Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

This paper develops a pooled effector library screening platform in plant protoplasts to identify Avr genes interacting with R genes, validating it by discovering known and novel Avr genes from wheat stem rust.

The paper identifies SSR markers associated with corn aphid resistance in wheat using genetic analysis across multiple genotypes and seasons.

The study assesses thermal aptitude in recent Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici isolates, finding no significant adaptation driving new lineage establishment, but geographic origin impacts thermal traits.

The paper characterizes virulence patterns of Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae isolates from Australia, finding higher virulence diversity in Eastern Australia compared to Western Australia.

This study identifies AvrStb6 accumulation near stomata and its role in triggering wheat defense responses that inhibit fungal penetration.

The paper compares virulence profiles of Pca isolates using two differential sets and identifies discrepancies, validating molecular markers for rust resistance gene stacking in oat.

The paper edits ω- and γ-gliadin gene clusters in wheat using CRISPR-Cas9 to reduce immunoreactivity without affecting protein quality.

This paper presents a near-complete genome sequence of einkorn wheat, revealing insights into its evolutionary history and adaptive gene expansions.

HaploCatcher predicts haplotypes using a random forest model trained on wheat lines with the Sst1 locus, achieving high accuracy in predicting stem solidness resistance.

This study analyzes population dynamics and virulence-associated loci in the oat crown rust fungus using genomic and phenotypic data from isolates in the USA and South Africa.

This study identifies bZIPC1 as a wheat transcription factor interacting with FT2, affecting spikelet and grain number per spike, and discovers a favorable natural allele for breeding.

The paper analyzes mating-type alleles in Canadian stripe rust populations to uncover recombination history and population structure, identifying novel alleles and foreign incursions.

Genotyping Aegilops species, the wild relatives of wheat, has revealed high genetic diversity and unique evolutionary relationships among the Aegilops and with wheat, giving insight into the effective use of these germplasms for bread wheat improvement.

The paper identifies genomic loci in durum wheat associated with water productivity using GWAS and validation panels, showing potential for improving drought tolerance.

This study identifies Rph7, a barley resistance gene against leaf rust, as a putative NAC transcription factor involved in basal defence activation.

This study clones and expresses the ToxA1 haplotype from B. sorokiniana, showing its interaction with Tsn1 in wheat to determine susceptibility to spot blotch.

The paper uses long-read sequencing to clone a resistance gene in wheat, resolving structural complexities and enabling its introgression into other wheat varieties.

The paper identifies novel exotic ELF3 alleles in barley and shows they affect plant development traits by altering protein structure and function.

This study evaluates drought adaptability of Triticum turgidum subspecies under moisture stress, linking traits like solvent retention capacity to quality and agronomic performance.

The paper develops wheat chromosome segment substitution lines to capture genetic variation from progenitor species and assesses their utility for trait localization.

This study assesses the on-farm genetic diversity of wheat landraces in Ethiopia, finding significant genetic erosion due to improved varieties and other factors.

The paper develops an updated capture panel for sequencing regulatory regions in wheat and related species, improving specificity and coverage over previous methods.

The paper develops a barley breeding toolbox with a diverse genetic panel to support genomic research and breeding in the Developing World.

The paper resequences and compares three Indian Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici pathotypes to study their evolution and identify virulence-associated genes.

This paper analyzes the pangenome of Pyrenophora tritici-repentis using genomic data from 40 isolates to reveal structural variations and effector gene dynamics.

This study uses genomics-informed parent selection to identify high-yielding wheat parents from genetic resources, which outperform current elite cultivars in field trials.

This study benchmarks SV callers for sensitivity and precision in barley genomes, finds associations between SV clusters and gene expression, and shows their superior predictive power for phenotypes compared to SNPs.

The paper identifies consensus genomic regions associated with multiple abiotic stress tolerance in wheat and suggests their use in breeding for stress resilience.

The paper develops and applies RALLY, a selection mapping approach, to identify loci under historical selection in winter wheat varieties bred from 1916 to 2010.