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PUBLICATIONS

Selected journal articles (*Corresponding author; †co-first author)

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  1. Bhattarai, G., Liu, B., Shi, A.*, Correll, J.C*. 2022. Genetic characterization of leaf spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in spinach diversity panel and standardizing machine learning models to optimize genomic selection. Under internal review, prepared to submit in Theoretical and Applied Genetics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

  2. Bhattarai, G.*, Shi, A.*, Mou, B., Correll, J.C. 2022. Skim resequencing finely maps the downy mildew resistance loci RPF2 and RPF3 in spinach cultivars Whale and Lazio. Horticulture Research 10:uhad076. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhad076                                                                                                                        

  3. Bhattarai, G.*, Olaoye, D., Mou, B*, Correll, J.C.*, Shi, A*. 2022. Mapping and selection of downy mildew resistance in spinach cv. Whale by low coverage whole genome sequencing. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:1012923. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1012923/abstract                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

  4. Bhattarai, G.*, Shi, A.*, Mou, B*, Correll, J.C*. 2022. Resequencing worldwide spinach germplasm identifies downy mildew field resistance QTLs and assessment of genomic selection methods. Horticulture Research 9:uhac205. https://academic.oup.com/hr/article/doi/10.1093/hr/uhac205/6696976                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

  5. Shi, A.*, Bhattarai, G., Xiong, H., Avila, C.*, Feng, C., Liu, B., Joshi, V., Stein, L.*, Mou, B.*, du Toit, L. J.* and Correll, J. C*. 2022. Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of white rust resistance in USDA GRIN Spinach Germplasm. Horticulture Research 9:uhac069. https://academic.oup.com/hr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hr/uhac069/6552741                                                                                                                                              

  6. Gyawali, S.†, Bhattarai, G.†, Shi, A.*, Kik, C. and du Toit, L.J*. 2021. Genetic diversity, structure, and selective sweeps in Spinacia turkestanica associated with the domestication of cultivated spinach. Frontiers in Genetics 12:740437.                https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.740437/full                                                                                                

  7. Bhattarai, G.* and Shi, A*. 2021. Research advances and prospects of spinach breeding, genetics, and genomics. Vegetable Research 1:9. https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/VR-2021-0009                                                                                                 

  8. Simko, I.*, Jia, M., Venkatesh, J., Kang, B.C., Weng, Y., Barcaccia, G., Lanteri, S., Bhattarai, G. and Foolad, M.R*. 2021. Genomics and marker-assisted improvement of vegetable crops. Critical Reviews in Plant Science. 40: 303–365.    https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2021.1941605                                                                                                                                      

  9. Bhattarai, G., Yang, W., Shi, A.*, Feng, C., Dhillon, B., Correll, J.C.* and Mou, B*. 2021. High resolution mapping and candidate gene identification of downy mildew race 16 resistance in spinach. BMC Genomics 22: 478.                                  https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-021-07788-8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

  10. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A.*, Kandel, D.R., Solís-Gracia, N., da Silva, J.A. and Avila, C.A*. 2021. Genome-wide simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers discovered from whole-genome sequence comparisons of multiple spinach accessions. Scientific Report. 11: 9999. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89473-0#citeas                                                                                                                                        

  11. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A.*, Feng, C., Dhillon, B., Mou, B.* and Correll, J.C.* 2020. Genome wide association studies in multiple spinach breeding populations refine downy mildew race 13 resistance genes. Frontiers in Plant Science 11:563187. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.563187/full                                                                                                                           

  12. Dhillon, B., Feng, C., Villarroel-Zeballos, M.I., Castroagudin, V.L., Bhattarai, G., Klosterman, S.J. and Correll, J.C*. 2020. Sporangiospore viability and oospore production in the spinach downy mildew pathogen, Peronospora effusa. Plant Disease 104: 2634–2641. https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/PDIS-02-20-0334-RE                                                                                         

  13. Bhattarai, G., Feng, C., Dhillon, B., Shi, A., Villarroel-Zeballos, M., Klosterman, S.J. and Correll, J.C. 2020. Detached leaf inoculation assay for evaluating resistance to the spinach downy mildew pathogen. European Journal of Plant Pathology 158: 511–520. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10658-020-02096-5                                                                                                                              

