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Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica (2025)
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Grewal, S., Yang, C.-Y., Krasheninnikova, K., Collins, J., Wood, J. M., Ashling, S., Scholefield, D., Kaithakottil, G. G., Swarbreck, D., Yao, E., Sen, T. Z., King, I. P., & King, J. (2025). Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica. Scientific Data, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04737-y

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a vital staple crop, with an urgent need for increased production to help feed the world’s growing population. Aegilops mutica (2n = 2x = 14; T genome) is a diploid wild relative of wheat carrying valuable agronomic... Read More about Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica.

The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds (2024)
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Guwela, V. F., Maliro, M. F., Broadley, M. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Bokosi, J. M., Grewal, S., Coombes, B., Hall, A., Yang, C., Banda, M., Wilson, L., & King, J. (2024). The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, Article 1346046. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1346046

Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) particularly zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) remain widespread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to low dietary intake. Wheat is an important source of energy globally, although cultivated wheat is inherently low in grain micr... Read More about The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds.

A dusty protocluster surrounding the binary galaxy HerBS-70 at z = 2.3 (2024)
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Bakx, T. J., Berta, S., Dannerbauer, H., Cox, P., Butler, K. M., Hagimoto, M., Hughes, D. H., Riechers, D. A., van der Werf, P. P., Yang, C., Baker, A. J., Beelen, A., Bendo, G. J., Borsato, E., Buat, V., Cooray, A. R., Dunne, L., Dye, S., Eales, S., Gavazzi, R., …Young, A. J. (2024). A dusty protocluster surrounding the binary galaxy HerBS-70 at z = 2.3. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 530(4), 4578-4596. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1155

We report on deep SCUBA-2 observations at 850 μm and NOrthern Extended Millimetre Array (NOEMA) spectroscopic measurements at 2 mm of the environment surrounding the luminous, massive (M∗ ≈ 2 × 1011 M☉) Herschel-selected source HerBS-70. This source... Read More about A dusty protocluster surrounding the binary galaxy HerBS-70 at z = 2.3.

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Triticum timopheevii (2024)
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Grewal, S., Yang, C.-Y., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Ghosh, S., Swarbreck, D., Collins, J., Yao, E., Sen, T. Z., Wilson, M., Yant, L., King, I. P., & King, J. (2024). Chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Triticum timopheevii. Scientific Data, 11(1), Article 420. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03260-w

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most important food crops with an urgent need for increase in its production to feed the growing world. Triticum timopheevii (2n = 4x = 28) is an allotetraploid wheat wild relative species containing the At and... Read More about Chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Triticum timopheevii.

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relativeTriticum timopheevii (2024)
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Grewal, S., Yang, C.-Y., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Ghosh, S., Swarbreck, D., Collins, J., Yao, E., Sen, T. Z., Wilson, M., Yant, L., King, I. P., & King, J. (2024). Chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relativeTriticum timopheevii

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most important food crops with an urgent need for increase in its production to feed the growing world. Triticum timopheevii (2n = 4x = 28) is an allotetraploid wheat wild relative species containing the At and... Read More about Chromosome-scale genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relativeTriticum timopheevii.

Bright extragalactic ALMA redshift survey (BEARS) III: detailed study of emission lines from 71 Herschel targets (2023)
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Hagimoto, M., Bakx, T. J., Serjeant, S., Bendo, G. J., Urquhart, S. A., Eales, S., Harrington, K. C., Tamura, Y., Umehata, H., Berta, S., Cooray, A. R., Cox, P., De Zotti, G., Lehnert, M. D., Riechers, D. A., Scott, D., Temi, P., Van Der Werf, P. P., Yang, C., Amvrosiadis, A., …Young, A. J. (2023). Bright extragalactic ALMA redshift survey (BEARS) III: detailed study of emission lines from 71 Herschel targets. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 521(4), 5508-5535. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad784

We analyse the molecular and atomic emission lines of 71 bright Herschel-selected galaxies between redshifts 1.4 and 4.6 detected by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. These lines include a total of 156 CO, [C i], and H2O emission line... Read More about Bright extragalactic ALMA redshift survey (BEARS) III: detailed study of emission lines from 71 Herschel targets.

Resolved CO(1–0) Emission and Gas Properties in Luminous Dusty Star-forming Galaxies at z = 2–4 (2023)
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Stanley, F., Jones, B. M., Riechers, D. A., Yang, C., Berta, S., Cox, P., Bakx, T. J., Cooray, A., Dannerbauer, H., Dye, S., Hughes, D. H., Ivison, R. J., Jin, S., Lehnert, M., Neri, R., Omont, A., van der Werf, P., & Weiss, A. (2023). Resolved CO(1–0) Emission and Gas Properties in Luminous Dusty Star-forming Galaxies at z = 2–4. Astrophysical Journal, 945(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acb6f7

We present the results of a survey of CO(1−0) emission in 14 infrared luminous dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) at 2 < z < 4 with the NSF’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array. All sources are detected in 12CO(1−0), with an angular resolution of ∼1″.... Read More about Resolved CO(1–0) Emission and Gas Properties in Luminous Dusty Star-forming Galaxies at z = 2–4.

