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Kayla  Altendorf

                                                                (PhD)
                        Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit

                        




                        
                        Research Geneticist (Plants)
                        Phone: (509) 786-9267
                        
                        
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                            ProjectsDevelopment of Superior Hops and Resilient Hop Production Systems
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 445259Enhancing Supply Chain Sustainability and Global Competitiveness for Pacific Northwest Hops
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 441418Replicated Evaluation of Advanced Hop Germplasm and Determination of Virus and Viroid Transmissibility in Hop Breeding
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 443236**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Affordable and convenient diagnostic marker to identify male and female hops

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Clare, S.J., King, R., Tawril, A., Havill, J.S., Muehlbauer, G.J., Carey, S., Harkess, A., Bassil, N.V., Altendorf, K.R. 2023. Affordable and convenient diagnostic marker to identify male and female hops. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad216.HopBox: An image anaylsis pipeline to characterize hop cone morphology
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Altendorf, K.R., Heineck, G.C., Wakholi, C., Tawril, A., Raja, P., Rippner, D.A. 2023. HopBox: An image anaylsis pipeline to characterize hop cone morphology. The Plant Phenome Journal. Volume 6, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.20080.A breeder-friendly PACE assay to identify male and female hops

- (Abstract Only)Clare, S.J., King, R., Tawril, A., Olatoye, O.M., Bassil, N.V., Altendorf, K.R. 2023. A breeder-friendly PACE assay to identify male and female hops. HortScience.Breeding intermediate wheatgrass for grain production
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Bajgain, P., Crain, J.L., Cattani, D.J., Larson, S.R., Altendorf, K.R., Anderson, J.A., Crews, T.E., Hu, Y., Poland, J.A., Turner, K., Westerbergh, A., DeHaan, L.R. 2022. Breeding intermediate wheatgrass for grain production. In: Goldman, I., editor. Plant Breeding Reviews. 1st Edition, Volume 46. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 119-217. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119874157.ch3.Genetic characterization of downy mildew resistance from the hop (Humulus lupulus L.) line USDA 64035M
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Olatoye, O.M., Wiseman, M., Gent, D.H., Henning, J.A., Altendorf, K.R. 2022. Genetic characterization of downy mildew resistance from the hop (Humulus lupulus L.) line USDA 64035M. Crop Science. 63(3):1082-1091. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20880.Phenotypic and genetic characterization of the lentil single plant-derived core collection for resistance to root rot caused by Fusarium avenaceum
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Heineck, G.C., Altendorf, K.R., Coyne, C.J., Ma, Y., McGee, R.J., Porter, L.D. 2022. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of the lentil single plant-derived core collection for resistance to root rot caused by Fusarium avenaceum. Phytopathology. 112(9):1979-1987. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-21-0517-R.Genetic architecture of yield-component traits in the new perennial grain crop intermediate wheatgrass
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Altendorf, K.R., DeHaan, L.R., Anderson, J.A. 2022. Genetic architecture of yield-component traits in the new perennial grain crop intermediate wheatgrass. Crop Science. 62(2):880-892. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20716.QTL for seed shattering and threshability in intermediate wheatgrass align closely with well-studied orthologs from wheat, barley, and rice
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Altendorf, K.R., DeHaan, L.R., Larson, S.R., Anderson, J.A. 2021. QTL for seed shattering and threshability in intermediate wheatgrass align closely with well-studied orthologs from wheat, barley, and rice. The Plant Genome. 14(3). Article e20145. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20145.Nested association mapping reveals the genetic architecture of spike emergence and anthesis timing in intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Altendorf, K.R., Larson, S.R., Dehaan, L.R., Crain, J., Neyhart, J., Dorn, K.M., Anderson, J.A. 2021. Nested association mapping reveals the genetic architecture of spike emergence and anthesis timing in intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 11(3). Article jkab025. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab025.Floret site utilization and reproductive tiller number are primary components of yield in intermediate wheatgrass spaced plants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Altendorf, K.R., Dehaan, L.R., Heineck, G.C., Zhang, X., Anderson, J.A. 2020. Floret site utilization and reproductive tiller number are primary components of yield in intermediate wheatgrass spaced plants. Crop Science. 61(2):1073-1088. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20385.


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