China F. Lunde

The paper presents a chromosome-scale reference genome for Triticum turgidum cv. Kronos, enhancing functional genomic resources through improved annotations and re-analysis of existing datasets.

The paper develops a RUBY reporter system linked to CRISPR-Cas9 for non-destructive transgene tracking in wheat, enabling rapid identification of edited plants and reducing screening costs.

The paper introduces K-PROB, a Bayesian method to identify cis-regulatory elements in plant pan-genomes by linking sequence variation with gene expression.

The paper identifies 16 wheat mutants with enhanced resistance to stripe rust and other fungal pathogens through forward genetic screening and maps their mutations to a long-read genome.