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W. Bekele

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h-index: 22
Works: 55
Citations: 1,615

Most-cited papers

The mosaic oat genome gives insights into a uniquely healthy cereal crop
N. Kamal, Nikos Tsardakas Renhuldt, J. Bentzer, H. Gundlach +25 more
2022Nature185 citations Open access
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Structural variation in the pangenome of wild and domesticated barley
Murukarthick Jayakodi, Qiongxian Lu, Hélène Pidon, M. Rabanus-Wallace +76 more
2024Nature136 citations Open access
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A Consensus Map in Cultivated Hexaploid Oat Reveals Conserved Grass Synteny with Substantial Subgenome Rearrangement
Ashley S. Chaffin, Yung-Fen Huang, S. Smith, W. Bekele +27 more
2016The Plant Genome110 citations Open access
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An Integrated Framework Reinstating the Environmental Dimension for GWAS and Genomic Selection in Crops.
Xian-Ran Li, Tingting Guo, Jinyu Wang, W. Bekele +13 more
2021Molecular Plant105 citations Open access
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Haplotype‐based genotyping‐by‐sequencing in oat genome research
W. Bekele, Charlene P. Wight, S. Chao, C. Howarth +1 more
2018Plant Biotechnology Journal104 citations Open access
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Population Genomics Related to Adaptation in Elite Oat Germplasm
K. Esvelt Klos, Yung-Fen Huang, W. Bekele, D. Obert +27 more
2016The Plant Genome75 citations Open access
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High-throughput genomics in sorghum: from whole-genome resequencing to a SNP screening array.
W. Bekele, Silke Wieckhorst, W. Friedt, R. Snowdon
2013Plant Biotechnology Journal75 citations
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Unravelling the genetic complexity of sorghum seedling development under low-temperature conditions.
W. Bekele, Karin Fiedler, A. Shiringani, D. Schnaubelt +4 more
2014Plant, Cell and Environment72 citations Open access
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High-density marker profiling confirms ancestral genomes of Avena species and identifies D-genome chromosomes of hexaploid oat
Honghai Yan, W. Bekele, Charlene P. Wight, Yuanying Peng +9 more
2016Theoretical and Applied Genetics65 citations Open access
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Genome size variation in the genus Avena.
Honghai Yan, Sara L. Martin, W. Bekele, R. Latta +3 more
2016Genome65 citations Open access
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Genomic insights from the first chromosome-scale assemblies of oat (Avena spp.) diploid species
P. J. Maughan, R. Lee, Rachel Walstead, R. Vickerstaff +10 more
2019BMC Biology59 citations Open access
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Haplotag: Software for Haplotype-Based Genotyping-by-Sequencing Analysis
N. Tinker, W. Bekele, J. Hattori
2015G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics53 citations Open access
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SorGSD: a sorghum genome SNP database
Hong Luo, Wen-Ming Zhao, Yan-Qing Wang, Yan Xia +14 more
2016Biotechnology for Biofuels51 citations Open access
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Genome analysis in Avena sativa reveals hidden breeding barriers and opportunities for oat improvement
N. Tinker, Charlene P. Wight, W. Bekele, Wei-Kai Yan +6 more
2022Communications Biology44 citations Open access
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Genetic dissection of temperature-dependent sorghum growth during juvenile development
Karin Fiedler, W. Bekele, R. Duensing, Susann Gründig +4 more
2014Theoretical and Applied Genetics35 citations
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Population genomics of Mediterranean oat (A. sativa) reveals high genetic diversity and three loci for heading date
F. J. Canales, G. Montilla-Bascón, W. Bekele, C. Howarth +4 more
2021Theoretical and Applied Genetics29 citations Open access
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Cold tolerance during juvenile development in sorghum: a comparative analysis by genomewide association and linkage mapping
Karin Fiedler, W. Bekele, C. Matschegewski, R. Snowdon +4 more
201629 citations
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Genetic dissection of the temperature dependent emergence processes in sorghum using a cumulative emergence model and stability parameters
Karin Fiedler, W. Bekele, W. Friedt, R. Snowdon +3 more
2012Theoretical and Applied Genetics29 citations
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Comparative linkage mapping of diploid, tetraploid, and hexaploid Avena species suggests extensive chromosome rearrangement in ancestral diploids
R. Latta, W. Bekele, Charlene P. Wight, N. Tinker
2019Scientific Reports27 citations Open access
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A tailed PCR procedure for cost-effective, two-order multiplex sequencing of candidate genes in polyploid plants.
