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Seren S. Villwock

Cornell UniversityORCID 0000-0003-4137-2698Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:plant (other)· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1

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Plant BiologyBMC Plant BiologyPeer-reviewedOct 3, 2026

Gene-metabolite networks reveal physiological trade-offs but not transcriptional co-regulation between carotenoids and dry matter in cassava (Manihot esculenta) roots

Seren S. Villwock, Kiara Madelaine Moreira Gómez, Tara L. Fish…·Jean‐Luc Jannink

The paper investigates the genetic and metabolic basis of the trade-off between carotenoids and dry matter in cassava roots, finding no direct transcriptional co-regulation but suggesting regulatory and metabolic links.

DOI 10.1186/s12870-026-10012-y

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintFeb 21, 2026

Introgression from the wild relative Manihot glaziovii on cassava (M. esculenta) chromosome 1 exhibits segregation distortion and no direct effect on dry matter

Seren S. Villwock, Ismail Yusuf Rabbi, Andrew Ikpan…·Jean‐Luc Jannink

The paper analyzes a cassava introgression from M. glaziovii, finding no direct effect on dry matter but segregation distortion and minor effects on vigor.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.20.707074

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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GeneticsbioRxivPreprintMar 28, 2025

Bivariate genome-wide association study reveals polygenic contributions to covariance between total carotenoid and dry matter contents in yellow-fleshed cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Seren S. Villwock, Elizabeth Yaa Parkes, Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo…·Jean‐Luc Jannink

This paper uses bivariate genome-wide association study to investigate the genetic architecture of the negative covariance between total carotenoid and dry matter contents in cassava, finding polygenic mediated pleiotropy rather than genetic linkage.

2 citations

plant (other)GWAS summary statistics

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GenomicsG3 Genes Genomes GeneticsPeer-reviewedNov 15, 2021

Sexual dimorphism and the effect of wild introgressions on recombination in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) breeding germplasm

Ariel W Chan, Seren S. Villwock, Amy L. Williams, Jean‐Luc Jannink

The paper examines recombination patterns in cassava, finding higher female recombination rates and suppressed recombination in wild introgression segments.

7 citations

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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