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Steven S. Xu is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States and has a significant body of research primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work focuses extensively on plant science, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and agronomy and crop science.

Their research addresses a range of topics including:

  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Steven S. Xu has contributed to multiple high-impact publications over recent years. Selected recent papers include:

  • Horizontal gene transfer of Fhb7 from fungus underlies Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat, 2020, Science
  • Population genomic analysis of Aegilops tauschii identifies targets for bread wheat improvement, 2021, Nature Biotechnology
  • A wheat cysteine-rich receptor-like kinase confers broad-spectrum resistance against Septoria tritici blotch, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Meta-QTL analysis of tan spot resistance in wheat, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Genetics
  • The Global Durum Wheat Panel (GDP): An International Platform to Identify and Exchange Beneficial Alleles, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Their publications are frequently found in several key scientific journals:

  • Theoretical and Applied Genetics (15 publications)
  • The Plant Genome (7 publications)
  • Crop Science (7 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (5 publications)
  • The Plant Journal (3 publications)

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Steven S. Xu's research network. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Justin D. Faris (33 co-publications)
  • Timothy L. Friesen (19 co-publications)
  • Jason D. Fiedler (17 co-publications)
  • Elias M. Elias (14 co-publications)
  • Amanda R. Peters Haugrud (13 co-publications)

The scope of Yang S. Xu's research integrates genetic and molecular approaches to improve crop resistance, particularly in wheat. This includes studies on gene transfer mechanisms, genomic analyses targeting agricultural improvement, and identification of broad-spectrum defense responses against plant pathogens.

Best Publications

  • Durum wheat genome highlights past domestication signatures and future improvement targets

    Marco Maccaferri;Marco Maccaferri;Neil S. Harris;Sven O. Twardziok;Raj K. Pasam

  • Horizontal gene transfer of Fhb7 from fungus underlies Fusarium head blight resistance in wheat

    Hongwei Wang;Silong Sun;Wenyang Ge;Lanfei Zhao

  • A unique wheat disease resistance-like gene governs effector-triggered susceptibility to necrotrophic pathogens

    Justin D. Faris;Zengcui Zhang;Huangjun Lu;Shunwen Lu

  • Resistance gene cloning from a wild crop relative by sequence capture and association genetics.

    Sanu Arora;Burkhard Steuernagel;Kumar Gaurav;Sutha Chandramohan

  • A high‐density, SNP‐based consensus map of tetraploid wheat as a bridge to integrate durum and bread wheat genomics and breeding

    Marco Maccaferri;Andrea Ricci;Silvio Salvi;Sara Giulia Milner

  • The cysteine rich necrotrophic effector SnTox1 produced by Stagonospora nodorum triggers susceptibility of wheat lines harboring Snn1.

    Zhaohui Liu;Zengcui Zhang;Justin D. Faris;Richard P. Oliver

  • Synthetic Hexaploids: Harnessing Species of the Primary Gene Pool for Wheat Improvement

    Francis C. Ogbonnaya;Osman Abdalla;Abdul Mujeeb‐Kazi;Alvina G. Kazi

  • Population genomic analysis of Aegilops tauschii identifies targets for bread wheat improvement.

    Kumar Gaurav;Sanu Arora;Paula Silva;Javier Sánchez-Martín

  • The hijacking of a receptor kinase-driven pathway by a wheat fungal pathogen leads to disease

    Gongjun Shi;Zengcui Zhang;Timothy L. Friesen;Timothy L. Friesen;Dina Raats

  • Genetics of tan spot resistance in wheat

    Justin D. Faris;Zhaohui Liu;Steven S. Xu

  • Targeted Introgression of a Wheat Stem Rust Resistance Gene by DNA Marker-Assisted Chromosome Engineering

    Zhixia Niu;Daryl L. Klindworth;Timothy L. Friesen;Shiaoman Chao

  • Genetic Diversity for Wheat Improvement as a Conduit to Food Security

    A. Mujeeb-Kazi;Alvina Gul Kazi;Ian Dundas;Awais Rasheed

  • An innovative SNP genotyping method adapting to multiple platforms and throughputs

    Y. M. Long;W. S. Chao;G. J. Ma;S. S. Xu

  • Whole genome mapping in a wheat doubled haploid population using SSRs and TRAPs and the identification of QTL for agronomic traits

    C.-G. Chu;S. S. Xu;T. L. Friesen;J. D. Faris

  • Wheat-Alien Species Derivatives: A Novel Source of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat

    R. E. Oliver;X. Cai;S. S. Xu;X. Chen

  • A wheat cysteine-rich receptor-like kinase confers broad-spectrum resistance against Septoria tritici blotch

    Cyrille Saintenac;Florence Cambon;Lamia Aouini;Els Verstappen

  • Evaluation of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Tetraploid Wheat (Triticum turgidum L.)

    R. E. Oliver;X. Cai;T. L. Friesen;S. Halley;S. Halley

  • Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of a durum wheat-Aegilops speltoides chromosome translocation conferring resistance to stem rust

    Justin D. Faris;Steven S. Xu;Xiwen Cai;Timothy L. Friesen

  • Development and characterization of wheat lines carrying stem rust resistance gene Sr43 derived from Thinopyrum ponticum

    Z. Niu;D. L. Klindworth;G. Yu;T. L Friesen

  • Meiosis-driven genome variation in plants.

    Xiwen Cai;Steven S Xu

  • Development, identification, and validation of markers for marker-assisted selection against the Stagonospora nodorum toxin sensitivity genes Tsn1 and Snn2 in wheat

    Zengcui Zhang;Timothy L. Friesen;Kristin J. Simons;Steven S. Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Justin D. Faris
Justin D. Faris Agricultural Research Service
Timothy L. Friesen
Timothy L. Friesen United States Department of Agriculture
Shiaoman Chao
Shiaoman Chao Agricultural Research Service
Yue Jin
Yue Jin US Department of Agriculture
Shaobin Zhong
Shaobin Zhong North Dakota State University
Xianwen Zhu
Xianwen Zhu North Dakota State University
Matthew N. Rouse
Matthew N. Rouse US Department of Agriculture
Marco Maccaferri
Marco Maccaferri University of Bologna
Brian J. Steffenson
Brian J. Steffenson University of Minnesota
Jorge Dubcovsky
Jorge Dubcovsky University of California, Davis

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