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Xinwang  Wang
                        Crop Germplasm Research

                        




                        
                        Research Geneticist (Plants)
                        Phone: (979) 845-5437
                        
                        
                        Fax: (979) 458-0269(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsTowards a Pecan Pan-genome: Generating Three Reference, Annotated Genomes for Pecan
                                                    Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (A)Accession Number: 444968Pecan Breeding and Management of the National Collection of Carya Genetic Resources
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 443446Trees for the Future: Coordinated Development of Genetic Resources and Tools to Accelerate Breeding of Geographic and Climate Adapted Pecan Trees
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 443426Studies of Fruit-bud Differentiation for Pecan Breeding Selections
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 442069Climatic and Environmental Impacts of Pecan Disease Severity to Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch Caused by Xylella fastidiosa.
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 443537Evaluation of Salt Tolerance of Pecan Rootstocks
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 445314Establishing Micropropagation for Pecan Propagation and Breeding
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 445808**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Standard area diagrams for pecan leaf scab: effect of rater experience and location, and leaf size on reliability and accuracy of visual estimates

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Influences of rootstocks on scion growth in a replicated test orchard

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Texture properties, crude fat, fatty acid profiles, total soluble solids, and total polyphenols for 21 pecan varieties and the effects of harvest year
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yusufali, Z., Liu, X., Wang, X., Kubenka, K.A., Du, X. 2023. Texture properties, crude fat, fatty acid profiles, total soluble solids, and total polyphenols for 21 pecan varieties and the effects of harvest year. ACS Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00216.Changes in the diversity of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) rhizosphere microbial community with different nitrogen fertilization, a case study in Oklahoma pecan orchard
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ren, W., Zhang, L., Maness, N., Wang, X., Tang, M., Xu, T. 2023. Changes in the diversity of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) rhizosphere microbial community with different nitrogen fertilization, a case study in Oklahoma pecan orchard. Scientia Horticulturae. 321. Article 112365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112365.Impact of room temperature storage on the pecan kernel color, carotenoids, polyphenols, and physicochemical properties
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pham, T., Yusufali, Z., Wang, X., Kubenka, K.A., Du, X. 2023. Impact of room temperature storage on the pecan kernel color, carotenoids, polyphenols, and physicochemical properties. ACS Food Science and Technology. 3(6):1077-1089. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00087.Influence of geographical orchard location on the microbiome from the progeny of a pecan controlled cross
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cervants, K., Grauke, L.J., Wang, X., Conner, P., Bock, C.H., Pisani, C., Randall, J. 2023. Influence of geographical orchard location on the microbiome from the progeny of a pecan controlled cross. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12020360. eArticle12020360Comparative plastomes of Carya species provide new insights into the plastomes evolution and maternal phylogeny of the genus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xi, J., Lv, S., Zhang, W., Zhang, J., Wang, K., Guo, H., Hu, J., Yang, Y., Wang, J., Xia, G., Fan, G., Wang, X., Xiao, L. 2022. Comparative plastomes of the critically endangered Carya poilanei and other Carya species provide new insights into the maternal relationship and phylogeny of the genus. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 990064. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.'Seneca' Pecan: A Compact Cultivar for the Northern Region
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Kubenka, K.A., Hilton, A.E., Thompson, T., Grauke, L. 2022. 'Seneca' pecan: A compact cultivar for the northern region. HortScience. 57(11):1490-1493. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16825-22.'Zuni' pecan: A cultivar of large nuts for the central and western growing regions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Kubenka, K.A., Hilton, A.E., Thompson, T., Grauke, L. 2022. 'Zuni' pecan: A cultivar of large nuts for the central and western growing regions. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16827-22.Consumer hedonic ratings and associated sensory characteristics and emotional responses to fourteen pecan varieties grown in Texas
