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Phillip  Wadl

                                                                (PhD)
                        Vegetable Research

                        




                        
                        Research Geneticist (Plants)
                        Phone: (843) 402-5388
                        
                        
                        Fax: (843) 573-4715(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsBasic and Applied Approaches for Pest Management in Vegetable Crops
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 439227Development of Marketable Root-knot Nematode Resistant Sweetpotato Varieties: Translation of Genomics & Phenomics into On-farm Management Solutions
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 441206CleanSEED: A Project To Ensure The Sustainability Of U.S. Sweetpotato Seed Programs
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 442221**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Sustainable Sweetpotato Production in the United States: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
                                                        

- (Review Article)George, J., Reddy, G.V., Wadl, P.A., Rutter, W.B., Culbreath, J.R., Lau, P.W., Rashid, T., Allan, M.C., Johanningsmeier, S.D., Nelson, A.M., Wang, M.L., Gubba, A., Ling, K., Meng, Y., Collins, D.J., Ponniah, S.K., Gowda, P.H. 2024. Sustainable Sweetpotato Production in the United States: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities. Agronomy Journal. 16,2/630-660. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21539.Enhancing reniform nematode management in sweet potato by complementing host-plant resistance with non-fumigant

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pityopsis ruthii: an updated review of conservation efforts for an endangered plant
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Dattilo, A.J., Call, G., Hadziabdic, D., Trigiano, R.N. 2023. Pityopsis ruthii: an updated review of conservation efforts for an endangered plant. Plants. 12(14):2693.  https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12142693.Mitochondrial genome datasets for the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Coleoptera: Brentidae), collected in the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Andreason, S.A., Lahey, Z., Zhao, D., Mejia-Guerra, K., Williams Iii, L.H., Sheehan, M., Simmons, A.M., Wadl, P.A. 2023. Mitochondrial genome datasets for the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Coleoptera: Brentidae), collected in the United States. Data in Brief. 49:1-8.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109432.Chemical profile and biosynthesis of volatile terpenes in Pityopsis ruthii, a rare and endangered flowering plant
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chen, X., Nowicki, M., Wadl, P.A., Zhang, C., Kollner, T.G., Paya-Milans, M., Staton, M., Chen, F., Trigiano, R.N. 2023. Chemical profile and biosynthesis of volatile terpenes in Pityopsis ruthii, a rare and endangered flowering plant. PLOS ONE. 18:6. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287524.A sustainable approach for weed and insect management in sweetpotato: breeding for weed and insect tolerant/resistant clones
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Campbell, H.T., Rutter, W.B., Williams III, L.H., Murphey, V., Culbreath, J., Cutulle, M. 2023. A sustainable approach for weed and insect management in sweetpotato: breeding for weed and insect tolerant/resistant clones. Weed Technology. 37(1):60-66. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2022.99.Genetic diversity, population structure, and selection of core germplasm sets from the USDA sweetpotatoe (lpomomea batatas) collection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Slonecki, T.J., Rutter, W.B., Olukolu, B., Yencho, G.C., Jackson, D.M., Wadl, P.A. 2023. Genetic diversity, population structure, and selection of core germplasm sets from the USDA sweetpotatoe (lpomomea batatas) collection. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1022555.Comparison of sweetpotato clones grown in South Carolina using conventional and organic production methods
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Williams Iii, L.H., Horry, M.I., Ward, B. 2022. Comparison of sweetpotato clones grown in South Carolina using conventional and organic production methods. HortTechnology. 32(30:253-262. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04979-21.Genetic diversity and population structure of Chionanthus virginicus L. throughout the eastern and southern range within the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Rinehart, T.A., Olsen, R.T., Waldo, B.D., Kirkbride, J.H. 2021. Genetic diversity and population structure of Chionanthus virginicus L. throughout the eastern and southern range within the United States. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05095-21.Seed production and floral visitors to Pityopsis ruthii (Asteraceae: Asterales), an endangered aster native to the Southern Appalachians
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Moore, P.A., Wadl, P.A., Trigiano, R.N., Skinner, J.A., Klingeman, W.E. 2021. Seed production and floral visitors to Pityopsis ruthii (Asteraceae: Asterales), an endangered aster native to the Southern Appalachians. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society. 93(4):327-348. https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-93.4.327.Impact of tank mixing plant hormones with bentazon and mesotrione on sweetpotato injury and weed control
