Sarah M. McKim

This study edits the barley HvAOC gene, showing it regulates maternal tissue growth and grain size via jasmonate biosynthesis.

This study identifies HvBDG1 as a gene essential for barley cuticular integrity and wax bloom, showing its interaction with SHINE transcription factors in cuticle development and revealing NUD's broader role beyond grain-specific functions.

The paper develops BaRTv1.0, a high-quality barley reference transcript dataset, enabling accurate RNA-seq analysis of gene expression and alternative splicing.