Publications
Smart, B.C., Kryzer, S., Mattos, J., Harkess, A., Kane, N.C., Hulke, B.S. (2025). A Chromosome-Scale Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Genome Assembly Using PacBio Revio and Omni-C: Advancing Assembly Approaches, Illuminating Anthocyanin Pathways, and Uncovering Mutations from X-Ray–Irradiated Pollen. In Preparation.
White, J., McNellie, J.P., Keepers, K.G., Smart, B.C., Prasifka, J.R., Kane, N.C., Hulke, B.S. (2025). Pericarp strength in sunflower: Understanding genetic architecture to overcome tradeoffs between seed quality and insect resistance. Theoretical and Applied Genetics - In Preparation.
Barstow, A.C., McNellie, J.P., Smart, B.C., Keepers, K.G., Prasifka, J.R., Kane, N.C., Hulke, B.S. (2025). Variant filters using segregation information improve mapping of nectar-production genes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). The Plant Genome - Accepted.
Gossweiler, A.D., Smart, B.C., Hulke, B.S. (2024). Survival analysis of freezing stress in the North American native perennial flax, Linum lewisii. AoB Plants.
Cloe S. Pogoda, C.S., Keepers, K.G., Reinert, S., Talukder, Z.I., Smart, B.C., Attia, Z., Corwin, J.A., Money, K.L., Collier‐zans, E.C.E., Underwood, W., Gulya, T.J., Quandt, C.A., Kane, N.C., Hulke, B.S. (2024). Heritable differences in abundance of bacterial rhizosphere taxa are correlated with fungal necrotrophic pathogen resistance. Molecular Ecology.
Innes, P.A., Smart, B.C., Barham, J.A.M, Hulke, B.S., Kane, N.C. (2023). Chromosome-scale Genome Assembly of Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii Pursh.). bioRxiv preprint.
Smart, B.C. (2022). X-Ray Induced Mutagenesis in Sunflower Pollen. ProQuest Thesis - North Dakota State University.
Reinert, S., Price, J. H., Smart, B. C., Pogoda, C. S., Kane, N. C., Van Tassel, D. L., & Hulke, B. S. (2020). Mating compatibility and fertility studies in an herbaceous perennial Aster undergoing de novo domestication to enhance agroecosystems. Agronomy for Sustainable Development.
Smart, B. C., Koehler, B. D., Misar, C. G., Gulya, T. J., & Hulke, B. S. (2019). Registration of Oilseed Sunflower Germplasms HA 482, RHA 483, and RHA 484 Selected for Resistance to Sclerotinia and Phomopsis Diseases. Journal of Plant Registrations.
Smart, B.C. (2016). Physalis peruviana plastid, complete genome (KP295964.1). NCBI Nucleotide Database.
Oral Presentations
Mutagenesis Sunflower Genome Assembly. University of Colorado & HudsonAlpha. November 2024.
X-Ray Induced Mutagenesis in Sunflower Pollen. Plant and Animal Genome 30, International Sunflower Consortium, San Diego, CA. January 2023.
Exit Seminar. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. December 2022.
Silphium Community Breeding Update. University of Minnesota Annual Silphium Meeting, St. Paul, MN. June 2022.
Improved Agroecology Using Perennial Grains. Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society - Food and Farming Conference, Fargo, ND. January 2020.
Perennial Flax Breeding Progress and Goals. American Society of Agronomy - Perennial Grain Development Community, Tampa, FL. October 2017.
Graduate Seminar: Improved Agroecology Using Perennial Grains. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. May 2017.
Posters
UAV Phenotyping in Sunflower. National Sunflower Association Research Forum, Fargo, ND. January 2018.
X-Ray Mutagenesis in Sunflower. National Sunflower Association Research Forum, Fargo, ND. January 2017.
Physalis peruviana Chloroplast Genome. North Dakota State University - Professional Development Seminar, Fargo, ND. December 2015.
Eco-Typical Advantages Among Helianthus annuus. University of Colorado - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Poster Fair, Boulder, CO. May 2014.
