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Xuechen Zhang

Department of Primary IndustriesORCID 0000-0001-9121-4802Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 2 Genetics· 1

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Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Andrew MilgateiD· 2 shared Ben W. OvendeniD· 2 shared Ben J. HayesiD· 1 shared Beverley A. OrchardiD· 1 shared Chensong CheniD· 1 shared Dan LiuiD· 1 shared Daniel CrolliD· 1 shared Daniel S. YuiD· 1 shared

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Haplotype-based insights into the genetic architecture of net blotch resistance in barley

Dan Liu, Xuechen Zhang, Lislé Snyman, Tara A. Garrard, HUGH WALLWORK, Hari Dadu, Mark Maclean, Jingyang Tong, Chensong Chen, Dilani Jambuthenne, Sambasivam K. Periyannan, Lee Thomas Hickey, Ben J. Hayes, Eric G. Dinglasan

This study identifies 40 QTL for net blotch resistance in barley using haplotype analysis, revealing shared and distinct genetic mechanisms between two disease forms.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Revisiting the evolution and function of NIP2 parologs in the Rhynchosporium spp. complex

Reynaldi Darma, Daniel S. Yu, Megan A. Outram, Ben W. Ovenden, Yi‐Chang Sung, Erin H. Hill, Daniel Croll, Simon J. Williams, Xuechen Zhang, Andrew Milgate, Peter Scott Solomon, Megan C. McDonald

This study examines the evolution and function of NIP2 paralogs in Rhynchosporium commune, showing their genomic distribution, expression during infection, and potential virulence roles.

Plant Pathology · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Bivariate analysis of barley scald resistance with relative maturity reveals a new major QTL on chromosome 3H

Xuechen Zhang, Ben W. Ovenden, Beverley A. Orchard, Meixue Zhou, Robert Park, Davinder Singh, Andrew Milgate

Scientific Reports · Dec 30, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics