2025
Shahi, D., J. Guo, M. A. Babar, S. Pradhan, M. AVCI, J. McBreen, Z. Liu, G. Bai, P. S. Amand, A. Bernardo, M. Reynolds, G. Molero, S. Sukumaran, J. Foulkes, J. Khan. Dissecting the genetic basis of fruiting efficiency for genetic enhancement of harvest index, grain number, and yield in wheat. BMC Plant Biology. volume 25, Article number: 101 (2025)
2024
Shahi, D., J. Guo, M. A. Babar, S. Pradhan, M. Avci, N. Khan, J. McBreen, S. Rayamajhi, Z. Liu, G. Bai, P. S. Amand, . Bernardo, M. Reynolds, G. Molero, S. Sukumaran, J. Foulkes, J. Khan. 2024. Deciphering the genetic basis of novel traits that discriminate useful and non-useful biomass to enhance harvest index in wheat. The Plant Genome. First published 18 September 2024
2022
He, F., Wang, W., Rutter, W.B., Jordan, K.W., Ren, J., Taagen, E., DeWitt, N., Sehgal, D., Sukumaran, S., Dreisigacker, S. and Reynolds, M., 2022. Genomic variants affecting homoeologous gene expression dosage contribute to agronomic trait variation in allopolyploid wheat. Nature communications, 13(1), pp.1-15.
Hussain, B., Akpınar, B.A., Alaux, M., Algharib, A.M., Sehgal, D., Ali, Z., Aradottir, G.I., Batley, J., Bellec, A., Bentley, A.R. and Cagirici, H.B., Sukumaran, S., …, H., Budak. 2022. Capturing Wheat Phenotypes at the Genome Level. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13.
Hu, P., Chapman, S.C., Sukumaran, S., Reynolds, M. and Zheng, B., 2022. Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments. Journal of Experimental Botany. Volume 73, Issue 12, 24 June 2022, Pages 4236–4249.
2021
Hu, P., Chapman, S.C., Dreisigacker, S., Sukumaran, S., Reynolds, M. and Zheng, B., 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), pp.7203-7218.
Dreisigacker, S., J. Burgueño, A. Pacheco, G. Molero, S. Sukumaran, C. Rivera-Amado, M. Reynolds, S. Griffiths. 2021. Effect of Flowering Time-Related Genes on Biomass, Harvest Index, and Grain Yield in CIMMYT Elite Spring Bread Wheat. 2021. Biology, 10(9), 855
Khodaee, S.M.M., M. Hashemi, A. Mirlohi, M.M. Majidi, S. Sukumaran, et al. 2021. Root characteristics of an elite spring wheat panel under contrasting water treatments and their genome-wide association study. Rhizosphere 19: 100413.
Reynolds, M.P., Lewis, J., Ammar, K., Basnet, B.R., Crespo Herrera, L.A., Crossa, J., Dhugga, K., Dreisigacker, S., Juliana, P., Karwat, H. Kishii, M., …, S. Sukumaran, et al 2021. Harnessing translational research in wheat for climate resilience. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 72, Issue 14, 10 July 2021, Pages 5134–5157
Hu, P., S. C. Chapman, S. Dreisigacker, S. Sukumaran, M. Reynolds, B. Zheng. 2021.Using a gene-based phenology model to identify optimal flowering periods of spring wheat in irrigated mega-environments. Journal of Experimental Botany
Sukumaran, S*., H. Krishna, K. Singh, Mottaleb, K., M. Reynolds. 2021. Progress and prospects for developing climate resilient wheat in South Asia using modern pre-breeding methods. Current Genomics, special issue: Genes, Genomics and Germplasm for Climate-Smart Agriculture.
Li, X., T. Guo, J. Wang, W. Bekele, S. Sukumaran, A. E. Vanous, J. P. McNellie, L. Cortes, M. Lopes, K. Lamkey, M. Westgate, J. McKay, S. Archontoulis, M. Reynolds, N. Tinker, P. Schnable, J. Yu. 2021. Reinstating the Environmental Dimension for Genome-Wide Association Studies and Genomic Selection for Current and Future Environments. Molecular Plant, 14(6), pp.874-887. Cell press
Piñera‐Chavez, F.J., Berry, P.M., Foulkes, M.J., Sukumaran, S. and Reynolds, M.P., 2021. Identifying quantitative trait loci for lodging‐associated traits in the wheat doubled‐haploid population Avalon× Cadenza. Crop Science, 61(4), pp.2371-2386.
Basavaraddi, P.A., Savin, R., Sukumaran, S., Reynolds, M.P., Griffiths, S. and Slafer, G.A., 2021. Genotypic differences in wheat yield determinants within a NAM population based on elite parents. European Journal of Agronomy, 123, p.126223.
2020
Jagadish, S.K., Pal, M., Sukumaran, S., Parani, M. and Siddique, K.H., 2020. Heat stress resilient crops for future hotter environments. Plant Physiology Reports, 1-4
Liu, C., Guo, W., Zhang, Q., Fu, B., Yang, Z., Sukumaran, S., Cai, J., Liu, Y., Zhai, W., Wu, X. and Wu, J., 2020. 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) pp.997-1005.
Ramirez‐Villegas, J., Milan, A.M., Alexandrov, N., Asseng, S., Challinor, A.J., Crossa, J., van Eeuwijk, F., Ghanem, M.E., Grenier, C., Heinemann, A.B. and Wang, J., ...,Sukumaran, S. 2020. CGIAR modeling approaches for resource‐constrained scenarios: II. Accelerating crop breeding for a changing climate. Crop Science, pp1-21.
Reynolds, M., S. Chapman, G. Molero, S. Mondal, F. Pinto, F. Pinera-Chavez, J. Poland, C. Rivera-Amado, C. Saint-Pierre, S. Sukumaran, DNL Pequeno, L Crespo. 2020. Breeder friendly phenotyping. Plant Science, p.110396
Liu, C., S. Sukumaran*, D. Jarquin, J. Crossa, S. Dreisigacker, C. Sansaloni, M. Reynolds. 2020. Comparison of Array- and Sequencing-based Markers for Genome Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction in Spring Wheat. Crop Science, 60, 211-225
2019
Liu, C., Khodaee, M., Lopes, M.S., Sansaloni, C., Dreisigacker, S., Sukumaran, S*. and Reynolds, M., 2019. Multi-environment QTL analysis using an updated genetic map of a widely distributed Seri× Babax spring wheat population. Molecular Breeding, 39(9), p.134. doi:10.1007/s11032-019-1040-1
Liu, C., Pinto Espinosa, F., Cossani, C.M., Sukumaran, S*. and Reynolds, M.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), pp.296-308.
Liu, C., S. Sukumaran*, E. Claverie, C. Sansaloni, S. Dreisigacker, M. Reynolds. 2019. Genetic dissection of heat and drought stress QTLs in a phenology controlled synthetic derived recombinant inbred lines in spring wheat. Molecular Breeding, 39(34)
2018
Lozada, D., E. Mason, S. Sukumaran, S. Dreisigacker. 2018. Validation of grain yield QTL from soft winter wheat using a CIMMYT spring wheat panel. Crop Science, 58 (5): 1964-1971.
Sukumaran, S., D. Jarquin, J. Crossa, M. Reynolds. 2018. Genomic enabled prediction accuracies increased by incorporating genotype by environment interaction in durum wheat. The Plant Genome, July:11(2).
Sukumaran, S*., C. Sansaloni, M. Reynolds. 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.
Sukumaran, S*., M. Lopes, S. Dreisigacker, M. Reynolds. 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, 1-14.
2017
Reynolds, M., A. Pask, W. Hoppitt, K. Sonder, S. Sukumaran, et al. 2017. Strategic crossing of biomass and harvest index—source and sink—achieves genetic gains in wheat. Euphytica, 214 (1).
Sukumaran, S., J. Crossa, D. Jarquin, M. Reynolds. 2017. Pedigree based prediction of grain yield by modelling genotype by environment interactions in multi-environment trials of CIMMYT wheat nurseries. Crop Science, 57 (4), 1-16.
Sukumaran, S., J. Crossa, D. Jarquin, M. Lopes, M. Reynolds. 2017. Genomic Prediction with Pedigree and Genotype × Environment Interaction in Spring Wheat Grown in South and West Asia, North Africa, and Mexico. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 7 (2), 481-495.
Valluru, R., M. Reynolds, W. Davies, S. Sukumaran. 2017. Phenotypic and genome-wide association analysis of spike-ethylene in diverse wheat genotypes under heat stress. New Phytologist, 5 December 2016.
2016
Sukumaran, S., X. Li, Xin Li, C. Zhu, G. Bai, R. Perumal, M.R. Tuinstra, P.V.V. Prasad, S.E. Mitchell, T.T. Tesso, J. Yu. 2016. QTL mapping for grain yield, flowering time, and stay-green traits in sorghum with genotyping-by-sequencing markers. Crop science, 56(4), pp.1429-1442.
Sukumaran, S*., M. Lopes, S. Dreisigacker, M. Zhikali, L. Dixon, S. Griffiths, B. Zheng, S. Chapman, M. Reynolds. 2016. Validation of earliness per se flowering time locus in spring wheat through a genome-wide association study. Crop Science, 56 (6): 2962-2672.
2015
Sukumaran, S., M. Reynolds, M. Lopes, J. Crossa. 2015. Genome-wide association study for Adaptation to density: A component high yield potential in spring wheat. Crop Science, 55, 1-11.
Reynolds, M., G. Molero, M. Tattaris, C.M. Cossani, P. Alderman and S. Sukumaran. 2015. Improving crop adaptation to climate change through strategic crossing of stress adaptive traits. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 29: 298-299.
Sukumaran, S*., M. Lopes, S. Dreisigacker, P. Chavez, M. Reynolds. 2015. Genome-wide association study for yield and related traits in an elite spring wheat population grown at temperate irrigated environments. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128 (2), 353-363.
Lopes, M.S., S. Dreisigacker, R.J. Pena, S. Sukumaran, M. Reynolds. 2015. Genetic characterization of a wheat association mapping initiative (WAMI) panel for dissection of complex traits in spring wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128 (3), 453-464.
2012
Sukumaran, S., W. Xiang, S. R. Bean, J. F. Pederson, S. Kresovich, M. R. Tuinstra, T. T. Tesso, M. T. Hamblin, and J. Yu. 2012. Association mapping for grain quality in diverse sorghum collection. The Plant Genome, 5:126–135.
2009
Wang, M.L., S. Sukumaran, N. A. Barkley, Z. Chen, C. Y. Chen, B. Z. Guo, R. N. Pittman, G. A. Pederson, and J. Yu. 2009. Population Structure and marker-trait Association analysis of the U.S. peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) mini-core collection. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 102:13-23.