Research Project: Characterization and Utilization of Genetic Diversity in Soybean and Common Bean and Management and Utilization of the National Rhizobium Genetic Resource Collection

Location: Soybean Genomics & Improvement Laboratory

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

Lf2 is a knotted homeobox regulator that modulates leaflet number in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, C.B., Calkwell, D., Zhu, Q., Provancal, D., Edwads, A.C., Song, Q., Quigley, C.V., Iyer-Pascuzzi, A.S., Ma, J., Wang, J. 2026. Lf2 is a knotted homeobox regulator that modulates leaflet number in soybean. Plant Journal. 125: Article e70658. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.20.660812.

Identifying canopy wilting QTLs and evaluating remote sensing approaches for selecting drought-tolerant soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burner, N., Akiina, P., Song, Q., Harris, D., Li, Z. 2025. Identifying canopy wilting QTLs and evaluating remote sensing approaches for selecting drought-tolerant soybean. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138(11). Article e276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-05063-y.

Divergence of root system plasticity in soybean between modern breeding lines and diverse germplasm accessions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bogati, S., Carpenter, J., Jung, J., Schafer, S., Danao, J., Woods, E., Song, Q., Kantar, M., Ma, J., Wang, D. 2025. Divergence of root system plasticity in soybean between modern breeding lines and diverse germplasm accessions. Crop Science. 65(6). Article e70190. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70190.

Characterization and mapping of a rust resistance gene in the common bean landrace G19833 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valentini, G., Pastor-Corrales, M., Hurtado-Gonzales, O., Xavier, L., Gill, U., Song, Q. 2025. Characterization and mapping of a rust resistance gene in the common bean landrace G19833. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf168.

Unraveling the epistatic interactions of major rust resistance genes in common bean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valentini, G., Pastor-Corrales, M., Hurtado-Gonzales, O., Tamang, P., Song, Q. 2025. Unraveling the epistatic interactions of major rust resistance genes in common bean. European journal of plant pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-025-03088-z.

Long-read sequencing reveals novel structural variation markers for key agronomic and quality traits of soybeans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Z., Belay, K., Paterson, J., Bewick, P., Songer, W., Song, Q., Zhang, B., Li, S. 2025. Long-read sequencing reveals novel structural variation markers for key agronomic and quality traits of soybeans. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. Article e1557748. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1557748.

Landscape of rare-allele variants in cultivated and wild soybean genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Z., Shi, X., Yang, Q., Li, Y., Yang, C., Zhang, M., An, Y., Nguyen, H., Yan, L., Song, Q. 2025. Landscape of rare-allele variants in cultivated and wild soybean genomes. The Plant Genome. 18(2). Article e70020. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70020.

Mapping of Phytophthora sojae resistance in soybean genotypes PI 399079 and PI 408132 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clevinger, E., Biyhev, R., Schmidt, C., Song, Q., Robertson, A., Dorrance, A., Maroof, S. 2025. Mapping of Phytophthora sojae resistance in soybean genotypes PI 399079 and PI 408132. Crop Science. 65(2). Article e70027. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70027.

Characterization of a G. max × G. soja nested association mapping population and identification of loci controlling seed composition traits from wild soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, L., Taliercio, E.W., Li, Z., Mian, R.M., Carter Jr, T.E., Wei, H., Quigley, C.V., Araya, S., He, R., Song, Q. 2025. Characterization of a G. max × G. soja nested association mapping population and identification of loci controlling seed composition traits from wild soybean. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138. Article e65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-04848-5.

Integration of genetic and imaging data to detect QTL for root traits in Interspecific soybean populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Islam, S.M., Song, Q., Lee, J., Jo, H., Kim, Y. 2025. Integration of genetic and imaging data to detect QTL for root traits in Interspecific soybean populations. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(3). Article e1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26031152.

QTL mapping and whole genome sequencing analysis for novel genetic resources associated with sucrose content in soybean [Glycine max (L.)Merr.] - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, D., Vuong, T.D., Shannon, J.G., Song, Q., Lin, F., Nguyen, H. 2025. QTL mapping and whole genome sequencing analysis for novel genetic resources associated with sucrose content in soybean [Glycine max (L.)Merr.] . Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 138. Article e43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04808-5.

Mapping resistance to Sclerotinia white mold in two pinto bean recombinant inbred line populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soler-Garzon, A., Lopes, F.S., Roy, J., Clevenger, J., Myers, Z., Korani, W., Pereira, W.A., Song, Q., Porch, T.G., McClean, P., Miklas, P.N. 2024. Mapping resistance to Sclerotinia white mold in two pinto bean recombinant inbred line populations. The Plant Genome. 18(1). Article e20538. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20538.

Evaluating genetic diversity and seed composition stability within Pan-African Soybean Variety Trials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meyer, E., Prenger, E., Mahmood, A., Diers, B., Santos, F., Chigeza, G., Song, Q., Mwadzingeni, L., Mukaro, R., Scaboo, A. 2024. Evaluating genetic diversity and seed composition stability within Pan-African Soybean Variety Trials. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21356.

Utilization of natural hybridization and intra-vultivar variations for improving soybean yield, seed weight and agronomic traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, G., Mireku, P., Song, Q. 2024. Utilization of natural hybridization and intra-vultivar variations for improving soybean yield, seed weight and agronomic traits. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21342.

Development and implementation of nested single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays for breeding and genetic research applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Song, Q., Quigley, C.V., He, R., Wang, D., Nguyen, H., Miranda, C., Li, Z. 2024. Development and implementation of nested single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assays for breeding and genetic research applications. The Plant Genome. 17(3). Article e20491. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20491.

Comparison of Rps loci towards isolates, singly and combined inocula of Phytophthora sojae in soybean PI 407985, PI 408029, PI 408097 and PI424477 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clevinger, E., Biyahev, R., Schmidt, C., Song, Q., Batnini, A., Bolanos-Carriel, C., Robertson, A., Dorrance, A., Maroof, S. 2024. Comparison of Rps loci towards isolates, singly and combined inocula of Phytophthora sojae in soybean PI 407985, PI 408029, PI 408097 and PI424477. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. Article: e1394676. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1394676.

Identification of quantitative trait loci controlling root morphological traits in an interspecific soybean population using 2D imagery data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Islam, S.M., Ghimire, A., Lay, L., Khan, W., Lee, J., Song, Q., Jo, H., Kim, Y. 2024. Identification of quantitative trait loci controlling root morphological traits in an interspecific soybean population using 2D imagery data. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(9). Article e4687. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094687.