E. S. Buckler

Muller's Ratchet in Action: The Erosion of Sexual Reproduction Genes in Domesticated Cassava (Manihot esculenta)

The paper identifies genes under relaxed selection in cassava due to clonal propagation, highlighting pollen-related genes and their implications for breeding.

Transposable element abundance subtly contributes to lower fitness in maize

This study quantifies the fitness costs of transposable elements in maize by analyzing TE content across thousands of inbred lines and linking TE accumulation to reduced grain yield.

Arabidopsis and Maize Terminator Strength is Determined by GC Content, Polyadenylation Motifs and Cleavage Probability

The paper measures terminator activity in Arabidopsis and maize using Plant STARR-seq, identifies factors influencing strength, and develops a predictive model for synthetic terminators.

A happy accident: a novel turfgrass reference genome

The paper reports a novel reference genome for Poa pratensis, demonstrating its utility in studying genetic diversity and population structure.

Cross-species predictive modeling reveals conserved drought responses between maize and sorghum

This paper develops a predictive model to identify drought responses in sorghum and applies it to maize, finding conserved drought response genes across species.

Utilizing Evolutionary Conservation to Detect Deleterious Mutations and Improve Genomic Prediction in Cassava

This study uses evolutionary conservation to detect deleterious mutations in cassava and improves genomic prediction by incorporating functional variants.

Elucidating the patterns of pleiotropy and its biological relevance in maize

This study investigates pleiotropy in maize using GWAS data across 120,597 traits, finding limited evidence of widespread biological pleiotropy.

Domestication Reshaped the Genetic Basis of Inbreeding Depression in a Maize Landrace Compared to its Wild Relative, Teosinte

This study compares inbreeding depression in maize and teosinte, finding greater depression in maize due to polygenic small-effect recessive variation and reduced large-effect variants after domestication.

Pfam domain adaptation profiles reflect plant species' evolutionary history

The paper uses homologous prokaryote sequences to predict Pfam temperature adaptation in three plant species, revealing species-specific patterns of thermostability across organs.

Predicting phenotypes from genetic, environment, management, and historical data using CNNs

This paper uses CNNs to predict phenotypes from genetic, environmental, and management data, showing improved accuracy with pre-training on historical data.

Phenotyping stomatal closure by thermal imaging for GWAS and TWAS of water use efficiency-related genes

Rapid phenotyping of 659 Sorghum bicolor accessions revealed heritable stomatal responses to light decrease. GWAS/TWAS identified candidate genes influencing water-use efficiency traits.

Underground Heterosis for Melons Yield

This study demonstrates root-mediated yield heterosis in melons by grafting common scions onto hybrid rootstocks, showing significant yield improvements over parental lines and commercial varieties.

An adaptive teosinte mexicana introgression modulates phosphatidylcholine levels and is associated with maize flowering time

This study identifies an introgression from teosinte mexicana that affects HPC1, modulating phosphatidylcholine levels and influencing maize flowering time under low-temperature conditions.

Synthetic Promoter Designs Enabled by a Comprehensive Analysis of Plant Core Promoters

The paper uses a massively parallel reporter assay to analyze plant promoters and designs synthetic promoters with high activity.

Machine learning enabled phenotyping for GWAS and TWAS of WUE traits in 869 field-grown sorghum accessions

This study uses machine learning and phenotyping to identify 394 genes associated with water use efficiency traits in sorghum through GWAS and TWAS of 869 field-grown accessions.

Local adaptation contributes to gene expression divergence in maize

This study identifies genes under local adaptation in maize by comparing gene expression divergence across populations and tissues, finding enrichment for stress-response genes.

Constrained non-coding sequence provides insights into regulatory elements and loss of gene expression in maize

The paper identifies constrained non-coding sequences in maize, showing their role in gene regulation and phenotypic variation through evolutionary analysis.

Genetic elucidation of complex biochemical traits mediating maize innate immunity

The paper identifies ten genes in maize that drive antibiotic biosynthesis, revealing a resilient pathway critical for disease resistance.

In-field whole plant maize architecture characterized by Latent Space Phenotyping

This study uses LiDar and Latent Space Phenotyping to extract quantitative plant architecture traits from maize fields, showing heritability and predictive power for breeding and research.

Single-gene resolution of locally adaptive genetic variation in Mexican maize

The paper identifies adaptive genetic loci in Mexican maize landraces by analyzing genotype-environment interactions across multiple environments, showing their potential for climate adaptation.

Multi-allelic APRR2 Gene is Associated with Fruit Pigment Accumulation in Melon and Watermelon

This study identifies the multi-allelic APRR2 gene as a key regulator of fruit pigment accumulation in melon and watermelon, demonstrating its role in rind and flesh color variation.

Ethylene signaling regulates natural variation in the abundance of antifungal acetylated diferuloylsucroses and Fusarium graminearum resistance in maize seedling roots

The paper identifies two antifungal metabolites in maize roots and shows ethylene signaling regulates their ratio, affecting resistance to Fusarium graminearum.

k-mer grammar uncovers maize regulatory architecture

The paper develops computational models to identify regulatory regions in maize using k-mer sequence features, achieving over 90% accuracy.