Research Project: Genetic Enhancement of Seed Quality and Plant Health Traits, and Designing Soybeans with Improved Functionality

Location: Crop Production and Pest Control Research

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

The massive 340 megabase genome of Anisogramma anomala, a biotrophic ascomycete that causes eastern filbert blight of hazelnut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohen, A., Cai, G., Price, D.C., Molnar, T., Zhang, N., Hillman, B. 2024. The massive 340 megabase genome of Anisogramma anomala, a biotrophic ascomycete that causes eastern filbert blight of hazelnut. BMC Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10198-1.

Mutations in KASIIB result in increased levels of palmitic acid in soybean seeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Devereaux, R., Carrero-Colon, M., Hudson, K.A. 2024. Mutations in KASIIB result in increased levels of palmitic acid in soybean seeds. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12827.

Promoter deletion in the soybean Compact mutant leads to overexpression of a gene with homology to the C20- gibberellin 2-oxidase family - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xing Liu and others, Promoter deletion in the soybean Compact mutant leads to overexpression of a gene with homology to the C20-gibberellin 2-oxidase family, Journal of Experimental Botany, 2023;, erad267, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad267

Identification of new sources of Hessian fly resistance in tetraploid wheat. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nemacheck, J.A., Flynn, R.D., Zapf, K., Subramanyam, S. 2023. Identification of new sources of Hessian fly resistance in tetraploid wheat. Crop Science. 63(3):1354-1363. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20917.

Soybean protein and oil variants identified through a forward genetic screen for seed composition - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hudson, K.A. 2022. Soybean protein and oil variants identified through a forward genetic screen for seed composition. Plants. 11(21). Article 2966. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11212966.

Phytophthora sansomeana - (Popular Publication)
Detranaltes, C.E., Ma, J., Cai, G. 2022. Phytophthora sansomeana. Encyclopedia of Plant Genomics. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/27319.

Phytophthora sansomeana, an emerging threat to soybean production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Detranaltes, C.E., Ma, J., Cai, G. 2022. Phytophthora sansomeana, an emerging threat to soybean production. Agronomy. 12(8). Article 1769. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081769.

First report of Fusarium commune causing root rot of soybean seedlings in Indiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Detranaltes, C., Saldanha, M., Scofield, S.R., Cai, G. 2022. First report of Fusarium commune causing root rot of soybean seedlings in Indiana. Plant Disease.

Identification of a highly virulent Fusarium commune strain as a new soybean root rot pathogen in Indiana - (Abstract Only)

Reduced palmitic acid content in soybean seed as a result of mutation in FATb1a - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carrero-Colon, M., Hudson, K.A. 2022. Reduced palmitic acid content in soybean seed as a result of mutation in FATb1a. PLoS ONE. 17(3): e0262327. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262327.

A giant chimeric NLR gene responsible for broad spectrum resistance to a soybean pathogen - (Abstract Only)
Wang, W., Chen, L., Fengler, K., Bolar, J., Llaca, V., Wang, X., Clark, C.B., Fleury, T.J., Myrvold, J., Oneal, D., Van Dyk, D., Hudson, A., Munvolk, J., Baumgarten, A., Thompson, J., Cai, G., Crasta, O., Aggarwal, R., Ma, J. 2022. A giant chimeric NLR gene responsible for broad spectrum resistance to a soybean pathogen. [ABSTRACT] Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference.

A giant NLR gene confers broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, W., Chen, L., Fengler, K., Bolar, J., Llaca, V., Wang, X., Clark, C.B., Fleury, T.J., Myrvold, J., Oneal, D., Van Dyk, D., Hudson, A., Munkvold, J., Baumgarten, A., Thompson, J., Cai, G., Crasta, O., Aggarwal, R., Ma, J. 2021. A giant NLR gene confers broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean. Nature Communications. 12:6263. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26554-8.

Identification and molecular mapping of Rps14, a gene conferring broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, L., Wang, W., Ping, J., Fitzgerald, J.C., Cai, G., Clark, C., Aggarwal, R., Ma, J. 2021. Identification and molecular mapping of Rps14, a gene conferring broad-spectrum resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03933-9.

First report of Fusarium fujikuroi causing root rot and seedling elongation of soybean in Indiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Detranaltes, C.E., Jones, C.R., Cai, G. 2021. First report of Fusarium fujikuroi causing root rot and seedling elongation of soybean in Indiana. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-21-0570-PDN.

Report of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris as a new soybean root rot pathogen in Indiana - (Abstract Only)
Detranaltes, C.E., Cai, G. 2021. Report of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris as a new soybean root rot pathogen in Indiana. American Phytopathological Society Abstracts. Plant Health. 2-6 Aug 2021 (Virtual).

