Susana Milla-Lewis

Ghimire, B., Orellana, R., Chowdhury, S. R., Vermeer, C. B., Patel, P., Raymer, P., … Bahri, B. A. (2024). Assessing Biofungicides and Host Resistance against Rhizoctonia Large Patch in Zoysiagrass. PATHOGENS, 13(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13100864

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Gouveia, B. T., Kenworthy, K., Zhang, J., Chandra, A., Miller, G. L., … Unruh, J. B. (2024, October 8). Maximizing genetic gains across agronomic and consumer preference traits in St. Augustinegrass breeding. CROP SCIENCE, Vol. 10. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21374

Laat, R., Leon, R. G., Dale, A. G., Gouveia, B., Carbajal, E. M., Schiavon, M., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2024, September 22). Molecular analysis of St. Augustinegrass cultivar mixtures composition over time and latitude. CROP SCIENCE, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21370

Kenworthy, K., Quesenberry, K., Aldrich, K., Buhlman, J., Rios, E., Unruh, B., … Miller, G. (2024). Registration of ‘FSA1602’ St. Augustinegrass. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20341

Gouveia, B. T., Chandra, A., Kenworthy, K. E., Raymer, P. L., Schwartz, B. M., Wu, Y. Q., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2024). Warm-season turfgrass species genotype-by-environment interaction for turfgrass quality under drought. JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE, 210(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12681

Rockstad, G. B. G., Austin, R. E., Gouveia, B. T., Carbajal, E. M., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2023, December 19). Assessing unmanned aerial vehicle-based imagery for breeding applications in St. Augustinegrass under drought and non-drought conditions. CROP SCIENCE, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21128

Chandra, A., Genovesi, A. D., Meeks, M., Segars, C. A., Eads, J., Hejl, R., … Wu, Y. (2023, July 10). Registration of 'DALSA 1618' St. Augustinegrass. JOURNAL OF PLANT REGISTRATIONS, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20302

Melgar, E. M. C., Miller, G. L., Dunne, J. C., Schwartz, B. M., & Milla‐Lewis, S. R. (2022). Evaluation of South African common bermudagrass germplasm for shade tolerance. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 4. https://doi.org/10.1002/its2.124

Miller, G., Gragg, B., Pinnix, D., McCauley, R., & Milla‐Lewis, S. (2022). Fall establishment of zoysiagrass on roadsides in the U.S. transition zone. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 5. https://doi.org/10.1002/its2.128

Katuwal, K. B., Jespersen, D., Bhattarai, U., Chandra, A., Kenworthy, K. E., Milla-Lewis, S. R., … Raymer, P. (2022, May 11). Multilocational screening identifies new drought-tolerant, warm-season turfgrasses. CROP SCIENCE, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20726

Yu, X., Lara, N. A. H., Carbajal, E. M., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2022). QTL mapping of morphological characteristics that correlated to drought tolerance in St. Augustinegrass. PLOS ONE, 17(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268004

Graham, S. E., Gouveia, B. T., Carbajal, E. M., Laat, R., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2022, July 22). Using base index for selection of St. Augustinegrass breeding lines evaluated in multienvironment trials for turfgrass quality traits and stress tolerance in North Carolina. CROP SCIENCE, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20755

Moseley, D. O., Trappe, J. M., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Chandra, A., Kenworthy, K. E., Liu, W., & Patton, A. J. (2021). Characterizing the growth and winter survival of commercially available and experimental genotypes of St. Augustinegrass. CROP SCIENCE, 61(5), 3097–3109. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20445

Brown, J. M., Yu, X., Holloway, H. M. C. P., DaCosta, M., Bernstein, R. P., Lu, J., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2020). Differences in proteome response to cold acclimation in Zoysia japonica cultivars with different levels of freeze tolerance. CROP SCIENCE, 60(5), 2744–2756. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20225

Gouveia, B. T., Rios, E. F., Rodrigues Nunes, J. A., Gezan, S. A., Munoz, P. R., Kenworthy, K. E., … Moss, J. Q. (2020). Genotype-by-environment interaction for turfgrass quality in bermudagrass across the southeastern United States. CROP SCIENCE, 60(6), 3328–3343. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20260

Brown, J. M., Yu, X., Holloway, H. M. C. P., Tuong, T. D., Schwartz, B. M., Patton, A. J., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2021). Identification of QTL associated with cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in Zoysia japonica. CROP SCIENCE, 61(5), 3044–3055. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20368

Carbajal, E. M., Ma, B., Zuleta, M. C., Reynolds, W. C., Arellano, C., Tredway, L. P., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2021). Identification of sources of resistance to gray leaf spot in Stenotaphrum germplasm. CROP SCIENCE, 61(5), 3069–3079. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20371

Gouveia, B. T., Rios, E. F., Nunes, J. A. R., Gezan, S. A., Munoz, P. R., Kenworthy, K. E., … Moss, J. Q. (2021). Multispecies genotype x environment interaction for turfgrass quality in five turfgrass breeding programs in the southeastern United States. CROP SCIENCE, 61(5), 3080–3096. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20421

Yu, X., Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Arellano, C., Ma, B., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2020). Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Gray Leaf Spot Resistance in St. Augustinegrass. PLANT DISEASE, 104(11), 2799–2806. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-20-0905-RE