M. Gholami, W. Bekele, Joerg Schondelmaier, R. Snowdon
2012Plant Biotechnology Journal25 citations Open access
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Genetic diversity and genome-wide association analysis in Chinese hulless oat germplasm
Honghai Yan, Pingping Zhou, Yun Peng, W. Bekele +3 more
2020Theoretical and Applied Genetics22 citations
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A genetic linkage map in southern‐by‐spring oat identifies multiple quantitative trait loci for adaptation and rust resistance
Frédérick G. Sunstrum, W. Bekele, Charlene P. Wight, Wei-Kai Yan +2 more
2018Plant Breeding22 citations Open access
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A pangenome and pantranscriptome of hexaploid oat
Raz Avni, N. Kamal, L. Bitz, E. Jellen +71 more
2025Nature17 citations Open access
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Genome‐wide association mapping of Fusarium langsethiae infection and mycotoxin accumulation in oat (Avena sativa L.)
J. Isidro-Sánchez, Kane D'Arcy Cusack, C. Verheecke-vaessen, A. Kahla +4 more
2020The Plant Genome16 citations Open access
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Genome Assembly of the Canadian two-row Malting Barley cultivar AAC Synergy
Wayne Xu, J. Tucker, W. Bekele, F. You +10 more
2021G313 citations Open access
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Implementing within‐cross genomic prediction to reduce oat breeding costs
Greg Mellers, I. Mackay, Sandy Cowan, I. Griffiths +6 more
2020The Plant Genome13 citations Open access
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Mapping of the Oat Crown Rust Resistance Gene Pc39 Relative to Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers.
Jun-Long L. Zhao, A. Kebede, W. Bekele, J. Menzies +6 more
2020Plant Disease12 citations Open access
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A targeted genotyping-by-sequencing tool (Rapture) for genomics-assisted breeding in oat
W. Bekele, A. Itaya, B. Boyle, Wei-Kai Yan +2 more
2019Theoretical and Applied Genetics12 citations
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Mapping of the stem rust resistance gene Pg13 in cultivated oat
A. Kebede, B. Admassu-Yimer, W. Bekele, T. Gordon +12 more
2019Theoretical and Applied Genetics12 citations
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Draft Genome size variation in the genus Avena
Honghai Yan, Sara L. Martin, W. Bekele, R. Latta +3 more
201612 citations
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Global genomic population structure of wild and cultivated oat reveals signatures of chromosome rearrangements
W. Bekele, Raz Avni, Clayton L. Birkett, A. Itaya +44 more
2025Nature Communications10 citations Open access
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Differential expression and global analysis of miR156/SQUAMOSA promoter binding-like proteins (SPL) module in oat
Mehtab-Singh, Rajiv K. Tripathi, W. Bekele, N. Tinker +1 more
2024Scientific Reports10 citations Open access
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Genetic mapping of the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm7 on oat chromosome 5D
Sophie Brodführer, V. Mohler, Melanie Stadlmeier, S. Okoń +6 more
2023Theoretical and Applied Genetics10 citations Open access
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Theoretical Unification and Practical Integration of Conventional Methods and Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding
Wei-Kai Yan, N. Tinker, W. Bekele, Jennifer Mitchell-Fetch +1 more
2019Crop Breeding, Genetics and Genomics10 citations Open access
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A pangenome and pantranscriptome of hexaploid oat
Raz Avni, N. Kamal, L. Bitz, E. Jellen +69 more
2024bioRxiv9 citations Open access
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Toward the development of Ac/Ds transposon-mediated gene tagging system for functional genomics in oat (Avena sativa L.)
