Research Project: Improving Forage and Bioenergy Plants and Production Systems for the Central U.S.

Location: Wheat, Sorghum and Forage Research

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

Dynamic reconfiguration of switchgrass proteomes in response to rust (Puccinia Novopanici) infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, N.A., Alvarez, S., Naldrett, M.J., Muhle, A.A., Sarath, G., Mitchell, R., Edme, S.J., Tatineni, S., Yuen, G. 2023. Dynamic reconfiguration of switchgrass proteomes in response to rust (Puccinia Novopanici) infection. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(19). Article 14630. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914630.

Structural similarities and overlapping activities among dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, flavanone 4-reductase, and anthocyanidin reductase offer metabolic flexibility in the flavonoid pathway - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lewis, J.A., Zhang, B., Harza, R., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Sattler, S.E., Twigg, P., Vermerris, W., Kang, C. 2023. Structural similarities and overlapping activities among dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, flavanone 4-reductase, and anthocyanidin reductase offer metabolic flexibility in the flavonoid pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). Article 13901. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241813901.

Multi-site evaluation of stratified and balanced sampling of soil organic carbon stocks in agricultural fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Potash, E., Guan, K., Margenot, A., Lee, D., Boe, A., Douglass, M., Heaton, E., Jang, C., Jin, V.L., Li, N., Mitchell, R., Namoi, N., Schmer, M.R., Wang, S., Zumpf, C. 2023. Multi-site evaluation of stratified and balanced sampling of soil organic carbon stocks in agricultural fields. Geoderma. 438. Article 116587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116587.

Divergent metabolic changes in rhizomes of lowland and upland switchgrass (panicum virgatum) from early season through dormancy onset - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Bowman, M.J., Saathoff, A.J., Edme, S.J., Mitchell, R., Tobias, C.M., Madhavan, S., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E. 2023. Divergent metabolic changes in rhizomes of lowland and upland switchgrass (panicum virgatum) from early season through dormancy onset. Plants. 12(8). Article 1732. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12081732.

Sugars and cuticular waxes impact sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis Sacchari) colonization on two different developmental stages of sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cardona, J.B., Grover, S., Bowman, M.J., Busta, L., Sarath, G., Sattler, S.E., Louis, J. 2023. Sugars and cuticular waxes impact sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis Sacchari) colonization on two different developmental stages of sorghum. Plant Science. 330. Article 111646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111646.

Activity of cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase (APX) from panicum virgatum against ascorbate and phenylpropanoids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, B., Lewis, J., Kovacs, F., Sattler, S.E., Sarath, G., Kang, C. 2023. Activity of cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase (APX) from panicum virgatum against ascorbate and phenylpropanoids. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24. Article 1778. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24021778.

Genetic resistance of switchgrass to rust evaluated in a composite upland x lowland population in lab and field settings - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edme, S.J., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Muhle, A., Mitchell, R., Yuen, G. 2022. Genetic resistance of switchgrass to rust evaluated in a composite upland x lowland population in lab and field settings. Agronomy. 12,3137. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123137.

Dynamic regulation of phenylpropanoid pathway metabolites in modulating sorghum defense against fall armyworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Grover, S., Shinde, S., Puri, H., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Sattler, S.E., Louis, J. 2022. Dynamic regulation of phenylpropanoid pathway metabolites in modulating sorghum defense against fall armyworm. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:1019266. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1019266.

Co-transcriptomic analysis of the maize-western corn rootworm interaction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pingault, L., Basu, S., Vellichirammal, N.N., Williams, W.P., Sarath, G., Louis, J. 2022. Co-transcriptomic analysis of the maize-western corn rootworm interaction. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182335.

Biomass production and nutrient removal from perennial energy grasses on a wet marginal land - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cooney, D., Namoi, N., Zumpf, C., Lim, S., Villamil, M., Mitchell, R., Lee, D. 2022. Biomass production and nutrient removal from perennial energy grasses on a wet marginal land. BioEnergy Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10488-0.

Transfer of a calibration model from a benchtop to a handheld NIR spectrometer to predict nitrogen content of warm-season forage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rukundo, I., Danao, M., Mitchell, R., Weller, C. 2022. Transfer of a calibration model from a benchtop to a handheld NIR spectrometer to predict nitrogen content of warm-season forage. Biosystems Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2022.04.014.

Effect of cultivars and temperature on synergistic interaction between panicum mosaic virus and satellite panicum mosaic virus in switchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muhle, A.A., Palmer, N.A., Edme, S.J., Sarath, G., Yuen, G., Mitchell, R., Tatineni, S. 2022. Effect of cultivars and temperature on synergistic interaction between panicum mosaic virus and satellite panicum mosaic virus in switchgrass. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-022-05412-y.

Remote sensing-based estimation of advanced perennial grass biomass yields for bioenergy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamada, Y., Zumpf, C., Cacho, J., Lee, D., Lin, C., Heaton, E., Boe, A., Boersma, N., Mitchell, R., Negri, C. 2021. Remote sensing-based estimation of advanced perennial grass biomass yields for bioenergy. Land. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10111221.

Genetic analysis of yield and quality traits in switchgrass based on population crosses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edme, S.J., Mitchell, R. 2021. Genetic analysis of yield and quality traits in switchgrass based on population crosses. Agronomy. 11(11):2220. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112220.

