Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
The Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology is part of the College of Agriculture at Montana State University in Bozeman. An exciting feature of this department is the diversity of programs in Plant Biology, Crop Science, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Mycology, Plant Genetics and Entomology. The department offers BS, MS, and Ph.D. degree program
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Will Molecular Phylogenetics Help Decrease Nomenclatural Instability?
(Wiley, 2023-08)In the process of compiling a flora for Montana (Lesica, 2012, 2022), we came to realize that many published nomenclatural changes are only weakly supported by the data presented which has often been based on recent findings ... -
Characterization of chromatin accessibility and gene expression reveal the key genes involved in cotton fiber elongation
(Wiley, 2023-07)Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important economic crop, and cotton fiber is one of the longest plant cells, which provides an ideal model for the study of cell elongation and secondary cell wall synthesis. Cotton ... -
A preliminary evaluation of phenotypic traits of tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray)
(AOSIS, 2023-06)Background: Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) is an underutilised grain legume crop and important source of food, nutrition and income. To date, there are no significant breeding efforts aimed at cultivar development ... -
Two decades of association mapping: Insights on disease resistance in major crops
(Frontiers Media SA, 2022-12)Climate change across the globe has an impact on the occurrence, prevalence, and severity of plant diseases. About 30% of yield losses in major crops are due to plant diseases; emerging diseases are likely to worsen the ... -
Characterization Factors to Assess Land Use Impacts on Pollinator Abundance in Life Cycle Assessment
(American Chemical Society, 2023-02)While wild pollinators play a key role in global food production, their assessment is currently missing from the most commonly used environmental impact assessment method, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This is mainly due ... -
Molecular Mechanisms of the Co-Evolution of Wheat and Rust Pathogens
(MDPI, 2023-04)Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a cereal crop domesticated >8000 years ago and the second-most-consumed food crop nowadays. Ever since mankind has written records, cereal rust diseases have been a painful awareness in antiquity ... -
A microbial bioherbicide for Striga hermonthica control: production, development, and effectiveness of a seed coating agent
(Wiley, 2023-05)Witchweed (Striga hermonthica), also called striga, is a parasitic weed that causes high yield losses in maize on more than 200 000 ha in Kenya alone. A new commercial, biological herbicide developed in Kenya is able to ... -
Historic trends and sources of year‐over‐year stability in Montana winter wheat yields
(Wiley, 2023-04)Producers desire cultivars that consistently perform with high yields and end-use qualities. Unlike easily recognized average yield improvements, yield stability over time is less examined, especially when considering the ... -
Identification and Prevalence of Seedborne Botrytis spp. in Dry Pea, Lentil, and Chickpea in Montana
(Scientific Societies, 2023-02)otrytis spp. cause gray mold and are significant pathogens of pulse crops (dry pea, lentil, and chickpea). Seedling infection can result in plant stunting and death. In this study, 100 Botrytis isolates were recovered from ... -
Optimized High Throughput Ascochyta Blight Screening Protocols and Immunity to A. pisi in Pea
(MDPI AG, 2023-03)Ascochyta blight (AB) is a destructive disease of the field pea (Pisum sativum L.) caused by necrotrophic fungal pathogens known as the AB-disease complex. To identify resistant individuals to assist AB resistance breeding, ... -
First Report of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Montana, USA
(Oxford University Press, 2022-01)Here, we document the first record for Montana of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a major agricultural and nuisance pest in many parts of the world. The insect was found overwintering in a private ... -
Missense alleles of the HMW glutenin subunits Dx5 and Dy10 have small changes in function relative to missense changes in Puroindoline a and b
(Wiley, 2022-12)Background and Objectives. The high molecular weight glutenin subunit genes (HMW-GS) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) play a key role in determining dough functionality. More specifically allelic variation for the Glu-D1 ... -
Screening Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance at the Germination Stage under Simulated Drought Conditions
(MDPI AG, 2022-12)Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L. Verdc) is grown by smallholders and subsistence farmers in the marginal parts of sub-Saharan Africa. This legume is native to Africa and is cultivated throughout semi-arid sub-Saharan ... -
Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) Genotypes Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers
(MDPI AG, 2022-12)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is an important legume crop with immense potential for nutritional and food security, income generation, and livestock feed in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crop is highly tolerant to heat ... -
Seed coat mediated resistance against Aspergillus flavus infection in peanut
(Seed coat mediated resistance against Aspergillus flavus infection in peanut, 2022-12)Toxic metabolites known as aflatoxins are produced via certain species of the Aspergillus genus, specifically A. flavus, A. parasiticus, A. nomius, and A. tamarie. Although various pre- and post-harvest strategies have ... -
Insight into the Roles of Proline-Rich Extensin-like Receptor Protein Kinases of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
(MDPI AG, 2022-06)Proline-rich extensin-like receptor protein kinases (PERKs) are known for their roles in the developmental processes and stress responses of many plants. We have identified 30 TaPERK genes in the genome of T. aestivum, ... -
Lignin and cellulose content differences in roots of different cotton cultivars associated with different levels of Fusarium wilt race 4 (FOV4) resistance-response
(Elsevier BV, 2022-12)Fusarium wilt disease is caused by fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) race 4 (FOV4), which enters the plant through the root system for its successful colonization of xylem. Plant cell wall forms ... -
A brassinosteroid transcriptional regulatory network participates in regulating fiber elongation in cotton
(Oxford University Press, 2022-12)Brassinosteroids (BRs) participate in the regulation of plant growth and development through BRI1-EMS-SUPPRESSOR1 (BES1)/BRASSINAZOLE-RESISTANT1 (BZR1) family transcription factors. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) fibers are ... -
Recent and future declines of a historically widespread pollinator linked to climate, land cover, and pesticides
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023-01)The acute decline in global biodiversity includes not only the loss of rare species, but also the rapid collapse of common species across many different taxa. The loss of pollinating insects is of particular concern because ... -
Mutation in the Endo-β-1,4-glucanase (KORRIGAN) Is Responsible for Thick Leaf Phenotype in Sorghum
(MDPI AG, 2023-12)Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important crop for food, feed, and fuel production. Particularly, sorghum is targeted for cellulosic ethanol production. Extraction of cellulose from cell walls is a key process ...
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