Jared Crain, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Genetics, Kansas State University, 2016
- M.S. Plant & Soil Science, Oklahoma State University, 2012
- B.S. Plant & Soil Science, Oklahoma State University, 2010
Publications
Crain, J., Haghighattalab, A., DeHaan, L., & Poland, J. (2021). Development of whole genome prediction models to increase the rate of genetic gain in intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) breeding. The Plant Genome. e20089.
Crain, J., DeHaan, L, & Poland, J. (2021). Genomic selection enables rapid selection of high-performing genets in an intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) breeding program. The Plant Genome. e20080. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20080.
Altendorf, K., Larson, S., DeHaan, L., Crain, J., Neyhart, J., Dorn, K., & Anderson, J. (2021). Nested association mapping reveals the genetic architecture of spike emergence and anthesis timing in intermediate wheatgrass. G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab025.
Crain, J., Larson, S., Dorn, K., Kantarski, T., DeHaan, L., & Poland, J. (2020). Sequenced based paternity analysis to improve breeding and identify self-incompatibility loci in intermedate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 133(11), 3217-3233.
Crain, J., Bajgain, P., Anderson, J., Zhang, X., DeHaan, L., & Poland, J. (2020). Enhancing crop domestication through genomic selection, a case study of intermediate wheatgrass. Frontiers in Plant Science 11, 319.
Research
Dr. Crain is evaluating how genomic selection and association mapping can be used to enhance the IWG breeding cycle.