Area of research
Plant Science · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Plant Reproductive Biology, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, and Plant Molecular Biology Research.
Trait Mapping Utilizing a Newly Constructed Genome for Allohexaploid Invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil ( <scp> <i>Myriophyllum spicatum</i> </scp> ) Reveals a Non‐Target Site <scp>QTL</scp> Associated With Fluridone Resistance
Leveraging whole-genome re-sequencing for diversity, population structure, and a public mid-density genotyping enrichment panel in crimson clover ( <i>Trifolium incarnatum L</i> .) for breeding purposes
Haplotype-phased genomes elucidate genetic architecture of environmental adaptation and domestication traits in Silphium
Domesticated cannabinoid synthases amid a wild mosaic cannabis pangenome
Mesopolyploidy as a taxonomic clade marker for <i>Brassica</i> and relatives (tribe Brassiceae)
Long-Read Low-Pass Sequencing for High-Resolution Trait Mapping
A haplotype-resolved, chromosome-scale genome assembly for the southern live oak, <i>Quercus virginiana</i>
Characterization of the complete plastid genome sequence of <i>Magnolia buenaventurensis</i> Á.J. Pérez & E. Rea (Magnoliaceae), a newly described species endemic to the Ecuadorian Andes
Gene duplication dynamics and regulatory evolution shape the diversification of Asteraceae
ZW sex chromosome structure in Amborella trichopoda
A chromosome-scale assembly for ‘d’Anjou’ pear
An X-linked sex determination mechanism in cannabis and hop
Elucidation of the pathway for biosynthesis of saponin adjuvants from the soapbark tree
Complex scaffold remodeling in plant triterpene biosynthesis
Global Brassicaceae phylogeny based on filtering of 1,000-gene dataset
Newly identified sex chromosomes in the Sphagnum (peat moss) genome alter carbon sequestration and ecosystem dynamics
Interchromosomal linkage disequilibrium and linked fitness cost loci associated with selection for herbicide resistance
Complementing model species with model clades
A chromosome-scale assembly for ‘d’Anjou’ pear
GENESPACE tracks regions of interest and gene copy number variation across multiple genomes
Dynamic genome evolution in a model fern
Phylogenomic resolution of order- and family-level monocot relationships using 602 single-copy nuclear genes and 1375 BUSCO genes
Representing sex chromosomes in genome assemblies
A phased, chromosome-scale genome of ‘Honeycrisp’ apple (Malus domestica)
Building a foundation for gene family analysis in Rosaceae genomes with a novel workflow: A case study in Pyrus architecture genes
Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development
GENESPACE: syntenic pan-genome annotations for eukaryotes
The contributions of Nettie Stevens to the field of sex chromosome biology
A phased, chromosome-scale genome of ‘Honeycrisp’ apple ( <i>Malus domestica</i> )
Author response: GENESPACE tracks regions of interest and gene copy number variation across multiple genomes
Collaborative Research: EDGE FGT: Development of Sphagnum (peat) moss as a lab model system for physiological, molecular and functional genomics studies
CAREER: Characterizing the repeated evolution of dioecy in plants to engineer artificial chromosomes
Collaborative Research: EDGE FGT: Transformation and Genomic Resources to Advance Diverse, Emerging Model Angiosperms
Collaborative Research: EDGE FGT: Transformation and Genomic Resources to Advance Diverse, Emerging Model Angiosperms
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology FY 2016