undergraduate mentee+, graduate mentee@, corresponding author, if not lead author#, co-lead authors$

13) Melton, A.E., Novak, S., & Buerki, S. (2024) Utilizing a comparative approach to assess genome evolution during diploidization in Artemisia tridentata, a keystone species of western North America. American Journal of Botany, e16353. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16353

12) Melton, A.E., Moran, K., Martinez, P., Ellestad, P., Milliken+, E., Morales+, W., … Buerki, S. (2023) A Genotype×Environment experiment reveals contrasting response strategies to drought between populations of a keystone species (Artemisia tridentata; Asteraceae). Plant-Environment Interactions, 4, 201–214. https://doi.org/10.1002/pei3.10119

11) Melton$, A.E., Galla$, S.J., Wojahn, J.M.A., Dumaguit@, C.D.C., Novak, S., Serpe, M., … Buerki, S. (2022) A meta-analysis reveals trends and gaps in genome-to-phenome research regarding adaptive capacity of plants towards drought. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(20), 12297. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232012297

10) Melton, A.E., Child, A., Beard Jr., R.S., Dumaguit@, C.D.C., Forbey, J.S., Germino, M., … Buerki, S. (2022) A haploid pseudo-chromosome genome assembly for the keystone sagebrush species of western North American rangelands. Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 12(7), jkac122. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac122

      Featured in “Boise State researchers create first-ever sagebrush genome sequence” by Brianne Phillips for Boise State News (July 7, 2022), “Boise State University researchers assemble first complete sagebrush genome sequence” by Anteia McCollum for the Idaho Capital Sun (July 20, 2022), and Buerki, S., interview with host Gardoski, H., Saving sagebrush and its ecosystems. Idaho Matters, Boise State Public Radio – NPR (August 1, 2022). https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2022-08-01/sage-brush

9) Melton, A.E., Clinton+, M., Wasoff+, D.N., Lu, L., Hu, H., Chen, Z., … Soltis, P.S. (2022) Climatic Niche Comparisons of Eastern Asia – Eastern North American Disjunct Plant Genera. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 31(7), 1290–1302. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13504

8) Naranjo, A.A., Melton, A.E., Soltis, D.E., & Soltis, P.S. (2022) Endemism and Future Climate Change in the Scrub Mint Clade (Lamiaceae): Identifying Areas and Species of Critical Concern. Conservation Science and Practice, 4(3), e621. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.621

7) Wang+, A., Melton, A.E.#, Soltis, D.E., and Soltis, P.S. (2022) Assessing the Invasive Potential of Allelopathic Species in North America under Climate Change Models. Plant Diversity, 44(1), 11–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pld.2021.06.010

6) Melton, A.E., Beck@, J., Galla, S.J., Jenkins, J., Handley, L., Kim, M., … Buerki S. (2021) A Draft Genome Provides Hypotheses on Drought Tolerance in A Keystone Species Threatened By Climate Change. Ecology and Evolution, 11(21), 15417–15429. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8245

      Featured in “Tapping the secrets of sagebrush genetics for restoration and sustainability” by Brianne Phillips for Boise State News (January 4, 2022).

5) Wojahn, J.M.A., Galla, S.J., Melton, A.E., & Buerki, S. (2021). G2PMineR: A Genome to Phenome Literature Review Approach. Genes, 12(2), 293. https://doi.org/0.3390/genes12020293

4) Mavrodiev, E.V., Gómez, J.P., Mavrodiev, N.E., Melton, A.E., Martínez-Azorín, M., Crespo, M.B., … Steadman, D.W. (2021). On biodiversity and conservation of the Iris hexagona complex (Phaeiris, Iridaceae). EcoSphere, 12(1), e03331. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3331

3) Melton, A.E., Chen, S., Zhao, Y., Fu, C., Xiang, Q.Y., Cheng, S., … Gitzendanner, M.A. (2020). Genetic insights into the evolution of genera with the eastern Asia–eastern North America floristic disjunction: a transcriptomics analysis. American Journal of Botany, 107(12), 1736–1748. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1579

2) Melton, A.E., Zwack, P.J., Rashotte, A.M., & Goertzen, L.R. (2019). Identification and functional characterization of the Marshallia (Asteraceae) Clade III Cytokinin Response Factor (CRF). Plant Signaling and Behavior, 14(9), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2019.1633886

1) Striberny, B., Melton, A.E., Schwacke, R., Krause, K., Fischer, K., Goertzen, L.R., & Rashotte, A.M. (2017). Cytokinin Response Factor 5 has transcriptional activity governed by its C-terminal domain. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 12(2), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2016.1276684