The University of Queensland

Pre-breeding strategies

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Rebetkze, Greg, Mackay, Ian, Bentley, Alison R. and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2022). Pre-breeding strategies. Wheat Improvement. (pp. 451-469) edited by Matthew P. Reynolds and Hans-Joachim Braun. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-90673-3_25

Breaking the yield barriers to enhance genetic gains in wheat

Harikrishna, , Shashikumara, P., Gajghate, Rahul, Devate, Narayana Bhat, Shiv, Aalok, Mehta, Brijesh Kumar, Sunilkumar, V. P., Rathan, N. D., Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Jain, Neelu, Singh, P. K. and Singh, Gyanendra Pratap (2022). Breaking the yield barriers to enhance genetic gains in wheat. New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research: Global Trends, Breeding and Quality Enhancement. (pp. 179-226) edited by Prem Lal Kashyap, Vikas Gupta, Om Prakash Gupta, R. Sendhil, K. Gopalareddy, Poonam Jasrotia and Gyanendra Pratap Singh. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-4449-8_9

Advances in breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in wheat

Mondal, Suchismita, Sallam, Ahmed, Sehgal, Deepmala, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Farhad, Md, Navaneetha Krishnan, J., Kumar, Uttam and Biswal, Akshaya (2021). Advances in breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in wheat. Genomic Designing for Abiotic Stress Resistant Cereal Crops. (pp. 71-103) edited by Chittaranjan Kole. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-75875-2_2

Physiological breeding for climate change

Reynolds, Matthew, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Pinto, Francisco and Molero, Gemma (2020). Physiological breeding for climate change. Population, agriculture, and biodiversity: problems and prospects. (pp. 181-208) edited by J. Perry Gustafson, Peter H. Raven and Paul R. Ehrlich. Columbia, MI, USA: University of Missouri Press.

“SpeedGS” to accelerate genetic gain in spring wheat

Voss-Fels, Kai P., Herzog, Eva, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Watson, Amy, Frisch, Matthias, Hayes, Ben and Hickey, Lee T. (2019). “SpeedGS” to accelerate genetic gain in spring wheat. Applications of genetic and genomic research in cereals. (pp. 303-327) edited by Thomas Miedaner and Viktor Korzun. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102163-7.00014-4

Molecular marker-based selection tools in spring bread wheat improvement: CIMMYT experience and prospects

Dreisigacker, Susanne, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Guzman, Carlos, He, Xinyao, Lan, Caixa, Bonnett, David and Crossa, Jose (2016). Molecular marker-based selection tools in spring bread wheat improvement: CIMMYT experience and prospects. Molecular Breeding for Sustainable Crop Improvement: volume 2. (pp. 421-474) edited by Vijay Rani Rajpal, S. Rama Rao and S.N. Raina. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-27090-6_16

Association mapping of genetic resources: Achievements and future perspectives

Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Yu, Jianming (2014). Association mapping of genetic resources: Achievements and future perspectives. Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources: Volume 1. Managing, Sequencing and Mining Genetic Resources. (pp. 207-235) Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-7572-5_9

Genomic variants affecting homoeologous gene expression dosage contribute to agronomic trait variation in allopolyploid wheat

He, Fei, Wang, Wei, Rutter, William B., Jordan, Katherine W., Ren, Jie, Taagen, Ellie, DeWitt, Noah, Sehgal, Deepmala, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Reynolds, Matthew, Halder, Jyotirmoy, Sehgal, Sunish Kumar, Liu, Shuyu, Chen, Jianli, Fritz, Allan, Cook, Jason, Brown-Guedira, Gina, Pumphrey, Mike, Carter, Arron, Sorrells, Mark, Dubcovsky, Jorge, Hayden, Matthew J., Akhunova, Alina, Morrell, Peter L., Szabo, Les, Rouse, Matthew and Akhunov, Eduard (2022). Genomic variants affecting homoeologous gene expression dosage contribute to agronomic trait variation in allopolyploid wheat. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 826. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28453-y

