Breeding fruit species is time-consuming and expensive. With few exceptions, trees are
likely the worst species to work with in terms of genetics and breeding. Most are …

In order to provide food and nutritional security for the world's rapidly expanding population,
fruit crop researchers have identified two critical priorities: increasing production and …

The red to blue hue of plant organs is caused due to anthocyanins, which are water-soluble
flavonoid pigments. The accumulation of these pigments is regulated by a complex of R2R3 …

Potato tubers contain biochemical compounds with antioxidant properties that benefit
human health. However, the genomic basis of the production of antioxidant compounds in …

Chilling requirement (CR) is an important agronomic trait controlling the floral bud break for
proper flowering in peach. Even though it has been widely researched and several peach …

Soluble sugars are an important determinant of fruit taste, but their accumulation
mechanisms remain elusive. In this study, we report two vacuolar invertase inhibitor genes …

Genotype-by-environment interaction (G× E) is a common phenomenon influencing genetic
improvement in plants, and a good understanding of this phenomenon is important for …

Genomic regions associated with ripening time (RPT) and soluble solids concentration
(SSC) were mapped using a pedigreed population including multiple F1 and F2 families …

De novo genes can evolve “from scratch” from noncoding sequences, acquiring novel
functions in organisms and integrating into regulatory networks during evolution to drive …

Wild species of domesticated crops provide valuable genetic resources for resistance
breeding. Prunus davidiana, a wild relative of peach with high heterozygosity and diverse …