Publications

Publications
2016:
  • Milla-Lewis, S.R., Youngs, K.M., Arellano, C, and Cardoza, Y.J. ND. Tolerance in St. Augustinegrass germplasm against Blissus insularis, Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae). Crop Sci. (in review)
  • Kimball, J.A., Tuong, T.D., Arellano, C.A., Livingston III, D.P. and Milla-Lewis, S.R. ND. Freeze-testing in St. Augustinegrass: I. Evaluation Methods. Crop Sci. (in review)
  • Kimball, J.A., Tuong, T.D., Arellano, C.A., Livingston III, D.P. and Milla-Lewis, S.R. ND. Freeze-testing in St. Augustinegrass: II. Evaluation of acclimation effects. Crop Sci. (in review)
  • Chandra, A., Fry, J.D., Genovesi, A.D., Meeks, M., Engelke, M.C., Zhang, Q., Okeyo, D., Moss, J.Q., Ervin, E., Xiong, X., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Brosnan, J., Griffin, J., and Parsons, L. ND. Registration of ‘KSUZ 0802’ Zoysiagrass. J. Plant Reg. (in review).
  • Dunne, J.C., Miller, G.L., Arellano, C., Brandenburg, R.L., Schoeman, A., and Milla-Lewis, S.R. ND. Shade response of bermudagrass accessions under varying management practices. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. (accepted)
  • Moore, K.A., Patton, A.J., Schwartz, B.M., Zuleta, M.C., Aranaz, G., and Milla-Lewis, S.R. ND. SSR allelic diversity shifts in zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp.) cultivars released from 1910 to 2016. Crop Sci. (accepted)
  • Kimball, J.A., Isleib, T.G., Reynolds, W.C., Zuleta, M.C., Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2016. Combining ability for winter survival and turf quality traits in St. Augustinegrass. HortScience. 51(7): 810-815.
2015:
  • Dunne, J.C., Reynolds, W.C., Miller, G.L., Arellano, C., Brandenburg, R.L., Schoeman, A., Yelverton, F.H., and Milla-Lewis, S.R. ND. 2015. Identification of South African bermudagrass germplasm with shade tolerance. HortScience 50(10): 1419-1425.
  • Patel, M., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Zhang, W.J., Templeton, K., Reynolds, W.C., Richardson, K., Biswas, M., Zuleta, M.C., Dewey, R.E., Qu, R. and Sathish, P.2015. Drought tolerance in both pasture and turf types of perennial ryegrass by overexpressing its ubiquitin-like modifier LpHUB1 gene. Plant Biotechnol. J. 13(5):689-699.
  • Chandra, A., Genovesi, A.D., Wherley, B.G., Metz, S.P., Reinert, J.A., Wu, Y.Z., Skulkaew, P., Engelke, M.C., Hargey, D., Nelson, L.R., Schwartz, B.M., Raymer, P.L., Wu, Y.Q., Martin, D.L., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Miller, G.L., Kenworthy, K.E., and Muñoz, P. 2015. Registration of DALSA 0605 St. Augustinegrass. J. Plant Reg. 9(1):27-34.
  • Isleib, T.G., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Pattee, H.E., Copeland, S.C., Zuleta, M.C., Shew, B.B., Hollowell, J.E., Sanders, T.H., Dean, L.O., Hendrix, K.W., Balota, M., Chapin, J.W., and Monfort, W.S. 2015. Registration of ‘Sugg’ peanut. J. Plant Reg. 9(1):44-52.
2014:
  • Youngs, K.M., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Brandenburg, R.L., and Cardoza, Y.J. 2014. St. Augustinegrass germplasm resistant to southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae). Econ. Entomol. 107(4): 1688-1694.
  • Harris-Shultz, K.R., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Patton, A.J., Kenworthy, K.E., Chandra, A., Waltz, F.C., Hodnett, G., and Stelly, D.M. 2014. Detection of genetic and ploidy variation within vegetatively propagated zoysiagrass cultivars. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 139 (5):547-552.
