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.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

A pangenome and pantranscriptome of hexaploid oat

Raz Avni, Nadia M. Kamal, Lidija Bitz, Eric N. Jellen, Wubishet A. Bekele, Tefera Tolera Angessa, Petri Auvinen, Oliver Bitz, Brian Boyle, Francisco José Canales, Craig H. Carlson, Brett Chapman, Harmeet Singh Chawla, Yutang Chen, Dario Copetti, , Martin Mascher

The paper presents a pangenome and pantranscriptome of hexaploid oat, describing gene expression diversity and structural genome variation across 33 accessions and six tissues.

Nature · Oct 29, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

The Genome of Chenopodium ficifolium: Developing Genetic Resources and a Diploid Model System for Allotetraploid Quinoa

Clayton Ludwig, Peter J. Maughan, Eric N. Jellen, Thomas M. Davis

The paper assembles and annotates the genome of Chenopodium ficifolium to develop a diploid model system for studying allotetraploid quinoa genetics and improve agronomic traits.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Jul 18, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

LEAF SHAPE OF QUINOA WILD ANCESTOR CHENOPODIUM HIRCINUM IN A GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

Ramiro N. Curti, Jonatan Rodriguez, Pablo Ortega–Baes, Sergio Jorge Bramardi, Eric N. Jellen, David E. Jarvis, Peter J. Maughan, Mark A. Tester, Daniel Bertero

This study analyzes leaf shape variation in Chenopodium hircinum across 23 populations to link morphological traits with environmental factors like temperature and altitude.

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Leaf shape modulates climate trait relationships in the wild species Chenopodium hircinum (Amaranthaceae)

Jonatan Rodriguez, Vilma B. Quipildor, Eugenia Mabel Giamminola, Sergio Jorge Bramardi, David E. Jarvis, Jeff Maughan, Jiemeng Xu, Hafiz U. Farooq, Pablo Ortega–Baes, Eric N. Jellen, Mark A. Tester, Daniel Bertero, Ramiro N. Curti

This study shows leaf shape in Chenopodium hircinum correlates with climate conditions, while functional traits are linked to morphology rather than climate directly.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology

Genome assembly of a diversity panel of Chenopodium quinoa

Elodie Rey, Michaël Abrouk, Isabelle Dufau, Nathalie Rodde, Noha Saber, Jana Čížková, Gabriele M. Fiene, Clara S. Stanschewski, David E. Jarvis, Eric N. Jellen, Peter J. Maughan, Ingrid von Baer, Maxim E. Troukhan, Maksym Kravchuk, Eva Hřibová, , Mark A. Tester

The paper reports chromosome-scale genome assemblies of eight quinoa accessions, identifying structural variations and providing resources for genetic studies.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2024 · PreprintGenomics