Grant Thomas Billings

Works (8)

Updated: January 28th, 2025 08:45

2024 journal article

A Blueberry (<i> Vaccinium</i> L.) Crop Ontology to Enable Standardized Phenotyping for Blueberry Breeding and Research

HORTSCIENCE, 59(10), 1433–1442.

By: L. Hislop*, C. Luby*, J. Loarca *, J. Humann *, K. Hummer *, N. Bassil *, D. Zhao *, M. Sheehan * ...

author keywords: controlled vocabulary; database; plant ontology; phenotype; trait ontology
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 23, 2024

2023 journal article

Alterations in Growth Habit to Channel End-of-Season Perennial Reserves towards Increased Yield and Reduced Regrowth after Defoliation in Upland Cotton (<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 24(18).

By: S. Naveed *, N. Gandhi*, G. Billings n , Z. Jones*, B. Campbell *, M. Jones *, S. Rustgi *

author keywords: cotton; determinate/indeterminate growth; floral induction; meristem identity genes; annual/perennial growth habit; expression QTL (eQTL)
TL;DR: This effort identified genotypes with high-expression alleles of five floral induction and meristem identity genes from an Upland cotton mini-core collection and crossed them in various combinations to develop cotton lines with annual growth habit, optimal flowering time, and enhanced productivity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2024

2022 article

Efficient imaging and computer vision detection of two cell shapes in young cotton fibers

Graham, B. P., Park, J., Billings, G. T., Hulse-Kemp, A. M., Haigler, C. H., & Lobaton, E. (2022, November 26). APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES, Vol. 11.

By: B. Graham n, J. Park n, G. Billings n , A. Hulse-Kemp n , C. Haigler n  & E. Lobaton n 

author keywords: cotton diversity; fiber morphogenesis; Gossypium barbadense; Gossypium hirsutum; light microscopy; machine learning
TL;DR: Improved semi‐automated imaging methods for young cotton fibers and a novel machine learning algorithm for the rapid detection of tapered or hemisphere fibers in homogeneous or mixed populations are developed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 28, 2022

2022 journal article

Outlook for Implementation of Genomics-Based Selection in Public Cotton Breeding Programs

PLANTS-BASEL, 11(11).

By: G. Billings n , M. Jones *, S. Rustgi *, W. Bridges *, J. Holland n , A. Hulse-Kemp n , B. Campbell *

author keywords: cotton breeding; GWAS; genomic prediction; fiber quality; cotton yield
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 31, 2022

2022 journal article

Woodsmoke particle exposure prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection alters antiviral response gene expression in human nasal epithelial cells in a sex-dependent manner

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY, 322(3), L479–L494.

By: S. Brocke *, G. Billings n , S. Taft-Benz *, N. Alexis *, M. Heise * & I. Jaspers *

Contributors: S. Brocke *, G. Billings n , S. Taft-Benz *, N. Alexis *, M. Heise * & I. Jaspers *

author keywords: nasal epithelium; particulate matter; SARS-CoV-2 host response; sex difference; woodsmoke
TL;DR: Exposure to suspensions of woodsmoke particles or diesel exhaust particles prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection would alter host immune gene expression at the transcript level, and data indicate that WSPs alter epithelial immune responses in a sex-dependent manner, potentially suppressing host defense to Sars-CoVs infection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 15, 2022

2021 journal article

Population structure and genetic diversity of the Pee Dee cotton breeding program

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 11(7).

By: G. Billings n , M. Jones *, S. Rustgi *, A. Hulse-Kemp n  & B. Campbell *

Contributors: G. Billings n , M. Jones *, S. Rustgi *, A. Hulse-Kemp n  & B. Campbell *

MeSH headings : Gossypium; Phylogeny; Plant Breeding; Alleles; Genetic Variation
TL;DR: Evaluating genetic diversity across and within breeding groups, examine population structure, and contextualize these findings relative to the global upland cotton gene pool will steer future utilization of the Pee Dee cotton germplasm resources and aid in combining program-specific beneficial alleles and maintaining genetic diversity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2021

2021 article

Self-fertility and resistance to the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) in a diploid Solanum chacoense recombinant inbred line population

Kaiser, N. R., Billings, G., Coombs, J., Buell, C. R., Enciso-Rodriguez, F., & Douches, D. S. (2021, July 24). CROP SCIENCE, Vol. 7.

By: N. Kaiser *, G. Billings n , J. Coombs*, C. Buell *, F. Enciso-Rodriguez * & D. Douches *

Contributors: N. Kaiser *, G. Billings n , J. Coombs*, C. Buell *, F. Enciso-Rodríguez * & D. Douches *

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15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 2, 2021

2021 article

Woodsmoke particulates alter expression of antiviral host response genes in human nasal epithelial cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a sex-dependent manner

Brocke, S. A., Billings, G. T., Taft-Benz, S., Alexis, N. E., Heise, M. T., & Jaspers, I. (2021, August 25). BioRxiv, Vol. 8.

By: S. Brocke *, G. Billings n , S. Taft-Benz *, N. Alexis, M. Heise * & I. Jaspers *

Contributors: S. Brocke *, G. Billings n , S. Taft-Benz *, N. Alexis, M. Heise * & I. Jaspers *

TL;DR: Exposure to woodsmoke particulate particulate (WSP) prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection downregulated anti-viral gene expression in hNECs from females more so than males, indicating that WSP, specifically from red oak, alter virus-induced gene Expression in a sex-dependent manner and potentially suppress antiviral host defense responses following SARS. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 26, 2021

Education

Updated: January 27th, 2025 09:39

2021 - 2024

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
PhD Bioinformatics, Crop and Soil Sciences

2018 - 2020

Clemson University Clemson, SC, US
Master of Science Plant and Environmental Sciences

2015 - 2018

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, US
Bachelor of Science Crop and Soil Sciences

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