Publications from 2026
Genomic insights of leafminer resistance in spinach through GWAS approach and genomic prediction, Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Beiquan Mou, Kenani Edward Chiwina, Waltram Ravelombola, Qun Luo, Yiting Xiao, Yang Tian, and Ainong Shi
Publications from 2025
Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach phenotyping, Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Hanan Alkabkabi, Kenani Chiwina, Beiquan Mou, Qun Luo, Yuejun Qu, Renjie Du, Awais Riaz, and Derrick J. Harrison
Identification of Salt Tolerance and Stress Response in US Department of Agriculture Tomato Germplasm at the Seedling Stage, Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Kenani Chiwina, Hanan Alkabkabi, Qun Luo, Neelendra K. Joshi, Xiaolun Sun, Xuan Zhuang, Kai-Shi Ling, and Ainong Shi
Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of leaf spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in spinach diversity panel, Gehendra Bhattarai, Bo Liu, James Cor, and Ainong Shi
Blackberry Plant Named ‘A-2718T’, John R. Clark, Margaret Worthington, and Carmen A. Johns
Nectarine Tree Named ‘A-662CN’, John R. Clark, Margaret Worthington, and James N. Moore
Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry, Carly Godwin, T. Mason Chizk, Carmen John, Lacy Nelson, Renee Threlfall, john R. Clark, and Margaret L. Worthington
Genome wide association study of Fusarium wilt resistance in Spinacia turkestanica, Sanjaya Gyawali, Gehendra Bhattarai, James C. Correll, Ainong Shi, and Lindsey J. du Troit
Identification of a QTL region for tomato brown rugose fruit virus resistance in Solanum pimpinellifolium, Namrata Jaiswal, Bazgha Zia, Bidisha Chanda, Andrea Gillard, Ainong Shi, and Kai-Shu Ling
Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry, Carmen Johns, Alexander Silva, Thomas Mason Chizk, Lacy Nelson, John R. Clark, Rishi Aryal, H. Ashrafi, Ellen Thompson, Michael Hardigan, and Margaret Worthington
ClBBM and ClPLT2 function redundantly during both male and female gametophytes development in watermelon, Qiyan Liu, Dongfen Han, Jinfan Chen, Jie Wang, Denghu Cheng, Xiner Chen, Jiao Jiang, Shujjuan Tian, Jiafa Wang, Man Liu, Haizheng Xiong, and Li Yuan
Research Progress on the Effect of Grafting Technology on Disease Resistance and Stress Resistance of Watermelon, Xuena Liu, Shikai La, Chang Chen, Ainong Shi, Mingjiao Wang, Yingying Zhang, Jinghuai Guo, and Lingdi Dong
Blackberry Long-cane Cold Storage and Forcing Strategy Effects on Flower and Fruit Development, Leala Machesney, Ryan Dickson, Amanda Mcwhirt, Margaret L. Worthington, and Stephanie E. Burnett
Optimizing ethephon application timing for ‘Meyer’ zoysiagrass seedhead suppression, Brandon C. McNally
Genome-wide association studies in lettuce reveal the interplay of seed age, color, and germination under high temperatures, Sookyung Oh, Ezekiel Ahn, Ainong Shi, Beiquan Mou, and Sunchung Park
Identifying herbicides to manage weeds in a buckwheat cover crop and for the control of volunteers, Taylor Randell-Singleton, Hannah E. Wright-Smith, Lavesta C. Hand, Jenna C. Vance, and A. Stanley Culpepper
Genome-Wide Characterization of VDAC Gene Family in Soybean (Glycine max L.) and In Silico Expression Profiling in Response to Drought and Salt Stress, Muhammad Muneeb Ullah, Muqadas Aleem, Mudassar Muhammad Iqbal, and Ainong Shi
Greenhouse evaluation of Great Plains native grasses and forbs tolerance to postemergence herbicides used for roadside weed control, Rachel C. Woody-Pumford, Matthew B. Bertucci, Mike D. Richardson, Dirk Philipp, and Hannah E. Wright-Smith
