USDA CENTRAL SMALL GRAIN GENOTYPING LAB, MANHATTAN KS
Laboratory Personnel

The USDA Central Small Grain Genotyping Lab, August 2023.
Back row, left to right: Dr. Paul St. Amand, Dr. Guihua Bai, and Dr. Yuzhou "Bruce" Xu. Front row, left to right: Dr. Ruolin Bian, Julia Eilert, Skyla Jost, Dr. Amy Bernardo, Xiaoting Xu, and Wei Zhao.
Staff
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Dr. Guihua Bai
Publications -
Dr. Paul St. Amand
USDA Research Geneticist
Publications
Manages the USDA genotyping lab, analyzes genotyping samples, provides bioinformatics and safety training to visitors and new scientists. -
Dr. Amy Bernardo
USDA Biological Science Technician
Develops markers for disease resistance genes and conducts DNA and RNA sequencing using our Illumina NextSeq2000. -
Stephanie Vanderlinde
USDA Program Support Assistant
Administrative and secretarial duties. -
Skyla Jost
KSU Biological Science Aid
Performs and teaches DNA extractions, genotyping, general housekeeping, and reagent preparation.
Visiting Scientists
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Dr. Lanfei Zhao
Map-based cloning of the FHB-7 resistance QTL.
Postdoctoral Scientists
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Dr. Yuzhou "Bruce" Xu
Publications
Cloning FHB resistance genes in wheat using genetic and bioinformatic approaches. -
Dr. Ruolin Bian
Publications
Map-based cloning of FHB resistance and leaf rolling genes in wheat.
Graduate Students
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Julia Eilert
Characterization of sequence variation associated with pest-resistant genes in wheat. -
Wei Zhao
Map-based cloning of stem rust resistance genes. -
Xiaoting Xu
Fine mapping and cloning of a Hessian fly resistance gene.