Capturing Wheat Phenotypes at the Genome Level

Hussain, Babar, Akpınar, Bala A., Alaux, Michael, Algharib, Ahmed M., Sehgal, Deepmala, Ali, Zulfiqar, Aradottir, Gudbjorg I., Batley, Jacqueline, Bellec, Arnaud, Bentley, Alison R., Cagirici, Halise B., Cattivelli, Luigi, Choulet, Fred, Cockram, James, Desiderio, Francesca, Devaux, Pierre, Dogramaci, Munevver, Dorado, Gabriel, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Edwards, David, El-Hassouni, Khaoula, Eversole, Kellye, Fahima, Tzion, Figueroa, Melania, Gálvez, Sergio, Gill, Kulvinder S., Govta, Liubov, Gul, Alvina, Hensel, Goetz ... Budak, Hikmet (2022). Capturing Wheat Phenotypes at the Genome Level. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 851079, 1-23. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.851079

Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments

Hu, Pengcheng, Chapman, Scott C., Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew and Zheng, Bangyou (2022). Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (12), 4236-4249. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erac144

Using a gene-based phenology model to identify optimal flowering periods of spring wheat in irrigated mega-environments

Hu, Pengcheng, Chapman, Scott C., Dreisigacker, Susanne, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew and Zheng, Bangyou (2021). Using a gene-based phenology model to identify optimal flowering periods of spring wheat in irrigated mega-environments. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72 (20), 7203-7218. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab326

Effect of flowering time-related genes on biomass, harvest index, and grain yield in CIMMYT elite spring bread wheat

Dreisigacker, Susanne, Burgueno, Juan, Pacheco, Angela, Molero, Gemma, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Rivera-Amado, Carolina, Reynolds, Matthew and Griffiths, Simon (2021). Effect of flowering time-related genes on biomass, harvest index, and grain yield in CIMMYT elite spring bread wheat. Biology, 10 (9) 855, 855. doi: 10.3390/biology10090855

Root characteristics of an elite spring wheat panel under contrasting water treatments and their genome-wide association study

Khodaee, Sayyed Mohammad Mehdi, Hashemi, Maryam, Mirlohi, Aghafakhr, Majidi, Mohammad Mahdi, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Moghaddam, Mohsen Esmaelzaeh and Abdollahi, Mohammad (2021). Root characteristics of an elite spring wheat panel under contrasting water treatments and their genome-wide association study. Rhizosphere, 19 100413, 100413. doi: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100413

Harnessing translational research in wheat for climate resilience

Reynolds, Matthew P., Lewis, Janet M., Ammar, Karim, Basnet, Bhoja R., Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo, Crossa, Jose, Dhugga, Kanwarpal S., Dreisigacker, Susanne, Juliana, Philomin, Karwat, Hannes, Kishii, Masahiro, Krause, Margaret R., Langridge, Peter, Lashkari, Azam, Mondal, Suchismita, Payne, Thomas, Pequeno, Diego, Pinto, Francisco, Sansaloni, Carolina, Schulthess, Urs, Singh, Ravi P., Sonder, Kai, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Xiong, Wei and Braun, Hans J. (2021). Harnessing translational research in wheat for climate resilience. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72 (14), 5134-5157. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erab256

An integrated framework reinstating the environmental dimension for GWAS and genomic selection in crops

Li, Xianran, Guo, Tingting, Wang, Jinyu, Bekele, Wubishet A., Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Vanous, Adam E., McNellie, James P., Cortes, Laura Tibbs, Lopes, Marta S., Lamkey, Kendall R., Westgate, Mark E., Mckay, John K., Archontoulis, Sotirios V., Reynolds, Matthew P., Tinker, Nicholas A., Schnable, Patrick S. and Yu, Jianming (2021). An integrated framework reinstating the environmental dimension for GWAS and genomic selection in crops. Molecular Plant, 14 (6), 874-887. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2021.03.010

Identifying quantitative trait loci for lodging-associated traits in the wheat doubled-haploid population Avalon x Cadenza

Pinera-Chavez, Francisco J., Berry, Peter M., Foulkes, Michael J., Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2021). Identifying quantitative trait loci for lodging-associated traits in the wheat doubled-haploid population Avalon x Cadenza. Crop Science, 61 (4), 2371-2386. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20485

Genetic dissection of adult plant resistance to sharp eyespot using an updated genetic map of Niavt14 × Xuzhou25 winter wheat recombinant inbred line population