Yu, X., Brown, J. M., Graham, S. E., Carbajal, E. M., Zuleta, M. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2019). Detection of quantitative trait loci associated with drought tolerance in St. Augustinegrass. PLOS ONE, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224620

Carbajal, E. M., Zuleta, M. C., Swayzer, L., Schwartz, B. M., Chavarro, M. C., Ballen‐Taborda, A. C., & Milla‐Lewis, S. R. (2019). Development of colchicine‐induced tetraploid St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) lines. Plant Breeding. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12742

Dunne, J. C., Tuong, T. D., Livingston, D. P., Reynolds, W. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2019). Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Bermudagrass Germplasm for Cold Hardiness and Freezing Tolerance. CROP SCIENCE, 59(1), 392–399. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.11.0667

Khanal, S., Dunne, J. C., Schwartz, B. M., Kim, C., Milla-Lewis, S., Raymer, P. L., … Paterson, A. H. (2019). Molecular Dissection of Quantitative Variation in Bermudagrass Hybrids (Cynodon dactylon x transvaalensis): Morphological Traits. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 9(8), 2581–2596. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.119.400061

Schwartz, B. M., Hanna, W. W., Baxter, L. L., Raymer, P. L., Waltz, F. C., Kowalewski, A. R., … Munoz, P. R. (2018, November). 'DT-1', a Drought-tolerant Triploid Turf Bermudagrass. HORTSCIENCE, Vol. 53, pp. 1711–1714. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13083-18

Buhlman, J. L., Harmon, P. F., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Rios, E. F., & Kenworthy, K. E. (2018, November). Analysis of St. Augustinegrass cultivars using SSR markers and testing for the presence of Sugarcane Mosaic Virus. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Brown, J. M., Holloway, H. M., Tuong, T., Yu, X., Livingston, D. P., Patton, A. J., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2018, November). Controlled Freezing Tests and QTL Mapping in Cold-acclimated and Non-acclimated Zoysiagrass. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2018, April). From Classical to Molecular Approaches: Building a Turfgrass Breeding Program for the Transition Zone. Invited presentation presented at the Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2018, January). From the breeder’s corner. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Winter Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Yu, X., Kimball, J. A., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2018, November). High-density genetic maps of St. Augustinegrass and applications to comparative genomic analysis and QTL mapping of turf quality traits. In BMC Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-018-1554-4

Kimball, J. A., Tuong, T. D., Arellano, C., Livingston, D. P., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2018). Linkage analysis and identification of quantitative trait loci associated with freeze tolerance and turf quality traits in St. Augustinegrass. Molecular Breeding, 38(5), 67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-018-0817-y

McCamy, H., Holloway, P., Yu, X., Dunne, J. C., Schwartz, B. M., Patton, A. J., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2018). A SNP-based high-density linkage map of zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) and its use for the identification of QTL associated with winter hardiness. MOLECULAR BREEDING, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-017-0763-0

Yu, X., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, October). A high-density genetic linkage map and QTL analysis of drought-related traits in St. Augustinegrass using genotype by sequencing. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Chandra, A., Milla-Lewis, S., & Yu, Q. (2017). An Overview of Molecular Advances in Zoysiagrass. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.09.0822

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, September). Applied Plant Genetics and Genomics for Turf Improvement. Invited presentation presented at the School of Science, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.

Kimball, J. A., Tuong, T. D., Arellano, C., Livingston, D. P., III, & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017). Assessing freeze tolerance in St. Augustinegrass: II. acclimation treatment effects. EUPHYTICA, 213(12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-2074-2

Kimball, J. A., Tuong, T. D., Arellano, C., Livingston, D. P., III, & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017). Assessing freeze-tolerance in St. Augustinegrass: temperature response and evaluation methods. Euphytica, 213(5). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-1899-z

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, February). Breeding Turfgrasses for stress tolerance and pest resistance in the transition zone. Invited presentation presented at the Fairway Green Training Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, February). Developing Turfgrasses with Improved Stress Tolerance and Pest Resistance for North Carolina. Invited presentation presented at the Turfgrass Council of North Carolina Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Carbajal, E. M., Zuleta, M. C., Swayzer, L., Schwartz, B. M., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, October). Development and Characterization of colchicine-induced tetraploid lines of St. Augustinegrass. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, March). Development and application of genomic tools for warm-season grasses. Invited presentation presented at the Departamento de Agronomia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.

Rios, E. F., Rucker, A. M., Dubeux Jr., J. C. B., Saha, M. C., Schneider-Canny, R., Castillo, M. S., … Munoz, P. R. (2017, October). Genotype by environment interaction in Cynodon germplasm for biomass yield across the southeastern USA. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Yu, X., Pruitt, M. H., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, May). Genoytpe-by-Sequencing in Zoysiagrass and St. Augustinegrass. Invited presentation presented at the 71st Annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference, Tifton, GA.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, May). Making the Grass Greener in North Carolina. Invited presentation presented at the 71st Annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference, Tifton, GA.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, September). Mejoramiento Vegetal en N. C. State University. Invited presentation presented at the Departamento de Agronomia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Miller, G. L. (2017, March). Pastos Ornamentales: Usos, beneficios y ventajas. Keynote presented at the Seminario Internacional de Manejo de Cesped y Sistemas de Riego Tecnificado en Areas Verdes Urbanas, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.