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Caputo, G.A., Wadl, P.A., Mccarty, L., Adelberg, J., Saski, C., Cutulle, M. 2021. Impact of tank mixing plant hormones with bentazon and mesotrione on sweetpotato injury and weed control. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20185.‘Jumping Jack’: Genomic microsatellites underscore the distinctiveness of closely related Pseudoperonospora cubensis and Pseudoperonospora humuli and provide new insights into their evolutionary past
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nowicki, M., Hadziabdic-Guerry, D., Trigiano, R.N., Boggess, S.L., Kanetis, L., Wadl, P.A., Ojiambo, P.S., Cubeta, M.A., Spring, O., Thines, M., Runge, F., Scheffler, B.E. 2021. ‘Jumping Jack’: Genomic microsatellites underscore the distinctiveness of closely related Pseudoperonospora cubensis and Pseudoperonospora humuli and provide new insights into their evolutionary past. Molecular Plant Pathology. 12:686759. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.686759.Identification of sweetpotato germplasm resistant to pathotypically distinct isolates of meloidogyne enterolobii from the Carolinas
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rutter, W., Wadl, P.A., Mueller, J.D., Agudelo, P. 2021. Identification of sweetpotato germplasm resistant to pathotypically distinct isolates of Meloidogyne enterolobii from the Carolinas. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-20-0379-REGenomic resource development for hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.) – A transcriptome assembly and a high-density genetic linkage map
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wu, X., Hulse-Kemp, A.M., Wadl, P.A., Smith, Z., Mockaitis, K., Staton, M.E., Rinehart, T.A., Alexander, L.W. 2021. Genomic resource development for hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.) – A transcriptome assembly and a high-density genetic linkage map. Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7020025.Large scale seedling grow-out experiments do not support seed transmission of sweet potato leaf curl virus in sweet potato
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Andreason, S.J., Olaniyi, O.G., Gilliard, A.C., Wadl, P.A., Williams Iii, L.H., Jackson, M.D., Simmons, A.M., Ling, K. 2021. Large scale seedling grow-out experiments do not support seed transmission of sweet potato leaf curl virus in sweetpotato. Plants. 10(1):139. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10010139.Complete chloroplast genome comparisons for Pityopsis (Asteraceae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hatmaker, E., Wadl, P.A., Rinehart, T.A., Carroll, J.B., Lane, T.S., Trigiano, R.N., Staton, M.E., Schilling, E.E. 2020. Complete chloroplast genome comparisons for Pityopsis (Asteraceae). Frontiers in Plant Science. 55:0241391. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241391.In vitro safening of bentazon by melatonin in sweetpotato
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Caputo, G.A., Wadl, P.A., Mccarty, L., Adelberg, J., Jennings, K.M., Cutulle, M. 2020. In vitro safening of bentazon by melatonin in sweetpotato. HortScience. 55:1406-1410. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15128-20.Genetic diversity and conservation status of Helianthus verticillatus, an endangered sunflower of the southern United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Edwards, T.P., Trigiano, R.N., Ownley, B.O., Windham, A.S., Wyman, C.R., Wadl, P.A., Hadziabdic, D. 2020. Conservation efforts of Helianthus verticillatus: Fine scale genetic characterization of this rare species. Heredity. 11:410. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.00410.A hydroponics assay distinguishes between S-metolachlor tolerant and sensitive sweetpotato cultivars
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cutulle, M.A., Campbell, T.H., Farfan, M., Wadl, P.A. 2020. A hydroponics assay distinguishes between S-metolachlor tolerant and sensitive sweetpotato cultivars. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14936-20.Revisiting seed-transmissibility of Sweet potato leaf curl virus, a begomovirus infecting sweetpotatoes
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Andreason, S.A., Olaniyi, O.G., Wadl, P.A., Williams Iii, L.H., Jackson, D., Simmons, A.M., Ling, K. 2020. Revisiting seed-transmissibility of Sweet potato leaf curl virus, a begomovirus infecting sweetpotatoes. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-110-12-S2.1.Evaluation of the USDA sweetpotato germplasm collection for tolerance to the herbicide clomazone
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Cutulle, M.A., Harrison Jr, H.F., Jackson, M.D. 2020. Evaluation of the USDA sweetpotato germplasm collection for tolerance to the herbicide clomazone. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 67(5):1107-1113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-00921-8.Development and characterization of microsatellites from the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Trigiano, R.N., Boggess, S., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Williams III, L.H., Mcquate, G.T. 2020. Development and characterization of microsatellites from the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus. Journal of Applied Entomology. 144(4):335-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12738.Phenotypic variation in leaf morphology of the USDA, ARS sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Jackson, M., Harrison Jr, H.F., Jarret, R.L., Wadl, P.A. 2020. Phenotypic variation in leaf morphology of the USDA, ARS sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection. HortScience. 55(4):465-475. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14703-19.Genetic diversity and population structure of the USDA sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection

- (Abstract Only)Multipartite interactions involving sweetpotato and its leaf microbiome

- (Abstract Only)Development of a DNA isolation method and microsatellites from the sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius elegantulus) and characterization of genetic diversity

- (Abstract Only)Characterization of genetic diversity for the USDA sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection

- (Abstract Only)Genome wide association study in sugar profile of sweetpotato

- (Abstract Only)Low genetic diversity suggests the recent introduction of dogwood powdery mildew to North America
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wyman, C.R., Hadziabdic, D., Boggess, S., Rinehart, T.A., Windham, A.S., Wadl, P.A., Trigiano, R.N. 2019. Low genetic diversity suggests the recent introduction of dogwood powdery mildew to North America. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-19-0051-RE.Phenotypic analysis of leaf colours from the USDA, ARS sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Jackson, D., Harrison, H.F., Jarret, R.L., Wadl, P.A. 2019. Phenotypic analysis of leaf colours from the USDA, ARS sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection. Plant Genetic Resources. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1479262119000042.Sweetpotato Genetic Resources – Today and Tomorrow

- (Book / Chapter)Jarret, R.L., N. Anglin, D. Ellis,  A. Villordon, P. Wadll and M. Jackson. 2019. Sweetpotato Genetic Resources: Today and Tomorrow. Burleigh Dodds, Cambridge, UK.  ID 9781786764348. p. 1-52.Method for DNA isolation from sweetpotato weevil collected in pheromone-baited traps
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Williams III, L.H., Harris-Shultz, K.R., McQuate, G.T. 2019. Method for DNA isolation from sweetpotato weevil collected in pheromone-baited traps. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112:1001-1003. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy390.Context-specific genomic selection strategies outperform phenotypic selection for soybean quantitative traits in the progeny row stage
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Smallwood, C., Saxton, A., Gillman, J.D., Bhandari, H., Wadl, P.A., Fallen, B., Hyten, D., Song, Q., Pantalone, V. 2019. Context-specific genomic selection strategies outperform phenotypic selection for soybean quantitative traits in the progeny row stage. Crop Science. 59(1):54-67. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2018.03.0197.Development of genomic resources for the powdery mildew, Erysiphe pulchra
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Mack, B.M., Beltz, S.B., Moore, G.G., Baird, R.E., Rinehart, T.A., Molnar, T.J., Staton, M.E., Hadziabdic, D., Trigiano, R.N. 2019. Development of genomic resources for the powdery mildew, Erysiphe pulchra. Plant Disease. 103:804-807. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-18-0719-A.A sugarcane aphid 'Super-Clone' predominates on sorghum and johnsongrass from four US states
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Harris-Shultz, K.R., Brewer, M., Wadl, P.A., Ni, X., Wang, H. 2018. A sugarcane aphid 'Super-Clone' predominates on sorghum and johnsongrass from four US states. Crop Science. 58:2533-2541. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2018.03.0151.Genetic diversity and population structure of the USDA sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection using GBSpoly
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Olukolu, B.A., Branham, S., Jarret, R.L., Yencho, G., Jackson, D. 2018. Genetic diversity and population structure of the USDA sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection using GBSpoly. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:1166. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01166.Integration of olfactory and visual cues for detection of low density populations of sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius)