Liu, Caiyun, Guo, Wei, Zhang, Qiaofeng, Fu, Bisheng, Yang, Zujun, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Cai, Jin, Liu, Ying, Zhai, Wenling, Wu, Xiaoyou and Wu, Jizhong (2021). Genetic dissection of adult plant resistance to sharp eyespot using an updated genetic map of Niavt14 × Xuzhou25 winter wheat recombinant inbred line population. Plant Disease, 105 (4), 997-1005. doi: 10.1094/pdis-09-20-1924-re

Genotypic differences in wheat yield determinants within a NAM population based on elite parents

Basavaraddi, Priyanka A., Savin, Roxana, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew P., Griffiths, Simon and Slafer, Gustavo A. (2021). Genotypic differences in wheat yield determinants within a NAM population based on elite parents. European Journal of Agronomy, 123 126223, 126223. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2020.126223

Progress and Prospects of Developing Climate Resilient Wheat in South Asia Using Modern Pre-Breeding Methods

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Krishna, Hari, Singh, Kuldeep, Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul and Reynolds, Matthew (2021). Progress and Prospects of Developing Climate Resilient Wheat in South Asia Using Modern Pre-Breeding Methods. Current Genomics, 22 (6), 440-449. doi: 10.2174/1389202922666210705125006

Heat stress resilient crops for future hotter environments

Jagadish, S. V. Krishna, Pal, Madan, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Parani, Madasamy and Siddique, Kadambot H. M. (2020). Heat stress resilient crops for future hotter environments. Plant Physiology Reports, 25 (4), 529-532. doi: 10.1007/s40502-020-00559-9

Breeder friendly phenotyping

Reynolds, Matthew, Chapman, Scott, Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo, Molero, Gemma, Mondal, Suchismita, Pequeno, Diego N.L., Pinto, Francisco, Pinera-Chavez, Francisco J., Poland, Jesse, Rivera-Amado, Carolina, Saint Pierre, Carolina and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2020). Breeder friendly phenotyping. Plant Science, 295 110396, 110396. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110396

CGIAR modeling approaches for resource‐constrained scenarios: I. Accelerating crop breeding for a changing climate

Ramirez‐Villegas, Julian, Molero Milan, Anabel, Alexandrov, Nickolai, Asseng, Senthold, Challinor, Andrew J., Crossa, Jose, Eeuwijk, Fred, Ghanem, Michel Edmond, Grenier, Cecile, Heinemann, Alexandre B., Wang, Jiankang, Juliana, Philomin, Kehel, Zakaria, Kholova, Jana, Koo, Jawoo, Pequeno, Diego, Quiroz, Roberto, Rebolledo, Maria C., Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Vadez, Vincent, White, Jeffrey W. and Reynolds, Matthew (2020). CGIAR modeling approaches for resource‐constrained scenarios: I. Accelerating crop breeding for a changing climate. Crop Science, 60 (2), 547-567. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20048

Comparison of array- and sequencing-based markers for genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction in spring wheat

Liu, Caiyun, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Jarquin, Diego, Crossa, Jose, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Sansaloni, Carolina and Reynolds, Matthew (2020). Comparison of array- and sequencing-based markers for genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction in spring wheat. Crop Science, 60 (1), 211-225. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20098

Multi-environment QTL analysis using an updated genetic map of a widely distributed Seri x Babax spring wheat population

Liu, Caiyun, Khodaee, Mehdi, Lopes, Marta S., Sansaloni, Carolina, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew (2019). Multi-environment QTL analysis using an updated genetic map of a widely distributed Seri x Babax spring wheat population. Molecular Breeding, 39 (9) 134. doi: 10.1007/s11032-019-1040-1

Spectral reflectance indices as proxies for yield potential and heat stress tolerance in spring wheat: heritability estimates and marker-trait associations

Liu, Caiyun, Pinto, Francisco, Cossani, C. Mariano, Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2019). Spectral reflectance indices as proxies for yield potential and heat stress tolerance in spring wheat: heritability estimates and marker-trait associations. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 6 (3), 296-308. doi: 10.15302/j-fase-2019269

Genetic dissection of heat and drought stress QTLs in phenology-controlled synthetic-derived recombinant inbred lines in spring wheat