Pruitt, H. M., Bernstein, R., Lu, J., DaCosta, M., Tuong, T., Arellano, C., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017). Proteomic analysis of cold acclimation in zoysiagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Tampa, FL.

Chandra, A., Fry, J. D., Genovesi, A. D., Meeks, M., Engelke, M. C., Zhang, Q., … Parsons, L. (2017). Registration of 'KSUZ 0802' Zoysiagrass. JOURNAL OF PLANT REGISTRATIONS, 11(2), 100–106. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2016.03.0010crc

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, January). S.R. Breeder’s Report Winter 2017. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Winter Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Moore, K. A., Reynolds, W. C., Wu, Y., Schwartz, B. M., Kenworthy, K. E., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017, October). SSR allelic diversity of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) cultivars released from 1936 to 2016. In Crop Science. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.06.0452

Dunne, J. C., Miller, G. L., Arellano, C., Brandenburg, R. L., Schoeman, A., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2017). Shade response of bermudagrass accessions under different management practices. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 26, 169–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.02.011

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Youngs, K. M., Arrellano, C., & Cardoza, Y. J. (2017). Tolerance in St. Augustinegrass Germplasm against Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae). CROP SCIENCE, 57, S26–S36. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2016.05.0361

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016, January). Breeding improved turfgrasses for North Carolina and the transition zone. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Winter Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016, January). Breeding turfgrasses for stress tolerance and pest resistance in the transition zone. Invited presentation presented at the Green and Growin’ Annual Conference and Trade Show, Greensboro, NC.

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.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016, December). Development and application of genomic tools for warm-season grasses. Invited presentation presented at the First Turfgrass Center Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC.

Dunne, J. C., Tuong, T. D., Livingston, D. P., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016, November). Field and laboratory evaluation of African bermudagrass germplasm for freezing tolerance. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.

Moore, K. A., Gannon, T. G., Castillo, M. S., Ranney, T. G., Touchell, D. H., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016, August). Greenhouse evaluation of Miscanthus and Arundo accessions for nutrient uptake ability. Presented at the National Association of Plant Breeders Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC.

Zuleta, M. C., Gomez, S. P., Arellano, C., Flor, N., Harmon, P. F., Kenworthy, K. E., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016). Identification of zoysiagrass genotypes with resistance to large patch under controlled environmental conditions. Journal of European Turfgrass Society, Proceedings of 5th ETS Conference, 157–158. Algarve, Portugal.

Yu, X., Dunne, J. C., Pruitt, M. H., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016). Optimization of SNP identification by genotype by sequencing (GBS) in polyploid zoysiagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Phoenix, AZ.

Pruitt, M. H., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Livingston, D. P., Tuong, T. D., & Arellano, C. (2016). Proteomics of cold acclimation in zoysiagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Phoenix, AZ.

Pruitt, M. H., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Schwartz, B. M., Patton, A. J., & C, A. (2016). Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis of freezing tolerance in zoysiagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Phoenix, AZ.

Pruitt, M. H., Dunne, J. C., Schwartz, B. M., Patton, A. J., C., A., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016, August). Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of winter survival in zoysiagrass. Presented at the Ntl. Assoc. Pl. Breed. Ann. Mtg., Raleigh, NC.

Chandra, A., Fry, J. D., Genovesi, A. D., Meeks, M., Engelke, M. C., Zhang, Q., … Parsons, L. (2016). Release of KSUZ0802 zoysiagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Phoenix, AZ.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Pruitt, H. M., Dunne, J. C., Zuleta, M. C., Schwartz, B. M., Patton, A. J., & Arellano, C. (2016). Use of genotype by sequencing to develop a high density SNP-based linkage map in zoysiagrass. Proceedings of 5th ETS Conference, 19–20. Algarve, Portugal: Journal of European Turfgrass Society.

Dunne, J. C., Reynolds, W. C., Arellano, C., Miller, G. L., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2016). Varying management practices for the improvement of bermudagrass accessions under low light conditions. Proceedings of 5th ETS Conference, 27–28. Algarve, Portugal: Journal of European Turfgrass Society.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2015, June). Breeding for cold tolerance in NC. Invited presentation presented at the Southern Extension and Research Activity Information Exchange Group (SERA-IEG) 25 annual meeting, Oklahoma City, OK.

Isleib, T. G., Copeland, S. C., Hollowell, J. E., Pattee, H. E., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Shew, B. B. (2015). Comparison of Bailey virginia-type cultivar with high-oleic backcross derivatives. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 47, 106.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Dunne, J. C. (2015, March). Developing improved bermudagrass cultivars for the transition zone. Invited presentation presented at the Cape Fear Superintendents Association Annual Conference, Wilmington, NC.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2015, January). Developing improved turfgrass cultivars for the transition zone. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Winter Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Carbajal, E. M., Zuleta, M. C., Schwartz, B. M., Chavarro, C., & Ballen-Taborda, A. C. (2015, November). Development of colchicine-induced tetraploid St. Augustinegrass. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Patel, M., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zhang, W. J., Templeton, K., Reynolds, W. C., Richardson, K., … Sathish, P. (2015). Drought tolerance in both pasture and turf types of perennial ryegrass by overexpressing its ubiquitin-like modifier LpHUB1 gene. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 13(5), 689–699.

