Research Project: Improved Stress Tolerance in Wheat and Oat Empowered by Integrated Genomics

Location: Plant Science Research

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

Genetic variation and Rht gene distribution across a century of breeding in North American spring wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gill, H., Blecha, S.M., Conley, E., Brault, C., Fiedler, J.D., Cook, J., Glover, K., Green, A., Read, A.C., Anderson, J.A. 2026. Genetic variation and Rht gene distribution across a century of breeding in North American spring wheat. Journal of Experimental Biology. Article erag202. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag202.

A century of breeding has preserved genetic variation, accumulated favorable alleles, and shaped the Rht gene portfolio in North American spring wheat - (Pre-print Publication)
Gill, H., Blecha, S.M., Conley, E., Brault, C., Fiedler, J.D., Cook, J., Glover, K., Green, A., Read, A.C., Anderson, J.A. 2025. A century of breeding has preserved genetic variation, accumulated favorable alleles, and shaped the Rht gene portfolio in North American spring wheat. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.22.677111.

Genetic gains from sixty years of spring wheat breeding in the northern plains of the U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Genetic gains from sixty years of spring wheat breeding in the northern plains of the U.S. - (Pre-print Publication)
Gill, H.S., Blecha, S.M., Brault, C., Glover, K., Green, A., Cook, J., Lorenz, A., Read, A.C., Anderson, J.A. 2025. Genetic gains from sixty years of spring wheat breeding in the northern plains of the U.S. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.05.21.655386.