Liu, Caiyun, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Claverie, Etienne, Sansaloni, Carolina, Dreisigacker, Susanne and Reynolds, Matthew (2019). Genetic dissection of heat and drought stress QTLs in phenology-controlled synthetic-derived recombinant inbred lines in spring wheat. Molecular Breeding, 39 (3) 34. doi: 10.1007/s11032-019-0938-y

Validation of Grain Yield QTLs from Soft Winter Wheat Using a CIMMYT Spring Wheat Panel

Lozada, Dennis N., Mason, R. Esten, Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Dreisigacker, Susanne (2018). Validation of Grain Yield QTLs from Soft Winter Wheat Using a CIMMYT Spring Wheat Panel. Crop Science, 58 (5), 1964-1971. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2018.04.0232

Genomic-enabled prediction accuracies increased by modeling genotype x environment interaction in durum wheat

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Jarquin, Diego, Crossa, Jose and Reynolds, Matthew (2018). Genomic-enabled prediction accuracies increased by modeling genotype x environment interaction in durum wheat. The Plant Genome, 11 (2) 170112, 170112. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2017.12.0112

Genetic analysis of multi-environmental spring wheat trials identifies genomic regions for locus-specific trade-offs for grain weight and grain number

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Lopes, Marta, Dreisigacker, Susanne and Reynolds, Matthew (2018). Genetic analysis of multi-environmental spring wheat trials identifies genomic regions for locus-specific trade-offs for grain weight and grain number. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 131 (4), 985-998. doi: 10.1007/s00122-017-3037-7

Correction to: Genetic analysis of multi-environmental spring wheat trials identifies genomic regions for locus-specific trade-offs for grain weight and grain number

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Lopes, Marta, Dreisigacker, Susanne and Reynolds, Matthew (2018). Correction to: Genetic analysis of multi-environmental spring wheat trials identifies genomic regions for locus-specific trade-offs for grain weight and grain number. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 131 (4), 999-999. doi: 10.1007/s00122-018-3066-x

Genome-wide association analyses identify QTL hotspots for yield and component traits in durum wheat grown under yield potential, drought, and heat stress environments

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew P. and Sansaloni, Carolina (2018). Genome-wide association analyses identify QTL hotspots for yield and component traits in durum wheat grown under yield potential, drought, and heat stress environments. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9 81. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00081

Correction to: strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index-source and sink-achieves genetic gains in wheat (vol 213, 257, 2017)

Reynolds, Matthew P., Pask, Alistair J. D., Hoppitt, William J. E., Sonder, Kai, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Molero, Gemma, Saint Pierre, Carolina, Payne, Thomas, Singh, Ravi P., Braun, Hans J., Gonzalez, Fernanda G., Terrile, Ignacio I., Barma, Naresh C. D., Hakim, Abdul, He, Zhonghu, Fan, Zheru, Novoselovic, Dario, Maghraby, Maher, Gad, Khaled I. M., Galal, ElHusseiny G., Hagras, Adel, Mohamed, Mohamed M., Morad, Abdul Fatah A., Kumar, Uttam, Singh, Gyanendra P., Naik, Rudra, Kalappanavar, Ishwar K., Biradar, Suma, Prasad, Sakuru V. Sai ... Joshi, Arun K. (2018). Correction to: strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index-source and sink-achieves genetic gains in wheat (vol 213, 257, 2017). Euphytica, 214 (1) 9. doi: 10.1007/s10681-017-2086-y

Strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index-source and sink-achieves genetic gains in wheat

Reynolds, Matthew P., Pask, Alistair J. D., Hoppitt, William J. E., Sonder, Kai, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Molero, Gemma, Saint Pierre, Carolina, Payne, Thomas, Singh, Ravi P., Braun, Hans J., Gonzalez, Fernanda G., Terrile, Ignacio I., Barma, Naresh C. D., Hakim, Abdul, He, Zhonghu, Fan, Zheru, Novoselovic, Dario, Maghraby, Maher, Gad, Khaled I. M., Galal, ElHusseiny G., Hagras, Adel, Mohamed, Mohamed M., Morad, Abdul Fatah A., Kumar, Uttam, Singh, Gyanendra P., Naik, Rudra, Kalappanavar, Ishwar K., Biradar, Suma, Prasad, Sakuru V. Sai ... Joshi, Arun K. (2017). Strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index-source and sink-achieves genetic gains in wheat. Euphytica, 213 (11) 257. doi: 10.1007/s10681-017-2040-z