Blackeyed Susan establishment and injury following application of common roadsides herbicides, Rachel C. Woody-Pumford, Matt Bertucci, Mike D. Richardson, Dirk Phillip, and Hannah E. Wright-Smith
Transcriptome analysis reveals nutrient deprivation reduces nitrate content in lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. ramosa Hort.) and enhances nitrogen metabolism, Yingying Zhang, Xuena Liu, Shikai La, Mingjiao Wang, Xu Hu, Ainoug Shi, Jinghuai Guo, and Lingdi Dong
Publications from 2024
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the USDA-GRIN Germplasm Collection, Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Hanan Alkabkabi, Kenani Chiwina, Qing Luo, Kai-Shu Ling, Yuejun Qu, Renjie Du, and Ainong Shi
Identification of Salt Tolerance and Stress Response in US Department of Agriculture Tomato Germplasm at the Seedling Stage, Ibtisam Alatawi, Haizheng Xiong, Kenani Chiwina, Hanan Mohammedsaeed Alkabkabi, Qun Luo, Neelendra K. Joshi, Xiaolun Sun, Xuan Zhuang, Kai-Shu Ling, and Ainong Shi
Evaluation of Fall and Winter Trinexapac-ethyl Applications on Ultradwarf Bermudagrass Putting Green Color, Quality, and Green Cover, J. C. Booth, W. J. Hutchens, S. D. Askew, J. M. Goatley, X. Zhang, and D. S. McCall
Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage, Kenani E. Chiwina, Gehendra Bhattarai, Haizheng Xiong, Neelendra K. Joshi, Ryan W. Dickson, Theresa M. Phiri, Ibtisam Alatawi, Yilin Chen, Zachary Stansell, Kai-Shu Ling, and Ainong Shi
Nectarine Tree Named ‘A-783CN’, John R. Clark and Margaret L. Worthington
Analysis of Nanobubble-oxygenated Water for Horticultural Applications, Eric J. DeBoer, Michael D. Richardson, Thanos Gentimis, and John McCalla
Irrigation of Sand-based Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens with Nanobubble-oxygenated Water, Eric J. DeBoer, Michael J. Richardson, and John McCalla
Quantifying Temperature Effects on Plant Development Rates and Quality of Compact Container-grown Pepper, Ryan W. Dickson, Sonali Padhye, Leala M. Machesney, and Josh Tebow
Improving winter survival of interspecific hybrid bermudagrass in the Mid-Atlantic region through cultural practices, Joseph R. Doherty, W. J. Hutchens, Jordan C. Booth, David S. McCall, Michael V. Battaglia, Eric J. DeBoer, and Joseph A. Roberts
Quantifying Temperature Effects on Development Rate and Plant Quality of Compact Container-grown Tomato, Morgan Humphrey, Ryan W. Dickson, and Sonali Padhye
Fifteen years of findings: Advancements in spring dead spot research from 2009 to 2024, W. J. Hutchens, J. K. Anders, E. L. Butler, J. P. Kerns, D. S. McCall, G. L. Miller, and N. R. Walker
Management strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winterkill, W. J. Hutchens, T. Q. Carr, A. J. Patton, C. A. Bigelow, Eric J. DeBoer, J. M. Goatley, D. L. Martin, D. S. McCall, G. L. Miller, J. S. Powlen, M. D. Richardson, and M. Xiang
Tolerance of Young Blackberries to a Selection of Preemergence Herbicides and Rates, Kayla Knepp, Matthew B. Bertucci, Aaron J. Cato, Amanda L. McWhirt, and Nilda Roma-Burgos
Ability of Genomic Prediction to Bi-Parent-Derived Breeding Population Using Public Data for Soybean Oil and Protein Content, Chenhui Li, Qing Yang, Bingqiang Liu, Xiaolei Shi, Zhi Liu, Chunyan Yang, Tao Wang, Fuming Xiao, Mengchen Zhang, Ainong Shi, and Long Yan
