Research & Development
Development of new varieties at KBC Specialty Seeds is informed by a commitment to research and development.
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Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals
R. Pyne, J. Honig, J. Vaiciunas, A. Wyenandt, J. Simon
Population structure, genetic diversity and downy mildew resistance among Ocimum species germplasm. BMC Plant Biology. 18:69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-018-1284-7. 2018.
R. Pyne, J. Honig, J. Vaiciunas, A. Koroch, A. Wyenandt, S. Bonos, J. Simon
A first linkage map and downy mildew resistance QTL discovery for sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) facilitated by double digestion restriction site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq). PLoS ONE 12(9):e0184319. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184319. 2017.
G. Delulio, R. Pyne, J. Simon, L-J. Ma
Using meta-transcriptomics to dissect the Ocimum basilicum and Peronospora belbahrii interaction. 29th Fungal Genetics Conference (Genetics Society of America). Pacific Grove, CA. March 14 - 19. 2017.
R. Pyne, A. Koroch, A. Wyenandt, J. Simon
Inheritance of Resistance to Downy Mildew in Sweet Basil. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 140(5):396-403. 2015.
A. Wyenandt, J. Simon, R. Pyne, K. Homa, M. McGrath, S. Zhang, R. Raid, Ma L-J, R. Wick, L. Guo, A. Madeiras
Basil Downy Mildew ( Peronospora belbahrii ): Discoveries and Challenges Relative to Its Control. Phytopathology 105(7). 2015.
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Downy Mildew Control
2020. Simon, J., A. Wyenandt, R. Raid, M. McGrath and K. Homa.
2020. Wyenandt, A., K. Homa and J.E. Simon.
2020. Wyenandt, A. and J.E. Simon.
2018. Matthews, J., M. Melendez, J.E. Simon and C.A. Wyenandt.
2020. University of Illinois.
https://extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/emergence-downy-mildew-threatens-illinois-basil-crop
2016. University of Illinois.
http://extension.cropsciences.illinois.edu/fruitveg/pdfs/1216.pdf
2021. North Carolina State