- (Abstract Only)Williams III, L.H., McQuate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Wadl, P.A., Webb, J. 2018. Integration of olfactory and visual cues for detection of low density populations of sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius). International Society of Chemical Ecology Meeting. p.359.Population structure and genetic diversity within the endangered species Pityopsis ruthii (Asteraceae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hatmaker, A.E., Staton, M.E., Dattilo, A.J., Hadziabdic, D., Rinehart, T.A., Schilling, E.E., Trigiano, R.N., Wadl, P.A. 2018. Population structure and genetic diversity within the endangered species Pityopsis ruthii (Asteraceae). Conservation Genetics. 9:943. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00943.Genetic diversity and population structure of a sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection

- (Abstract Only)Wadl, P.A., Olukolu, B.A., Branham, S.A., Jarret, R.L., Yencho, G.C., Jackson, D.M. 2018. Genetic diversity and population structure of a sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) germplasm collection. HortScience. 53(9S):S45. https://doi.org/351287.Genetics of resistance to powdery mildew in watermelon line USVL608-PMR

- (Abstract Only)Kousik, C.S., Ikerd, J.L., Mandal, M.K., Wadl, P. 2018. Genetics of resistance to Powdery Mildew in Watermelon Line USVL608-PMR. Presented at Cucurbitaceae 2018 conference abstracts, Page 55. https://cucurbit2018.ucdavis.edu/  https://doi.org/358415.Color analysis of storage roots from the USDA, ARS sweetpotato germplasm collection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Jackson, D.M., Harrison Jr, H.F., Jarret, R.L., Wadl, P.A. 2018. Color analysis of storage roots from the USDA, ARS sweetpotato germplasm collection. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 65(4):1217-1236. https://doi:10.1007/s10722-018-0609-6.Bottle gourd genotypes vary in clomazone tolerance

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cutulle, M.A., Harrison Jr, H.F., Kousik, C.S., Wadl, P.A., Levi, A. 2017. Bottle gourd genotypes vary in clomazone tolerance. HortScience. 52:1687-1691.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.Restoration of the endangered Ruth's golden aster (Pityopsis ruthii)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wadl, P.A., Saxton, A.M., Call, G., Dattilo, A.J. 2018. Restoration of the endangered Ruth's golden aster (Pityopsis ruthii). Southeastern Naturalist. 17(1):19-31. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.017.0101.Genotypic and phenotypic evaluation of off-type grasses in hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis burtt-Davy) putting greens using genotyping-by-sequencing and morphological characterization
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Reasor, E.H., Brosnan, J.T., Staton, M.E., Lane, T., Trigiano, R.T., Wadl, P.A., Conner, J.A., Schwartz, B.M. 2017. Genotypic and phenotypic evaluation of off-type grasses in hybrid bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis burtt-Davy] putting greens using genotyping-by-sequencing and morphological characterization. Hereditas. 155:8. https://doi:10.1186/s41065-017-0043-3.‘Rutpink’ (Scarlet Fire®) Kousa Dogwood
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Molnar, T.J., Muehlbauer, M., Wadl, P.A., Capik, J.M. 2017. ‘Rutpink’ (Scarlet Fire®) Kousa Dogwood. HortScience. 52(10):1438-1442. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI12242-17.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.Is the begomovirus, sweet potato leaf curl virus, really seed transmitted in sweetpotato?
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Ling, K., Wadl, P.A., Williams III, L.H., Simmons, A.M., Jackson, D.M. 2017. Is the begomovirus, sweet potato leaf curl virus, really seed transmitted in sweetpotato?. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. 107(12S):S5.111. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-107-12-S5.1.Development and characterization of 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci for Cryptolepsis sanguinolenta, an African antimalarial plant

- (Abstract Only)Evaluation of bicyclopyrone in sweetpotato

- (Abstract Only)Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered whorled sunflower, Helianthus verticillatus, at two sites in Georgia

- (Abstract Only)Population structure and genetic diversity of Phytophthora nicotianae from tobacco in Georgia

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, Y., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Wang, H., Wadl, P.A., Ji, P. 2017. Population structure and genetic diversity of Phytophthora nicotianae from tobacco in Georgia. Plant Disease. 101:1113-1118.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.Controlling herbicide resistant annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) phenotypes with methiozolin
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Brosnan, J.T., Vargas, J.J., Breeden, G.K., Boggess, S.L., Staton, M.A., Wadl, P.A., Trigiano, R.N. 2017. Controlling herbicide resistant annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) phenotypes with methiozolin. Weed Technology. 31(3):470-476. https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2017.13.First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on the whorled sunflower (Heilianthus verticillatus) in the southeast United States

