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Research Project: Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes

Location: Floral and Nursery Plants Research

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

Harnessing Agrobacterium rhizogenes and mobile elements for innovative transgene-free gene editing in woody plants Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Wu, B., Qin, H., Pooler, M.R., Duan, H. 2025. Harnessing Agrobacterium rhizogenes and mobile elements for innovative transgene-free gene editing in woody plants. Ornamental Plant Research. https://doi.org/10.48130/opr-0025-0023.

Comparative transcriptomics pinpoints conserved and specific transcriptional responses to phosphorus limitation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pant, P.P., Duan, H., Krom, N., Wolf-Rudiger, S. 2025. Comparative transcriptomics pinpoints conserved and specific transcriptional responses to phosphorus limitation. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae434.

Seeing the forest for the trees: threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for woody landscape plant genetic resources Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Pooler, M.R., Contreras, R., Criley, R., Dosmann, M., Galanti, R., Hokanson, S., Miller, B., Peterson, B., Nageswara Rao, M., Rounsaville, T.J., Shreckhise, J.H., West, T., Shearer, K. 2024. Seeing the forest for the trees: threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for woody landscape plant genetic resources. HortScience. 59(10):1497–1504. 2024. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18010-24.

Reliable callus-induced plantlet regeneration from leaf explants of Lagerstroemia speciosa and genetic fidelity assessment through ISSR markers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, B., Zhang, N., Dixon, B., Sierra, I., Kan, S., Layton, A., Gu, M., Pooler, M.R., Duan, H., Qin, H. 2024. Reliable callus-induced plantlet regeneration from leaf explants of Lagerstroemia speciosa and genetic fidelity assessment through ISSR markers. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-024-02801-w.

Evaluation of a novel fungicidal extract from blue spruce, Picea pungens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, Y.H., Zhou, B., Pooler, M.R. 2024. Evaluation of a novel fungicidal extract from blue spruce, Picea pungens. Plant Health Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-10-23-0089-RS.

Engineered DsRNA-protein nanoparticles for effective systemic gene silencing in plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tang, D., Sun, H., Kalluri, A., Ding, J., Zhai, L., Gu, X., Li, Y., Yer, H., Yang, X., Tuskan, G., Deng, Z., Duan, H., Gmitter, F., Kumar, C., Li, Y. 2024. Engineered DsRNA-protein nanoparticles for effective systemic gene silencing in plants. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae045.