Muñoz, P., Kenworthy, K. E., Chandra, A., Wu, Y. Q., Martin, D. L., Schwartz, B. M., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2015, November). Effect of drought on genotype-by-environment interaction on warm-season turfgrasses. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Kimball, J. A., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Tuong, T. D., Livingston, D. P., & Arellano, C. (2015, November). Freeze tests in St. Augustinegrass : evaluation of acclimation effects. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Kimball, J. A., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., Mulkey, S. E., Arellano, C., Tuong, T. D., & Livingston, D. P. (2015, November). Genetic components associated with cold tolerance and turf quality-related traits in St. Augustinegrass. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Hancock, W. G., Isleib, T. G., Copeland, S. C., Hollowell, J. W., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Shew, B. B. (2015). Genetic gain in reduction of four peanut diseases in the North Carolina State University peanut breeding program. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 47, 103.

Dunne, J. C., Reynolds, W. C., Miller, G. L., Arellano, C., Brandenburg, R. L., Schoeman, A., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2015). Identification of South African bermudagrass germplasm with shade tolerance. HortScience, 50(10), 1419–1425.

Dunne, J. C., Khanal, S., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Schwartz, B. M., Hanna, W. W., & Paterson, A. H. (2015, October). Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) for flowering and seed-head characteristics in a hybrid bermudagrass population. Presented at the International Symposium of Forage Breeding, Aires, Argentina.

Martin, D. L., Miller, G. L., Chandra, A., Unruh, J. B., Moss, J. Q., Milla-Lewis, S. R., … Wu, Y. Q. (2015). Outreach education achievements from a 2011-2015 project focused on improving drought and salinity tolerance in warm-season turfgrasses. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg., Minneapolis, MN.

Pruitt, H. M., Schwartz, B. M., Patton, A. J., Arellano, C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2015). Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis of freezing tolerance in zoysiagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Minneapolis, MN.

Dunne, J. C., Khanal, S., Schwartz, B. M., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Paterson, A. (2015). Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for seed head characteristics in bermudagrass. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Minneapolis, MN.

Copeland, S. C., Isleib, T. G., Pattee, H. E., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Hollowell, J. E., Hancock, W. G., … Chapin, J. W. (2015). Release of ‘Emery’ high-oleic large-seeded virginia-type peanut. Proc. Am. Peanut Res. Educ. Soc., 47, 107.

Dunne, J. C., Arellano, C., Miller, G. L., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2015, November). Shade Response of Bermudagrass accessions under varying management practices. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Dunne, J. C., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Arellano, C. (2014, November). Beyond ANOVA... exploratory statistical analysis for a germplasm evaluation under shade. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2014, November). Breeding for combined shade and cold tolerance in bermudagrass. Invited presentation presented at the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association Conference and Trade Show, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2014, January). Breeding turfgrasses for pest and stress resistance. Invited presentation presented at the South Carolina Landscape & Turfgrass Association (SCLTA) and Clemson University 38th Annual Conference & Trade Show, Columbia, SC.

Harris-Shultz, K. R., Milla-Lewis, S., Patton, A. J., Kenworthy, K., Chandra, A., Waltz, F. C., … Stelly, D. M. (2014). Detection of DNA and ploidy variation within vegetatively propagated zoysiagrass cultivars. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 139(5), 547–552.

Kimball, J. A., Tuong, T. D., Livingston, D. P., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2014, August). Development of screening methodologies for cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in St. Augustinegrass. Presented at the 4th Annual National Association of Plant Breeders Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Dunne, J. C., & Reynolds, W. C. (2014). Evaluation of African bermudagrass (Cynodon trasnvaalensis) germplasm for cold tolerance. Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA.

Patel, M., Puthigae, S., Zhang, W., Templeton, K., Reynolds, C., Richardson, K., … Qu, R. (2014, June). Improvement of genetic transformation of perennial ryegrass and introduction of important agronomic traits. Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Istanbul, Turkey.

Patel, M., Milla-Lewis, S., Zhang, W., Templeton, K., Reynolds, W. C., Richardson, K., … Sathish, P. (2015). Overexpression of ubiquitin-like LpHUB1 gene confers drought tolerance in perennial ryegrass. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, 13(5), 689–699. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12291

Chandra, A., Genovesi, A. D., Wherley, B. G., Metz, S. P., Reinert, J. A., Wu, Y. Z., … Muñoz, P. (2015). Registration of DALSA 0605 St. Augustinegrass. J. Plant Reg., 9(1), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2014.05.0036crc

Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Pattee, H. E., Copeland, S. C., Zuleta, M. C., Shew, B. B., … Monfort, W. S. (2015). Registration of ‘Sugg’ peanut. J. Plant Reg., 9(1), 44–52. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2013.09.0059crc

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Ma, B., Arellano, C., & Tredway, L. P. (2014, June). SSR development and linkage mapping in St. Augustinegrass. Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, Istanbul, Turkey.

Dunne, J. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2014, November). Shade tolerance evaluation of South African bermudagrass germplasm. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Youngs, K. M., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Brandenburg, R. L., & Cardoza, Y. J. (2014). St. Augustinegrass Germplasm Resistant to Blissus insularis (Hemiptera: Blissidae). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 107(4), 1688–1694. https://doi.org/10.1603/ec14044

Kimball, J. A., Tuong, T. D., Livingston, D. P., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2014, November). St. Augustinegrass freezing protocol development for diversity assessments. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Youngs, K. M., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Brandenburg, R. L., & Cardoza, Y. J. (2014). St. Augustinegrass germplasm resistant to southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 107(4), 1688–1694.

