Fruit quality traits are major breeding targets in the Rosaceae. Several of the major
Rosaceae species are current or ancient polyploids. To dissect the inheritance of fruit quality …

Sugars are the main drivers of strawberry sweetness, and understanding their genetic
control is of critical importance for breeding. Large-scale genome-wide association studies …

Persimmon accumulates a large amount of condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins, PAs) in
the vacuoles of specific cells called 'tannin cells' during fruit development. PAs cause …

The WRKY proteins are a large family of transcription factors that play important roles in
stress responses and plant development. However, the roles of most WRKYs in strawberry …

The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is consumed worldwide for its flavor and
nutritional benefits. Genetic analysis of commercially important traits in strawberry are …

Plant phenolics have drawn increasing attention due to their potential nutritional benefits.
Although the basic reactions of the phenolics biosynthetic pathways in plants have been …

A total of 145 microsatellite primer pairs from Prunus DNA sequences were studied for
transferability in a set of eight cultivars from nine rosaceous species (almond, peach, apricot …

The volatile composition of wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) fruit differs from that of the
cultivated strawberry, having more intense and fruity aromas. Over the last few years, the …

Strawberry (Fragaria sp.) stands as an interesting model for studying flowering behaviour
and its relationship with asexual plant reproduction in polycarpic perennial plants …

Flavonoids are products from specialized metabolism that contribute to fruit sensorial (color)
and nutritional (antioxidant properties) quality. Here, using a pseudo full-sibling F1 progeny …