Jerry W. Jenkins

This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Edelweiss, revealing its recent allotetraploid origin and localized subgenome dominance.

The paper identifies a supernumerary B-Chromosome in Atlantic switchgrass, showing its evolutionary origin and impact on gene expression and genomic diversity.

The paper sequenced genomes of Poaceae sister species to identify metabolic innovations that predate grass evolution, revealing gene duplications linked to starch and lignin biosynthesis.

This study shows that cold acclimation in Brassica rapa involves diel retiming, paralog-specific regulation, and conserved regulatory programs masked by paralog diversification.

This study presents chromosome-level assemblies of two perennial Brachypodium species, revealing genomic features like polyploidy and transposable element dynamics that shaped genome evolution.

The paper analyzes the nuclear genomes of Mesodinium rubrum and finds it lacks spliceosomal introns and related machinery, suggesting introns hinder endosymbiotic genomic integration.

This study uses genome sequences from Cercis canadensis and Chamaecrista fasciculata to infer legume genome structures and histories, including the timing of whole genome duplications and the ancestral karyotype.

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.

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.

This study identifies hundreds of drought-responsive genes in sorghum using multi-season transcriptomic data from field experiments.

This study investigates the origins and adaptive consequences of polyploidy in the prairie grass Andropogon gerardi, finding that whole genome duplication is common and provides fitness advantages in xeric climates.

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

This study analyzes 226 Magnaporthe oryzae strains infecting finger millet in eastern Africa, revealing genetic differentiation and effector gene variation linked to virulence.

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

The paper presents an improved haplotype-resolved genome assembly for Eucalyptus grandis, increasing gene annotation completeness and revealing structural variations and tandem duplicates.

The paper develops genomic resources to improve American chestnut resistance to pathogens through breeding and gene editing.

The paper presents a haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Amborella trichopoda, identifying a young ZW sex chromosome system with a 3-Megabase sex-determination region that shows limited degeneration.

This study shows that long-read genome sequencing improves diagnostic yield for neurodevelopmental disorders by identifying variants missed by short-read sequencing.

This paper presents an updated soybean genome assembly (Wm82.a6) and compares it with other assemblies and Fiskeby III, revealing genomic heterogeneity and polymorphisms.

The paper presents an improved chromosome-scale genome assembly for Populus tremula and integrates population genetics and genomics data to study leaf physiognomy traits through GWAS and functional analysis.

This study presents genome assemblies of two homosporous lycophytes, revealing preserved gene collinearity and slow genome evolution over 350 million years.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Aurantiochytrium limacinum, revealing novel subtelomeric rDNA repeats and herpes-like viral elements.

The paper presents version 6 of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii reference genome, improving assembly quality and revealing structural mutations in laboratory strains.

This paper uses long-read genome sequencing to identify pathogenic variants in neurodevelopmental disorders, finding clinically relevant structural variants in two of six probands.

The paper uses genome resources from Setaria viridis to identify loci associated with climate response, seed shattering, and leaf angle, and validates a novel domestication gene.

The paper identifies large palindromic structures in the sex chromosome of Salix purpurea, showing convergent evolution with mammalian sex chromosomes.

The paper quantifies age-related somatic mutations and epimutations in a wild Populus trichocarpa tree over 330 years, showing lower mutation rates than annuals and distinct epimutation origins.

The paper reports the de novo genome sequencing and analysis of the rice variety KitaakeX, identifying genomic variations and providing a high-quality reference for rice functional genomics.

The paper uses genomic selection analyses to show that blight tolerance in chestnut hybrids is polygenic, not controlled by major genes, and that higher American chestnut genome inheritance correlates with lower blight tolerance.