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Research Publications

2022

J. Lau, E.L. Young, S. Collins, M.T. Windham, P.E. Klein, D.H. Byrne, and O. Riera-Lizarazu. 2022. Rose Rosette Disease REsistance Loci Detected in Two Interconnected Tetraploid Garden Rose Populations. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.916231/full

Young, E.L.; Lau, J.; Bentley, N.B.; Rawandoozi, Z.; Collins, S.; Windham, M.T.; Klein, P.E.; Byrne, D.H.; Riera-Lizarazu, O. Identification of QTLs for Reduced Susceptibility to Rose Rosette Disease in Diploid Roses. Pathogens 2022, 11, 660. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11060660

Zena J Rawandoozi, Ellen L Young, Muqing Yan, Seza Noyan, Qiuyi Fu, Tessa Hochhaus, Maad Y Rawandoozi, Patricia Klein, David H Byrne, Oscar Riera-Lizarazu, QTL mapping and characterization of black spot disease resistance using two multi-parental diploid rose populations, Horticulture Research, 2022;, uhac183, https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac183

Cris Taniguti, Gabriel de Siqueira Gesteira, Jeekin Lau, Guilherme da Silva Pereira, Zhao-Bang Zeng, David Byrne, Oscar Riera-Lizarazu, Marcelo Mollinari. VIEWpoly: a visualization tool to integrate and explore results of polyploid genetic analysis. Journal of Open Source Software 2022, 7(74), 4242, https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.04242

2020

Solo, K.M., S.B. Collins, M.K. Shires, R. Ochoa, G.R. Bauchan, L.G. Schneider, A. Henn, J.C. Jacobi, J.L. Williams-Woodward, M.R. Hajimorad, F.A. Hale, J.B. Wilkerson, A.S. Windham, K.L. Ong, M.L. Paret, X. Martini, D.H. Byrne, and M.T. Windham. 2020. A survey of Rose rosette virus and eriophyid mites associated with roses in the southeastern United States. HortSci. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI14653-20

Verchot, J., V. Herath, C.D. Urrutia, M. Gayral, K. Lyle, M.K. Shires. K. Ong and D.H. Byrne. 2020. Development of a reverse genetic system for studying rose rosette virus in whole plants. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 33 (10): 1209-1221. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-04-20-0094-R

2019

Farber, C., Shires, M., Ong, K., Byrne, D., Kurouski, D. 2019 Raman spectroscopy as an early detection tool for rose rosette infection. Planta 250:1247-1254. Doi.org/10.1007/s00425-019-03216-0.

Akhtar, G., M.J. Jaskani, A. Farooq, D.H. Byrne, I.A. Rajwana, Y. Sajjad, S.M. Shah and F.S. Awan, 2019. Genetic plasticity among genotypes of Rosa centifolia and R. damascena from Pakistan, USA and Iran. Intl. J. Agric. Biol., 21: 513‒519

Chavez, D. M. Palma, D.H. Byrne, C. Hall, and L. Ribera. 2019. Willingness to pay rose rose attributes:Helping provide consumer orientation to breeding programs. J. Agric. Applied Economics (2019) 1-15. Doi:10.1017/aae.2019.28.

Solo, K.M., S.B. Collins, L.G. Schneider, M.R. Hajimorad, F.A. Hale, J.B. Wilkerson, A.S. Windham, D.H. Byrne, and M.T. Windham. 2019. Evaluation of Rosa species accessions for resistance to eriophyid mites. J. Envir, Hort., 37(4):108-112.

Wu, X. S. Liang, and D.H. Byrne. 2019. Architectural components of compact growth habits in diploid rose. HortTechnology 29(5): 629-633.

Wu, X., S. Liang, and David H. Byrne. 2019. Heritability of plant architecture in diploid roses(Rosa spp.) HortScience 54(2):1-4. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13511-18.

2018

Byrne, D. H., P. Klein, M. Yan, E. Young, J. Lau, K. Ong, M. Shires, J. Olson, M. Windham, T. Evans, and D. Novick. 2018. Challenges of breeding rose rosette resistant roses. HortScience53(5):1-5. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI12553-17

Ong, K., M.Shires, H.J. Whitaker, J. Olson, J. LaForest, and D.H. Byrne. 2018. Monitoring: Volunteers and their role in data collection and education, HortScience 53(5): 601-603.

Pemberton, H.B., K. Ong, M. Windham, J. Olsen, and D.H. Byrne. 2018. What is Rose Rosette Disease? HortScience 53(5):592-595.

Walizcek, T., D. Holeman, and D. H. Byrne. 2018. Opinions of roses available for purchase and preferences for the future market. HortTechnology 28(6):1-8.

Yan, M., D. H. Byrne, P. E. Klein, J. Yang, Q. Dong, and N. Anderson. 2018. Genotyping-by-sequencing application on diploid rose and a resulting high-density SNP-based consensus map. Horticulture Research 5:17. DOI 10.1038/s41438-018-0021-6.

