Oadi Matny

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.

Discovery of functional NLRs using expression level, high-throughput transformation, and large-scale phenotyping

The paper identifies functional NLR resistance genes in plants by combining high expression signatures with high-throughput transformation and phenotyping, confirming new resistance genes against stem rust in wheat.

A wheat tandem kinase sensor activates an NLR helper to trigger immunity

The paper identifies a two-component resistance mechanism in wheat where a tandem kinase sensor recruits an NLR helper to trigger immunity against fungal pathogens.

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.

Origin and evolution of the bread wheat D genome

The paper analyzes the genetic composition and history of the bread wheat D genome using a pangenome of its donor species, revealing contributions from discrete subpopulations of Aegilops tauschii.

Emergence of the Ug99 lineage of the wheat stem rust pathogen through somatic hybridisation

The paper shows that the Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen emerged through somatic hybridisation and nuclear exchange between dikaryons, with one haploid nucleus genotype shared with an older African lineage.

Resistance gene discovery and cloning by sequence capture and association genetics

This paper clones four stem rust resistance genes in wild diploid wheat using association genetics and R gene enrichment sequencing within six months.

The wheat Sr22, Sr33, Sr35 and Sr45 genes confer resistance against stem rust in barley

This study assesses the functionality of cloned wheat Sr genes in barley, finding that Sr22, Sr33, Sr35, and Sr45 confer effective resistance against stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici.

Genetic Diversity Study of Fusarium culmorum: Causal agent of wheat crown rot in Iraq

This study examines genetic diversity of Fusarium culmorum isolates from Iraq using REP-PCR, revealing two major clusters and high pathogenicity rates.