Mohannad Mahmoud, Zhou Zhou, Rajvinder Kaur, W. Bekele +2 more
2022Functional & Integrative Genomics9 citations
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Genome-wide association study to identify soybean stem pushing resistance and lodging resistance loci
S. Kato, Bahram Samanfar, M. Morrison, W. Bekele +5 more
2021Canadian Journal of Plant Science8 citations Open access
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Adaptive diversification through structural variation in barley
Murukarthick Jayakodi, Qiongxian Lu, Hélène Pidon, M. Rabanus-Wallace +76 more
2024bioRxiv7 citations Open access
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Genetic Analysis of High Protein Content in ‘AC Proteus’ Related Soybean Populations Using SSR, SNP, DArT and DArTseq Markers
Bahram Samanfar, E. Cober, Martin Charette, Le Hoa Tan +5 more
2019Scientific Reports7 citations Open access
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Comparative sequencing and SNP marker validation for oat stem rust resistance gene Pg6 in a diverse collection of Avena accessions
T. Gordon, Yue Jin, N. Tinker, W. Bekele +3 more
2021Theoretical and Applied Genetics4 citations Open access
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Erratum to: SorGSD: a sorghum genome SNP database
Hong Luo, Wen-Ming Zhao, Yan-Qing Wang, Yan Xia +14 more
2016Biotechnology for Biofuels3 citations Open access
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Genetic structure and differentiation among oregano [Origanum vulgare subsp. glandulosum (Desf.) Ietswaart] provenances from North Africa: bioinformatic approaches cause systematic bias
K. Mechergui, W. Jaouadi, W. Bekele, M. Khouja +1 more
2017Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution2 citations
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High-density marker profiling confirms ancestral genomes of Avena species and identifies D-genome chromosomes of hexaploid oat
Honghai Yan, W. Bekele, Charlene P. Wight, Yuanying Peng +9 more
2016Theoretical and Applied Genetics2 citations Open access
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Metabolic Limitations to Photosynthetic Efficiency of Sorghum Seedling Leaves at Low Temperature
F. Janowiak, K. Kaczanowska, Hai-Chun Jing, W. Bekele +1 more
20152 citations Open access
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Genome-wide comparative diversity uncovers population structure, global distribution, and targets of selection in hexaploid oat.
Pingping Zhou, T. Lei, Shao-Yan Yuan, Xin Ji +7 more
2026New Phytologist1 citations
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Localization of the Stem Rust Resistance Gene Pg2 to Linkage Group Mrg20 in Cultivated Oat (Avena sativa).
A. Kebede, W. Bekele, Jennifer W. Mitchell Fetch, A. Beattie +4 more
2020Phytopathology1 citations Open access
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Genomic Insights into Winter Wheat Breeding for Severely Cold Climates
Demissew Sertse, W. Bekele, Curt A. McCartney
2026International Journal of Molecular Sciences0 citations
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Investigation of naked oat (Avena sativa ssp. nuda) domestication provides insights into yield and nutritional gaps in oats.
Xiaolong Dong, Kaiquan Yu, Zi-an Zhao, W. Bekele +11 more
2026Communications Biology0 citations Open access
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Characterization of oat chromosome rearrangements in advanced breeding lines and implications for genetic improvement
Guilherme Oliveira, W. Bekele, Françoise Dalprá Dariva, S. Bazzer +4 more
2026Theoretical and Applied Genetics0 citations Open access
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Author Correction: A pangenome and pantranscriptome of hexaploid oat
Raz Avni, N. Kamal, L. Bitz, E. Jellen +71 more
2025Nature0 citations Open access
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