Online Publications

    In this page:
    • Reviews, Articles, Monographs
    • Journals and Newsletters
    • Reports and Proceedings
    • Mapping Publications
    • Agronomy Publications
    • Pathology Publications
    • Miscellaneous

    Reviews, Articles, Monographs
    Catalogue of Gene Symbols for Wheat
    By R.A. McIntosh, G.E. Hart, K.M. Devos, M.D. Gale, W.J. Rogers, J. Dubcovsky and C.F. Morris.
    • 1998 edition
    • Annual supplements: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
    • 2003 edition
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    Reserved Laboratory Designators for DNA Clones, Primers and Markers
    From Katrien Devos and Jorge Dubcovsky, Apr 2003.
    Guidelines for Nomenclature of Biochemical Molecular Loci in Wheat and Related Species
    From the Catalogue of Gene Symbols for Wheat, 1998.
    Suggested Guidelines for the Nomenclature and Abbreviation of the Genetic Stocks of Wheat.
    From Jon Raupp, Bernd Friebe, and Bikram Gill.
    Wheat Diseases and Pests: A Guide for Field Identification
    Describes over 50 major wheat and triticale diseases, insect pests, nematodes, physiologic and genetic disorders, and mineral and environmental stresses. Includes over 100 full-color pictures. Courtesy of CIMMYT
    Wheat Breeding in the New Century: Applying Molecular Genetic Analyses of Key Quality and Agronomic Traits
    Special issue of the Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, November 2001, containing results from the Australian National Wheat Molecular Marker Program (NWMMP). Abstracts and some articles are available online.
    Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease
    From Donald Kasarda.
    Source Codes for GrainGenes References
    A list of the three letter acronyms used in GrainGenes References.

    Journals and Newsletters
    Annual Wheat Newsletter
    Edited by W.J. Raupp, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University.
    Wheat Information Service
    From the KOMUGI site.
    Barley Genetics Newsletter
    Edited by P. Bregitzer, U. Lundqvist, K. L. Satterfield.
    Barley Newsletter
    Edited by D.W. Mornhinweg, USDA-ARS.
    Oat Newsletter
    Edited by David Hoffman, USDA-ARS Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit, Aberdeen, Idaho, USA.
    Cereal Rust Bulletins
    Edited by Mark Hughes and David Long, USDA ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory, University of Minnesota.
    The Journal of Agricultural Genomics
    Edited by Thomas Blake, Montana State University.

    Reports and Proceedings
    National Barley Improvement Committee (NBIC) Objectives, Stucture and Region
    NBIC Membership list, February 2004.
    Minutes from the Wheat Crop Germplasm Committee (WCGC)
    March 24, 2000. Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Reports, 9th International Wheat Genetics Symposium
    Edited by Pierre Hucl, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
    Results of the International Triticeae Mapping Initiative (ITMI) Public Workshop
    June 2002, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
    Results of ITMI Microarray Questionnaire
    From Keith Edwards and Roger Wise.
    Poster List and
    Presentation List from the 8th International Oat Conference
    Proceedings held at Minneapolis, MN, June 28-July 2 2008.
    Abstracts from the 6th International Oat Conference
    Proceedings held at Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand, 13-16 November 2000.
    South American Quaker Nursery Report
    Breeding Oat Cultivars Suitable for Production in Developing Countries - 1997. Annual Research Report.

    Mapping
    Complex Microsynteny among Wheat, Rice and Barley at the Qfhs.ndsu-3BS Region.
    Poster by S. Liu and J.A. Anderson, presented at the 2004 Plant and Animal Genome Meeting
    Comparative Map of Wheat and Rice Genomes
    Supplementary data for the publication: ME Sorrells, CM La Rota et al. 2003. Comparative DNA Sequence Analysis of Wheat and Rice Genomes. Genome Research 13:1818-1827.
    Anchor Probes for Comparative Mapping of Grass Species
    A study to identify and characterize a set of DNA probes useful for comparative mapping among several Gramineae species.
    Harrington/TR306 Barley QTL Study
    Contains phenotypic data for the DH progeny, including info on grain yield, days to heading, days to maturity, plant height, lodging severity, kernel weight, test weight, and map and marker files.
    Phenotypic Associative Microsatellite (SSR) Marker Assisted Selection
    Data from LJ Wright et al. 2003. Data supporting a study to determine if associations between specific alleles and QTLs could be identified and used for a marker-assisted selection approach to barley breeding.

    Agronomy
    Wheat: The Big Picture
    The life cycle of wheat, from seed germination to harvest ripe. With hundreds of pictures. From the functional genomics group at U. Bristol.
    Montana State University Barley Journal
    Crop growth information for 1993 barley intrastate nurseries.
    University of Kentucky Wheat Science
    Includes variety trial data from 1995 of six agroclimatic regions in KY, various articles on Wheat Diseases found in KY and Wheat Variety Trial Results from 1997
    Wheat and Small Grains Information
    From University of Missouri Agronomy Extension. Includes links to variety testing in many states and provinces.
    NewCROP, the New Crop Resource Online Program
    Articles on grain crops, from Purdue University. Historical information, agronomic characteristics, botanical classifications, and uses for many grain crops.
    Winter Wheat Production Manual
    From the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.

    Pathology
    Wheat Diseases and Pests: A Guide for Field Identification
    Describes over 50 major wheat and triticale diseases, insect pests, nematodes, physiologic and genetic disorders, and mineral and environmental stresses. Includes over 100 full-color pictures. Courtesy of CIMMYT.
    Small Grains Diseases and Pathogens: wheat, barley, rye, oats
    From the APSnet Common Names of Plant Diseases.
    Cereal Rust Bulletins
    Edited by Mark Hughes and David Long, USDA ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory, University of Minnesota.
    Recent Advances in Wheat Head Scab Research in China
    The ARS National Agricultural Library and the Mycotoxin Research Unit jointly funded this web-based review of recent research in China. It includes sections on pathogen biology, resistance, disease control and provides several links to other Fusarium projects worldwide.
    Karnal Bunt: A Fungal Disease of Wheat.
    From the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
    Kansas State University Plant Disease Alerts
    Kansas State University Fact Sheets
    Includes many articles relating to the small grains.

    Miscellaneous
    A Tribute to Ernie and Lotti Sears.
    An electronic version of the tribute that was published to accompany the dedication of the Sears Plant Growth Facility at the University of Missouri.
    Molecular Biologist's Desk Reference
    Contains reference information about the genetic code, amino acids and proteins, molecular biology protocols, and related journals.