This review describes in vitro mutation induction methods in fruits and the in vitro selection
procedures available for early screening. Results obtained through in vitro mutation …

The plant family Rosaceae consists of over 100 genera and 3,000 species that include many
important fruit, nut, ornamental, and wood crops. Members of this family provide high-value …

Commercial strawberries (Fragaria x. ananassa Duch.) are successfully grown in a broad
range of climates including temperate, grassland, mediterranean, taiga, and subtropical …

Root rot diseases remain a major global threat to the productivity of agricultural crops. They
are usually caused by more than one type of pathogen and are thus often referred to as a …

The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is an allo-octoploid species, originating
nearly 300 years ago from wild progenitors from the Americas. Since that time the strawberry …

The evolution of separate sexes (dioecy) from hermaphroditism is one of the major
evolutionary transitions in plants, and this transition can be accompanied by the …

Understanding the genetic architecture of traits in breeding programs can be critical for
making genetic progress. Important factors include the number of loci controlling a trait …

The Origin of Strawberries–Cherokee Nation When first man was created, he lived with the
mate Creator gave him. When they began to quarrel, first woman left her husband. The man …

Diploid Fragaria provide a potential model for genomic studies in the Rosaceae. To develop
a genetic linkage map of diploid Fragaria, we scored 78 markers (68 microsatellites, one …

Results and trends in strawberry breeding and the release of new varieties are reported,
based on the international literature. In the last 20 years, strawberry breeding activity led to …