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Bernd Friebe is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with an emphasis on plant science, genetics, and molecular biology. The majority of their work addresses genetics and pathology related to wheat and barley, as well as chromosomal and genetic variations and plant disease resistance.

The specific research topics covered in their work include:

  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications

Their research has been published extensively, frequently appearing in the following scientific venues:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Notable recent publications include:

  • The Aegilops ventricosa 2NvS segment in bread wheat: cytology, genomics and breeding, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • A spontaneous wheat-Aegilops longissima translocation carrying Pm66 confers resistance to powdery mildew, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • Development of DNA Markers From Physically Mapped Loci in Aegilops comosa and Aegilops umbellulata Using Single-Gene FISH and Chromosome Sequences, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • A high-throughput skim-sequencing approach for genotyping, dosage estimation and identifying translocations, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Genetic characterization and curation of diploid A-genome wheat species, 2022, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Dal-Hoe Koo
  • Jesse Poland
  • Laxman Adhikari
  • Bikram S. Gill
  • Shuangye Wu

Bernd Friebe's work contributes to understanding genetic mechanisms and disease resistance in wheat and related species using cytology and genomic techniques. Their studies often involve identifying chromosomal segments, genetic markers, and genomic variations affecting plant traits relevant to crop improvement.

Their research integrates approaches in plant science and genetics to support plant breeding and disease resistance strategies, addressing challenges in crop production and protection. The application of advanced genotyping methods and cytogenetic analyses is a recurring element in their published studies.

Best Publications

  • A chromosome-based draft sequence of the hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) genome

    Klaus F. X. Mayer;Jane Rogers;Jaroslav Doležel

  • Characterization of wheat-alien translocations conferring resistance to diseases and pests: current status

    B. Friebe;J. Jiang;W. J. Raupp;R. A. McIntosh

  • Standard karyotype and nomenclature system for description of chromosome bands and structural aberrations in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

    B. S. Gill;B. Friebe;T. R. Endo

  • Recent advances in alien gene transfer in wheat

    Jiming Jiang;Bernd Friebe;Bikram S. Gill

  • Homoeologous recombination, chromosome engineering and crop improvement.

    Lili Qi;Bernd Friebe;Peng Zhang;Bikram S. Gill

  • Development of wheat scab symptoms is delayed in transgenic wheat plants that constitutively express a rice thaumatin-like protein gene

    W. P. Chen;P. D. Chen;D. J. Liu;R. Kynast

  • Sequence Composition, Organization, and Evolution of the Core Triticeae Genome

    Wanlong Li;Peng Zhang;John P. Fellers;Bernd Friebe

  • Molecular cytogenetic characterization of alien introgressions with gene Fhb3 for resistance to Fusarium head blight disease of wheat.

    L. L. Qi;M. O. Pumphrey;Bernd Friebe;P. D. Chen

  • Genome differentiation in Aegilops. 1. Distribution of highly repetitive DNA sequences on chromosomes of diploid species.

    Ekaterina D. Badaeva;Bernd Friebe;Bikram S. Gill

  • Allopolyploidy alters gene expression in the highly stable hexaploid wheat

    Ping He;Bernd R. Friebe;Bikram S. Gill;Jian-Min Zhou

  • Extrachromosomal circular DNA-based amplification and transmission of herbicide resistance in crop weed Amaranthus palmeri

    Dal Hoe Koo;William T. Molin;Christopher A. Saski;Jiming Jiang

  • Genome differentiation in Aegilops. 2. Physical mapping of 5S and 18S-26S ribosomal RNA gene families in diploid species.

    Ekatherina D. Badaeva;Bernd Friebe;Bikram S. Gill

  • Molecular characterization of a set of wheat deletion stocks for use in chromosome bin mapping of ESTs.

    Lili Qi;Benjamin Echalier;Bernd Friebe;Bikram S. Gill

  • BAC-FISH in wheat identifies chromosome landmarks consisting of different types of transposable elements

    Peng Zhang;Wanlong Li;John Fellers;Bernd Friebe

  • A novel Robertsonian translocation event leads to transfer of a stem rust resistance gene (Sr52) effective against race Ug99 from Dasypyrum villosum into bread wheat

    L. L. Qi;M. O. Pumphrey;Bernd Friebe;P. Zhang

  • Molecular cytogenetic analysis of radiation-induced wheat-rye terminal and intercalary chromosomal translocations and the detection of rye chromatin specifying resistance to Hessian fly

    Y. Mukai;B. Friebe;J. H. Hatchett;M. Yamamoto

  • Genome differentiation in Aegilops . 4. Evolution of the U-genome cluster

    E. D. Badaeva;A. V. Amosova;T. E. Samatadze;S. A. Zoshchuk

  • Cytogenetically monitored transfer of powdery mildew resistance from rye into wheat.

    Bernd Friebe;M. Heun;N. Tuleen;F. J. Zeller

  • The centromere structure in Robertsonian wheat-rye translocation chromosomes indicates that centric breakage-fusion can occur at different positions within the primary constriction.

    Peng Zhang;Bernd Friebe;Adam J. Lukaszewski;Bikram S. Gill

  • Radiation-induced nonhomoeologous wheat-Agropyron intermedium chromosomal translocations conferring resistance to leaf rust

    B Friebe;J Jiang;B S Gill;P L Dyck

Frequent Co-Authors

Bikram S. Gill
Bikram S. Gill Kansas State University
Lili Qi
Lili Qi United States Department of Agriculture
Jiming Jiang
Jiming Jiang Michigan State University
Michael O. Pumphrey
Michael O. Pumphrey Washington State University
Matthew N. Rouse
Matthew N. Rouse US Department of Agriculture
Robert A. McIntosh
Robert A. McIntosh University of Sydney
Jesse Poland
Jesse Poland King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Shuhei Nasuda
Shuhei Nasuda Kyoto University
Eduard Akhunov
Eduard Akhunov Kansas State University
Jaroslav Doležel
Jaroslav Doležel Czech Academy of Sciences

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