Nelson, L., Chandra, A., Wherley, B., Martin, D., Miller, G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., … Wu, Y. (2014, November). Turf quality and transition of annual and intermediate ryegrass lines in southern USA in 2011-12. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Schwartz, B. M., Harris-Shultz, K. R., Contreras, R. N., Hans, C. S., Hanna, W. W., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2013). Creation of artificial triploid and tetraploid centipedegrass using colchicine and breeding. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 327–334.

Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Keebler, J. E., Schaff, J. E., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2014). Development and characterization of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze). Crop Science, 54(1), 401–412. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2013.04.0246

Dunne, J. C., Reynolds, W. C., Miller, G. L., Arellano, C., Brandenburg, R., Schoeman, A., … Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2013). Evaluation of South African bermudagrass germplasm for shade tolerance. Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Kimball, J. A., Tuong, T. D., Claure, T. E., & Livingston, D. P. (2013). Freezing tolerance and the histology of recovering nodes in St Augustinegrass. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 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. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 281–291.

Harris-Shultz, K. R., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Patton, A. J., Kenworthy, K. E., Chandra, A., & Waltz, F. C. (2013, November). Genetic and ploidy variability within six vegetatively propagated zoysiagrass cultivars. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Hassell, L. E., Tallury, S. P., Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Copeland, S. C., & Shew, B. B. (2013). Historical progress of leaf spot resistance in cultivar releases of NCSU peanut breeding program. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 44, 40.

Chandi, A., Jordan, D. L., York, A. C., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Burton, J. D., Culpepper, A. S., & Whitaker, J. R. (2013). Interference and control of glyphosate-resistant and –susceptible Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) populations under greenhouse conditions. Weed Science, 61(2), 259–266. https://doi.org/10.1614/ws-d-12-00063.1

Quesenberry, K. H., Kenworthy, K. E., Crow, W. T., Harmon, P. F., Lu, H. J., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2013). Lance nematode effects on rooting of two St. Augustinegrass cultivars. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 357–361.

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. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 267–273.

Copeland, S. C., Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Dong, W. B., Hollowell, J. E., Shew, B. B., … Balota, M. (2013). Performance of release candidates in the NCSU peanut breeding program. Proc. Amer. Peanut Res. Educ. Soc., 44, 16.

Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Ma, B., Arellano, C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2013). Resistance to gray leaf spot in St. Augustinegrass: Characterization and Mapping. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Tampa, FL.

Chandi, A., Jordan, D. L., York, A. C., Burton, J., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Spears, J., … Wells, R. (2013). Response of Herbicide-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Accessions to Drought Stress. International Journal of Agronomy, 2013, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/823913

Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Dong, W. B., Copeland, S. C., Shew, B. B., & Arellano, C. (2013). Stability analysis of incidence to tomato spotted wilt in virginia-type peanut cultivars and breeding lines. Peanut Science, 40(1), 24–30. https://doi.org/10.3146/ps12-17.1

Dong, W. B., Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Copeland, S. C. (2013). Stability analysis of tomato spotted wilt tospovirus Incidence in virginia-type peanut cultivars. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 44, 14–15.

Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., W.B., D., & S.C, C. (2013). Stability of pod brightness among cultivars and advanced lines in the NCSU peanut breeding program. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 44, 17. Retrieved from http://apresinc.com/publications/

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2013, January). Turfgrass breeding at NCSU: Year 4. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Chandi, A., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Jordan, D. L., York, A. C., Burton, J. D., Zuleta, M. C., … Culpepper, A. S. (2013). Use of AFLP Markers to Assess Genetic Diversity in Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Populations from North Carolina and Georgia. WEED SCIENCE, 61(1), 136–145. https://doi.org/10.1614/ws-d-12-00053.1

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 Science, 52(1), 383–392.

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., Martin, M. C., Kenworthy, K. E., Chandra, A., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2012). Assessment of molecular variation within 'Raleigh' St. Augustinegrass using amplified fragment length polymorphism markers. HortScience, 47(7), 839–844. https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.47.7.839

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 SCIENCE, 53(1), 296–308. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2012.04.0234

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., Kenworthy, K. E., Lehman, V. G., Harris-Shultz, K. R., & Milla-Lewis, S. (2013). Genetic Relationships in Species and the Identification of Putative Interspecific Hybrids Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers and Inflorescence Traits. Crop Science, 53(1), 285. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2012.04.0218

Kenworthy, K. E., Unruh, J. B., Chandra, A., Nelson, L., Schwartz, B. M., Raymer, P., … Giurcanu, M. C. (2012, October). Genotype by environment interaction in zoysiagrass. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH.

Carbajal, E. M., Mulkey, S. E., Ma, B., Zuleta, M. C., Arellano, C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (Oct. 17-19, 2012Oct. 17-19, 2012). Identificación de resistencia al tizón foliar causado por M. grisea en genotipos diploides de cesped San Agustin [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze]. Presented at the XIII Congreso Internacional de Manejo Integrado de Plagas, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Chandi, A., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Giacomini, D., Westra, P., Preston, C., Jordan, D. L., … Whitaker, J. R. (2012). Inheritance of Evolved Glyphosate Resistance in a North Carolina Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Biotype. International Journal of Agronomy, 2012, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/176108

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) Biotypes in Soybean (Glycine max). International Journal of Agronomy, 2012, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/168267

Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Ma, B., Tredway, L. P., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2012, October). Mapping gray leafspot resistance genes in St. Augustinegrass. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH.

