George Craig Yencho

This study presents a phased chromosome-level genome assembly of sweetpotato, revealing its origin from a wild tetraploid relative and identifying genetic relationships with other progenitors.

The paper catalogs NLR diversity in sweetpotato and wild relatives using RenSeq, identifying 800-1,200 NLRs and highlighting CNL diversity and conservation across genotypes.

This study characterizes the sequence diversity, phylogenetic relationships, and expression profiles of invertase inhibitor genes in sweetpotato, identifying potential targets for genetic engineering.

The paper constructs a genetic map and identifies QTL in a tetraploid potato population, finding co-located QTL for multiple traits on linkage group 5.

The paper identifies a QTL for common scab resistance in tetraploid potatoes using a full-sib population across multiple environments.

This paper develops a method to assemble whole-chromosome pseudomolecules for polyploid plant genomes using genotyping-by-sequencing and reference genome data, showing improved accuracy over existing tools.

This study evaluates the impact of sequencing depth, marker number, and genetic models on genomic selection accuracy in autopolyploid crops, finding that fewer SNPs and additive models are sufficient for most traits.

This paper develops a random-effect model for QTL mapping in autopolyploid sweetpotato, identifying 41 QTL across eight yield traits in a full-sib population.

The paper develops a 36-SNP marker set for quality assurance and control in sweetpotato breeding programs, showing it can detect mislabeling errors similarly to a high-density SNP set.

This study constructs an ultra-dense genetic map for hexaploid sweetpotato and characterizes its inheritance system using a new software tool.

The paper quantifies phenotype misclassification and pedigree errors in sweetpotato breeding and shows their negative impact on QTL detection and genetic correlations.