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Sarah Blecha

Agricultural Research Service

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Research Focus:fine-mapping· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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A century of breeding has preserved genetic variation, accumulated favorable alleles, and shaped the Rht gene portfolio in North American spring wheat

Harsimardeep S. Gill, Sarah Blecha, Emily J. Conley, Charlotte Brault, Jason D. Fiedler, Jason P. Cook, Karl D. Glover, Andrew J. Green, Andrew C. Read, James A. Anderson

This study analyzes genetic diversity and Rht gene changes in North American spring wheat over a century, showing shifts in allele frequencies and their impact on plant height.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology

Genetic Gains from Sixty Years of Spring Wheat Breeding in the Northern Plains of the US

Harsimardeep S. Gill, Sarah Blecha, Charlotte Brault, Karl D. Glover, Andrew J. Green, Jason P. Cook, Aaron Joel Lorenz, Andrew C. Read, James A. Anderson

This study quantifies genetic gains in HRS wheat over 60 years, finding annual yield gains of 0.61% but no improvement in grain protein since 1995.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology