• Conducting research to develop molecular tools for combating wheat tan spot disease.•Cloned and characterized the Tsc2 susceptibility gene.• Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 for gene knockout experiments to study disease susceptibility.• Performing wheat transformation experiments to investigate gene function.• Employing yeast two-hybrid assays to explore protein interactions.• Analyzed RNA and gene expression patterns related to disease resistance.• Developing molecular markers… Show more • Conducting research to develop molecular tools for combating wheat tan spot disease.•Cloned and characterized the Tsc2 susceptibility gene.• Utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 for gene knockout experiments to study disease susceptibility.• Performing wheat transformation experiments to investigate gene function.• Employing yeast two-hybrid assays to explore protein interactions.• Analyzed RNA and gene expression patterns related to disease resistance.• Developing molecular markers for the Tsr7 resistance gene to aid in breeding.• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance disease resistance in wheat. Show less

• QTL mapping and GBS analysis to identify loci associated with nematode resistance in wheat and triticale.• Screening of wheat cultivars and germplasm lines for resistance to root-lesion nematodes.• Developed a greenhouse bioassay to speed up phenotyping experiments.• Identified nematode populations using morphological and molecular techniques.• Studied the virulence of the nematode population by establishing in vitro carrot cultures.• Conducted soil surveys to identify… Show more • QTL mapping and GBS analysis to identify loci associated with nematode resistance in wheat and triticale.• Screening of wheat cultivars and germplasm lines for resistance to root-lesion nematodes.• Developed a greenhouse bioassay to speed up phenotyping experiments.• Identified nematode populations using morphological and molecular techniques.• Studied the virulence of the nematode population by establishing in vitro carrot cultures.• Conducted soil surveys to identify various nematode populations in the North Dakota state. Show less