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xiaofen, D., Wang, X., Muniz, A., Kubenka, K.A. 2022. Consumer hedonic ratings and associated sensory characteristics and emotional responses to fourteen pecan varieties grown in Texas. Horticulturae. Article: e11141814. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11141814.'Pueblo' pecan: a compact cultivar for the western and central growing regions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Kubenka, K.A., Chatwin, W.B., Thompson, T., Grauke, L. 2022. 'Pueblo' pecan: a compact cultivar for the western and central growing regions. HortScience. 57:7. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16601-22.Evidence for seed transmission of Xylella fastidiosa in pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cervantes, K., Hilton, A.E., Stamler, R.A., Heerma, R., Bock, C.H., Wang, X., Jo, Y., Grauke, L.J., Randall, J.J. 2022. Evidence for seed transmission of Xylella fastidiosa in pecan (Carya illinoinensis). Frontiers in Microbiology. Article e13:780335. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.780335.Genetic diversity revealed by microsatellites in genus Carya
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Hilton, A.E., Kubenka, K.A. 2022. Genetic diversity revealed by microsatellites in genus Carya. Forests. 13. Article 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13020188.SNP discovery and SSR mining from Carya illinoinensis - RAD sequences
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Grauke, L.J. 2021. SNP discovery and SSR mining from Carya illinoinensis - RAD sequences. Acta Horticulturae. 1318:165-176. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1318.25.Insights into the impact of geography and genetics on the microbiome of Carya illinoinensis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Randall, J., Cervantes, K., Ray, D.K., Sanchez, A., Mason, K., Fisk, J.N., Soneji, J.R., Sanchez, L., Grauke, L.J., Wang, X. 2021. Insights into the impact of geography and genetics on the microbiome of Carya illinoinensis. Acta Horticulturae. 1318:235-240. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1318.34.Four chromosome scale genomes and a pan-genome annotation to accelerate pecan tree breeding
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lovell, J.T., Bentley, N.B., Bhattarai, G., Jenkins, J.W., Sreedasyam, A., Alarcon, Y., Bock, C., Boston, L.B., Carlson, J., Cervantes, K., Clermont, K., Duke, S., Krom, N., Kubenka, K., Mamidi, S., Mattison, C.P., Monteros, M.J., Pisani, C., Plott, C., Rajasekar, S., Rhein, H.S., Rohla, C., Song, M., St. Hilaire, R., Shu, S., Wells, L., Webber, J., Heerema, R.J., Klein, P.E., Conner, P., Wang, X., Grauke, L.J., Grimwood, J., Schmutz, J., Randall, J.J. 2021. Four chromosome scale genomes and a pan-genome annotation to accelerate pecan tree breeding. Nature Communications. 12:4125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24328-w.Thermal treatment using microwave radiation for the phytosanitation of Xylella fastidiosa in pecan graftwood
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hilton, A., Jeong, M., Hsu, J., Cao, F., Choi, W., Wang, X., Yu, C., Jo, Y. 2021. Thermal treatment using microwave radiation for the phytosanitation of Xylella fastidiosa in pecan graftwood. PLoS ONE. 16(1). Article e0244758. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244758.Foliage and fruit susceptibility of a pecan provenance collection to scab, caused by Venturia effusa
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bock, C.H., Alarcon, Y., Conner, P.J., Young, C.A., Randall, J.J., Pisani, C., Grauke, L.J., Wang, X., Monteros, M.J. 2020. Foliage and fruit susceptibility of a pecan provenance collection to scab, caused by Venturia effusa. Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) Invasive Species Compendium. 1:19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00020-9.Linkage mapping and QTL analysis of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) full-siblings using genotyping-by-sequencing
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bentley, N., Grauke, L.J., Ruhlman, E., Klein, R.R., Kubenka, K.A., Wang, X., Klein, P. 2020. Linkage mapping and QTL analysis of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) full-siblings using genotyping-by-sequencing. Tree Genetics and Genomes. 16. Article 83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-020-01476-6.In vitro viability and germination of Carya illinoinensis under different storage conditions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Wu, Y., Lombardini, L. 2020. In vitro viability and germination of Carya illinoinensis under different storage conditions. Scientia Horticulturae. 275:109662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109662.Improved methods for detecting Xylella fastidiosa in pecan and related Carya species
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hilton, A.E., Wang, X., Zhang, M., Cervantes, K., French, J., Randall, J.J., Bock, C.H., Grauke, L.J., Jo, Y.K. 2020. Improved methods for detecting Xylella fastidiosa in pecan and related Carya species. European Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02050-5.Chloroplast genome sequences of Carya illinoinensis from two distinct geographic populations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, X., Rhein, H., Jenkins, J., Schmutz, J., Grimwood, J., Grauke, L.J., Randall, J. 2020. Chloroplast genome sequences of Carya illinoinensis from two distinct geographic populations. Tree Genetics and Genomes. 16:48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-020-01436-0.Pecan seedling microbiome composition may be influenced by geographical location and host genetics

