Rebecca Spanner

Haplotype-phased genomes of the barley leaf rust pathogen reveal evidence of repeat element expansion and somatic hybridization

The paper presents haplotype-phased, chromosome-scale genomes of Puccinia hordei isolates, revealing repeat expansion, somatic hybridization, and genome plasticity.

Novel clonal lineages of wheat stem rust in the Southern Cone of South America

The paper characterizes novel clonal lineages of wheat stem rust in South America using genomic data and finds a predominant lineage unique to the region with stepwise mutation patterns.

Mapping Pc94-Mediated Crown Rust Resistance in Oat Reveals a zfBED NLR and Introgression Variation

The paper maps a zfBED NLR gene essential for Pc94 resistance in oat, develops a diagnostic marker, and identifies diverse introgression sizes in oat cultivars.

Haplotype-resolved genomes of diverse oat crown rust isolates reveal both global dispersion of long-lived clonal haplotypes and limited recombination between haplotypes.

Genomic and Genetic Insights into Mendel's Pea Genes

This study identifies genetic variants underlying seven Mendelian traits in pea, revealing new alleles and gene mutations for traits previously poorly understood.

Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Wild Barley Diversity Collection: A Resource for Identifying and Exploiting Genetic Variation for Cultivated Barley Improvement

The paper sequenced wild barley to identify genetic markers linked to agronomic traits and found novel loci for stem rust resistance and days to heading.