Richard W. Michelmore

This study shows that loss of MAX1 in lettuce redirects, rather than delays, the leaf senescence program toward a stress-associated transcriptional state.

This paper identifies the lettuce receptor LNR that recognizes the conserved heptapeptide motif in microbial NLPs, revealing convergent evolution of NLP recognition and potential for crop defense improvement.

MoGAAAP automates genome assembly and annotation using HiFi and other long-read data, producing quality assessments for comparative genomics.

This study evaluates three transgene expression constructs in lettuce using the RUBY reporter, finding that the LsUBI promoter/terminator provides stable, uniform expression while the AtUBI promoter/tRBCS offers an intermediate option.

The paper reports a chromosome-level genome assembly of Lactuca saligna and identifies resistance genes associated with non-host resistance to downy mildew.

The paper characterizes the genome, transcriptome, and mitogenome of P. sorghi, revealing a large genome size and gene count due to retrotransposition and pseudogenization.

The paper identifies interacting genetic loci associated with tree size, sex, and precocity in pistachio rootstocks using genome assembly and association tests.

The paper develops a method to infer polyploidy and heterokaryosis using low-coverage sequencing data by analyzing allele balance variance.

The paper presents a telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Peronospora effusa, revealing genomic features and synteny with other oomycetes.

AFLAP constructs high-density genetic maps and improves genome assemblies using k-mers from whole genome sequencing data without requiring a reference genome.

Drone-based remote phenotyping combined with machine learning and Bayesian analysis identified two loci regulating daily floral opening time in lettuce.

The paper develops a linked-read sequencing method to efficiently identify meiotic crossovers at kilobase resolution in pooled recombinants, validated in Arabidopsis.

The paper characterizes the structural diversity of plant mitochondrial DNA in lettuce species using long-read and short-read sequencing, revealing complex isoforms and recombination events.

The paper reports a high-quality genome assembly of Bremia lactucae and identifies heterokaryosis as a source of somatic hybrid vigor in this oomycete pathogen.