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., Harris-Shultz, K. R., Kenworthy, K. E., Lehman, V. G., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2012). Patterns of genetic variation suggest introgression between Zoysia species based on simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and inflorescence traits. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Cincinnati, OH.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., Ma, B., Kenworthy, K. E., & Tredway, L. P. (2012). Phytotron evaluation of zoysiagrass germplasm for large patch resistance. Proc. Amer. Soc. Agron. Intl. Ann. Mtg. Cincinnati, OH.

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 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER, 30(5), 1264–1269. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-012-0417-7

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., Kenworthy, K. E., Lehman, V. G., & Milla-Lewis, S. (2012). Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Species using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Markers. Crop Science, 52(1), 360. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2011.05.0252

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2011, October). Characterization of warm-Season turfgrass germplasm using transferred cereal SSR markers. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Kenworthy, K. E., Lu, H., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2011, October). Development and characterization of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze). Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

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 Science, 52(1), 360–370. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2011.03.0151

Chandi, A., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., Jordan, D. L., Burton, J. D., York, A. C., & Culpepper, S. (2011). Elucidating the inheritance of evolved resistance to glyphosate in populations of Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri (S. Wats.)) from North Carolina. Weed Society of America, 95.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Ma, B., Arellano, C., Zuleta, M. C., Reynolds, W. C., & Tredway, L. P. (2011). Evaluation of St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze) germplasm for gray leaf spot resistance. Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX.

Mulkey, S. E., Zuleta, M. C., Kenworthy, K. E., Lu, H., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2011). Genetic analysis of a St. Augustinegrass germplasm collection based on AFLP markers. Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX.

Claure, T. E., Livingston, D. P., Tuong, T. D., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2011, October). Histological analysis of pre- and post-freezing nodal structure of St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze). Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Chandi, A., Jordan, D. L., York, A. C., Burton, J. D., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Spears, J. F., & Whitaker, J. (2011). Recovery of selected Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) biotypes from drought stress. Proc. South. Weed Sci. Soc., 64, 234.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2011, January). Turfgrass breeding at NCSU: the first two years. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Crop Improvement Association and N.C. Foundation Seed Producers Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC.

Chandi, A., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., Jordan, D. L., Burton, J. D., York, A. C., & Culpepper, S. (2011). Use of AFLP markers to assess genetic diversity in Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri (S. Wats.)) populations from North Carolina and Georgia. Abstracts of the Weed Science Society of America.

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., Martin, M., Kenworthy, K. E., Chandra, A., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2011, October). Use of molecular markers for identity preservation in St. Augustinegrass: elucidating the authenticity of ‘Raleigh’ samples from sod farms across the Southeastern United States. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Harris-Shultz, K. R., Zuleta, M. C., Kimball, J. A., Schwartz, B. M., & Hanna, W. W. (2012). Use of sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers for comparing levels of genetic diversity in centipedegrass germplasm. Genetic Resources and Crop Evaluation, 59(7), 1517–1526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-011-9780-8

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Harris, K. R., Zuleta, M. C., Schwartz, B. M., & Hanna, W. W. (2010, January). Assessing genetic diversity in centipedegrass germplasm with sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers. Presented at the Proceedings of the XVIII Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., & Isleib, T. G. (2010). Assessment of Genetic Diversity among U.S. Runner-Type Peanut Cultivars Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers. CROP SCIENCE, 50(6), 2396–2405. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2010.04.0223

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., & Isleib, T. G. (2010). Assessment of genetic diversity changes in U.S. runner-type peanut cultivars released between 1943 and 2009 using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 42, 21.

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., Kenworthy, K. E., Lehman, V. G., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010, October). Assessment of genetic diversity in zoysiagrass germplasm using AFLP markers. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010). Characterization and evaluation of warm-season turfgrass germplasm using simple sequence repeats (SSRs) transferred from cereal crops. Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders, Johnston, IA.

Pattee, H. E., Isleib, T. G., Copeland, S. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010). Genetic gain for flavor in the North Carolina State University peanut breeding project. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 42, 90–91.

Isleib, T. G., Copeland, S. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010). Genetic gain for pod yield in the North Carolina State University peanut breeding project. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 42, 79–80.

Rowe, C. E., Vontimitta, V. J., Isleib, T. G., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010). Identification of a QTL associated with reduced post-harvest aflatoxin accumulation in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 42, 85–86.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., Van Esbroeck, G. A., Quesenberry, K. H., & Kenworthy, K. E. (2010, October). Molecular and cytological assessment of genetic diversity in Stenotaphrum germplasm. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Villegas Chirinos, F., Isleib, T. G., Knapp, S. J., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010, October). Molecular mapping of QTL for early maturity in peanut. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Pattee, H. E., Copeland, S. C., Zuleta, M. C., Shew, B. B., … Chapin, J. W. (2010). Registration of ‘Bailey’ peanut. J. Plant Reg., 5(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2009.12.0742crc

Chandi, A., Jordan, D. L., Burton, J. D., York, A. C., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Culpepper, A. S., & Whitaker, J. (2010). Relative interference of eight Palmer amaranth populations with peanut and other crops. Proc. Amer. Peanut Res. Educ. Soc., 42, 36–37.