Pedigree-Based Prediction Models with Genotype x Environment Interaction in Multienvironment Trials of CIMMYT Wheat

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Crossa, Jose, Jarquin, Diego and Reynolds, Matthew (2017). Pedigree-Based Prediction Models with Genotype x Environment Interaction in Multienvironment Trials of CIMMYT Wheat. Crop Science, 57 (4), 1865-1880. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2016.06.0558

Phenotypic and genome-wide association analysis of spike ethylene in diverse wheat genotypes under heat stress

Valluru, Ravi, Reynolds, Matthew P., Davies, William J. and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2017). Phenotypic and genome-wide association analysis of spike ethylene in diverse wheat genotypes under heat stress. New Phytologist, 214 (1), 271-283. doi: 10.1111/nph.14367

Genomic prediction with pedigree and genotype x environment interaction in spring wheat grown in South and West Asia, North Africa, and Mexico

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Crossa, Jose, Jarquin, Diego, Lopes, Marta and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2017). Genomic prediction with pedigree and genotype x environment interaction in spring wheat grown in South and West Asia, North Africa, and Mexico. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (Bethesda), 7 (2), 481-495. doi: 10.1534/g3.116.036251

Identification of earliness per se flowering time locus in spring wheat through a genome-wide association study

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Lopes, Marta S., Dreisigacker, Susanne, Dixon, Laura E., Zikhali, Meluleki, Griffiths, Simon, Zheng, Bangyou, Chapman, Scott and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2016). Identification of earliness per se flowering time locus in spring wheat through a genome-wide association study. Crop Science, 56 (6), 2962-2972. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2016.01.0066

QTL Mapping for Grain Yield, Flowering Time, and Stay-Green Traits in Sorghum with Genotyping-by-Sequencing Markers

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Li, Xin, Li, Xianran, Zhu, Chengsong, Bai, Guihua, Perumal, Ramasamy, Tuinstra, Mitchell R., Prasad, P. V. Vara, Mitchell, Sharon E., Tesso, Tesfaye T. and Yu, Jianming (2016). QTL Mapping for Grain Yield, Flowering Time, and Stay-Green Traits in Sorghum with Genotyping-by-Sequencing Markers. Crop Science, 56 (4), 1429-1442. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2015.02.0097

Genome-Wide Association Study for Adaptation to Agronomic Plant Density: A Component of High Yield Potential in Spring Wheat

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew P., Lopes, Marta S. and Crossa, Jose (2015). Genome-Wide Association Study for Adaptation to Agronomic Plant Density: A Component of High Yield Potential in Spring Wheat. Crop Science, 55 (6), 2609-2619. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2015.03.0139

Genetic characterization of the wheat association mapping initiative (WAMI) panel for dissection of complex traits in spring wheat

Lopes, M. S., Dreisigacker, S., Pena, R. J., Sukumaran, S. and Reynolds, M. P. (2015). Genetic characterization of the wheat association mapping initiative (WAMI) panel for dissection of complex traits in spring wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128 (3), 453-464. doi: 10.1007/s00122-014-2444-2

Genome-wide association study for grain yield and related traits in an elite spring wheat population grown in temperate irrigated environments

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Lopes, Marta, Chavez, Perla and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2015). Genome-wide association study for grain yield and related traits in an elite spring wheat population grown in temperate irrigated environments. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128 (2) 128, 353-363. doi: 10.1007/s00122-014-2435-3

Association Mapping for Grain Quality in a Diverse Sorghum Collection

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Xiang, Wenwen, Bean, Scott R., Pedersen, Jeffrey F., Kresovich, Stephen, Tuinstra, Mitchell R., Tesso, Tesfaye T., Hamblin, Martha T. and Yu, Jianming (2012). Association Mapping for Grain Quality in a Diverse Sorghum Collection. Plant Genome, 5 (3), 126-135. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2012.07.0016

Population structure and marker-trait association analysis of the US peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) mini-core collection

