveals the genetic architecture of spike emergence and anthesis timing in intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Altendorf, K.R., Larson, S.R., Dehaan, L.R., Crain, J., Neyhart, J., Dorn, K.M., Anderson, J.A. 2021. Nested association mapping reveals the genetic architecture of spike emergence and anthesis timing in intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 11(3). Article jkab025. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab025.
Floret site utilization and reproductive tiller number are primary components of yield in intermediate wheatgrass spaced plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Altendorf, K.R., Dehaan, L.R., Heineck, G.C., Zhang, X., Anderson, J.A. 2020. Floret site utilization and reproductive tiller number are primary components of yield in intermediate wheatgrass spaced plants. Crop Science. 61(2):1073-1088. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20385.