Research & Scientific Publications
The Land Institute’s work advances research and agricultural scientific knowledge and is conducted in an innovative yet rigorous professional context. Explore our findings and ideas via articles authored or co-authored by members of our staff and published in research and peer-reviewed journals.
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The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere
An international research cohort affiliated with universities and groups in Austria, Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, Kenya, and the United Kingdom published a study looking at belowground biodiversity of microbes…
Flour composition, dough, and bread properties of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) compared to annual wheat species
Researchers in Norway released findings around the properties of Kernza perennial grain in flour, dough, and bread compared to annual wheat using intermediate wheatgrass provided by Lee DeHaan, The Land…
Improving the Nutritional Profile of Intermediate Wheatgrass by Solid-State Fermentation with Aspergillus oryzae Strains
Research collaborators Takehiro Murai and George A. Annor from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences analyzed the use of Kernza in fermentation and the…
Introducing intermediate wheatgrass as a perennial grain crop into farming systems: insights into the decision-making process of pioneer farmers
Research collaborators at ISARA-Lyon in France conducted an analysis to better understand farmer needs related to Kernza production, including integration of the crop into existing systems, agronomic needs, and insights…
Metabolome fingerprinting reveals the presence of multiple nitrification inhibitors in biomass and root exudates of Thinopyrum intermedium
Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient and is also linked to socioecological issues resulting from nitrogen-based fertilizer runoff from agricultural land to natural bodies of water and drinking water sources….
Selection for agronomic traits in intermediate wheatgrass increases responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
A collaborative research paper between The Land Institute’s Lee DeHaan, Tim Crews, and colleagues at the Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research showed that Kernza breeding at The…
A phenotypic integration approach to breeding seedlings for early vigor and drought resistant traits
Research partners in Argentina working with Siplhium integrifolium (silflower) for its potential as a perennial oilseed crop looked at the potential to analyze physical traits such as leaf traits in the…
Perennial crops shape the soil microbial community and increase the soil carbon in the upper soil layer
Collaborators at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) released a paper that compares the impacts of perennial vs. annual crop growth on the diversity of soil microbes and accumulation…
What is the prospect of a perennial grain revolution of agriculture?
The Land Institute’s Tim Crews, Lee DeHaan, and Aubrey Streit Krug worked alongside international research colleagues from Sweden, Denmark, and France to release a comprehensive new paper in the journal Global…
Exploring the rhizosphere of perennial wheat: potential for plant growth promotion and biocontrol applications
Perennial grain researchers from the University of Parma in Italy published a paper exploring the potential of perennial wheat to host a rich community of beneficial bacteria in soil, promoting…
Assessing genetic gain in an intermediate wheatgrass improvement program: A retrospective analysis
Research collaborators at the University of Minnesota conducted an analysis of intermediate wheatgrass, the perennial crop that produces Kernza® grain, to gather insights for breeding programs looking to improve the…
Disease resistance gene count increases with rainfall in Silphium integrifolium
Researchers at the University of Minnesota, including The Land Institute’s Kelsey Peterson (Whiting), sequenced R genes (a category of plant disease resistance genes) in several wild populations of silphium integrifolium,…