  14. Dong, L., Ravelombola, W., Weng, Y., Qin, J., Bhattarai, G., Zia, B., Zhou, W., Wang, Y., Mou, B. and Shi, A*. 2019. Seedling salt tolerance for above ground-related traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). Euphytica 215.                    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10681-019-2379-4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

  15. Ravelombola, W., Shi, A.*, Qin, J., Weng, Y., Bhattarai, G., Zia, B. and Zhou, W. 2018. Investigation on various aboveground traits to identify drought tolerance in cowpea seedlings. HortScience 53: 1757–1765.                                        https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13278-18                                                                                                                                     

  16. Bhattarai, G. and Mehlenbacher, S.A*. 2018. Discovery, characterization, and linkage mapping of simple sequence repeat markers in hazelnut. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science 143: 347–362.                                                     https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS04461-18                                                                                                                                                                                        

  17. Bhattarai, G., Mehlenbacher, S.A.* and Smith, D.C. 2017. Inheritance and linkage mapping of eastern filbert blight disease resistance in ‘Uebov’ Hazelnut. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science 142: 289–297.                       https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS04145-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

  18. Bhattarai, G. and Mehlenbacher, S.A*. 2017. In silico development & characterization of tri-nucleotide simple sequence repeat markers in hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.). PLoS One 12 (5): e0178061. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178061                                                                                                                                         

  19. Bhattarai, G., Mehlenbacher, S.A.* and Smith, D.C. 2017. Eastern filbert blight disease resistance from Corylus americana ‘Rush’ and selection ‘Yoder #5’ maps to linkage group 7. Tree Genetics and Genomes 13.                                    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-017-1129-9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  20. Qin, J., Shi, A.*, Mou, B.*, Bhattarai, G., Yang, W., Weng, Y. and Motes, D. 2017. Association mapping of aphid resistance in USDA cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) core collection using SNPs. Euphytica 213.                                   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-016-1830-z                                                                                                                    

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Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings Articles

  1. Snelling, J.W., Sathuvalli, V.R., Colburn, B.C., Bhattarai, G., Rowley, E.R., Mockler, T.C., Saski, C.A., Copetti, D. and Mehlenbacher, S.A. 2018. Genomic resource development in hazelnut breeding. Acta Horticulturae 1226: 39–45. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1226.5                                                                                                                                                              

  2. Mehlenbacher, S.A. and Bhattarai, G. 2018. An updated linkage map for hazelnut with new simple sequence repeat markers. Acta Horticulturae 1226: 31–37. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1226.4

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Peer-reviewed Technical Reports

  1. Dhillon, B., Feng, C., Bhattarai, G., Poudel, B., Matheron, M.E. and Correll, J.C. 2020. Evaluation of spinach varieties for downy mildew resistance, Yuma, AZ 2019. Plant Disease Management Reports 14: 25. https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/PDMR/reports/2020/V025.pdf                                                                                                                               

  2. Dhillon, B., Feng, C., Bhattarai, G., Wodka, B. and Correll, J.C. 2019. Evaluation of spinach varieties for downy mildew resistance, San Juan Bautista, CA 2018. Plant Disease Management Reports 13: 17. https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/PDMR/reports/2019/V017.pdf​                                                                                            

Conference presentations and abstracts:

  1. Gehendra Bhattarai, Bo Liu, Ainong Shi, Chunda Feng, James C. Correll. August 13, 2020. Genome-Wide association of leaf spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in USDA spinach germplasm. ASHS annual conference (Online).

  2. Gehendra Bhattarai, Ainong Shi, James C. Correll. November 13, 2019. Overview of genetic resistance to the spinach downy mildew pathogen. Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

  3. Gehendra Bhattarai, Ainong Shi, James C. Correll. July 24, 2019. Field evaluation, association mapping, and QTL analysis to dissect downy mildew resistance in spinach. ASHS annual conference, Las Vegas, NV.

  4. Gehendra Bhattarai. February 3, 2019. Genome-wide association mapping of downy mildew resistance in spinach germplasm. Southern Region ASHS meeting, Birmingham, AL.

  5. Gehendra Bhattarai. December 5, 2018. Plant molecular breeding perspectives from tree fruit and vegetables. Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

  6. Gehendra Bhattarai. September 6, 2018. Genome wide association analysis for downy mildew resistance in USDA spinach germplasm. Plant Science Symposium at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

  7. Gehendra Bhattarai. August 2, 2018. Downy mildew resistance breeding effort in spinach. American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Washington D.C.