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Edwards, T.P., Trigiano, R.N., Wadl, P.A., Ownley, B.H., Hadziabdic, D. 2016. First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on the whorled sunflower (Heilianthus verticillatus) in the southeast United States. Plant Disease. 101:632. doi:10.1094/PDIS-08-16-1216-PDN.Thousand cankers disease complex: a forest health issue across the U.S.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Daniels, D.A., Lord, R.J., Nix, K.A., Wadl, P.A., Vito, L.M., Wiggins, Gregory, J., Windham, M.T., Ownley, B.H., Lambdin, P.L., Grant, J.F., Merton, P., Hadziabdic, D. 2016. Thousand cankers disease complex: a forest health issue across the U.S.. Forests. 7:260. doi:10.3390/f71102260.First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on Ruth's golden aster (Pityopsis ruthii) in Tennessee

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Edwards, T.P., Trigiano, R.N., Wadl, P.A., Ownley, B.H., Hadziabdic, D. 2016. First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on Ruth's golden aster (Pityopsis ruthii) in Tennessee. Plant Disease. 101:383. doi:10.1094/PDIS-08-16-1214-PDN.An update on Hydrangea macrophylla genomics progress using next generation sequencing methods.

- (Proceedings)Evaluation of off-type grasses in hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) putting greens using genotyping-by-sequencing

- (Abstract Only)Reasor, E., Brosnan, J.T., Staton, M.E., Lane, T., Trigiano, R., Wadl, P.A., Conner, J.A., Schwartz, B.M. 2016. Evaluation of off-type grasses in hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy) putting greens using genotyping-by-sequencing. American Society of Agronomy. Abstract ID: 99766.Thousand cankers disease research: The good, the bad and the ugly

- (Abstract Only)Hadziabdic, D., Gazis, R., Oren, E., Klingeman, W., Vito, L., Windham, M., Poplawski, L., Lambdin, P., Grant, J., Wiggins, G., Wadl, P.A., Ownley, B., Staton, M., Moulton, J., Merten, P., Pscheidt, J., Cranshaw, W., Faccoli, M., Juzwik, J., Ginzel, M., Trigiano, R. 2016. Thousand cankers disease research: The good, the bad and the ugly. XXV International Congress of Entomology. doi:10.1603/ICE.2016.89390.Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia

- (Abstract Only)Boggess, S., Wadl, P.A., Hadziabdic, D., Scheffler, B.E., Windham, A., Klingeman, W., Trigiano, R. 2016. Development and characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci for pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia. HortScience. 51:S101.Population genetics meets ecological genomics and community ecology in Cornus Florida

- (Abstract Only)Pais, A., Xiang, Q., Wadl, P.A., Leebens-Mack, J., Whetten, R. 2016. Population genetics meets ecological genomics and community ecology in Cornus Florida. Botanical Society of America Abstracts. 615.Characterization of thirteen microsatellite loci from the Ghanian antimalarial plant Cryptolepis sanguinolenta

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Amissah, J.N., Wadl, P., Hadziabdic, D., Boggess, S., Trigiano, R. 2016. Characterization of thirteen microsatellite loci from the Ghanian antimalarial plant Cryptolepis sanguinolenta. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 10(14):183-187.Current status and ongoing conservation efforts for the federally endangered species Pityopsis ruthii

- (Abstract Only)Edwards, T., Wadl, P.A., Trigiano, R., Hatmaker, E.A., Boggess, S., Moore, P., Klingeman, W., Bernard, E., Dattilo, A., Ownley, B., Rinehart, T.A., Pistrang, M., Call, G., Windham, A., Hadziabdic, D. 2016. Current status and ongoing conservation efforts for the federally endangered species Pityopsis ruthii [abstract]. Phytopathology. 106:S4.34.‘Appalachian Joy’ is a supernumery, white-bracted cultivar of cornus florida resistant to powdery mildew

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Trigiano, R.N., Windham, A.S., Windham, M.T., Wadl, P. 2016. ‘Appalachian Joy’ is a supernumery, white-bracted cultivar of cornus florida resistant to powdery mildew. HortScience. 51(5):592-594.Current status and future direction of sweetpotato research at the U. S. Vegetable Laboratory

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