  • Mulkey, S.E., Zuleta, M.C., Keebler, J.E., Schaff, J.E., and Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2014. Development and characterization of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze). Crop Sci. 54:401-412.
2013:
  • Kimball, J.A., Zuleta, M.C., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Kenworthy, K.E., Lehman, V.G., Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2013. Genetic relationships in Zoysia and the identification of putative interspecific hybrids using simple sequence repeat markers and inflorescence traits. Crop Sci. 53(1):285-295.
  • Milla-Lewis, S.R., Zuleta, M.C., Van Esbroeck, G.A., Quesenberry, K.H., Kenworthy, K.E. 2013. Cytological and molecular characterization of genetic diversity in Stenotaphrum. Crop Sci. 53(1):296-308.
  • Kimball, J.A., Zuleta, M.C., Kenworthy, K.E., Lu, H.J., Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2013. Molecular markers enable the identification of contaminants in production fields of ‘Captiva’ St. Augustinegrass. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 12:267-273.
  • Milla-Lewis, S.R., Kimball, J.A., Tuong, T.D., Claure, T.E., and Livingston, D.P. 2013. Freezing tolerance and the histology of recovering nodes in St Augustinegrass. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 12:523-530.
  • Mulkey, S.E., Zuleta, M.C., Van Esbroeck, G.A., Lu, H.J., Kenworthy, K.E., Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2013. Genetic analysis of a St. Augustinegrass germplasm collection using AFLP markers and flow cytometry. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 12:281-291.
  • Schwartz, B.M., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Contreras, R.N., Hans, C.S., Hanna, W.W., and Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2013. Creation of artificial triploid and tetraploid centipedegrass using colchicine and breeding. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 12:327-334.
  • Quesenberry, K.H., Kenworthy, K.E., Crow, W.T., Harmon, P.F., Lu, H.J., and Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2013. Lance nematode effects on rooting of two St. Augustinegrass cultivars. Intl. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 12:357-361.
  • Isleib, T.G., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Dong, W.B., Copeland, S.C., Shew, B.B., and Arellano, C. 2013. Stability analysis of incidence to tomato spotted wilt in virginia-type peanut cultivars and breeding lines. Peanut Sci. 40(1): 24-30.
  • Chandi, A., Jordan, D.L., York, A.C., Burton, J.D., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Spears, J.F., Whitaker, J.R., and Wells, R. 2013. Response of herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) accessions to drought stress. J. International Agronomy, Volume 2013, Article ID 823913, 8 pages, DOI:10.1155/2013/823913.
  • Chandi, A., Jordan, D.L., York, A.C., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Burton, J.D., A.S. Culpepper, Whitaker, J.R. 2013. Interference and control of glyphosate-resistant and –susceptible Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) populations under greenhouse conditions. Weed Sci. 61:259-266.
  • Chandi, A., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Zuleta, M.C., Jordan, D.L., Burton, J.D., York, A.S. Culpepper, S. 2013. Use of AFLP markers to assess genetic diversity in Palmer Amaranth [Amaranthus palmeri (S. Wats.)] populations from North Carolina and Georgia. Weed Sci. 61:136-145.
2012:
  • Kimball, J.A., Zuleta, M.C., Kenworthy, K.E., Lehman, V.G., Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2012. Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Zoysiagrass Germplasm Using AFLP Markers. Crop Sci. 52(1): 383-392.
  • Milla-Lewis, S.R., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Zuleta, M.C., Kimball, J.A., Schwartz, B.M., Hanna, W.W. ND. 2012. Use of sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers for comparing levels of genetic diversity in centipedegrass germplasm. Genet. Resour. Crop Ev. 59(7):1517-1526.
  • Kimball, J.A., Zuleta, M.C., Martin, M., Kenworthy, K.E., Chandra, A., Milla-Lewis, S.R. 2012. Assessment of Molecular Variation within ‘Raleigh’ St. Augustinegrass using AFLP markers. HortScience 47:835-838.
