Author

Joann A. Conner

University of GeorgiaORCID 0000-0003-3825-0147Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Organism:plant (other)· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Anna M. KoltunowiD· 2 shared Peggy Ozias‐AkinsiD· 2 shared Adrian HathorniD· 1 shared Alan CruickshankiD· 1 shared Brett J. FergusoniD· 1 shared Brian M Schwartz· 1 shared David Robert JordaniD· 1 shared Emma M Bennetzen· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 21 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

2 shared papersPlant Biology

Anna M. KoltunowORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

3 papers

Recent·Most cited

Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 10, 2026

BABYBOOM-like expression in the cowpea egg and central cellenables parthenogenesis, endosperm development, and viable haploid seed formation

Itzel Amasende-Morales, Osvaldo Ruíz-Maciel, Gloria León-Martínez…·Jean-Philippe Vielle Calzada

The paper shows that expressing VuBBML1 in both egg and central cells of cowpea, along with central cell fertilization, enables parthenogenesis and viable haploid seed formation.

2 citations

plant (other)experimental assay

𝕏 PostBluesky

Plant BiologybioRxivPreprintNov 3, 2025

Scaling up orphan crop research: A global genetic perspective of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) diversity from 10,617 accessions

Sofie M. Pearson, Adrian Hathorn, Shichao Sun…·Emma Mace

This study analyzes the genetic diversity of cowpea using 10,617 accessions, revealing nine genetic groups and highlighting untapped genetic resources for crop improvement.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.03.686174

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

𝕏 PostBluesky

GeneticsHorticulture ResearchPeer-reviewedSep 9, 2025

Two mutations in the same MYC-bHLH transcription factor cause segregation of purple coloration of stolons and seed heads in Zoysia japonica x Zoysia matrella F2 and F1 populations

Shreena Pradhan, Jianxin Zhao, John J Spiekerman…·Katrien M. Devos

The paper identifies two mutations in a MYC-bHLH transcription factor causing purple coloration in stolons and seed heads of Zoysia grass hybrids.

1 citation

plant (other)statistical model

𝕏 PostBluesky