Chloee M. McLaughlin

Pangenomics and machine learning reveal genetic variation to optimize carotenoids in sorghum grain

This study uses pangenomics and machine learning to identify genetic markers associated with carotenoid accumulation in sorghum, revealing structural variation and multi-locus genetic architecture.

Strigolactone effects on Sorghum bicolor ecophysiology and symbioses

This study examines the effects of strigolactone mutants in Sorghum bicolor on ecophysiology and symbioses, revealing trade-offs in parasitic plant resistance and mycorrhizal interactions.

Dissecting the regulatory and genomic drivers of the dichogamy determining G-locus in pecan

The paper identifies the genetic drivers of the G-locus in pecan trees using pangenome-integrated quantitative genomics, revealing a Mendelian super-gene responsible for dichogamy.

Structure and sequence evolution in the pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) pangenome

The paper catalogs structural and sequence variation in the pennycress pangenome, revealing contrasting evolutionary modes across genomic regions and highlighting the utility of pangenomic resources for crop development.

Leveraging species-wide variation and patterns of adaptation to inform pecan crop improvement efforts

This study uses over 700 pecan genotypes and a haplotype-resolved genome to identify gene pools, assess environmental adaptation, and predict future maladaptation risks.

The architecture of resilience: a genome assembly of Myrothamnus flabellifolia sheds light on desiccation tolerance and sex determination

This study presents a chromosome-level genome of Myrothamnus flabellifolia and transcriptomic data, revealing its desiccation tolerance mechanisms and sex determination system.

Delivering trait-enhanced varieties to African smallholders through a pangenomic breeding network

The paper demonstrates how a global pangenomic breeding network can develop and deploy drought and pest-resistant sorghum varieties for smallholder farmers in Niger.

Developing future resilience from signatures of adaptation across the sorghum pangenome

This paper constructs a sorghum pangenome and identifies trait-associated variants to inform climate-aware genome-enabled breeding strategies.

Maladaptation in cereal crop landraces following a soot-producing climate catastrophe

This study assesses how landraces of four cereal crops would maladapt to soot-induced climate changes following a global catastrophe using climate models and genomic data.

Heritable microbiome variation is correlated with source environment in locally adapted maize varieties

The paper investigates how host genotype and source environment influence the microbiome of maize, finding genetic variants linked to microbiome composition and environmental adaptation.