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Benjamin Kilian

Global Crop Diversity TrustORCID 0000-0002-9145-6980Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Genome assemblies of climatically distinct Aegilops mutica reveal extensive structural variation

Ashley Tuffin, Georgios Banos, Benjamin Kilian, Wayne Powell, Alex D. Twyford, Matthew Hartfield, Rajiv K. Sharma

The paper generates genome assemblies for two Aegilops mutica accessions from different climates, identifying extensive structural variation and providing resources for wheat breeding and conservation.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Whole genome sequencing and variant discovery in 344 global grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) lines

Miriam Schreiber, Jasmine Staples, Peter M. F. Emmrich, Anne Edwards, Cathie Martin, Micha Bayer, Sebastian Raubach, Benjamin Kilian, Paul D. Shaw

The paper performs whole genome sequencing on 344 grasspea lines to discover SNPs, providing a resource for marker development and trait gene identification.

bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

New loci and candidate genes in spring two-rowed barley detected through meta-analysis of a field trial European network

Francesc Montardit-Tardà, Ana Maria Casas, William T. B. Thomas, Florian Schnaithmann, Rajiv K. Sharma, Salar Shaaf, Chiara Campoli, Joanne Russell, Luke Ramsay, Micha Bayer, Stefano Delbono, Marko Jääskeläinen, Maitry Paul, Frederick L. Stoddard, Andrea Visioni, , Ernesto Igartua

This study identifies new QTLs and candidate genes for yield and agronomic traits in spring barley through a meta-analysis of field trials across Europe.

Theoretical and Applied Genetics · Jun 23, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Wild Barley Diversity Collection: A Resource for Identifying and Exploiting Genetic Variation for Cultivated Barley Improvement

Ahmad H. Sallam, Yu Guo, Murukarthick Jayakodi, Axel Himmelbach, Anne Fiebig, Jamie Simmons, Gerit Bethke, Yoonjung Lee, Rebecca Spanner, Ana Badea, Michaël Baum, Francois J. Belzile, Roi Ben‐David, Robert Saxon Brueggeman, Austin J. Case, , Brian Joel Steffenson

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.

bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2024 · PreprintGenomics

Climate resilience conserved in global germplasm repositories: Picking the most promising parents for agile plant breeding

Quinn Campbell, Nora P Castañeda Álvarez, Ryan Domingo, Eric von Wettberg, Bryan C. Runck, Hervé Nandkangré, Anna McCormick, Nathan Fumia, Jeffrey Neyhart, Benjamin Kilian, Peterson Weru Wambugu, Desterio Ondieki Nyamongo, Sariel Hübner, Sidney C. Sitar, Addie Thompson, , Michael Benjamin Kantar

The paper assesses the sufficiency of genetic diversity in sorghum germplasm repositories for climate adaptation by evaluating geographic distribution and genomic resilience scores.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2024 · PreprintGenomics