Chandi, A., Jordan, D. L., Burton, J. D., York, A. C., Spears, J., Milla-Lewis, S. R., … Whitaker, J. (2010). Relative interference of eight populations of Palmer amaranth with selected crops. Presented at the Weed Sci. Soc. Amer.

Copeland, S. C., Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Shew, B. B., Hollowell, J. E., Pattee, H. E., … Chapin, J. W. (2010). Release of ‘Sugg’ virginia-type peanut cultivar. Proc. Amer. Peanut Res. Educ. Soc., 42, 81.

Jones, E., Stalker, H. T., Tallury, S. P., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Petrik, D., & Knapp, S. J. (2010). Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) marker variability among Arachis species. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 42, 53.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., & Isleib, T. G. (2010). Simple sequence repeat allelic diversity in virginia-type peanut cultivars released from 1943 to 2006. Crop Science, 50(4), 1348–1356. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2009.09.0501

Kimball, J. A., Zuleta, M. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010, October). Transferring informative cereal SSRs to warm-season turfgrasses for germplasm characterization and evaluation. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010, December). Turfgrass breeding at NCSU: Year 1.9. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010, January). Turfgrass breeding at NCSU: Year One. Invited presentation presented at the N.C. Sod Producers Association Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Zuleta, M. C., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2010). Use of AFLP markers for assessment of genetic diversity in St. Augustinegrass germplasm. Proceedings of Interanational Conference of Green Plant Breeding Technologies, 28. Vienna, Austria.

Villegas Chirinos, F., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Isleib, T. G., & Knapp, S. J. (2010). Use of single sequence repeat (SSR) markers for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing early maturity in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 42, 53–54.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Lin, X., Zuleta, M. C., Chandra, A., Kenworthy, K. E., & Martin, M. M. (2009, November). Assessment of molecular variability within St. Augustinegrass cultivar ‘Raleigh’ using AFLP and SRAP markers. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.

Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2009, March). Breeding better grasses for North Carolina. Invited presentation presented at the Western N.C. Turfgrass Conference, Fletcher, NC.

Stalker, H. T., Weissinger, A. K., Milla-Lewis, S., & Holbrook, C. C. (2009). Genomics: An Evolving Science in Peanut. Peanut Science, 36(1), 2–10. https://doi.org/10.3146/at07-006.1

Copeland, S. C., Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Shew, B. B., Hollowell, J. E., Pattee, H. E., … Chapin, J. W. (2009). Release of ‘Bailey’ virginia-type peanut cultivar. Proc. Amer. Peanut Res. Educ. Soc., 41, 59–60.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., & Isleib, T. G. (2009). SSR allelic diversity shifts in runner-type peanut breeding. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 41, 40–41.

Rowe, C. E., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Isleib, T. G. (2008). DNA markers for resistance to post-harvest aflatoxin accumulation in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 40, 21–22.

Tallury, S. P., Isleib, T. G., Hollowell, J., Dong, W., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Holbrook, C. C., & Shew, B. B. (2008). Multiple disease resistance in interspecific-derived hybrid breeding lines. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 40, 32–33.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Zuleta, M. C., & Isleib, T. G. (2008). SSR allelic diversity changes in Virginia-type peanut cultivars released from 1943 to 2006. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 40, 35–36.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Swift, J. E., Isleib, T. G., Tallury, S. P., & Stalker, H. T. (2007). AFLP markers associated with reduced aflatoxin accumulation in interspecific peanut lines. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 38, 57.

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. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, 114(5), 841–854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-006-0482-0

Tallury, S. P., Isleib, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., Hollowell, J. E., & Stalker, H. T. (2007). Comparison of yield, grade and disease resistance of interspecific hybrid derivatives and commercial peanut cultivars in the Virginia-Carolina Area. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 38, 55–56.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., Rowe, C. E., & Isleib, T. G. (2007). DNA markers for resistance to post-harvest aflatoxin accumulation in virginia-type peanuts. Proceedings of 2007 Multicrop Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Elimination & Fungal Genomics Workshop, 98. Atlanta, GA.

Isleib, T. G., Milla, S. R., Copeland, S. C., Graeber, J. B., Sanders, T. H., Hendrix, K. W., & Dean, L. O. (2007). Effect of testing region, region of origin, and their interaction on composition and sensory traits in the Uniform Peanut Performance Test. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 38, 26.

Contreras, R. N., Ranney, T. G., Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Yencho, G. C. (2007). Investigating parentage and hybridity of three azaleodendrons using amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis. HortScience, 42(3), 740–743. https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.42.3.740

Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Isleib, T. G. (2007). Utilization of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to assess allelic diversity changes in virginia-type peanut cultivars released from 1943 to 2005. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 39, 40–41.

Lewis, R. S., Milla, S. R., & Kernodle, S. P. (2006). Analysis of an introgressed N. tomentosa QTL affecting leaf number and correlated traits in N. tabacum L. CORESTA Conference Program Abst., 67.

Milla-Lewis, S. R., & Isleib, T. G. (2006, March). Application of molecular technologies to reduce post-harvest aflatoxin accumulation of peanuts. Invited presentation presented at the American Peanut Council Spring Conference / Peanut Foundation Research & Review, Washington, DC.

