Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

A GWAS study identifies three new QTLs associated with seedling-stage resistance, adult-plant stage resistance, and multi-stage resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in an Australian wheat diversity panel.

This study characterizes Ethiopian barley genomes and links them to climate data to identify genomic regions for climate adaptation.

This study uses whole-genome sequences of 795 wheats to trace the population history of bread wheat and its relatives, revealing origins, speciation, and spread across Eurasia.

This paper analyzes allelic diversity of the HKT1;5 gene in wheat and evaluates its association with salinity stress tolerance across different species and lines.

The paper describes efforts to edit the Lr67 gene in wheat elite lines to confer durable resistance against leaf rust by identifying SNPs and improving genetic transformation.

This study performs a meta-analysis of QTLs in wheat to identify 110 meta-QTLs associated with quality traits, with reduced confidence intervals and candidate genes.

This study evaluates DNA quantity and quality from different barley tissues using CTAB extraction and PCR validation, finding young and mature leaves yield the best DNA.

The paper introduces dpGLAS, a deep learning framework for genome-wide linkage association studies, and identifies candidate genes for Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat.

The paper develops chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat doubled haploid introgression lines using whole genome sequencing and SNP discovery.

This study identifies QTL associated with canopy closure timing in durum wheat that improve yield in rainfed environments without yield penalties.

The paper describes the targeted resurrection of chromosomal arm 1RS in wheat lines to improve end-use quality by eliminating Sec-1 and retaining GluB3/GliB1, resulting in higher yield traits.

This paper identifies genetic loci controlling yellow rust resistance in wheat ears, showing that some loci also affect leaf resistance and flowering time.

The paper was withdrawn by the authors due to lack of full consent, and is not intended for citation.

The paper shows that the GST-encoding Fhb7 candidate does not improve Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat breeding.

The paper investigates the role of VRS1-5 genes in barley grain yield by analyzing genetic variation and spike morphology traits across multiple environments.

This paper uses transcriptomics to show ABA and GA treatments modulate wheat's response to Fusarium graminearum, affecting defense signaling, cell wall changes, and metabolism.

The paper provides a high-resolution genomic assembly of the 1RS.1BL translocation in wheat, identifies key genes involved in grain yield and fertility, and defines targets for wheat improvement.

The paper reports agro-morphological, yield, and genotyping-by-sequencing data for 112 wheat genotypes collected from Pakistan, providing resources for future breeding programs.

This study identifies 2151 NB-ARC-encoding R genes in wheat, revealing their genomic organization, duplication patterns, and functional divergence.

The paper presents an updated wheat genome assembly, Triticum 4.0, which includes 15.07 gigabases of sequence and over 5700 new genes, improving upon previous assemblies.

The paper identifies 12 grain protein content QTLs in a durum x wild emmer wheat RIL population across five environments, with 11 favorable alleles from wild emmer wheat.

Pretzel provides an interactive online tool for visualizing and analyzing genomic data, enabling researchers without bioinformatics skills to use new genomic resources.

This study identifies wheat Avenin-like proteins (TaALPs) with anti-Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) functions through genomic, transcriptomic, and biochemical analyses.

The paper uses RNA-seq to compare gene expression in barley resistant and susceptible to spot blotch, finding few major differences in defense responses.

The paper identifies and analyzes Rec8-like homoeologous genes in wheat, revealing structural differences and differential expression patterns that suggest unique evolutionary dynamics of the B subgenome.

The paper identifies homology between wheat chromosome 1B and Ae. speltoides chromosome 1S, suggesting Ae. speltoides contributed to the wheat B genome's origin but is not its exclusive ancestor.

The paper identifies the Pm21 gene from Dasypyrum villosum as a broad-spectrum resistance gene against wheat powdery mildew using integrated cloning strategies.