Wang, Ming Li, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Barkley, Noelle A., Chen, Zhenbang, Chen, Charles Y., Guo, Baozhu, Pittman, Roy N., Stalker, H. Thomas, Holbrook, C. Corley, Pederson, Gary A. and Yu, Jianming (2011). Population structure and marker-trait association analysis of the US peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) mini-core collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 123 (8) 123, 1307-1317. doi: 10.1007/s00122-011-1668-7

Increasing Predictive Ability for Crop Improvement: Linking Crop Growth Models with Whole Genome Prediction

Powell, Owen, McLean, Greg, Brider, Jason, Technow, Frank, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Jordan, David, Hammer, Graeme and Cooper, Mark (2022). Increasing Predictive Ability for Crop Improvement: Linking Crop Growth Models with Whole Genome Prediction. AuSoRGM, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 18-19 August 2022.

Physiological traits to breed for drought adaptation

Reynolds, Matthew, Krause, Margaret, Pinto, Francisco and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2021). Physiological traits to breed for drought adaptation. Abstract for 10th Asian Crop Science Association Conference (ACSAC 10), Nagoya, Japan, 8-10 September 2021.

Physiological traits to breed for yield potential in wheat

Reynolds, Matthew, Molero, Gemma, Rivera-Amado, Carolina, Pinera-Chavez, Francisco, Pinto, Francisco, Krause, Margaret, Acevedo-Siaca, Liana G and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2021). Physiological traits to breed for yield potential in wheat. Abstract for 10th Asian Crop Science Association Conference (ACSAC 10), Nagoya, Japan, 8-10 September 2021.

Stacking complex traits through physiological pre-breeding

Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew (2021). Stacking complex traits through physiological pre-breeding. International webinar on translating physiological tools to augment crop breeding, Karnal, India, 19 March 2021.

Wheat pre-breeding for yield potential, drought stress, and heat stress in spring wheat

Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew (2019). Wheat pre-breeding for yield potential, drought stress, and heat stress in spring wheat. 5th International Conference Plant Genetics and Genomics "Germplasm and Genome Engineering", NASC Complex, PUSA, New Delhi, 17-18 October 2019.

Spring wheat pre-breeding from exotics: Synthetics and landraces

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Molero, Gemma, Sansaloni, Carolina, Pinto, Francisco, Sehgal, Deepmala, Pinera, Francisco, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Crossa, Jose, Payne, Thomas, Reynolds, Matthew and Pixley, Kevin (2019). Spring wheat pre-breeding from exotics: Synthetics and landraces. Expert workshop on pre-breeding, Rabat, Morocco, 24-26 April 2019.

Genomics and physiology assisted spring wheat pre-breeding for yield potential, drought, and heat stress in CIMMYT

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Molero, Gemma, Sansaloni, Carolina and Reynolds, Matthew (2019). Genomics and physiology assisted spring wheat pre-breeding for yield potential, drought, and heat stress in CIMMYT. XIV Agricultural Science Congress, Innovation for Agricultural Transformation, NASC complex & IARI campus, Delhi, India, 20-23 February 2019.

Genetic analysis of physiological traits to increase grain partitioning in high biomass elite spring wheat lines

Sierra-Gonzalez, Aleyda, Molero, Gemma, Reynolds, Matthew, Rivera-Amado, Carolina, Pinera, Francisco, Joynson, Ryan, Hall, Anthony, Foulkes, John and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2019). Genetic analysis of physiological traits to increase grain partitioning in high biomass elite spring wheat lines. Plant and Animal Genome conference XXVII, San Diego, CA, United States, 12 -16 January 2019.

Spring wheat pre-breeding from genetic resources incorporating genome-wide association mapping and genomic selection

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Hernandez Jarquin, Juan Diego , Sansaloni, Carolina, Johnson, Ryan, Gardiner, Laura-Jayne, Hall, Anthony, Crossa, Jose and Reynolds, Matthew (2018). Spring wheat pre-breeding from genetic resources incorporating genome-wide association mapping and genomic selection. ASA CSSA annual meetings, Baltimore, United States, 4 -7 November 2018.