- (Abstract Only)A study of the evaluation of the pecan drought resistance of grafted 'Pawnee' trees from different seedling rootstocks
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cao, F., Wei, Y., Wang, X., Li, Y., Peng, F. 2019. A study of the evaluation of the pecan drought resistance of grafted 'Pawnee' trees from different seedling rootstocks. HortScience. 54(12):2139-2145. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14341-19.Influence of geographical location and host genotype on pecan seedling microbiome composition

- (Abstract Only)Differential protein analysis of pecan hardwood cuttings
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cao, F., Wang, X., Liu, Z., Li, Y., Peng, F. 2019. Differential protein analysis of pecan hardwood cuttings. HortScience. 54(9):1551-1557. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13776-18.The genomes of pecan and Chinese hickory provide insights into Carya evolution and nut nutrition
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Huang, Y., Xiao, L., Zhang, Z., Zhang, R., Wang, Z., Huang, C., Huang, R., Luan, Y., Fan, T., Wang, J., Shen, C., Zhang, S., Wang, X., Randall, J., Zheng, B., Wu, J., Zhang, Q., Xia, G., Xu, C., Chen, M., Zhang, L., Jiang, W., Gao, L., Chen, Z., Leslie, C.A., Grauke, L.J., Huang, J. 2019. The genomes of pecan and Chinese hickory provide insights into Carya evolution and nut nutrition. Gigascience. 8(5):giz036. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giz036.Pecan bacterial leaf scorch, caused by Xylella fastidiosa, is endemic in Georgia pecan orchards

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bock, C.H., Olive, J.E., Chen, C., Hotchkiss, M.W., Stevenson, K.L., Wang, X., Grauke, L.J., Hilton, A.E., Jo, Y., Randall, J.J. 2018. Pecan bacterial leaf scorch, caused by Xylella fastidiosa, is endemic in Georgia pecan orchards. Plant Health Progress. 19(4):284-287.Quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to powdery mildew in cornus florida

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Parikh, L., Mmbaga, M.T., Meru, G., Zhang, G., Mackasmiel, L., Wadl, P.A., Wang, X., Trigiano, R.N. 2017. Quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to powdery mildew in cornus florida. Scientia Horticulturae. 226:322-326.First report of pecan bacterial leaf scorch caused by Xylella fastidiosa in pecan (Carya illinoinensis) in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Texas

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hilton, A., Jo, Y., Cervantes, K., Stamler, R., French, J., Heerema, R.J., Goldberg, N., Sherman, J., Randall, J., Wang, X., Grauke, L.J. 2017. First report of pecan bacterial leaf scorch caused by Xylella fastidiosa in pecan (Carya illinoinensis) in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Texas. Plant Disease. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-17-0298-PDN.Genome sequencing of the sugarcane aphid for microsatellite development and endosymbiont detection

- (Abstract Only)Wadl, P.A., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Wang, X., Ni, X. 2017. Genome sequencing of the sugarcane aphid for microsatellite development and endosymbiont detection [abstract]. XXV International Congress of Entomology. doi:10.1603./ICE.2016.108446.Microsatellite markers reveal a predominant sugarcane aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) clone is found on sorghum in seven states and one territory of the USA

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Harris-Shultz, K.R., Ni, X., Wadl, P.A., Wang, X., Wang, H., Huang, F., Flanders, K., Seiter, N., Kerns, D., Meagher Jr, R.L., Xue, Q., Reisig, D., Buntin, D., Cuevas, H.E., Brewer, M., Yang, X. 2017. Microsatellite markers reveal a predominant sugarcane aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) clone is found on sorghum in seven states and one territory of the USA. Crop Science. 57:2064-2072.Characterization of partial resistance to black spot disease of Rosa spp.

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