  8. Gehendra Bhattarai. August 2, 2018. Field phenotyping and genome wide association analysis for downy mildew resistance in USDA spinach germplasm. American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Washington D.C.

  9. Gehendra Bhattarai. July 20, 2016. Genetics and mapping new eastern filbert blight resistance sources in hazelnut. Nepal Agricultural Research Council at Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

  10. Gehendra Bhattarai. March 5, 2016. Mapping new eastern filbert blight resistance sources in hazelnut. Oregon State University Biology Graduate Student Symposium, New Port, OR.

  11. Gehendra Bhattarai. August 5, 2015. Microsatellite development and characterization in hazelnut. American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, New Orleans, LA.

  12. Gehendra Bhattarai. November 2, 2014. DNA markers and their application in plant breeding. Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Oregon.

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​Poster abstracts - selected (>45 published):

  1. Bhattarai, G. and Shi, A. 2021. Comparative transcriptome and proteome analysis of resistant and susceptible spinach in response to downy mildew pathogen. In ASHS Annual Conference, 5-9 August, in Denver, Colorado. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2021/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/35991

  2. Gyawali, S., Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Kik, C. and du Toit, L.J. 2021. Genetic diversity and population structure of Spinacia turkestanica, a wild progenitor of cultivated spinach, Spinacia oleracea. In ASHS Annual Conference, 5-9 August, in Denver, Colorado. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2021/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/35994

  3. Gyawali, S., Bhattarai, G., du Toit, L.J., Correll, J.C. and Shi, A. 2021. Genomewide association studies of Fusarium wilt resistance in wild spinach, Spinacia turkestanica. In APS annual meeting, 2-6 August, Online.

  4. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Correll, J.C., Feng, C. and Mou, B. 2020. Field evaluation and genome-wide association analysis of downy mildew resistance in spinach. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33056

  5. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Avila, C.A. and Stein, L.A. 2020. GWAS on USDA spinach germplasm evaluated for downy mildew in the Texas’ Wintergarden production area. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33070

  6. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Correll, J.C. and Poudel, B. 2020. Identification of genomic regions associated with bolting and flowering time in spinach. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33055

  7. Bhattarai, G., Liu, B., Shi, A., Feng, C. and Correll, J.C. 2020. Genome-wide association of leaf spot (Stemphylium vesicarium) resistance in USDA spinach germplasm. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33054

  8. Shi, A., Correll, J.C., Bhattarai, G., Liu, B., Feng, C., Awika, H., Avila, C.A. and Mou, B. 2020. Evaluation and genome-wide association study for white rust resistance in USDA spinach germplasm. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/32849

  9. Olaoye, D., Bhattarai, G., Feng, C., Correll, J.C. and Shi, A. 2020. Genome-wide association study and genomic selection for downy mildew resistance in spinach. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/33121

  10. Olaoye, D., Ravelombola, W., Bhattarai, G., Xiong, H. and Shi, A. 2020. Comparative transcriptional characterization for drought tolerance in common bean. In ASHS Annual Conference, 9-13 August, Online. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/32874

  11. Liu, B., Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Correll, J.C. and Feng, C. Evaluation of resistance of USDA spinach germplasm to Stemphylium vesicarium. In APS annual meeting, 10-14 August, Online. https://apsnet.confex.com/apsnet/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/16594

  12. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Correll, J.C. and Mou, B. 2019. Mapping resistance to race of downy mildew in multiple spinach populations. In ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, 10-13 November, in San Antonio, Texas. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/122853

  13. Shi, A., Correll, J., Feng, C., Mou, B., Avila, C.A., Stein, L.A., Hogan, LR., du Toit, L.J, Qin, J., Bhattarai, G., Awika, H., Gyawali, S. and Kandel, S. 2019. Progress at developing genetic and molecular resources to improve spinach production and management. In ASHS Annual Conference, 21-25 July, in Las Vegas, Nevada. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/29998

  14. Bhattarai, G., Feng, C., Dhillon, B., Shi, A. and Correll, J.C. 2019. Evaluation of a detached leaf inoculation method to screen for resistance to downy mildew in spinach. In ASHS Annual Conference, 21-25 July, in Las Vegas, Nevada. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/30872

  15. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Correll, J.C. and Mou, B. 2019. Mapping of resistance to downy mildew race 16 in spinach cultivar ‘Whale’. In ASHS Annual Conference, 21-25 July, in Las Vegas, Nevada. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/30873