Genome wide association mapping for grain weight in spring wheat across multiple environments

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Lopes, Marta, Dreisigacker, Susanne and Reynolds, Matthew (2017). Genome wide association mapping for grain weight in spring wheat across multiple environments. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 23-24 March 2017.

Genetic characterization of the International Wheat Yield Partnership-Hub (IWYP-HUB) association mapping populations

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Joynson, Ryan, Gardiner, Laura, Hall, Anthony, Sansaloni, Carolina, Molero, Gemma and Reynolds, Matthew (2017). Genetic characterization of the International Wheat Yield Partnership-Hub (IWYP-HUB) association mapping populations. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential, Cd. Obregon, Mexico, 22-23 March 2017.

Genomics and pedigree-based prediction of grain yield in international environments.

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Crossa, Jose, Jarquin, Diego, Lopes, Marta, Dreisigacker, Susanne and Reynolds, Matthew (2017). Genomics and pedigree-based prediction of grain yield in international environments.. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 22-23 March 2017.

Natural variation and genetic analysis of wheat spike ethylene under heat stress conditions. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential

Valluru, Ravi, Reynolds, Matthew, Davies, William and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2017). Natural variation and genetic analysis of wheat spike ethylene under heat stress conditions. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential, Cd. Obregon, Mexico, 22–23 March 2017.

Phenotypic characterization of the International Wheat Yield Partnership-Hub (IWYP-HUB) panels

Molero, Gemma, Pinera, Francisco , Rivera-Amado, Carolina, Pinto, Francisco, Gimeno, Jacinta, Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew (2017). Phenotypic characterization of the International Wheat Yield Partnership-Hub (IWYP-HUB) panels. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 22-23 March 2017.

Increasing genetic gains in spring wheat through physiological genetics and breeding.

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew, Crossa, Jose, Lopes, Marta, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Jarquin, Diego, Molero, Gemma, Pinto, Francisco and Pinera, Francisco (2017). Increasing genetic gains in spring wheat through physiological genetics and breeding.. The Plant Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA, United States, 13-18 January 2017.

Genetic gains in wheat under high yield and heat stressed conditions resulting from physiological breeding

Reynolds, Matthew, Pask, Alister and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2016). Genetic gains in wheat under high yield and heat stressed conditions resulting from physiological breeding. TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 9–10 March 2016.

Genetic mapping and physiological breeding towards heat and drought tolerance in spring wheat

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Cossani, Mariano, Molero, Gemma, Valluru, Ravi, Tattaris, Maria and Reynolds, Matthew (2016). Genetic mapping and physiological breeding towards heat and drought tolerance in spring wheat. TRIGO Wheat Yield Potential Workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 9–10 March 2016.

Pedigree-based genotype-environment prediction of grain yield in multi-environment trials of WYCYT and SATYN.

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Crossa, Jose and Reynolds, Matthew (2016). Pedigree-based genotype-environment prediction of grain yield in multi-environment trials of WYCYT and SATYN.. Proceedings of the 2nd International TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential Workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 9–10 March 2016.

Breeding methods

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Crossa, Jose and Reynolds, Matthew (2016). Breeding methods. TRIGO Wheat Yield Potential Workshop, Cd.Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 9–10 March 2016.

International performance of physiological trait (PT) based lines of the 4th Stress Adaptive Trait Yield Nursery (4th SATYN).

Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew (2016). International performance of physiological trait (PT) based lines of the 4th Stress Adaptive Trait Yield Nursery (4th SATYN).. 2nd International TRIGO (Wheat) Yield Potential Workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 9–10 March 2016.

Improving crop adaptation to climate change through strategic crossing of stress adaptive traits

Reynolds, M., Molero, G., Tattaris, M., Cossani, C. M., Alderman, P. and Sukumaran, S. (2015). Improving crop adaptation to climate change through strategic crossing of stress adaptive traits. 4th International Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture (AGRI), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15-17 February 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.272

Pre-breeding for yield potential: Summary of international data from 2nd WYCYT and performance of pipeline material

Reynolds, Matthew, Molero, Gemma, Tattaris, Maria, Cossani, Mariano, Alderman, Philip and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2015). Pre-breeding for yield potential: Summary of international data from 2nd WYCYT and performance of pipeline material. Proceedings of TRIGO workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 24-26 March 2015.

