- The proposal for a new coordinated project is going through the revision process. The PI and three collaborators were invited for a reverse site visit to the NIFA headquarters on Sept. 20. You can read more about the project here.
- International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium. 2014. A chromosome-based draft sequence of the hexaploid bread wheat genome. Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1251788.
- TCAP has delivered substantial economic impact in both training students and new varieties
- Partnerships at Work – Dr. Arron Carter, Assistant Professor and Winter Wheat Breeder at Washington State University discusses a new formed partnership with the Biology Department at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Previous Exciting Developments:
- Morrell, P.L., Buckler, E.S., Ross-Ibarra, J. 2012. Crop genomes: advances and applications. Nat. Rev. Genet. 13:85-96.
- A study published online today in Crop Science, by V. Williamson and TCAP project director Dr. J Dubcovsky describes a new gene that produces resistant to root-knot nematodes in wheat. Although root-knot nematodes do not cause much damage to wheat, they are very detrimental to other high-value crops including tomatoes, carrots and cucurbitaceous species. The nematode resistant wheat can be used in rotations as a trap crop to “trick” the nematodes into starting their life cycle but then prevent them from reproducing. This reduces the population of nematodes in the soil benefit the next crop. Three varieties developed by the TCAP project (Lassik, Patwin and Patwin 515) carry the resistance gene and are commercially available to growers. A press release of this article can be found at https://www.crops.org/news-
media/releases/2013/0514/586/ and the Open Source Crop Science article is available at https://www.crops.org/ publications/cs/articles/0/0/ cropsci2012.12.0681“A study published online today in Crop Science. - The International Barley Sequencing Consortium. 2012. A phyical, genetic and functional sequence assembly of the barley genome. Nature 491:711-716.
- 24X Morex Barley Shotgun Assembly. Barley Genetics Newsletter (2011) 41:10-11 (http://wheat.pw.usda.gov/ggpages/bgn/41/Alpert.htm)
- Next Generation Sequencing Provides Rapid Access to the Genome of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, the Causal Agent of Wheat Stripe Rust
- The Barley, Wheat, Potato, and Tomato Coordinated Agricultural Projects received a 2011 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary’s Honor Award
