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Aliya  Momotaz
                        Sugarcane Field Station

                        




                        
                        Research Geneticist
                        Phone: (561) 924-5227
                         ext. 107
                        
                        Fax: (561) 924-6109(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsDeveloping Improved Sugarcane Cultivars using Conventional and Molecular Breeding
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 445016Development of High Yield and Disease Resistant CP Sugarcane Cultivars for Florida
                                                    Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 441199Diversification of Crosses for Improving the Canal Point Sugarcane Cultivar Development Program
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 438841Development of a Medium-Density SNP Panel for Evaluating Genetic Diversity in Wild Accessions of Sugarcane and Tracking of Trait- and Accession
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 444683Maintaining Parental Plants and Optimizing Crosses for the Sugarcane Breeding and Cultivar Development Program in Louisiana
                                                    Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (T)Accession Number: 443745**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Genetic variability and clustering pattern of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) germplasm with respect to sucrose and related traits
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Momotaz, A., Coto Arbelo, O., Gordon, V.S., Wesley, B.L., Sood, S.G., Zhao, D. 2024. Genetic variability and clustering pattern of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) germplasms with respect to sucrose and related traits. International Journal of Plant Biology. 15:203-216. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb15020017.Registration of ‘CP 15-1407’ sugarcane for muck soils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Coto Arbelo, O., Baltazar, M., Davidson, W.R., Rounds, E. 2024. Registration of ‘CP 15-1407’ sugarcane for muck soils. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20363.Registration of ‘CP 15-2516’ for organic soils in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Coto Arbelo, O., Baltazar, M., Davidson, W.R., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H., Zhao, D., Rounds, E. 2024. Registration of ‘CP 15-2516’ for organic soils in Florida. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20360.Selection of new sugarcane genotypes for sandy soils in Florida with enhanced sucrose yield
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coto Arbelo, O., Momotaz, A., Sandhu, H.S., Sood, S.G., Davidson, W.R., Baltazar, M., Zhao, D. 2023. Selection of new sugarcane genotypes for sandy soils in Florida with enhanced sucrose yield. Agriculture. 13:1079. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13051079.Registration of ‘CP 14-1377’ sugarcane for organic soils in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Baltazar, M., Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W.R., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H., Zhao, D., Gordon, V.S. 2023. Registration of ‘CP 14-1377’ sugarcane for organic soils in Florida. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:114-124. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20275.Registration of ‘CP 14-1377’ sugarcane for organic soils in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Baltazar, M., Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W.R., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H., Zhao, D., Gordon, V.S. 2023. Registration of ‘CP 14-1377’ sugarcane for organic soils in Florida. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20275.Registration of ‘CP 14-1490’ sugarcane
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Momotaz, A., Baltazar, M., Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Gordon, V.S. 2022. Registration of ‘CP 14-1490’ sugarcane. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:102-113. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20264.Registration of ‘CP 13-4474’ sugarcane for sand soils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Baltazar, M., Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W.R., Gordon, V.S. 2022. Registration of ‘CP 13-4474’ sugarcane for sand soils. Journal of Plant Registrations. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20259.Registration of ‘CP 14-1934’ sugarcane for Florida organic soils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W.R., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Baltazar, M., Gordon, V.S. 2022. Registration of ‘CP 14-1934’ sugarcane for Florida organic soils. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:91-101. http://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20260.Registration of ‘CP 14-1934’ sugarcane for Florida organic soils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W.R., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Baltazar, M., Gordon, V.S. 2022. Registration of ‘CP 14-1934’ sugarcane for Florida organic soils. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:91-101. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20260.Responses of sugarcane genotypes to salinity stress during growth and flowering

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Momotaz, A., Zhao, D. 2022. Responses of sugarcane genotypes to salinity stress during growth and flowering. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 42:51-60. 2022Evaluation of full-sib progenies in sugarcane breeding

- (Abstract Only)Momotaz, A., Coto Arbelo, O., Laborde, C., Barretto, E., Wesley, B.L., Pachter, N., Rampersaud, D., Hincapie Caputo, M.A. 2022. Evaluation of full-sib progenies in sugarcane breeding. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 29-30.Comparison of BLUP and spatial analyses for non-replicated stage 2 sugarcane field experiments in the canal point breeding program for sandy soils