Evaluation of Downy Mildew Resistance in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), Dotun Olaoye, Gehendra Bhattarai, Chunda Feng, James C. Correll, and Ainong Shi
Exploring Leaf Anthocyanin Concentrations and Light Effects on Lettuce Growth, Peyton Lou Palsha, Marc W. van Iersel, Ryan Dickson, Lynn Seymour, Melanie Yelton, and Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
Strategic Light Use Efficiency Optimization of Hydroponic Lettuce Exposed to Different Photosynthetic Photon Flux Densities, Peyton Lou Palsha; Marc W, van Iersel; Ryan W. Dickson; Lynne Seymour; Kuan Qin; and Rhuanito Saranz Ferrarezi
Morphological and Physiological Changes of Hydroponic Lettuce Grown in Varying Potassium Concentrations and an Adaptive Lighting Control System, Peyton Lou Peyton, Marc W. van Iersel, Ryan W. Dickson, Lynne Seymour, Melanie Yelton, and Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
An Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of Tomato Germplasm from the United States Department of Agriculture, Theresa M. Phiri, Gehendra Bhattarai, Kenani Edward Chiwina, Qiurong Fan, Haizheng Xiong, Ibtisam Alatawi, Ryan Dickson, Neelendra K. Joshi, Alejandro Rojas, Kai-Shu Ling, and Ainong Shi
Twenty-five Years of Award-winning Education Publication Excellence in ASHS Journals, Curt R. Rom
Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing, Akwasi Tagoe, Alexander Silva, Cengiz Koparan, Aurelie Poncet, Dongyi Wang, Donald Johnson, and Margaret Worthington
Evaluation of Industrial Hemp Cultivar and Biochar Rate to Remediate Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site, USA, Dietrich V. Thurston, Kristofor R. Brye, David M. Miller, Philip A. Moore Jr., Donald M. Johnson, and Mike Richardson
Shade, height of cut, and plant growth regulator effects on bermudagrass and zoysiagrass putting greens, Thomas E. Walton, John McCalla, Douglas E. Karcher, W. J. Hutchens, Ambika Chandra, and Michael D. Richardson
Compact Solar-powered Plasma Water Generator: Enhanced Germination of Aged Seed with the Corona Dielectric Barrier Discharger, Yiting Xiao, Yang Tian, Haizheng Xiong, Ainong Shi, and Jun Zhu
Genomic insights into oxalate content in spinach: A genome-wide association study and genomic prediction approach, Haizheng Xiong, Kenani Chiwina, Waltram Ravelombola, Yilin Chen, Ibtisam Alatawi, Qun Luo, Theresa M. Phiri, Beiquan Mou, and Ainong Shi
Genome-wide association analysis and genomic prediction of salt tolerance trait in soybean germplasm, Rongqing Xu, Qing Yang, Zhi Liu, Xiaolai Shi, Xintong Wu, Yuenhan Chen, Xingyu Du, Qiqi Gao, Di He, Ainong Shi, Peijun Tao, and Long Yan
Publications from 2023
Skim Resequencing Finely Maps the Downy Mildew Resistance Loci RPF2 and RPF3 in Spinach Cultivars Whale and Lazio, Gehendra Bhattarai, Ainong Shi, Beiquan Mou, and James C. Correll
A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Region Associated with Seed Protein Content in Cowpea, Yilin Chen, Haizheng Xiong, Waltram Ravelombola, Gehendra Bhattarai, Casey Barickman, Ibtisam Alatawi, Theresa Makawa Phiri, Kenani Chiwina, Beiquan Mou, Shyam Tallury, and Ainong Shi
Genome-Wide Association Study and Genomic Prediction of Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Common Bean Core Collection, Kenani Chiwina, Haizheng Xiong, Gehendra Bhattarai, Ryan Dickson, Theresa Makawa Phiri, Yilin Chen, Ibtisam Alatawi, Derek Dean, Neelendra K. Joshi, Yuyan Chen, Awais Riaz, Paul Gepts, Mark Brick, Patrick Byrne, Howard Schwartz, James B. Ogg, Kristen Otto, Amy Fall, Jeremy Gilbert, and Ainong Shi