Aboveground herbivory influences belowground defense responses in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Establishing and managing warm-season grasses for conservation buffers - (Experiment Station)
Mitchell, R., Schmer, M.R., Jin, V.L., Redfearn, D., Glewen, K., Hay, J. 2021. Establishing and managing warm-season grasses for conservation buffers. Extension Publications. https://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/ec3056.pdf.

Adaptation and forage productivity of cool-season grasses in the central USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vogel, K.P., Mitchell, R. 2021. Adaptation and forage productivity of cool-season grasses in the central USA. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(2). Article e20172. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20172.

Transcriptomic and volatile signatures associated with maize defense against corn leaf aphid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pingault, L., Varsani, S., Palmer, N.A., Ray, S., Williams, W.P., Luthe, D.S., Ali, J.G., Sarath, G., Louis, J. 2021. Transcriptomic and volatile signatures associated with maize defense against corn leaf aphid. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 21:138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02910-0.

Release of NT13443 winter triticale - (Experiment Station)
Baenziger, S., Mitchell, R., Wegulo, S., Regassa, T., Easterly, A., Creech, C., El-Basyoni, I., Al-Ajlouni, Z. 2021. Release of NT13443 winter triticale. Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin. Available: https://agronomy.unl.edu/Baenziger/new-releases/NT13443signed.pdf..

Comparing the use of handheld and benchtop NIR spectrometers in predicting nutritional value of forage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rukundo, I., Danao, M., Mitchell, R., Masterson, S.D., Weller, C. 2021. Comparing the use of handheld and benchtop NIR spectrometers in predicting nutritional value of forage. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 37(1):171-181. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14157.

Effect of scanning samples through polypropylene film on predicting nitrogen content of forage using handheld NIR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rukundo, I.R., Danao, M.C., Mitchell, R., Masterson, S.D., Wehling, R.L., Weller, C.L. 2020. Effects of scanning through polypropylene film on predicting nitrogen content in forage using handheld NIR. AIMS Agriculture and Food. 5(4):838-849. https://doi.org/10.3934/agrfood.2020.4.835.

Differential defense responses of upland and lowland switchgrass cultivars to a cereal aphid pest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pingault, L., Palmer, N.A., Koch, K.G., Heng-Moss, T.M., Bradshaw, J.D., Seravalli, J., Twigg, P., Louis, J., Sarath, G. 2020. Differential defense responses of upland and lowland switchgrass cultivars to a cereal aphid pest. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(21). Article 7966. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21217966.

Genetic (co)variation and accuracy of selection for resistance to viral mosaic disease and production traits in an inter-ecotypic switchgrass breeding population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edme, S.J., Sarath, G., Palmer, N.A., Yuen, G., Muhle, A.A., Mitchell, R., Tatineni, S., Tobias, C.M. 2020. Genetic (co)variation and accuracy of selection for resistance to viral mosaic disease and production traits in an inter-ecotypic switchgrass breeding population. Crop Science. 61(3):1652-1665. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20392.

Interplay of phytohormones facilitate sorghum tolerance to aphids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Grover, S., Agpawa, E., Sarath, G., Sattler, S.E., Louis, J. 2020. Interplay of phytohormones facilitate sorghum tolerance to aphids. Plant Molecular Biology. 104(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-020-01083-y.

Greenbug (Schizaphis graminum) herbivory significantly impacts protein and phosphorylation abundance in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zogli, P.K., Alvarez, S., Naldrett, M.J., Palmer, N.A., Koch, K.G., Pingault, L., Bradshaw, J.D., Twigg, P., Heng-Moss, T., Louis, J., Sarath, G. 2020. Greenbug (Schizaphis graminum) herbivory significantly impacts protein and phosphorylation abundance in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). Scientific Reports. 10:14842. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71828-8.

Aphid-responsive defense networks in hybrid switchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koch, K.G., Palmer, N.A., Donze-Reiner, T., Scully, E.D., Seravalli, J., Amundsen, K., Twigg, P., Louis, J., Bradshaw, J.D., Heng-Moss, T., Sarath, G. 2020. Aphid-responsive defense networks in hybrid switchgrass. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:1145. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.01145.

Enhanced metabolism and selection of pyrethroid-resistant western corn rootworms (diabrotica virgifera virgifera leconte) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Souza, D., Jimenez, A.V., Sarath, G., Meinke, L.J., Miller, N.J., Siegfried, B.D. 2020. Enhanced metabolism and selection of pyrethroid-resistant western corn rootworms (diabrotica virgifera virgifera leconte). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 164:165-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.01.009.

Plant hemoglobins: a journey from unicellular green algae to vascular plants - (Review Article)
Becana, M., Yruela, I., Sarath, G., Catalan, P., Hargrove, M.S. 2020. Plant hemoglobins: a journey from unicellular green algae to vascular plants. New Phytologist. Tansley review 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16444.

Transcriptome divergence during leaf development in two contrasting switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, N.A., Rekalakunta Venka, C., Muhle, A., Tatineni, S., Yuen, G., Edme, S.J., Mitchell, R., Sarath, G. 2019. Transcriptome divergence during leaf development in two contrasting switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) cultivars. PLoS One. 14(9):e0222080. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222080.

Fall armyworm (spodoptera frugiperda smith) feeding elicits differential defense responses in upland and lowland switchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, N.A., Basu, S., Heng-Moss, T., Bradshaw, J.D., Sarath, G., Louis, J. 2019. Fall armyworm (spodoptera frugiperda smith) feeding elicits differential defense responses in upland and lowland switchgrass. PLoS One. 14(6):e0218352. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218352.