Genome-wide association mapping for adaptation to density: a component high yield potential in spring wheat

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Reynolds, Matthew P., Lopes, Marta S. and Crossa, Jose (2015). Genome-wide association mapping for adaptation to density: a component high yield potential in spring wheat. Proceedings of TRIGO workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 22-24 March 2015.

Improving crop adaptation to climate change through strategic crossing of stress adaptive traits. Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty

Reynolds, Matthew, Molero, Gemma, Tattaris, Maria, Cossani, Mariano C., Alderman, Philip and Sukumaran, Sivakumar (2015). Improving crop adaptation to climate change through strategic crossing of stress adaptive traits. Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty. AGRI 2015, Amsterdam. The Netherlands, 15-17 February 2015.

Spike photosynthesis contribution to grain yield and identification of molecular markers: a potential trait for breeding programs?

Molero, Gemma, Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2014). Spike photosynthesis contribution to grain yield and identification of molecular markers: a potential trait for breeding programs?. Wheat Yield Consortium, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 22-28 March 2014.

Marker discovery associated with yield potential in a wheat association mapping initiative population

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Lopes, Marta, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Chavez, Perla and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2014). Marker discovery associated with yield potential in a wheat association mapping initiative population. Wheat Yield Consortium Meeting, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 22-28 March 2014.

Opportunities and Challenges in Marker-Assisted Pre-Breeding in Wheat

Ellis, Mark H., Sukumaran, Sivakumar and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2013). Opportunities and Challenges in Marker-Assisted Pre-Breeding in Wheat. ASA, CSSA, & SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, United States, 3-6 November 2013.

Genomic mapping in wheat populations

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Pietragalla, Julian, Ellis, Mark H., Lopes, Marta and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2013). Genomic mapping in wheat populations. Annual meetings of ADAPTAWHEAT consortium, Prague, Czech Republic, 19-25 May 2013.

Adapting phenology to different environments

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Ellis, Mark H., Lopes, Marta S., Pinto, Suzuky, Bonnett, David, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Mullan, Dan and Reynolds, Matthew P. (2013). Adapting phenology to different environments. 3rd International Wheat Yield Consortium Workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 5-7 March 2013.

Wheat Mapping Populations available at CIMMYT for Yield Potential Research

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Ellis, Mark H., Lopes, Marta S., Pinto, Suzuky, Bonnett, David, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Mullan, Dan and Reynolds, Matthew (2013). Wheat Mapping Populations available at CIMMYT for Yield Potential Research. Proceedings of 3rd international wheat yield consortium workshop, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, 5-7 March 2013.

Grain quality analysis in sorghum

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Xiang, Wenwen, Bean, R. Scott, Pedersen, J. F., Kresovich, Stephen, Tuinstra, Mitchell, Tesso, Tesafaye, Hamblin, T. Marta and Yu, Jianming (2012). Grain quality analysis in sorghum. Great Plains Sorghum Conference, Manhattan, KS, United States, 28-30 August 2012.

Candidate gene association mapping for drought tolerance in sorghum

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Wu, Y, Mutava, Raymond, Prasad, P. V. V. , Bai, Guihua , Tuinstra, Mitchell, Tesso, Tesafaye and Yu, Jianming (2011). Candidate gene association mapping for drought tolerance in sorghum. Plant and Animal Genome XIX Conference, San Diego, CA, United States, 15-19 January 2011.

Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of accessions in the U.S. peanut mini core collection

Wang, Ming Li, Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Barkley, Noelle A. , Chen, Zhenbang, Guo, Baozhu, Pittman, Roy N., Stalker, H. Thomas, Holbrook, C. Corley, Pederson, Gary A. and Yu, Jianming (2011). Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of accessions in the U.S. peanut mini core collection. Plant and Animal Genome XIX Conference, San Diego, CA, United States, 15-19 January 2011.

Genomic mapping for drought tolerance in sorghum

Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Wu, Y, Mutava, Raymond, Vara Prasad, PVV, Bai, G, Tuinstra, Mitchell, Tesso, Tesafaye and Yu, Jianming (2009). Genomic mapping for drought tolerance in sorghum. Annual ASA/CSSA/SSSA Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 1-5 November 2009.