  • Harris-Shultz, K.R., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Zuleta, M.C., Schwartz, B.M., Hanna, W.W., Brady, J.A. 2012. Development of SSR markers and the analysis of genetic diversity and ploidy level in a centipedegrass collection. Crop Sci. 52(1): 360-370.
  • Harris-Shultz, K.R., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Brady, J.A. 2012. Transferability of SSR and RGA markers developed in Cynodon spp. to Zoysia spp. Plant Mol. Biol. Rep. 30(5): 1264-1269.
  • Chandi, A., Jordan, D.L., York, A.C., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Burton, J.D., Culpepper, A.S., Whitaker, J.R. 2012. Interference of selected Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) populations in soybean (Glycine max). J. International Agronomy, Volume 2012, Article ID 168267, 7 pages, DOI 10.1155/2012/168267.
  • Chandi, A., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Jordan, D.L., Burton, J.D., Spears, J.F., York, A.C., Whitaker, J.R. 2012. Inheritance of evolved glyphosate resistance in a North Carolina Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmieri) biotype. J. International Agronomy, Volume 2012, Article ID 176108, 7 pages, DOI 10.1155/2012/176108.
Prior:
  • Milla-Lewis, S.R., Zuleta, M.C., Isleib, T.G. 2010. SSR Allelic diversity in virginia-type peanut cultivars released from 1943 to 2006. Crop Sci. 50(4): 1348-1356.
  • Milla-Lewis, S.R., Zuleta, M.C., Isleib, T.G. 2010. Assessment of genetic diversity in U.S. runner-type peanut cultivars using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Crop Sci. 50(6): 2396-2405.
  • Isleib, T.G., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Pattee, H.E., Copeland, S.C., Zuleta, M.C., Shew, B.B., Hollowell, J.E., Sanders, T.H., Dean, L.O., Hendrix, K.W., Balota, M., Chapin, J.W. 2010. Registration of ‘Bailey’ peanut. J. Plant Reg. 5(1): 27-39.
  • Stalker, H.T., Weissinger, A.K., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Holbrook, C.C. 2008. Genomics: An evolving science in peanut. Peanut Sci. 36(1): 2-11.
  • Contreras, R.N., Ranney, T.G., Milla-Lewis, S.R., Yencho, G.C. 2007. Investigating the parentage and hybridity of three Azaleodendrons using AFLP analysis. HortSci. 42: 1-4.
  • Lewis, R.S., Milla, S.R., Kernodle, S.P. 2007. Analysis of an introgressed Nicotiana tomentosa genomic region affecting leaf number and correlated traits in Nicotiana tabacum. Theor. Appl. Genet. 114: 841-854.
  • Milla-Lewis, S. R., Isleib, T.G. 2006. Best linear unbiased prediction of breeding values for tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) incidence in Virginia-type peanuts. Peanut Sci. 32(1): 57-67.
  • Lewis, R.S., Milla, S.R., Levin, J.S. 2005. Molecular and genetic characterization of N. glutinosa L. chromosome segments in tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)-resistant tobacco accessions. Crop Sci. 45:2355-2362.
  • Milla, S. R., Isleib, T.G., Stalker, H.T. 2005. Taxonomic relationships among Arachis sect. Arachis species as revealed by AFLP markers. Genome 48: 1-11.
  • Milla, S.R., Levin, J.S., Lewis, R.S., Rufty, R.C. 2005. RAPD and SCAR markers linked to an introgressed gene conditioning resistance to Peronospora tabacina D.B. Adam in tobacco. Crop Sci. 45: 2346-2354.
  • Tallury, S. P., Hilu, K. W., Milla, S. R., Friend, S. A., Alsaghir, M., Stalker, H. T., Quandt, D. 2005. Genomic affinities in Arachis section Arachis (Fabaceae): molecular and cytogenetic evidence. Theor. Appl. Genet. 111(5): 1229-1237.