Research Project: Enhancement of Eastern U.S. Wheat Quality, Genetics and Marketability

Location: Corn, Soybean and Wheat Quality Research

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

Novel genetic control of alpha-amylase activity during pre-harvest sprouting indicated by RNA sequencing of soft winter wheat varieties Cardinal and Logan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penning, B. 2025. Novel genetic control of alpha-amylase activity during pre-harvest sprouting indicated by RNA sequencing of soft winter wheat varieties Cardinal and Logan. Plant Gene. 42. Article 100495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2025.100495.

Mean normalization improved genome-wide association detection power of wheat (Triticum aestivum)grain and flour quality traits with year-to-year variation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penning, B. 2024. Mean normalization improved genome-wide association detection power of wheat (Triticum aestivum)grain and flour quality traits with year-to-year variation. Agriculture. 14(12) Article 2317. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14122317.

A genome-wide association study approach to identify novel major-effect quantitative trait loci for end-use quality traits in soft red winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Subedi, M., Bagwell, J.W., Lopez, B., Baik, B.V., Babar, M.A., Mergoum, M. 2024. A genome-wide association study approach to identify novel major-effect quantitative trait loci for end-use quality traits in soft red winter wheat. Genes. 15. Article 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15091177.

High-molecular-weight glutenin subunit profiles of eastern U.S. soft winter wheat desirable for making soft-bite white salted noodles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Baik, B.V. 2024. High-molecular-weight glutenin subunit profiles of eastern U.S. soft winter wheat desirable for making soft-bite white salted noodles. Cereal Chemistry. 1-13. Article 10813. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10813.

The cell wall-related gene families of wheat (Triticum aestivum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penning, B. 2023. The cell wall-related gene families of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Diversity. 15(11). Article 1135. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15111135.

Soft textured wheat with high protein content and strength is suitable for making hot-press tortillas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Baik, B.V. 2023. Soft textured wheat with high protein content and strength is suitable for making hot-press tortillas. Cereal Chemistry. 100:1203-1214. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10703.

Registration of 12 soft red winter partial waxy wheat germplasms carrying one or two null alleles at the Wx loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Sturbaum-Abud, A.K., Baik, B.V. 2023. Registration of 12 soft red winter partial waxy wheat germplasms carrying one or two null alleles at the Wx loci. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:593-598. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20307.

Genetics of a diverse soft winter wheat population for pre-harvest sprouting, agronomic, and flour quality traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Patwa, N., Penning, B. 2023. Genetics of a diverse soft winter wheat population for pre-harvest sprouting, agronomic, and flour quality traits. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article #1137808. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1137808.

Gene expression differences related to pre-harvest sprouting uncovered in related wheat varieties by RNAseq analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penning, B. 2023. Gene expression differences related to pre-harvest sprouting uncovered in related wheat varieties by RNAseq analysis. Plant Gene. 33. Article #100404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2023.100404.

Grain and flour characteristics of eastern U.S. soft winter wheat desirable for making soft-bite white salted noodles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Baik, B.V. 2022. Grain and flour characteristics of eastern U.S. soft winter wheat desirable for making soft-bite white salted noodles. Cereal Chemistry. 100(2):445-459. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10625.

Allelic variations in phenology genes of eastern U.S. soft winter and Korean winter wheat and their associations with heading date - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Brown Guedira, G.L., Kang, M., Baik, B.V. 2022. Allelic variations in phenology genes of eastern U.S. soft winter and Korean winter wheat and their associations with heading date. Plants. 11(22). Article #3116. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11223116.

Environmental conditions after fusarium head blight visual symptom development affect contamination of wheat grain with deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3- glucoside - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moraes, W.B., Baik, B.V., Madden, L.V., Paul, P.A. 2023. Environmental conditions after fusarium head blight visual symptom development affect contamination of wheat grain with deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3- glucoside. Phytopathology. 113(2): 206-224. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-06-22-0199-r.

COMPILE: A GWAS computational pipeline for gene discovery in complex genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hill, M.J., Penning, B., Mccann, M.C., Carpita, N.C. 2022. COMPILE: A GWAS computational pipeline for gene discovery in complex genomes. BMC Plant Biology. 22:Article 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03668-9.

Grain, flour and batter properties estimating cake baking potential of wheat flour - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baik, B.V., Donelson, T.S. 2022. Grain, flour and batter properties estimating cake baking potential of wheat flour. Cereal Chemistry. Article 10560. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10560.

Description of U6719-004 wheat germplasm with YrAS2388R stripe rust resistance introgression from Aegilops tauschii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopez, S.R., Wiersma, A.T., Strauss, N.M., Watkins, T., Baik, B.V., Zhang, G., Sehgal, S.K., Kolb, F.L., Poland, J.A., Mason, R.E., Carter, A.H., Olson, E.L. 2023. Description of U6719-004 wheat germplasm with YrAS2388R stripe rust resistance introgression from Aegilops tauschii. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17(1):26-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20226.

Influences of hydrothermal and pressure treatments of wheat bran on the quality and sensory attributes of whole wheat Chinese steamed bread and pancakes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Lee, Y., Park, E., Luo, Y., Delwiche, S.R., Baik, B.V. 2021. Influences of hydrothermal and pressure treatments of wheat bran on the quality and sensory attributes of whole wheat Chinese steamed bread and pancakes. Journal of Cereal Science. 102. Article 103356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2021.103356.

Registration of ten soft red winter waxy wheat germplasm lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Sturbaum-Abud, A.K., Baik, B.V. 2021. Registration of ten soft red winter waxy wheat germplasm lines. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:147-151. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20151.

A TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation-reduction method to probe surface and anhydrous crystalline-core domains of cellulose microfibril bundles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shiga, T.M., Yang, H., Penning, B., Olek, A., McCann, M.C., Carpita, N.C. 2021. A TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation-reduction method to probe surface and anhydrous crystalline-core domains of cellulose microfibril bundles. Cellulose. 28:5305-5319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-03815-9.

Influences of hydrothermal and pressure treatments on compositional and hydration properties of wheat bran and dough mixing properties of whole wheat meal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, Y., Ma, F., Byars, J.A., Felker, F.C., Liu, S.X., Mosier, N.S., Lee, J., Kenar, J.A., Baik, B.V. 2021. Influences of hydrothermal and pressure treatments on compositional and hydration properties of wheat bran and dough mixing properties of whole wheat meal. Cereal Chemistry. 98(3):673-682. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10411.

Influences of grain and protein characteristics on in vitro protein digestibility of modern and ancient wheat species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, F., Baik, B.V. 2021. Influences of grain and protein characteristics on in vitro protein digestibility of modern and ancient wheat species. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 101(12):4578-4584. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11100.