José J. De Vega

The paper characterizes drought response diversity in common bean using developmental and physiological traits, identifies associated genomic loci, and links traits to strategies across a diversity panel.

This paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Urochloa humidicola, revealing its octoploid structure, evolutionary origins, and subgenome relationships.

This study maps genome-wide associations for grain and forage quality traits in a subtropical oat germplasm collection, identifying SNPs and candidate genes linked to yield and resilience.

This study combines image-based phenotyping and GWAS to identify genetic loci associated with spittlebug tolerance in Urochloa grasses, finding 18 QTLs linked to plant damage traits.

This study resequences 450 Napier grass individuals to assess genetic diversity and identify QTL for yield and feed quality traits.

This study identifies QTLs for determinacy and photoperiod sensitivity in common bean, linking them to population structure and providing insights for breeding and genetic research.

This study identifies pathogenicity-related genes in Mycena citricolor by comparing its genome to saprophytic relatives, finding expanded virulence factor copies and candidate genes involved in plant interaction.

The paper characterizes genome composition and evolution in Urochloa species, identifying repetitive DNA and developing a genome model for polyploid and apomictic grasses.

This study identifies stable and environment-specific QTL for late blight resistance in tetraploid potato using multi-environment trials and develops prediction models for breeding programs.

The paper develops a flow cytometry method to determine ploidy in dried leaf specimens of Urochloa grasses, identifying ploidy levels in 353 accessions with CV <5%.

This study identifies genes and molecular responses associated with aluminium tolerance in Brachiaria grasses using a new reference genome and QTL analysis.