  16. Bhattarai, G., Shi, A., Correll, J.C., Feng, C., Dhillon, B., Qin, J. and Mou, B. 2019. Field evaluation, association mapping, and QTL analysis to dissect downy mildew resistance in spinach. In ASHS Annual Conference, 21-25 July, in Las Vegas, Nevada. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/30874

  17. Shi, A., Qin, J., Correll, J., Zhou, W., Bhattarai, G., Zia, B., Ravelombola, W., Weng, Y., Feng, C., Liu, B., Avila, C. and Mou, B. Enhance spinach development through molecular breeding. In ASHS Annual Conference, 30 July-3 August, in Washington, DC. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/28869

  18. Zia, B., Bhattarai, G., Feng, C., Zhou, W., Qin, J., Villarroel-Zeballos, M.I., Weng, Y., Ravelombola, W., Correll, J., Shi, A. and Mou, B. 2018. Evaluation and association analysis of downy mildew resistance in usda spinach germplasm. In ASHS Annual Conference, 30 July-3 August, in Washington, DC. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/28047

  19. Bhattarai, G., Zia, B., Zhou, W., Feng, C., Qin, J., Ravelombola, W., Weng, Y., Correll, J., Shi, A. and Mou, B. 2018. Field phenotyping and genome wide association analysis for downy mildew resistance in USDA spinach germplasm. In ASHS Annual Conference, 30 July-3 August, in Washington, DC. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/28214

  20. Bhattarai, B., Zia, B., Zhou, W., Qin, J., Ravelombola, W., Weng, Y., Feng, C., Correll, J., Shi, A. and Mou, B. 2018. Development of genome-wide simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in spinach. In ASHS Annual Conference, 30 July-3 August, in Washington, DC. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/28558

  21. Ravelombola, W., Weng, Y., Qin, J., Zhou, W., Bhattarai, G., Zia, B. and Shi, A. 2018. Genetic architecture of abiotic stress tolerance in cowpea through multiple genomic selection models. In ASHS Annual Conference, 30 July-3 August, in Washington, DC. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2018/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/28257

  22. Bhattarai, G., Qin, J., Weng, Y., Ravelombola, W., Yang, W. and Shi, A. 2017. Association analysis of cowpea mosaic virus resistance in the USDA cowpea germplasm collection. In NAPB Annual Meeting, 7-10 August, University of California-Davis, Davis, California. http://napb2017.ucdavis.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2017/07/Abstracts-for-Website-Final.pdf

  23. Mehlenbacher, S.A. and Bhattarai, G. Mapping new simple sequence repeat markers in hazelnut. In PAG XXIV Conference, 9-13 January, in San Diego, California. https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxiv/webprogram/Paper19676.html

  24. Bhattarai, G. 2016. Mapping new eastern filbert blight resistance sources in hazelnut. In Biology Graduate Student Symposium at OSU, March 5, in New Port, Oregon. https://ib.oregonstate.edu/files/ib/2016_BGSS_Abstract_Book.pdf

  25. Bhattarai, G. and Mehlenbacher, S.A. Microsatellite development and characterization in hazelnut. In PAG XXIII Conference, 10-14 January, San Diego, California, USA. https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxiii/webprogram/Paper17860.html

  26. Bhattarai, G. and Mehlenbacher, S.A. 2015. Microsatellite development and characterization in hazelnut. In ASHS Annual Conference, 4-7 August, in New Orleans, Louisiana. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2015/webprogram/Paper21322.html

  27. Bhattarai, G., Mehlenbacher, S.A. and Smith, D.C. 2015. Novel sources of resistance to eastern filbert blight in hazelnut. In ASHS Annual Conference, 4-7 August, in New Orleans, Louisiana. https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2015/webprogram/Paper21319.html

  28. Bhattarai, G., Mehlenbacher, S.A. and Smith, D.C. New sources of eastern filbert blight resistance in hazelnut. In NAPB Annual Meeting, 27-30 July, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. https://www.plantbreeding.org/files/napb/annual-meeting-2015-schedule-fial.pdf

  29. Mehlenbacher, S.A. and Bhattarai, G. Efficient SSR development in hazelnut from in silico comparisons. In PAG XXII Conference, 11-15 January, San Diego, California. https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxii/webprogram/Paper10653.html

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