Anna McCormick

Managing the genetic diversity of Dioscorea yams for adaptation to climate change

This study analyzes genetic diversity in Dioscorea yams to identify strategies for climate-resilient breeding and highlights accessions at risk of maladaptation under future climate scenarios.

Environment and plant genetics shape barley rhizosphere microbiome structure across contrasting locations

This study examines how environmental factors and barley genetics influence rhizosphere microbiome structure across different locations.

Back to the Future: Environmental genomic selection to take advantage of polygenic local adaptation

This paper applies environmental genomic selection to barley landraces to identify key parents for breeding adapted to specific environments.

Species Distribution of Cannabis sativa: Past, Present and future

This study models past and future distribution shifts of Cannabis sativa under different climate scenarios, identifying key environmental variables and predicting significant habitat loss by 2050.

Barley genetic architecture conditionally impacts recruitment of rhizosphere microorganisms and crop performance has been submitted

This study identifies genetic markers in barley associated with rhizosphere microbial communities and agronomic traits, showing environmental effects on microbial recruitment and crop performance.

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

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

Examining population structure across multiple collections of Cannabis

The paper examines genetic structure in Cannabis sativa across nine collections, finding inconsistent clustering and greater diversity in modern cultivars compared to landraces.