- (Abstract Only)Coto Arbelo, O., Sandhu, H., Sandoya, G., Momotaz, A., Poudyal, C. 2022. Comparison of BLUP and spatial analyses for non-replicated stage 2 sugarcane field experiments in the canal point breeding program for sandy soils. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 30.Genomic analysis and delineation of the tan spot susceptibility locus Tsc1 in wheat
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Running, K., Momotaz, A., Kariyawasam, G., Zurn, J., Acevedo, M., Carter, A., Liu, Z., Faris, J.D. 2022. Genomic analysis and delineation of the tan spot susceptibility locus Tsc1 in wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:1-10. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.793925/full.Registration of ‘CP 12-1417’ sugarcane for organic soils in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Davidson, W.R., Gordon, V.S., Islam, M.S., Mccord, P.H., Sood, S.G., Baltazar, M., Coto Arbelo, O., Momotaz, A. 2022. Registration of 'CP 12-1417' sugarcane. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:64-72. https://doi.org10.1002/plr2.20192.Registration of ‘CP 13-1223’ sugarcane for Florida organic soils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Momotaz, A., Davidson, W.R., Baltazar, M., Gordon, V.S., Mcccord, P.H., Coto Arbelo, O. 2022. Registration of ‘CP 13-1223’ sugarcane for Florida organic soils. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:54-63. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20186.Advances in genomics approaches shed light on crop domestication
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhao, Y., Paudel, D., Islam, T., Momotaz, A., Luo, Z., Zhao, Z., Feng, M., Yang, X., Wang, J., Sicheng, L., Qing, X., Bowen, K. 2021. Advances in genomics approaches shed light on crop domestication. Plants. 10(8):1571. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081571.Registration of CP 13-4100 sugarcane
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Momotaz, A., Davidson, W.R., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Zhao, D., Sood, S.G., Baltazar, M., Coto Arbelo, O., Gordon, V.S., Mccord, P.H. 2022. Registration of 'CP 13-4100' sugarcane. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:34-43. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20173.Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes with respect to sucrose yield across three crop cycles using GGE biplot analysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Momotaz, A., Mccord, P.H., Davidson, W.R., Zhao, D., Baltazar, M., Arbelo Coto, O., Sandhu, H.S. 2021. Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes with respect to sucrose yield across three crop cycles using GGE biplot analysis. Experimental Agriculture. 57(3): 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479721000144.Effect of Stagger Transplanting on Flowering of Sugarcane Parental Plants

- (Abstract Only)Momotaz, A., Coto Arbelo, O., Zhao, D. 2021. Effect of Stagger Transplanting on Flowering of Sugarcane Parental Plants. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 41:4-5.Quantifying sugarcane cultivar genetic gains in the Canal Point Breeding Program for sandy soils in Florida

- (Abstract Only)Coto Arbelo, O., Momotaz, A., Sandhu, H.S., Davidson, W.R., Baltazar, M., Zhao, D., Laborde, C., Barreto, E. 2021. Quantifying sugarcane cultivar genetic gains in the Canal Point Breeding Program for sandy soils in Florida. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 41:3-4.Juice Brix Values in Stages 1 and 2 of the CP Sugarcane Breeding Program as Affected by Genotype and Weather

- (Abstract Only)Zhao, D., Gordon, V.S., Islam, M.S., Sood, S.G., Sandhu, H.S., Momotaz, A., Coto Arbelo, O., Davidson, W.R., Baltazar, M. 2021. Juice Brix Values in Stages 1 and 2 of the CP Sugarcane Breeding Program as Affected by Genotype and Weather. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 41:4.Sugarcane breeding programs in the USA
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hale, A.L., Todd, J.R., Gravois, K.A., Mollov, D.S., Malapi-Wight, M., Momotaz, A., Laborde, C., Goenaga, R.J., Solis, A., Waguespack, H. 2021. Sugarcane breeding programs in the USA. Sugar Tech. 24(1):97-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-01018-x.Selection via cane yield and ratooning ability of sugarcane genotypes in sandy soils in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coto Arbelo, O., Sandhu, H., Momotaz, A., Davidson, W.R., Sandoya, G., Baltazar, M., Barreto, E., Laborde, C. 2021. Selection via cane yield and ratooning ability of sugarcane genotypes in sandy soils in Florida. Sugar Tech. 23(5);986–998. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-00973-9.Sugarcane plant growth and physiological responses to soil salinity during tillering and stalk elongation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhao, D., Zhu, K., Momotaz, A., Gao, X. 2020. Sugarcane plant growth and physiological responses to soil salinity during tillering and stalk elongation. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10120608.Registration of CP 11-1640 sugarcane
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhao, D., Davidson, W.R., Gordon, V.S., Islam, M.S., Sandhu, H.S., Sood, S.G., Baltazar, M., McCord, P.H., Coto Arbelo, O., Momotaz, A. 2021. Registration of ‘CP 11-1640’ sugarcane. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15:326-336. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20123.Genotype-by-environment interaction analysis across three crop cycles in sugarcane
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Momotaz, A., Davidson, W.R., Zhao, D., McCord, P.H., Sandhu, H.S., Baltazar, M., Islam, M.S., Coto Arbelo, O. 2020. Genotype-by-environment interaction analysis across three crop cycles in sugarcane. Journal of Crop Improvement. 35(2):276-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1817220.Effects of salt stress on flowering and growth of sugarcane

- (Abstract Only)Momotaz, A., Mccorkle, K.M., Zhao, D. 2020. Effects of salt stress on flowering and growth of sugarcane. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. P.102.Biomass yield and carbohydrate composition in sugarcane and energy cane grown on mineral soils
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhao, D., Momotaz, A., LaBorde, C., Irey, M. 2020. Biomass yield and carbohydrate composition in sugarcane and energy cane grown on mineral soils. Sugar Tech. 22(4):630–640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-020-00807-0.


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