K. Pillen

Adaptive diversification through structural variation in barley

This study presents a barley pangenome revealing structural variation linked to traits like disease resistance and plant architecture, highlighting its role in adaptive evolution.

Investigating the genetic control of plant development under speed breeding conditions

This study identifies genetic loci controlling plant development under speed breeding conditions and finds that allelic variation at ELF3 influences flowering and maturity plasticity.

Dynamic phytomeric growth contributes to local adaptation in barley

This study shows that domestication in barley extends the apical meristematic phase for node initiation but restricts internode elongation, with genetic factors influencing these processes along latitudinal and longitudinal gradients.

An exotic allele of barley EARLY FLOWERING 3 contributes to developmental plasticity at elevated temperatures

This study shows an exotic barley ELF3 allele improves yield stability at high temperatures by altering growth and developmental responses.

IDENTIFYING PLANT GENES SHAPING MICROBIOTA COMPOSITION IN THE BARLEY RHIZOSPHERE

The paper identifies plant genes influencing rhizosphere microbiota composition in barley using metagenomics and RNA-seq.

On the origin of photoperiod non-responsiveness in barley

This study identifies the origin of photoperiod non-responsiveness in barley by analyzing genetic variation and haplotype relationships in wild and domesticated barleys.