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Keywords

genomics, turfgrass, bioenergy, transcriptomics, high throughput phenotyping

Countries

Ethiopia

Biography

I am a plant breeder working to improve crops for yield and stress tolerance using integrated conventional and molecular breeding approach.

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Employment (3)

USDA-ARS: Maricopa, Arizona, US

2021-02-14 to present | Plants Research Geneticist (U.S Arid Land Agricultural Research Center)
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Kansas State University: Hays, KS, US

2015-08-01 to 2021-02-10 | Resaech Assistant Professor (Agricultural Research Center-Hays)
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Noble Research Institute LLC: Ardmore, OK, US

2010-02-22 to 2014-02-28 | Postdoctoral Fellow (Forage Improvement Division)
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Lincoln, NE, US

2006-01-10 to 2009-12-19 | PhD (Agronomy and Horticulture)
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Works (28)

Drought tolerance and grain yield performance of genetically diverse pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] seed and restorer parental lines

Crop Science
2024-05-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/csc2.21271
Contributors: Ajay Prasanth Ramalingam; Akilan Rathinagiri; Desalegn D. Serba; Parani Madasamy; Raveendran Muthurajan; P. V. Vara Prasad; Ramasamy Perumal
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Genetic diversity in Ethiopian sorghum germplasm for root system architecture and trait association

Rhizosphere
2023-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100759
Contributors: Masarat Elias Duresso; Dagnachew Lule; Alemu Tirfessa; Dandena Gelmesa; Tesfaye Tesso; Temesgen Menamo; Desalegn D. Serba
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Pertinent Water-Saving Management Strategies for Sustainable Turfgrass in the Desert U.S. Southwest

Sustainability
2022-10 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/su141912722
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Reagan Hejl; Worku Burayu; Kai Umeda; Bradley Shaun Bushman; Clinton F. Williams
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Global analysis of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) transcriptomes in response to interactive effects of drought and heat stresses

BMC Plant Biology
2022-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03477-0
Part of ISSN: 1471-2229
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba
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Breeding Drought-Tolerant Pearl Millet Using Conventional and Genomic Approaches: Achievements and Prospects

Frontiers in Plant Science
2022-04-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.781524
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Genetic Mechanisms of Sugarcane Aphid Resistance in Grain Sorghum

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-07-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137129
Part of ISSN: 1422-0067
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba
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Alternative Strategies for Multi-Stress Tolerance and Yield Improvement in Millets

Genes
2021-05-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/genes12050739
Part of ISSN: 2073-4425
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba
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Linkage mapping evidence for a syntenic QTL associated with flowering time in perennial C <sub>4</sub> rhizomatous grasses <i>Miscanthus</i> and switchgrass

GCB Bioenergy
2021-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12755
Part of ISSN: 1757-1693
Part of ISSN: 1757-1707
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Genomic Designing of Pearl Millet: A Resilient Crop for Arid and Semi-arid Environments

Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Cereal Crops
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93381-8_6
Part of ISBN: 9783319933801
Part of ISBN: 9783319933818
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Genomic diversity in pearl millet inbred lines derived from landraces and improved varieties

BMC Genomics
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-06796-4
Contributors: Ghislain Kanfany; Desalegn D. Serba; Davina Rhodes; Paul St. Amand; Amy Bernardo; Prakash I Gangashetty; Ndjido Ardo Kane; Guihua Bai
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GWAS unveils features between early- and late-flowering pearl millets

BMC Genomics
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07198-2
Part of ISSN: 1471-2164
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba
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Genome‐wide quantitative trait loci detection for biofuel traits in switchgrass ( <i>Panicum virgatum</i> L.)

GCB Bioenergy
2020-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12731
Part of ISSN: 1757-1693
Part of ISSN: 1757-1707
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Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Linkage Disequilibrium of Pearl Millet

The Plant Genome
2019-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3835/plantgenome2018.11.0091
Part of ISSN: 1940-3372
Part of ISSN: 1940-3372
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High‐density linkage map reveals QTL underlying growth traits in AP13×VS16 biparental population of switchgrass

GCB Bioenergy
2019-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12592
Part of ISSN: 1757-1693
Part of ISSN: 1757-1707
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Harnessing genetic and genomic resources to transform the production and productivity of sorghum

Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
2018-07-09 | Other
DOI: 10.19103/as.2017.0015.09
Part of ISBN: 9781786761200
Part of ISSN: 2059-6936
Contributors: Tesfaye T. Tesso; Kansas State University; USA; Dereje D. Gobena; Dechassa O. Duressa; Kraig Roozeboom; Krishna Jagadish; Ramasamy Perumal; Desalegn D. Serba; Dilooshi Weerasooriya et al.
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Sorghum breeding for biotic stress tolerance

Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
2018-07-09 | Other
DOI: 10.19103/as.2017.0015.10
Part of ISBN: 9781786761200
Part of ISSN: 2059-6936
Contributors: Ramasamy Perumal; Agricultural Research Center – Hays; Kansas State University; USA; Clint W. Magill; Gary C. Peterson; Louis K. Prom; Elfadil M. Bashir; Tesfaye T. Tesso; Desalegn D. Serba et al.
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Status of Global Pearl Millet Breeding Programs and the Way Forward

Crop Science
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2016.11.0936
Part of ISSN: 0011-183X
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Ramasamy Perumal; Tesfaye T. Tesso; Doohong Min
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Transcriptome analysis in switchgrass discloses ecotype difference in photosynthetic efficiency

BMC Genomics
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3377-8
Part of ISSN: 1471-2164
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Srinivasa Rao Uppalapati; Nick Krom; Shreyartha Mukherjee; Yuhong Tang; Kirankumar S. Mysore; Malay C. Saha
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Genomic Tools in Pearl Millet Breeding for Drought Tolerance: Status and Prospects

Frontiers in Plant Science
2016-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01724
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Rattan S. Yadav
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Cell Wall Composition and Underlying QTL in an F1 Pseudo-Testcross Population of Switchgrass

BioEnergy Research
2016-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-016-9733-3
Part of ISSN: 1939-1234
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Robert W. Sykes; Erica L. Gjersing; Stephen R. Decker; Guillaume Daverdin; Katrien M. Devos; E. Charles Brummer; Malay C. Saha
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Transcriptome Profiling of Rust Resistance in Switchgrass Using RNA-Seq Analysis

The Plant Genome
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3835/plantgenome2014.10.0075
Part of ISSN: 1940-3372
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Srinivasa Rao Uppalapati; Shreyartha Mukherjee; Nick Krom; Yuhong Tang; Kirankumar S. Mysore; Malay C. Saha
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Erratum to: Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Underlying Biomass Yield and Plant Height in Switchgrass

BioEnergy Research
2014-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-014-9537-2
Part of ISSN: 1939-1234
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Guillaume Daverdin; Joseph H. Bouton; Katrien M. Devos; E. Charles Brummer; Malay C. Saha
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Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Underlying Biomass Yield and Plant Height in Switchgrass

BioEnergy Research
2014-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-014-9523-8
Part of ISSN: 1939-1234
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Guillaume Daverdin; Joseph H. Bouton; Katrien M. Devos; E. Charles Brummer; Malay C. Saha
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Comparative Relationships and Chromosome Evolution in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and Its Genomic Model, Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica)

BioEnergy Research
2014-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-014-9508-7
Part of ISSN: 1939-1234
Contributors: Guillaume Daverdin; Bochra A. Bahri; Xiaomei Wu; Desalegn D. Serba; Christian Tobias; Malay C. Saha; Katrien M. Devos
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Genetic Linkage Mapping and Transmission Ratio Distortion in a Three-Generation Four-Founder Population of Panicum virgatum (L.)

G3&amp;#58; Genes|Genomes|Genetics
2014-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1534/g3.113.010165
Part of ISSN: 2160-1836
Contributors: Guifen Li; Desalegn D. Serba; Malay C. Saha; Joseph H. Bouton; Christina L. Lanzatella; Christian M. Tobias
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Linkage mapping of lowland and upland switchgrass ecotypes

2013-03-24 | Journal article
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10.1007/s12155-013-9315-6
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Characterization of the Rust Fungus, Puccinia emaculata, and Evaluation of Genetic Variability for Rust Resistance in Switchgrass Populations

BioEnergy Research
2012-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-012-9263-6
Part of ISSN: 1939-1234
Contributors: Srinivasa Rao Uppalapati; Desalegn D. Serba; Yasuhiro Ishiga; Les J. Szabo; Shipra Mittal; Hem S. Bhandari; Joseph H. Bouton; Kirankumar S. Mysore; Malay C. Saha
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Evaluation of Buffalograss Genotypes and Full-Sibs for Chinch Bug Resistance

Journal of Economic Entomology
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1603/ec11153
Part of ISSN: 0022-0493
Contributors: Desalegn D. Serba; Tiffany M. Heng-Moss; Robert C. Shearman; Bekele G. Abeyo; P. Stephen Baenziger; Donald J. Lee
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Peer review (5 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for Euphytica. (1)
Review activity for Molecular breeding. (1)
Review activity for Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. (1)
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Review activity for The Nucleus. (1)
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