Shengming Yang

The paper shows that chromosomal rearrangements and sequence similarity drive preferential introgression of genes from a wild wheat relative into wheat via ph1b-mediated recombination.

This study identifies spatially distinct heat responses in barley leaves using chlorophyll fluorescence imaging and transcriptomic profiling, revealing region-specific gene expression patterns and potential targets for improving heat resilience.

This paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of Aegilops caudata and identifies novel resistance genes for wheat pests and diseases through population genomic analysis.

The paper develops a cytoplasm-aware population to study cytonuclear interactions in barley, identifying cytoplasmic effects on spike traits and improving genomic prediction.

This study identifies Scs6, a barley gene required for susceptibility to the necrotrophic fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana, and shows it is targeted by a non-ribosomal peptide effector.

The paper sequenced wild barley to identify genetic markers linked to agronomic traits and found novel loci for stem rust resistance and days to heading.