Authors: Cloe S. Pogoda, Kyle G. Keepers, Stephan Reinert, Zahirul I. Talukder, Brian C. Smart, Ziv Attia, Jason A. Corwin, Kennedy L. Money, Erin C. E. Collier-zans, William Underwood, Thomas J. Gulya, C. Alisha Quandt, Nolan C. Kane, Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: December 1, 2023 Abstract: Host–microbe interactions are increasingly recognized as important drivers […]
Authors: Peter A. Innes, Brian C. Smart, Joseph A.M. Barham, Brent S. Hulke, Nolan C. Kane Publication Date: October 10, 2023 Abstract: Linum lewisii, a perennial blue flax native to North America, holds potential as a sustainable perennial crop for oilseed production due to its ecological adaptability, upright harvestable structure, nutritious seeds, and low insect
Chromosome-scale Genome Assembly of Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii Pursh.) Read More »
Authors: Jarrad R. Prasifka, Zoe M. Portlas, and Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: September 25, 2023 Abstract: Cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) pollen helps attract wild and managed bees needed to produce hybrid seed. Pollen quantity and grain size (≈quality) are affected by the environment, but are also heritable traits of interest for breeding. Florets from
Authors: Zachary A. Pull, Greta Gramig, Brent S. Hulke, Andre Gossweiler, and Burton Johnson Publication Date: August 14, 2023 Abstract: Perennial Lewis flax (Linum lewisii Pursh) has the potential to be grown as a new oilseed crop that could simultaneously meet commodity production, ecosystem service provisioning, and farm resiliency goals. Despite many potential benefits, Lewis flax
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Authors: Ashley C. Barstow, Jarrad R. Prasifka, Ziv Attia, Nolan C. Kane, Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: December 19, 2022 Abstract: Although high pollinator visitation is crucial to ensure the yields of pollinator-dependent crops, the quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling nectar volume in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), a pollinator preference trait, have yet to be identified.
Authors: Zachary A. Pull, Burton L. Johnson, Brent S. Hulke, Greta G. Gramig Publication Date: November 7, 2022 Abstract: Perennial Lewis flax (Linum lewisii Pursh) is a potential new crop that could provide both high quality oil seed and enhance agroecosystem sustainability by provisioning multiple ecosystem services. As a novel crop, determining agronomic best practices and
Perennial Flax: Developing a New Crop Via Adaptive Management Read More »
Authors: R.W. Gesch, Y.A. Mohammed, M.K. Walia, B.S. Hulke, J.V. Anderson Publication Date: March 12, 2022 Abstract: Double-cropping as a means of sustainably intensifying oilseed production could promote farmer adoption of new and alternative use oil crops like camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz]. Previous research indicated that double-cropping sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) after winter camelina in the upper Midwest USA tended to reduce sunflower seed yield and
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Authors: Peter Innes, André Gossweiler, Scott Jensen, Derek Tilley, Loren St. John, Thomas Jones, Stanley Kitchen, Brent S. Hulke Publication Date: February 4, 2022 Abstract: Lewis flax (Linum lewisii) is widely distributed across western North America and is currently used in native ecosystem restoration. There is also growing interest in de novo domestication of Lewis flax as
Authors: Chris C. R. Smith, Loren H. Rieseberg, Brent S. Hulke, Nolan C. Kane Publication Date: November 1, 2021 Abstract: Genome-scale studies have revealed divergent mRNA splicing patterns between closely related species or populations. However, it is unclear whether splicing differentiation is a simple byproduct of population divergence, or whether it also acts as a
Aberrant RNA splicing due to genetic incompatibilities in sunflower hybrids Read More »
Authors: Peter Lagridge, Hans Braun, Brent Hulke, Eric Ober, and B. M. Prasanna Publication Date: May 27, 2021 Abstract: In enhancing the resilience of our crops to the impacts of climate change, selection objectives need to address increased variability in the production environment. This encompasses the effects of more variable rainfall and temperatures than currently
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