Research Project: An Integrated Approach for Plant Genetic Resources Conservation, Characterization, Evaluation, Documentation, and Distribution

Location: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit

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

USDA peanut germplasm collection and the international treaties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tallury, S.P., Leal-Bertioli, S.C., Bertioli, D.J., Stigura, N.E., Simpson, C.E., Seijo, G.J. 2026. USDA peanut germplasm collection and the international treaties. Peanut Science. 53(1):66-76. https://doi.org/10.3146/0095-3679-53-PS1673.

Selection of a core collection from the US castor bean germplasm collection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, J.B., Tonnis, B.D., Chen, Z., Wang, M.L. 2026. Selection of a core collection from the U.S. castor bean germplasm collection. Crop Science. 7(13):181-191. https://doi.org/10.46265/genresj.ZUEQ4037.

Impact of storage on peanut seeds: Part A – long-term storage and oxidation product accumulation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tonnis, B.D., Wang, M., Wang, M.L., Chittiboyina, A., Zhao, J., Benke, R.L., Li, X., Mobley, M.B., Tallury, S.P. 2026. Impact of storage on peanut seeds: Part A – long-term storage and oxidation product accumulation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 6(3):844-852. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.6c00140.

Peanut growth and development: From fertilization to mature pod - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tallury, S.P., Mobley, M.B., Simpson, C.E. 2025. Peanut growth and development: From fertilization to mature pod. Peanut Science. 52(2):82-91. http://doi.org/10.3146/0095-3679-52.2-PS1644.

Peanut Genetic Resources: Status, Challenges and Use in Peanut Genetic Improvement - (Book / Chapter)
Tallury, S.P., Gerrano, A.S., Deshmukh, D., Han, S., Mekonnen, T., Labuschagne, M. 2025. Peanut Genetic Resources: Status, Challenges and Use in Peanut Genetic Improvement. Zhuang, W., Varshney, R., Wang, X., Zhang, X., editors. Peanut Genomics and Biotechnology. 1st edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 17-34.

Registration of two Arachis hypogaea x A. diogoi introgression lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stalker, H.T., Tallury, S.P., Dunne, J.C., Andres, R.J., Hancock, W.G., Massa, A.N. 2025. Registration of two Arachis hypogaea x A. diogoi introgression lines. Journal of Plant Registrations. 19(3). Article e70018. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.70018.

High oleic acid significantly extends the viability of long-term stored peanut seeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, M.L., Tonnis, B.D., Tishchenko, V., Tallury, S.P. 2025. High oleic acid significantly extends the viability of long-term stored peanut seeds. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1479262125000097.

Mining seed quality traits in the USDA sesame germplasm collection identifies useful accessions for improving nutritional breeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, M.L., Tonnis, B.D., Morris, J.B., Pinnow, D., Stigura, N.E., Benke, R.L., Li, X. 2025. Mining seed quality traits in the USDA sesame germplasm collection identifies useful accessions for improving nutritional breeding. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. p. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12933.

A comprehensive method to select energy sorghum hybrids for bioethanol production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, Y., Wang, M.L., Devlet, A., Han, L., Tang, C., Tan, T., Xie, G. 2024. A comprehensive method to select energy sorghum hybrids for bioethanol production. Industrial Crops and Products. 191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107436.

Telomere-to-telomere Citrullus super-pangenome provides direction for watermelon breeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Zhao, M., Tan, J., Huang, M., Chu, X., Li, Y., Han, X., Fang, T., Tian, Y., Jarret, R.L., Lu, D., Chen, Y., Xue, L., Li, X., Qin, G., Li, B., Sun, Y., Wang Deng, X., Deng, Y., Zhang, X., He, H. 2024. Telomere-to-telomere Citrullus super-pangenome provides direction for watermelon breeding. Nature Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-024-01823-6.

Genetic Diversity and Genome-Wide Association in Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.Walp) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, X., Vincent, M.N., Lopez-Hernandez, F., Cortes, A.J., Morris, J.B., Wang, M.L., Tallury, S.P., Miller II, M.C., Blair, M.W. 2024. Genetic Diversity and Genome-Wide Association in Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.Walp). Agronomy. 14(5):961. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050961.

Evaluating galactomannan concentrations in ten Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) genotypes over 2 locations for potential use as a healthy nutraceutical source - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, J.B., Tonnis, B.D., Wang, M.L. 2024. Evaluating galactomannan concentrations in ten Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) genotypes over 2 locations for potential use as a healthy nutraceutical source. Current Topics in Phytochemistry. 19:97-105.

Relationships of the wild peanut species, section Arachis: A resource for botanical classification, crop improvement, and germplasm management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leal-Bertioli, S.C., De Blas, F., Chavarro, C.M., Simpson, C.E., Valls, J.F., Tallury, S.P., Moretzsohn, M.C., Custodio, A.R., Stalker, H.T., Seijo, G., Bertioli, D.J. 2024. Relationships of the wild peanut species, section Arachis: A resource for botanical classification, crop improvement, and germplasm management. American Journal of Botany. 111. Article e16357. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16357.

Genotype, environment, and their interaction effects on peanut seed protein, oil, and fatty acid content variability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, M.L., Tonnis, B.D., Li, X., Benke, R.L., Huang, E., Tallury, S.P., Pupplala, N., Peng, Z., Wang, J. 2024. Genotype, environment, and their interaction effects on peanut seed protein, oil, and fatty acid content variability. Crop Science. pgs. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21559.

Effect of Genotype-by-Environment interaction on oil and oleic fatty acid contents of cultivated peanuts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Yu, Y., Wang, M.L., Dang, P.M., Chen, C. 2023. Effect of Genotype-by-Environment interaction on oil and oleic fatty acid contents of cultivated peanuts. Horticulturae. 9(12):1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121272.

Vulnerability of U.S. new and industrial crop genetic resources - (Review Article)
Morris, J.B., Dierig, D., Heinitz, C.C., Hellier, B.C., Bradley, V., Marek, L. 2023. Vulnerability of U.S. new and industrial crop genetic resources. Industrial Crops and Products. 206. Article 117364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117364.

Global strategy for the conservation and use of Vigna - (Other)
Nair, R.M., Pujar, M., Cockel, C., Scheldeman, X., Vanderlook, F., Zonneveld, M., Takahashi, Y., Tallury, S.P., Olaniyi, O., Giovannini, P. 2023. Global strategy for the conservation and use of Vigna. Global Crop Diversity Trust. Global Crop Diversity Trust. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7565174.