Identification of Fusarium fujikuroi as a new root rot pathogen of soybean in Indiana - (Abstract Only)
Detranaltes, C., Jones, C.J., Cai, G. 2021. Identification of Fusarium fujikuroi as a new root rot pathogen of soybean in Indiana. American Phytopathological Society Abstracts. Plant Health 2021. 2-6 Aug 2021 (virtual).

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities associated with switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) in the acidic, oligotrophic pine barrens ecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bindell, M., Luo, J., Walsh, E., Wagner, N.E., Miller, S.J., Cai, G., Bonos, S.A., Zhang, N. 2021. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities associated with switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) in the acidic, oligotrophic pine barrens ecosystem. Grass Research 1:2. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.48130/GR-2021-0002.

Genetic variation for seed oil biosynthesis in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hudson, K.A., Hudson, M.E. 2021. Genetic variation for seed oil biosynthesis in soybean. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-020-01276-1.

Combination of the elevated stearic acid trait with other fatty acid traits in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaskin, E.L., Carrero-Colon, M., Hudson, K.A. 2021. Combination of the elevated stearic acid trait with other fatty acid traits in soybean. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (2021). 98:221-226. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12446.

First report of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris causing root rot of soybean in Indiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Detranaltes, C., Cai, G. 2021. First report of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris causing root rot of soybean in Indiana. Plant Disease. 105:1194. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-20-2023-PDN.

Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Phytophthora sansomeana and Comparative Analysis of Phytophthora Mitochondrial Genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, G., Scofield, S.R. 2020. Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Phytophthora sansomeana and Comparative Analysis of Phytophthora Mitochondrial Genomes. PLoS ONE. 15(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231296.

Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Phytophthora sansomeana and Comparative Analysis of Phytophthora Mitochondrial Genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, G., Scofield, S.R. 2020. Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Phytophthora sansomeana and Comparative Analysis of Phytophthora Mitochondrial Genomes. PLOS ONE 15(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236076.

Genomic analysis of the Eastern Filbert Blight fungus, Anisogramma anomala, provides insight to pathogen biology - (Abstract Only)
Cohen, A.B., Cai, G., Price, D., He, L., Zhang, N., Molnar, T.J., Hillman, B.I. 2020. Genomic analysis of the Eastern Filbert Blight fungus, Anisogramma anomala, provides Plant Health 2020. August 8,2020. Denver, CO.

Molecular-assisted breeding for improved carbohydrate profiles in soybean seed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagely, K., Jo, H., Kim, J., Hudson, K.A., Bilyeu, K. 2020. Molecular-assisted breeding for improved carbohydrate profiles in soybean seed. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:1189-1200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03541-z.

TILLInG by Sequencing: Successful approach to identify rare alleles in soybean populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R., Carrero-Colon, M., Rainey, K.M., Hudson, K.A. 2019. TILLING by Sequencing: A successful approach to identify rare alleles in soybean populations. Genes 2019. 10(12):1003. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10121003.

PiRV-2 stimulates sporulation in Phytophthora infestans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, G., Fry, W.E., Hillman, B.I. 2019. PiRV-2 stimulates sporulation in Phytophthora infestans. Virus Research. 271:197674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2019.197674.

Combination of novel FAD3C and FAD3A mutations for low linolenic acid soybeans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Held, J., Carrero-Colon, M., Hudson, K.A. 2019. Combination of novel FAD3C and FAD3A mutations for low linolenic acid soybeans. Molecular Breeding. 2:190006. https://doi.org/10.2134/age2019.01.0006.

Comparative genomics approach to build a genome-wide database of high-quality, informative microsatellite markers: application on Phytophthora sojae, a soybean pathogen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, G., Fleury, T.J., Zhang, N. 2019. Comparative genomics approach to build a genome-wide database of high-quality, informative microsatellite markers: application on Phytophthora sojae, a soybean pathogen. Scientific Reports. 9:7969. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44411-z.

Global Population structure of Fusarium virguliforme based on microsatellite marker analysis - (Proceedings)
Tian, H., Fleury, T.J., Wise, K.A., Hushes, T.J., Cai, G. 2019. Global Population structure of Fusarium virguliforme based on microsatellite marker analysis. American Phytopathological Society. August 3-7, 2019, Cleveland, OH

Mitochondrial genome of Phytophthora sansomeana, a soybean root rot pathogen - (Abstract Only)
Cai, G., Scofield, S.R. 2019. Mitochondrial genome of Phytophthora sansomeana, a soybean root rot pathogen. American Phytopathological Society. Abstract.

PiRV-2, a novel RNA virus from Phytophthora infestans, does not belong to any known virus groups - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, G., Myers, K., Fry, W.E., Hillman, B.I. 2018. PiRV-2, a novel RNA virus from Phytophthora infestans, does not belong to any known virus groups. Archives of Virology. 164: 567-572. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-018-4050-0.