Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

This paper uses EnvGWAS and EigenGWAS on historical wheat and barley varieties to identify genomic regions under selection without phenotyping, finding 16 barley and 10 wheat regions with adaptation-related introgressions.

The paper develops a wheat haplotype graph database for efficient genotype storage and imputation, showing improved accuracy over existing methods.

The paper describes a wheat mutant with a separation-of-function ZIP4 gene that allows crossover between related chromosomes without reducing fertility.

This study assesses wheat stem rust distribution, disease dynamics, and genetic variability in irrigated wheat fields in Ethiopia's Awash River basin, identifying dominant races and their virulence patterns.

The paper identifies five QTL for spikelet number per spike in a tetraploid wheat population using a 55K SNP array and validates two major QTL with KASP markers.

This study evaluates the impact of Aegilops tauschii introgression on wheat yield traits, identifying beneficial haplotypes associated with increased grain production and stability.

This paper evaluates genomic selection models for predicting quantitative disease resistance in wheat, finding higher accuracy than marker-assisted selection when combining major and minor gene markers.

This study identifies 14 resistance loci against two forms of Pyrenophora teres in wild and landrace barley using genome-wide association mapping.

The paper analyzes whole-genome sequences of 121 Puccinia triticina isolates to study lineage evolution and mutation patterns in asexual lineages.

The paper analyzes recombination landscapes in four diverging bread wheat populations using SNP data and LD patterns to show rapid evolution of recombination hotspots.

This paper reviews genetic studies on wheat resistance to common root rot, Fusarium crown rot, and sharp eyespot, highlighting resistant germplasm and genetic loci involved.

The paper identifies major and novel QTL for plant height and heading date in wheat using a biparental population, showing that genetic variation is dominated by known variants and moderate-effect QTL.

The paper identifies a virulence locus in Zymoseptoria tritici with rapid sequence evolution driven by transposable elements and genomic defenses.

This study identifies SNPs associated with yellow rust resistance in Ethiopian durum wheat through genome-wide association analysis.

The paper maps trehalose biosynthetic pathway genes to yield traits in spring wheat, finding significant associations and heritability contributions.

The paper analyzes haplotype diversity and genetic associations in wheat breeding lines to understand polygenic trait architecture and breeding implications.

The paper identifies and maps a susceptibility gene for Fusarium Head Blight in wheat, showing its deletion confers significant resistance.

This study characterizes TaABI4, a wheat gene involved in seed germination and pre-harvest sprouting, and identifies eQTLs associated with its expression.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale rye genome assembly to study genomic evolution and agronomic traits in Triticeae crops.

The paper identifies and dissects a QTL complex on chromosome 3A in wheat that controls height, heading date, and grain yield, showing they are genetically independent with distinct physiological effects.

The paper quantifies drought plasticity in tetraploid wheat using QTL analysis and identifies candidate genes for stress adaptation.

The paper develops miRNA-derived SSR markers to study genetic diversity and heat tolerance in wheat, finding three informative markers that distinguish heat-tolerant from susceptible genotypes.

The paper identifies a wheat gene, TaSINA, associated with improved heat tolerance traits like biomass and yield in hot climates through positional cloning and population studies.

The paper analyzes a global barley panel to identify genomic regions under selection pressure and shows modern Australian barley has higher genetic diversity than historical cultivars.

This study uses data-driven exploratory factor analysis and Bayesian networks to identify latent phenotypes and their genetic relationships in wheat, revealing how traits like yield and disease resistance are interrelated.

This study identifies 47 SNP markers associated with resistance to stripe rust in wheat landraces using GWAS, highlighting three novel genomic regions.

This study identifies QTL associated with yield and yield components in two wheat cultivars under different environmental conditions.

The paper develops a pooled amplicon sequencing approach to identify hidden genetic variation in rye accessions, revealing extensive within-population heterogeneity.

The paper presents an improved haplotype-phased genome assembly of the wheat stripe rust pathogen PST-130 using long-read sequencing and diploid-aware assembly, revealing genetic diversity and potential introgression events.