Jonathan Turkus

Embeddings from standardized sorghum leaf images capture variation in disease response that human scoring misses

The paper uses standardized leaf imaging and vision encoders to capture disease response variation missed by human scoring, identifying genomic hotspots linked to disease symptoms.

Predicting complex phenotypes using multi-omics data in maize

The paper demonstrates that integrating transcriptomic and phenomic data with genotypes improves trait prediction in maize across environments.

Genes and pathways determining flowering time variation in temperate adapted sorghum

This study identifies genetic determinants of flowering time variation in sorghum using genome and transcriptome-wide association studies, revealing conserved gene functions but non-orthologous gene involvement compared to related species.

Assessing the impact of yield plasticity on hybrid performance in maize

This study assesses how yield plasticity affects hybrid performance in maize across diverse environments and finds no clear tradeoff between plasticity and mean performance.

Transcripts and genomic intervals associated with variation in metabolite abundance in maize leaves under field conditions

The paper identifies genomic intervals and transcripts associated with metabolite abundance variation in maize under field conditions using GWAS and transcriptome-wide association studies.

Development of the Wheat Practical Haplotype Graph Database as a Resource for Genotyping Data Storage and Genotype Imputation

The paper develops a wheat haplotype graph database for efficient genotype storage and imputation, showing improved accuracy over existing methods.