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 Science, 32(1), 57–67.

Isleib, T. G., & Milla-Lewis, S. R. (2006, March). Breeding for early maturing runner- and virginia-type peanuts. Invited presentation presented at the American Peanut Council Spring Conference / Peanut Foundation Research & Review, Washington, DC.

Isleib, T. G., Milla, S. R., Copeland, S. C., & Graeber, J. B. (2006). Comparison of agronomic traits and disease reactions between high-oleic backcross-derived lines and their normal-oleic recurrent parents. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 37, 24.

Lewis, R. S., Milla, S. R., & Kernodle, S. P. (2006, November). Influence of an introgressed N. tomentosa QTL on leaf number and correlated traits in N. tabacum L. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

Isleib, T. G., Milla, S. R., Copeland, S. C., & Graeber, J. B. (2005). Comparison of agronomic traits and disease reactions between high-oleic backcross-derived lines and their normal-oleic recurrent parents. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 37, 24.

Tallury, S. P., Hilu, K. W., Milla, SR, Friend, S. A., Alsaghir, M., Stalker, H. T., & Quandt, D. (2005). Genomic affinities in Arachis section Arachis (Fabaceae): molecular and cytogenetic evidence. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, 111(7), 1229–1237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-005-0017-0

Milla, S. R., Isleib, T. G., Stalker, H. T., & Tallury, S. P. (2005). Identificación de marcadores moleculares asociados con resistencia al virus del bronceado del tomate (TSWV) en un mapa genético (genetic linkage map) de especies silvestres de maní (Arachis hypogaea L.). Libro de Resúmenes del IV Encuentro Científico Internacional de Invierno, 10.

Milla, S. R., Isleib, T. G., & Tallury, S. P. (2005). Identification of AFLP markers linked to reduced aflatoxin accumulation in A. cardenasii-derived germplasm lines of peanut. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 37(90).

Milla, S. R., Isleib, T. G., & Tallury, S. P. (2005, August). Mejoramiento genético de maní en NCSU: uniendo métodos convencionales y técnicas moleculares. Invited presentation presented at the Univ. Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú.

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 Science, 45(6), 2355–2362. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2005.0121

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 Science, 45(6), 2346–2354. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2004.0754

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), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1139/g04-089

Lewis, R. S., Milla, S. R., Levin, J. S., & Wilkinson, W. C. (2005, June). Tobacco genomic improvement at N.C. State University. Invited presentation presented at the 4th Annual Philip Morris Genomics Symposium, Richmond, VA.

Contreras, R. N., Ranney, T. G., Tallury, S. P., & Milla, S. R. (2005). Using molecular markers to investigate parentage of Azaleodendron hybrids. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Southern Nursing Association Research Conference, 50, 630.

Milla, S. R., Isleib, T. G., & Tallury, S. P. (2005, August). Uso de marcadores moleculares en el mejoramiento genético de maní (Arachis hypogaea L.). Invited presentation presented at the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Extensión Agraria (INIEA), Lima, Peru.

Milla, S. R., Isleib, T. G., & Tallury, S. P. (2005, July). Uso de marcadores moleculares en mejoramiento genético de maní. Invited presentation presented at the IV Encuentro Científico Internacional de Invierno, Lima, Peru.

Isleib, T. G., Milla, S. R., Copeland, S. C., & Graeber, J. B. (2004). A program of selection for multiple disease resistance. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 36, 34.

Milla, S. R., Stalker, H. T., Tallury, S. P., & Isleib, T. G. (2004, October). Chromosome regions associated with TSWV resistance in the peanut wild relative Arachis diogoi Hoehne. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Milla, S. R., Tallury, S. P., Stalker, H. T., & Isleib, T. G. (2004). Identification of molecular markers associated with tomato spotted wilt virus in a genetic linkage map of Arachis kuhlmannii x A. diogoi. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 36, 27.

Milla, S. R., & Lewis, R. S. (2004). Molecular and genetic characterization of N. glutinosa chromosome segments in tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)-resistant tobacco accessions. 11.

Milla, S. R., Isleib, T. G., & Stalker, H. T. (2004). Utilización de marcadores AFLP para el estudio de diversidad genética del maní y especies relacionadas. Libro de Resúmenes del III Encuentro Científico Internacional de Invierno, 16.

Milla, S. R., Tallury, S. P., Stalker, H. T., & Isleib, T. G. (2003). Arachis genome relationships revealed by AFLP markers. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 35, 85.

Tallury, S. P., Milla, S. R., Stalker, H. T., & Hilu, K. W. (2003). Genomic characterization of section Arachis species. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 35, 37.

Milla, S. R., & Isleib, T. G. (2002). Best linear unbiased prediction of breeding value for tomato spotted wilt virus incidence in virginia-type peanuts. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 34, 37.

Milla, S. R., Tallury, S. P., Stalker, H. T., & Isleib, T. G. (2002, November). Taxonomic relationships among peanut wild species as revealed by AFLP markers. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

Tallury, S. P., Milla, S. R., Copeland, S. C., & Stalker, H. T. (2001). Genome donors of Arachis hypogaea L. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society, 33, 60.

Milla, S. R., & Rufty, R. C. (1997, October). Identification of RAPD markers linked to blue mold resistance in tobacco. Presented at the Proceedings of the American Agronomy International Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.