Ryan C. Lynch

The paper identifies an X-linked sex determination mechanism in cannabis and hop, showing that an X-linked gene involved in ethylene biosynthesis controls female inflorescence development, while the Y chromosome lacks clear sex-determining genes.

The paper constructs a sorghum pangenome from ex-PVP cultivars and a wild accession, identifying structural variants and selective sweeps linked to adaptation and trait improvement.

This study constructs a chromosome-scale cannabis pangenome to explore genomic diversity and evolution, revealing low diversity in cannabinoid synthase genes and high diversity in other regions.

The paper uses a new root phenotyping system to conduct a GWAS on soybean root system architecture, identifying SNPs and gene networks associated with specific root traits.