Assessing the potential of using the Langdon 5D(5B) substitution line for the introgression of Aegilops tauschii into durum wheat (2022)
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Othmeni, M., Grewal, S., Walker, J., Yang, C.-Y., King, I. P., & King, J. (2022). Assessing the potential of using the Langdon 5D(5B) substitution line for the introgression of Aegilops tauschii into durum wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 927728. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.927728

Aegilops tauschii, the D-genome donor of hexaploid wheat, provides a source of genetic variation that could be used for tetraploid (durum) wheat improvement. In addition to the genes for wheat quality on the D-genome, which differentiate between brea... Read More about Assessing the potential of using the Langdon 5D(5B) substitution line for the introgression of Aegilops tauschii into durum wheat.

Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Triticum timopheevii Accessions and Characterization of Wheat-T. timopheevii Introgression Lines for Enhanced Resistance (2022)
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Steed, A., King, J., Grewal, S., Yang, C. Y., Clarke, M., Devi, U., King, I. P., & Nicholson, P. (2022). Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Triticum timopheevii Accessions and Characterization of Wheat-T. timopheevii Introgression Lines for Enhanced Resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 943211. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.943211

A diverse panel of wheat wild relative species was screened for resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) by spray inoculation. The great majority of species and accessions were susceptible or highly susceptible to FHB. Accessions of Triticum timophee... Read More about Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Triticum timopheevii Accessions and Characterization of Wheat-T. timopheevii Introgression Lines for Enhanced Resistance.

Introgression of the Triticum timopheevii Genome Into Wheat Detected by Chromosome-Specific Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR Markers (2022)
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King, J., Grewal, S., Othmeni, M., Coombes, B., Yang, C.-Y., Walter, N., Ashling, S., Scholefield, D., Walker, J., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Hall, A., & King, I. (2022). Introgression of the Triticum timopheevii Genome Into Wheat Detected by Chromosome-Specific Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR Markers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 919519. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.919519

Triticum timopheevii (2n = 28, AtAtGG) is a tetraploid wild relative species with great potential to increase the genetic diversity of hexaploid wheat Triticum aestivum (2n = 42, AABBDD) for various important agronomic traits. A breeding scheme that... Read More about Introgression of the Triticum timopheevii Genome Into Wheat Detected by Chromosome-Specific Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR Markers.

Whole-genome sequencing uncovers the structural and transcriptomic landscape of hexaploid wheat/Ambylopyrum muticum introgression lines (2022)
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Coombes, B., Fellers, J. P., Grewal, S., Rusholme‐Pilcher, R., Hubbart‐Edwards, S., Yang, C., Joynson, R., King, I. P., King, J., & Hall, A. (2023). Whole-genome sequencing uncovers the structural and transcriptomic landscape of hexaploid wheat/Ambylopyrum muticum introgression lines. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 21(3), 482-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13859

Wheat is a globally vital crop, but its limited genetic variation creates a challenge for breeders aiming to maintain or accelerate agricultural improvements over time. Introducing novel genes and alleles from wheat's wild relatives into the wheat br... Read More about Whole-genome sequencing uncovers the structural and transcriptomic landscape of hexaploid wheat/Ambylopyrum muticum introgression lines.

Whole genome sequencing uncovers the structural and transcriptomic landscape of hexaploid wheat/Am. muticum introgression lines (2022)
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Coombes, B., Fellers, J., Grewal, S., Rusholme-Pilcher, R., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Yang, C.-Y., Joynson, R., King, I. P., King, J., & Hall, A. (2022). Whole genome sequencing uncovers the structural and transcriptomic landscape of hexaploid wheat/Am. muticum introgression lines

Wheat is a globally vital crop, but its limited genetic variation creates a challenge for breeders aiming to maintain or accelerate agricultural improvements over time. Introducing novel genes and alleles from wheat’s wild relatives into the wheat br... Read More about Whole genome sequencing uncovers the structural and transcriptomic landscape of hexaploid wheat/Am. muticum introgression lines.

The bright extragalactic ALMA redshift survey (BEARS) – II. Millimetre photometry of gravitational lens candidates (2022)
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Bendo, G. J., Urquhart, S. A., Serjeant, S., Bakx, T., Hagimoto, M., Cox, P., Neri, R., Lehnert, M. D., Dannerbauer, H., Amvrosiadis, A., Andreani, P., Baker, A. J., Beelen, A., Berta, S., Borsato, E., Buat, V., Butler, K. M., Cooray, A., De Zotti, G., Dunne, L., …Young, A. J. (2023). The bright extragalactic ALMA redshift survey (BEARS) – II. Millimetre photometry of gravitational lens candidates. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522(2), 2995-3017. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac3771

We present 101- and 151-GHz ALMA continuum images for 85 fields selected from Herschel observations that have 500-μm flux densities >80 mJy and 250–500-μm colours consistent with z > 2, most of which are expected to be gravitationally lensed or hyper... Read More about The bright extragalactic ALMA redshift survey (BEARS) – II. Millimetre photometry of gravitational lens candidates.

Chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat introgression lines (2022)
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Grewal, S., Coombes, B., Joynson, R., Hall, A., Fellers, J., Yang, C. Y., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Isaac, P., King, I. P., & King, J. (2022). Chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat introgression lines. Plant Genome, The, 15(1), Article e20193. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20193

Many wild-relative species are being used in prebreeding programs to increase the genetic diversity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Genotyping tools such as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based arrays and molecular markers have been widely use... Read More about Chromosome-specific KASP markers for detecting Amblyopyrum muticum segments in wheat introgression lines.

Generation of Doubled Haploid Wheat-Triticum urartu Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Chromosome-Specific KASP Markers (2021)
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Grewal, S., Guwela, V., Newell, C., Yang, C. Y., Ashling, S., Scholefield, D., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Burridge, A., Stride, A., King, I. P., & King, J. (2021). Generation of Doubled Haploid Wheat-Triticum urartu Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Chromosome-Specific KASP Markers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, Article 643636. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.643636

Wheat is one of the most important food and protein sources in the world and although, in recent years wheat breeders have achieved yield gains, they are not sufficient to meet the demands of an ever-growing population. Development of high yielding w... Read More about Generation of Doubled Haploid Wheat-Triticum urartu Introgression Lines and Their Characterisation Using Chromosome-Specific KASP Markers.

The role of gene flow and chromosomal instability in shaping the bread wheat genome (2021)
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Przewieslik-Allen, A. M., Wilkinson, P. A., Burridge, A. J., Winfield, M. O., Dai, X., Beaumont, M., King, J., Yang, C. Y., Griffiths, S., Wingen, L. U., Horsnell, R., Bentley, A. R., Shewry, P., Barker, G. L. A., & Edwards, K. J. (2021). The role of gene flow and chromosomal instability in shaping the bread wheat genome. Nature Plants, 7, 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-00845-2

© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the world’s most important crops; however, a low level of genetic diversity within commercial breeding accessions can significantly l... Read More about The role of gene flow and chromosomal instability in shaping the bread wheat genome.

Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterization Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers (2020)
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Grewal, S., Othmeni, M., Walker, J., Hubbart Edwards, S., Yang, C. Y., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Isaac, P., King, I. P., & King, J. (2020). Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterization Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, Article 606. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00606

© Copyright © 2020 Grewal, Othmeni, Walker, Hubbart-Edwards, Yang, Scholefield, Ashling, Isaac, King and King. Aegilops caudata L. [syn. Ae. markgrafii (Greuter) Hammer], is a diploid wild relative of wheat (2n = 2x = 14, CC) and a valuable source fo... Read More about Development of Wheat-Aegilops caudata Introgression Lines and Their Characterization Using Genome-Specific KASP Markers.

Exploiting the genome of Thinopyrum elongatum to expand the gene pool of hexaploid wheat (2020)
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Baker, L., Grewal, S., Yang, C. Y., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S., Burridge, A. J., Przewieslik-Allen, A. M., Wilkinson, P. A., King, I. P., & King, J. (2020). Exploiting the genome of Thinopyrum elongatum to expand the gene pool of hexaploid wheat. TAG Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 133, 2213–2226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-020-03591-3

© 2020, The Author(s). Key message: One hundred and thirty four introgressions from Thinopyrum elongatum have been transferred into a wheat background and were characterised using 263 SNP markers. Abstract: Species within the genus Thinopyrum have be... Read More about Exploiting the genome of Thinopyrum elongatum to expand the gene pool of hexaploid wheat.

Erratum: The Herschel Bright Sources (HerBS): sample definition and SCUBA-2 observations (2020)
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Bakx, T. J. L. C., Eales, S. A., Negrello, M., Smith, M. W. L., Valiante, E., Holland, W. S., Baes, M., Bourne, N., Clements, D. L., Dannerbauer, H., De Zotti, G., Dunne, L., Dye, S., Furlanetto, C., Ivison, R. J., Maddox, S., Marchetti, L., Michałowski, M. J., Omont, A., Oteo, I., …Yang, C. (2020). Erratum: The Herschel Bright Sources (HerBS): sample definition and SCUBA-2 observations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 494(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa658

Development of a New A ᵐ –Genome‐Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for the Molecular Characterization of Wheat– 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑚 Introgression Lines (2019)
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Cseh, A., Megyeri, M., Hubbart-Edwards, S., Yang, C., Scholefield, D., Ashling, S. S., King, I. P., King, J., & Grewal, S. (2019). Development of a New A ᵐ –Genome‐Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for the Molecular Characterization of Wheat– 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑚 Introgression Lines. Plant Genome, The, 12(3), Article 180098. https://doi.org/10.3835/plantgenome2018.12.0098

© 2019 The Author(s). Cultivated einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum L. subsp. monococcum, 2n = 2x = 14, AmAm) and its wild relative T. monococcum subsp. aegilopoides are important sources of economically useful genes that can be exploited for wheat (... Read More about Development of a New A ᵐ –Genome‐Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for the Molecular Characterization of Wheat– 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑚 Introgression Lines.