R. Waugh

The RAD51 paralogue HvXRCC2 regulates meiosis and recombination in barley

This study identifies HvXRCC2 as critical for meiosis and recombination in barley, showing reduced crossovers and infertility, contrasting with Arabidopsis.

Loss of E3 ligase HvST1 function substantially increases recombination

This paper identifies a mutation in HvST1, an E3 ligase, that increases recombination in barley by disrupting synapsis and ubiquitinating ASY1.

Genomic resources for a historical collection of cultivated two-row European spring barley genotypes.

The paper provides genomic and phenotypic data for 209 historical two-row spring barley cultivars, enabling downstream analyses such as GWAS and expression associations.

Multi-environment genome-wide association mapping of culm morphology traits in barley

Genetic analysis of a diverse collection of European barleys reveals genomic regions underpinning stem morphological features associated with lodging resistance.

IDENTIFYING PLANT GENES SHAPING MICROBIOTA COMPOSITION IN THE BARLEY RHIZOSPHERE

The paper identifies plant genes influencing rhizosphere microbiota composition in barley using metagenomics and RNA-seq.

BaRTv2: A highly resolved barley reference transcriptome for accurate transcript-specific RNA-seq quantification

The paper develops BaRTv2.18, a highly resolved barley reference transcriptome, improving transcript diversity and quantification accuracy over previous versions.

A high resolution single molecule sequencing-based Arabidopsis transcriptome using novel methods of Iso-seq analysis

This paper introduces a new Arabidopsis transcriptome dataset with improved accuracy and resolution using novel Iso-seq analysis methods, enhancing transcript expression and splicing analysis.

The p-coumaroyl arabinoxylan transferase HvAT10 underlies natural variation in whole-grain cell wall phenolic acids in cultivated barley

The paper identifies HvAT10 as a gene responsible for natural variation in cell wall phenolic acids in barley, showing a premature stop codon mutation reduces its function and affects grain quality.

GWAS reveals the genetic complexity of fructan accumulation patterns in barley grain

This study identifies genetic factors influencing fructan accumulation patterns in barley grain through GWAS and co-expression analysis, revealing new gene candidates and distinct biosynthesis pathways.

Targeted mutation of barley (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthases reveals complex relationships between the storage and cell wall polysaccharide content

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to mutate barley Csl genes, revealing that HvCslF6 is essential for (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthesis while other family members affect cell wall composition and grain morphology.