11/20/2024

2024 Publications summary: NE-2333

Burdine, C. S., Parker, C. K., Nance, W. L., Galeano, E., & Nelson, C. D. (2023). Conserving Mississippi-origin American chestnut genotypes: Initial results with a modified nut-grafting method. Proceedings of the 37th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, June 20–23, 2023, Knoxville, TN, 28–30. https://sftic.org

Double, M. (2024). The chestnut blight fungus. Chestnut: The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation, 38, 32–34.

Evans, G. R., Burton, J. I., Powell, W. A., & Drake, J. E. (2023). Comparative growth and physiological performance of American chestnuts, oaks, hickories, and sugar maple across a silvicultural gradient in overstory retention. Forest Ecology and Management, 536, 120908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120908

Fan, S., Georgi, L. L., Hebard, F. V., Zhebentyayeva, T., Yu, J., Sisco, P. H., Fitzsimmons, S. F., Staton, M. E., Abbott, A. G., & Nelson, C. D. (2024). Mapping QTLs for blight resistance and morpho-phenological traits in inter-species hybrid families of chestnut (Castanea spp.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1365951. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1365951

Fernandes, P., Pimentel, D., Ramiro, R. S., Silva, M. D., Fevereiro, P., & Costa, R. L. (2024). Dual transcriptomic analysis reveals early induced Castanea defense-related genes and *Phytophthora cinnamomi* effectors. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1439380.nhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1439380

Henderson, A. F., Santoro, J. A., & Kremer, P. (2023). Impacts of spatial scale and resolution on species distribution models of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in Pennsylvania, USA. Forest Ecology and Management, 529, 120741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120741

Islam-Faridi, N., Hodnett, G. L., Zhebentyayeva, T., Georgi, L. L., Sisco, P. H., Hebard, F. V., & Nelson, C. D. (2023). Cyto-molecular characterization of rDNA and chromatin composition in the NOR-associated satellite in chestnut (Castanea spp.). Scientific Reports, 14, 980. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45879-6

Islam-Faridi, N., Zhebentyayeva, T., Hodnett, G. L., Georgi, L. L., Sisco, P. H., Hebard, F. V., & Nelson, C. D. (2023). Cytogenomic characterization of rDNA and the chromatin composition of the NOR-associated satellite in American and Chinese chestnuts. Proceedings of the 37th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, June 20–23, 2023, Knoxville, TN, 31–33. https://sftic.org

Jacobs, D. F., Dumroese, R. K., Brennan, A. N., Campbell, F. T., Conrad, A. O., Delborne, J. A., ... Nelson, C. D., et al. (2023). Reintroduction of at-risk forest tree species using biotechnology depends on regulatory policy, informed by science, and public support. New Forests, 54, 587–604. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-023-09980-y

Sandercock, A. M., Westbrook, J. W., Zhang, Q., & Holliday, J. A. (2023). The road to restoration: Identifying and conserving the adaptive legacy of American chestnut. bioRxiv, 2023–05. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05

 

 

12/12/2025

2025 Publications summary: NE-2333
Carlson, E. (2025). Advancement of Blight Tolerance Biotechnology in Chestnut and a Tissue Culture-Free Method for the Genetic Transformation and Regeneration of Populus (Doctoral dissertation, College of Environmental Science and Forestry).

Charles, M. A., Adams, R. H., Anderson, R. S., Bird, K. M., Johnson, L. R., Kelso, N., ... & McKenna, D. D. (2025). Rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil highlights the power of digital platforms in biodiversity research and conservation. Current Biology.

Cleary, M. S., Horton, J. L., & Filgueiras, C. C. (2025). Physiological Comparison of Pure American and American-Chinese Chestnut Hybrids. Castanea, 90(1), 35-47.

Does, J., Duarte, B., Dobson, K., & Bretfeld, M. (2025). Are Leaf Decomposition and Morphology of Hybrid Chestnuts Functionally More Similar to American or Chinese Chestnuts?.

Ferguson, M. (2025). Management of an Invasive Wasp and a Native Weevil in Commercial Chestnut Orchards in Michigan (Master's thesis, Michigan State University).

Klak, Thomas, Hannah Pilkey, Virginia G. May, Dakota Matthews, Allison D. Oakes, Ek Han Tan, and Andrew E. Newhouse. "Speed breeding transgenic American chestnut trees toward restoration." bioRxiv (2025): 2025-05.

Klak, T., Travis, S., May, V. G., Tan, E. H., Chatfield, M. W., & Wheeler, M. (2025). Two-Year Field Trial of Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Reveals Greater Fungal Blight Tolerance Compared to Wild-Type Full-Sibling Trees. bioRxiv, 2025-11.

May, V. G. (2025). Speed Breeding and Fungal Blight Testing of The Darling 54 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata).

Scott, G., Morris, D., Bialonska, D., & Fadroski, K. A. (2025, March). Effect of chestnut cultivation on soil microbial communities at the Hurricane Creek Field Station. In UNG Annual Research Conference (Vol. 30, No. 1).

Westbrook, J. W., Malukiewicz, J., Zhang, Q., Sreedasyam, A., Jenkins, J. W., Lakoba, V., ... & Lovell, J. T. (2025). Improving American chestnut resistance to two invasive pathogens through genome-enabled breeding. bioRxiv, 2025-01.

Williams, M. E., Wilson, O. A., & Horton, J. L. Investigating the development and mycorrhizal communities of American, Chinese, and hybrid chestnut seedlings.

Wegner, T. M., Newhouse, A. E., Satchwell, S., & Drake, J. E. (2026). Evaluating transgenic Darling 54 American chestnuts for reintroduction: Insights from survivorship, growth, and respiration in a common garden. Forest Ecology and Management, 602, 123361.

Zarrillo TA, Stoner KA, Ascher JS. Biodiversity of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) in Connecticut (USA). Zootaxa. 2025 Feb 12;5586(1):1-138. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5586.1.1. PMID: 40174048.