2017

Dong, Q., X. Wang. D. H. Byrne, and K. Ong. 2017. Characterization of partial resistance to black spot disease of Rosa spp. HortScience  52(1):49-53.

Liang, S., X. Wu, and D. H.  Byrne. 2017. Flower-size heritability and floral heat-shock tolerance in diploid roses. HortScience. 52(5):1-4.

Liang, S., X. Wu, and D. H. Byrne. 2017. Genetic analysis of flower size and production in diploid rose. J. Amer.Soc. Hort. Sci. 142(4):305-313.

2016

Carver, S.T., M.A. Arnold, D.H. Byrne, R.D. Lineberger, A.R. King, and A.R. Armitage.  2016.  Variation in vegetative and floral characteristics of potential commercial significance in four native Texas coastal species.  Phytologia 98(4): 250-276. http://www.phytologia.org/uploads/2/3/4/2/23422706/98_4_250-276carver_et_al_4_coastal_species_v3_rev_ex_sean_rev_9-6-16.pdf

2015

Byrne, D. H., E. Roundey, P. Klein, and M. Yan. 2015. Combating Rose Rosette Disease: Are there resistant roses? American Rose. Sept/Oct.43(5): 78-83. Read the article here.

Greyvenstein, O. T. Starman, B. Pemberton, G. Niu and D. H. Byrne. 2015. Development of a rapid screening method for selection against high temperature susceptibility in garden roses. HortScience. 50(12):1-8.

Byrne, D. H. 2015. Where have roses taken me? American Rose Annual, Dec. 2015

2014

Bhimanagouda S. Patil, Kevin Crosby, David Byrne and Kendal Hirschi. 2014. The Intersection of Plant Breeding, Human Health, and Nutritional Security: Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives. HortScience 49(2):116-127.

Carver, S., M. Arnold, D. H. Byrne, A. Armitage, R. D. Lineberger, and A. King. 2014. Growth and flowering responses of sea marigold to daminozide, paclobutrazol, or uniconazole applied as drenches or sprays. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 33:626-631.

Carver, S., M. Arnold, D. H. Byrne, A. Armitage, R. D. Lineberger, and A. King. 2014. Effects of saline irrigation on four native Texas plant species with ornamental potential for coastal and arid climate landscapes. Journal of Arid Land Technologies. 24-1:213-221.

Debener, T. and D. H. Byrne. 2014. Disease resistance breeding in rose: Current status and potential of biotechnological tools. Plant Science 228:107-117.

Greyvenstein, O., H. B. Pemberton, T. Starman, G. Niu, and D. H. Byrne. 2014. Effect of Two Week High Temperature Treatment on Flower Quality and Abscission of Rosa L. ‘Belinda’s Dream’ and ‘RADrazz’ Under Controlled Growing Environments. HortScience, 49 (6): 701-705.

Wang, Q., T. Cheng, X. Yu, J. A. Teixeira, and D.H. Byrne. 2014. Physiological and biochemical responses of six herbaceous peony cultivars to cold stress. South African J. Botany 94:140-148.

2013

Farooq, A., M. Kiani, M. A. Khan, A. Riaz, A. A. Khan, N. Anderson, and D. H. Byrne. 2013. Microsatellite analysis of Rosadamascena from Pakistan and Iran. Hort. Environ. Biotechnol. 54:141-147.

Niu, G., T. Starman, and D. H. Byrne. 2013. Responses of growth and mineral nutrition of garden roses to saline water irrigation. HortScience 48:756-761.

2012

Byrne. D. H., N. A. Anderson, and O. Greyvenstein. 2012. Thoughts on heat tolerance in roses. RHA Newsletter 43(3):5-6.

2011

Gar O, D. J. Sargent, C-J Tsai, T. Pleban, G. Shalev, D. H. Byrne and D. Zamir. 2011. An Autotetraploid Linkage Map of Rose (Rosa hybrida) Validated Using the Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) Genome Sequence. PLoS ONE 6(5): e20463. Doi:10.1371 /journal.pone.0020463

Spiller, M., M. Linde, L. Hibrand-Saint Oyant, C. Tsai, D. H. Byrne, M. J. Smulders, F. Foucher, and T. Debener. 2011. Towards a unified genetic map for diploid roses. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 122(3):489-500.

2009

Byrne, D. H. 2009. Rose structural genetics. In: Gardiner and Folta (editors). Plant Genetics and Genomics. Volume 6.  Genetics and Genomics of Rosaceae. Springer.

Byrne, D. H. 2009. Rose structural genetics. Chapter 17, pp. 353-380. In: K. M. Folta and S. E. Gardiner (editors). Plant Genetics and Genomics. Volume 6.  Genetics and Genomics of Rosaceae. Springer, New York.

Kiani, M., Z. Zamani, A. Khalighi, and D. H. Byrne. 2009. Microsatellite analysis of Iranian damask rose ( Rosa damascena Mill.) germplasm. Plant Breeding 128:1-7.

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