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Research Project: Improving Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance of Small Grains

Location: Plant Science Research

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

Synthetic spike-in metabarcoding for plant pathogen diagnostics results in precise quantification of copy number within the genus Fusarium Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oppenheimer, P., Tini, F., Whetten, R.B., Laraba, I., Read, Q.D., Whitaker, B.K., Vaughan, M.M., Beccari, G., Covarelli, L., Cowger, C. 2025. Synthetic spike-in metabarcoding for plant pathogen diagnostics results in precise quantification of copy number within the genus Fusarium. ISME Communications. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismeco/ycaf124.

Enhancing prediction accuracy of key biomass partitioning traits in wheat using multi-kernel genomic prediction models integrating secondary traits and environmental covariates Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kunwar, S., Ali Babar, M., Jarquin, D., Ampatzidis, Y., Khan, N., Prabhat Acharya, J., Mcbreen, J., Adewale, S., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2025. Enhancing prediction accuracy of key biomass partitioning traits in wheat using multi-kernel genomic prediction models integrating secondary traits and environmental covariates. The Plant Genome. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70052.

Registration of TX17D2337 soft red winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Estimated yield reductions and economic losses on wheat caused by disease from 2018 through 2021 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Friskop, A.J., Sisson, A.J., Allen, T.W., Anderson-Onofre, K.F., Aoun, M., Bergstrom, G.C., Bissonnette, K.M., Bowen, K.L., Bradley, C.A., Burrows, M.E., Byamukama, E., Chilvers, M.I., Collins, A.A., Cowger, C., De Wolf, E.D., Dill-Macky, R., Esker, P.D., Faske, T.R., Hunger, R.M., Kelly, H.M., Kleczewski, N.M., Koehler, A.M., Langston, D.B., Marshall, J.M., Martinez-Espinoza, A.D., Mckelvey, U., Mehl, H.L., Meyer, R.F., Obasa, K., Padgett, G., Paul, P.A., Price Iii, P., Smith, D.L., Telenko, D.P., Tenuta, A.U., Wegulo, S.N., Wiersma, J.J. 2025. Estimated yield reductions and economic losses on wheat caused by disease from 2018 through 2021. Plant Health Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-09-24-0087-RS.

Virulence and molecular characterization of Blumeria graminis isolates from wheat fields across Ontario Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, M., Lim, S., Shoukouhi, P., Xue, A.G., Chen, Y., Burt, A.J., Humphreys, G., Cowger, C., Serajazar, M., Mccallum, B. 2025. Virulence and molecular characterization of Blumeria graminis isolates from wheat fields across Ontario. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2025.2475813 .

Genetic mapping of resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Soft Red Winter Wheat Line NC13-20076 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winn, Z.J., Acharya, R., Ward, B., Griffey, C., Fitzgerald, J., Dong, Y., Cowger, C., Murphy, J., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2025. Genetic mapping of resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Soft Red Winter Wheat Line NC13-20076. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70022.

Enhancing genomic-based forward prediction accuracy in wheat by integrating UAV-derived hyperspectral and environmental data with machine learning under heat-stressed environments Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcbreen, J., Ali Babar, M., Jarquin, D., Ampatzidis, Y., Khan, N., Kunwar, S., Prabhat Acharya, J., Adewale, S., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2025. Enhancing genomic-based forward prediction accuracy in wheat by integrating UAV-derived hyperspectral and environmental data with machine learning under heat-stressed environments. The Plant Genome. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20554.

Registration of GA 09436-16LE12: A new soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to the USA Southeast region Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mergoum, M., Johnson, J., Sutton, S., Lopez, B., Bland, D., Buck, J.W., Buntin, G., Mailhot, D., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, P., Mason, R.E., Sutton, R., Babar, M., Ibrahim, A., Boyles, R., Brown Guedira, G.L., Baik, B.V., Chen, Z., Marshall, D., Cambron, S.E., Chen, X., Cowger, C. 2024. Registration of GA 09436-16LE12: A new soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to the USA Southeast region. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20403.

GA 071518-16E39: A new adapted soft red winter wheat cultivar to Georgia and the USA Southeast region Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mergoum, M., Johnson, J., Sutton, S., Lopez, B., Bland, D., Buck, J.W., Buntin, G., Mailhot, D., Harrison, S.A., Murphy, P., Mason, R.E., Sutton, R., Babar, M., Ibrahim, A., Boyles, R., Brown Guedira, G.L., Baik, B.V., Chen, Z., Marshall, D., Cambron, S.E., Chen, X., Cowger, C. 2024. GA 071518-16E39: A new adapted soft red winter wheat cultivar to Georgia and the USA Southeast region. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20405.

Discovery of a major QTL for resistance to the guava root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) in ‘Tanzania’, an African landrace sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fraher, S., Schwarz, T., Heim, C., De Siqueira Gesteira, G., Mollinari, M., Da Silva Pereira, G., Zeng, Z., Brown Guedira, G.L., Gorny, A., Yencho, G. 2024. Discovery of a major QTL for resistance to the guava root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) in ‘Tanzania’, an African landrace sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137:234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04739-1.

Fine mapping of stem rust resistance derived from soft red winter wheat cultivar AGS2000 to an NLR gene cluster on chromosome 6D Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rivera-Burgos, L.A., Vangessel, C., Guedira, M., Smith, J.H., Marshall, D., Jin, Y., Rouse, M.N., Brown Guedira, G.L. 2024. Fine mapping of stem rust resistance derived from soft red winter wheat cultivar AGS2000 to an NLR gene cluster on chromosome 6D. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137: Article 206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04702-0.

Multiple routes to fungicide resistance: Interaction of Cyp51 gene sequences, copy number and expression Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arnold, C., Meyers, E., Whetten, R.B., Chartrain, L., Cheema, J., Brown, J.K., Cowger, C. 2024. Multiple routes to fungicide resistance: Interaction of Cyp51 gene sequences, copy number and expression. Molecular Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13498.

Development of a next generation SNP genotyping array for wheat Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burridge, A.J., Winfield, M., Przewieslik, A., Edwards, K.J., Siddique, I., Barral-Arca, R., Griffiths, S., Cheng, S., Huang, Z., Feng, C., Dreisigacker, S., Bentley, A.R., Brown Guedira, G.L., Barker, G.L. 2024. Development of a next generation SNP genotyping array for wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22(8):2235-2247. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14341.

Registration of FL16045-25: An early-maturing, high-yielding, disease-resistant soft red facultative wheat variety for the Southern U.S. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Babar, M., Khan, N., Blount, A., Barnett, R.D., Harrison, S.A., Dewitt, N., Johnson, J., Mergoum, M., Boyles, R., Murphy, P., Mason, E., Shakiba, E., Ibrahim, A., Sutton, R., Brown Guedira, G.L., Marshall, D., Cowger, C., Baik, B.V., Santantonio, N., Cambron, S.E., Jin, Y., Mailhot, D. 2024. Registration of FL16045-25: An early-maturing, high-yielding, disease-resistant soft red facultative wheat variety for the Southern U.S.. Journal of Plant Registrations. 18(2):374-387. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20343.