This paper presents a chromosome-scale genome of Thinopyrum bessarabicum, showing the J genome is not part of polyploid Thinopyrum ancestry and identifies genomic features linked to salt tolerance.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.20.726494

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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Plant BiologyFrontiers in Plant SciencePeer-reviewedJan 23, 2026

A segment of Triticum timopheevii chromosome 3G confers type II Fusarium head blight resistance and reduces DON accumulation in wheat.

Andrew Steed, Surbhi Grewal, Roshani Badgami…·P. Nicholson

DOI 10.3389/fpls.2025.1743533

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintSep 29, 2021

A novel approach to develop wheat chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in doubled haploid introgression lines

Surbhi Grewal, Benedict Coombes, Ryan Joynson…·Julie King

The paper develops chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat doubled haploid introgression lines using whole genome sequencing and SNP discovery.

1 citation

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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GeneticsFrontiers in Plant SciencePeer-reviewedMay 14, 2020

Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers

Surbhi Grewal, Manel Othmeni, Jack Walker…·Julie King

The paper develops wheat-Aegilops caudata introgression lines and characterizes them using KASP markers and mcGISH, mapping 182 markers and identifying chromosomal rearrangements.

38 citations

experimental assay

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