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ARS Home Plains Area Fargo, North Dakota Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center Cereal Crops Improvement Research People & Locations







Megan  Overlander-Chen
                        Cereal Crops Improvement Research

                        




                        
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                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Plastid terminal oxidase is required for chloroplast biogenesis in barley
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Overlander-Chen, M., Fiedler, J.D., Carlson, C.H., Yang, S. 2023. Plastid terminal oxidase is required for chloroplast biogenesis in barley. Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16552.A SQUAMOSA promoter-binding protein-like transcription factor controls crop ideotype for high productivity in barley
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yang, S., Overlander-Chen, M., Carlson, C.H., Fiedler, J.D. 2022. A SQUAMOSA promoter-binding protein-like transcription factor controls crop ideotype for high productivity in barley. Plant Direct. 6(9). Article e450. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.450.Map-based cloning of the Liguleless 1 gene regulating architecture in barley

- (Abstract Only)Yang, S., Overlander, M., Fiedler, J.D. 2022. Map-based cloning of the Liguleless 1 gene regulating architecture in barley [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. Poster No.0315.Map-based cloning of the Gpa1 gene regulating chloroplast biogenesis in barley

- (Abstract Only)Yang, S., Overlander, M., Fiedler, J.D. 2021. Map-based cloning of the Gpa1 gene regulating chloroplast biogenesis in barley [abstract]. Plant Biology Conference 2021. p.1082485.Characterization of synthetic wheat line Largo for resistance to stem rust
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sharma, J.S., Overlander, M., Faris, J.D., Klindworth, D.L., Rouse, M.N., Kang, H., Long, Y., Jin, Y., Lagudah, E.S., Xu, S.S. 2021. Characterization of synthetic wheat line Largo for resistance to stem rust. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab193.Genetic analysis of the barley variegation mutant, grandpa1.a
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yang, S., Overlander, M., Fiedler, J.D. 2021. Genetic analysis of the barley variegation mutant, grandpa1.a. BMC Plant Biology. 21(1):134. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02915-9.Improving sunflower resistance to the necrotrophic fungal pathogens Sclerotinia and Phomopsis

- (Abstract Only)Identification of a major dominant gene for race-nonspecific tan spot resistance in wild emmer wheat
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Faris, J.D., Overlander, M., Kariyawasam, G.K., Carter, A., Xu, S.S., Liu, Z. 2019. Identification of a major dominant gene for race-nonspecific tan spot resistance in wild emmer wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 133:829-841. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03509-8.A major tan spot race-nonspecific resistance gene in tetraploid and hexaploid wheat

- (Abstract Only)Faris, J.D., Overlander, M., Kariyawasam, G.K., Carter, A.H., Liu, Z. 2018. A major tan spot race-nonspecific resistance gene in tetraploid and hexaploid wheat [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVI. January 13-17, 2018, San Diego, CA. P1080.New insights into the roles of host gene-necrotrophic effector interactions in governing susceptibility of durum wheat to tan spot and Septoria nodorum blotch

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Virdi, S.K., Liu, Z., Overlander, M., Zhang, Z., Xu, S.S., Friesen, T.L., Faris, J.D. 2016. New insights into the roles of host gene-necrotrophic effector interactions in governing susceptibility of durum wheat to tan spot and Septoria nodorum blotch. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 6:4139-4150. doi: 10.1534/g3.116.036525.


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